Review- NYX lipsticks and on lip swatches!

NYX round and Black Label lipstick swatches and Reviews!

(swatches on lips!)

So I decided I'd have a little post Christmas treat and orded some NYX goodies :) It is the first time I have tried their lipsticks but it is safe to say I will be ordering more, so look out for swatches part 2 in the near future :P

Price
The round lipsticks are £3.50 including VAT, and weigh 4g, and the black label lipsticks are £8 at 4.2g, So you can tell there is rather a big difference in the price! Is it worth it? I would say no, the round lipsticks are just as good!

Packaging
So the round lipstick packaging is exactly what it says... round! It is a nice size to carry in your bag not to big or chunky with no random bulges sticking out anywhere! It says the colour on the lid, and on the tube, and has a colour 'preview' on the bottom. Nice and sturdy, well made packaging, doesnt feel like its going to break and the twist up mechanism works smoothly! As for the black label lipstick it is square this time and a little bit bulkier and larger to carry in your bag but still a nice size, and everything else is the same as the round lipstick packaging!

Texture
They apply to the lips like a dream, the black label one feels like butter been applied, whereas the round lipsticks feel slightly thicker, but both apply well, the texture on the lips is lovely and non drying, and the ones with a slight frost feel smooth with no annoying bumpy glittery bits!

Smell
The smell of the round lipsticks is very subtle you can hardly smell anything, it smells almost perfumey in a fruity kinda way! it isnt a smell you can explain! the black label lipsticks smell of cheap, sweetly sick watermelon! If you ever owned those pens that smelt of fruit when you where little it smells exactly like the purple one! it is quite strong so if your funny with sweet smells then I would stay away! however it does fade after a little while.

Staying power
the staying power is very good especially considering the price, obviously the more opaque ones last longer then the sheer ones (such as 'Rose') You could have a drink and the lipstick would still be looking pretty good, but after food it would need reapplying! The lasting power is average for a lipstick!

Now on to the swatches and individual reviews!

So this is my lips bare, you can tell they are a little dry!

'Castle' lipstick is a lilac, I ordered this one after seeing lime crimes lilac! It is pretty opaque and gives a nice coverage, it has got silver frost but it is very subtle and fine, and doesn't set into the dryness of my lips! lovely fun pastel shade.

'Nymphus' is a very dark rich warm toned brown,  it has red under tones and is very dark and opaque, it has no shimmer in it, but does have a nice glossy cream finish! This is a nice winter or grunge lipstick, and would look lovely on a darker skin tones!

'Rose' this is a bright pink with hues of coral in it, it has very fine orangy coral shimmer in, but gives a frosted finish to it, instead of glittery. It is semi opaque, so is slightly sheer. it does tend to stick to the dryer areas of my lips. a lovely bright glossy pop of colour.

'Louisianna' is a muted hot pink, so if you like the thought of a hot barbie pink but are not quite brave enough then this is perfect! it gives you an opaque vibrant burst of pink without been too 'in your face' it is blue toned so looks nice on ashy skin tones with no shimmer.

'Thalia' is a natural muted cool toned pink mauve, it looks natural so is good for work. it is just a couple of shades darker then natural lip shades, it is a lovely cream finish with no shimmer and not too glossy, perfect for every day wear. 

'Tea Rose' is simular to 'Thalia' but it has a warmer pinkier tone, but again is very wearable and natural.is is lovely opaque and creamy, with no shimmer.perfect for day wear.

'Orchid' is the black label lipstick, it doesnt look as pink as in the photo in real life, its more purpley it has a fantastic blue frost to it that shows up better in some lights compared to others, it feels like butter on the lips and is very opaque, I love this for a fun bright lippie! the more accurate colour is actually how it looks it the tube (picture below)

 So final thoughts? 
I would reccomend any of the lipsticks mentioned above, 'Nymphus' does look slightly grunge or gothic on my very pale skin (but I dont mind that look in winter) and it would look amazing on medium to dark skin tones! 'Thalia' and 'Tea Rose' are very simular, so if your on a budget I defiantly would recommend one or the other, not both. Also rose is slightly sheer so a lip liner underneath would be recommended! :) and NYX lip liner in 'Bloom' is perfect for 'Orchid'

Great lipsticks, Great price, well done NYX!

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