NYX Jumbo Pens

 

Continuing with my NYX products, I have swatched the Jumbo Pens that I reach for on a regular basis.
There are around 32 different colours in this range with the famous 'Milk' attaining almost cult like status among many beauty enthusiast.

Colours

Black Bean- Black
Dark Brown- Deep brown-almost appears black on my skin
Pots & Pans- Shimmery white colour
Milk- Matt white
French Fries- Copper / gold
Purple- blue based with shimmer




The texture of the pens allows them to be blended easily. Dark Brown is a great colour to use when creating a smoky eye; I tend to reserve Black Bean when I'm really going for a dramatic effect, a la  Haifa Wehbe.

Be warned though, these pen's are renown for creasing so I recommend investing in a good eye primer. 
The cost of the pens makes them an affordable option for many and I have no doubt that more colours will be added to my collection at sm point in future.

I think Slate, Rocky Moutain Green and Oyster will be on my wish list, if you have any recomendations please let me know.

BMLxx

NYX Megashine Lipgloss

NYX Megashine Lipgloss (Front)

Sticky, glumpy, tacky, yuck, yuck, lipgloss and me have a love-hate relationship, sometimes I like it other times I do without it.

But, despite the above

I LOVE these Megashine Lipglosses from NYX.  Yes, there is a smell but it doesn't bother me (grape/ mint).

The colour selection is excellent in this line and the finishes allow for the glosses to be worn alone or over lipstick.

The doe foot applicator isn't to fiddly but I do find that I have to work the glosses on my lips if its a light colour.

NYX Megashine Lipgloss (Back)

A decent lipgloss is hard to find and I adore this range, the US price is fair and I have already ordered more.

Have you tried this gloss, if so what are your colours of choice?

Blush Baby - NYX Blushes

Before La Femme I was a big fan of NYX's blushes. NYX was the first US brand that I formed an obsession over; I used to watch countless YouTube videos and stalk out reviews before finally placing an order via ebay.

When my order arrived, some six day later, I could hardly contain myself; skipping all the way to the Sorting Office with my red card out, ready to claim my prize. 

Again I used ColouredBeautiful/ AfricanExport for help in selecting colours and their recommendations were spot on! Thank you ladies xxx
 The Colours:

Coca: Red brown colour is my go-to blush.

Desert Rose: Lovely deep pink blush, looks super on deeper woc.

Cinnamon: Nice yellow / orange colour, I have to confess that I don't reach for this blush as much as I do another similar colour I have in a NYX kit I randomly stumbled across in my Local TK Maxx. That said, it is a good colour for woc to have and but I tend to have to build it up. Glad I purchased it though.

NYX Blushes

Copper: When I first tried this blush I was like, it is a golden shimmery mess but now I find myself making peace with it and using the golden colour to highlight the tops of my cheeks and eyebrows.

Pinched:  Similar thoughts to Copper, shimmery mess, but has come in useful as an alternative peach / pink colour highlight.


These blushes last for a good eight hours on my cheeks and the colour pay-off is very good. I am glad I made the purchase and am hoping to try the cream blushes soon.

If you have any suggestions for other colours in the powder or cream blush, drop me a line below.

BMLxx

NYX Lip Liners

NYX is an American brand that I have fallen in love with as the quality of the products cannot be denied, nor their affordability. Regular watchers of You Tube will no doubt have heard about this brand and lusted after the products on screen. For those of us in the UK, NYX has tried to make some in-roads to establishing a much needed presence by setting up an on-line store. For those of us who like to have a product in their hand before committing to buy, I have been fortunate enough to come across these products in a few TK Maxx Stores and know that River Island has the glitter shadows in flagship stores. 

NYX Lip Liners

I find that I am afforded more 'bang for my pound' by ordering online and so recently I placed an order with an eBay seller for six NYX Lip Liners. This seller has been supplied me with the main bulk of my NYX supplies and delivered within the week from the US, woo hoo *fist pump in the air*. 

NYX Lip Liners

Now I should say that around a year ago I ordered through Cherry Culture three long Lip Liners and was left very happy with the quality of product; the staying power, creamy texture and longevity of the liners had definitely left an impression. The Liners are very pigmented and so are great for someone like me (two-tone lips) to use as a base for any lip colour I intend to use. So I decided to conduct a bit of research and choose some colours I thought I might like. I have swatched the shades I purchased as I know that I searched extensively for images to try to get a sense of the liner's colour.