Tag: Essence
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Catrice Velvet brow powder & Essence Make Me Brow
Do brow products have to be expensive? That of course depends on your brow needs. I am of the opinion that brows is an area I can skimp on when it comes to my beauty expenses. My brows are pretty decent: a bit of filling in and some more definition is all they need to…
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Essence Eye & Face palette
You may have already seen this Eye & Face palette by Essence on the the blog. It already featured in the first impression video I did on the new spring/ summer 2017 collection. But since that was the first time I was using it, I thought it would be good to revisit and write a…
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Essence Blossom Dreams limited edition
For spring 2017 Essence did not only renew its standard line, but they also released a brand new limited edition. When I spotted it in store, I figured it would be nice to try some products out. My interest was piqued mostly by the nail effect pigments, which can transform your average polish into a…
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Essence Blush Play
The new Essence products were already featured in a first impressions video a few weeks ago, but those were just first impressions. Usually when I try products for a while longer I will truly be able to tell how I feel about a product. Also, there is only so much make up you can try…
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New in: Essence Spring/ Summer 2017
A few weeks ago I already showed you the new products that Catrice released for their spring/ summer 2017 overhaul. Today it’s Essence’s turn. Essence is my lesser favorite budget brand, but I found the new products in my local drugstore and couldn’t help but be intrigued by a few of them. So I picked…
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Brand bites | Essence
Brand Bites is back! And this time I will be talking you through all the Essence bits that I have in my make up collection. Where I own quite a lot of Catrice’s line, my Essence selection is smaller and a little bit more exclusive: almost every item I own is from previous limited edition…
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Essence Lights of Orient Limited Edition collection
My favorite make up days? When I randomly stumble into my local drugstore and find a nearly untouched limited edition display. That doesn’t happen very often, but this time it did, and boy am I happy it happened. Essence just released their new limited edition Lights of Orient collection. I hadn’t heard anything about this…
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The eye shadow stick round up
Eye shadow in a stick. To me, it’s one of the best inventions of the beauty world. These creamy eye shadows in pencil form, are quick, easy, handy and come in a variety of shades. I love using these during spring/ summer most, but I use them year round. As a base to intensify other…
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Essence All That Greys limited edition eye shadow palette
Why do I love eye shadow so much? No matter what happens, if I see an affordable eye shadow palette that captures my eye, I just have to have it, without fail. So when Essence came out with their latest limited edition collection called All That Greys, and saw they did a palette, I decided…
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New budget proof nail polish by Essence & Catrice
I always get a little overexcited when Essence and Catrice update their make up lines. And apart from finding new things, I almost always find older products that I hadn’t yet tried. I already showed you the newer launches I am swatching for you in this post today, but I also purchased 6 other polishes…
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Catrice & Essence Spring/ Summer 2016
It’s February, which means that Catrice and Essence are once again overhauling their lines. I was at my drugstore last Tuesday and found a ton of the new Catrice items. From Essence I just found a few bits that I hadn’t yet tried as well as their new limited edition All That Greys. I decided…
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Essence All About… Bronze & Nudes eye shadow palettes
I am all for trying drugstore make up. The hunt for the best budget proof make up items, is one I gladly partake in. Essence is one of those brands that has a few hidden gems in their range. Recently, they revamped their All About… eye shadow palettes and I was curious to try them.…
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Essence Christmas advent calendar: contents & swatches
If you follow me on Instagram, you may already have seen a few of these polishes, but I thought it would be good to show you these in a proper article with better pictures and swatches. Because it isn’t every day that I get my hands on 20 (!) different nail polishes in one go.…
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Essence 2015 Christmas Advent Calendar
For today’s second post, I thought I’d give you a head’s up to something (I think) exciting I am working on on my Instagram account: @indiequeen84. It’s the Essence 2015 Christmas Advent Calendar featuring nothing but limited edition nail polish related items! Essence 2015 Christmas Advent Calendar
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Essence & Catrice liquid lipsticks
Are you ready for liquid lipsticks review #211100? I feel like all brands are coming out with liquid lipsticks and after reviewing the Anastasia Liquid Lipstick and the MUA Velvet Lip Lacquers the turn is now for Essence and Catrice to show what they have in store. Essence Liquid Lipstick 02 Beauty Secret, 05 Peach…
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Essence Multi-Action mascara
I previewed this budget proof mascara in my first impression of the new Essence & Catrice products for fall/ winter 2015. At €2.59 this mascara could be an absolute steal if it were any good, which is why I decided to come back to it, now that I have been able to give it a…
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First impressions: new Catrice & Essence fall/ winter 2015
It’s that time of year again: Catrice and Essence have changed up their range again. Even though I thought at first that there wasn’t much that I would like, I have found a few bits that I thought were worth checking out. Since I want to have ample time before I fully review them, this post…
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30 Day Make Up Challenge #18: Extreme
For this rendition of the 30 Day Make Up Challenge, I decided to think outside of my comfort zone. I decided to pile on the make up and even though this may not be very extreme for some people, it is for me. I often only have 15 minutes, if that, when I do my…
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Essence Superfine eyeliner pen
I am not much of an eyeliner buff. I go through phases where I wear it from time to time and when I do I usually use gel liner. Liquid liner is definitely not my forte so when I found the felt tip pen liners I was hoping it would be a lot easier. And…
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Catrice Viennart & Essence Come to Town nail polish
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you made it into the new year safe and sound and I wish you all the best for 2015. Today’s post is short but sweet as I am still recuperating from dinner with friends and am quite possibly on my way to celebrate New Year’s Day with my family.…
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New Catrice & Essence nail polish (fall 2014)
The new Catrice & Essence collections that changed products for fall have plenty of new products to try. As always there are quite a few nail polishes that are newly added. Now that Catrice has an extra long space in the shops, their nail polish line has also been extended with some new products and…
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Essence Hello Autumn LE
Previews of the new Essence limited edition had me immediately interested and eager to check it out. From the overall color scheme (neutrals!) to the design of some of the products, I was curious to see what budget brand Essence would come up with for their limited fall collection. And lo and behold, I found…
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NOTW: Sparkle sparkle in the dark
Today I have not one, but two nail art looks that I created just recently. They are easy, simple and versatile as you can easily make these with different colors. I am currently into dark nail colors which I then top with glitter, but since that can be a pain to remove, I decided to…
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30 Day Make Up Challenge #3: Green
We are still on the color themes of the 30 day make up challenge. The first 10 rounds are, and we are now at round no. 3 which calls for a green make up look. I went with this very autumnal looks, with a mossy green eye and a plum colored lip. It’s a mix…
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Essence I <3 Extreme crazy volume mascara
Review time! I tend to stick to my Maybelline mascaras religiously but when I was gifted this Essence mascara in the Beautygloss party goodie bag, I decided to try it out. I was curious whether this cheap mascara could beat my 5x more expensive Maybelline favorite. A bit of information about the mascara: I Love…
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New Catrice & Essence make up
YAY for working pictures! Because that means I can show you some of the new items Essence & Catrice added to their collection. In case you didn’t know: budget brands Essence & Catrice revamp their selection every 6 months. Old products are out and new ones are in. And it just so happened to be…
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LOTD: Smokey blues
As I promised you two days ago: my hands were itching to create a make up look with my latest Inglot purchase. I decided to now only use all of the shades in my new palette, but also add some eyeliner and just go pretty much all out with different shades of blue. This is…
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NOTW: Blue Lagoon
Remember that topcoat craze of mine? Yep, still not over. I just love how it just jazzes up any look you do. This week I’m sporting a pale blue on turquoise french manicure with a sparkly blue top coat. I don’t know but it just reminded me of reflections of sunlight on water, hence the…
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My fave nail polishes for spring
Spring is in the air! That’s why I’ve been busting out my favorite spring nail polishes. I’ve been wearing blues, greens, oranges and the like. I thought I’d share the prettiness with you here. From left to right: Bourjois Tangerine Fatale, Catrice Welcome to Rosywood, Essence Walk On Air, China Glaze Turned Up Turqoise, OPI…