Up until recently if someone in Ireland wanted goodies from US brand NYX, we had to send some poor unfortunate off to the states with a fine long list. Luckily, they're now stocked over on this side of the water and if you can find them (they're still not hugely accessible nationwide) then you're in for a treat. Some of their products are regularly featured on bloggers holy grail lists; the jumbo eye pencil in milk, blusher in taupe and of course any of the lip butters. Their products are cruelty free and seem really reasonably priced considering the quality. Today I have an array of lip products, including those lip butters that I've been trying out to show you so if you do come across a stand you'll know what to pick up!
First off, we have those aforementioned lip butters. I have Creme Brûlée (a nude/pale pink creme) and Maple Blondie (a peach/pink creme). These are gorgeous and I finally understand what everyone raves about.
Super comforting on the lips but with a nice sheen; these are like a mixture between a good balm and a non-sticky gloss. Durability wise they last pretty well, I still had some left after a cup of tea and a biscuit but definitely needed a top up all the same. I love the shades that I have; both are really flattering on, they're perfect for day time or for pairing with a smokey eye and I think either of those colours would suit most skin tones. They smell amazing too- a bit like a creme brûlée actually, all sweet and caramelly. Lovely. I will definitely be getting more of these.
Super comforting on the lips but with a nice sheen; these are like a mixture between a good balm and a non-sticky gloss. Durability wise they last pretty well, I still had some left after a cup of tea and a biscuit but definitely needed a top up all the same. I love the shades that I have; both are really flattering on, they're perfect for day time or for pairing with a smokey eye and I think either of those colours would suit most skin tones. They smell amazing too- a bit like a creme brûlée actually, all sweet and caramelly. Lovely. I will definitely be getting more of these.
Next up is the lip pencil in Pale Pink, a classic nude/pink shade and ideal for lining the lips for plenty of lipstick shades. I think everyone should own a lip liner in a nude colour as they generally do work so well for so many looks.
The consistency of this one is pretty perfect; not too soft, not too hard (we're veering dangerously into goldilocks territory here), making application a doddle. I'm wearing it beneath all of the lipstick shots below; I think it adds some nice definition without competing colour-wise with any of the other lip products.
The consistency of this one is pretty perfect; not too soft, not too hard (we're veering dangerously into goldilocks territory here), making application a doddle. I'm wearing it beneath all of the lipstick shots below; I think it adds some nice definition without competing colour-wise with any of the other lip products.
The jumbo lip pencils seem unsurprisingly to have a lot of product in them (hence the jumbo). I have Rose Brown and Pecan. Rose Brown is a confusing shade; I originally couldn't understand how it was a lip product as it's basically a metallic gold/brown- it looks like it would be perfect on the eyes but just seems like an odd lip choice. It does have quite a bang of the 90's off of it, as does Pecan, which is more of a brown/plum shade. That 90's look is very in at the moment but I'm yet to be fully convinced by it. I do like Pecan though, which is pretty well pigmented and a very wearable shade for Autumn.
Both have quite a soft consistency so feel nice on but would definitely need touch ups throughout the day- similar to a lot of the lip crayons on the market already. These are very nice indeed, just not the best shades for me but I'd be interested in checking out the rest of the jumbo lip pencils for sure.
Both have quite a soft consistency so feel nice on but would definitely need touch ups throughout the day- similar to a lot of the lip crayons on the market already. These are very nice indeed, just not the best shades for me but I'd be interested in checking out the rest of the jumbo lip pencils for sure.
I have two matte lipsticks; Natural (again a good neutral pink) and Indie Flick (a super bright, almost neon coral). These both apply nicely; soft formulas that don't drag on the lips. While you can just lash Natural on and be on your way, Indie Flick takes a bit more effort to make sure you don't end up looking like a clown and eating with it is no mean feat. That said, it is a stunning colour on and is worth the extra effort I think. It does also stain like a mo' fo' so be wary of that.
Lastly, I have one of the Lip Smacking Fun Colours in Indian Pink. This is a peach/pink with a fine sheen of gold running through it. It actually reminds me a bit of what Nars Orgasm would look like in a lipstick. This is a lovely texture and adds a nice sheen to the lips.
And now for the many swatches:
1) Lip Pencil in Pale Pink 2) Jumbo Lip in Rose Brown 3) Jumbo Lip Pencil in Pecan
4) Lip Smacking Fun Colour in Indian Pink 5) Matte Lipstick in Indie Flick 6) Matte Lipstick in Natural 7) Lip Butter in Maple Blondie 8) Lip Butter in Creme Brûlée
Have you tried anything from NYX? What else would you recommend for a NYX newbie?!
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*Press sample, gratefully received. All opinions my own, as always!
Ooh lucky you, lots of lippy! I like all three mid-pink ones (especially Indian Pink) and I agree that the 90's brownish ones are probably best left in the 90s or to girls who didn't wear them first time round. That bright coral looks surprisingly wearable on and would be nice to pep up what's left of the summer.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I'm not big into the whole 90's look either. Pretty sure I had a metallic purple lipstick at some point that I wore maybe once and even realised at the time that it looked horrendous!
DeleteI've still yet to come across a stand, although I hear there is one near me. (dangerous stuff!) I love these types of posts, so I know what not to bother with when I eventually find a stand and what I really need to try out. The dark brown lip pencil looks like an eyeshadow, I totally agree. I'm not sure if I would wear it myself, bit too dark. But the butter glosses look like we could be best friends! Love all the packaging too x
ReplyDeleteYeah the packaging is fab actually.I love the glosses too, will definitely be getting more of them. x
DeleteI like that Pecan shade a lot!!
ReplyDeleteIt's actually surprisingly nice on, I didn't think i'd like it cause it's so dark but it's quite flattering!
DeleteOh my gosh. I love NYX. I totally recommend the Mega Shine Lip Gloss in the squarish tube, the HD Eye Shadow Base (I'm on my second tube - so affordable, unless you are super oily for some reason), the Stay Matte But Not Flat Powder Foundation (on my second compact), Blush in Summer Peach, and the cream blush in Boho Chic. The single eyeshadows that are square shaped mostly fantastic too. I would check out some of their nail polish too! They have a NYX Girls line that is affordable (depending on where you get them. I can find them for around $2 each) and a Salon Formula line that I heard is great.
ReplyDeleteOh, I like the Matte Finishing Spray too. There's another spray that is more dewy too. The different blotting papers are nice also. Last one I promise. I've been loving the Infinite Shadow Stick in Flushed and it's pretty long wearing on me.
Can you tell that I have way too much access to NYX?
Oh wow, thanks so much for all the recommendations! We've literally only just gotten NYX over here so I still haven't tried that much from them. Have added those to the list though, thanks again! x
DeleteI need those two shades of butter glosses now!!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving both of them, always have at least one in my bag!
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