essence mini nail polish 01 holly jolly x-mas

Yay, another nail polish. Just kidding. Now we’re at nail polish number 4 an I would be happier if these essence nail polishes would last longer on my nails than 2 day. The color is beautiful, something like a mauve-taupe combination with a metallic finish but I highly doubt it that this nail polish will last until Friday.

Just like all the other mini nail polishes, this one has a retail value of 1.25 euros. I hope this is the last nail polish in this advent calendar.

essence oil control paper

These are blotting sheets that are used to remove excess sebum on the face. These would be actual quite useful, but not so much during winter when the skin tends to become a little dries than usual. There are 30 sheets in this packet and since the product can’t be found on sale, I’ll pick the retail price for the same essence product from another limited edition collection which is 8 lei (1.70 euros).

essence colour changing lipstick

It’s cute like a candy cane, but it’s not a lipstick. It’s a color changing lip balm with a sugary-fruity scent. It looks black at first but it turns into a wine red color once applied on the lips, depending on the skin’s pH level. I like these kind of lip balms or lipsticks because I find them to be flattering as they adapt to each person’s skin tone.I can’t find the price for this, but I’ll give it around 2 euros, like their most basic lipsticks.

From all these three products, I like the lip balm the most as I also find it the most useful. The nail polish also has a nice color, but unfortunately it also chips fast, just like the other essence nail polishes. The blotting sheets and the lip balm are full size products, while the nail polish is a mini. With these products (4.25 euros retail value) the grand total so far for 18 products in the advent calendar is 28.89 euros.