Brand of the week: NYX

It's Wednesday which means it's time for another brand to be featured on my blog! This week I'm discussing all things NYX.

I was never able to get my hands on NYX until Target thankfully began stocking them two or so years back. Since then I've been trailing many products and it is definitely one of my favourite brands.

Número uno is their Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer in the shade yellow. That is it's name and colour correcting is its game!

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I purchased this because I was on the hunt for a green or yellow toned concealer or primer to help tone down the redness I have on my cheeks. At the time their green primer was sold out so I purchased this concealer, knowing nothing about it.

Personally I don't find this to be full coverage but it does provide me with the perfect amount of coverage to dull down my redness. I apply this before foundation on my cheeks with a foundation brush as I find a beauty blender sheers it out too much. When this is paired with foundation it covers all my redness completely and I definitely notice redness peaking through when I don't use it.

I have found that if I have any dry patches this concealer clings to them and if I apply too much it can look cakey. On the plus side this small container has lasted me 6 months + and it's still no where near hitting pan. When I want full coverage especially for covering redness this concealer is a must!!

Pore Filler Primer 

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This is my newest purchase of them all however I have had it for about 3 months. I'm the type of person that doesn't notice a massive difference when they use primer or they don't and I also don't have large pores.

In saying this I do notice that when I use this primer my face transforms into a smooth canvas ready for the rest of my makeup application. I like to use this primer when I have acne on my cheeks to create a less textured base.

Jumbo Pencils in the shades milk and yogurt

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I had to purchase milk after hearing the countless positive reviews it was getting. It is the most multipurpose product I own. I've used it as an eyeshadow base which helps eyeshadows to appear more pigmented or true to colour, in my waterline or tearduct to help myself look more awake and as a brow bone highlight. Any Halloween looks I have done this also comes in handy! I cannot rave about this product enough and when it runs out I will definitely repurchase.

Since milk received nothing but love from me I got another jumbo pencil in the shade yogurt. My intentions for this was to quickly draw onto my eyelids and my simple everyday eyeshadow would be complete. I was wrong. I must have oily eyelids or something because this creases on me when I wear it alone. Using this as an eyeshadow base however does not crease and helps it stay on longer. I think I have to invest in an eyeshadow primer and test it on its own again.

As you can see in the swatch it's a gorgeous shimmery gold colour for all you neutral lovers like me. Overall I am a fan of the jumbo pencils especially milk!

Wonder Pencil 

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NYX claims that this product has multiple uses however I use it as a lip liner. You can apply it in your waterline or brow bone but I don't think it's a light enough colour to make my eyes brighter looking. As I mentioned above I do enjoy using it as a nude lip liner to help shape or overdraw my lips.

Eyebrow Cake Powder
Left: dark brown right: blonde

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If I only could recommend you purchase one product from NYX it would definitely be their eyebrow cake powders!

Out of every brow product I've ever owned these are my holy grail. They have the perfect amount of pigmentation and do not leave your brows looking powdery at all. Whenever I use it I am always left with a soft natural finish that lasts me all day. It comes with a wax, two powder shades, a mini eyebrow brush and a mini angled brush. Personally I prefer using my own eyebrow brush as I find the one it comes with is too thick for my thin eyebrows.

I have it in two different shades because I used to have darker hair but now I've gone lighter. This is the only eyebrow product I've ever repurchased and I am in love with it. The darker shade I have had for two years and it is still going strong. I do use this every day I wear makeup as I have non-existent eyebrows. I will forever recommend this product to anyone that is looking for a good eyebrow powder. There are not enough nice things in the world to say about this product!

Matte Lipsticks 

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These were my first ever matte lipsticks as well as my first NYX products.

I did get them online and watched YouTube videos to help me choose the shades.

I chose pale pink because back then Shaaanxo was rocking that lip colour and I wanted to be just like her. The other shade natural I got because I didn't have many lipsticks back then. I think this was my first ever "nude" shade as well.
For some reason pale pink's formula is dryer than natural's when I apply it to my lips and even when swatching on my hand.

I never wear pale pink because the shade does not suit me at all but on the other hand I love wearing natural in the winter. It's the perfect pink/berry nude which can also look more brown toned in some lighting.

These aren't the most comfortable matte lipsticks I've ever worn but they aren't too drying. Nothing a little lip balm can't help.

Drum roll for the last NYX products... Their soft matte lip creams. Top to bottom: Tokyo, Istanbul and San Paulo.

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For the longest time these were the only lip creams/liquid lip products I owned. I purchased one and instantly became obsessed so I got another two.

They're super comfortable to wear and don't transfer too much. I've never taken notice of how long they actually last but I know they last a good amount of time.

I love combining Tokyo with Istanbul, it's my favourite pink lip of all time!

That concludes my brand of the week post on NYX. I hope you enjoyed it and if you haven't tried NYX I suggest you give them a go. They're affordable plus have good quality products. I am yet to try their individual eyeshadows and blushes.

If you own any NYX products I would love to hear your opinions in the comments. Once again thank you for reading and I hope you have a wonderful day/night :)

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