Essence | What the Fake! Plumping Lip Filler | 💋

Love me a good plumping lippie! I've been looking for a good one and I recently got this What the Fake! Plumping Lip Filler from Essence.

Essence is a brand I've loved for some years now, it has good, cute looking products for a very affordable price. I remember I first saw them when I went to Spain and became a fan right away. 

Not long ago, I went to Ulta and saw they had a big variety of products from this brand so, I got it to try one first, and maybe, go back to get more if I liked it.

Well, this girl liked it.

The one I got is the "Oh My Nude!" 02 which is my usual favorite shade, a nude-ish color. It is a plumping lip gloss with a voluminous finish. It is a vegan product (I think most if not all Essence products are) that contains hyaluronic acid and vitamin E. 

It's moisturizing and reduces fine lines. The texture is pretty light and gives your lips a beautiful glossy look with a pearly finish. 

All the other shades they have, had a different scent, I choose the cinnamon scent, cuz I love cinnamon and it really smells like it. It  has a nice cooling effect, more than a tingling sensation and it doesn't burn your lips, like other plumping products I've tried before.

Now, comparing it with other plumping glosses, I do think this one gives you a fuller look. It is subtle, but it's there. Durability wise, it's great too, it lasts for a long time, keeping the lips hydrated without feeling sticky.

Love it cuz it gives you a my lips but better kind of look.

My lips with and without the plumping gloss.

It has become one of my go-to glosses, and I'm sure I'll get more in the future.

Have you tried good plumping glosses / lippies? Let me know!!

See you next time~!💋

💋 My Current Favorite Lippies💄February 2026

Last time I shared my fav lip combos was back in September last year and, even tho I still love those and wear them often, I've found myself reaching for slightly darker colors lately.  So, I thought I could make an updated post to show you my go-to lippies at the moment. Plus, not long ago, a friend asked me to make an updated "What's in my makeup bag" post but, honestly? Things haven't changed much since the last time I shared it so, this could be something close to that. Hehe.

I'll start with my oldest, the Essence Ultra Last Instant Colour lipstick in the shade 11 "Cherry Sweet", which is a beautiful berry color. I like Essence products in general and these lippies aren't the exception. It is creamy, moisturizing and long lasting.

You can make it look a little darker by building up the color. Sometimes I'd even wear it with a lip gloss in a similar shade.

Next we have this one that was a gift from one of my closest friends. It's called FavorBeauty Color Stay Lipstick. I couldn't find the shade or number but I feel like its kinda similar to the previous one but lighter and a little pinkier. It kinda makes me think of strawberries (it actually smells like that). This one has a matte finish so, sometimes I like to apply some gloss on top because my lips are already super dry most of the time. But I really, really like this color.

It looks really pretty on the lips and durability is great for a matte lippie.

Lastly, we have the Miniso Minimalist Lipstick in the shade 08 "Glossy". This one was a gift from my mom. I already had a matte one that she also gave me but, this one has a creamy finish and it lasts longer on my lips. 

It is a little lighter when you apply it on the lips, it's perfect for an everyday color.

And, that's that. My 3 favs atm. Out of the 3, I'd say the Miniso lippie is the one I reach out for the most. Making these posts makes me miss buying makeup, haha. 

See you next time~!💋

| MINISO | Minimalist Velvet Lipstick💄

 I used to buy makeup from Miniso often, I don't really know when or why I stopped since they have good quality and great prices; but not long ago my mom gave me this lipstick from their Minimalist collection. It's the Minimalist Velvet Lipstick in the shade #13, which is this kind of burnt orange shade, if you've been around here for a while, you'll know I was a big orange lippie fan years ago. Even tho I'm a little more into nude or dark pink shades at the moment, I still like orange and peachy shades a lot.

 It's described as a semi-warm color, It has creamy texture with a velvet finish. It's very smooth and glides on easily. It claims to have an intense color and long-lasting hydration The presentation is simple yet pretty. It also feels velvety without being velvety, if that makes any sense.

I actually really like this color, in a way, it's on the nude side too. I do have to apply lip balm before the lippie because if I don't do it, the lipstick will set on the lines of my dry lips and, that is not pretty. 

Durabily wise, it is not that great, the color fades even if I don't eat or drink anything os you do have to re-touch it every now and then.

To me, it has this sublte but good cookie scent, hehe. 

I don't know how many more shades this collection has but from what I've seen, they are all very wearable and (most of them) on the neutral side.

And, I think that'll be it for this short lippie post, I like sharing a little something makeup related each month around here again cuz, I still love makeup even if I don't try or buy new stuff that often anymore.

See you next time~!💋

MakeUp Revolution London | Pout Bomb Lip Plumper Gloss 💋

I'm a sucker for plumping lippies and I recentyl got this plumper gloss from Make Up Revolution. This is a brand my mom used to buy a lot in Spain and she kept telling me how good they were so, I was convinced. 

It is the Pout Bomb Lip Plumper Gloss in the shade "Kiss", it is a neutral, almost nude kind of color. They are described as high-shine lip glosses and contain Vitamin E. And yes, it has a very glossy finish, the formula is a tiniy bit sticky and it has a sublte minty scent.

I have to say that it is not as pigmented as I thought it'd be, I guess it's expected since it's a gloss and not a liquid lipstick. It's still nice to apply on top of other lippies to add that glossy finish.

The applicator is slighty thicker than others I have and I love it! It covers my lips better.

The color here doesn't look as sheer as it is once applied on the lips.

Not my most flattering photos but, here we have the lips without & with the gloss. 

As for the plumping part, I'm not really sure if it does make my lips look fuller, what I did notice is that it fills in the lines on the lips, making them look smoother, I like that. Plus, the tingling feeling it gives you is more like a minty one, it's not as bad and strong as other lippies I've tried that make your lips feel as if you just rubbed something spicy on them.

This gloss is pretty similar to the ones I showed you in an other post a while ago, I guess I always gravitate to these shades without even noticing it. I'm gonna include some pics with swatches so you can see the 3 of them together.

They look very, very similar when you see them like this.

Here you can see the difference between the shades. I actually thought this one would be a little more like the Revlon one.

All in all, this product wasn't what I was expecting but, I still like it. I've been wearing ot often, especially for work, when I like a more neutral and natural look. I think they have other 13 shades that are very pretty and on the "neutral" side.

See you next time~!💋

💋 My Current Favorite Lippies💄

It's been a while since my last makeup related post. Thing is, even tho I still love makeup, I rarely buy new products anymore. I'm trying to stick to what I have rn and restock whenever I run out of something. That's why I've been going back to the lippies I already had (which are too many).

I realized that the ones I'm reaching out for the most are very, very similar so, I kinda wanted to share them in here cuz they are very neutral, nude-ish, my lips but better kinda shades that can work all year long, no matter the season. At least in my opinion, hehe.

Since they are 2 liquid and 2 creamy lippies, I decided to divide them and start with the liquid lippies.

🗢 Revlon Colorbust "Sunbaked" (044)

This one is a liquid lippie I bought a while ago. To me, it is mix of pink and brown with a hint of purple.

Packaging is pretty simple but I like the quilted effect on the lid. I like the applicator, it helps you control the amount of product you apply, it makes it clean and easy. 

It keeps the lips moisturized and improves the texture of the lips. The color is lighter than what it looks like once you apply it, it is kinda sheer too but it does give you a hint of a tint. I like it because it's very lightweight and it's not sticky. It doesn't have a special scent to it, which is good for those who aren't too happy with scents.

Something I noticed tho, is that this product (and the whole line) is discontinued, guess I won't be able to repurchase once I run out of it.

🗢 Revlon Ultra HD Vinyl Lip Polish "Birthday Suit" (925)

Yes, I still have a Wonder Woman edition but, you can find this shade in the normal version too. I love this one, loved it since the first time my friend bought it and it's been one of my favs ever since. 

Even tho it is similar to the Colorbust lippie, this one is slighty pinkier and has less of a brownish tone to it. Plus it's not as sheer and it's more pigmented.

The formula applies smoothly and doesn’t settle into lip lines. It's a little creamy and shiny, which makes my lips look fuller. I usually get many compliments when I'm wearing it.

It contains vitamin E and shea butter, and you can get an even color with just 1 swipe. It does have a scent to it tho,  to me it smells like vanilla and I really like it.

Now let's move on to the creamy lipsticks.

🗢 CoverGirl Lip Perfection Lipstick "Sultry" (200)

I got this one a while ago, I've used it a lot, it's one of those lippies I think are perfect for every occasion. As you can see, the shade is very similar to the sunbaked one, I used to wear them together when I wanted a glossy look. It is also slightly brownish.

This lipstick is super pigmented and creamy. It applies smoothly on the lips and it doesn't set into the lip lines. You can build up the color if you want.

Durability wise, it's great. I like it because I don't have to worry about retouching it for a while. It does have a slight sweet scent to it. I can't really describe it but, I really don't mind.

🗢 Sephora #Lipstories "Oui!" (3)

Lastly, we have this beautiful baby. I haven't talked about presentation much cuz the others are pretty simple but this one is cute! All these lippies have a  packaging made of cardboard (I think) and depending on the shade, they have different designs inspired by stories on social media. This one has some hangers with pastel/pink dresses. Very girly!

The color is a warm-toned pink with a creamy finish. Again, kinda similar to the "birthday suit" one. I didn't choose them on purpose, hehe. It is lightweight, creamy and hydrating. I love it but, this one does set on the lip lines so, I always try to apply some lipbalm before.

Lol

And well, those are my 4 most used and current fav lippies. I just found it funny how similar they were. I know some people go for darker shades during Fall-Winter but I think I look way paler when I go for those colors. Idk. I do like to try something different every now and then tho.

I guess that is that for this post, it was fun taking the lippies pics and swatches! It has been a while! Anyway, I'll see you in the next one~! 💋