And I'm back! I have three more products from Essence to talk about - eyeshadow, nail polish and a setting spray. If you're interested in seeing what I spoke about in Part One (and if you love a glittery eyeshadow or a cheap bronzer you should take a look!) click here. As I said in Part One, the prices aren't exact but they are very close (and very low!).
My Must Haves Single Eyeshadows in Mauvie-Time § Peach-Party, less than €2
I picked these up because of the price, I had to try them. They swatched decently well, better than most of the MakeUp Revolution shadows I swatched in the same pharmacy. Mauvie-Time is a medium mauve, it's a lovely crease/transition colour. Peach-Party is a shimmery, peachy gold. I prefer Mauvie-Time, as a matte it performs much better than the shimmer which is...meh. I like full on sparkle explosions on my lids so this doesn't really cut it for me. If you like a muted shimmer on the lids you may like this, or it's quite nice as an inner highlight. But this is actually a nice cheekbone highlighter if you're bronzed and wearing some tan. It's going to be way too dark for very pale skin but a light dusting of this over your bronzer is really lovely, and I've also used it over the top of a brown-toned/peach-toned blusher. It's not great as an eyeshadow but it has it's uses. Mauvie-Time I really like, it's blendable and decently pigmented and I'd definitely pick up a few more of the mattes.
The Gel Nail Polish, around €2
I was so disappointed by this one because I love the colour and the formula which is lovely. But it doesn't last 24 hours on me. Nail polish generally doesn't last long on me as I'm typing on a computer all day, and running around after a 4 year old all evening but I expect at least a couple of days people😂 It's such a gorgeous dusky rose/mauve colour and the application is really lovely - it doesn't drag and you only need two coats for perfect cover, but the chipping is real. Maybe if you tried it with a good undercoat it would last longer but I definitely won't be running out to buy more, which is such a shame as I really wanted to love this.
Glow to Go Illuminating Setting Spray, around €3
You know I love a luminous finish as I never stop banging on about it so when I saw this I had to have it. The idea is that you spritz it over make-up to give you a glowy finish, which sounds like everything I want in a bottle. I thought it could possibly be a cheap alternative to the Cover FX Luminous Setting Spray. Alas, it doesn't work this way for me - it's way too luminous and the nozzle spurts blobs of it onto your face. I tried it once and had spots of pink highlight all over my gob and it wasn't a good look. But I have been using this every day - just under make-up instead of over it. I moisturise, prime, spritz this all over my face, pat it in and let it dry before applying foundation and concealer and it gives a lovely glowy base for make-up. Probably wouldn't buy it again, but I'm enjoying using it this way for the moment.
So that's all I got from Essence. Nail Polish and shimmer shadow aside, I'm quite impressed! I definitely recommend the Contouring Palette, Metal Shock Shadows and Matte Single Shadows - they are great quality for the price and these are the ones that I would definitely repurchase.
If you haven't read Part One click here
A x
If you're not following me in Instagram, please check out my page - I do makeup looks, mini reviews and product porn😂
My Must Haves Single Eyeshadows in Mauvie-Time § Peach-Party, less than €2
I picked these up because of the price, I had to try them. They swatched decently well, better than most of the MakeUp Revolution shadows I swatched in the same pharmacy. Mauvie-Time is a medium mauve, it's a lovely crease/transition colour. Peach-Party is a shimmery, peachy gold. I prefer Mauvie-Time, as a matte it performs much better than the shimmer which is...meh. I like full on sparkle explosions on my lids so this doesn't really cut it for me. If you like a muted shimmer on the lids you may like this, or it's quite nice as an inner highlight. But this is actually a nice cheekbone highlighter if you're bronzed and wearing some tan. It's going to be way too dark for very pale skin but a light dusting of this over your bronzer is really lovely, and I've also used it over the top of a brown-toned/peach-toned blusher. It's not great as an eyeshadow but it has it's uses. Mauvie-Time I really like, it's blendable and decently pigmented and I'd definitely pick up a few more of the mattes.
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| Mauvie-Time (Left) Peach-Party (Right) |
The Gel Nail Polish, around €2
I was so disappointed by this one because I love the colour and the formula which is lovely. But it doesn't last 24 hours on me. Nail polish generally doesn't last long on me as I'm typing on a computer all day, and running around after a 4 year old all evening but I expect at least a couple of days people😂 It's such a gorgeous dusky rose/mauve colour and the application is really lovely - it doesn't drag and you only need two coats for perfect cover, but the chipping is real. Maybe if you tried it with a good undercoat it would last longer but I definitely won't be running out to buy more, which is such a shame as I really wanted to love this.
Glow to Go Illuminating Setting Spray, around €3
You know I love a luminous finish as I never stop banging on about it so when I saw this I had to have it. The idea is that you spritz it over make-up to give you a glowy finish, which sounds like everything I want in a bottle. I thought it could possibly be a cheap alternative to the Cover FX Luminous Setting Spray. Alas, it doesn't work this way for me - it's way too luminous and the nozzle spurts blobs of it onto your face. I tried it once and had spots of pink highlight all over my gob and it wasn't a good look. But I have been using this every day - just under make-up instead of over it. I moisturise, prime, spritz this all over my face, pat it in and let it dry before applying foundation and concealer and it gives a lovely glowy base for make-up. Probably wouldn't buy it again, but I'm enjoying using it this way for the moment.
So that's all I got from Essence. Nail Polish and shimmer shadow aside, I'm quite impressed! I definitely recommend the Contouring Palette, Metal Shock Shadows and Matte Single Shadows - they are great quality for the price and these are the ones that I would definitely repurchase.
If you haven't read Part One click here
A x
If you're not following me in Instagram, please check out my page - I do makeup looks, mini reviews and product porn😂
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