Essence Cosmetics recently released a new foundation in their makeup line: the Essence Insta Perfect Liquid Makeup Foundation. It is available in 9 different shades and is super affordable as it only retails for just under 5 bucks. Essence promises that their new #instaperfect makeup has a strong matte effect, with buildable coverage that is long lasting and waterproof, yet lightweight. They also encourage you to mix and match their new foundation, if necessary, to attain your perfect shade. I'm very happy Essence finally decided to be more inclusive with their range this time, they're not quite there yet but it's a start. They previously would only have a maximum of 4 different colors. I do have to ask, when will they finally decide to simply call their foundations a 'foundation'? What does liquid makeup even mean?
Even though I've tried a lot of essence makeup in the past, I didn't really know what to expect going into this review. I'm glad they're on trend, for once, as it usually takes affordable makeup brands a little longer to release products similar to those that are quite hyped at the moment. When I saw this #instaperfect foundation I immediately thought about all the other face and body foundations every cosmetics brand has been throwing at us in the past months. The Mac Studio Face & Body Foundation looks exactly like this, although that one has been available already for quite some time. Dior is the company that released one recently, the Dior Backstage Foundation. I have to say that I came pretty close to buying that one, more than once, but here we are. Is the new Essence foundation a yay or a nay? I got mine in the shade 20 very vanilla. I shade matched myself by ordering this online on the Kruidvat website and very vanilla turns out to be perfect for me, surprisingly. I also ordered one of the new Essence concealers and one of their new primers, so don't hesitate to pay my blog another visit soon to read those reviews!
The new Essence Insta Perfect Foundation is okay, I like it, but I wouldn't consider it an absolute must have. I'm guessing that opinions about this product will vary a lot. If I had to compare this launch to their previous one, I'd say that I like the Essence Fresh & Fit Awake Foundation more, it's a formula that is easier to work with and a lot more reliable, no matter what kind of skin type you have. I'm glad I tried this new release but it's not a product I'll be reaching for again. The issue I have with it is the fact that it doesn't blend in effortlessly, some people just don't have hours to spend on their makeup.
I hope these launch in South Africa and that their shade selection is good
ReplyDeleteCandice | Natalya Amour
I hope so too! Fingers crossed Xx :)
DeleteI've never tried any Essence base products before, and I was quite excited about this review. But after reading it, I think I might go for the Fresh & Fit Awake foundation instead. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! :) Xx
DeleteI'm soooo excited to buy it! It indeed took essence a long while to come up with a wider shade selection and I think I'll have to mix 2 bottles to get my medium, yellow undertone shade. Love the review, super honest!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you like it, let me know what you think once you've tried it :D XX
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