Hi there!
In todays post I'm going to talk about the NYX soft matte lip creams. I've made 4 blogposts where I've grouped different colour families together; Nudes & Browns, Pinks, Peaches & Corals, Purple and Reds, Orange & Others. I've also made a video with the swatches, which will be up on Saturday, and linked at the bottom of the 4 blog posts when it's up!
I'll be writing both a review of the formulation, and one for each colour in all of the posts. In this post I'll be talking about all the colours that fall into the "nude" and "brown" category on me. I've decided to group the colours together in multiple blogposts because I have most of the colours available right now as well as many shades that were previously available, and limited edition. I also found there to be a lot of similarities between some shades, and even some that are nearly, or entirely identical. So putting them together by colour seemed a good idea to me to both show differences between similar shades, but also to show which shades are complete dupes of each other. I'm wearing the Fenty Pro Filt'r Foundation in the shade 100 in all these pictures, to give you an idea of what they look like on my skin tone. How they look on you may differ depending on your skin tone, under tone, and your lip colour.
The NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams are a mousse like texture, that does dry down matte after a few minutes. Most of the colours are full colour from the first swipe, and I don't have to dip back into the container to do both lips. The doe-foot is small and easy to control, and does hold a lot of product. It can feel thick if you apply too much, but spread it all over the lips without dipping back in first, and it becomes a light, thin layer with even pigmentation. The product will come off if you eat anything warm, or drink a hot drink, but it can easily be applied over itself without looking, or feeling heavy.
Some of the colours are a little more difficult to work with. The white based shades, the very light shades and the very dark shades can be streaky to apply at first, and some need 2 coats. I also find that the lightest and darkest shades emphasise lines and dryness on my lips, and I don't like wearing them. Some of the darkest shades are also a little more thin in consistency, but spending a little more time applying them and letting them dry fully before doing anything helps. Once they are dry it's easy to apply a second coat if you need, and they don't feel heavy on the lips.
You can also wear this on top of lip liners, and I recommend this for the shades that are more sheer, since it's easier to apply that way. You can also easily mix colours together, and layer on the lips since it takes a few minutes to fully dry down. Even when these are fully dry I don't find them drying. I have very dry lips to start with, and can't wear liquid lipsticks that are too dry, since it makes my lips crack. This dries down, but still feels comfortable, and my lips are not dry at the end of the day. That is a large part of what makes this one of my favorite lip formulations!
You can find them in most drugstores in the US, Lyko and Kicks online in Norway, and some H&M and Cubus stores in Norway. On the NYX website it costs $6.50 per lippie, and in Norway they are around 95 NOK. They currently have 36 colours available on the NYX website. Most of their currently available shades fall into the nude, pink and "Your-lips-but-better" type colours, but they also have more bright pinks, browns, reds, berries and purples. They have sadly gotten rid of all their oranges, and most of their "different" colours like blue and green.
Shades marked with an asterisk (*) are the ones currently available on the NYX website. I've also scored them out of 5 where 5 is best and 1 is worst. This is just how I feel about how the colour looks on me, not so much about the formulation. I also didn't wait for all the colours to dry down completely, so if they look more satin it's because they are still wet. It took 2 days to take pictures with the swatches, and my body did not like it, so I couldn't wait for each shade to drown. They do look less streaky when they dry down completely.
Let's get into the colours!
My lips without any product.
Nudes:
*2 - Stockholm: A light brown with peach and pink undertones. Slightly sheer. Very close to my natural lip colour. Can be layered without difficulty, but holds its own in 1 coat on me. One of my go-to shades when I don't know what to wear. 5/5
*4 - London: A light, yellow toned brown. Slightly sheer. This seems like it would be one of those shades that will be streaky and will need more than 1 coat. But it covers the lips, and stands on its own with one coat. If you want more of the yellow brown colour you need to apply more than 1 coat, or blank your lips with concealer first. 5/5
*9 - Abu Dhabi: A light rosy brown/beige. Slightly sheer but can hold its own. Very similar to Stockholm & Athens but less peachy than Stockholm. 4/5
*15 - Athens: A light, orangy-peachy beige/brown. Leans very peach on me. Slightly sheer, but can hold its own in 1 coat. I'm not a fan of peachy undertones in nude shades on me as they pull very orange, but without any depth. 2/5
*16 - Cairo: The lightest nude they have. A very light, peachy beige. Goes on sheer and needs 2 layers to be opaque. Because its a white based colour, it emphasizes lines and dryness and if you have any dryness on your lips, it’s going to look worse. 1/5
*57 - Cape Town: A light, yellow toned brown. Can be a little sheer in 1 coat, but I like how it looks like that. It's easy to build up if I want it to be more opaque. 5/5
*62 - Cabo: A very light, beige with pink and peach undertones. Goes on full colour, but can be sheered out. This is the lightest peachy nude they have, and I don't hate how it looks. On me it looks like a light peachy pink more than a nude, but it's more nude than my peaches so it fits here better. 2/5
Brown:
*23 - Berlin: A medium brown with red undertones. Seems sheer, but full colour with 1 application. But I find it can be a bit messy to apply since the formulation is more thin than the others and moves around on my lips easy before it dries. 4/5
*32 - Rome: A muted brown berry. Slightly sheer but can hold its own in 1 coat. Very close to my natural lip colour, only slightly darker. This has more red than the other browns here, but I think of it as a brown berry. 5/5
*34 - Dubai: A «brown» brown with a slight cool undertone. More thin in formulation than the others, and a bit difficult to get opaque because of that. I can get there with 1 layer if i work with it for a little bit, and it looks great! 3/5
*36 - Los Angeles: A light brown with a grey undertone (greige). Fairly full colour on first application. Can be slightly sheer, but I like it a lot. 5/5
*38 - Toulouse: A light brown with mauve undertones. Fairly full colour on first application. Can be slightly sheer. A little more purple in undertone than Los Angeles. 4/5
42 - Houston: A dark, brown with red and yellow undertones. It's a little darker than Berlin, but has a similar undertone. It can be a little sheer when applying it, but working with it a little bit makes it look even and full colour. 4/5
51 - Lisbon: A greige; mid-toned brown with a grey undertone. This is darker and more grey than Los Angeles. Can be a little sheer, but I like it. If you want it more opaque I find it easier to layer 2 thin layers, waiting for the first to dry completely first. 3/5
*60 - Leon: A light warm brown. Slightly sheer, but can hold its own in 1 coat. Can easily be layered to be more opaque. This looks very peachy on me, but because it has some depth I like how it looks on me. 4/5
My favourites from these colours are: Stockholm, London, Cape Town, Leon, Berlin, Houston, Rome and Los Angeles!
Have you tried any of these colours before?
-Anja
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