Review - NYX Soft Matte Lip cream

What do you call a lip product which is neither a lipstick nor a lipgloss. 

What do you call a lip product which is like a lipstick as well as a lip gloss.

NYX has a product which fits into both the above situation. Its called a Matte Lip cream.

Price - $6 each

There are total 11 colors available in Lip creams - Amsterdam, Stockholm, Tokyo, London, Antwerp, Istanbul, Adis ababa, San Paolo, Abu Dhabi, Monte Carlo and Milan

I bought 2 colors to try - namely Antwerp and San Paolo

About the Lip cream:

The formulation of these lip creams are totally different from any product you will find in the market. The moment you apply this you will realize its like melted butter or cream. The pigmentation is great unlike any gloss you can get. In 10 minutes the lip cream sets on your lips in a matte texture and stays put for around 4-5 hours.

Pros:

1. It is quite pigmented.

2. Apt for matte lipstick lovers

3. Does not get transferred easily.

4. It is very light in texture. Doesn't feel as if you wearing anything on your lips

5. Good choice of colors ranging from nudes to bright

6. Affordable price.

Cons:

1. It is not at all moisturizing and can make your lips dry. Best to use a lip balm before using it

2. It doesn't fade out evenly. Leaves a line of dried out product on the inside of the lips.

3. Takes around 10 minutes to set in a matte form.

4. Availability in India might be an issue. I buy my NYX products from ebay from the following seller JOY COSMETICS

I have a love and hate relationship with this product. I love the colors and the fact that it is so light on my lips like butter. But I hate the fact that it makes my lips super dry. I am not a fan of super matte texture that it sets into. I prefer a semi matte texture which doesn't make my lips dry.

Still I am planning to buy the two bright colors in this adis ababa and Monte Carlo.

Recently NYX has come up with similar lip cream but in a glossy form. It is known as Extreme lip cream. I haven't tried these as yet but from the reviews and swatches I don't think I will. I like matte lip cream colors better.

Ratings: ✰✰✰.5

Lip color swatches coming up in the next post! :)

Swatch - Nyx Megashine lipgloss

Sorry if the pics are not that clear. Waiting to buy a new camera. Will replace the swatch pics with better ones once I get the camera

Top-Bottom : Beige, Smokey look, Dolly pink, Perfect Red, Plush Red, Garnet

Review - NYX Megashine Lip Gloss

I don't like lip glosses which are very glossy and sheer. I prefer using Mac's Cremesheen gloss over their other lipglosses as cremesheen is more creamy, pigmented and not as sticky as the other lipglosses by Mac. 

Recently I found a replacement for Mac's Cremesheen gloss - NYX Megashine Lipgloss. Infact I love them more than Mac ones. They have a huge color selection as compared to Mac. They come in pretty good packaging with a cute bow on top of the cap. Their applicator is way better (Doe applicator for easy application) than any other drugstore brand lipgloss. And most important of all they are just one fourth the price of Mac Lipglasses.

Price - 6$ for 15 ml / .53 oz

Pros of NYX Megashine gloss:

• Huge range of color selection.
• Good quantity of product. Will last for a long time.
• Non sticky and moisturising.
• Very pigmented. Finish is quite creamy and opaque. Its not OTT glossy.
• Good staying power (4 hrs) without eating and drinking. Leaves a stain of color when it fades.
• Good packaging.
• Good applicator.
• Fruity smell.

Cons:

• Availability in India. I order my Nyx products online from HERE on ebay

L-R : Garnet, Plush Red, Perfect Red, Dolly Pink, Beige, Smokey Look

I picked up six colours ranging from light to bright and dark.

Smokey Look

This was the most natural looking color. Out of all the lipcolors I picked this is the only one which has a slight shimmer. The shimmer is not at all visible once u apply it on the lips. This is my "every day use" color.

Beige

This color ranks the last in my list. The color looks more of pale pink than beige. Though I had read lots of good reviews about this color but somehow it looks washed out on me. I have very pigmented lips so bright colors look better.

Dolly Pink

This one is a nice bright fuschia pink without shimmer. This can be toned down to a nice stained lip look or can be built up to have a nice bright fuschia color. I love pink so definately this is one of my favourites.

Perfect Red

Another one of my favourites of the lot. I love pinks, reds and orange/corals. There can be so many different shades of red and choosing the right one takes lot of experimentation. This one is true tomato red color without shimmer.

Plush Red

According to me this is one of the must have red color. It goes on very opaque and is more towards deep red / blue based red. At times I feel it gives a dark pink shade. It also leaves behind a very nice stained color.

Garnet

I just took a risk in ordering this color as this looked quite dark and scary in the tube. But it didnt dissappoint me. Though I see myself using this color less than the others but still im sure I will get a chance to wear this. It can be worn as a stain which actually has a lovely berry color. 

Ratings: ✰✰✰✰ +0.5 (-0.5 for availability)

Will I buy this again: Yes, but these glosses are going to last me for a long time now.


I have also been asked to post swatches of the lip colors I own. I will soon post swatches of these NYX megashine glosses followed by the others.


Update : You can check out the gloss swatches HERE

My First Ebay Purchase- Nyx

I have always bought my makeup, skincare and haircare products after going through a bunch of online reviews. 

I have never seen Nyx brand anywhere in Delhi. It was only when I came to Mumbai that I found a Nyx (a U.S. cosmetic brand) stall at Hypercity. Most of its products are good but their cream blushes are my  favourite.  To my dismay, I found that most of their products are not available in India.  However last month while going through one of the blogs, I found a link to an ebay seller who ships nyx products to India. I was surprised to see the price in US dollars. Apparently it is sold at a higher price in India than in the U.S.  I couldn't resist so I eventually placed an order and it cost me much lesser  (shipping included) than if I had bought it from Hypercity.  The sellers name on ebay is Joy and she has all the Nyx products and every shade available. I ordered my stuff on the 3rd of Feb and I recieved the Package on the 17 of Feb. So if you place your order from India, it should take about two weeks to reach you from Calif., US.

I loved the way Joy had packed the products. They were wrapped in a bubble packing with her store logo sticker on each pack. Her store logo is a very cute cartoon character applying a lipstick. She sent me an Invoice with a sweet message at the end and also gave me 2$ discount on shipping.

I ordered for two cream blushes in Hot pink and Glow, two jumbo eye pencils which are like eyshadows in Pure Gold and Pots and Pans and one Jumbo lip pencil in Deep red.

Left : Hot Pink, Right : Glow

Left to Right, Jumbo Lip Pencil In Deep Red,
Jumbo Eye Pencil in Pure Gold,
Jumbo Eye Pencil in Pots and Pans

These blushes are the best dupes for Mac cream blushes. The shade Glow is the closest match to Mac cream blush in Posey, though Glow is brighter in color than posey. Hot pink is a bright fushia pink /neon pink blush. This is the brightest color of pink i have ever seen in a blush. Though they look scary in pan because of the bright color but when applied properly it turns into a soft pink flush. You have to be very careful while applying specially with Hot pink and have to use a light hand otherwise one can end up looking like a clown :P

Jumbo Lip Pencil is not a lipliner but its a lipstick in a pencil form. It is very soft and creamy. I intend to gift this particular one to my mom as I am not too keen on experimenting with these shades. Nonetheless, I really like this product and I am considering ordering a lighter shade in it next time

The Jumbo eye pencil is a good option for someone like me who is not used to wearing eyeshadows. I am hardly an expert in applying and blending powder eye shadows. These are creamy eyeshadows which are easy to swipe. They are available in a wide range of colors. I ordered for a gold and a silver shade as these are the only two shades which I feel I will use.

Jumbo Eye Pencil Swatch Top to Bottom:
Pots and pans , Pure Gold

Joy also sent me some loose glitters in Pink as a gift which I am not sure how to use. I have seen it on her ebay store in the products list. Anyway it was very thoughtful of her to add something extra to my package.

You can buy Nyx products from stores.ebay.com/joyscosmetics