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@moorebeautifully reviewing Essence Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment at 23:06 in a YouTube Shorts video

The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment"My favorite one is actually like $5."$4.99

@tati reviewing Essence Extreme Shine Volume Lipgloss at 18:10 in a YouTube Shorts video

Extreme Shine Volume Lipgloss"One of the best eyeshadow formulas at the drugstore."$3.99

@carmelnicolebeauty reviewing Essence Juicy Bomb Plumping Lipgloss at 41:00 in a YouTube Shorts video

Juicy Bomb Shiny Lip Gloss"Not plumping as in tingling, not at all. Beautiful."-

@andreamatillano reviewing Essence Dulce De Leche Bomb Shiny Lipgloss at 29:29 in a YouTube Shorts video

Dulce De Leche Bomb Shiny Lipgloss"This color is so pretty. It's a warm kind of golden caramelly color with some nice shimmer mixed in as well."$2.99

@andreamatillano reviewing Essence What the Fake! Plumping Lip Gloss at 25:54 in a YouTube Shorts video

What the Fake! Plumping Lip Gloss"These are spicy."$5.99

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The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment

“My favorite one is actually like $5”22:54–22:58
“This is the most gorgeous shiny opaque”23:06–23:12
“This is my everyday most worn lip combo of the year and it's so gorgeous”23:17–23:23
“Smells so yummy, but the scent is not overpowering”23:23–23:28
“They are not too sticky. They're very glossy. They have a good amount of pigment. They're such a good price point”23:31–23:36
“They are everything”
Source: Speed reviews of over 75 viral makeup products part 2 - Dec 23, 2025

Sophie 🎀1.9K subscribers

“The Essence one is more like makeup, but it feels really, really nice”51:00–51:04
“They are not only my favorite for the price, they are my favorite in general. And I just don't think you can go wrong with these”51:18–51:28
“I think they're both like under five bucks. I love these so much”51:26–51:32
Source: Best makeup of 2025 awards - Jan 4, 2026

Sophie 🎀1.9K subscribers

“These are definitely the most Rhode-esque. They are so beautiful and I am obsessed with these. Again, they only come in a few colors, but I have every single one because I think they are so worth it. I love these”42:02–42:11
Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026

Sophie 🎀1.9K subscribers

4.9

“I think you get so much for your money at $5”15:52–15:56
“They have fantastic ingredients”
“The applicator is nice and slim. They're comfortable to apply”15:58–16:03
“The consistency isn't too thick or too thin. It's smooth and comfortable, lightweight, and has zero stickiness”16:01–16:08
“It feels silky smooth and comfortable and moisturizing and it smooths and plumps my lip lines, but in doing so, it doesn't burn or sting. There's not even a tingle”16:24–16:32
“This is such a high quality product at such an affordable price. They're definitely worth checking out”16:46–16:52
“I think this was an incredible launch in 2025”16:53–16:58
Source: Best drugstore makeup products of 2025 - Dec 4, 2025

Stephanie Marie279K subscribers

4.9

“This is like $4.99 and it's a very high quality lip balm formula”0:37–0:41
“One of the best that you can find at the drugstore”1:50–1:53
Source: Purchase or pass on viral lip balms - Mar 20, 2026

Skyler Renee78K subscribers

4.9Variant: Pinkified

“I fell in love with these pretty quickly”33:10–33:14
“It feels so silky and smooth and comfortable on your lips”33:35–33:43
“It moisturizes deeply and smooths and plumps my lips”33:41–33:45
“I think you get so much for your money here”33:43–33:51
“I haven't seen such a high quality lip product at such an affordable price and this has become a staple for me”33:52–34:00
Source: Top drugstore makeup favorites in every category - Aug 31, 2025

Stephanie Marie279K subscribers

4.8

“I absolutely love the Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatments”
“This is one of my favorite lip balm formulas”
“It really does feel like a high-end formula”20:13–20:16
“This one almost feels nicer than the original formula”20:42–20:47
“This one is extra smooth”20:54–20:57
“It is like this smooth, nourishing lip balm that feels really silky on the lips”20:56–21:03
“It lasts pretty well and it definitely works to hydrate your lips well”21:01–21:07
“Once it wears off, your lips feel and look very, very smooth”21:05–21:11
Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.8

“Not sticky, but they also have that high shine to them”
“I love these”
“They're only a couple dollars”
Source: Best drugstore makeup of 2025 - Dec 11, 2025

Laura Lee4.6M subscribers

4.8

“These are not quite as good in my opinion”21:41–21:45
“They just feel kind of underwhelming to me”22:00–22:03
“They're lightly moisturizing and they're very sheer, very soft on the lips”22:01–22:07
“They wear off kind of quickly”22:07–22:10
“They're not bad by any means, but I do typically like something a little bit glossier, maybe slightly thicker, something that feels more plush and nourishing on the lips”22:21–22:27
“If you're trying to choose between the lip butter and the glossy lip treatment, I would say go with the glossy lip treatment”23:00–23:03
Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.8Variant: 07 Sugar Adorable

“This one is like a peachy pretty nude”20:18–20:26
“See, I feel like this is giving us a little more of the fantasy that we're looking for”20:24–20:27
“Look how pretty that is. That's what I was looking for right there”20:37–20:43
Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026

Laura Lee4.6M subscribers

4.8Variant: Plain

“Essence duped the Fenty balms”1:56–2:00
“They kind of feel like Vaselini, but they're a really great mask and they coat your lips before you do your makeup”2:12–2:16
“They're super cute to have in your kit for hydrating your lips before bed or before you glam”2:14–2:25
Source: Hot new drugstore makeup brutally honest review - Jun 1, 2026

Laura Lee4.6M subscribers

4.5Variant: Pinkified

“And the Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment from Essence in Pinkified is the most perfect bubble gum pink”0:39–0:43
“This formula is high shine and hydrating”0:43–0:48
Source: Best drugstore makeup under $10 - Sep 5, 2025

juicyjas1.1M subscribers

4.5Variant: Coralized

“These are from Essence, super affordable”23:16–23:19
“My favorite one is this one, which is the shade coralized”23:20–23:25
“These are great. I would say both of these provide, I don't know, a 50% opacity, so they're semi-sheer, but they do give your lips some color”23:39–23:45
“If you're just on the go and you need something to give your lips a little bit of color and shine, these are perfect for throwing in your bag”23:49–23:52
Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

MandyLea93K subscribers

4.5Variant: Untinted

“It smells so good. Feels amazing”
Source: Everyday drugstore makeup routine - Jun 14, 2026

Abbey Yung827K subscribers

4.5Variant: Pinkified

“This one's also pretty. This is pinkified”23:31–23:34
Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

MandyLea93K subscribers

4.5Variant: Toffeetastic!

“I also have the shades toffytastic, which is more of like a brown-toned nude, kind of like Madeline from NYX”18:58–19:01
Source: Best Drugstore Makeup of 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

MandyLea93K subscribers

“This one kind of surprised me. If you're just looking for a nice kind of glossy lip, this one is really nice”51:14–51:22
“There's not really an obnoxious smell to it”51:22–51:27
“This formula, I think is pretty crazy for being just like five bucks because it has a lot of the same ingredients that a lot a lot of these expensive brands have”51:24–51:33
“I would say that this should be at least like 15 bucks”52:09–52:14
Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026

Amanda Z128K subscribers

Extreme Shine Volume Lipgloss

4.9Variant: Blushed Stardust

“One of the best eyeshadow formulas at the drugstore”22:47–22:50
“It's like an amped up version of Urban Decay's Space Cowboy”23:19–23:28
“It's so so stunning”23:25–23:30
“The actual texture is better than Urban Decay because there's a creaminess to this”23:30–23:35
“It gives your eyes that wet looking effect and you have like that scattered glitter finish”23:51–23:57
“It goes on easier, it stays in place better, there's less fallout if any”
“I personally don't experience any creasing throughout the day”24:19–24:23
Source: Best drugstore makeup launches of 2026 so far - May 25, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

4.5Variant: Flower Blossom

“This one, the extreme shine volume from Essence is so good”18:04–18:13
“It truly volumizes the lip”18:10–18:16
“It feels high-end”18:13–18:17
“It juices everything up. It gives you the right amount of shine”18:13–18:20
“It's a gel thick texture”18:17–18:22
“I love the color selection that they have”18:20–18:26
“This is so nice and it's like five bucks”18:30–18:37
“Not overly gloppy where everything gets like stringy and sticky”18:37–18:41
Source: Ultimate drugstore makeup guide: best in each category - Jul 21, 2025

Tati7.9M subscribers

MENTIONSVariant: Summer Punch

“To finish off our lip combo, I'm going with the Essence Extreme lip gloss in the shade Summer Punch”1:06–1:09

SHELBY ANN14K subscribers

Juicy Bomb Shiny Lip Gloss

4.5Variant: 04 Blossom Peach

“Not plumping as in tingling, not at all. Beautiful”
“These feel like pure silk on the lips. No stickiness. They just feel like a lip oil. They don't feel like a lip gloss, but they look like one”41:00–41:05
Source: Full face of new Essence makeup: hits, misses & absolute gems - Mar 23, 2026

Carmel Nicole21K subscribers

MENTIONS

“This one actually does have like a little bit of a popcorn scent to it”28:57–29:02
“It's like a sheer lip gloss with a shimmery finish”29:02–29:05
“The actual lip gloss does feel like the original Juicy Bomb line. Very thin, very glossy, not sticky at all”29:09–29:14
Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

Dulce De Leche Bomb Shiny Lipgloss

4.9Variant: 01 Cream Come True

“This color is so pretty. It's a warm kind of golden caramelly color with some nice shimmer mixed in as well”29:17–29:26
“It's really, really pretty, especially on top of a nude lip liner”29:29–29:33
“This one smells really good. It has a sweet dessert-like, you know, caramel fragrance that I just cannot get enough of”29:31–29:37
“I think this one is my favorite out of all of the ones I've tried”30:05–30:09
“It's also just a lot of fun for summer”30:09–30:12
Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

What the Fake! Plumping Lip Gloss

4.5Variant: Main Squeeze

“These are spicy”
“If you are sensitive to plumping products, if you don't like that hot spicy tingle, then I would absolutely stay away from these”25:37–25:49
“They actually use Sichuan pepper in this formula”25:54–25:59
“I will say these actually work to plump up the lips”26:14–26:18
“I do think my lips look visibly bigger when I use this product”26:22–26:27
“The gloss itself is also just so beautiful”
“It's so shiny, so smooth. It's just really, really pretty”
“Definitely a fan”
Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026

Andréa Matillano362K subscribers

Brand note

Essence is the drugstore brand that keeps surprising creators with how good the formulas are for the money. The Super Peptide Glossy Lip Treatment comes up most often — a non-sticky, high-shine gloss with a smooth, hydrating feel that people compare favorably to high-end options. The Soft Touch Butter Bronzer also gets consistent praise for its soft, blurring, easy-to-blend texture. The main trade-off across the line is limited shade ranges, which creators note can exclude a lot of skin tones.

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