Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Essence long lasting lipstick in wear berries, blush my lips and natural beauty


Essence came semi-recently with a second line of lipstick in a more classic and less childish packaging. I tried three of their shade one light mauve pink, one bright raspberry and one berry shade.

The formula is not very thick and feels a bit slippery. At first I was a bit disappointed with the dark colours I found the formula was moving around my lips and wasn't very long lasting. I actually now apply them on top of lip liner and I press my lips on a piece of tissue after applying it. This way it really doesn't budge and it stays bold.

Natural beauty
 Natural beauty is a light mauve-pink. I the first color I bought from the line and I use it for work. It's a perfect shade for that and I just hate wasting my expensive lipstick to go to work, especially with my heavy coffee consumption.

Blush my lips
This shade is one of their newly released color. It's a bright raspberry shade and you definitely need to be carefull when applying it because it is quite slippery. It's better to be used as a stain. Here's a swatch next to natural beauty that shows the thiness of the formula.


And in action
Wear berries
This is my favorite shade of the three I have. It's a berry color with a strong purple tinge. It looks very cool.

Here it is swatch

I also used essence lip crayon in 06 satin mauve. That shade would be also good with natural beauty.


I bought the lipsticks at Kruidvat for 2.39 euros. This is really more of a moisturizing formula than a long lasting one. I find it good for somebody like me who has chronically dry lips. For the price these are quite satisfactory. I'm also impressed by the original and modern colour selection.


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15 comments:

  1. JudithMay 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    Me too I'm glad. It looks more serious when I pick out my lipstick at work! I think blush my lips is indeed a fun bright color.

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  2. Shayne♥May 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    i like blush my lips on you the most but your pic with wear berries looks so barbie-ish and i love that too! :) im glad essence is branching out on different packaging, i couldnt pinpoint why im not attracted to this brand till you mentioned that their packaging was childish like

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  3. NatasjaMay 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    haha I typed 'coffee', where is my mind :P

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  4. NatasjaMay 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    That's a smart trick to first apply the lipliner. I agree that just wasting away expensive lipstick on a regular work day is a bit of a waste. I like all three colors on you and you look really gorgeous in the second picture!

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  5. JudithMay 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    Thank you! I love my expensive lipsticks too much to waste them away!

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  6. JudithMay 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    Hi Sunny. Thank you! It is this type of universally flattering bright shade.

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  7. Sunny @Mostly SunnyMay 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    I like Blush My Lips on you the most! What a happy bright pink! I've tried a matte red lipstick from Catrice, and it's actually pretty good!

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  8. JudithMay 16, 2014 at 4:03 PM

    I totally agree. I almost never wear my lip stains even though some are super pretty. I just feels awful on the lips.

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  9. Kiss & Make-upMay 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Good to hear that the formula is quite moisturizing! No matter how gorgeous a lipstick color is, if it doesn't keep my dry lips hydrated it's a no go for me.

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  10. Harine GMay 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Thanks a lot dear :) I shall surely let my family know of these :) Really appreciate this help :)

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  11. JudithMay 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    If you want to eat for cheap you can always eat in a brasserie (a bar). Buy a metro pass for the number of days you are visiting and use the metro all the time. If you go in the Eiffel tower go very early and you do not need to pay to go on the top right away. Start by the first floor and see how big the line-up is. You can always repurchase to go completely on top. The army museum is great and relatively cheap. For makeup shopping there is a HUGE sephora on the Champs Élysées and monoprix close to it for more affordable brands.

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  12. Harine GMay 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Judith on a personal note, since u live in Belgium, I am asking u this. Have u been to Paris? If so, I just need some tips for traveling in Paris. It will be really useful..

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  13. Harine GMay 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Thanks Judith :)

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  14. JudithMay 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Hi Harine, thank you for your visit. I think those are pretty much universally flattering shades. I had a look at your blog you have very nice and colorful pictures!

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  15. Harine GMay 16, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    u look so beautiful... Lovely lip swatches.. & awesome shades :)

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