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Essence has been a brand I have loved for a while now.

And to top it off, they are so freakin' cheap!

LOVE!

I now own a total of 6 essence pencils, and I will keep re-purchasing these.

My recent ones were 3 lip liners and one eyebrow pencil.

My eyebrow pencil (bottom liner and left swatch) is in the colour 02 Brown.

It isn't creamy which I love (the less creamy, the more staying power) but not too hard.

The staying power is great!!!!! I mean EXTRA GREAT!!!

So this is already a love for me!

I also brought three lip liners. 08 Red Blush (top pencil, right swatch), 02 My Treasure Island from the Ticket to Paradise Collection (2nd down in Pencils and Inner Right swatch) and 03 Hot Chocolate (3rd down in pencils, and inner left swatch).

Red Blush is very creamy, and very comfortable to wear. It looks great with just a gloss over the top and staying power is great.

My Treasure Island, OMG it is so glossy, almost to the point I could wear it by itself! It is such a beautiful liner!

Hot Chocolate was rough at first, but once I gave it a sharpen and took away that hardened outside from sitting in a package, it was really creamy. This would work really well on my Mum as she has darker skin again than me. But for me it washes me out, even with gloss. Once I have more maroon or brown lipsticks, I will wear it. But I don't have any at the moment! :(

Hope this informs you a lot more on the quality of these. So much bang for buck considering Hot CHocolate was 0.87c, Red Blush was $1.75, Eyebrow pencil was $2.50 and My Treasure Island was $2.25.

Thanks for reading :) xx

This look I have created takes me only 5 minutes to do.

It's very light and simple, and very comfortable to wear!

So I have started with Face of Australia Face Base Primer all over my face.

Then I have Highlighted with my Revlon Photoready Skinlights Face Illuminator on the top of my cheeks, down my nose and above my cupids box. Ya know, just typical highlighting.

Then I applied my Maybelline Fit Me Foundation in 225 and concealed using the Maybelline Superstay 24 concealer on my dark hyper-pigmentation and blemishes. I then set my whole face generously with my Kett Cosmetics Translucent Powder.

I have then done my lips using the essence lipliner in 02 My Treasure Island from the Ticket To Paradise Collection, and used the Models Prefer Lip Gloss over the top in Fuchsia Faith.

I have then used my Concealer again on my eye area and then used Mac Espresso Eyeshadow on the outter to middle area of my lid, and then the white from the essence 50's Girls eyeshadow quad in 02 You're a Heartbreaker.

I have then followed up with the Essence Get Big Lashes mascara and Models Prefer Brow Highlighter below my eyebrow.

Then to finish off I applied my Revlon Blush in 050 Berry Rich to my cheeks.

And also, Maysie says HELLO!

Thanks, and hope you liked this!

Comment if you wear a similar look and tell me what you use :)

I have been on the hunt for new products to try.

But also keeping on the cheap side, as well lets face it, not everyone can afford high end products!

I am constantly looking for quality, and considering I do want to move into Bridal Makeup, I am looking for things like cheaper lipstick that have great quality so my brides can go purchase the touch up products easily and at affordable prices!

This product is however, just for me.

I got this set on sale for $4.20 although the normal price is $7.00.

The Models Prefer POP Lipgloss Box came with 6 different glosses.

AND they are all of a good quality for it's price tag.

The look of the box is what dragged me in first. Not even so much that it had lip glosses.

Once I seen the cool colours, I had to have it!

The colours from left to right in the box and swatches are, Midnight Mary, Fuchsia Faith, Peach Paige, Pink Portia, Coral Carly and Ruby Rose.

The names really suit the style of packaging that have used.

So far my favorite colours are Pink Portia and Coral Carly.

They are the only two that don't loose a heap of their colour once applied and really do POP for a gloss, which I am impressed about.

These I will wear over the top of lipstick or liners.

Midnight Mary in the one featured in this weeks tip of the week!

The smell of these isn't so bad. They smell really fruity. There is another product I had when I was around 13 that smells identical. I think it was one of the old Lip Smackers. Maybe. But they smell good to me and remind me so much of something!

Hope you have enjoyed my post :) xx