As part of their Spring/Summer 2017 Collection, Essence launched a new line of Matt Matt Matt Lipstick. As you've probably guess by the name, it's a line of matte lipsticks and are available in 8 shades.

The below swatches are in order according to it's number (ie. 01 Natural Kiss, 08 It's a Statement).

These lipsticks are pretty pigmented and don't dry completely matte. The finish is more like a glossy matte, which I prefer because it doesn't make your lips look like a desert. Although these lipsticks claim to be long lasting, they definitely transfer easily and will most likely need touch ups throughout the day if you're going out and eating. The lipsticks do leave a light stain though in case you're not a fan of touch ups, but with a price of $4.49 each I'm not complaining

What's your favourite matte lip colour?

My favourite colour in the line has to be 02 Perfect Match - it's basically my MLBB shade.

These shades just about scream Spring and Summer and bring a bright yet subtle pop of colour. I'm wearing 75 Perfect Match, a lovely salmon pink that just so happens to match this season's Rock n Doll mascara tube. On my accent nail, I'm wearing 86 My Sparkling Darling, a pink fine glitter polish, layered on top of 82 Hula Hoop, a pale pink with a lavender undertone.

I have always been a fan of Essence's gel polishes - they're pigmented and dry fairly quickly. For $2.99, these polishes are a steal and do the job well.

What's your go-to Spring/Summer shade?

Back it again with another Mani Monday! This Mani Monday features Essence's Gel Nail Polish in Be Awesome Tonight!, a pretty light pink polish.

This colour was released for this Fall and this Fall only. I've previously expressed my love for Essence's gel polishes, but this one just doesn't cut it for me. I find the application streaky and uneven  - like most white based polishes. 

How do you even out streaky nail polish? I just get lazy and leave it as is... hehe.

This is my first time trying the Essence Gel polishes, and I've got to say I'm pretty impressed. Retailing at $2.99, these gel polishes are probably the best deal out there. They dry fairly quickly, apply smoothly, and lasted about a week for me.

I'm wearing the shade Grey Zone, which is a gorgeous light grey. This is not yet in stores but will be released as part of Essence's Fall/Winter 2016 Collection and this shade, as well as a couple of others, will be sold exclusive in Loblaws.

Essence hosts a lot of social media giveaways and I recently won one via their Instagram! 

 Starting with the top right,  is Metal Glam in Chocolate Jewelery. It's a beautiful chocolate brown with chunks of glitter on the top layer and a bit of shimmer in the powder itself. I would prefer it without the layer of chunky glitter on top though.

Below that are the swatches from the All About Chocolates palette - I swatched them in columns from top to bottom. The eyeshadows are pretty pigmented and have a silky finish with a slight shimmer which you can see better in the second photo in direct sunlight.

Essence has a line of products that are super affordable and this week I've decided to try some of their lip products.

I decided to purchase:

The Sheer Shiny Lipstick is just as the name describes it. It applies smoothly and is a bit more pigmented than a tinted lip balm. The lipstick stains a little, so it provides a light colour as it fades throughout the day.

What's your favourite essence lip product?