Friday, January 15, 2010
NYX Round Two!
It seems I cant quite get enough of NYX and their ridiculously cheap, yet disgustingly moisturising lipsticks!
So a few weeks ago, I caved and ordered another batch of NYX lip stuff (read about my first batch here). I cannot explain how addictive it is. The rush of trying to find the perfect lip colour has gotten me hooked! And judging by the fact that 2 out of 3 lipsticks in my 2nd NYX haul is almost the exact same colour as some Maybelline lipsticks I already have, looks like I'll be ordering more hehe (already have).
Alright, on to my NYX Round Lipstick and Jumbo Lip Pencil swatches! All bought from Cherry Culture via sgDrugstore on Lowyat.
This time, I ordered 3 NYX Round Lipsticks in Doll, Black Cherry and Heredes.
Note of warning: The colour swatches on the NYX and Cherry Culture websites are so unreliable, its apalling and most of them look almost nothing like the real thing! Your best bet is to Google for some lipstick swatches and reviews with real-life pictures and examples so you can get a better gauge of the colours. This blog, Shimmer Kisser, has one of the most comprehensive NYX Round Lipstick swatches ever, so it's a good place to start. But she does have a lighter skintone, so please pandai2 estimate how it'll look like on you.
In natural sunlight. Still not a great picture of the true colours.
Oddly enough, when I changed the white balance in my camera to some fluorescent lighting setting, it gave me the best true-colour picture of the lipsticks!
L-R: Doll, Black Cherry, Heredes. Seriously, Black Cherry is that dark and Doll is that pink.
Anyway as earlier mentioned, both Doll and Heredes are very similar to some Maybelline lipsticks that I already have, which is quite a bummer. Surprisingly, the NYX lipsticks are more moisturising than the Maybelline one (which costs 3 times more and is some moisturising type).
Doll is a nice rosy pink that is not too dark, but not too light either (I am horrible at colour descriptions). It's a little too pink for me though, but still use-able. Heredes is a more brown shade that's a little on the orange side. As for Black Cherry, I love it! It's a dark crimson wine/berry shade. It's pretty dark and dramatic, so for night use mostly I guess. Really, the stain colour you get on your lips after you've eaten a lot of berries.
But I wouldnt know because I hate berries like a fat kid hates carrots.
NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil in Soft Fuschia.
I fell in love with the Jumbo Lip Pencil when I bought it in Plush Red the last time, so I decided to try it again with a more neutral shade. Soft Fuschia is sort of a pale pink/almost lilac colour that looks a tad pale on my lips, but works I guess if that's what you're going for. Again, it's really moisturising and the colour stays on quite well.
L-R: NYX Round Lipstick swatches in Doll, Black Cherry and Heredes. NYX Jumbo Lip Pencil swatch in Soft Fushcia.
Oh, anoter note: NYX Round Lipsticks have a strong waxy sort of smell about them. Might be off-putting for some, but I'm not too fussy. But why would you be going around sniffing your lipsticks anyway? Hor!
I will not rest until I have found the perfect NYX Round Lipstick colour for me!! Seems that it's much easier to fall in love with the more unique colours (e.g. solid red, crimson, etc) than finding the perfect "everyday colour" lipstick. Wish me luck!
P.S. The only reason I keep buying only lip stuff is because I dont know how to put on eye makeup at all! I only know how to use eyeliner, and that's it (badly at that)! So personally, lip colours are easier for me to use. That, and because I'm too lazy to learn how to put on eyeshadow and all that. Any volunteer teachers? =D
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