[MOTD] Rosy Brown Lips with Essence's Barely There Lipstick

Friday, November 6, 2015
Nudes and browns have never been my color... or so I thought. I watched this Bubzbeauty video, and I was really inspired by her Mac Velvety Teddy lip color. It's hard to wear a brown lip color and pull it off on its own if you've got pale skin but I've discovered that if you combine the look with brown eyeshadow and contour, you can look really put together. 

I'm not confident that I will be wearing brown lipstick often enough to invest in a Mac lipstick, so I searched online for the next best thing which is Wet N' Wild Bare It All. That's unavailable where I live, so the next alternative is essence Barely There.


 This is actually my second time trying a brown lipstick and I'm so glad I did. The first brown lipstick I tried was a mauvey brown lipstick that looked horrible on my skin tone. It made me look so sick that I was just convinced that browns and mauves aren't for me. While mauvey browns still don't work for me, rosey browns do! Once again, I am reminded that colours work for everyone as long as you find the right tone. 


The camera is picking up slightly more pink than there is in real life. 

Essence's 06 Barely There is an excellent way for pale people to test the water with brown lipsticks and it would also make a nice natural, My Lips But Better color for people who have darker skin tones. The rosiness makes it look quite natural but the brown gives it a slight uniqueness. The essence Long Lasting lipstick formula is quite moisturizing and creamy. It's really comfortable and easy to apply which is really amazing. Despite the name, I would describe the staying power to be decent but not what I would call long lasting. On my lips, it does come off onto things like mugs and napkins and when it does that, it fades beautifully. 

I've actually recommended Barely There to a couple of friends before and both backed from it due to how dark the lipstick bullet looks. In the swatch below, you can see that Barely There is a nice and natural colour. Nothing to be afraid of. 

This is more true to color.  This lipstick has lovely pigmentation.  If you want to sheer the color out, you can apply it with a lip brush instead of directly from the bullet. 


Products Used
essence 06 Barely There, Tony Moly Circle Lens Mascara, Etude House Surprise Concealer, Maybelline Color Tattoo in 80 Creamy Beige, Innisfree Eco Gel Liner in Brown, Too Cool For School Artclass, Tarte Off The Cuff Blush Palette (dark mauve shade), Holika Holika Single Eyeshadow in SBK01 (not in photo)

While trying to create a brownish smokey eye, I fell in love with the Maybelline Color Tattoo in 80 Creamy Beige. It's a few shades darker than my skin tone and the edges blended out beautifully. It really created a soft base for the other darker browns I pat on top of it. I finished off the look with a brown liner instead of black to keep the eyes soft. 

About essence
In case you are unfamiliar with essence, it's a German company that has recently expanded into North America over the last two years. You can find it at Shoppers Drug Mart if you live in Canada. They have a wide range of cosmetics with nothing over $5. What's amazing about it is that many of their products are fantastic for the pricing. As with all brands there are hits and misses. The hits of essence would have to be their Long Lasting Lipsticks, lip liners, and silk blushes. 

Have you tried essence? If so, what are you favourite items?


* As usual, everything was purchased by me. Not a sponsored post. 

8 comments:

  1. hey Chrissie,new reader and follower here !
    enjoy reading your blog and your photos turn very clear and clean !
    never heard about Essence before and hey i never thought that applying lipstick color can be different due
    to the technique,like use lip brush as you suggested
    guess i should try brown lipstick sometime ,the color turns not really brownish but rather bit pink.love it :)

    ANN // PETITEDIARIES

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    1. Hi Anita! I'm glad you enjoy my blog :) The pictures are capturing more of the pink but in real life, the brown is quite prominent as well. essence is amazing. It's pretty well known in Europe but relatively new compared to other drugstore brands in North America. If you find it in stores, I highly recommend these lipsticks.

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  2. I never think that Essence lipsticks has a gorgeous color like this! Actually I prefer a stain lipstick, but this one can't be missed to try :D

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    1. I love stains as well! Essence has many beautiful colours. This lipstick is actually from their Long Lasting Lipstick range so it wears pretty well ^^

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  3. This looks really lovely on you and I'm so jealous of your voluminous lips!

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    1. haha thanks! they're pretty normal size though :)

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  4. love your pictures you are gorgeous..................

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