Review: Essence - Urbaniced LE:)

Hello! Todays review is of a very interesting, street and urban inspired limited edition by Essence, called Urbaniced. I was very lucky to receive a couple of products to test and was able to get first impressions before the products arrived at stores. I have received five products to test but there are more in the collection, you can go check the full preview here :)

Lepo pozdravljeni! Današnje ocena vam bo predstavila izdelke omejene kolekcije, ki je bila inspirirana v stilu urbanega, uličnega stila znamke Essence, imenuje pa se Urbaniced. Imela sem to srečo, da sem dobila priložnost, da izdelke stestiram preden pridejo na police in vam predstavim oceno le teh :) V test sem prejela pet izdelkov, v sami kolekciji pa jih je seveda kar precej več, celotni predogled kolekcije si lahko pogledate tukaj :)

My review will start with the running order of how I was testing out the products and I began with Urbaniced Street Style highlighter in shade 01 The Happy Direction. The packaging is black with transparent top and made of plastic. It opens up easily, although I believe the patent for closing has loosened a bit and i fear I will have to take more precautions not to break the product. It contains 9 grams of product and it's good for another 12 months once opened. The price for this one is 3,95 euros. The look of the product is also enhanced with an interesting shape and desing, to me it looks sort of "punk-like".

Oceno bom pričela kar po vrstnem redu, tako kot sem tudi pričela z testiranjem :) Prvi izdelek, ki sem poskusila je bil Urbaniced Street Style highlighter v odtenku 01 The Happy Direction. Embalaža izdelka je črna s prozornim pokrovčkom, ki se enostavno odpira in zapira, čeprav se mi zdi da se mi je zadeva že malce razrahljala in se malce preveč lahko odpira, bom morala biti pazljiva, da se mi kdaj ne odpre kje prehitro. Vsebuje 9 gramov izdelka, po odprtju pa ima izdelek še naslednjih 12 mesecev roka uporabe. Cena izdelka je 3,95 evra. Izgled izdelka dopolnjuje zanimiv potisk, osebno se mi zdi malo tak "punkovski".

Tekstura  izdelka je mehka, nanos je tako enostaven in se brez težav lepo oprime čopiča ter potem kože obraza. S pigmentiranostjo osvetljevalca sem zelo zadovoljna, ker je res močna, tako da tudi ni potrebno veliko popravkov za lep nanos. Osvetljevalec ima tudi rahel vonj, malce kozmetičen malce cvetličen, vendar prijeten. Osvetljevalec ima zanimiv odtenek, saj je precej bolj hladen, zdi se mi obarvan z hladnim roza podtonom. Zdi se mi zelo primeren za svetlopolte, predvsem tiste, ki ste res zelo svetli, ter morda bolj za zimske mesece. Obstojnost izdelka na vrhu primerja ter tekoče podlage in kamna v prahu je bila kar dobra, sama imam masten tip kože in pogosto težave s tem, da se mi izdelki stopijo eden v drugega ali pa enostavno izginejo. No ta osvetljevalec ima dobro obstojnost, na meni je res dobro zdržal nekje 4-5 ur, potem pa se je pričelo videti da bledi.

Texture of the product is really soft, the application is easy and I had no troubles getting the product to hold on to the brush and than to my face. I am very satisfied also with  the pigmentation, you really don't need much of the product to achieve an even application. The highlighter also has a slight scent, slightly cosmetics like slightly rosy, but pleasant. It has a slight colder pink-ish undertone. I believe this product is most suitable for lighter skin tones, especially those with really pale skin tones and I find it more suitable for winter time. Longevity of the product is good, even thou I have oily skin and tend to have products melt into one another on my face or simply dissappear. This product lasts on me for about 4 to 5 hours with no changes but then I can see it slipping of my face. I am really liking this one, though I have some tan at the moment and it doesn't suit me as well as it will in colder months.

The second product I have tested was Urbaniced blush in shade 01 The Sunny Side Of The Street. Again similar packaging as the highlighter, contains 8 grams of product and is good for another 12 months once opened. The price is 3,29 euros. This one didn't have a relief on top of the product however it is mixed in different shades which gives it a bit of a different look.

Drugi izdelek, ki sme ga poskusila je bil Urbaniced blush v odtenku 01 The Sunny Side Of The Street.  Embalaža je podobna kot pri osvetljevalcu, vsebuje pa 8 gramov izdelka in ravno tako drži 12 mesecev roka uporabe po odprtju. Cena izdelka je 3,29 evra. Izdelek nima podobnega reliefa kot ga je imel osvetljevalec, ima pa zanimivo kombinacijo odtenkov, ki mu doda malce drugačen izgled.

Rdečilo za lica je mešanica roza (ter tudi breskvastih) ter nevtralnih odtenkov, ki na prvi pogled izgledajo zelo močno pigmentirano. Morda deluje celo, kot da bo izdelek preveč močno roza in preveč temen, ampak je dejansko na obrazu ravno prav, doda obarvanost, ki deluje zelo naravno in poživi celoten obraz. Gre za mešanico barv, ki so dejansko zelo nevtralno roza, kar izdelek naredi primeren za skoraj vse tone kože. Aplikacija je enostavna, ne potrebujem veliko izdelka ali potegov za enostaven in enoten nanos. Če se mi kdaj zgodi, da ga malce preveč nanesem nisem imela težav ga malce "zblendati". Ker je tak enostaven izdelek za uporabo tre zaradi barve ga zelo pogosto uporabljam in se mi zdi da je v času testiranja postal tak zelo vsakdanji lepotni izdelek, po katerem ves čas posegam. Če niste navajeni uporabljati rdečil za lica pa bi morda radi poskusili, bi to lahko bil primeren izdelek za začetek. Rdečilo nima svetlečih delcev v sebi, čeprav ima na obrazu rahel lesk. Obstojnost na moji koži je nekje 3 do 4 ure, potem pa že opazim, da je na mestih zbledel.

The blush is a mix of pinks (and some corals) and neutral tones, but it looks very strongly pigmented. It may look like it will be too strong or too dark, but in fact it gives a very natural flush to your cheeks, making you look beautifuly fresh.  The good part of the mix of these shades is that it looks very neutral pink, not too warm not too cold, which makes it a product suitable for any skintone. I find the application easy, the colour payoff is good, you don't need much of the product or many takes to make a lovely fresh flush. It blends easily when I add a bit too much, but otherwise doesn't need touch ups. Because it's so easy to use and also the shade I tend to use this blush a lot and I find it a very good everyday beauty item to have. If you are not really a blush girl but you would like to try, this might be a good product to start with. The product doesn't have any shimmer or such but it does have just a slight, barely noticeable sheen to it. On me this product lasts for a couple of hours, about 3 to 4, before I begin to notice it is slipping and melting of my face. 

Last three I will review together - I have tested Urbaniced Street Style Eyeshadow in shades 01 City Girls Rule!, 02 The Happy Direction and 03 For City-Kittys Only!. The packaging is similar to the other two products, but these contain 2,5 grams of product and are also good for another 12 months. The price for these is 2,19 euros. They have a bit of relief to them, making them more interesting, they look like asphalt. 

Zadnje tri izdelke bom ocenila kar skupaj - testirala sem Urbaniced Street Style Eyeshadow v odtenkih 01 City Girls Rule!, 02 The Happy Direction and 03 For City-Kittys Only!. Embalaža je podobna kot pri zgoraj omenjenih izdelkih, vsebuje pa 2,5 grama izdelka v posamezni. Rok uporabe je prav tako 12 mesecev. Cena izdelka je 2,19 evra. Posebnost senčil je zanimiv relief na vrhu, spominja me na asfalt.

Izbirala sem lahko med svetlo srebrnkasto barvo, svetlo roza barvo ter globoko sivo. Osebno mi je najbolj všeč najtemnejše senčilo, ker se mi zdi najbolj idealno za poudarjanje zunanjega kota očesa ali pa za ustvarjanje videza zadimljenih oči. Senčilo sicer ni čisto mat, saj ima rahel satenast lesk. Drugo senčilo, ki mi je všeč je tole srebrno, čeprav se mi zdi zelo svetlo in najbolj primerno za spodnjo veko v kombinaciji s črno barvico ali pa notranje kotičke očesa. Sicer si želim, da bi bil odtenek bolje pigmentiran in manj svetleč. Odtenek, ki mi je najmanj všeč je svetlo roza, 02 The Happy Direction,  pa ne samo zato ker sama ne nosim takih odtenkov pogosto, predvsem zato ker se mi zdi najmanj pigmentirano, predvsem ko je nanešeno na veko. Na swatchu izgleda vredu, sicer bolj nežna roza kot direktno iz embalaže, ampak na sami veki izgleda preveč svetlo roza in sama pač nisem oseba za take barve. Najboljšo pigmentiranost ima tako 03 For City-Kittys Only!, poleg tega pa mi je všeč tudi kremna tekstura senčila. Ko sem jih nosila, sem pod njimi uporabila podlago za senčila, na swatchih v tej objavi pa so vsi odtenki samostojni, brez podlage, prav tako osvetljevalec in rdečilo za lica. Obstojnost senčil je res dobra, sama po 8 urah nisem opazila popolnoma nobenih sprememb, dlje pa priznam, da jih nisem imela nanešenih.

These three come in a light silvery shade, light pink shade and deep grey shade. Personally I like the best the darkest shade, as I find it perfect for the outer corner or for making smokey eyes, even though it is not a matte shade but has a slight sheen to it. My second favourite shade is the silvery one, which I find very pale and light and so suitable for lower lash line in combination with black eyeliner or inner corner of the eye. However I wish it were more pigmented and less shiny and glittery.  The shade I like the least is the pink one, 02 The Happy Direction, not only because I don't like to wear such eyeshadows or very rarely but also because I find it least pigmented of them all, especially applied on the eyes. On the swatch it looks ok, more gentle than straight out of the pan, but on the eyes it's even more pale pink and I am not the right person for such a colour. So the best pigmentation goes to 03 For City-kittys Only!, this one is really smooth and I like it the most. I have used a primer under them when wearing them, but the swatches were made without any primer, as well as the swatches for the blush and highlighter. Longevity is very good, after 8 hours of wear I have not noticed any differences to my look. I did not wear them for any longer so I can not say if they could have lasted even more.

To sum it up, I find this collection very interesting and I also wish to be able to test the lip creams from this limited edition, especially the dark red one. As for the products I was able to already test - I liked best the blush than highlighter and than the darkest eyeshadow, these would be my top three picks from the bunch. I feel like this limited edition speaks to the really young makeup enthusiasts more than to older ones, though the quality of these products is still good enough to impress even a more seasoned makeup lover. If you see something you like give it a go, the prices are pretty reasonable and you may just find a new product you will really love to use!

Če povzamem - kolekcija se mi zdi zelo zanimiva in si zelo želim, da bi lahko poskusila tudi njihova rdečila, predvsem temno rdeč odtenek. Upam, da ga uspem kupiti :) Izmed izdelkov, ki sem jih imela priložnost testirati, so mi bili najbolj všeč rdečilo za lica, osvetljevalec ter najtemnejše senčilo. Zdi se mi, da celotna kolekcija bolj nagovarja mlajše ljubiteljice kozmetike, vendar bi razmerje kvaliteta-cena prepričala morda tudi kakšno poznavalko :) Če vam je kaj všeč poskusite, zakaj pa ne, cene so res ugodne in morda celo najdete izdelek, ki vam ga bo v užitek uporabljati!

Hvala za pozornost in upam, da vam je ocena prišla prav! ;)

Thanks for reading and I hope this review helped you! ;)

Love, UniqaPoly