Now I'm actually not much of an eyeshadow girl-in fact a friend of mine and I were talking about that the other day-but I am so keen to get back into being one. I guess the fact that I wear glasses might have discouraged me in that respect but no more! These are two fun shades from essence that are so pretty I enjoy just looking at them from time to time. When I first saw them in the store I was a little afraid they'd be too bright on my skin but they actually look perf! I love the idea of using the orange on it's own for a more subtle look-I say subtle because it blends in great with my skin tone-or pairing up the orange and the green for a more dramatic effect. Once again, with the affordability of this product I really have no excuse for not getting back on the eyeshadow wearing train!

What are your favourite colours?

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Price: R29, 99 

The set comes with two shadows and an applicator brush with two sides. The shadow on the left is the typical shadow consistency with a bit of shine (perf for evenings out) while the shadow on the right has more of a putty consistency (so it has staying power) and is meant to be used as a liner which you then smudge out. I always get scared I'll overdo it when I decide to do a smokey eye but this set helps me keep it subtle and with it's affordable price I have to declare it a favourite! A little Essence long lasting eye pencil (review coming soon) because I like my liner to be nice and dark and you have the perfect night time look to go out!

What's your favourite eye makeup look?

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Essence is an English brand of makeup that sells fun, affordable and reliable products great for the makeup beginner but also perfect for the veteran who wants to try something out before venturing to pick out a more expensive option. The key pull for me with Essence products is the affordability, there just isn't a brand with their consistency that sells beauty products at that price! So while I do stock some of the higher end products, I believe you can never go wrong with an Essence buy!

I was originally going to do this as a single post just to talk about the products briefly but then I realised I had too many pictures for one post and more importantly, too much to say in a single post. So...I decided to do it as a series that'll run on the blog for two weeks. I've decided to call the series 'An ode to Essence'. Join me these next two weeks as I rave (and hopefully offer a useful opinion too) about my Essence favourites.

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