Essence
Soft Touch Butter Bronzerwhipped buttercup, Golden Buttercream
bronzerLOVED ITother
“This is such a gorgeous formula. It blends beautifully.”
▶ Watch at 1:09– 2:59$8.00
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Essence
Soft Touch Butter Bronzer4 shades (Whipped Buttercup, Golden Buttercream mentioned)
bronzerLOVED ITbase
“This is such a gorgeous formula. It blends beautifully.”
▶ Watch at 1:09– 2:59$8.00
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Soft Touch Butter BronzerbronzerLOVED ITother
“This is such a gorgeous formula.”
▶ Watch at 1:09– 2:59$8.00
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Essence
Soft Touch Bouncy Blush4 shades
blushLOVED ITbase
“I love formulas like this. I think they're so easy to apply.”
▶ Watch at 3:01– 4:32$5.99$4.19-30%
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Essence
Soft Touch Bouncy Blush4 shades available
blushLOVED ITother
“very, very easy to apply. They kind of have this smooth texture.”
▶ Watch at 3:01– 4:32$5.99$4.19-30%
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Essence
Soft Touch Bouncy Glow3 shades available
highlighterMIXEDother
“very, very glittery... can sometimes have a tendency to look a little bit heavy.”
▶ Watch at 4:35– 6:28$5.99$4.19-30%
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Essence
Soft Touch Bouncy Glow3 shades
highlighterMIXEDbase
“very, very glittery... not like my go-to everyday type of formula.”
▶ Watch at 4:35– 6:28$5.99$4.19-30%
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Essence
Soft Touch Bouncy GlowhighlighterMIXEDother
“They're very, very glittery.”
▶ Watch at 4:36– 6:27$5.99$4.19-30%
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Soft Baked Blushes6 shades
blushSKIP ITbase
“I feel like it's lacking in a lot of areas the older formula just really excelled in.”
▶ Watch at 6:28– 9:03$8.00
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Soft Baked BlushesblushSKIP ITother
“In my opinion, this is like a downgrade from the original line.”
▶ Watch at 6:28– 9:04$8.00
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Essence
Soft Baked Blush6 shades available
blushSKIP ITother
“more metallic, more glittery... a downgrade from the original line.”
▶ Watch at 6:28– 9:03$8.00
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Hydraiss Lip TintlipstickLOVED ITlips
“It's just like an easy everyday product.”
▶ Watch at 9:09– 10:36$4.99$3.49-30%
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Essence
Hydra Kiss Lip Tint8 shades
lipstickLOVED ITlips
“It's just like an easy everyday product. It kind of reminds me a little bit of the NYX lip IVs.”
▶ Watch at 9:09– 10:36$4.99$3.49-30%
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Hydra Kiss Lip Tint8 shades available
lip tintLOVED ITlips
“very lightweight type of product, like a good everyday spring lip color.”
▶ Watch at 9:11– 10:36$4.99$3.49-30%
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Essence
Nude Edition Eyeshadow PaletteNude Edition
eyeshadowLOVED ITeyes
“These impressed me. Like, these are really beautiful.”
▶ Watch at 32:51– 34:44$12.65$11.74-7%
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Satin Blend Gel EyelinereyelinerMIXEDeyes
“The matte liner is super creamy. It's very easy to apply.”
▶ Watch at 35:17– 37:01$23.00$18.40-20%
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Lash Princess Slim Brush Long and Curl MascaraSlim Brush
mascaraSKIP ITeyes
“I actually really do not like this formula or the brush.”
▶ Watch at 37:25– 39:37$14.97
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Lash Princess False Lash Effect MascaraColorful versions (Purple, Burgundy)
mascaraLOVED ITeyes
“you get a hint of color and... you still get some definition.”
▶ Watch at 39:45– 41:19$9.99
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