Essence ''BRIT-TEA'' limited edition (first impressions & swatches)

Hi everyone!

After a looooong time here I am again. I am so busy latelly, so I don't have time to blog.
This colection is probably on many blogs by now, but I'm gonna write about it anyway.

Everyone who knows me knows that I'm obsessed with Essence limited editions, ecpecially if it's cute and girly. So I again fell for this one.


First I'm gonna start with these cute rose shaped earring set, which contains two pairs of earrings in rose and pink colour.

price: 2,19 €

brit-tea earring set 01 blossoms

Next one is lip balm, which is packed in a cute small box with a flower opening.

price: 2,49 € for 6g/0.21oz

brit-tea lip balm 01 vanilla ice-t baby

What does Essence say?
- Beauty gift… the balm pampers your lips and gives them a subtle touch of pink at the same time. Thanks to the cute packaging with a flower opening, this lip balm isn’t just a care highlight - it’s lovely to look at, too.

What I think?
- For me it's very similar to Nivea lip butter raspberry kiss, both are exactly the same colour and the texture is pretty much the same. Nivea one smells like raspberry and this one smells more like vanilla with a little bit of raspberry and has sweet taste. It makes my lips soft and gives them nice light pink colour, as you can see on the swatch bellow.

brit-tea lip balm 01 vanilla ice-t baby

I also bought two lipglosses. One is apricot and the other one is pink colour.


price: 1,99 € each for 4ml/0.13fl.oz

What does Essence say?

- Tea or coffee? Apricot and pink with iridescent shimmer particles create a cool, shiny finish on your lips. The long-lasting formula feels wonderfully pleasant and offers subtle color dispersion.

What I think?

 - They are very easy to apply and don't stick my lips togerther. I like the smell of both, but I prefer the pink one, because it has much less glitter and it's more milky.

brit-tea lipgloss 01 tea is the new coffee

brit-tea lipgloss 01 tea is the new coffee - swatch

brit-tea lipgloss 02 pink to go

brit-tea lipgloss 02 pink to go - swatch

So far I haven't had any illuminating base yes, so I decided to bought this one to try it.

price: 2,79 € for 30ml/1.01fl.oz

brit-tea illuminating base 01 make tea not war

What does Essence say?

- Party glow… the illuminating base gives your face a natural, subtle shimmer and a beautiful, radiant complexion. It can be applied as a primer underneath your make-up or used on its own – either way, a subtle glow is guaranteed.

What I think?

- I like the smell of fresh roses. It's quite runny but it doesn't bother me that much. It blends out nicely. I haven't tried it under make up yet so I don't know how it works, but I did try it on my face and i like it. It makes my skin fresh and radiant and it doesn't dry out my skin.

 

Here is how it looks:

I love brushes from Essence, thats why I bought this one to try it and it's cute too.

 

price: 2,19 €

brit-tea eyeshadow brush 01 keep calm and have some tea

The brush has two ends, one thinner and other thicker. The bristles are very soft.

And the last but not the least, nail file with cute tea cups print.

price: 1,39 €

The nail file is small and practical to keep it in your purse and grab it whenever you need it. It's rough enough to easily file your nails with it.

Have you bought any of these products? Which one is your favorite?

Thank you for reading! :)

REVIEW: Essence Cinderella

So... Cinderella is officially in town!
I was looking for it in DMs but like always they are very behind with new editions, so I was very excited when I saw it in Müller. I only wanted to buy the blush because of its cute packaging and bright peachy color and I ended up buying lipglosses and two nail polishes too.

price: 1,49 € for 8ml/0.27fl.oz

01 sing, sweet nightingale

02 bibbidi-bobbidi-boo

I picked two nail polishes (01 sing, sweet nightingale and 02 bibbidi-bobbidi-boo). The first one is light rose color and the second is purple with a little gray, but both of them have nice and smooth porcelain finish.

The application is very easy and surprisingly I have to say that the nail polish dries very quickly, unlike all the other Essence nail polishes I have.

02 bibbidi-bobbidi-boo

01 sing, sweet nightingale

 













The blush was on my wishlist since I saw the previews of edition. I liked the color and of course the cute packaging too.

price: 3,59 € for 8g/0.28oz

The blush is quite pigmented and vibrant peach color to me, but what I noticed is that it's very similar to the silky touch blush 60 life's cherry. The only difference is that the silky touch blush is more pigmented and a little darker.

Here are the swatches to compare them:

I also bought two lipglosses, one pastel pink and other bright red. Both leaves sparkle effect on lips and are not to sticky, just a little.

price: 2,19 € for 4ml/0.13fl.oz

left: 01 sing, sweet nightingale & right: 02 so this is love

01 sing, sweet nightingale

02 so this is love

NEW IN #1

Today I went shopping and here are my new products I bought in DM and Müller. Most of them are Essence products - I'm always seduced with the packaging and I just have to buy it. :D

Müller haul:
- Essence how to make your face wow make-up box
- Essence how to make bright eyes make-up box
- Essence how to make nude eyes make-up box
- Essence longlasting lipstick 13 love me
- Essence XXXL longlasting lipgloss 06 soft nude matt effect

DM haul:
- Maybelline color sensational vivids lipstick 910 shocking coral
- Maybelline color whisper lipstick 130 pink possibilities
- Maybelline dream fresh 8-in-1 BB cream in light shade
- Garnier moisture match goodbye dry
- L'oreal mega volume Miss manga mascara
- Essence Beach cruisers lipgloss:

• 01 I ♥  summer break
• 02 girls just wanna have sun!

- Essence Beach cruisers waterproof liquid eyeliner 01 sun, fun & copper!
- Essence Beach cruisers body spray 01 take me to paradise
- Essence Viva Brasil lip balm:

• 01 colour parade
• 02 olá , brasil!

(I forgot to photograph them)
- Essence XXXL longlasting lipgloss:

• 01 baby doll's favourite
• 02 coral delight
• 03 very berry
• 04 i love pink
• 05 velvet rose matt effect
• 07 silky red matt effect

- Essence french  manicure & pedicure pen - white tip painter
- Essence nail polish corrector pen
- Essence eyebrow tweezer
- Essence Love letters eyeshadow pallete 01 ever thine, ever mine, ever ours

and the last one is this cute, lovely bag from DM

Preview: Essence Beach cruisers (trend edition)

Just cruisin' – to the beach! Quick, pack your bag and head to the beach! In addition to the bright colors yellow, apricot, red, gold and turquoise, this trend edition offers waterproof products and plenty of other exciting highlights for the most gorgeous days of the year.

There are cool wet & dry eyeshadows, waterproof liquid eyeliners and a practical, colorless mascara top coat that turns any mascara waterproof in an instant to ensure lots of bathing fun! totally trendy: the sand-effect nail polishes for a true beach feeling as well as the blush and lipglosses with hip ombré gradient colors. The assortment is rounded off with a fresh and summery body spray and the super-cute, practical wet bikini bag so you can safely put your wet bikini in your bag. 

Enjoy summertime!

on sale from 05.2014 to 06.2014

These trendy nail polishes give your nails an exciting, glittering sand effect in red, light apricot, turquoise and gold. For a surprising 3d style you can touch! 

01 i ♥ summer break  02 girls just wanna have SUN!  03 keep calm and go to the beach!  04 life is a beach

These eyeshadows in sunny yellow, intense apricot and bright turquoise give all sun-goddesses a fresh and radiant eye make-up look. You can even intensify the color-effect by applying it with a moist applicator!

01 girls just wanna have sun!  02 keep calm and go to the beach!  03 life is a beach

The blush with an innovative color gradient ranging from apricot to red gives your cheeks a fresh look that can be either subtle or intense as desired. 

01 i ♥ summer break

The lipgloss with a fruity fragrance gives your lips a subtle apricot or red color as well as a sensational shimmer. The texture with a cool color gradient is sure to put you in the mood for hot temperatures.

01 i ♥ summer break               02 girls just wanna have sun!

Sun kissed! This bronzing powder is a true savior when the sun refuses to come out. It gives your complexion a subtle tanned-look and mixes with the golden shimmer embossed on the surface of the bronzer in the shape of a palm tree.

01 life is a beach

With the waterproof liquid eyeliners in bronze or glittering turquoise, you’ll be the star of the show no matter where you are! And they can even handle a jump into cool water without streaking.

01 sun, fun & copper!         02 keep calm and go to the beach!

This mascara topcoat is the ultimate summer companion as it turns any mascara waterproof without clumping the lashes. Simply apply on top of your favorite mascara and enjoy a day at the beach before removing it again with waterproof eye make-up remover.

01 cruisers united

Feel like a small boost of freshness? Not a problem with the fruity body spray! It invigorates your body - so you’re sure to keep a clear head at all times!

01 take me to paradise - 100 ml

Not sure where to put your wet bikini? This question is now a thing of the past thanks to the wet bikini bag. protective lining on the inside, a trendy and super-summery design on the outside – this is the ideal transport solution for getting your bikini from the beach to your home. 

01 don't forget your bikini

REVIEW: Essence Cookies & Cream

I went to DM yesterday and I found this new cute Essence TE Cookies & Cream. I was in a hurry so I grabbed just few things.


The first one is Cookies & Cream hand balm. The packaging is so cute and smells like creamy cupcakes. It's kinda moisturising and makes my hands silky and smooth.

price: 1,99 € in DM (Slovenia)

Creamy cookies! The innovative formula of the balm contains milk protein and cotton extracts for smooth, supple hands and beautiful nails. It provides moisture, makes your hands feel soft enough to caress and gives them an irresistible cookie scent, too! Thanks to the airy-light formula, the balm is absorbed super-fast. 

01 keep calm and have a cupcake

The next one is Cookies & Cream eyeshadow 02 MACARON, C'EST BON!

It looks like peachy rose color. The texture is smooth and silky. It's not highly pigmented but it's ok for me. I prefer gentle and soft eyeshadows.

price: 3,19 € in DM (Slovenia)

The eyeshadow has a convincing smooth texture to conjure-up gorgeous, shimmering eye make-up.

Cookies & Cream eyeshadow 02 Macaron, c'est bon!

And the last one is Cookies & Cream lipgloss 01 MACARON, C'EST BON!
Cute peachy rose color, but it's almost invisible on your lips, just shiny and it's non-sticky what I like.

price: 2,19 € in DM (Slovenia)

The aromatic lipgloss ensures a sweet scent sensation as well as shiny lips in vanilla and pink. Welcome to the beauty wonderland!
 

Cookies & Cream lipgloss 01 Macaron, c'est bon!