Ulta Haul

Hello everyone!

Last week my mom and I went on a little shopping trip to Ulta, which is one of my absolute favorite stores :) I didn't plan on spending a lot as I was only really looking for one thing, that I've heard a lot of great things about, but I ended up buying a lot more things than planned -- without overspending, and that is because I stumbled upon a brand I've NEVER seen in the US before, called Essence. I had only heard about it from watching a video on YouTube by LizYArtur , who is wonderful by the way! :) What caught my eye about the products was the colorful and cute packaging, but then I realized how wonderfully priced they were! SUPER cheap! 

The Maybelline Dream Smooth Mousse is what I initially went to Ulta for, as the Target and Walgreens near my house don't carry them. I haven't tried it yet but am really excited to, have seen/read some really good reviews on it!

Sorry about the crap picture, but this little Liquid Eyeliner by Essence caught my eye simply because of the color, it's like a metallic teal, and I love it! I wore it the other day and really liked it, thinking of doing a FOTD with it. Only $2.49!

This Mosaic Powder by Essence in shade #2 - Adorable, grabbed my attention as well because it was mentioned in LizYArtur's video, and she mentioned that she really enjoyed using it. I haven't used it yet, but I'm really excited to try it! Priced at $3.49

This Essence 3-in-1 concealer only cost $2.49, and as I'm always on the hunt for a good concealer, I decided to give it a go. So far so good! -- I esp. love the pink shade for my under eye circles :)

Last but not least, these lovely little nail polishes by Essence only cost $.99 !! I suppose that's understandable, considering the sizes are really small, but so far I've tried the pinky-orange one and I thought it worked really well! Will definitely go back for some more :)

Have any of you tried the Essence products? What do you think of them? So far I'm really liking them, especially considering what you get for the price. I'm definitely going back to Ulta soon to stock up on some more of the Essence items! Be sure to check out this LizYArtur July Favorites video, she talks a bit more about some of the Essence products as well as additional ones that I wasn't able to find at the store.

Hope you all have a wonderful week!

xoxo