It’s been a little while since I’ve posted a beauty review, so I’m really excited to jump right into my first review of the month with one of my favorite cheap beauty finds, NYX Lip Lingerie. This is one of the best low-cost matte lip color products you can find, and they happen to be quite similar to Kylie Cosmetics matte lippies—some of the shades are even close dupes.
First, the formula: this lip color glides on really smoothly, and is has a creamy and satiny texture rather than being sticky or gloopy. All of the shades have a rich, velvety color, though some swipe on more opaque than others (though I suppose this might vary depending on your skin tone). However, even if a shade doesn’t go on opaque at first coat, the color is easily buildable, and it doesn’t feel like you’re putting on too much product.
This stuff feels like you have next to nothing on your lips, which I absolutely love, because it dries nicely, but doesn’t dehydrate your lips, or dry out so much it starts flaking (which, frankly, is my problem with the Colourpop matte lippies). There is some slight stickiness once it dries, which doesn’t bother me too much, but don’t go kissing your pets with it on! The staying power of these lippies is pretty impressive, holding up quite well to eating and drinking.
The shades I tried were Teddy (a medium greyish brown), Embellishment (a light greyish pink), and Exotic (a light terracotta). The whole collection has twelve very modern colors that claim to be nude shades, though I question that categorization. About half the collection’s colors are different shades of nude, while the other half contain different shades of brown, pink, and light brownish-red. A lot of the nude shades have very slight variation, so I stuck to the more distinctive colors.
I definitely recommend this liquid lipstick to anyone who loves a lip color with a matte finish that stays put. This collection has so many nude shades that you’re bound to find the perfect one, though it might take a few tries. If you’re looking to be more edgy, there are shades here for that too, and the brown shades feel super 90’s and in right now. Plus, at $7 a pop, there’s really no way to go wrong. So treat yourself this month to these well-priced alternatives to the more expensive, *cough* Kylie *cough* matte liquid lipsticks out there.
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