Showing posts with label Monte Carlo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Monte Carlo. Show all posts

Saturday, August 13, 2011

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams







 I've had these for a while but never got around to really using them until recently. It's really hot here and I've not been wearing much makeup except for powder, bronzer, eye-shadow and lip-balm. Everything else tends to feel heavy on my face and by the time I start to sweat it's a wrap! 

The lip creams however are perfect for hot summer days as it gives you a soft matte/ stained lips look. I have five of them: 

Stockholm: a nude/brown shade

Istanbul: a light pink shade

San Paulo: A pinky/berry shade (love)

 Amsterdam: A tomato red hade (my favourite) 

Monte Carlo: A deep blue-red (think Marilyn Monroe)

 There are tons of reviews on the web about these and I'm probably the last one on the ship to review them so I wont go into too much specifics. I love the packaging and how chic they look for the cost. What I love even more is the way they wear....they're not as heavy as matte lipsticks, they're not sticky like lip glosses and they last about 3-4 hours depending. And they smell divine!!! Like a sweet pudding or creme brulee! lol

They can be a tad bit drying after a while so I tend to layer balm underneath, blotted, a at night I pop some clear lip glass in the center to add a bit more oomph! 

Swatches are below....there are only 2 lip swatches as the others didn't come through the way I liked and were more nudey on my lips than anything else. Enjoy!







 Stockholm, Istanbul, Sao Paulo. Amsterdam, Monte Carlo
 San Paulo
Amsterdam