nyx jumbo shadow pencil: milk

I purchased this and swatched it a while ago, and totally forgot to post about it!  Quick review:  It's really great as an eyeshadow base.  Thinly applied over a primer is the best way to wear it (or else it will crease).  I find that because of the white color, it really brightens up my eyeshadows!  Overall, I quite like it.  Here's some swatches:

NYX Round Lipglosses in Doll Pink and Mauve

Hello there.  Look at these cute glosses :)

 NYX round lip glosses in doll pink and mauve

Do you want to see swatches?  Here ya go!

 doll pink (left) mauve (right)

Doll Pink is a lovely blue pink (My camera actually picked up the slight blue shimmer to it!  Click the pictures to enlarge them and see it better)  Mauve is a pretty pinky-peachy nude/my lips but better.  Both are pretty much creme finish.

And here they are on my lips!

 Doll Pink looks rather blue here! (it's not quite as blue in real life)  But once it fades after a while, it looks quite pretty. 

mauve is just...soo...gorgeous.

Overall I love these.  They don't last too long, but hey what do you expect from a gloss that isn't sticky? (not sticky...I love it!)  They feel smooth on my lips and don't dry them out.  Some people have said they don't like the scent (kind of starburst orange, but not as yummy) but it dissapears right after I put it on.  Great gloss!

ps.  This is no longer available from the nyx website, but you can definitely buy it online and you might find it in a store near you.



NYX Nude on Nude Natural Look Kit

In apologies for not posting recently like I promised, here is my second post of today:

This is a wonderful little invention.  I don't know what it is about me ordering all the small NYX products, but I don't really mind because this...this is super cute.

Here are some pics of the packaging (box it came in), the actual packaging, and some size comparison shots.

palette with Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush on top

side comparison

standing rather short next to an OPI nail polish

next to wet'n'wild's color icon palette in vanity

product net wt. comparison (nyx palette actually has more- .32 vs .25 of the wnw palette)

next to a computer mouse

in my hand

Now lets get up close and personal

quick overview: the colors in this pic are pretty accurate.

the first row is all matte

the second row has two shimmers and one matte with gold glitter

and the third row is the same as the second in textures

row one

row two

row three

surprise! a lipstick drawer...and some applicators.  the lipcolors are cute, the spongie is standard, and so is the lipbrush (although the lipbrush does not compare to the power of the finger)

swatches with flash.  these are mostly 1-3 layers

without flash

with l'oreal's creme shadow paint in Secretive as a base 

lippie swatches.  The first one is shimmery and the second is cream.

Overall this is a lovely palette.  Small and definitely good for travel.  The shadows are nicely pigmented, and there is also a nice sized mirror.  Good value :)

NYX Ultra Pearl Mania Loose Shadows

Just look at these gorgeous little things. (in the shades nude pearl, baby pink pear, lilac pearl, and mocha pearl)

...by little I mean half the size of a wet'n'wild lipstick.

Anyhoo (again?), here are the swatches- from top to bottom: no base, with wet'n'wild idol eyes creme shadow pencil in pixie, and swatched wet (shades are in the same order as above)

                                                          nude pearl and baby pink pearl

                                                    baby pink pearl, lilac pearl, mocha pearl

                                          with flash, to show off the shine and color a bit better

                                                blended out: see how wonderful they are?

                                                        a closer look at the blendedness

Overall these are lovely- they can add sparkle to your eyes dry and with a base, or metallic shine to your eyes when applied wet.  Gotta love 'em.

Only downfall- the narrow bottleneck. Fortunately I have a skinny brush for this, but it is a bit of an issue.  See the pic below:

And finally- here are the shade names on the bottom of the bottles:

They didn't come like this, they actually came with a sticker that covered half of the whole bottle.  I just cut out the name and stuck it on the bottom. 

Catch ya later :)
Thismakeupgirl