WICKERMOSS: REVIEW: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream.

Always been in love with matte-ified lips as it brings a gasp of sophistication to a woman's overall look. But since they are really hard to deal with- as they makes ones lips dry, I try to steer clear from it. Then I heard of this new range from NYX that everyone is almost raving about. I heard it's a lip gloss but matte. Intriguing I see. How can a lip gloss be matte at the same time? For a fact that I hate lipgloss coz of its stickiness, I have to kill the cat's curiosity and try this out.

(0n me: NYX SMLC in San Paolo)

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

Claims:

It's not a lipstick, nor is it gloss. It's like nothing you've experience before. It's lipstick cream that goes on silky but look soft matte.

Packaging:

~ Slim / clear tube packaging (about 3.5- 4in long).

~ Lipstick shade is the actual color in the tube.

~ Cap is matte and sleek.

Consistency:

~ SUPER PIGMENTED. Nuff said.

~ WYSIWYG. You will have the exact color of the gloss as seen on the actual tube. I suggest you don't rely on NYX swatches on their website.

~ featherweight, non-sticky texture; glides like buttercream.

Smell:

~ Buttercream frosting type of scent (IMO)

Price:

Varies from different online sellers. Most recommended seller is Sol of Digital Traincase. Trusted and has authenticated US products.

Staying power:

Approx 4-5 hours.

As much as possible, I defer in putting up swatches. For simple reasons that swatches are subjective. I prefer to apply the product itself straight on to my lips.

Cons:

~ As it is good in giving a matte-dry effect on your lips, as expected it's quite drying, Be wise enough to guard your lips with a balm prior to application. Do not skip exfoliating!

DISCLAIMER:

Photo credit below goes to Lipstickfreak.Haul. Actual pics are owned by yours truly but they asked for permission and used it for marketing purposes, in which I did not mind at all. Some swatches were extracted from Google and the NYX website itself. If you happen to be a seller, please be responsible enough to research your own pool of swatches.. I mean come on, give proper acknowledgment to those people who owns the actual rights to these photos alright? Thank you.

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Oh, I've promised someone that I have put up this review for her. She actually wanted to know the actual shades of these lip creams. I told her I will put up the detailed shades and its descriptions , all IMHO.

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These babies, that come in 12 colors, are a hybrid lipstick/lip gloss combo.

1- AMSTERDAM

2- STOCKHOLM

3- TOKYO

4- LONDON

5- ANTWERP

6- ISTANBUL

7- ADDIS ABABA

8- SAN PAOLO

9- ABU DHABI

10- MONTE CARLO

11- MILAN

credit to owner*

amsterdam- bright red
stockholm- very light beige / brownish shade
tokyo- pale pink
london- brown/pink neutral color; great nude/subdued shade
antwerp- gorgeous peach shade
istanbul- cotton candy/ barbie pink shade; perfect for a doll look
addis ababa- bright fuschia pink
san paolo- pretty pretty vivid pink/red combo
abu dhabi- perfect nude shade ( NC44-45ish tones)
monte carlo- deep crimson color
milan- rosy pink

There were 3 colors that I picked from Sol of Digital Traincase:

Addis Ababa, Istanbul and San Paolo.

Whoops, sorry! I haven't tried Istanbul yet. Maybe if I already found a matching top? lol.

Quoted from Sol during my last visit @ NBC tent The Fort:

"Sis, try Addis Ababa, mas mataray pa 'yan sa Narcissus & Louisiana mo".

After a month of using it, it still tops my list for the SMLC series.If Sao Paolo is my husband, the Addis Ababa would be my lover!It's pure hot pink l♥ve.

I watched the play RENT when I took these fotos and after merely 5hrs of talking,(even smoking), drinking& eating @ Midnight Mercato, it surprisingly leaves a stain on the lips. In which your face doesn't really looks totally washed-out. (IMHO). I got no make-up on in any of these pics, the matte cream is just right to save me throughout ze night.