Review: Essence Lipsticks

Review: Essence Lipsticks


Cost: Around $2
Where to Purchase: Ulta
Claims: No claims.


Thoughts: I have a penchant for cheap good lipstick and Essence is one of the pack leaders. At about $2.50 a pop and available in 10 colors I honestly sometimes want them all. These are the 3 I own, which I am completely happy with. The consistency of these are pigmented and smooth like MAC lipsticks, they hydrate and on my lips stay a good amount of time. The good thing about these is that this is something you can pick up in a crazy color you wouldn't normally wear since they're so cheap it wont break the bank and you always have this one color for special occasions.
How I use it: It's lipstick.


Rating: A

From L-R (Like a Lady, Fairytale, Creamy Nude)

Haul: Ulta 7/3/12

How this happened, I don't know but I do know that I met up my roommate at Ulta for lunch because we wanted to get some of their $1 lip pencils. I also printed out their customary $3.50 coupon plus I had $5.00 off my rewards so technically I could walk away playing for barely nothing. As it happened, I picked up a few things on clearance and on those bins they have by the register while I waited for my turn to pay.

So here we go:

• 2 Montagne Jeunesse masks: Crushed Raspberry Fruit Smoothie (deep-pore cleaning) and the Anti-Stress Mud Pack. I've never ever tried these and I had always eyed them so I went for them. They were $1.99 each.
• 2 Essence Lipsticks. Colors: Like a Lady and Fairytale. I just love these! I already owned one that I use nearly daily so I picked up some bright colors for the Summer. They were on clearance for $1.89 each.
• 2 Ulta Automatic Lip Pencils in Bloom and Plum, they actually both match GREAT with the lipsticks! $1 each!!!!!!
• Tarte's Blush & Bronze on the go. This was basically all I paid for because everything else came out free with my coupons and points. It contains a small version of Tarte's Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess and one of their small Amazonian Clay 12-hr blushes in Dollface. I've never tried their bronzers or blushes so it's a nice time to check them out. Especially the blush claiming 12 hr wear.  Makes me want to take it out for ride! This was $15, which was my exact total! =D

Now, I'm placing myself on a shopping ban for a whole month. I have a lot of stuff I've ordered online which I'm waiting to arrive but I will not be hitting the beauty stores or counters for a month - wish me luck!