For the coffee lovers who aren’t willing to spend a lot on a fancy coffee drink at Starbucks, we have the new Essence Coffee to Glow Makeup Collection where everything is priced $8 and under.

The Essence Coffee to Glow Collection got a late Fall launch but is just now available at Ulta.com! I almost forgot about this one as I recall seeing it posted on Essence’s Instagram account and making a note to buy it but I never did get around too. I’m happy Ulta got it finally! It’s such an affordable and cute little collection plus you can use the $3.50 off $15 coupon on it (use code 919135). I’m going to pick up some items from the collection.

Take a look!

Essence Coffee to Glow Eyeshadow Palette $7.99
A selection of eight coffee-inspired shades with matte, metallic, shimmer,and metallic finishes.
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Essence Coffee to Glow Coffee Lip Scrub $3.99
A coffee-flavored lip scrub that gently exfoliates lips while caring oils leave lips smooth.

Essence Coffee to Glow Under-Eye Energy Treatment $4.99
A caffeine and vitamin E infused serum with a cooling applicator that instantly wakes up and depuffs under-eyes.

Essence Coffee to Glow Highlighter Beans $5.99
Adorable coffee bean-shaped highlighter that contains a mix of three gorgeous golden shades to highlight your face and give skin a golden glow.

Essence Coffee to Glow Scented Highlighter Brush $4.99
A caramel macchiato scented highlighter brush with soft, vegan bristles!

Do you think you’ll grab anything from the Essence Coffee to Glow Collection?

Where to buy

Ulta

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I admit I ordered all three and one of the mascaras! Eep! Sorry!

Here’s a look at the palettes!

Disney Princess Ariel Eyeshadow Palette $13.99
This is probably my favorite of the three palettes! The sandy shades with pops of pink and red looks really pretty!

Shades include:

• Curious (bronze shimmer), Ocean (copper gold shimmer)
• Headstrong (shimmering burgundy)
• Flounder (peach shimmer)
• Mermaid (matte red)
• Explorer (rose gold, galaxy swirl)
• Seagull (matte walnut)
• Starfish (light matte cream)
• Waves (brass shimmer)
• Treasures (matte taupe)
• Sea witch (speckled rose)
• Crab (shimmering sand)
• Kiss the girl (pink coral)
• Under the sea (smokey bronze shimmer)

Essence Disney Lash Princess Ariel False Lash Effect Waterproof Mascara $4.99
Travel under the sea with the popular Essence Lash Princess Ariel False Lash Effect Waterproof mascara. The same Essence Lash Princess False Lash mascara formula, but in a mermaid approved waterproof version with a limited edition Ariel princess illustration.

Essence Disney Princess Aurora Eyeshadow Palette $13.99
Aurora’s palette is just as pretty with pops of purple, fuchsia, and smokier grays and taupes!

Shades include:

• Golden hour (Metallic true gold)
• Kingdom (matte taupe)
• Deep sleep (shimmering wine)
• Fairy (shimmering eucalyptus)
• Roses (shimmery watermelon)
• Curse (golden Shimmer)
• Magic Wand (bronze shimmer)
• Kiss (light cream)
• Castle (dusty rose)
• Spinning Wheel (champagne shimmer)
• Thorn Hedge, (speckled wine)
• Golden Leave (matte pale pink)
• Dark Magic, (matte maroon)
• True Love (gun metal shimmer grey)

Essence Disney Lash Princess Aurora Volume Mascara $4.99
Once upon a time there was a princess with luscious lashes! Get enchanted lashes with the Essence Disney Lash Princess Aurora Volume Mascara featuring a specially shaped cobra brush that coats every single lash and creates stunning volume with fabulous curl.

Essence Disney Princess Snow White Eyeshadow Palette $13.99
14 gorgeous shades representing Snow White in woodsy shades of green, brown, and pops of blue and pink!

Shades:

• Green Wood (yellow gold)
• Seven Mountains (shimmering periwinkle)
• Huntsman (speckled shimmering cocoa)
• True Love¿s Kiss (shimmering mocha)
• Wicked Witch (metallic indigo)
• Ebony (champagne shimmer)
• Happy End (antique bronze)
• Forest cabin (matte pale pink)
• Dwarves (speckled shimmer emerald)
• Mirror (speckled shimmer rose)
• Poisoned Apple (brown sugar shimmer)
• Pure Hearted (matte toffee)
• Cottage (shimmering burnished gold)
• Cheerful (bronze cocoa)

Essence Disney Lash Princess Snow White False Lash Effect Mascara $4.99
Once upon a time there was a princess with luscious lashes! Become the fairest of them all with Essence Lash Princess Snow White False Lash Effect mascara. This mascara gives lashes the same great length and dramatic volume from our #1 selling essence makeup Lash Princess False Lash Effect mascara, but comes in a limited edition tube featuring a Snow White princess illustration.

The Essence Disney Princess Collection is available now at Ulta! Use code 994831 for $3.50 off your $15 purchase!

Where to buy

Ulta

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Heads up the new Essence G’day Sydney, Salut Paris, and Olá Rio (my inner Portuguese girl is screaming to reply Olá Menina!) Eyeshadow Palettes are now available on Ulta. These launched a few months ago on the Essence website but I’m like one of those old farts that rebels at having to make purchases on brand websites directly. I hate it. I like doing one and done shopping that’s why I enjoy places like Ulta, Sephora, and Nordstrom. I don’t want to just shop one brand one one site. I want to do a haul of several things and brands at once.

Shrug.

Anyway, although I wanted these it never happened due to the reason I mentioned above. But I’m happy to report all three are now on Ulta.com and you can snag them at a great deal if you don’t have your 20% Coupon anymore just use 796356 and each of these palettes will set ya back $6.50!

Salut Paris is a mix of cooler pinks and sultry purples, G’day Sydney is a pretty selection of golden hues mixed with aquatics, and Olá Rio contains warm naturals mixed with cranberries and purples!

Each palette contains nine shades each!

Snag them now at Ulta!

Where to buy

Ulta

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Essence Insta-Care Lipstick ($3.49) is a new buttery, hydrating lipstick that launched in six shades for Spring 2019. You can ALWAYS count on Essence to create some awesome lipstick that’ll cost you less than five bucks and that’s the case with these new Insta-Care Lipsticks.

I stupidly ordered one shade but I NEED ALL THE SHADES ASAP!

Essence Insta-Care Lipstick is 0.06 oz and comes housed in a swivel up slim line barrel. This is formulated with shea butter and I’d go so far as to call it a hybrid lip balm/lip treatment and lipstick all-in-one formula. It has the moisturizing elements of a lip balm or a lip treatment and the color of a lipstick which means you get the best of both worlds.

This formula is a soft, buttery texture that has a slightly slick texture and an easy glide on lips with a smooth finish on my dry lips. It’s very moisturizing and feels quite hydrating through the 3 and half hour wear time I got from it. The color I choose provided opaque coverage on a single application and didn’t feather or migrate through the wear. They do have some sort of fruity perfume flavor but I didn’t detect a fragrance.

Essence Sandy Sunrise Insta-Care Lipstick

Essence Insta-Care Lipstick Swatches (Sandy Sunrise)

The texture is just heavenly on my dry lips and the color is gorgeous. I picked up Sandy Sunrise which is a nude caramel tan that gave my lips a great nude look without making me look like a zombie.

All in all, Essence Insta-Care Lipstick is delightful and such a great beauty budget pick!

Muse Approved.

Don’t miss out! Grab a few or all of them at this price!

Where to buy

Ulta

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Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow ($4.99) is a fairly new cream eyeshadow that’s available in 7 shade selections. I picked up the shade 1 Second to Mars which is such a pretty golden peachy pink. I truly did buy it for the shade and not because it reminded me of Jared Leto.

Someone in one of my posts mentioned how much cheaper Metal Shock Eyeshadow was compared to Stila’s Glitter & Glow formula but I had my doubts this would be anything like it. Don’t get me wrong about 90% of the Essence Cosmetics line I’ve tried has all been great but I didn’t expect this formula to be loaded up with super shimmer the way Stila’s is.

I mean, really that would be great if they were right? I’d still totally buy any new shades that Stila does but it would be a heck of a nice thing if there really was a $4.99 dupe around.

Sadly, that is so not the case here. Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow is actually disappointing but at this point, having tried only one shade, I’m blaming the color versus the formula.

This arrives in a 0.11 oz chubby little barrel with an attached sponge applicator for application. It’s pretty much the same packaging you get from Jordana’s Made to Last Liquid Eyeshadow which happen to be the same price with a far superior formula.

As I said I’m blaming the shade as the reviews on Ulta’s site are very, very good. This shade applied super sheer. I built up the shade with several layers but I could not get anything but a very, very, very subtle hint of shimmer on my lids but no color. The texture is creamy and easy to blend but it did crease within four hours of application. I had a line of shimmer right down my lid where it creased.

Meh…!

I’m tempted to try again with a deeper shade! Maybe I’ll have better success! Sadly, this shade just wasn’t doing it for me.

Have you tried Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow?

Did you love it?

Do share!

Essence Metal Shock Eyeshadow are available at ulta.com.

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Someday my prince will come but for now Essence Kiss The Frog Lipstick ($3.49) will keep my lips soft, smooth, and tinted a delicious pink until he arrives. As we near the Spring season you might be searching for that cute, natural hint of tint on your lips and this little balm might just do the trick. It’s also a heck of a lot cheaper compared to luxury brands like Lipstick Prince Frog Prince.

This adorable little lip balm arrives in a plastic barrel with a little frog prince on the cover. It’ll set you back $3.49 and contains 0.169 oz of lip balm. It’s a formula that adapts to your pH to give your lips a custom shade of pink. But hey, let’s be honest those never really work and most everyone gets the same shade of pink which may different slightly depending how pigmented your lips are.

It starts out green and once applied I get a delightful bubble gum pink on my lips. The formula applies smoothly with a lightly balmy finish and no fragrance or flavor. It provides lightweight moisture and a pretty tint of pink that lasts well after the balminess wears away for about two hours.

I tend to chronically apply and reapply lip balm throughout the day for moisture but also because I dislike touching up my lipstick and lipgloss. I appreciate tinted balms since they add a nice color to my lips which look rather tired and dry as the day progresses. This is the perfect little treat for a little moisture and color when I have no time to apply an entire lip look!

Do like!

It’s adorable and it looks rather fab on me!

Essence Kiss The Frog Lipstick is available now at ulta.com.

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One of my greatest joys in life is laying back on my bed with a pair of Essence Cooling & Relaxing Eye Pads on my eyes while I listen to Billie Holiday. A girl gotta de-puff and relax sometimes right?

No but seriously, $3.99 is probably the best money you’ll ever spend on these cooling, reusable eye pads.

Here’s how they work!

Honestly, I’ve never been into all hocus pocus beauty tips for de-puffing bags under my eyes. Eye creams, drink more water, cold spoons, cucumbers, teabags, it all seems like a bunch of silliness to me. Eye bags are eye bags and the only thing that helps is good concealer as far as I’m concerned.

I’ve always had puffy eyes! Now that I’m getting older they seem so much worst than ever before. This translates as I’ll try ANYTHING to get rid of them. I can honestly say I’ve tried it all and the only thing you can rely on the conceal puffiness is a damn good concealer.

And maybe a set of Essence Cooling & Relaxing Eye Pads!

I admit these seem like a gimmick but they are darn cute! The pads are shaped like cucumber pads and contain a cooling gel. Simply pop them in the fridge (not the freezer) for an hour (or do what I do and leave them in the fridge until you are ready to use them) and than put them on your eyes for 10 to 15 minutes or longer should you like. What happens? Well, your puffiness probably won’t completely disappear. You didn’t expect miracles for four bucks did you? But your eyes will look refreshed, bright, happy, and you’ll notice some of your puffiness will decrease. These are great when you are prepping for a night out after a busy day and you need to get your eyes in order before doing your makeup. Or even as a nice way to de-stress after a long day. I’ve taken to using them nightly when I have the time and after applying my eye cream and other nightly skincare. I feel like they make my eyes look so much better come the AM.

So, yes, go get a set. Totally a great way to wake up those tired eyes!

Available now at essencemakeup.com.

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The Essence Autumn is Here Fall 2017 Collection is popping up at drugstores and it has a re-promoted selection of Satin Touch Blush shades available. When I passed it by at Harmon’s last week I had to do a u-turn because I realize, I never tried Essence Satin Touch Blush before.

How is that possible when I love the brand so damn much!

So, after a quick look I decided I’d purchase the very pretty Fall-ish shade Satin Love which is a light dusky rose with browner undertones. I did have fear this shade would look muddy on me but I was determined that I’d get a pretty warm glow from it.

Here’s some thoughts about this budget friendly $2.99 blush.

Yay Essence for always coming to the rescue with super fab and affordable makeup. Satin Touch Blush is 0.17 oz in size and $2.99. It comes in a fairly basic, clear compact but it’s easy to store and easy to travel with so I’m cool with the no frills packaging. What I’m not cool with is the fact it’s only available in two shades because I’d totally buy other shades if they were available.

This is a firm to the touch blush which means it is not powdery yet color is still easy to pick up with a brush. It’s not chalky nor dry due to the dense texture and has a certain silky, lightweight texture that applies seamlessly on my skin without adhering to drier areas. I was surpriseD to hear it contained mica as for the most part it applies fairly matte on my skin. The pigmentation looks sheer when picking it up with my brush but it actually has a nice pop of color once applied. It also wears for a solid seven hours without fading.

Needless to say this is a win!

Love this and love the price point. I just wish they had it available in a larger shade range but none the less I’m sticking a Muse Approval on it.

Essence Satin Touch Blush is available at select drugstores or online at ulta.com.

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Essence Honey Care Moisturizing & Caring Hand Cream ($3.99) is a new honey hand cream hanging out on my desk on the moment. You might recall my review of Essence Honey Care Smoothing Nail & Cuticle Scrub last month and I mentioned how I’d love to see more products scented like this. Much to my delight there’s a cheap as chips hand cream that’s a perfect companion to the scrub which I’m on my second tube of.

I realized that my hand cream addiction could be as potentially OCD as my lip balm one. I mean, I have them everywhere. On my desk, my vanity, my night table, hell, I even have them in my kitchen. I’m chronically applying hand cream. Oh well, I guess there are much worst things I could be addicted to right?

Now, I’m not much of a honey person. I don’t like the floral notes of honey, it’s not really my thing unless it’s in my cup of tea or on a slice of bread with butter. But I don’t really aim to smell like it because I don’t really like the way it smells. But Essence manages to capture a sweet honeycomb-like scent in this hand cream (as well as the scrub) that’s rather delightful. It’s one of the things I like most about this little hand cream.

Mind you, the scent is great but the formula is no slacker. This is a water-based formula that’s quite thick which contains coconut oil. It’s a fairly emollient texture which does leave hands slightly greasy after use but absorbs very, very quickly. It does an excellent job soothing my dry, ragged cuticles and makes my hands soft and smooth overnight. I wouldn’t recommend it to use at your desk as it does leave hands pretty tacky but overnight it does a great job softening up hands. I went through a tube rather quickly last month and I’m not third one.

Wait, what? Third one? And you’re thinking, “You sure do use a lot of hand cream!” Reason I’m on my third one is I started applying it all over my feet at night, slipping socks on, and waking up to super soft feet! This is such a great foot cream as well as a hand one! Seriously, try it on your feet, thank me later.

Do love it!

Essence Honey Care Moisturizing & Caring Hand Cream gets a Muse Approved.

It’s available exclusively online at essencemakeup.com.

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Essence Honey Care Smoothing Nail & Cuticle Scrub a budget friendly and cute as hell nail and cuticle scrub that’s launching with the Essence Cosmetics Fall 2017 Collection. This little guy is already available in Europe but we are just getting it here in the US and it will be exclusively available on the new Essence website.

Let’s take a look!

As you probably already know I chronically bite my nails and I’m also one for picking my cuticles until I gush blood everywhere. Yeah, so that’s not pretty. This little nail scrub is a great one for softening up those gross dry cuticles around your nail bed. It also softens your cuticles so you can easily push them back. A small travel-friendly 0.8 oz jar will set you back a mere $3.99 which makes this scrub budget friendly and affordable.

It smells amazing! It’s a gourmand honey scent that smells like honey cake to me. The scent isn’t strong but it is lasting and your hands and nails will smell like it well after you wash it away. The texture isn’t terribly grainy but it is grainy enough to soften up dry, dead skin. It almost looks like banana baby food in the jar and has the soft texture of it as well. A tiny bit goes a long way and it can be applied on either wet hands or dry ones. I typically use it on dry fingers and I wipe away with a wet cloth. If you want you can easily take a larger amount from the jar and use it all over your hands to smooth and soften them. I use it on both my cuticles and my hands. If they sold this as a body scrub I’d totally be on board buying it! It just smells so yummy and the formula is perfect! The consistency and formula is perfect as it isn’t too harsh or gritty nor oily that it leaves your hands greasy! It removes easily and leaves hands and cuticle beds soft but not oily and slippery.

There’s also a Honey Care Moisturizing & Caring Hand Cream they are launching in conjunction with this! I have hopes it smells just as good!

If you have dry hands or cuticle beds this little scrub will get them back in shape again on the cheap.

Love it!

Muse Approved.

Essence Honey Care Smoothing Nail & Cuticle Scrub will be available exclusively at essencemakeup.com shortly!

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Essence has unleashed some cute and affordable makeup palettes and gift sets for the Holiday 2016 season! Did you know they now have their own website as well at essencemakeup.com? This could mean potentially awesome Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals!

But I’m getting ahead of myself there, let’s check out their new palettes for the Holiday season ahead!

Essence Love Your Lashes Holiday Kit $9.99
This trio of full-size mascara includes Love Extreme Crazy Mascara and Get Big! Lashes Volume Waterproof Mascara to give your lashes a healthy boast of volume as well as Lash Princess False Lash Mascara that gives you lashes falsie-look and finish!

Essence Sealed with a Kiss Holiday Kit $9.99
This includes one of my favorite lipsticks from Essence! You get three full size Long Lasting Lipsticks in On the Catwalk, Barely There, and Blush My Lips! You also get one of the new Liquid Lipstick in the shade Make A Statement.

Essence The Glow Must Go On Palette $9.99
A cute little palette featuring two shimmering eyeshadows as well as a highlighter.

Essence Shape & Shadow Palette $9.99
This one gets you four eyeshadows, highlighter, and a brow wax.

Essence Stand Out Eyes Holiday Kit $9.99
This eye essentials set gets you a full size Lash Princess Volume Mascara, All About Eyeshadow Palette in Bronze, and a I Love Colour Intensifying Eyeshadow Base to keep your shadows locked in place!

Essence Holiday 2016 is available now exclusively at Ulta.com.

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Essence Prettifying Lip Oil ($2.99) is a new lip oil formula that give lips a shiny finish while nourishing and moisturizing them with Jojoba Oil! Lip oils have becoming increasing popular in the beauty world lately after the introduction of Milani Moisture Lock Oil Infused Lip Treatment. Since that release many others have followed such as the new Yes to Miracle Oil Primrose Lip Oil, and Kiko Heatwave Lip Oil just to name a few!

I’m prone to drier lips so, I’m totally drawn to lip oils!

Here’s a look at the Essence Prettifying Lip Oil!

I personally didn’t like Milani’s formula so, I’m happy there’s another super budget friendly lip oil formula available! Essence Prettifying Lip Oil is available in three shade selections with a formula enriched with Jojoba Oil. I got the shade I Care for You, Honey which is a bright yellow but applies clear on lips and has a very subtle sweet taste.

This has a plush, oily texture that adheres to lips in a smooth, even finish that gives them a pouty, glossy appearance. The formula isn’t sticky nor tacky and leave my lips pleasantly hydrated through the two hour wear! Reapplication is necessary because the shine and formula wears away at around the two hour mark but during that time this keeps lips pleasantly moist and glossy!

If you’re prone to drier lips this is a nice little lip oil to have handy! It’ll keep your lips lightly hydrated plus it provides plenty of shine! Did I mention the best part? It’s three bucks!

Score!

Essence Prettifying Lip Oil is available now at essencemakeup.com right now and will be available soon at Target.com and Ulta.com.

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Hey, New Yorkers! You can get your Essence Cosmetics fix at Harmons now! The entire line of Essence Cosmetics will be available at the Harmons Face Values location in Chelsea at 675 Ave of the America (at 22nd Street) starting as of yesterday. Sadly, I got the information a little late because there was an in store even that happened yesterday with freebies and a gift! Sorry!

But hey, still good news that Essence is at Harmons. I sure hope that it will become readily available at all Harmons locations! Essence started out at Ulta and recently become available at Target. I’m quite happy to see it branching out to other stores and locations.

So, if you live in New York do drop by and see what goodies are available.

Best part?

Essence Cosmetics are as little as .99 and no more than $9.99! Great for the beauty budget shoppers!

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Can’t find your fav Essence Cosmetics products at your local Target or Ulta?

No problem!

Essence Cosmetics now has their own retail website where you can purchase all your favorite, budget-friendly products!

Don’t worry though! Essence is still very much about at Target, Target.com, Ulta, and Ulta.com! This is just a new and exciting way to grab your favorites!

Visit the site now and start browsing (and buying) at essencemakeup.com.

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The new Essence How to Make Your Brows Wow Box ($9.99) is a new, little box that contains a selection of brow powders, highlighter, tools, and a guide to get beautifully shaped brows easily without spending a ton of cash.

You get three shades of brow powder, a soft creamy beige highlighter to your highbrow, a double-ended applicator, and a small tweezers as we as a guide to shape and define brows.

The set is $9.99 and recently launched with the Essence Spring/Summer 2016 Collection that’s available exclusively at Target and Target.com.

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