NYX Matte Lipstick's Review

As a massive NYX cosmetics fan i thought i would do a review on one of their products which fuel my love for the brand! Introducing the NYX Matte Lipsticks, retailing at around £6.00 which you can find here. 

As a make-up artist and collector for make-up i'm always on the lookout for things that are affordable and also of a decent quality, so when in need of a few shades to top up my kit i stumbled across these matte lipsticks on the NYX website. At £6.00 a pot i couldn't resist picking up a few of these and can i also say they have a great colour range to choose from! 

I picked up ( from left to right ) Shocking Pink, Maison, Nude & Pale Pink. On first impresson i thought the packaging was pretty good, i like the fact you can see the colours of the actual lipsticks in the centre.

(Shocking Pink, Pale Pink, Nude & Maison)

The formula of these lipsticks are matte which not everybody likes i know but for me i love how matte lipsticks look but there's always that risk of them being drying and not highly pigmented. These however are extremely pigmented, the above swatches are from one swipe only. Also they are in fact non-drying causing them to glide on the lips perfectly & they are pretty long lasting! The only down fall is that the colour may not come quite as it appears on the website but that's what reviews like these are for ;)

I highly recommend these lipsticks :)

Have you tried Nyx before? What do you think if so?

Nip + Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Mask Review.

When shopping the other day i ventured into boots as it was triple points & quite frankly it was rude to not take advantage! So i picked up the Nip + Fab Dragon's Blood Face Mask as i have heard a lot of good things about the serum seeing as its a favourite of Kylie Jenner's (Nip + Fab brand ambassador) & thought i would try the face mask! This was retailing at £14.95.

As far as packaging goes its pretty simple but as for the bold burnt orange tone i really like it, as i can associate it with the thought of dragons blood! Also i like Nip + Fab packaging as its pretty quirky and modern.

What Nip + Fab say:

An intensely hydrating gel mask combining multiple skin perfecting complexes to plump the look of wrinkles and refine the
skin's appearance for a brighter, more youthful looking complexion. Contains: Dragon's blood (from the Croton Lechleri tree):forms protective film on skin to protect against environmental aggressors Salicylic acid: cleanses pores + aids exfoliation Hyaluronic acid: hydrates + refines skin texture Glycerin: draws water to outer layer of the skin keeping it moisturised + helps restore skin suppleness TEGO Cosmo C 250: brightens skin + fades age spots

So when first trying the product it came out quite thick in a clear liquid form and the smell i would describe as a spa like smell fairly strong and not particularly appealing but something you can deal with. Nip + Fab instruct you to apply it in a thick layer for 10 minutes & then rinse with warm water but you can also leave it on overnight and rinse in the morning. 

When the mask was on it left your face shiny and the texture was sticky but it felt pleasant on the face, as someone with sensitive skin it didn't irritate me at all.

Afterwards my skin felt very soft and refreshed & also looked brighter. But the main thing i noticed was how it plumped up my skin and the laughter lines around my eyes ( not wrinkles ssh) were a lot less noticeable. Any masks which hydrate my skin are perfect in my eyes!

 

What do you think of Nip + Fab products? x