So recently I went to a shopping centre I don't normally go to and discovered it had a Wilkos, which I don't have anywhere near me , so decided to go on a little Essence haul! (£45 on makeup of which pretty much nothing costs over £2...oops.)
One of the first things I went for was the lip products as I am a lip product junkie obviously! I really enjoy the different types of lip creams that are popular at the moment so I though I would give these a try in the shades Velvet Rose and Silky Red.
These feel lovely on the lips, really soft and creamy and so moisturising, unlike other matte lip creams. The red is slightly more opaque than the pink and that's probably the only issue I have with them is the opacity. As you can see, I've applied them here without lipliner and they're quite sheer, so I would suggest a lipliner underneath. I pair the red with the Illamasqua lip pencil in Fiesty and the pink with the Rimmel Exaggerate lipliner in Eastend Snob and I find they go well together but obviously you can try anything you like.
The one thing I love about these lip creams (they're called a lip gloss...but they're not glossy...) and it makes them an absolute dream to apply, is first of all the applicator. When you take it out of the tube it looks like a normal doe-foot applicator but it has a little lip on it so it hugs your lips perfectly. Secondly, the taste and smell is the best of any lip product EVER. I know that's a bold statement, but all I need to convince you is three words. Costco. Birthday. Cake.
There's not a wide shade range of these, only 5 shades but there's definitely something in there for everyone.
Have you tried these? Do you have any other Essence recommendations?
N x
These feel lovely on the lips, really soft and creamy and so moisturising, unlike other matte lip creams. The red is slightly more opaque than the pink and that's probably the only issue I have with them is the opacity. As you can see, I've applied them here without lipliner and they're quite sheer, so I would suggest a lipliner underneath. I pair the red with the Illamasqua lip pencil in Fiesty and the pink with the Rimmel Exaggerate lipliner in Eastend Snob and I find they go well together but obviously you can try anything you like.
The one thing I love about these lip creams (they're called a lip gloss...but they're not glossy...) and it makes them an absolute dream to apply, is first of all the applicator. When you take it out of the tube it looks like a normal doe-foot applicator but it has a little lip on it so it hugs your lips perfectly. Secondly, the taste and smell is the best of any lip product EVER. I know that's a bold statement, but all I need to convince you is three words. Costco. Birthday. Cake.
There's not a wide shade range of these, only 5 shades but there's definitely something in there for everyone.
Have you tried these? Do you have any other Essence recommendations?
N x
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