The first thing to say is that this is one of the very few lines that we've actually got a good deal on - the UK is definitely the place to buy Ellis Faas.
A Milky Lips is:
£21 here
€25 in Europe
$35 in US
...and I'm not even going to say how much these cost in Australia. To you Aussies, I weep for you and the prices you get charged for cosmetics generally.
There is a learning curve with the products, and even when you've got the hang of it, it is easy to waste product, particularly if you haven't used an item for a while. Ideally, I think this line would be suited to someone who uses the same products very regularly. I do find particularly with the slanted flocked applicators (creamy lips, blush, milky eyes) that these tend to dispense from one or two of the holes rather than all of them, and can dispense too much at once if I haven't used them for a while. I'm willing to put up with this because I love the colours and the textures, and the eyeshadows and the blush wear incredibly well.
Creamy Lips - liquid lipstick.
Milky Lips - semi-matte, semi-transparent lipstain.
Glazed Lips - gloss.
All of the lip products I have bought have been non-shimmery, but I'd need to check again when the counter launches to absolutely confirm there are no shimmers in the lip ranges.
Creamy Eyes - opaque, matte (but not dry.) Can be blended out, but you need to work relatively quickly. Basic neutral spectrum of colours.
Milky Eyes - sheerer than Creamy Eyes, brighter colours, more of a sheen. Think of these as stained glass, and the Creamy Eyes as smoked glass.
Blush - water based tint which gives a polished sheen to the skin. Ellis Red lipstick is the item that catches the eye, but I suspect Blush S302 will be the item that's a constant sell-out. It's a perfect peachy pink, very flattering.
My previous posts on this line, including swatches and FOTDs, can be found here.
Image is from Ellis Faas website, of Look 3.
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Have you seen the new 'looks' section on the website where there are different looks and an offer on the products used to create them? They're almost frightening in their intensity.
ReplyDeleteThe individual products are lovely but I agree the packaging maybe needs a little fine tuning. They don't dispense as reliably as touche eclat! My recent visit to the counter gleaned blush 302 (easily the best product in the range) and foundation and concealer (gorgeous textures both)in 01. Those I really couldn't have guessed from the web.
On my next visit I'll be looking for a lip colour with no coral/orange in it! If I have a criticism so far it's that I'd like to see more pink in the range! I get that the theme is meant to be quite gory but still....
I could go on forever about this. can't wait to hear about your visit to the London counter when it opens Grace.
Hi Joolz - thanks for reminding me - I meant to add one of the images from the Looks section to my post.
ReplyDeleteSome of the Looks are very high fashion - Look 5 certainly is dramatic! I think the individual items in that Look could be used to give a more everyday wearable face though. I like that EFaas isn't afraid to push the boundaries.
I'd like to see more cool tones in the range too; I wonder if clearer colours will eventually be launched to satisfy a demand for these (like Edward Bess did with his lipsticks.)
I'm really looking forward to trying the foundation. I totally agree with you - the blush S302 is beautiful.
Thanks very much for visiting my blog again, and I enjoyed reading your thoughts on the line. :)
Great round-up! Thanks for this. :) It's so funny, I'm actually in the the process of writing a little article on EF too, penning some of my thoughts on (some of) the products. Hmm, not sure if I should post it now that you've done such a fantastic job with this. But then again, it would be wasted effort not to post it. :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for a great blog - I visit a lot to catch up on what I've missed - my favourite post has to be the 'Sienna Miller BBYO' one - I can't remember the last time I laughed so much!
ReplyDeleteThis is going to sound like a whinge already but..Ellis Faas is still in it's infancy and I would think that much as Ms Faas knows her own mind as to what she wants to offer there will inevitably be some tweaking to be done once the customers have had their mits on the products. As you say I'd like to see clearer colours added and a much more reliable dispensing mechanism on the pens. I've seen a few reviews of the 'showerhead' dispensers already where the owner thinks she has a faulty one.
Also (and I realise this goes against the concept of the line), the brush dispenser won't be to everyone's taste on the foundation. I've used YSL brush foundation on and off for years and always end up pulling the brush off - not for hygiene reasons, just out of frustration with it! I'd like to see a version of the Faas foundation with a sleek pump top like the one on the Clarins instant light perfector tube for women who like to choose their application method. I'd be very interested to know how many people would agree with me on that.
You and the previous commenters have certainly whetted our appetites for this line! Even if it's not perfect yet, I love the concept.
ReplyDeleteOOOh why am I so excited about the lip products in this line? Maybe it's bcause they look gorgeous on you. Hope you're feeling better pretty lady. Shoobe xxx
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for this post. You've managed to clear all the 'fog' and questions I had about this line. I do want to try it, but I flit so badly from product to product that I'm not sure the investment would be worth it.
ReplyDeleteHave been a bit confused about the 'milky' vs 'creamy' and your glass analogy/metaphor (I can never remember which word goes with which occassion!) has completely demystified that for me. Excellent!
Although I'm now terribly tempted by your description of the blusher. Annoyed now that I'm home from London before the launch!
Hi Witoxicity - I really enjoyed your round-up too, I'm really glad you posted it.
ReplyDeleteHello Joolz - ah Sienna. We're never going to be best friends, I'm afraid ;) I completely agree with you on the foundation - actually, I'd rather see pump dispensers on all the products to avoid wastage.
Hi Beauty Edit - it's a fantastic concept, and the textures are excellent.
Hi Shoobe - I've found details of another online stockist that I'll post soon. If there are any particular lip colours you'd like swatched, do give me a shout.
Hey Lipglossiping - maybe it's an analogous metaphor ;) The dispensing system is really better suited to constant use. It's a pain the counter isn't open this weekend - it is worth a look. To be honest, I know you like clearer colours so I think you'd struggle to find eye and lip colours that you like in the range at the moment.