Essence Lipstick Review

I went into Farmers in Glenfield and freaked out when I saw the Essence stand. As soon as I saw their lipsticks I had to try a few. I got a few pinky colours and a red colour. Firstly- at around $3 these lipsticks are amazing! They are so creamy and soft to apply and feel really moisturizing. I don't know if it is just NZ but the only comment I would have is to make the colour selection bigger as there are a log of pinks. I would love to see more nudes and purples and oranges. The lipstick is slightly smaller than normal but for $3 I am not complaining!

As soon as I saw the Essence stand at my local farmers I headed straight over to the lipstick section. I grabbed a nude lippy in 63 Flattering Nude. Most lipstick colours were sold out as I purchased this as soon as the Essence range came out at Farmers.

The lipstick is in your average lipstick tube with a lid you pull off, then wind the lipstick up. The lippy smells heavenly like vanilla. I love the scent! The formula of this lipstick is so creamy and moisturizing. Its crazy how well it applies! It lasts quite a long time but it can transfer at first but after a while it actually stays on my lips. I intend on buying more of these as they are little gems for such a cheap affordable price.

These currently cost $5.20 each at Farmers and I picked up three: Coral Calling (bright coral), Love Me (muted coral) and Cool Nude (darkish nude). I'm mad about all of them and at the price they are I will go back and pick up a few extras to keep in my classroom/car/etc. They feel great. Really moisturising and creamy. The colour is excellent and they're well pigmented. Also very flattering colours - both "Love Me" and "Cool Nude" were great sort of my-lips-but-better shades for my pale skin. I'm yet to make a decision on wear time. As far as I can tell, it's pretty good - and for the price, I don't mind reapplying after eating. The packaging is great - they seal well and have a nice matte finish. I'm quite comfortable flinging them in my handbag and trusting them to stay shut. I love these and I'll be sure to buy more of them. I do wish we had more colours available! I hear there are bolder shades in the range, but I've yet to see them at Farmers.

I am loving this brands quality and affordability! I have the shade coral calling and it is a beautiful pop of colour for days when I am wearing a lot of black. The formula is very creamy with a hint of shine. I don't feel like this lipstick has awesome staying power but at this price I don't mind having to reapply. My tube has the old packaging- a plain black with the coral calling sticker on the base, which is simple and clean. The packaging show would be handy however for quick identification in your handbag. Will definitely be back for more essence lippies- I have my eye on a nude!

Every time I visit the Essence stand at my local Farmers I always swatch their lippies (& end up buying one). They are super affordable, creamy formula and wear quite well. I find the matte ones wear longer for me, are really pigmented and don’t dry out my lips. The packaging is decent, hasn’t broken and the lid stays on so can’t ask for more really. Am sure I will be adding to my collection next time I am in Farmers.

I picked this lipstick up one day while I was looking at the essence stand in Farmers. How could I not really, these are so affordable and I thought it's no big deal if I don't end up liking it.

I think the packaging of these is quite nice. Each lipstick is a different color depending on which shade you have. So super handy if you have a few lipsticks. The lid also clicks securely.

I have this in the shade 53 all about cupcake. It's a beautiful nude pink. I call this the my lips but better lipstick. The formula is nice and creamy, my lips feel really moisturized with it. It doesn't run out over my lip line at all. Sometimes I put on liner, but if I'm in a hurry I won't. The finish is a slight shine.

Unfortunately, the lasting power isn't great. It only lasts a couple of hours on me. I find I have this issue with most lipsticks though unless they are stains or liquid mattes.

This lipstick has a sweet vanilla scent. The doesn't taste like anything and I don't get any gross aftertaste from it.

I'd like to pick up a few more shades at some stage. They have a really big range of colors. I'd recommend these to pretty much anyone.

I have the Cool Nude and Natural Beauty shade from this range. Both are very creamy and easy to apply. The colour is somewhat opaque and matte. Regular touch ups will keep these looking nice all day. Not quite as good as the Jordana lipstick for the same price, and not as many colours, but certainly worth the experiment if you haven't tried a cheapie lipstick.

I can't find the lipgloss to review but I can say that I would not know how to live without their lipgloss. I love it to death,

I love essence so much. Their lipsticks are by far my favourites. They are very inexpensive and worth it! There are tons of colours to choose from and more to come too. I recently bought new shades from the latest collection. They are very pigmented and they are very long lasting. The packaging is really pretty. They are very easy to apply and the texture is really nice and soft. I can't wait for my collection of these lipsticks to grow even more!

I picked the shade "Get The Look" up at Farmers recently because I wanted to try a pale pink but didn't want to spend a lot on it incase I didn't like it.

As a lipstick it is creamy but not particularly long lasting. Like a lot of cheap lipsticks it also has a bit of an unpleasant taste on the lips. However its quality does feel like a more expensive lipstick in terms of things like how creamy it is.

The shade I got is very pale, however I've discovered that allows it to be very versatile. Mix it with a bright matte pink and you can create a great MAC dupe and a barbie pink that lasts nearly all day.

I'm planning to get all the shades I would like to try but aren't really sure are my shade from this range and just have fun playing with different colours.

In terms of packaging, the plastic is relatively cheap, but the line of colour they use does exactly match the lipstick bullet as promised.

Also note at Farmers they are $5.40.