If there’s a product that is neglected in your kit for over years now it would be the lip liners. Due to time constraint in most of our mornings we just pick up lip balm or lip stain or lipstick to add color to our lips. We never notice the additional advantages that a lip liner can do to the whole look.
To name a few, lip liners make the lipstick last longer, it shapes the lips, and they are more pigmented.
Today I will be reviewing my new lip liners that I bought from Essence. If I will count my lip liners I only have four including this.
Php79 • Essence Counter • Watsons / Department Stores
FROM THE OUTSIDE
It looks like the normal lip liners in the market. The color of the body depends on the shade that you are getting, meaning what you see is what you get. The labels are embossed in gold: Brand Name, Product Type, Shade Number, Color Name. The cap is color silver for accent with the Philippine distribution sticker.
FROM THE INSIDE
It was sharpened when I got it. It smells like a Mongol Pencil with the looks of a Faber Castle color pencils. It tastes like clay for me.
I got the shade Satin Mauve and Cute Pink both of them are matte. Below is the swatch of the two lip liners.
Cute Pink looks like a baby pink with a deep blue undertone. This is ‘your-lips-but-better’ for gals who have a fair complexion and this will give an oomph for gals who have medium to dark complexion. A safe lip color for all skin colors.
Satin Mauve however has a more purple color. Although this is a great color to start with if you have dark pigmented lips like mine (given that I am acidic) the color will change. I looked pale after applying this lip liner.
The Thumbs Up
- Pigmented
- Matte Finish
- Super Affordable
- Comes in different shades
- Locally Available
The Thumbs Down
- It smells like a color pencil
- It melts and it is super soft. Almost similar to a lipstick
- Easily breaks when used
Since this is too soft to become a lip liner, I will now use this as a regular lip product. Once it breaks I will just use my finger to blend the product. I like how pigmented it is that is why the smell didn’t bother me at all.
It’s super affordable that is why I will still get the nude and the red shade of this.
If you are new to lip liners you better check the nearest Essence counter and see for yourself.
SAMMY xx
I bought two yesterday when I visited MOA. I got Satin Mauve and Red Blush. I didn’t swatch them there so paguwi, dun ko lang natry. I find them too creamy for a lip liner. 🙁
They are way too creamy… 🙂
hi sam 🙂 was wondering how long did they last on your lips? me naman i need lip liners very badly, my lips have discoloration and i dont like it when i put lipstick and its uneven color. is there any brand or product that you can suggest for me? 🙂 im really interested, was suppose to order nyx lip liners online but im still scouting around. 🙂
Hi Shayne!
This lip liner can stay up 4 – 6 hours normally until you eat. Nude lip liners or even concealers can do the trick for slightly discolored lips. So far I’ve tried Avon and Nichido I like their pigmentation. I haven’t try NYX though but they have a lot of colors..
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Pretty shades! I really want to get essence products, too bad there’s still no Essence stall around my area 🙁
Where are you from?
Thanks for visiting 🙂
try the flormar ok din sya di ko pa narereview ten years na nakalipas 🙂
Pero I always forgot to do this on my routine kinatatamaran ko tlga. 😀
Yes, you’re right. My lipliners are probably the most neglected items in my makeup stash! Haha. I only have a couple of lipliners – a nude shade (which I believe is a must-have!) and a pink one. I only use them when the lipstick I want to use is a bit sheer. I have uneven lip color kasi kaya pag sheer, gusto ko i-even out muna yung lips ko using a lipliner 🙂
I thought I am the only one who had this experience with these lip liners. I bought an eyebrow pencil and a lip liner from essence last month and both of them are way TOO soft. I can’t use them properly. I also use the lip liner like a lipstick instead.
what colors do you have from this eyeliner?
From the packaging, the shade looks a bit dark.
Pero when you apply it, so different I love the color! 🙂
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I love this one too. 🙂
Thanks for dropping by.
Love the shade! I am in to plummy/berry colors, and I’m definitely going to check that out! 🙂
Good luck on the contest
Yette
I have this in Fairytale. Long lasting talaga. 🙂
Good luck sa contest. 🙂
Thank you Janine 🙂
I love covergirl. But haven’t tried their lippies. I love your look. The shade works well with the eye makeup.
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