[FIRST IMPRESSION] e.l.f. | Let The Drama Begin Makeup Book

Hey Beauties! It's ben such a long time since I posted anything, but I'm so excited to show all of you e.l.f.'s new Disney Princess collection available at Walgreens, and this time it's Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent! I am in love with the packaging and how much thought went into this beauty book! There are 12 eyeshadows, 2 lip glosses, and 1 eyeliner pencil.

WHAT IS IT?:

So in this little book you have everything you need to complete 2 very different looks; you can create an easy everyday look (Day Beauty) or a sultry smokey look (Night Villain). It also includes 2 lip glosses to tie the look together. 

As far as the eyeshadows go, there are 2 matte shades and the rest are either a shimmery or frosty finish. The color combinations work really well with each other and I think they represent both characters extremely well. 

PALETTE STRUCTURE:

Surprisingly, this palette feel sturdy and feels like it could be a real book. The outside of the palette has a slick hard cover to it, but don't go tossing it everywhere, it can still be imprinted. I also love how it's a matte finish and the artwork is beautiful. 

When you open the palette you'll see a decent size mirror, a little book mark, and when you open the mirror flap you have a little instruction manual on how to use the different colors to create a look. The print that surrounds the mirror is a great touch and it looks like e.l.f. put in a lot of thought into creating and designing this palette.

FIRST IMPRESSION:

The colors that are included in the Day Beauty section remind me of some of the colors that were included in the Snow White palette. All 6 colors swatch decently. When you apply it, I highly suggest you have some type of primer or tacky base because all the colors are shimmery except for Sunlight. 

DAY BEAUTY:

• Sunglight - Cream Beige (Matte)
• Innocence - Light gold with slight glitter (Frost/light glitter)
• Briar Rose - Light pink (Shimmery)
• Sunbeam - Light bronze (Frost)
• Forest Beauty - Taupe brown (Frost)
• Woodland - Dark brown w/ fine gold glitter (Shimmer)

When I used the Night Villain section (I also think there's a slight typo in 'Villain' is it just me? Am I dumb? haha), I noticed that the purple, EVIL FAIRY, took a lot of work to build up. I used a white eyeshadow base, and no brush was capable of packing it on, so I had to use my finger to apply it. Once I had a decent base of it on, I started to add the other colors, and I noticed that it did fade a bit, so be wary of that. 

Do you spy the typo?

NIGHT VILLAIN: 

• Sorcery - Silver (Shimmery/Glitter)
• Magic Spell - Muted gray-toned blue (Frost)
• Evil Fairy - Purple w/ slight magenta undertone (Matte)
• Hedge of Thorns - Taupe purple w/ fine gold shimmer (Shimmer/frost)
• Green Flames - Forest green with some gold glitter (Shimmer)
• Black Magic - Black with gold glitter (Shimmer) 

Overall, I love the looks I made with both sections. I think majority of the eyeshadows are decent to great quality. The only problem I had was with the EVIL FAIRY color. 

The 2 lip glosses are called TRUE LOVES KISS, which comes with the Day Beauty section, and BETRAYAL, which comes in the Night Villain section. Both are very opaque and they have a unique smell to them, some may find that scent appealing and some may like the scent. Both lip glosses left my lips feeling extremely dry and it dries to a tacky finish. 

BETRAYAL is a cross between a berry, mauve, and dusty rose and is opaque. If you really want to build up the coverage, then you can apply 2 coats, but since it's tacky it might become uncomfortably on the lips.

 TRUE LOVES KISS is a brighter red with blue undertones. It's not going to apply like a red lipstick from the tube, instead it applies as an opaque lip gloss. Again, you can build up the color by adding on a second coat, but because of how tacky it is, it may feel uncomfortable on the lips.

SHOULD YOU BUY IT?:

If you love to build your collection, love Disney, love Disney princesses, or just love the packaging, then I think you should pick it up! It goes for $9.99 from Walgreens. If you are looking for a great and affordable palette that provides you a great mix of neutral colors and sultry/smokey colors, then you can pass on this palette. In my opinion companies like Wet n Wild, NYX, Maybelline, and even e.l.f. have come out with great options for palettes and it'll provide you with a variety of finishes. I'm definitely excited about adding this to my collection because of the beautiful packaging. I'm really excited to see what comes next! Included in this particular collection is a brush set, nail set, this beauty book, and a mirror. I love the artwork and the thought/creativity that went into this palette. I do plan to do a full review, so stay tuned for that! If you have this let me know what you think about it down below in the comments or on Twitter @ciaociaoreview! 

Until my next post,

Stay Beautiful