Eversince I've tried the Colourpop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipstick, I wanted to try other affordable ones from other brands too. So when I found out that Essence has their own line of matte lipgloss I was eager to try them as well. I bought this for P150 (original price is P229) last month when they were having a sale. I picked up the shade 05 Velvet Rose. I was supposed to buy the other shade which is a slightly brown nude shade (I forgot the name) that looks very nice on swatches I found online but it was already out of stock. This specific color was the only one left so I thought that this lipgloss range might be really good. I still wanted to give this shade a chance although I already had an inkling that this wouldn't be good base on other reviews online.

This has a mousse-like texture when you apply it on your lips. I didn't really like the feel and quality of this "matte" lipgloss as soon as I used it. Although it doesn't say liquid lipstick on the tube, it still says "THE MATT" on it so I was somehow expecting this lipgloss to really dry matte. 

This product has a doe foot applicator that is flat and larger compared to other lipglosses' in the market. The applicator is similar with their regular lipglosses' and I really like it. The applicator is really soft and works pretty well in applying the gloss itself. However, I didn't really like this product. This gloss goes on patchy when applied. I also didn't like how it emphasized dry patches on my lips and it didn't sit very well on it either. This shade also didn't suit me and was not flattering on my skintone even though it looks very pretty. It's more of a pink shade that has a yellow undertone to it. It didn't last very well on the lips and didn't dry down to a matte finish although it says on the tube that it is matte. 

I swatched this shade below and you can see that it really didn't dry into a matte finish even after a few minutes of application. 

I've mentioned in my very first review post in this blog that I'm not really a huge fan of lip glosses. That was the case until I discovered these NYX Megashine Lip Glosses a few years ago through Ingrid Nilsen. I've had these lip glosses for a while now. The first shade that I got is Dolly Pink which I purchased for around P350 at SM Aura Department Store. I was so excited to try it already and couldn't wait to get it online anymore (where it is actually way cheaper) so I just purchased it there.

I have three shades in total: Natural, Beige and Dolly Pink. I purchased Natural and Beige online at Stuffinstyle for about P180 each. These come in quite a sturdy tube that is made of plastic material. It has a cute little black bow design on top of its cap which actually makes it look like a Japanese makeup brand. You have to be careful when you open and close it though since the pressure might push some product out of the tube. 

Dolly Pink is a fuchsia shade that is very flattering so it easily brightens up the face. It's not a neon kind of pink even if it's a blue-based bright pink gloss. Beige, as most reviews will tell you, isn't beige at all. It's more of a rosy pink shade. Natural, on the other hand, is more of a brown nude shade. It isn't too light that it washes me out but it's just very natural as the name suggests. Both Beige and Natural are great for everyday wear and you can use them on top of your favorite lipstick. 

The doe foot applicator is quite big compared to that of other lip glosses. I find that I'm able to apply the product much better but those with smaller or thinner lips may find it hard to use though. But the applicator is very soft and applies just the right amount of product on your lips.

The swatches of these glosses are in this next photo: