Ellana vs Bare Naturals Thread 2

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^^ pero sis my first ever purchased from ellana, online ko siya binili. kasi foundie yun. meron naman silang free samples. i've made up my mind na pag foundie talaga online ako bibili. yung iba pwede na sa stalls. yung brushes nga nila ah, yung flat top baby buki brush, sa brochure di ba nakalagay it comes with a free purse/lalagyanan. dun wala and sabi nila naubusan na daw. wth. pwede ba yun? tapos nung next na punta ko sabi ng another sales lady makakuha lang daw ako if 1k plus ang binili ko. kainis.

[slumbering]

ang lungkot naman. gusto ko sana i-try kasi reasonably priced and ngayon lang ako magttry ng local mineral make-up. i've been using bare escentuals kaso puro padala lang from the states.

thanks mga sis for your feedback!

[nikkinikks]

girls,ano kaya ka-shade ng NC35 sa mga foundie ellana? thanks!

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^caramel latte and the one darker after it. i'm nc30 and the samples given to me were hazelnut latte and caramel latte. i usually mix the two to get my shade.

[lakwatsa]

anyone requested for free samples lately? ano ano mga contents?

[ross_diadame]

ellana is the first ever mineral make-up i used. and i love it. for an uber oily like me ellana is good. yung binigay na samples talagang shade ko. nung naubusan ako i tried loreal but hindi siya maganda for oily face as compared to ellana and loreal have limited shades.  i apply the foundation after using elf HD powder kasi mas long lasting for me compared to their primer and lesser shine.
i also like their flat top brush. very soft good for travel. though at home i prefer longer handles and wider brush diameter. sample contents usually are 2 foundations, 1 blush, 1 concealer, 1 finishing.
do they have stalls? where?

[nikkinikks]

^caramel latte and the one darker after it. i'm nc30 and the samples given to me were hazelnut latte and caramel latte. i usually mix the two to get my shade.

^the next shade would be machiato or cinnamon latte, di kaya masyadong dark un? and among suited na formula for oily skin? thanks!

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^or maybe sis you could request for samples. i'm not sure how much darker nc35's are and how much darker the shade next to caramel latte but that's good for my nc30 skintone. though i guess next time if i'll purchase yung caramel latte na ang bibilhin ko.

i apply the foundation after using elf HD powder kasi mas long lasting for me compared to their primer and lesser shine.

do they have stalls? where?

sis medyo OT pero available na ba sa pinas yung HD powder ng elf?

i dont know lahat ng malls na may stalls sila pero i remember they have stalls in sm makati and sm megamall. and these stalls can usually be seen beside the super market. and they're only there fridays to sundays.

[ross_diadame]

@nikkinikks
i think the one for oily face is the Intensive coverage. I checked their website and it's now different so can't find kung saan siya nakasulat noon. 

@iwannabeasupermodel
i bought mine on a seller sa http://mishychua.multiply.com/photos/album/7/E.L.F._COSMETICS_FROM_USA during a sale kaya nabili ko siya 50% off so 150 only and lots of disc and free brush cleaner. very nice seller too. I want to try Ellana's HD powder pero mahal e. Elf is 300 for 8g while Ellana 300 for 4g. But I'll try Ellana din kung ubos na to see the difference.

[pink.sunshine]

just bought ellana's HD primer. ang powdery ng finish and ang puti tingnan when i topped it off with my foundie. try ko nga mix with my moisturizer. and it doesn't make my makeup last long naman. :p parang finishing powder lang siya. ok lang kasi kasi mattifying but i won't repurchase. try ko naman yung liquid primer.

HG ko naman yung powder concealer in awake. mix ko siya with my eye cream para di cakey tingnan. 

[pink.sunshine]

i tried mixing the HD primer with my moisturizer. ang ganda! i looked fresh the whole day and i only retouched once. medyo hassle lang kasi need pa i-mix but it looked much better no more powdery face.

[riyahnna]

sissies  just ordered ellana mineral make up, and I'm waiting excitedly for it today.
Kaso naman I bought 2 shades for different undertone lang, naisip ko I should have bought also the olive one para madetermine ko talaga undertone ko. So ngayon ngiisip ako I wanna buy na now, LOL hinde na ako makapaghintay sa online if evr and naalala ko last time para may nakita akong stall ng Ellana sa SM Marikina sa supemarket? If anyone could confirm that, meron ba talaga. Thanks 

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^yes sis! meron dun naalala ko dati. meron din sa megamall. haiz i want to buy nga rin a new one kasi paubos na yung akin. parang ok na ako sa macchiato, kakulay na siya ng the rest of my body but i'm still wondering kasi baka olive talaga undertone ko. pero yellow na yellow talaga ang skin sa buong katawan eh. darker lang face.

i'm thinking of going to megamall nga ngayon to buy again. i got a lot of compliments from people lately kasi i'm using the pureblend ngayon. ang ganda daw ng make-up ko. hehe. maganda din sa pics.

[riyahnna]

@ iwannabeasupermodel pareho tayo, I'm going out now to buy yung cafe mocha for olive under tone. Dumating na yung package ko sis, hehe I'm so excited to try them on today.
Nagswatch nga ako sa wrist ko ng peach coffee shake in pureblend and cafe breve premium blend.
Mas type ko yung blending ng pure blend pero mas gusto ko shade ng cafe breve. 

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^yes, dati intensive blend ako. ngayon i switched to pure blend because of the light reflectors. the pureblend seems to stick more to my skin compared sa intensive, parang may pagkaflaky intensive sa akin. though i'm not closing doors to intensive kasi mas maganda ang staying power nun. ngayong pureblend na kasi ako, i have to be extra careful not to smudge or touch my face unnecessarily (or not at all!)  through out the day kasi baka matanggal.

[riyahnna]

sissies share ko lang, I texted Ellana asking for their stall locations

You can buy Ellana Minerals in the ff locations:
1. Sales Office in West Avenue QC (Mondays-Saturdays , 9am-6pm)
2. SM Manila, SM Marikina, SM Makati and SM Megamall Weekend Bazaar (Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays mall hours)
Bazaar is located near to Supermarket in SM Manila, near the escalators to MRT station in SM Makati and near supermarket entrance facing Edsa in SM Megamall.

My experience with their sales is good. What happened was cafe breve in pure blend was unavailable, they tried calling and texting me to inform me that and what would I like for replacement.
My only complaint is that they haven't send me the sample pack that I requested, I specifically e-mailed them to send it along with my purchases. 

And about the product, I'm new to mineral make up so I don't have that much to compare but so far I'm really liking the cafe breve in premium blend, it gives me natural coverage and it  doesn't cake weird though cause I have dry skin I kinda expecting that pureblend would be the best for me but it happens to be perfect blend. I tried swatching them on my wrist, and what I noticed was pure blend in peach coffee shake looked a bit  cakier vs cafe breve in premium blend both topped with their HD Primer.

All in all, I'm defintely switching to mineral make up 

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^good for you sis. i'm glad i went back to minerals too. my skin is much healthier and glowing now. and 2 weeks pa lang ako gumagamit ah.

[riyahnna]

same lang ba price ng Ellana products in malls and on website?

[iwannabeasupermodel]

^yes

[micci]

bought ellana loose powder & blush last friday sa sm makati & im happy about it ok naman sales staff nila kasi they will help you with the colors na suitable for you..i want to try their lip spa next