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Shine Shine Shine Lipgloss

last night I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping lately my daughter's been really into using my lip glosses so I wanted to get one for her stocking didn't want it to break the bank though cuz she's only seven and she's just going to lose it honestly so why not super great I saw a bunch of reviews on the essence shine shine shine wet-look lip gloss so on ulta.com they were having a sale buy-two-get-one-free so I got a highlighter a lip gloss and got a lip gloss for free he's only retail for $3.29 I got her the shade think pink that's what that looks like but for myself I wanted to try number seven happiness in a bottle so what I'm wearing right now and you guys the formula is shocking like it's super moisturizing very slick but it's not sticky it's not sick and I mean the packaging is chipi-chipi but I like it better than the

GLOW ON! Bring out your natural glow! The essence Pure Nude Highlighter adds natural luminescence to cheeks, temples, and brow bones for a gorgeous glow. BAKED SATIN FINISH: The baked satin finish formula applies smoothly while the light texture blends easily for a natural finish sure to spotlight your natural assets! **PLEASE NOTE**: some consumers believe this product arrives used, however, the reflective surface sheen is a results of the baked formula. GORGEOUSLY BLENDABLE: the high-payoff, buildable & blendable shade make creating any look a breeze with no fallout! Create a subtle or bold glow. PERFECT FOR ANY SKINTONE: this made-in-Europe highlighter features a shimmery neutral shade, perfect any skintone. CRUELTY FREE: essence cosmetics is certified and acknowledged by PETA as a cruelty-free brand. We do not test any of our products on animals.

essence | Pure NUDE Highlighter, 10 Be My Highlight | Natural and Subtle Glow | Vegan & Cruelty Free | - Beige

alright so my last video I demonstrated using the essence pure nude highlighter this video I just want to share how it looks on my skin up close because this highlighter is only $4.99 at Ulta it goes on sale a lot to I think I picked it up and it was buy 2 get 1 free but on my complexion this is two layers so I did build it up a little bit you could wear it really really settle for a very natural lip from within glow this is like medium to me and I it just looks really nice it doesn't accentuate my texture too much it's almost blurring so I'm really enjoying that if you're in the market for an affordable highlighter that's very versatile definitely recommend this one thanks for watching

everyone I'm doing a quick little makeup look before my husband gets home wanted to share this little product that I put in my stocking yeah I got my own stocking stuffers sue me but for all this is the essence pure nude highlighter I saw a lot of reviews on this on super gray and every review made me want it so bad so it's only $4.99 but the formula is really really nice show you what it looks like I'm just taking it on the morphe m510 and see if I could get the good lifeit's really subtle but it builds up and doesn't look you know really dry on the skin which I really really like very natural but also effective so I'm really enjoying this right now it's been like an everyday thing for the past couple

The Essence Super Precise Eyeliner has an extremely fine brush applicator is ideal for creating precise lines as well as bold designs!

Super Precise Eyeliner

hi guys I wanted to pop on and chat about the super precise eyeliner from Essence because I just use this for the first time on my life today and I'm completely obsessed with this this is amazing the tip of this is so tiny and very precise has the name but I'll show you how a teeny tiny it is so this is what I used to create the swing today and it was so fast and easy and I'm also going to be using this to go over top of my lashes I think and really just like mattifying that down so that it's not shiny when I look down so yes huge huge fan of this I found it it's completely waterproof and does not smudge or smear at all this is going on for a few minutes now but huge huge fan of this like no transfer at all I think this is my new favorite love it

pretty and natural! the essence pretty natural hydrating foundation with hyaluronic acid and aloe vera provides a natural, medium coverage finish and weightless feel for up to 24 hours, leaving you with the perfect combo of pretty and natural. vegan, paraben free, alcohol free, oil free, gluten free.

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pretty natural hydrating foundation

hi guys happy holidays I wanted to quickly chat about the Pretty Natural Foundation from Essence this is so good and so underrated I don't hear anyone talking about this but this has been on my faced since I did a live like 9 a.m. this morning so I don't know something ridiculous like 13 hours but this is incredible this is a hydrating foundation with aloe vera and hyaluronic acid I wear the shade 40 in neutral vanilla but it's so so good you can see after 12 hours of still looks like skin but there's still plenty of coverage I just really like how it looks like skin and it Blended out like a dream I used a combination of a brush as well as a little sponge to top everything in so obsessed this is amazing

ESUM

ESUM PRO MAKEUP KIT BAG: The ideal makeup kit bag for the artist on the go. Designed to fit makeup essentials for lightweight and convenient travel. Compact and concise this makeup bag contains two large and two small makeup nylon organizers that velcro in place. Organizers are clear topped and zip closured for fast access. Perfect for the beginning makeup artist to the consolidated professional. Waterproofed material cleans easily and ensures the safety of cosmetic products. Sturdy and sleek, the ESUM Pro Makeup Kit Bag can be carried easily by hand or with the adjustable detachable shoulder strap. Meets global TSA carry-on regulations
and can hold up to 20 pounds securely. Ideal for makeup to hair kits. Semi-hard, neoprene outer case material cleans easily from makeup spills with a makeup wipe or water-based makeup remover. Outer bag measures 13.5" W x 10.5" H x 7" D. Large interior organizer 10.5" W x 6.5" H x 3" D. Small interior organizer 6.5" W x 5.25" H x 3” D.

Pro Makeup Kit Bag

hey guys I just wanted to pop on here because I'm not doing my live show on Fridays anymore lots of reasons for that but I wanted to jump in and show you my travel case for me. We are headed on lots of different trips in the next couple weeks and this is how I travel with them let's do it so I talked about my Zuca case forever and I'm still bringing that for for my personal makeup I picked up this Isom brush holder and I have all my toiletries and they're all my brushes and smaller makeup and then in these two small containers I have things like foundation and crap I also put my iPod and makeup wipes and my brushes right in therethis guy is just really nice because it's a hard case so if I drop it nothing's going to break or shatter it's nice and protected and it's even got this little strapped here for the shoulder as well as this that can go right on your luggage

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Lasts, lasts, lasts! The Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil is waterproof and will stay with you for the whole day and night. Trendy colors to suit every look! The velvety texture has a high color pay-off and glides smooth and easily.

Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil

hi everybody thank you so so much for joining me on my life I had so much fun talking about 2010 era stuff and how I did my makeup in middle school this is the rendition of how I used to do it I use the essence pure nude no that's not the name of that at all it's the essence extreme lasting eye pencil in the shade 01 black love this is one of my favorite eyeliner pencil just because I feel like it last really really well and then my eyeliner on the top is the next epic ink liner but I did use this in my water line it last all day it comes in a variety of Shades and it's just a really great product so thank you guys for enjoying and being there during my life and I'll see you guys in the one next week

hello everyone I just wanted to thank everyone who join me for my reverse cat I live I think it's still kind of turned into a bit of a cat eye but I made it my own and I'm really really happy with how it turned out I use the essence extreme lasting eye pencil in the shade 01 black love to smudge on my lower lash line and bring into here to create the wing and then for the creation I use the sigma gel eyeliner and stunningly ladylike and then took kind of blend everything out smoke it out whatever you'd like to call it I use the Z are not neutral eyeshadow palette but you guys know I really really love this because it offers cool tones warm tones and neutrals if you guys haven't created this I look before it let me know how you like it and tag me in your reviews enjoy your day

Your skin, just better! The My Skin Perfector Loose Fixing Powder by Essence has an ultra-light yet buildable formula that locks your foundation in place all day. It instantly unifies and blurs skin imperfections leaving a natural matte finish. You can reveal your best true self, without any filter!

My Skin Perfector Loose Fixing Powder

hey y'all I finally got a GPS stand for my phone in the car which is also going to make awesome for super great reviews so I wanted to do a quick little Ulta car haul Essence has been coming out with some very intriguing new product to me so I had to grab the my skin perfector loose setting powder I got the shade 05 fair and I actually think this might be light enough for me I am obsessed with loose powder and I just bought the Ilya one but just in case that one doesn't work I have a different one to try I also grabbed the volume eyes and collagen vegan lip balm this was sold out on altas website so I'm so excited I got my hands on this it feels really nice oh my gosh I'm so excited kind of has a tingly cooling sensation and then I got three lip liners I've been loving lip liners to do more adventurous looks so I got to Milani color statement in Haute pink and two soft precise lip pencils from

BOOST YOUR VOLUME! The essence volume booster lash primer is the perfect partner to your favorite mascara! Instantly boost any lash look with this buildable formula. HOW TO USE: Apply the primer until you see a thin layer of the white, let sit for 20-30 seconds, and apply your favorite mascara - we recommend Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara!. BOTANICALLY INFUSED: This mascara primer is infused with acai oil and mango butter for nutured & conditioned lashes. Use this primer not only to achieve volume, but to create a moisturizing shield around each lash so your mascara clings to the formula, leaving your lashes beneath protected from damage. ACHIEVE ANY LOOK! Apply one coat for a casual daily look, or multiple for a more dramatic lash look for nights out!. CRUELTY FREE: essence cosmetics is certified and acknowledged by PETA as a cruelty-free brand. We do not test any of our products on animals.

Volume Booster Lash Primer Mascara

hey I'm going to be trying out this last primer by essence I feel like the best way to do this is to apply on one eye and then apply mascara on both eyes and only is there power on one is that making sense I'm super confused so I'm about to put it on this left eye the scar eyebrow side and then I'll show you guys are looks like silly pie the primer first mention this is the first time I'm opening this oh well so first impressions on everything I think was eyelash primer you supposed to apply mascara when it's wet I could be wrong I think I should check so I don't another thing is I only use waterproof mascara cuz all other formulas make my lashes fall that's something I'm worried about the primer so we'll see what happens

okay I'm at the reason I'm asking is I have seen some people say I like how much is so important to use balls off but I do use them because they make my lashes full to see how the slash still up cuz I choose a waterproof mascara on this one this one the Lash fell just from the primer and I even crawled in after using primer I don't know a way for that to not happen and like I want all the benefits of a primer I've heard it makes the lashes like healthier and makes a mess, work better and lashes look longer but honestly like I don't see any difference that's positive on this side this one is just more curled this one's flat and I think it looks clumpy and it looks like even her even more even so

Stripped Beauty

Crimson Cutie is a light, non-sticky lip serum that doubles as a natural gloss to provide instant shine, hydration, and long-lasting nourishment. Packaged in a lip gloss tube for easy, on-the-go application.

















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Crimson Cutie | Glossy Lip Oil

so I'm running late on this Sunday morning and I grab this stripped Beauty olive oil I think with oils are the new lip I swear and they're so comfortable this is completely weightless and I feel like it just looks like my lips feel better I'm excited to see how it holds up today so I'll update you guys okay so I forgot to update but my lips still feel very hydrated I'm going to reapply it right now look out for you so so it has this red color but it's Supernatural on smell like cherries and I could just looks like your lips but better there it is applied I think it's so beautiful I think this will look really pretty in a lot of skin tones I love the packaging is just sleek and pretty anesthetic and it's affordable an affordable oil like one more do you need so this is my review on it and my Tryon and I really really like it

hello everybody thank you so much for hanging out with me for today's live we did this beautiful Smokey I am feeling very model ask very editorial very powerful for my base I use the essence Pretty Natural hydrating Foundation I wear the shade 010 cool porcelain it's a little late for me so I didn't mix it with the profusion of feel good skin Foundation this is a light to medium coverage satin matte foundation I really like this because it does have a hydrating component to it but it's also got a ride down at just a teeny teeny bit and if my skin isn't super hydrated then it can look a little bit but overall I feel like this is the perfect blend of Dewey but also actually along where

hello, flawless! essence camouflage + matt concealer completely covers dark circles, redness, pimples, and tattoos - you'd never know they're there! the waterproof formula doesn’t crease or sink into fine lines. the concealer will make your skin look brighter, smoother, and more firm.

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ASA Grace I have an empty it doesn't look empty but it is empty anyways it is the essence camouflage Mac concealer not sure if it's tattoo covering though because I do not have any tattoos but it's good if you have oily skin and if you want to cover up your acne I don't really use it under my eyes that much but it definitely is really good if you have acne and obviously if you have oily skin you will love this because it is truly Matt if you have dry skin I would try to avoid this because it is really Matt and it will stay in place all day another thing I like about this product is the applicator and it's really affordable 399 a tall tub of the only thing I like dislike about this product is that shade ranges like they could do better on their shade ranges it's not that much but anyway to pretty good product I already ate 8 out of 10

this Foundation by Essence called Pretty Natural has really excited my expectations I pick this up recently and I am wearing this foundation for the first time today so this formula has hyaluronic acid and aloe vera I picked up the shade 050 neutral champagne I took the quiz on the essence website but this shape they were suggesting from you look just too dark when I saw them in person in the store so I went with my gut feeling and I think I chose wisely so this is a long-wearing foundation I'm going to do a little spots in the back of my hand I'm going to show you something really coolso far only a few dollars like you're getting a pretty good quality product here I again I'm so impressed it does feel a little bit sick but look at this finish it's like my skin only more beautiful

hello here I have a Essence Pretty Natural hydrating Foundation the latest shade we have and it's a little dark for me but it's pretty nice it's a little bit more of it and anyways I really like it I bought it yesterday for like $8. Pilar on Andover and shade cool person and a chopper is Drug Mart we only had like six sheets so out of curiosity I went online to check and they actually have 31 options interview options they have Shoppers when we had like four first sixit's like a very natural finish with coverage and they have like a decent range of colors online but just not in the stories that I've seen them in for $8 it was really good and speak into

extra volume, extra curl! our super innovative curl fiber brush ensures maximum volume and curved lashes with a false lash look.

the false lashes mascara extreme volume and curl

hi supergrade today I'm going to be talking to you about the essence false lashes mascara so this one has the mascara and this one doesn't and you could tell like for the price it is so amazing I would definitely say that this is a Maybelline sky-high mascara dupe so we should definitely get it it's like $6 I think I like Shoppers Drug Mart

so I'm just in the middle of doing my makeup and I just applied one of my favorite everyday based products which is the Pretty Natural Foundation by Athens and I just wanted to show you guys how nice it looks on the scanned it is a medium coverage in a really natural finished and it has hyaluronic acid in it so it's it's really smooth on the face and doesn't cling to any dry patches I'm currently wearing these Shades 30 not neutral Ivory on the shade range is really great it has a bunch of different undertones split up until like cool neutral and I'm which can be hard to find in drugstore arranges it's a really Affordable foundation as welland you can just see how it looks on the skin and I have a lot of redness after acne and it just looks kind of a really smooth and even everything out

glow for days! inspired by one of our best selling highlighters, pure nude sunlighter, this essence highlighting palette features 4 breathtaking shimmery shades to create your most lit from within glowy look.

pure nude sunlighter palette

well hello super great I want to talk to you about this face palette I love it and I use it quite a lot of shape or gorgeous as you can tell they're in place and shimmery their blushes I use for blush and you could use as highlighter to and it's very affordable the price and in the today I use this sheet here if they capecchi town so I think it's really worth it comes with a little cute meet mirror and yeah you can find the center and Drug store and it actually looks nice and I want to see if I do a little swatch for you guys to see and theI think the speech tone and this is the other one and the other one so we have 14 is really beautiful that the homes on the island so I really recommend

this part of me reviewing the essence Pretty Natural foundation and I have a lot to say first of all my phone died so I didn't get to do the demo for you guys but everything happens for a reason because it gave me the opportunity to really really play with it and I'll tell you if I find things when I did not give it a fair chance because initially I was blending it with a stippling brush which is fine because I normally use powder foundations however this required a sponge a very damp spongeonce I switched over to the sponge however game-changer blended into what now looks like a very filtered face like I I look like I have a skin perfector on and it's just my makeup I'm very impressed products that are powder leard very beautifully on top of it and beside that shade match I say this is the perfect foundation for a beginner

Create your own wind-kissed, rosy cheeks this season with these tri-colored blushes that take the shape of a beautiful mosaic.

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mosaic blush

so today I'm reviewing the essence massage flush sorry if you hear any black bird noises I'm sorry about that here let me just send me a bit more here so this is what it looks like I put the light on there I've used it a lot a used to be like little triangles everywhere if that's what mother means so I'm going to put it on my hand this is the hand with the blush applied to it this is the hand without the glass applied to it this is the hand with even more blush apply to excited more than Disneyland without any at all I'd like to it

glow for days! inspired by one of our best selling highlighters, pure nude highlighter, this essence highlighting palette features 4 breathtaking shimmery shades to create your most lit from within glowy look.

pure nude highlighter palette

hey also I'm going to be reviewing the essence pure nude highlighter palette and it comes with four gorgeous Shades this one is more of a pinky one this one's more yellow this one's more of a bronze eat and then this is like a deep Golden ice watched it on my arm that I'm very fair and I don't think it really shows up but this is the pink line this but anyway for the price the formula is really good it goes on very lightweight but it still pigmented it's not streaky and I would definitely recommend you pick this up because it's super affordable and it is nice and flat when you travel

this is Essence mascara extreme volume and curl it comes in like 10 mL bottle so pretty big the brush is like really nice house like the kind of like Bend in it and like it goes on like really nice and I definitely think that it gives me both volume and definitely curl

hey guys it's Leah and I'm going to be revealing the SS Pretty Natural hydrating Foundation so I'm not really the biggest Foundation go on more of a power girl when I need something full coverage but I wanted to ask some more stuff to my collection so I got this Xmas party Nashville sound ation and we're going to see if it works for my dark skin tone have a little bit of face makeup for my work day then going to wipe off and come back so we can try this together so all of my makeup I'm going to be applying this using a small step for the brush is clearly below it comes out in this little squishy packaging which is odd but we'll adjust okay this is one of the darkest Shades and already it was like it's going to be too late for me which is disappointing what are you doing go to part 2

liquid gold! one swipe and your eyeliner is set to stay for days. the essence liquid ink eyeliner has a high precision brush applicator that makes applying an accurate, black line as easy as 1,2,3.

liquid ink eyeliner

so on the essence website this eyeliner claims to be $4 and some odd change it claims to last 4 days and has an EZ application I've been using this product for probably 6 months what I have to say about it is it does not last for days if anything it's smudges very easily and it gets on the top of my eyelids transfers it's not super pigmented like you have to go over it two times I would say I don't know about this one so this is what the applicator looks like I am currently wearing this I would have been for probably 9 hours now overall thoughts I think this is a 3 out of 5 I would not purchase this eyeliner again so

hi want to talk about the essence shine shine shine wet-look lip gloss these are my spirit they're so affordable they look so good on they're not that sticky they don't have smell like they they do have a smell but it's not like overwhelming so yeah I'm going to put it on so you guys can see so overall I really like this lip gloss

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so I am reviewing the essence kiss lipsticks I've used up the mermaid one before and then today I'm wearing the kiss the Unicorn one and I think that there is such a great product and a very fun and affordable way to try out the color changing lipstick Trend so they all look like this wild array of funky colors like this is like the Sprite purple but then they all go on your lips different shades of this hot kind of Barbie doll pink and they'll have this dye in them called red 27 which disappears when it's actually in the product but when it comes into contact with moisture in your skin it like turns this vibrant pink color so they're really fun but when I also love about them is that they sting your lips so if you're going out to dinner and you're talking and eating even when like kind of a glossy finish wears away you'll be left with this like beautiful pink stain for $4 this is such a great and accessible product and I really like it

raise your brows! this tinted gel formula contains tiny fibers that fills in gaps to create fuller, more defined eyebrows. the perfectly sized fiber brush shapes and tames to brow perfection.

make me brow eyebrow gel mascara

hello so today I have a brow gel on this is the essence make me brow eyebrow gel mascara and I only found this because I was looking for a good dupe for The Hourglass on Bravo volumizing fiber gel I used this because I got it as a gift and I absolutely loved loved it but it's a $28 product I don't want to spend $20 on brow gel so I was looking for good dupes this one came up the very very similar product I will say though you can tell the difference in price I mean $28 versus 299 but I don't think the difference in price is made up for this is still an amazing product it's a little bit more difficult to put on you kind of have to be more careful than you would with a higher-end brow gel you can't just throw it on but if you take a little bit of time with it it makes your brows look really really great and keeps them all day

Get your daily dose of LOVE! Essence Daily Dose of Love Eyeshadow Palette features nine rosy toned, highly pigmented shades. 
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Daily Dose of Love

I just need to go and pick up my kids from school and not in the mood to do any makeup will get ready so I thought I'd just brighten up my eyes using the daily dose of love I thought about it and thinking I'm going with this stuff math color so let's do itso this is my love for today already some fill-in Ketone but I already love the pigmentation of ballad

Soft Contouring Lipliner, Going Steady

hey guys so I am letting my lip stay and I love this Essence lip liner it's called like lip contouring whatever it was like a dollar literally from Altos on sale and it has so many shades I was able to find the shade that's like so close to my natural lip color in like you could already see it starting to smooth out so what I like to do is line my lips and kind of like fell further in and then pattern around with my finger and then put a gloss on top I think that is so pretty so I'm going to line the rest of my lips and Shay guys what it looks like okay guys so that is are my lips just lined I don't over line or anyting adjust smack my lips around and I have a little flash of color in my lips ready for glass

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