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e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Cream & Sugar

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We are now in the top three of the quads I own. Coming in at third place is Cream & Sugar. It’s important to remember that I am a huge fan of color but this neutral eyeshadow quad squeaked in to the top three. The formula in this quad is just like the others, creamy and blendable yet pigmented and beautiful.

This quad has two matte shades, a shimmer, and a foil. The two matte shades are the lightest and darkest shades in the quad. The light shade is a cream-colored shade and the darkest is a lovely shade of rich chocolate brown. The shimmer shade is a copper that, when applied, can look almost as foiled as the foil shade. The foil shade is champagne color that foils amazingly on the eyes.

This quad comes in at third place because I think there is a lot you can do with this quad. You can create at least four different looks just on first glance. My personal favorite look is an everyday look with the cream matte shade in the crease, either the foil or shimmer shade on the lid and the matte brown as a liner. If you enjoy a neutral eyeshadow look, this quad is perfect for you!

Check out the first review in this series!

e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Açaí You

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Coming in at 4th place is the quad in Açaí You. This quad has the same formula as the previously ranked quads (links are at the bottom of the post if you haven’t seen them yet) and performs extremely well on the eyes. This is the first colorful quad that appears in my ranking series. I am a huge fan of colorful palettes and this one is no different.

This quad has two matte shadows, a satin shadow and a foil shadow. This quad is cool-toned and therefore is not my absolute favorite but I do love the unique colors that are present in this quad. It is a very blue-toned purple quad with a lovely gradient. The two matte shadows include the lightest shade and the darkest shade in the quad. This allows for the user to have a great crease color and a darkening shade as well. The satin shadow is is the second darkest shade in the quad and while it does have a slight sheen, it too can be used to darken up the crease or as an all over the lid color. The last shadow in the quad is a foiled shade that looks beautiful wet or dry, all over the lid.

My preferred look with this palette is the light shade in the crease, the satin in the outer corner, the foil shade all over the lid, and then the darkest matte smoked out in a liner and on the lower outer corner.

Bite Size Quad Review in Truffles

e.l.f. Bite Size Quad in Pumpkin Pie

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Coming in at 5th place is the quad in Pumpkin Pie. The formula in this quad is still amazing, like the other bite-sized quads! The shadows wear for a long time on the eyes and blend beautifully. This quad has two matte shades, a shimmer shade and a foil shade. This warm-toned quad is in varying shades of browns and coppers. The two matte shades are a warm-toned brown, and a neutral brown. The shimmer is a copper and the foil shade is also a variant of the copper color.

While I love this palette for a known look, this palette comes in at 5th place because there is not enough variation in the shades for me. You can get multiple looks out of this quad, but they will all mostly look very similar on the eye. The foil is a slightly more metallic look than the shimmer but on the eye, they look nearly identical. The two matte browns are different which will allow you to have a fully warm-toned eye or a more neutral eye but again, both looks are very similar. There is no deepening shade in this palette and no means of doing a liner. If these are your colors, then this palette is going to be great for you.

My go-to look with this palette is a brown in the crease (either one), and the foil on the lid. I then take the shimmer on the lower lash line. I do really enjoy this palette because I know exactly the kind of look I am going to have and that makes it an easy pick for everyday.

Check out my previously ranked quad here!

e.l.f. Bite-Size Eyeshadow Quad in Truffles

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If you have seen my other blog posts, then you know that I am a fan of the new e.l.f. eyeshadow formula. These new Bite-Size quads have the same formula which already puts the quads in my enjoy category, especially at the $3 price tag. The next few blog posts will be a deep dive into the 6 different quads that I have picked up so far. I plan on ranking these and releasing the posts in accordance from least favorite to most. With that being said, it is important to understand that I think all of these quads are extremely good and that these rankings are just my personal opinion.

Truffles comes in at 6th place. This quad has two matte shades, a sequin shade, and a foil shade. This quad is the coolest-toned neutral of the bunch. The two mattes are neutrals in a gradient of a lighter and darker brown. The sequin is a black shade but when applied to the eye, it comes out as a matte shade. I believe the small shimmer particles in the black are actually to help the shade blend well (which it does). The foil shade is a taupe silver shade which is what makes this palette lean cool toned.

The reason I’m ranking this at 6th place is primarily because cool tones do not look the best with my coloring. That said, the shades perform beautifully on the eyes so if cool-toned shades are your cup of tea, then you should absolutely pick this quad up!

My go-to glam look with this quad is to use the lightest brown through the crease, deepen up the outer corner with the dark brown, put the foiled silver on the lid and then use the black as a shadow liner. You can also smoke out the liner for a more sultry look.

Elf Earth & Ocean Palette

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Today we are taking a quick look at the new Elf Earth and Ocean palette. This blue and green-based palette is formulated with the same formula that they have been using for the 18 pan palettes. This formula is extremely pigmented and blends well on the eyes. There are three main shadow types in this palette: matte, shimmer, and foiled shadows.

The foil formula is the most unique of the formulas present in this palette. It almost appears glittery but when blended out, the foil looks wet on the eyelid without even wetting the brush.

I greatly enjoy this palette and am interested in picking up another of the 18-pan palettes, so be on the lookout for another installment in this 18-pan series! I hope they come out with more soon!