- “The mattes blend beautifully”19:55–19:59
- “I feel like they have good pigment but you're not held hostage by the pigment”19:59–20:04
- “This has a really great balance”20:09–20:13
- “I actually quite love the shimmers in here”20:11–20:16
- “When you apply them with a finger they warm up on the eyes”20:19–20:24
- “I really was not expecting to love this as much as I do but it now has become my favorite drugstore palette”20:35–20:43
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
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Perfect 10 Eyeshadow Palette"The mattes blend beautifully."$11
Fine as Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow"I love how it gives your lid that wet look shine and it brings a lot of light to the eyes."$6.00
Liquid Velvet Eyeshadow"These are fantastic."-
Bite-Size Eyeshadow Palette"These are so pigmented but still blendable."$4.00
No Budge Shadow Stick"It's kind of like a yellow beige."$6.00
Monochromatic Multi Stick"The product itself has a cream consistency or texture but once you blend it into your skin it becomes powdery."$8.00
Liquid Shadow"You guys know I also like the Armani one, but this has been just my go-to move every single day because you don't really have to do anything and I feel way more current."-
No Budge Cream Eyeshadow"I actually have used this before and I love it."$6.00
Liquid Metallic Eyeshadow"I have some drawbacks. They are quite dry and it's not really that nice to apply them and ideally you should apply them using fingers."$6.00
Glitzshow Eyeshadow Stick"These sticks are gorgeous. If we compare them to Essence and Catrice, they look brighter."$8Browse More
- “These perfect 10 eyeshadow palettes from e.l.f. Cosmetics are the best”4:41–4:45
- “They have softer, warmer tones”4:47–4:50
- “They're smooth, buttery, good pigment”4:59–5:06
- Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026
- “This comes in at $11. There are 10 eyeshadows in here, all matte”0:25–0:29
- “Great neutrals for a variety of your everyday looks”0:29–0:35
- “I love this one. It's one of my absolute favorites”0:56–1:03
- “I wouldn't be surprised if I hit pan on it at some point”1:01–1:05
- “It's just such a simple, easy, pulled together look for everyday”2:08–2:11
- Source: Full Face Tutorial Drugstore Makeup Favorites Under $11 - Dec 27, 2025
- “This is an amazing quality find”1:03–1:07
- “I love this neutral brown in the palette. This makes for the easiest, most simple everyday looks”1:09–1:16
- “It's the perfect cool toned neutral. It's really difficult to find neutral browns that don't pull too warm, especially in the drugstore”1:22–1:31
- “It's absolutely stunning”
- “Very high quality, very pigmented, really easy to work with”1:45–1:53
- “Hit it out of the park. Spectacular. I love these”1:53–1:57
- “Affordable price point, great quality. What more could you ask for?”1:57–2:01
- “Looked spectacular by the end of the day. No issues with those whatsoever”8:29–8:33
- Source: Drugstore makeup reviews - Dec 5, 2025
- “When I tell you I have never loved my eyes more than when I have put one of these on my eyes”7:01–7:05
- “This feels dry and crusty when you stick your finger on it. When you put it on your eyes, which is really all that matters, I am telling you, you get the most stunning, beautiful, it shows up”7:05–7:12
- “It compares like to my Charlotte Tilbury right there”7:20–7:27
- “I just love every time I have had this on my eyes”7:25–7:28
- “I think the colors are so flattering in that palette”7:27–7:34
- “For the price point, you absolutely cannot go wrong with it. I think it is 100% worth the money”7:32–7:36
- “I can't wait to pick up another color”
- Source: Speed reviews of over 75 viral makeup products part 2 - Dec 23, 2025
- “This looks a lot like the tones in the Makeup by Mario. It's probably a dupe”33:33–33:39
- “If you get your hands on this, you will not be disappointed”33:43–33:46
- “The shimmers in here, the mattes blend out so nicely. They are not patchy at all, but the shimmers in here are really where my heart just starts to flutter every time I put them on my eyes”33:58–34:05
- “This is such a great palette, worth the money”34:11–34:15
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 awards - Jan 4, 2026
- “These shadows are really beautiful”
- “The formulas are so nice”
- “The mattes and the shimmers, both really high quality”
- “Oh, this palette is really pretty”
- “This is actually my first time using this palette”16:28–16:35
- “It's beautiful”
- Source: Affordable summer makeup that looks expensive - Jul 6, 2026
- “The only negative thing I'm noticing about the eyeshadow palette is there is a bit of kickback when I'm picking up the eyeshadows. But that's just me being really nitpicky”
- “It sticks really well to the skin as soon as it's applied. I have zero fallout, which is incredible”15:56–16:00
- “This is great if you don't want to spend an arm and a leg on the Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes palette. This is a fantastic alternative”29:02–29:07
- “The shades are not exact, but they are pretty close. I would say that this is just a hair warmer and you get a lot of kickback and fallout, but at least the fallout is easy to swipe away from your face as long as it's powdered well”29:14–29:18
- “I definitely recommend this. This is a great budget eyeshadow palette”
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
- “I decided on this little palette from e.l.f. Cosmetics. It's the Keep It Ethereal palette”9:23–9:26
- “I really do like this one for easy, gentle everyday looks”9:26–9:30
- “I used some of this shade that has a little bit of shimmer, kind of blending gently up above the look and it gave I think the prettiest little haze there”9:30–9:38
- Source: Glowy not sticky coverage faves and how I apply them - Apr 14, 2026
- “I found that this is just perfect shade range for everyday makeup look because it's not too bright, not too dark, just perfect neutral shade ranges”20:47–20:57
- Source: Clean girl makeup drugstore edition - Dec 20, 2025
- “And then they had like a cool tone one for my cool tone girlies out there who's not into the warm tones. Elf has you covered, too”14:58–15:05
- Source: Viral drugstore makeup tested - Jul 26, 2026
- “Ethereal eyes kind of reminds me of like one of the Naked palettes in a way”14:52–14:55
- “These mattes in this palette”15:32–15:35
- “And look how pretty these are, by the way. Look, it has a little bit of sparkle. So pretty”18:47–18:51
- Source: Viral drugstore makeup tested - Jul 26, 2026
- “I love how it gives your lid that wet look shine and it brings a lot of light to the eyes”16:40–16:48
- “The good thing about this eye shadow is that it's not like super sticky”17:51–17:57
- “This is awesome. I love this”29:31–29:38
- “I sometimes use this instead of my Urban Decay Moondust eyeshadow and a fraction of the cost”29:36–29:41
- “I highly recommend this if you haven't tried it yet”29:41–29:46
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
- “I absolutely love this topper”
- “I'll just place it on top of like my regular shimmer that's not super glittery or anything”7:26–7:34
- “It just adds like a little bit more of a bling to the look”7:41–7:48
- “You can really build up on it to get it to look a little bit more blingy”7:51–7:55
- Source: 2025 Best Drugstore Makeup Tested on Mature Skin - Dec 30, 2025
- “These sticks are gorgeous. If we compare them to Essence and Catrice, they look brighter”40:12–40:18
- “They are longlasting”
- “They look beautiful. They are longlasting”
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
- “e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine as Fleck Shadow absolutely stunning look at that sparkle”0:38–0:46
- Source: Full Face Using the Best Drugstore Makeup - Jan 6, 2025
- “Filthy Rich is a beautiful Smokey glossy one-and-done eyeshadow at the drugstore. Look no further, that is it”21:11–21:25
- “If I want more of a dramatic kind of one-and-done, that's the one that I'm going and recommending to you guys”21:22–21:31
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “Champagne Showers is still absolutely beautiful”21:00–21:05
- “If you prefer more of a powder to like a putty texture, I would say go with this”21:02–21:08
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “These from e.l.f. Cosmetics are absolutely beautiful. They do dry out kind of quickly, but this is the color. Oh, nope. Mine's completely dried out”31:57–32:05
- “This is your standard run-of-the-mill and crazy impact, beautiful shimmer. The problem is I don't wear stuff like that every single day as much as I used to. I don't reach for them as much as I used to. Then they dry out so quickly”32:09–32:14
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
- “These are not, they're not like Patrick Ta. They're just not as good”21:37–21:46
- “This was one of the launches that I was underwhelmed with”21:49–21:53
- “I find this to be really chunky glitter”21:54–21:57
- “I also find them very one dimensional. It's just an outdated glitter”21:58–22:03
- “This is one product that I just don't think elf nailed”22:07–22:10
- “I would skip it”
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
- “These are fantastic”
- “They are a liquid eyeshadow. They look very pigmented here in the swatches... but you can see as I'm applying it on the eye, they kind of shear out a bit. They're very easy to work with”6:31–6:35
- “I like that they're pretty pigmented because you can also use them as liner”
- “Once they dry down, they set really well, but they don't feel dry and heavy”10:45–10:49
- “This would be a good option. You want it to be more sheer than more heavy”
- “Really like these. Highly recommend”
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup Right Now (New & Affordable Favorites) - May 5, 2026
- “These are fantastic”
- “They are a liquid eyeshadow. They look very pigmented here in the swatches... but you can see as I'm applying it on the eye, they kind of shear out a bit. They're very easy to work with”9:29–9:35
- “I like that they're pretty pigmented because you can also use them as liner”9:40–9:43
- “Once they dry down, they set really well, but they don't feel dry and heavy”9:46–9:52
- “I've used a ginger snap as liner and it is beautiful”9:43–9:48
- “This would be a good option. You want it to be more sheer than more heavy”10:05–10:08
- “Really like these. Highly recommend”10:08–10:12
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup Right Now (New & Affordable Favorites) - May 5, 2026
- “These are fantastic”
- “They are a liquid eyeshadow. They look very pigmented here in the swatches... but you can see as I'm applying it on the eye, they kind of shear out a bit. They're very easy to work with”6:31–6:35
- “I like that they're pretty pigmented because you can also use them as liner”
- “Once they dry down, they set really well, but they don't feel dry and heavy”10:45–10:49
- “This would be a good option. You want it to be more sheer than more heavy”
- “Really like these. Highly recommend”
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup Right Now (New & Affordable Favorites) - May 5, 2026
- “These are fantastic”
- “They are a liquid eyeshadow. They look very pigmented here in the swatches... but you can see as I'm applying it on the eye, they kind of shear out a bit. They're very easy to work with”6:31–6:35
- “I like that they're pretty pigmented because you can also use them as liner”
- “Once they dry down, they set really well, but they don't feel dry and heavy”10:45–10:49
- “This would be a good option. You want it to be more sheer than more heavy”
- “Really like these. Highly recommend”
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup Right Now (New & Affordable Favorites) - May 5, 2026
- “This is a beautiful option if you want a one-and-done, but you like a matte finish”25:35–25:39
- “This is super thin, incredibly easy to blend out”25:39–25:46
- “You can get more of a natural sheer finish, but you can easily build it up if you want something a little bit more intense, too”25:44–25:48
- “These don't fade throughout the day”26:22–26:26
- “Have any issues with them smudging, creasing”26:24–26:28
- “They wear really really well”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup launches of 2026 so far - May 25, 2026
- “Next, for eyes, I'm going to use this e.l.f. Cosmetics liquid eyeshadow”1:19–1:24
- “This is a matte liquid eyeshadow”1:23–1:27
- “So easy to work with and it lasts the entire day”1:24–1:30
- “You can use it as a base or you can use it as your full eyeshadow look”1:28–1:31
- Source: Go-To Drugstore Makeup Routine 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
- “The color is like nowhere near the same. Like, I don't think so”9:57–10:02
- “When I went to blend it out, it was pretty much doing the same thing”10:00–10:07
- “It is a touch lighter, but like this eye looks very similar to this eye”10:07–10:13
- “It blended out so gorgeously that I'm going to go ahead and say that e.l.f. Cosmetics is duping Armani very, very well”
- “The formula is not as thin. It's not as glossy. e.l.f. Cosmetics dries down a little bit more matte”10:26–10:33
- “I love them both. These are both incredible”10:30–10:35
- Source: 10 Drugstore Makeup Dupes - Apr 6, 2026
- “They are obviously a dupe for the Giorgio Armani liquid shadows”20:28–20:34
- “It does go on in that same velvety way”20:44–20:47
- “They are super budge proof. They set and they are not going anywhere”20:58–21:02
- “They do not crease at all”
- “I'm rating it as worth it”
- “Very affordable. Great alternative to the expensive liquid shadows at Sephora”21:21–21:22
- “You are getting crease free wear all day long”21:26–21:29
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
- “It has a creamy consistency to it. Very easy to apply”1:33–1:38
- “I was pleasantly surprised with how easy it was to blend this shade out on the lid”1:36–1:44
- “It looks gorgeous on the eyes”1:55–1:58
- “Not a huge fan of the color. Really not”1:59–2:06
- “I love the formula, right? Don't get me wrong”2:03–2:08
- “If it were up to me, I would honestly go back and look at another color in this line”2:08–2:13
- “Formula excellent”
- “It lasted throughout the day so super spectacularly fabulous that I have no complaints with this one at all”2:26–2:34
- Source: Drugstore makeup review - Mar 7, 2026
- “Oh, that's really nice. It does have a warm tone to it”9:53–9:58
- “It was really really easy to use”
- “They're melting in really nicely together”10:36–10:41
- Source: New and viral e.l.f. cosmetics drops review - Jun 29, 2026
- “These are so pigmented but still blendable”1:25–1:28
- “Honestly, I've been pulling for this almost every day because it's so easy to get an eyeshadow look”1:27–1:31
- “There's only four shades so you don't even have to think about it”1:31–1:35
- “It's super natural”1:33–1:36
- “It's what I have on my eyes right now”1:33–1:38
- Source: Best affordable makeup of 2025 explained - Dec 12, 2025
- “e.l.f. takes the cake for eyeshadows. Liquid eyeshadows are so easy to work with and I love the shades. And then this little bite-sized palette in the shade I Love You a Latte. This is great for everyday use”1:15–1:27
- Source: Holy Grail Affordable Makeup Products - Apr 15, 2026
- “I love these little palettes”11:34–11:36
- “They only come with four colors, but I do like the color stories. I feel like they make a lot of sense”11:38–11:41
- Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026
- “It's got this like shimmery peery gray”14:01–14:10
- “This is really pretty if you want to do like shimmer pearlescent but slightly smokey”14:18–14:27
- Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026
- “I've barely used this one”5:12–5:15
- “It's fine”
- Source: Makeup haul under $10 at Walmart - Jun 6, 2026
- “I used the e.l.f. Cosmetics little quad here. This is their rose water quad. I just used it cuz I feel like I never reach for this one, so I felt like using it today. It’s okay. It’s just a massive jump between all these shades and this darkest one”18:16–18:24
- Source: Best-selling elf makeup at Ulta - but is it really the best? - May 26, 2026
- “It's kind of like a yellow beige”31:10–31:16
- “This one from e.l.f. is very smooth, not drying”18:02–18:10
- “It will make everything last longer”18:08–18:12
- “This is also a really good option”18:10–18:16
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “The product itself has a cream consistency or texture but once you blend it into your skin it becomes powdery”20:21–20:24
- “It is a lightweight cream but feels more oily and slippery as it blends into the skin”20:28–20:31
- “When blending with fingers it feels more glittery on top of the pigment making it feel like way it gives a subtle pink sheer color with one swipe adding more shine than color”20:33–20:37
- “To get better coverage I try a second layer but it left too much product on my skin be careful when applying”20:45–20:47
- “If you're looking for a blush that has a sheer matte finish that gives you a more shimmery look you will probably like this product”21:16–21:18
- “It stays pretty well onto the skin so I think this will be idea for people with dry or combination skin”21:23–21:27
- “Considering the really affordable price $5 I will give four out of five”
- Source: Best & worst drugstore blushes for different skin types - Sep 29, 2024
- “You guys know I also like the Armani one, but this has been just my go-to move every single day because you don't really have to do anything and I feel way more current”13:04–13:09
- “How fresh and pretty and quick”13:33–13:37
- Source: Drugstore makeup that beats luxury - Apr 20, 2026
- “I actually have used this before and I love it”17:41–17:45
- “It's so pretty”
- Source: Best new drugstore makeup finds 2026 - Jan 11, 2026
- “I have some drawbacks. They are quite dry and it's not really that nice to apply them and ideally you should apply them using fingers”33:01–33:09
- “For some daily needs for some daily looks these toppers are it. They don't It's not a full dupe to Urban Decay, to Fenty Beauty and so on”33:16–33:25
- “They look simple at some point. But as basic toppers, they are good. They are good if you need a kind of a duo chrome”40:12–40:18
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
- “These sticks are gorgeous. If we compare them to Essence and Catrice, they look brighter”27:57–28:05
- “They are longlasting”
- “They look beautiful. They are longlasting”28:13–28:19
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
Brand note
e.l.f. Cosmetics is the drugstore brand that keeps showing up in creators' routines as a reliable, affordable alternative to high-end staples — especially in complexion and eye products. The Lash XTNDR Tubing Mascara is the clearest hero here: it's a legit tubing formula that won't smudge or run, removes easily, and has a brush that's easy to control, making it a go-to for lower lashes or watery eyes. The trade-off is that some products, like the Camo Liquid Bronzer, are highly pigmented and require a careful hand to avoid overwhelming the face.
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