Mini Essence Make up Haul

Hi guys :)

In my first post I would like to share my Mini Essence Make up Haul. This is a super affordable brand - one of the very few 'brands' available in Sri Lanka, apart from the usual Jordana, Revlon etc.
Prior to this purchase, I have tried the Essence Stay Matt Foundation and to be honest, I did not like it.  However, I decided to give it another go and purchase a bunch of products.
Apart from this I went and purchased a nail polish and the Lash Princess Volume Mascara as well.

Both of which I ABSOLUTELY loved!

As for pricing - I think it's fairly priced for the most part. However the quality of the products available in Sri Lanka is not so good. The mascara was pretty much dried and the eyeliner was not usable. It was horrible and completely dried out and none of the staff at Odel ( where I purchased this from) had a clue until this was brought to notice. Even the tester eyeliner was a dried out one which you literally have to poke your nails in, in order to use it. So basically I just had to return the eyeliner which was a big disappointment since i've heard SO many good reviews about it.

Moving on to the Mousse Foundation - I picked it up in the Shade 03 Matt Honey. It was priced at LKR 925. Review done later!!!

The Stay Natural Concealer is a great product as well! I love the consistency of it. It is quite thick and it blends in so well. However the downside of this product is that there's SO little product. I was only able to use this for about 2 weeks until it all finished. Would I purchase this again? No. Not worth it.

The Brow Designer pencil in 02 Brown was also another disappointment. I did not like the texture of it however I did love the color. It was a perfect match for my brows. Although I didn't particularly like this product, I was able to work with it.

Long Lasting Lipstick in 04 On the Catwalk. I was on the hunt for a nice fall shade and picked this up. For some reason I was expecting a somewhat matte lipstick but this is super creamy - which I hate. However the color is quite nice. And a creamy lipstick is a quick fix! Just dab on some powder and it's matte.

I really loved the 2 mascaras I picked up. They were both priced at around LKR 750-790.00 and it does give you quite a bit of volume. Totally worth it.

The one thing which I ABSOLUTELY love is the Mattifying Compact Powder. I picked it up in the shade 02 Soft Beige and it works wonders! It totally mattifies your skin and gives you this beautiful flawless look. TOTALLY recommending it to anyone! Especially those with oily skin. Worth it for sure and I will definitely be buying more!

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