SS11: Essence Black and White Collection for January & February

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Lots more cheap 'n cheerful goodies incoming from Essence this month with the launch of the limited edition Black and White collection. This is a bit of a Ronseal collection - it does exactly what it says on the tin, dishing up a suite of monochrome goodies for eyes, lips and nails.

What have we got, so?

Clockwise from bottom left, you're looking at  false lashes, €2.99. These are individuals and there's also a set of strip lashes with white tips on offer. Now, they sound intriguing! Above we have mono eyeshadow, €1.99, available in black and white, with shimmering, pearl-effect finishes.

Next up's a duo eye pencil for the massive price of €2.49. Hopefully this is nothing like Max Factor's wojus Smoky Eye Effect, eh? It looks a bit kajal-y, doesn't it? I'd be interested in trying this - at the very least it should provide a key for powder shadow.

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Below it is something I'm not sure too many of us will swoon for, unless we're going to a 60s-slash-The Crow-themed costume party. This is a lip pencil and it'll come in two shades: you guessed it. Black and white. €1.99 for that one.

Lastly there are some nail products rounding out the line.  Two nail polishes are on offer and the selling point here is that they're neither matte nor glossy. Rather, they've got a 'soft touch' effect - or I'd imagine this is a suede effect other brands have already shown, like Revlon. Again, two shades here, black out and white hype for €1.99 a pop. There's also a holo-effect white topcoat for the same price and some of the brand's new nail stickers in Envy my Nails and Paralyzed. €2.49's the damage here.

Have you seen the products on-counter yet?

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