NYX soft matte lip creams are affordable, pigmented and for
the most part really comfortable to wear. They smell really good too, almost
like
cakes. Some shades definitely fade faster than others, but they’re overall
one of my favourite brands of affordable lip products. Strangely, most of the
ones I have felt almost empty when I first got them, and I know other people
experience this as well. You cannot see how much product is left as the tube is coloured itself (if that makes sense) - the colour can sometimes swatch a little different to the colour of the lipstick tube. Some of my first ever lip products were from NYX though, and
they’re good for experimenting with colours on your skin tone before investing into higher end products.
The shade Cairo is a true nude shade. With one application
on the lips, the pigment of my lip colour shows through. With a second layer
this improves somewhat. With a third layer, the colour is more opaque but 3
layers of a lip cream is never going to look good. My lips look slightly cakey
with this shade on, and it washes me out so much. I sometimes use a darker lip
pencil (Cork by MAC) with this and blend them together to deepen the colour slightly, but all
in all it is just too much hassle. If you have a similar skin tone to me, I would
avoid Cairo and opt for a slightly darker nude shade.
The next shade I have is Morocco. If you go to my about
page, this is the shade that I’m wearing in those pictures. I think this is the
perfect red shade for a 'honey' skin tone, it isn’t too bright but it isn’t too
deep either. I always get complements when I wear this and when it runs out I
will definitely repurchase it. You only need one layer of this to last most of the
day and it looks smooth - not flaky or dry - it feels really comfortable to wear.
If you combine this with a bold, golden coloured cupids bow highlight, your lips will look
amazing and bigger!
Copenhagen is another soft matte lip cream shade that I brought (If you hadn’t
realised they’re all named after places!) This is a deep plum/purple shade,
which gives off vampire vibes. This is very flattering for deeper skin tones
but if you’re fair, it could make you look slightly pale so try it before you buy it. This shade flakes and bunches up sometimes when you apply it and can end up patchy if you’re not careful with application. When it starts to fade it becomes a deep pink colour, which doesn't look to obvious. When I used Vixen by Kylie Cosmetics, there was a huge contrast between the pink and the dark shade. You could combine this Copenhagen with a smokey eye
for a glam look.
These lip creams are cute to have in my collection, they’re
some of my first ever makeup products and they are amazing for those beginning
with lipsticks who don’t want to spend a lot of money. Most boots stores carry
NYX or you can buy these online from boots.com for £5.50. If you’re considering
it, i'd say give them a try – it won’t break the bank and the shade range is
amazing.
Thank You For Reading! XO
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