NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream Review

I was so excited to receive this product, one of my favourite youtubers raved about it, unfortunately when I tried it I found the product to be horrendously drying on my lips (and I am used to Matte formulas, I own a variety of other Matte lip products) I actually found them uncomfortable to wear. The shade I got was Buenos Aries and to be honest I wasn't that fussed on the colour. As for moisturising, NYX please! Definitely not!

Addis Ababa is a bright fuchsia, it reminds me of MAC Embrace Me. The tube appears to be a coloured plastic rather than clear so the tube colour isn't an accurate representation of what's inside with the tube appearing to be a slightly darker shade. I like that the black cap is matte, it makes it look like it could be a bit more expensive than it is. The applicator is a standard doe foot, it works fine and I'm able to apply it even if I don't have a lip brush on hand. I'm not sure if I got a dud but I noticed the scent went from something like sweet cake batter to nonexistent in about three months and the formula has started to clump a bit though it's still workable. I do find that I have to put on a few layers to get an opaque application without any streaking which is a bit of a hassle because it takes the product a while to set enough to be able to apply another layer. It doesn't really ever set to a matte finish and isn't as durable as I'd expected... I do like this lip cream but I think I'll try a few others and probably only purchase these again if I can get them for a steal.

I bought this product in the shade Monte Carlo - a deep red. I had seen a youtube review comparing it with Lime Crime. So for a fraction of the price i gave it a go. It glides on nicely, I found using a lipliner helpful to create a sharp line. The smell is like candy or cookie dough ..its fantastic! It dries to a matte finish and can feel drying. I found putting a little lip balm on underneath helped. It lasts all day - I have eaten, kissed and worked with it on and only had to retouch a teeny bit at the end of the day. You will need a good make up remover to take off at the end of the day. I want to try other shades!

These are something I purchased a while ago, after hearing so many brilliant things about them. I bought five shades (just to make sure the formula was consistent across every colour... hahaha :P )

The shades I got were Amsterdam (a true red), Addis Adaba (a very bright fuchsia), Prague (a wine shade), Ibiza (a deep rosey pink) and Antwerp (a medium pink).

All of these apply with a doe foot applicator and have a nice vanilla scent to them. These are super easy to apply and all of them feel really soft and velvety on your lips. The pigmentation of these does vary, I found that the darker shades had more pigmentation to them and only needed one coat, whereas the lighter shades are a little less pigmented. These are easily built up however, so you can apply as many coats as you want.

Some matte lipsticks tend to dry your lips out and these don't really do that. They are just a tiny bit drying but if you apply a lip balm about ten minutes before applying these (and remove the lip balm before application of these), they won't feel dry at all. These are extremely comfortable to wear all day and do leave a slight stain to your lips.

The wear time for these varies depending on if you are eating or drinking, I found that I can get around 4 hours of wear time from these with light eating and drinking, so reapplication is something to consider. Personally I don't mind taking these with me if I am wearing them because they are soooo comfortable and pretty.

The finish is definitely a matte finish but they look a little velvety and rich. They're beautiful!

I only discovered these little gems a couple of months ago and I must say that for the price, I'm impressed! I purchased the shades Milan, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Cairo. Sure, a couple of the lighter shades were a hit and miss as the pigmentation, durability and finish aren't as desirable as those of the darker shades which I would say are almost comparable to Lime Crime Velvetines. I find that during a normal working day I only have to touch it up once. They are slightly drying but I find that is the case with most matte finish lip products and not to the extent that it's something to be concerned about. Nothing that can't be avoided by a decent lip balm or scrub. They glide on smoothly and they smell yummy which is an added bonus. Definitely a product I'm planning on purchasing more of but I think I'll stick to the darker shades. Good value for money in my opinion!

I bought two shades from crush cosmetics. I love how they go on ,they apply very smoothly and feel nice on the lips, even the colour pay-off is great. But after an hour of application it starts to feel dry and rough on my lips,so I then have to apply lip gloss over it so it doesn't look tacky.

I had this awesome experience of being stuck for a day in Wellington with no makeup due to a flight cancellation. So I decided to visit Farmers and came across this fun makeup brand called 'NYX'. I ended up using all their products and found this incredible liquid matte wand! It goes on wet and then dries and seals. You can actually feel it seal. I generally don't go for liquid wands because they don't have stay power, but after a whole day in the city my lip colour still popped! I love that it doesn't drive out your lips even though it's matte. I purchased a bright red. Colour and the pigment was fantastic. The price was super attractive also, which made for a great spontaneous buy. This is a win every time for me.

I'd heard a lot about these, and so when I spotted a NYX stand during a last-minute dash through Target on holiday I knew I had to grab at least one. I wish I'd bought more!!

I have this in the shade Antwerp, a very pretty, wearable medium pink. The first thig I noticed when I unscrewed the cap was the smell - yummy vanilla, which doesn't last once the product dries but damn it smells good to start!

I'm not normally a fan of doe-foot applicators but it's the perfect choice for this lip cream, allowing for a quick and easy application, perfect for touch-ups!

The formula glides on wet like a cream to dry to a matte finish. The pigmentation is fantastic, you only need one coat of colour. It does take a while to dry so avoid eating, drinking or rubbing your lips together for a bit! Once it is dry, it's pretty long-lasting, a good few hours through light drinking and eating, but worth reapplying after lunch or hot drinks.

I found the formula is slightly drying but not to the extent other matte lippies I have tried. I normally apply a non-gooey lip balm a while before first like Nivea Lip Butter or Sierra Bees before applying it which helps. If dryness hits then I'll apply it over as well but it does unset the formula so it's more like a cream lippy.

I've been wearing this almost every day since I purchased it and will be keeping an eye out online for specials to pick up some more.

I had been wanting to try these for a few months now until I was in the new Farmers store on Queen street and they have stocked NYX products. I picked up 2 Soft matte lip creams in Abu dhabi, it is a beige nude shade, I find you cant go wrong with nude shades.

The shape of the tube and applicator is very similar to their Butter gloss range except these have a black lid. Easy to open and tightens very easily.

I found you need to layer these a few times to get the full amount of colour. It comes out evenly and is very creamy, glides on like a dream. But the layers are very thin. I add 3-4 layers to get a good amount of colour on my lips. The wear time is 4-6 hours when your eating or drinking, only a small amount comes off in the middle of your lips.

If I have these on my lips for more than 6 hours it makes my lips feel very dry so I pop on some lip balm over the top just to make my lips feel not so shriveled.

There was another shade I've been wanting to try, I will be purchasing that one next. Overall the price and quality is good, you just need to be a bit patient to build up the shade.