First Time Essence Picks!

I'm very excited to bring you all this post today! I went to Ulta with my younger sister and I decided to try to find a lipstick that I had seen on Pinterest but can never find when I go to Ulta. Well, I found it, and a couple other things and I wanted to share them with you!

Here goes!

Eyeshadow: 35 Party All Night (Metallic Effect)

Lipstick: 52 In the Nude

Lipgloss: 19 Nude Candy

I wanted to show you what the eyeshadow looks like before you start using it- it's so beautiful and shimmery! This was honestly a gamble for me because I thought that I didn't like shimmery eyeshadow, but I heard good things about Essence shadows and this one was too pretty to pass up.

The verdict? I LOVE it, so much. I've been wearing it non-stop. As you can see from the first image, you do start to break down the top layer of the shadow as you use it, but it comes off so pretty on the eyes. It's a really great shadow for those one shadow looks, but I typically put a creamy white color all over the lid and put this shadow in the crease and it has such a nice brightening effect. It's a nude/ light bronzey color that isn't too bold if you're like me and you don't wear eyeshadow often, but it can be built up in intensity.

You can see swatches of the products here. The lipstick is a brown nude, but is light enough that I can get away with it with my fair skintone. The lipgloss is a light peachy/pink with subtle shimmers and paired together, these are a really pretty nude lip.

Both products are fairly pigmented, particularly the lipgloss. If you can see in the first image, the applicator on the lipgloss is very long so if you don't wipe it off a bit before you apply, you're going to end up with a goopy mess on your lips. As for scents, the lipstick has a bit of a "cheap makeup" smell, or a "little kid makeup" smell, it is afterall, pretty inexpensive at around $2, so it's tolerable. The lipgloss, on the other hand, has a strong fruit punch scent, which I love.  A downside of these lip products is that they don't last long on the lips, but Essence does make longer-wear formulas so I'm interested to try those out next time. 

This is me wearing all three products! I am impressed with Essence so far. It's a brand that I've seen for a couple of years and heard good things about, but never tried myself. I like how affordable the makeup is and will definitely be going back for more. I think next time I also want to try one of their mascaras that everyone's always raving about!

Have you guys tried any Essence products? If you have, let me know any that you recommend!

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