Guest Post : Essence Matt Effect XXXL Longlasting Lipgloss

If you guys saw my last post you would know that I've been having a pretty rough time with my long term health issues recently. The beautiful Gemma from Miss Makeup Magpie offered to write a guest post for me while I take time to rest & recover. Gemma is such a sweet heart & I'm sure you have all seen & subscribed to her blog because it is AMAZEBALLS! If however for some strange reason you haven't please do check her out. 

Hi.. My name is Gemma and I blog over at Miss Makeup Magpie. I'm so happy that Megan has allowed me to guest post on her blog for her, as I really love her blog. I hope you enjoy my Guest Post :)

When Wilkinsons started selling Essence online a few months, I had to place an order to get my hands on the products I've been lusting after for a long time. The Essence XXXL Longlasting Lipglosses are always raved about, especially their newer 'Matt Effect' range so I opted for Velvet Rose as it looked like my kind of shade from a quick swatch search online. The Essence Matt Effect XXXL Longlasting Lipglosses are described as having a velvety, light, mousse-like texture, with a longlasting formula without drying out the lips. There are five shades available in the range, each costing just £2.30 each.

Velvet Rose is a pretty, medium pink with a yellow undertone. Considering the gloss has a matte finish, it applies nicely thanks to the flat applicator but I would recommend using your fingertip to smooth the gloss over the lips after applying it, just to reduce any streakiness and to stop it settling into any lines of your lips. The toffee scent of the gloss is really quite strong but pleasant, and I can still smell the scent for the duration that it's on my lips. I'm really impressed by how creamy the formula is, as it's not at all drying or uncomfortable like you'd expect from a matte lip product. The weartime is pretty average at around two hours, but the formula is so good, it really doesn't bother me.. I never expected to be so impressed by the formula but it's amazing in all honesty, and I highly recommend trying them for yourself if you're in the market for a matte, creamy, comfortable, pigmented lipgloss.

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Essence Holographic Effect Eyeshadow '74 peach beach'

This product has a rather misleading name, because this eyeshadow is most definitely not holographic. The effect is more of a sparkling slight duo chrome finish which I really like & in this shade '74 peach beach' it reminds me of the infamous Stila 'kitten' with its creamy champagne hue. 

Wait, let's not get too excited just yet, as this beautiful shimmery effect is just a light over spray. WHY DO COSMETIC COMPANIES DO THIS?!? 

It's so frustrating, my beady magpie like eye will spot & buy something shiny & pretty only to later find out that after a couple of uses it's nothing more than a plain old matte product! I find it so misleading, as after the thin over spray is rubbed away your left with a satin shadow with no hint of sparkle in sight. Yes it is a nice wearable shade that I will most probably get some use out of. The texture is nice & smooth & easy to work with considering the very low price tag. Packaging is pretty standard but feels sturdy & I do like the fact that you can see the colour of the eyeshadow from within the packaging.

Over all I do feel that this shadows name 'Holographic Effect' is very misleading. Having said that if you're after a nice creamy champagne shade for a very affordable price then it may be worth a try as it does have a nice formula. 

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