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Pucker up! The creamy, smooth Essence Stay 8H Waterproof Lipliner create a perfectly defined pout. The waterproof texture is long lasting with 8 hour wear.

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Stay 8H Waterproof Lipliner

a super great today I want to participate in the PD Triathlon challenge the products I'm using is this Covergirl lashblast Fusion mascara this Essence stay 8-hour lip liner and this Becca first light primer for some reason the lip liner to lighten my lips no I have been on both cheeks for sauvage let me know build this up two applications and this is what we have now a bit on my eyes finally using it my lip liner for a bit of nose Contour now the Becca primer as a bit of highlighter on my nose and to blend the lips finally mascara for Lashes and brows done

Shine Shine Shine Lipgloss

Let's do an updated review on and this Essence shine shine shine lip gloss the price hasn't changed feel super cheap Patrick packaging is. Super cute the application is still really amazing and a scent I swear it's so good it is a little bit sticky when you have a mask on but I mean that's expected with any lip gloss can I recommend

Soft Contouring Lipliner, Going Steady

are cigarettes so I also picked up these three as lip liner is my without today they have a different like styles of it lip liners like this is a Essence stay a 8-hour lip liner and then these are Essence soft and precise lip liners so they also have a bunch of different shades which is pretty cool because there's a crown Shades there's pink shades bunch of bats with things you can find whatever you're looking for so sorry someone season like the water my brother's running a bath right now so that's if you can hear that that's what it is but I got three different Fades to what you like brownies Shades because I've been loving like I see people with brown glossy lips and I'm like that's so pretty so I hope it's kind of flattering on me not sure if it will be but I grabbed I don't like two different Brown shade they are different the lines weird though and one like bold red red shade because Lubbock a bold lip and I'll tell you the names and another video

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

In the nude! The Essence This is Nude Lipstick is a rich formula with high pay-off in a semi-matte finish. 8 flattering nude shades perfect for all skin tones. No Animal Testing, Vegan & Paraben Free.

This Is Nude Lipstick

I'll speak for this when it Go by these bear 399 all together the essence this is new collection lipstick I outline my lips a lot I suck at lipstick with the Nyx liner in downtown Beauty I'm going to do this on the outer corners and then blame the other side in the middle Australia whichever one of these you have I'm done with that I'm going to put some clothes on it's going to rub off in 5 minutes it's fine that I sent shine shine shine lip glosses or two or three dollars the elf one through three or four at Walmart and the Maybelline ones are a bit more 628 I need drugs were also whatever one you want I went ahead with the Maybelline One just cuz I haven't used it in a look before I put it on by itself and I liked it I like it shaved toe

Bonjour, Montreal! Inspired by the metropolitan city where nature meets fashion, the Essence Bonjour Montréal Eyeshadow Palette is the perfect combination of a European style and natural elements.

Bonjour Montréal Eyeshadow Palette

good morning so I got a little Hall from Essence in the mail this weekend and wanted to show you guys what I got and then probably use some of it today and I just want to make a video with my eye makeup because I think it's really pretty sorry the mirror does weird things but I'm going to take it off so I can do a couple of the challenges today so I just wanted to document it it's the Modern Renaissance palette that I just got 5 years late anyway I got this eyeshadow palette from Essence it's bonjour Montreal super super pretty color Story Ice watch all the colors already there so pigmented so pretty I'm going to do a look with this today at some point and I also got to nail polishes you can't really see sorry my nails are terrible right now when was a jail when was not but I have a gel topper and they both are really pretty so and they're on clearance right now I got two of the soft Contour lip liners that they're on sale for a dollar 20 and these Plumping gloss

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

how was going to do a video on how no makeup makeup work I could actually leave my Iowa or my whole face but it always turns out badly and always ends up being a full Glam so I didn't and it actually I did my makeup in 30-ish minutes to invoice Rouser cream face products I use this morphe eyeshadow stick pencil him and I really like the more peachy when it came out in the Charlie and Dixie clutch some eyeliner mascara eyebrows no good and I believe I thought this extreme lasting eye pencil the Spanish Aid silky new 206 I think but I like pixie on it a lot and that's what I usually use in my water line when I use that new typewriter but they're $13 this is for 2 hours or less depending on where you get it to thrive eye brightener I want to try over 20 bucks for this and love you all I mean it buys are bright and awake

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shine for days! super smooth formula creates a wet-look effect on the lips. available in 19 super shiny shades

using the doe foot applicator, apply gloss to lips. wear alone, or wear on top of lipstick.
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all right so I definitely want to go ahead and try out this Essence glass to yes I cannot wait and one thing I will say little update about this lip gloss is that it made my lips tacky a little bit like after maybe an hour or so of wearing I'm not sure if it's because I like AIDS after applying this and maybe my food in this the combination together initially it was not like that if it were really really good like a thick bomb gloss but it felt like to not have as much Sunshine but I really like it though and I'm definitely going to continue to use it even if it had a little bit of that you know tackiness a little bit into it maybe I just needed to re-apply rxlist take that off alright let's bring you in a little bit all that sound

eat I'm like super excited you guys I know everyone's been raving about this place from Essence the shine shine shine wet lip gloss in the shape that I picked up is no brainer I am just so excited to try out this formula because I know how much you guys love them everybody Raves about this has been on my wish list for a little while and these are super super affordable like $3 and some change so it seems like a no-brainer for sure I'm going to show you the rest of the products that I picked upso I also grabbed the new Milani cream kiss cheek blushes and this one's in the shade nude kiss I cannot wait to try this formula blushes and then my last find is from TJ Maxx do you know how stoked I am to get this back and makes my favorite powder the hydro Center fresh powder is amazing for driving this one is the soft light blurring powder and golden hour

Lash Princess Mascara Volume Effect "False Eyelashes"

so tired already have one lash done with the essence lash princess mascara I absolutely love this stuff you guys and I started off like I don't even really liking it so I think my daughter has really been missing me she woke up super early this morning she doesn't normally do that I miss her yes I mainly just doing this chatty get ready with me for my mental health and to see how you guys are doing I hope you're all staying healthy as well as your family also ice watched fluorite from the so jaded palate I love it alright y'all final luck also thank you for coming back I know we're all going through it so hang in there

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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

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

Proud brows! The Essence Make Me Brow Eyebrow Gel Mascara has a tinted gel formula that contains tiny fibers to fill 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

forever nude! the trend… also on your lips. the light and creamy texture feels wonderfully pleasant on your lips and offers long-lasting results. natural beauty – nude suits absolutely every girl!

longlasting lipstick nude

today I'm going to be reviewing shade 5 cool nude Essence long-lasting lipstick this has been one of my favorite products I used all the time because it looks so great on on anyone I seen it looks amazing here's what the shade looks like sorry about the glitter I was reviewing a highlight earlier and it's just so pretty so let me try to put on my lips now which is really great cuz I hate it when lipsticks feel like something on your lips like that's no funimages blend in Nach so naturally so are you have even like just blinds and so naturally just like highlights what you already have is amazing

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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

hey so I really wanted to show off this Essence extreme lasting liner and Sookie nude that I got from CVS for $0.79 and this is the most creamiest eyeliner I have ever used in my life this glass on so easily and this color is literally beautiful I have it on my waterline at now it just brightens everything up so nicely I am obsessed with this and I really think you need this even if it's not on sale but you will love this if you're going to use it in your waterline because it doesn't hug a tall it is so soft and it just Glides on perfectly like this formula is literally a miracle and I have never used a formula like this and and eye pain all the other ones are just so tuggie and they are really rock hard

hey guys I have another product and it's the essence shine shine wet-look I can swear I can buy this product because I feel like it's super essential to Stew how like a normal clothes laying around anxious when it's super horrible I think it was like x399 y 4x and I got it from Alltel you can I find it there and many other places like Sephora or like any random store or drugstore and I just really like it because a little goes a long way and you can see like 8 last for so long and it's not that like speaking and it doesn't make you feel like you're wearing like a hole like coverage like lipstick activities pretty lightweight and just makes you feel like you're actually like with producing without having to do anything which is pretty cool and yeah I just would totally recommend a real long time and again super affordable

Ireland use sour doing and go get this it's literally amazing and I reviewed in the past but I have to update you guys again because literally the best thing I've ever bought so affordable and it's a good normal shine gloss and it's not to like sticky you know some can me and it's not like Matt either so it's kind of a good in between its only like 45 bucks Renault I definitely would recommend it to the bottom layer which you can see this going to be different like a shine I did kind of likego in with it so if you want to know my Chopstick then just going a little less and looks so good so Ford will again need it go get it

Essence Volume Stylist 18H Lash Extensions Mascara With Lengthening Fibres, No limits! The deep black texture and unique shape of the Essence The False Lashes Mascara Dramatic Volume Unlimited fiber brush ensures dramatic volume and a gorgeous false lash effect.

Essence The False Lashes Mascara Dramatic Volume Unlimited

hey super great and super great Watchers today I'm going to do a review on the essence of false lashes mascara right now I have the essence lash primer on i-Ready did review on that so go check that out and it's been so the applicator is very small and skinny which I like because I don't have eyelashes and as you can see the primary already makes it seem like I do but I really don't inauthor all very detailed so and I only got this for 499 honestly just because it's cheap does not mean it does not work okay look how lovely that is remember I have the primer and now I have the mascara on I'm at it off and come back I will say this it gives you a natural look

so this is the essence make me brow this is with the one looks like it's an eyebrow gel that I love using when I'm in a rush and it just gets them done super quickly and really nicely

essence | Sun Club Matt Bronzing Powder | 01 Natural

today I'm be talking about the essence Sun Club Matt bronzing powder mine is in the shade 01 natural so how do I apply it is I grab a brush and I just kind of had it onto my skin like this and it comes out way more pigmented I'm going to go ahead and finish doing this real quick and come back and talk to so this bronzer is $5 at Walter's website and it claims to just give you a natural tanwatch it does and it also says that it matched mattifies your skin as it's giving you that natural time which I also agree with because it is a powder this is a 5 out of 5 I love it so beautiful it smells good in last pretty long to be honest as well I just I really like it and it's cheap to so why not go get one

Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara

this right here is my favorite mascara of all time when I curl my lashes and I put this on it looks like I have false lashes on I do right now but usually when I wear this I get great compliments right now on the bottom lashes I don't have any mascara but I'm going to show you the results after putting this mascara on and I'm going to show you the difference that makes in your lashes here's what the one looks like of the brush so here's my lashes after I applied them and I think it looks so good I mean they look long and they look volumizing and I love this mascara this mascara can be found at Ulta for like $4 I think if you want to try any of the other ones they all are the same and they don't smudge at all on the bottom underneath

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hello guys today I'm going to be doing you Liza koshy challenge with the eye shadow so my first step is going to be concealer I'm going to be using the essence Kilpatrick + concealer and I want to put that all over my eyelids I'll come back now that I prime my eyelids I'm going to go into the color concept eyeshadow palette and this has a wide range of colors on their mats and they are tumors so I'm going to take one of these appreciate on the bottom and I'm going to put it into on my eyelids so I'll come back when I do thatso the first step is complete I just packed on with somebody shower and I'm going to blend it with a crease brush this how it looks like so I'm going to blend it so this doesn't look really hard I'll come back to see how it looks like so this is part 1 of the video so this out looking like so far me to do part 2

I was just doing my makeup and I have your idea since you died later in the shade be my highlight gives love a very nice glow and yeah it's pretty affordable and it's also vegan and cruelty-free and I really were commended and I just like to do a blade with my fingers and it smells writing and it's such a beautiful Sheen it's a pretty

Matt Touch Blush

I have one more Essence products they want to review this is there a setting such blush in the shade setting love the cat broken mind but I mean it's only like $3 so yeah and the product is good I like how soft but pigmented it is and this color is so pretty I have both Shades the other one is setting Coral icing and it's also very pretty super inexpensive andit looks so pretty on this game very natural I like to apply a lot of blush but I really love it it's a good product go ahead and

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Convenient and Effective! Long lasting lash & brow gel mascara to keep you looking naturally stunning for the entire day., Intended for use on not only eyebrows but eyelashes, perfect for a stunning natural look., Holds brows and lashes all day long, so you can look effortlessly dazzling and confident without the extra hassle., At Essence Makeup we are committed to serving our environment, which is why our Lash Brow Gel Mascara is eco friendly and one hundred percent cruelty-free!, This item does not come blister packed or sealed

Dear Eyebrow Lash Brow Gel Mascara

everyone I'm back with the new review of this Essence lash and brow gel mascara I haven't tried it out for my mascara kind of skeptical too because I didn't really like it on my eyebrows was very wet and it didn't really drive down and I just found it even more difficult to like style my brows with it but I am going to say I found a new way to use this I really really loved and that's to just flip down my baby hairs like you you'll see that little one back there Banff gone and it's not like as strong as hairspray or anything but it gets the job done and it's not a waste product so I really like you

Royal sister is now warterproof! Lash Princess False Lash Effect Waterproof Mascara by Essence gives you voluminous false lash effects of the original in a waterproof formula! The conic shape fiber brush provides lashes with dramatic volume and sculpted length. Opthalmologically tested. No Animal Testing & Paraben Free

Lash Princess False Lash Effect Waterproof Mascara

hello guys so today I'm going to be reviewing this lash princess mascara from Essence this is how the packaging looks like is pretty and cute this mascara gives you a false lash effect it is very affordable I can show you how to Duke's on my lashes because I'm running out of it but highly recommended

hey guys here I have my Essence shine wet-look lip gloss when I tell you that I had no idea about Essence before I got my rewards from super great with a mascara this lip gloss is so bomb look at my lips it gives it a nice shine wet-look with a little bit of sprinkles in it and guess what it's at Alta for 299 I bought it yesterday I am actually going to take my lunch break and buy two more colors because this is so cuteand it feels so moist Rising it's not dry it's not hard to my lips it just feels nice and soft so go out there try it 299 you can't beat it and they have another clear looking they have a lot of colors to be honest but this is love and I love it

Essence Soft Contouring Lipliner 07 Lost In Love, pack of 1

what's up guys today I'm talking about this Essence lip liner it's in the shade lost in love so I really like this lip liner for a number of different reasons so first off it's really cheap I think I got this for me to be 399 to Quality on his lip liners are also really nice and they come in a lot of different shades for this one's in the shade lost in love and I'm wearing this on my lips right now bro I really love this product and you should definitely check it out if you're interested in trying a really great affordable lip liner thanks for watching

hey we want some this is the false lashes mascara by essence can I have any other makeup on right now but this is what it looks like on my eyelashes first of all it's only $4 so it's super super affordable and it's really billable so I can be as natural as bold as you like and yeah I really love it so this is what the one looks like it looks really basic but it does a really great job of adding volume and length to your lashes

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