Brand Spotlight - NYX

Nyx has been sold in my local Boots for a few months now and I've managed to gain quite a collection so I thought I would put my thoughts and feelings on them all in the same place in case anyone else is curious about trying to now easy to get your hands on brand.

Nyx Above & Beyond Full Coverage Concealer

I find this works great as an under eye concealer. It's a very lightweight concealer with a medium coverage. It wasn't enough to cover spots on it's own, so for that I still reach for my Collection concealer, but under the eyes it's perfect. Doesn't crease and sits effortlessly on top. I have the shade '04 Beige' which is ever so slightly lighter than my skin tone making is ideal to brighten under my eyes.

Nyx Sculpt & Highlight Brow Contour

I love using a concealer under my brows to help shape and lighten so was very excited to see a product which included both a brow pencil and the highlighter on the other end. In store it was hard to tell what shade would suit as all the testers were ruined and the boxes were sealed so I took a bit of a guess with the shade '05 Brunette/Cream' and it paid off as this seems perfect. I was quite impressed with the range selection and they seemed to cater for fair/auburn shades as well which is rare to find in a drugstore brand. I've tried this today for the first time and so far I'm very impressed!

From L-R: Tiramisu, Angel Food Cake, Prague, Morocco, Brunette/Cream, Beige

Nyx Butter Gloss

The shade 'Tiramisu' was the first Nyx product which I got and I just fell in love, hence why I recently just had to pick up another in the shade 'Angel Food Cake'. These are beautiful glossy without being at all sticky and smell so tasty that it's an effort not the eat them. They are very pigmented and both these shades are perfect for daytime.

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream

Again, I have these in two shades and I'm actually torn between them. The first shade I got was 'Morocco' which is a very bright orange-toned red. When I first tried this I didn't get on with the formula. I found it dried uneven and sat awkwardly on top of my lips. However, when I tried the shade 'Prague' I was in love. It dried to a perfect matte which didn't feel drying at all. The shade again was a lot brighter than I expected but this time this was for the better. I love it so much I've already done a whole blog on it, which you can read here, and even got a couple of compliments the first time I wore it.

If you were to try the brand and didn't know where to start I would definitely recommend the Butter Gloss's and can't imagine anyone not getting on with them!

If you've tried any other Nyx products which I haven't and need to know about then let me know in the comments below!

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Better Than Sex Mascara Vs Waterproof

You may have seen that in my previous post, which you can find here, I received the waterproof version of the ever popular Too Faced mascara 'Better Than Sex' in a recent Birchbox. After mentioning my dislike for the original version, which seems a rare occasion as everyone else rants about how great it is, I thought I'd let you know how I got on with the waterproof version and if it impressed me more or less than the original. 

From the first moment I used the waterproof version I was in love. This coated my lashes evenly and built up beautifully. It held a curl all day, which other waterproof mascara's really struggle with, and really opened up my eyes. I literally loved it and haven't used another mascara since. 

Initially I thought it was just down to the formula but when I look closer there is also a difference in the brush. I think this is also a big factor in the waterproof separating the lashes and coating each one separately rather than the original which just seemed to clump them together and weigh them down. 

I am so pleased that the waterproof version lived up to the reputation of the original and I can't imagine my make-up bag being without it again!

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Glossybox and Birchbox Unboxing

My new video is up on YouTube and it is an unboxing! I saved a few beauty subscription boxes for this video so click below if you want to see my first thoughts and feeling on August Glossybox and August and September's Birchboxes.

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NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

Since Boots have started stocking NYX products I get so excited every time I go in and see the stand so just have to pick something up. The latest addition to my ever growing NYX collection is this Soft Matte Lip Cream in the shade 'Prague'. 

I picked up this colour thinking it'd be a great transition colour to head into Autumn with and I've fallen more in love with it than I thought I would. It's brighter than I expected but still got a deep berry tone which makes it the perfect shade for Summer/Autumn.

The first time I wore this I received compliments on how good it looked and how nice and matte it was. It is matte but absolutely not drying at all. Sometimes I have dry patches on my lips but found this didn't cling to them whatsoever or make them feel drier. 

What really impresses me is just how long lasting this is without being drying and uncomfortable after a couple of hours. I applied this yesterday at roughly 12:15pm and then, after unexpectedly then staying out until 3am this morning, found this wore so well throughout the whole day. I literally reapplied it once after our evening meal but I could've probably got away without doing so. Of course, it helps to be clever about it, such as eating carefully and drinking through straws, but this really really impressed me. I had worn a lip liner underneath which may have helped it last but regardless, this is a seriously impressive lip cream which will not let you down!

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