Essence Makeup Haul Part 7

For the month of September there's no occasion and my birthday is over. But then I visited Carrefour Express at Oasis Mall and as expected I did not walk away empty handed. There's no way that I can resist buying anything from Essence. Since it is the most affordable makeup in the UAE market. For those who doesn't know Essence is a drugstore brand of makeup from Germany. The brand is targeted for students and young ladies hence the low prices. Only a few shops in UAE carries this brand. Here's what I got myself this time:

I'm not into red lipsticks now but as I've said since it is very affordable it wouldn't hurt to get myself a few shades eh? Each lipstick costs only 12.00AED so bought 2 sets of these. One for me and one for my little sister in Manila. The sad part is there are so many Essence items that are not available in the UAE. But can't blame the shops though. For them to bring them all there must be a huge demands from the customers, right? This is not really popular over here. This may not be the best lipstick in the world but not bad either. It does not bleed. Color pay off is great. Won't hurt the pocket. But a very few color selection. In fact I think I already have almost all the colors in this line of Essence Long Lasting Lipsticks.

That's all for now. Thanks for dropping by. And I'll try to get some sleep now.

Essence Long Lasting Lipsticks

Here are the first 3 lipsticks of Essence I purchased from Exquisite shop in Ajman. Each costs 15.00AED. There's a 3 dirhams difference compared to Essence lipsticks being sold at Carrefour Express in Oasis Mall but I didn't know yet that time. The first batch of lipsticks consist of Essence  Coral Calling, Essence 04 On The Catwalk and Essence 07 Natural Beauty. A shade of coral. A shade of red. And a neutral shade. Let me share you some photos first before sharing my first impression.

I love Essence lipsticks for being so affordable but then I can't really say that this is my most favorite brand of all the lipsticks I own. They are in my vocabulary in the category of 'OKAY'. Not too bad but not very great. But because they are so affordable I would not mind them being in my collection.

Essence Long Lasting Lipstick 07: Natural Beauty

Essence Lipstick 07 Natural Beauty

Price: 15.00AED @ Exquisite Ajman

Made in Italy

This is the third and last Essence lipstick from my mini haul at Exquisite Boutique in Ajman for the month of May. But this is definitely not the last lipstick I purchased from Essence haha. I have chosen this 'Natural Beauty' and the name fits the shade perfectly as this is a beautiful neutral color.

This Essence Lipstick in Natural Beauty belongs to the line of Essence Long Lasting Lipstick. And as usual it comes in black round tube with a ring in the middle that resembles the color of the shade. This way if will not be hard to distinguished them even without opening the cap or looking at the bottom to see the name of the shade.

Essence Long Lasting Lipstick 04: On The Catwalk

Essence Lipstick 04 On The Catwalk

Price: 15.00AED @ Exquisite Ajman

Made in Italy

This is the second lipstick from Essence that I own. Just like my first lipstick from Essence, this also belongs to Long Lasting Lipstick line. All lipsticks from Essence comes in black round tube well except for the I Love Nude collection. Top of each tube you'll see an engrave E. While at the bottom you'll see a sticker where the lipstick details are written. So the one in this photo is the bottom of the tube. While at the side there'll be another sticker that states where the product has been made. Let me share you some more photos. But first look at this photo that I got from this website.

I am on the right side so every time I write a post about lip products I cannot properly describes the hues. For example I only see Essence 04 On The Catwalk is a shade of RED. Dark red. So as much as I want to describe further I can't. That makes me sometimes a little envious to others who can. For the lipstick I am sharing now sadly that's all I can share. It is a shade of dark red. This is the kind that will suite all the skin tones. As long as you are confident enough to wear it.

If you are in a hot place like me I would suggest that you use lip balm first before applying this lipstick. I am not exactly blaming the lipstick as I have yet to check in winter if my lips will have the same drying reaction. But I am giving a benefit of a doubt that it is just purely because of the weather and not this product as my lips are dry even if I did not put any lipstick. Am I making sense? Or I'm writing a crazy English again to explain myself? Due to the extreme hot weather even my hands looks like a snake that keeps on removing its skin. Anyhow that's all for now. I hope my post is a little helpful.

Essence Long Lasting Lipstick 01: Coral Calling

Essence Lipstick 01 Coral Calling

Price: 15.00 AED @ Exquisite Ajman

Made in Italy

First of all let me say that one of the reasons why I started blogging was to be able to express myself in English. Followed by to learn how to write. Develop my writing skills. The finally develop my photography skills. But sadly after years of blogging I don't really see a lot of improvement. And just like everything else in my life I am always in a hurry. Always running after time. But anyways back to the topic. Today I want to write about Essence Lipstick that I purchased last May. I know I already have too many in my drawer. But I simply can't resist.

Essence lipstick comes in a black tube as can be seen in the first photo. The bottom of the lipstick has the name and details of the product. This is the first Essence lipstick I bought and definitely will not be the last as even though I am broke I can still manage it as this brand is dirt cheap. I hope it stays that way! I am into neutral lipsticks now but hey this is so affordable that I could not pass the chance. And lip products are my current addiction since late 2014. Let's move on to another photo shall we?

Here's Essence lipstick that shows the top of the tube where the letter E is engraved. But not very visible in this photo due to the angle. While at the middle of the tube you'll see a different color (ring) that represents the shade of the lipstick. I find it attractive and clever. Will help to easily identify what shade you are looking for without looking at the bottom of the tube or opening it. Sensible isn't it?

Taadddaaa.... another letter 'E' engraved inside. For me this gives a good impression. That they are proud of their brand! Well they should be. As they are able to come up with a good lipstick in spite of the price range. And I am already a fan.

Now let's go to the side of the lipstick where it states that Essence 01 Coral Calling belongs to Essence line of Long Lasting Lipstick. I did not know that until I see this photo that I had to edit the post title. And you can also see the words 'Made in Italy' thats how I came to know where it was manufactured.

Oooppss I'm about to finish this post without saying anything about my experience upon using the product. Let me say that I'm used to lipstick with vanilla scent so I was surprised that Essence doesn't smell like that. But it is okay with me. It does not put me off as the lipstick has good qualities other than not smelling like vanilla. It has a good color pay off. Should I say pigmentation? Creamy. Smooth. But just like any other lipstick don't expect it to last the whole day on the lips especially when you eat or drink. It doesn't dry out the lips. All of these for the price!

Sorry for the last photo. It will not win any award I know :) But I'm in a hurry now as the household chores is already calling me. I just want to show the color of this lippie. And as I write this I already have at least 8 shades from this brand that I'll write about one of these days. That's all folks! Thanks for dropping by. Till next time. Ciao!!!!