The warm weather arrived, disappeared, arrived then disappeared again. The upside of the changeable weather meant that I could put off showing my pale, dry legs. I am not sure if it is the long Canadian winter or the fact that the air in my building is extremely drying but the skin on my legs get really flaky. I know that the L'Occitane 20% Shea Butter Hand Cream is supposed to be for the hands but it is so deliriously creamy and unctuous that, to me, it is the gold standard for tackling any dry area on the body.
So I was very pleased to receive a L"Occitane giveaway that contained a travel sized tube of the hand cream. Included was a little pot of L'Occitane Light Comforting Cream with 5% shea butter which I am keen to try out. I love the pink tweed bag that they came in as it will come in handy for corralling little things in my handbag. Monsieur surprised me with a full size tube of the hand cream even though I had received one in my stocking this past Christmas. He knew I had been having a rough time of it lately and also knows how obsessed I am with this cream. The 150 ml tube will last me an entire year so it really is good value for the money. I think I am all set for the next couple of years!
My Nars concealer was running low so I picked up an e.l.f HD Lifting Concealer. I was curious to compare a high end concealer with a drugstore brand. It might be a bit like comparing apples to oranges but the e.l.f concealer is so affordable that I wanted to give it a whirl.
I got the e.l.f. concealer in the shade "Fair" which is comparable o the Nars Light 2 Vanilla. It has Vitamin C, green tea and mulberry in it. I found that the e.l.f. concealer had a lot more slip with an almost oily feel to it. It takes a while to dry down to a dewy finish as a result. The benefit to that is that, if you have fine wrinkles in the undereye area, it is less likely to settle into the lines and to crease. I would say that it is medium coverage as compared to the Nars which is full coverage. It is buildable, however, if you want full coverage. The Nars concealer has a more powdery, thick consistency and dries down to a velvet, matte finish. One of the issues I had with the e.l.f. concealer was that there were only two shades available, Fair and Light. The Fair has pink tones while the Light has orange tones to it. I suppose that for the price, the limited selection is to be expected. So, if you want a wider selection of shades then Nars is the better bet for you. I wanted to point out that in the photo above, the Nars concealer pictured is the travel sized version. I wouldn't want you to have a heart attack, thinking that it is such a tiny tube for the cost! Both wore well over the course of a day. Yesterday, I had the e.l.f. on for at least 16 hours and it still looked fine. When all is said and done, I guess picking one over the other is dependent on factors like budget, whether you want a good colour match or have a preference over the texture and finish. Have you tried any other e.l.f. products? Do you have any recommendations?
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