Confessions of a Cosmetics Junkie: Part 2

I was in Shopper's Drug Mart a couple of weeks ago and I stumbled across a new brand of make-up called Essence. It's originally from Europe and here is the cool part: Everything is under $5! How awesome is that? Sooo I just had to buy a bunch of stuff and share what I think with you guys!

Sooo the first thing I got was the Tint It! colour changing lip gloss in 01Turn to Happy

This is really cool! It starts of a sort of lavender-y purple but darkens to a nice shade of pink when applied. The pink colour kinda adjusts to whatever you're wearing. Also this lip gloss also acts like a stain so it has pretty good staying power. The only down side is it has a perfume-y smell that smells nice but doesn't taste every good. (Not that I ate it but you know what I mean:-p) Overall, this is a pretty nice lip gloss.

The next thing I bought was the Eyeliner Pen

Ahhhhhh I love this thing so much! I've been wanting a marker style liquid eyeliner for a long time but they are usually pretty pricey, so I was extremely happy when I spotted this one. It was $2.99, I think. It has a nice thick tip and the colour lasts all day long. This thing makes doing a cat eye super easy! LOVE IT!

Then I got the Stay with Me Long Lasting Lip gloss in 03 Candy Bar

I think this is one of my favourite lip glosses. First off, I love the pink/orange colour. Also it lasts a really long time and then there is the really cool applicator that contours to your lips so you can apply colour evenly. Awesome!

The next product I bought is the Smokey Eyes Set in 01 So What?

The really cool part of this set it that it comes with a black cream eyeliner as well as a sparkly grey eye shadow and a duel-ended applicator. That's not something you see very often. I've only used it once but I was quite happy with it.

The next thing I got was the gel eyeliner in 05 Miami's Ink, which is a silver/grey colour.I also got the brush to go with it.

This is my first gel eyeliner and I'm really impressed. It was way easier to apply than I expected. The colour is intense and a nice change from the usual black or brown.

And finally, the Colour and Shine eyeshadow in 08 Joyride to Jupiter

This eyeshadow is sooo pretty! It's a kinda silver-y green. The colour pay off is pretty good, especially if you apply it with a damp brush.

As of now, there are only a few products from this line available in Canada. Head to your local Shopper's and check them out!