Drugstore Delights: Essence Matt Matt Matt Lipsticks + Swatches

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Hello! This week on the blog I thought I would do something a little different. I recently received a few goodies from Essence to try out, so I thought I would create a theme week based on the brand! Today I have a mini review and swatches of the full Matt Matt Matt lipstick collection!

The finish of these is matte (which you’ve probably guessed). Using these for the first time I was pretty impressed.

essence matt matt matt lipsticks

There are eight shades in the collection, nudes to vampy and everything in between. From left to right we have:

  1. Natural Kiss
  2. Perfect Match
  3. Wow Effect
  4. Pink Up Your Life
  5. Red- Y or Not?
  6. Kiss Me If You Can
  7. Purple Power
  8. It’s a Statement

All in all I was pretty happy with the pigmentation of these. With their matte formula, using them for the first time was a bit stiff. I did notice after using them for a bit, they were actually very creamy and went on the lips easily.

essence matt matt matt lipstick swatches

My favourite of the bunch are 03 Wow Effect, 04 Pink Up Your Life and 05 Red-Y or Not?. Can you tell I like bright pinks? I did find that the two darker shades went on a bit patchy. This patchyness definitely accentuated any dry patches which wasn’t great. Since these are a matte lipstick, I did find my lips drying out just a bit later in the day. I wouldn’t say these are nearly as drying as some liquid matte lipsticks though and for the price, these are definitely worth checking out.

I also made a Pinterset-friendly lip swatch card of all the shades.

So what do you think? Any colours you think worth checking out?

You can find Essence at Shoppers Drug Mart ($4.49 CAD), Ulta ($3.99 USD), and their own website ($3.49 CAD + $10 shipping for orders over $30)

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14 Comments

    1. Yeah definitely! I feel like the drugstore is getting a bit crazy with their prices, so it’s nice to see that Essence is keeping things affordable!

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