Essence Cosmetics Review

 

So our awesome friends over at Essence Cosmetics sent us some of their great products to try out. Get all the scoop on these Essence items as well as swatches and a full look below!

   

Nail Polish in Off to Miami 

  Nail Drying Drops

I decided to test out the nail polish to begin with. I was please that it had very even coverage and great color that was true to what I expected. I used my Sally Hansen Hard as Nails base coat and Revlon Gel Top Coat to seal in the color.

   

Overall, I think my nails turned out great. They also dried really quickly thanks to the Essence drying drops they included (I will say I have purchased these before and love them!) They did start to chip within a couple of days, though, which I hate...

Lipstick in Flirty Pink Lip Liner in Wish Me a Rose I moved on to the lip products next (I have a serious weakness for them...). The lip liner was a nice, everyday color that I can use with a ton of my existing lipsticks. It has a pretty matte finish, though, so keep that in mind. The lipstick was very glossy and moisturizing. I really like the color because it wasn't too bright or crazy. It also had a very pleasant smell to it! I would love to try out a couple more colors in this lipstick for sure.


Eye Liner in Hot Scorch Eye Shadow in Coffee to Glow

The eye shadow and liner really complemented each other. The liner was very metallic brown/bronze which is nice for summer. It isn't super dark, though, so make sure that your base shadow isn't too dark. The shadow color looked great, but the pigmentation just wasn't there. I had to really press down to get this swatch to show up. It was even more difficult trying to get the "metal" look to appear on my eyelid when using a stiff shadow brush. It's a pretty color and concept, but I'm just not sold on how it applies.

 
Mascara 

Lastly, I tried out the mascara. The brush on this thing is huge! Not the best for getting those baby lashes, but it does a great job for the price.

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It gave me a nice natural everyday look that worked well for me. I did try layering it with another mascara a few days later, and I really liked that look!

Overall, I thought these products were great. They are super inexpensive too! You can easy stock up without blowing your budget which is nice. You can usually find Essence at Ulta beauty on an end cap or at HEB if you live in Texas. I would totally recommend checking them out on your next beauty run.

 Have any questions or products we should try? Let us know in the comments below!

~Madi