I have being eyeing this brand for a while now every time I walk into Shoppers Drug Mart. I have tried a few of their nail polishes and lip glosses last summer and really enjoyed them a lot. ‘Essence’ is apparently a German cosmetics brand and all their products are rather affordable. I decided to try a few of their other makeup and a couple had ‘new’ on them so I thought I would test them out and share my thoughts with you guys!
Essence Silky Touch Blush in Autumn Peach (CAD $3.49): I would describe this as a beautiful golden peach shade with warm undertones. It has a satin finish with subtle shimmer and pigmentation is fairly decent. It gives a beautiful peachy glow to the cheeks. It has a smooth, soft silky feel and wasn’t too powdery, especially for the price point. I absolutely love peach blushes so this is perfect! It comes in a clear plastic compact with no brush or mirror. It wore fairly well for about 5 hours before fading.
Essence Lip Liners in Cute Pink & Wish Me A Rose (CAD $1.99): Honestly, I’m not much of a lip liner person and I don’t wear them a whole lot but lately I have been incorporating them more into my daily makeup routine. I have been testing out a couple. Wish Me A Rose is a beautiful dusty nude rose pink with a matte finish and perfect for an everyday wear. Cute Pink is a natural and subtle pink shade with a matte finish and looks very similar to Wish Me A Rose, but is a tad bit darker.
These lip liners really impressed me. They define the lips and make them appear fuller and plumper. The colors I have are gorgeous with beautiful pigmentation and the formula is super soft and creamy and they glide on smoothly without tugging on the lips; however, like all lip liner/lipstick application, you’re going to have to prep your lips and exfoliate and/or moisturize them before applying these. If lips are properly prep, they will feel really comfortable on and will not dry out your lips or accentuate imperfections. These last about 3-4 hours on me with eating and drinking.
Essence’s All About Cupcake Lipstick (CAD $2.99) is a muted mid-toned medium pink without shimmers. It has a creamy, soft and smooth texture that glides onto the lips with ease and I would say it is a sheer moisturizing lipstick with a glossy sheen. It reminds me a lot of the Revlon Lip Butters and because of the moisturizing properties, it is great for dry lips. It gives your lips a healthy and natural bright flush. It has really good color pay off, but if you have pigmented lips, you may need to swipe a few times to get the desire effect. It lasted about 2-3 hours on me before fading; could be because of the glossy consistency.
Available at Ulta, Shoppers Drug Mart and Fred Meyer
Have you tried any products from Essence? What are your favorite items and colors?
Thank you 🙂 You should try something from the brand; you can’t go wrong because they are so affordable.
Awesome. I have been wanting to do an Essence haul since their products seem so cute and affordable 🙂 The section at Ulta is pretty nice.