Essence Makeup Haul

Hi dollies!

During my time in Spain I started buying lots of products from Essence. You might have seen some of them on my previous Spain makeup hauls so, I'm just gonna show you the ones I got after those hauls.

I liked essence not only because they have very colorful and cute things but also because it is very affordable. 

I'm gonna start with nails. First we have nail polishes, all of them are from The Gel Nail Polish. The gold one was the last one I needed to have all the glitter polished they had. I'm not a big fan of gold but this one looks absolutely beautiful. It's called "On Air" (44) and as most glitter nail polishes, I find the durability a little better than regular ones.

On Air

The next two were gifts from my mom. First is a grey-ish lilac that looks absolutely gorgeous when you apply it, "I dreamed a dream" (102). Definitely one of my favorites at the moment. And the other is a bright, fun color that I think will be perfect for Spring, "Red Carpet?" (92).

Red Carpet?

I dreamed a dream

I also got a 2 step nail file because I forgot to take one with me and I use them a lot. The Studio Nails Banana-File has a black side that helps to shorten the nails (step 1) and a pink side to shape them (step 2).

Moving on to the face, I got two products, the Soft Touch Mousse Make-up in "Matt Ivory" (04) it was the lightest shade I found, which is very light weight and soft. Application is sooooo smooth. It is not high coverage tho but you can build up the color without feeling or looking cakey. Like it says it is a mousse-like base with a matte finish. I just started using it not long ago so I'm still in the process of knowing if I love it.

The other product is the Stay Natural Concealer in "Soft Nude" (03). First of all, I live the brush applicator, considering it is kinda thin, it makes it easier to apply the concealer on small areas. The formula is very light but coverage is pretty good. I like it so far!

For eyes I picked two eyeliners, a pencil liner and a liquid liner. I've been trying to use more liquid eyeliner lately but I'm still pretty messy with the application, the one I got is the Super Last Eyeliner in "Deep Black" It claims to last for 18h. It is a really black, black (lol) and yeah, it lasts for a long time. The only thing I don't like about it is the applicator. It is too long and it makes it harder for me to create a nice, even line. And the pencil liner is the Kajal Pencil in "black" (01)

I also got two mascaras, one for the yes and one for the brows. For the eyes: Instant Volume Boost Mascara. It claims to be smudge proof and intense black. To be honest, I'm not too picky with mascaras, I like them as long as they are water/smudge proof. And for the brows: Make Me Brow eyebrow gel mascara in "Blondy Brows" (01). Even tho it says it is gel based, it feels too liquid for me, in a non-messy way. This was the lightest shade they had and because it is not super strong on the brows, it could help me to keep the brows in place once I fill them with the pencil.

Next is a blush! Mosaic Blush in "All you need is pink" (20). What can I say about this blush? It is beautiful! Even my mom loved it so I ended up getting one for her as well. It leaves a very subtle glow on the sking, it is pigmented and lasts the whole day. I believe this mosaic blushes have other 2 shades, a pink one and a more bronzy(?) one. I wanted to get all of them!

I realized I only got two lipsticks... one is the Ultra Last Instant Colour in "Cherry Sweet" (11). I fell for this color after buying one for my mom and my cousin, I knew I /had/ to get one myself. The other one is a matte lippie, Matt Matt Matt "Wow Effect" (03). What I like about it is the fact that even tho it has a semi-matte finish, it doesn't dry my lips like other matte lippies do.

cherry sweet

Wow effect

We're almost done guys, I promise~

The last 3 things I got were from the Wood You Love Me? collection, which is their Valentine's day collection. The theme is obviously love, but not in the classic all-red, hearts & stuff, is more of a forest/animal love thingy(?).

They had 3 nail polishes, I only picked one because I didn't love the other colors (green and a bronzy brown). They one I got is called "Sweet Kisses" (03). It is the perfect shade of pale pink. It look really clean yet cute!

Also bought a pair of makeup sponges (gave one to mom), "Mr & Mrs cute" (01). I still wonder if they had other designs...

Lastly, I got a double pencil liner, then again, they had other colors that I don't think I'd use. "My tree love" (02) has a brown color with a pearly finish on one side and a nude matte one on the other side.

This collection had, nail files, eyeshadows and even facemasks but I could only get a few things cuz they lauched it right before I left...

And, we are done! These are some of the products I bought when I was in spain, I also have face creams I'm really excited about but I think I'll talk about them in a separate post.

I'll see you next time~!!

Other hauls:
Spain Makeup & Beauty Haul 1
Spain Makeup & Beauty Haul 2
Spain Makeup & Beauty Haul 3

Spain Makeup & Beauty Haul #3

Hello everyone!

Here comes another beauty haul...hehe. This one is not too long tho, but, i wanted to show you the latest purchases. Ready?

I'll start with SEPHORA because I have 2 items, the first one is the SEPHORA Blush to go* in number 05 "Miss Flirty"
It is a stick blush with creamy texture and a powder finish. The one I got is a peachy shade with some shimmer. It is not that pigmented but you can build up the color. They have a large variety of colors, as well as hightlighters and bronzers (I think).
Oh! And it is really, really cute.

Also from SEPHORA, I got the Winter Wonderland set of face & eye brushes with a magnetic stand. I actually got this when Christmas was over so it was half of its price. They are very simple but pretty. The set comes with a Powder brush, a blush brush and an angled brush. All in black and gold. This brushes are a lot softer than the ones I got with the Mixology Eyeshadow Palette. I still haven't used this babies but I'm really looking forward to it.

Then is the Grace your Face Green Tea Eye Pads. It comes with 10 pads in the shape of green leafs that soothes tired eyes & help to reduce puffiness.

Another nail polish from Essence. This time I got the Essence The Gel Nail Polish in "On Air!" (44). I can't help myself.

Then I got this Hello Kitty Lip Balm duo because I love Hello Kitty and I can never have enough lipbalms...

And lastly, a makeup organizer. I already have 2 back home. I found this one at Tedi for €3, a lot cheaper than what I usually pay for them. And, it's been helping me to have my makeup organized while I'm here. Love it.

That's it for now! I'll see you next time~!

Spain Makeup & Beauty Haul #2: Druni, El Corte Inglés & Stradivarius

Hi dollies!
I know I posted a similar post not long ago but yeah, I keep buyng so, here's another one. I could make a clothing haul but no, makeup it is. I have an obsession, can't be helped~
Most of the stuff I have, I got from Druni, which is a perfume and makeup store. You can find different brands from drugstore to high end. Lots of skin and hair care products too. It has become one of my favorite stores.

So, I'll start with what I got there.

Essence
I've been really liking this brand not only for their products but, also for their prices.
As I mentioned in my previous haul, I fell for their glitter nail polishes, first I got the pink one and I plan to get all of the others they have. This time I got one in "Crashed the Party?!" (101) which is a nice silver one perfect for the holidays. The other one is "Party Princess" (07) a beautiful hot pink.

Left "Party Princess", Right "Crashed the Party?!" 

Then I got the "Be Kissed By The Moon" (03) eye and face palette. this one has super shimmery pastel colors but there are other palettes with different shades. Not sure if they also have mattes. This one can be used as an eyeshadow palette or highlighter but I'll probably just use it for the eyes. The colors are not super pigmented as I swatched them but I still have to see how the look on the eyes. The colors are really pretty and super smooth.

PIL'ATEN Shea Hand Cream. It is a moisturizing hand cream with shea butter, it has vitamins A and E. It doesn't really has a scent to it but the packaging is really cute and it really is moisturizing. It's been big help because the cold weather here has been making my hands super dry.

HOLIKA HOLIKA Pure Essence Mask Sheet. I only got 3 (for now): Strawberry, Cucumber and Acai Berry.

Garnier Skin Active Celansing Wipes. I've tried this before and I like them because they are gentle to my skin. I pretty much got them because they had a 2 x 1 for like 3€ and, they are always handy.

Moving on to El Corte Inglés. It is the biggest department store in Europe, you can find pretty much everything there, from clothes, electronics, house goodies, gorcery and yeah, beauty and makeup.
We made a quick stop at the makeup area, they have a lot of products you can also find in Sephora.

The only thing I got here was the Benefit Posie Tint Mini. I wanted to try one of their tints for a while now after seeing Meejmuse talking about it. It is a gel based lip tint that can be also used as a cheek stain. The durability is great and it also comes in two other shades, red and peachy one.

And finally...Stradivarius. I wasn't planning to buy anything there but I noticed they had lipsticks and nail polishes here. I haven't seen those back home (not that I've noticed anyway) so I got one just to try and see if I liked them. The lippie doesn't have a name (it drives me crazy!) but it's the STR 0881. It looks a lot darker than it actually is when you apply it. But I have to say I like it! The application is smooth, it is really creamy and the color is beautiful! And, the prices are really decent. Especially compared to the makeup they have in Bershka. there are not too many products to choose from but the colors they have were really nice.

I still feel I'm neglecting this blog a lot lately, for more Spain related stuff go check my YouTube channel. There's a Spain Adventures playlist and, I've been uploading pretty much everyday so, yeah.

My previous Haul here!