It is no lie that I love my Essence lipsticks. They are super affordable, they have a great selection of shades to choose from, however, the quality may not be always the best, I've had some ups and downs with this brand, but who cares? They are so affordable and that gives me the chance to buy more shades and experiment. And that is why four out of five lipsticks I am talking today are from Essence.
Essence 03 Come Naturally - Come Naturally is a pale mauve shade that looks brown on the tube, however it comes mauve on the lips. It is a strange shade and not everyone loves this one, it totally depends on your skin tone on how it looks.
Essence 40 Look at Me - this is a frosty sheer nude and has a little bit of glitter in it. Looks lovely on the lips and does not wash my face out, and probably because of the glitters, it looks like a lip gloss when you wear it. Many reviews say that this one looks horrible on pale skin tones and not flattering at all, but on my medium skin tone, this one looks nice.
Essence 05 Cool Nude - this is my favourite nude shade along with the NYX one. It is the perfect brownish/mauve pink nude, applies nicely on the lips and more pigmented than the other Essence lipsticks. This is the kind of lipstick that you grab, apply and go. So pretty!
Essence 11 Nude Love - this shade is a pale pink nude shade and comes lighter than it appears on the tube. It is very similar to the natural colour of my lips and I like it because it gives a nice glow without putting extra colour. Great for everyday use and for days when you want to go natural and avoid heavy makeup.
NYX Thalia - this one is a muted mauve shade and the formula of it is creamy and very soft and applies beautifully on the lips. It is so similar to the Come Naturally but this one is slightly darker than the Essence one and more pigmented. I wrote a review about this one here.
Essence 40 Look at Me - this is a frosty sheer nude and has a little bit of glitter in it. Looks lovely on the lips and does not wash my face out, and probably because of the glitters, it looks like a lip gloss when you wear it. Many reviews say that this one looks horrible on pale skin tones and not flattering at all, but on my medium skin tone, this one looks nice.
Essence 05 Cool Nude - this is my favourite nude shade along with the NYX one. It is the perfect brownish/mauve pink nude, applies nicely on the lips and more pigmented than the other Essence lipsticks. This is the kind of lipstick that you grab, apply and go. So pretty!
Essence 11 Nude Love - this shade is a pale pink nude shade and comes lighter than it appears on the tube. It is very similar to the natural colour of my lips and I like it because it gives a nice glow without putting extra colour. Great for everyday use and for days when you want to go natural and avoid heavy makeup.
NYX Thalia - this one is a muted mauve shade and the formula of it is creamy and very soft and applies beautifully on the lips. It is so similar to the Come Naturally but this one is slightly darker than the Essence one and more pigmented. I wrote a review about this one here.
What are your favourite affordable nude lipsticks? Tell me in the comments below and give me some ideas on what to buy next!
