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andreamatillano mentioning Essence Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer at 09:05 in their YouTube videoSilky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer"This one is not as mattifying."$5.99andreamatillano mentioning Essence Flawless Skin Trio Loose Setting Powder at 10:36 in their YouTube videoFlawless Skin Trio Loose Setting Powder"The formula is great."$5.99andreamatillano mentioning Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara at 07:36 in their YouTube videoLash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara Waterproof"The False Lash Effect is still one of my all-time favorite mascaras."$4.99andreamatillano mentioning Essence Soft Touch Butter Bronzer at 23:10 in their YouTube videoSoft Touch Butter Bronzer"This has been my go-to bronzer."$5.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Stick Foundation at 00:10 in a YouTube Shorts videoFoundation Stick"This new Essence Stick Foundation is really good."$6.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Brighten Up Banana Powder at 07:32 in a YouTube Shorts videoBrighten Up! Banana Powder"This I do like, and it's a nice topper if you want to brighten or if you want to just set your under eyes with a very light shade."$4.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Jelly Grip Face Primer at 04:26 in a YouTube Shorts videoJelly Grip Hydrating Primer"I love this cuz it feels like a jelly serum."$5.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Pure Nude Highlighter at 12:01 in a YouTube Shorts videoPure Nude Highlighter"This is my all-time favorite drugstore highlighter."$4.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment at 00:43 in a YouTube Shorts videoThe Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment"These kind of remind me of the road lip glosses."$4.99andreamatillano mentioning Essence Cream Eyeshadow at 18:07 in their YouTube videoCream Eyeshadow"If you're looking for a more affordable option and you like a glow on the eyes, these are amazing."$5.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Hydra Kiss Lip Oil at 13:30 in a YouTube Shorts videoHydra Kiss Lip Oil"Oh wow, that is so pretty."$4.99@skylerreneee reviewing Essence Soft Touch Bouncy Blush at 00:09 in a YouTube Shorts videoSoft Touch Bouncy Blush"This is quite literally five bucks and it is the softest, most buttery-est formula ever."$5.99tati mentioning Essence Soft Touch Bouncy Glow at 09:05 in their YouTube videoSoft Touch Bouncy Glow"Essence creates some of the greatest products."$5.99@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Contour and Bronzer Stick at 13:40 in a YouTube Shorts videoCONTOURING duo stick"Oh, that's a good contour color. A lot of people mix up contour and bronzer... contour should be gray. Like it should be a shadow... Look at that color. That is amazing contour color."$5.99andreamatillano mentioning Essence Lash Without Limits Mascara at 33:33 in their YouTube videoLash Without Limits Tubing Extreme Lengthening & Volume Mascara"I also really love the Essence Lash Without Limits mascara."$4.99@emilynoel83 reviewing Essence Lash Princess Volume Mascara at 19:53 in a YouTube Shorts videoLash Princess Curl & Volume Mascara"It really made my lashes look pretty thick."$4.99@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Fix and Lash Instant Matte Alcohol-Free Setting Spray at 24:33 in a YouTube Shorts videoFix & Last Instant Matte Make-Up Fixing Spray"The spray is like finer. I like how the other one feels more."$4.99@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Fix and Last Keep It Perfect Fixing Spray at 18:50 in a YouTube Shorts videoFix & Last 18H Long-Lasting Make-Up Fixing Spray"For setting spray, we're back at Essence These fix and last setting sprays, $4.99"$4.99@tati reviewing Essence Wow What a Brow Pen at 13:51 in a YouTube Shorts videoWow What a Brow Pen Waterproof"The texture of it is very powdery and I like that in a brow pencil."$4.99andreamatillano mentioning Essence Soft Baked Blush at 13:15 in their YouTube videoSoft Baked Blush"They are getting into that baked blush game and they're doing an amazing job with this shade called Cocoa Glaze."$6.99makeupbynikkilarose mentioning Essence Makeup Slim Stick Matte Lipstick at 43:48 in their YouTube videoTHE slim STICK"It's a light pinky nude."$4.99@meisteriousways reviewing Essence Soft & Precise Lip Pencils at 01:08 in a YouTube Shorts videoSoft & Precise Lip Pencil"This is actually similar to Mac cool spice but it's actually cooler toned."$2.99@laura88lee reviewing Essence Hello Good Stuff Glow Serum Primer at 00:50 in a YouTube Shorts videoHello, Good Stuff! Glow Serum Primer"Both of these have the same ingredients. They have niacinamide in it, which is designed to lock in moisture, and they're both just cruelty-free, clean, vegan products."$5.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Waterproof Mascara at 15:19 in a YouTube Shorts videoI Love Extreme Crazy Volume Waterproof Mascara"The wand is bigger, but it feels comfortable and I feel like it grabs every single lash."$4.99This Is Nude Lipstick"The gag is the packaging is actually the same, too."$3.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Jelly Grip Refreshing Aloe Spray at 13:45 in a YouTube Shorts videoJelly Grip Refreshing Aloe Spray"I think this is supposed to be a dupe for the Milk Makeup one."$5.99Baby Got Bronze Liquid Bronzer"cream bronzer, we gotta go with Essence I've talked about these Baby Got Bronzes and their Baby Got Blushes, honestly, for so long."$5.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Jelly Grip Under Eye Primer at 03:58 in a YouTube Shorts videoJelly Grip Undereye Primer Stick"This I've tried and I really like it."$4.99Line N' Stain! Tattoo Lip Liner"This, in my opinion, is a much easier process."$4.97Double Trouble Mascara"You get two sides. One is the lengthening side and the other one is the volume side."$5.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Bouncy Plump Smoothing Primer at 04:43 in a YouTube Shorts videoBouncy Plump Smoothing Primer"The bouncy plump doesn't really smooth the skin out as much as I would like."$5.99@bykristinastudio reviewing Essence Hydra Kiss Lip Tint at 27:24 in a YouTube Shorts videoHydra Kiss Lip Tint"I would categorize this as having medium to full pigmentation."$4.99emilynoel83 mentioning Essence What a Tint Lip & Cheek at 15:54 in their YouTube videoWhat a Tint! Lip & Cheek Tint"It can be so good when you're using this on lips and cheeks, making the whole look feel so cohesive because you put it in both places."$4.99Juicy Bomb Glossy Butter Balm"this will only last like two seconds on your lips and it dries out your lip"$4.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence 8 Hour Matte Comfort Lip Liner at 12:46 in a YouTube Shorts video8h Matte Comfort Lipliner"It's a retractable ultra creamy formula."$3.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Satin Eyeliner at 03:05 in a YouTube Shorts videoSatin Blend Gel Eyeliner"I do love how creamy this is."$4.99Drop of Sunshine Bronzing Drops"I'm just going to mix in a little bit of the Essence Drop of Sunshine Bronzing Drops and just kind of blend that together on the back of my hand before applying it to my face."$5.99Correct & Conceal under eye brightening concealer"I been reaching for this. I really enjoy it. It reminds me so much of the Tower 28 one. It's great for those natural makeup days, but if you have a ton to cover, this isn't going to give you that full, full coverage."$4.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence All About Matt! Fixing Compact Powder at 08:41 in a YouTube Shorts videoAll About Matt! Fixing Compact Powder"It's always so satisfying doing powder."$3.99@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Art Gallery Eyeshadow Palette at 06:45 in a YouTube Shorts videoThe Art Gallery Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Palette"This black eyeshadow I can already tell is going to be a little bit gray."$14.99@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Meta Glow Highlighter at 23:24 in a YouTube Shorts videoMeta Glow Highlighter"Oh my god, that's so pretty."$5.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Jelly Grip Eyeshadow Primer at 00:20 in a YouTube Shorts videoJelly Grip Eyeshadow Primer"It says to apply this and let it sit for 30 seconds."$3.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil at 15:10 in a YouTube Shorts videoExtreme Lasting Eye Pencil"This is a silky nude shade."$2.99emilynoel83 mentioning Essence Lash Princess Sculpted Volume at 10:06 in their YouTube videoLash Princess Sculpted Volume Mascara"We've got Essence Lash Princess Sculpted Volume on my upper lashes."$4.99@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Quick Wing Stamp Eyeliner at 08:38 in a YouTube Shorts videoQuick Wing Stamp Eyeliner"It's literally like a Sharpie. Like this is a thick ass eyeliner."-The Rose Edition Eyeshadow Palette$14.99Extreme Shine Volume Lipgloss"To finish off our lip combo, I'm going with the Essence Extreme lip gloss in the shade Summer Punch."$3.99Bright Eyes! Under Eye Stick"Oh my god. That's like white. Nice."$4.99tati mentioning Essence Stay & Play Gel Eyeliner at 13:45 in their YouTube videoStay & Play Gel Eyeliner"This is one of the creamiest richest beautiful brown gel liners, period, at the drugstore."$4.99@juicyjas reviewing Essence Magic Filter Glow Booster at 05:07 in a YouTube Shorts videoMagic Filter Glow Booster"This is really pretty if you want to just enhance your complexion, make any foundation a little bit more glowy."$5.99Pure Nude Baked Blush"really reminds me of the original NARS Orgasm Liquid Blush that I was obsessed with, but they discontinued"$5.99

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Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer
@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Hydrating Longwear Concealer at 04:38 in a YouTube Shorts video
Feb 2026
"Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about. Look how light that is. That's what I want to see for the lightest shade."
em maem ma570K subscribers
Flawless Skin Trio Loose Setting Powder
@juicyjas reviewing Essence Flawless Skin Trio Loose Setting Powder at 07:57 in a YouTube Shorts video
Mar 2026
"What's so nice about this is that you get a lavender powder, a pink powder, and then a peach powder that you could either use individually or mix all the shades together."
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers / 13yr on YouTube
Lash Princess False Lash Effect Mascara Waterproof
@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Lash Princess Mascara at 20:59 in a YouTube Shorts video
Feb 2026
"I've seen everyone and their mother go crazy, feral, insane over this mascara."
em maem ma570K subscribers
Soft Touch Butter Bronzer
Foundation Stick
@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Foundation Stick at 11:01 in a YouTube Shorts video
Feb 2026
"Oh, that's like the perfect color. Oh my god. Imagine how light the lightest shade is then."
em maem ma570K subscribers
Brighten Up! Banana Powder
Jelly Grip Hydrating Primer
Pure Nude Highlighter
The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment
Cream Eyeshadow
Hydra Kiss Lip Oil
Soft Touch Bouncy Blush
Soft Touch Bouncy Glow
CONTOURING duo stick
@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Contour and Bronzer Stick at 13:40 in a YouTube Shorts video
Feb 2026
"Oh, that's a good contour color. A lot of people mix up contour and bronzer... contour should be gray. Like it should be a shadow... Look at that color. That is amazing contour color."
em maem ma570K subscribers
@haleykimaking reviewing Essence Contouring Duo Stick at 20:16 in a YouTube Shorts video
Jan 2026
"This is from Essence. This is contouring dual stick. And I found that this shade like very bronzy/contoury color looks great when contouring lip lines."
Haley KimHaley Kim1.4M subscribers
Lash Without Limits Tubing Extreme Lengthening & Volume Mascara
@tati reviewing Essence Tubing Mascara at 17:56 in a YouTube Shorts video
Nov 2025
"This one is really good, really volumizing for a tubing mascara is how I felt about it and did not irritate my eyes. It was pretty easy to take off too."
TatiTati7.9M subscribers
Lash Princess Curl & Volume Mascara
Fix & Last Instant Matte Make-Up Fixing Spray
Fix & Last 18H Long-Lasting Make-Up Fixing Spray
Wow What a Brow Pen Waterproof
@elm0zwrldyt reviewing Essence Wow That's a Brow Pen at 03:26 in a YouTube Shorts video
Feb 2026
"She is fat. I have beef with fat eyebrow pencils because why is it so fat? And it makes a mess."
em maem ma570K subscribers
Soft Baked Blush
THE slim STICK
Soft & Precise Lip Pencil
No screenshot
Mar 2025
"I wish they had more colors of these. I will say they do skew pretty pink, but that's like a nice neutral pink."
Sarah MeisterSarah Meister2.2K subscribers
Hello, Good Stuff! Glow Serum Primer
I Love Extreme Crazy Volume Waterproof Mascara
This Is Nude Lipstick
Jelly Grip Refreshing Aloe Spray
Baby Got Bronze Liquid Bronzer
Jelly Grip Undereye Primer Stick
Line N' Stain! Tattoo Lip Liner
Double Trouble Mascara
Bouncy Plump Smoothing Primer
Hydra Kiss Lip Tint
What a Tint! Lip & Cheek Tint
Juicy Bomb Glossy Butter Balm
8h Matte Comfort Lipliner
Satin Blend Gel Eyeliner
Drop of Sunshine Bronzing Drops
Correct & Conceal under eye brightening concealer
All About Matt! Fixing Compact Powder
The Art Gallery Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Palette
Meta Glow Highlighter
Jelly Grip Eyeshadow Primer
Extreme Lasting Eye Pencil
Lash Princess Sculpted Volume Mascara
Quick Wing Stamp Eyeliner
Extreme Shine Volume Lipgloss
Bright Eyes! Under Eye Stick
Stay & Play Gel Eyeliner
tati mentioning Essence Stay & Play Gel Eyeliner at 13:45 in their YouTube video
Apr 2026
"This is one of the creamiest richest beautiful brown gel liners, period, at the drugstore."
TatiTati7.9M subscribers
Magic Filter Glow Booster
Pure Nude Baked Blush
Brand note

Budget-friendly complexion staples with solid performance for the price.

Essence is a drugstore brand that delivers surprisingly good performance for the cost, especially in complexion products. The Silky Blur Hydrating Longwear Concealer is a standout — a thin, lightweight formula with solid coverage and a natural finish that many creators prefer over pricier options. The Soft Touch Butter Bronzer also gets consistent praise for its smooth, buildable, natural-matte finish, though the shade range is limited. The Flawless Skin Trio Loose Setting Powder is more divisive: some love the color-correcting effect, while others find it drying or clingy.

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