・ Review + Swatches ・Essence Stay All Day 16h ( Soft Sand)

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to talk about the Essence  "Stay All Day 16h" foundation, which I've mentioned before in my March Beauty favorites post.

As I've said before I barely use foundation because I really have nothing much to cover on my face, but, when I want to try something different I love to use this one.

As all the products from essence it's really cheap only 4.99, also  the packaging is lovely and really practical to use. There are 4 differet shades of this foundation: 10 soft beige, 20 soft nude, 30 soft sand, 40 soft honey, mine is soft sand, one of the darkest shades. To be honest at first I thought this shade was going to be too dark for me so I would have ended by looking like a Ganguro (if you don't know what I'm talking about just look at this) or someone from the Jersey shore..(look at this) or just someone with an awful fake tan..but I was really surprised to find that this foundation just make me look alive (compared to how I usually look like) I LOVE the tanned look it gives to me and its coverage is awesome!

Also, since it's liquid, it doesn't dry out my skin like many other foundations.

 But.. I would not recommend a daily use of this product since the ingredients are almost all silicones..

so if you want to get it just avoid to use it everyday.

Anyway, from the picture can you see the difference? on the left (with no foundation, only waring concealer) I look like really pale while on the right (wearing the essence foundation) you can actually see that my skin looks more "peachy" (not sure what shade is that lol) Also, I have to add that It's not that long-lasting as it says but.. (it should be 16h) but you know we are talking about a "low cost" foundation so I didn't expect this much from it.

Overall, I can say I really like this foundation and I want to try another shade, maybe a light shade this time.

What about you? what do you think about it? what is your favorite foundation? comment below and let me know :) 

See you soon! ♡♡♡

・ Review + Swatches ・ Essence Haul

Hello everyone!! My finals are finally ended (with good results) yaay! so.. I can blog again :)
Today I want to talk about essence products, this is my first time trying this brand but I've always read good reviews about it. I went to OVS and didn't know where to start.. I wanted to try the cream blush but it was ended.. so I bought a tinted moisturizer, gel tint, a powder, waterproof mascara and blackhead stripes!
Let's start!!

Essence Pure Skin - Purifying face strips.
These strips should lift away blackheads from the chin and forehead area... but my blackheads are on the nose... so I tried to use them on my nose and... unfortunately they didn't work :(
Maybe it's because of the shape.. I don't know.. but they don't work for me. So I'm disappointed.

Essence 2 in 1 make-up & powder - wet & dry. (10 soft beige)
This one Overall it's not that bad., a really light powder, the shade it's perfect for my skin tone.
(sorry for the dirty sponge lol ><)
But.. I don't really like the smell... also it goes away really fast ><
It's really cheap, only around 4.50 euros so it's worth the try.

Essence My Skin - tinted Moisturizer. (light skin)
I love this one! An intensive moisture radiant and peachy. .
It's oil free, made of peach & acai berry: peach seed oil insures soft and smooth skin, while acai berry extract, rich in antioxidants, protects the skin from environmental damage. Plus the smell it's soooo good !
You can feel your skin soft and smooth! It's perfect if you don't wanna go to the beach or to the pool with a completely bare face.

Essence Gel Tint. (04 pink exposed)
This one is my favorite, a long lasting gel tint. You can find it in different shades, I've choosen (as always)
an intense Pink colour, it stains the lips like cherry and it's not dry like other tints.
It has a jelly like texture, It gives you a cooling effect and a comfortable feeling on the lips. This one it's also really cheap and you can use it also as a blush (click on the pic for a larger view)

Essence multi action waterproof mascara.
This is a waterproof mascara, perfect for summer, because.. since you can't use lots of makeup on the beach or at the pool (Sorry I think people with a lot of makeup on the beach are kind of ridiculous lol) at least a touch of mascara it's okay. (Girls don't forget you don't need too much makeup to be beautiful!)
And.. this one it's really waterproof unlike many others. It's not really volumizing but  it increases  the length so it's okay. I like it! ^^ but.. there is a cons... it tends to spidery rally easily so be careful >< (click on the pic for a larger view)

So this is all, for today what do you think about Essence products? any suggestions? let me know, comment below and follow me on bloglovin  and GFC (^_^)/
xoxo
Nana ♥