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! :)

Review - YSL Rouge pur pure lipsticks

I have ben waiting for a long time to write a review on my favorite makeup brand - YSL. No other brand lipsticks, not even Mac are so long lasting as these ones. Out of my whole lipstick collection YSL -Rouge Pur pure are the only lipsticks which lasts the longest without a need to re apply. 

YSL has different collection of lipsticks. I prefer Rouge Pur Pure over Rouge Pur Couture. Rouge pur Couture is a new collection. Though the formula is similar to Rouge Pur Pure, Rouge Pur Couture is glossier than Rouge Pur Pure.

Rouge Pur Pure

Price - 1630/-

L-R : 52, 50, 143, 120

Top - Bottom : 120, 143, 50, 52

YSL Rouge Pur Pure No. 52 (Rouge Rose) - This is a rosy coral color. I use it slightly as a tint on my lips as this looks like a neon coral color.

YSL Rouge Pur Pure No. 50 (Rose Flamboyant) - This is the perfect bright pink color which I have always been looking for. Its my favorite lip color for a night out. 

YSL Rouge Pur Pure No. 143 (Rouge Enflamme) - This was my first ever red lipstick. Its a blazing red color somewhat similar to tomato red.

YSL Rouge Pur Pure No. 120 (Le Rouge) - My second favorite color after No. 50. Its a deep red color.

Pros:

1. The gold casing is beautiful.
2. The lipstick formulations is neither too glossy nor drying. It sits perfectly on your lips like a matte lipstick
3. It is very long lasting. It stays the longest out of all the lipsticks I have tried till date.
4. Does not fade out completely. A strong hint of color is always there till the time you remove it with a makeup remover.

Cons:

1. Its quite expensive. Double the price of Mac. So invest in these intelligently. Only for the colors you would truly love.
2. The casing gets finger prints very easily. So even though its beautiful, its a pain to maintain the casing.
3. It is not moisturising but its not drying as well. 

Ratings: ✰✰✰✰(-1 for being so expensive)

Will I buy this again: I have taken watever colors I liked from this collection. Planning on trying Rouge Pur Couture next. The red in that collection is really pretty! :)

I won!! Shiseido gift pack

However after a long time I indulged in skincare and makeup, that too without spending money! I won a lucky draw by Shiseido at Shoppers Stop. I had  just filled a form at a Shiseido promotion counter and got a call next day about the draw. Who doesn't get excited to get a gift pack full of goodies from a high end skincare range.
Shiseido is a 130 year old Japanese cosmetic and skincare company. It is the fourth largest cosmetic company in the world.

I won a bag which included the following:
1. Ultimate Cleansing Oil- full size bottle
2. Shower and Bath Gel - 30 ml travel pack
3. White Lucent Brightening Refining Softner - 30 ml travel pack
4. White Lucent Brightening Cleansing Foam - 7 ml sample pack
5. White Lucent Brightening Protective Lotion - 7 ml sample pack
6. Extra smooth sun protection lotion 34 spf - 7 ml sample pack
7. Perfect Rouge lipstick in shade BE208 - 2.5gm travel pack
8. The Makeup- lasting lift mascara in black noir - sample pack

I wanted to try out the White Lucent range for a long time now but I already had my skincare and didn't wanna spend on more. Though the sample sizes are small but they still enough to know if they suit me. The lipstick shade is a very pale pink. Pale shades seems to wash me out but somehow i like this shade on me. I can use it for everyday wear. Also the texture is light and creamy and not glossy. I don't like very glossy lipsticks. I was specially very happy with the transparent and the golden bag I got. I was looking out for something similar as my travel bag for my cosmetics.

I will be using these products and will soon post reviews and my feedback. Let me know if anyone has used Shiseido products and how was the experience. Do you have any favorites in Shiseido range of cosmetics and skincare.