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."
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em ma570K subscribers
Dec 2025
"This side it has very neutral contour slash bronzer in between color."
Haley Kim1.4M subscribers
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 Kim1.4M subscribersBrand 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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