Essence Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 Collection in 01 Jacob's Protection Swatch

This is a beautiful navy colour polish, with light blue glitter through it.

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company.

Essence Fix & Matte Translucent Loose Powder (Perfect Dupe for MAC Prep & Prime Powder!)

I have been using MAC's Prep & Prime powder for a good while and love it, it sets any makeup perfectly for the day!

I came across this in Penney's and when swatched on my hand, it felt ridiculously similar to MAC's Prep & Prime.. So for only 3.99 euro I grabbed one to see if it really was the same thing when setting my makeup.

Well the results are incredibly similar, and it not only sets the makeup as perfectly as MAC's version, it actually made my makeup last way longer than MAC's too. With the MAC, I was getting a dewy forehead/nose by around 1pm, which was fine.. But when the Essence powder, at a fraction of the price, made my makeup last way longer, I sure was left impressed.

Usually cheaper dupes don't always work for me, however this is so amazingly similar and in my opinion, the cheap version is even far superior. As you can see in the above pictures, there is absolutely no difference between the two powders whatsoever.

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company.

Essence Colour Nail Polish in 72 Tme for Romance Review

Time for Romance has a pink hue through the nail colour with some glitter, looks gorgeous. :)

The swatch above has two coats on. 

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company.

Essence Gel Eyeliner in 02 London Baby Review

I always wear a black liner, and was looking for ages for a nice brown, but wasn't sure how well it would suit me. So I decided to go for a cheap option, and for 3 or so euro I couldn't go wrong in case I didn't like the brown option. Essence's London Baby is a gorgeous rich chocolate brown. 

I cannot really confirm if this is waterproof, but it lasts pretty well throughout the whole day.

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company.

Essence French Glam Nail Polish in 03 Rose Glam Review

This is a very pale and delicate shade of pink with some fine shimmers through. I like it, it's fine, but the glittery/shimmery bits looks a bit cheap.

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company. 

Essence French Manicure French Nude Nail Polish in 05 Simply Nude Review

This nude shade of French manicure looks gorgeous on. And I absolutely love how quickly this stuff dries. This is why I was able to do about three coats of this, and not wait around for ages then end up with smudges. 

The nail art in the picture is from one of those stickers that Essence do.

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company. 

Essence Colour & Go Quick Drying Nail Polish in 36 Enchanted Fairy

I've recently bought a few things from Essence, and I am really liking everything I get from them. The quality is really amazing, and at the low prices you pay for their products, it won't brake anyone's budget either. :) 

So, when I feel bad about wanting something expensive that I don't need, I turn to brands such as Essence, Catrice and other low ends that offer quality products.

My recent purchase was this Essence polish in Enchanted fairy. It's kind of a lilac shade with some pink, and an almost pearly shimmer. I have two coats on, and it dried really really fast, so no smudges, which is great. Today is my second day wearing it, and it's still going strong.

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company. 

Essence Multi Dimension XXXL Shine Nail Polish in 71 Wanna Kiss? Review

This shade from Essence is a delicate pink, that can be built to opaque in just two coats. 

I love the colour and the finish, however the lasting power of nail polish isn't great at all, you could could two days out of it at most. The drying time between coats is really quick though, so even though it doesn't last long, at least it's fast drying when you want to re-do it. :)

Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company.

Essence Studio Nails Better Than Gel Nails Review

I picked this set up in Penney's for 10eur, and dying to try it out asap!! The one I got comes with white nail tips (even though you have the option of getting grey and black), glue, a buffer, base sealer, top sealer, and remover.

Application was very easy, with buffing your nails with the light-grey side of the buffer, gluing the tips to your nails, applying a coat of base sealer, leaving to dry, then two coats of top sealer, while waiting to dry in between and you're done! Super easy! 

I was actually very surprised that the coats dried so fast, faster than any random nail polish, and they were so shiny! My nails looked great right after application, and then the next day. Today on the third day, the white tips are actually coming apart so that was pretty disappointing with them claiming that they'd last 10 days!

Overall, I don't think I'd use the tips again, since they come off so fast. I would definitely make use of the base and top sealer for their quick drying and super shiny result though!

I took this picture right after they dried (in and around 3 minutes!!!!), and they looked really fab and perfect. However, now on the third day I have to remove them...


Removal was very fast thanks to the remover container included in the set, which is made up of plastic bristles with acetone.


Disclaimer: I'd like to mention that I have purchased this product myself, have given my own honest opinion, and am not affiliated with the company.