Possible make up fails

I have these 2 makeup products that I am not sure what to do with.  They are the elf Golden Bronzer and the Revlon Grow Luscious Liner in Emerald.

The elf Golden Bronzer looked so pretty to me and swatched decently.  I did notice though all the colors were pretty soft and looked similar, the dark brown (with the elf stamp) didn't swatch dark at all.  But when used on the face, my face looked dirty.  I even tried using it as an e/s and it didn't look too hot.  I would like to know if anyone has ideas on how to make this product look good or should I say buh bye? and let it collect dust in my makeup drawer.

swatch of all 4 shades

Now this product I love/hate, the color is so beautiful, I just love the golden specks.  But I hate the staying powder, there is none!  I have tried it with primers but this wont stay on my oily lids.  I would love to make this product work or find another equivalent.