AMAZING Highlight: Essence Cosmetics 3D Eyeshadow Irresistable Vanilla Latte

Just like any beauty junkie I love testing out makeup products ESPECIALLY when they're affordable ones! So when I stumbled upon this little beauty at ULTA (ONLY $3.49) you know my little makeup heart skipped a beat! Although I have excessively oily skin, I still love highlighting my cheekbones so finding a new (to me) highlight that was under $5 was like hitting the jackpot! Essence 3D Eyeshadow in Irresistible Vanilla Latte is packaged as an eyeshadow, BUT I've found it to be an amazing highlight. With Summer right around the corner a gold tone highlight is going to look amazing on a tan, or in my case not so tanned face!

Essence 3D Eyeshadow in Irresistible Vanilla Latte

The eyeshadow is split into two shades. The left side is a true gold and the right side is a soft gold. Both sides can be used as a highlight separately OR swirled together. I find that the right side (the lighter side) is more of a pearled gold as I see a slight iridescence to it. Both are insanely beautiful and give an amazing cheekbone highlight. I'm in love! They have a very smooth texture and is easily buildable depending on how much you like to glow!

Both sides of the eyeshadow swatched separately

Here are the colors a bit more concentrated on my finger tips.

As you can see the left side of the eyeshadow is a true gold and the right side of the shadow is a light gold. In the picture below you can see how both of the shades swirled together and blended out look. It offers a nice subtle gold highlight perfect for Summer (but really you can wear it year round).

Here's s a swatch of both of the shades combined

The shadow looks very similar to Mac's Extra Dimension Skinfinishes (which I absolutely love) and I would definitely say that it does the same job at a fraction of the price. Of course the Mac Extra Dimension Skinfinishes are more finely milled, but when applied on the face I couldn't really tell much of a difference at all!

Here are a few pictures of me wearing the shadow as a highlight so you can get a better feel of how it looks on the skin.

Lipstick: Mac Watch Me Simmer

If you decide to stop by an Ulta and give it a try don't forget to check for an Ulta coupon! They generally always have a $3.50 off of $10 purchase just check on their website before you make a purchase or as the salesperson who is ringing you up! Also don't forget to let me know what you think if you give it a try!