NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream Review

I think I discovered these because I wanted to buy LimeCrime, but didn't want to pay the big bucks for something I wasn't sure I was going to like. After hours (maybe an exaggeration) of trawling the internet for dupes and swatches I came across these, and I purchased my first color from eBay after much mental debate. So far I have gotten my little hands on four of the shades from NYX. I have and will be reviewing: Ibiza, Antwerp, Prague and Copenhagen.

I'm amazed. I've never owned a matte anything, except nail polish which hardly counts here. The formula is smooth and creamy and it slides on easily with the angled applicator. Leave it to dry and it goes matte on your lips. And I've found it lasts all day (although I didn't eat much that day and drank through a straw). It lasts a while, though!

They smell so good, like sugar cookies or candy or something. The tubes they come in are cute too, I really like how they're packaged. I find that Antwerp and Ibiza (both pinky kind of colors) highlight where my lips are chapped or just not nice looking. Prague, a dark fushia color, and Copenhagen, a dark purple, do not highlight the chapped lips, but they cover it.

Copenhagen, being as dark as it is, probably needs to be dried after the first application before you apply another one. It doesn't go as opaque as the others, and is darker in some places other than others, and that's really frustrating.

Overall, I'm in love with these, and I'm probably going to buy more. It's the only product I've ever bought that I've had more than two of, at any one time. Its a really fun obsession!

Splashstore had a sale on this year. I had these soft mattes on my wishlist for some time now. I seen them hyped up on instagram . I definately needed to give this formula a try.

I chose Addis Baba a bright pink and Amsterdam a bright red. The packaging comes in a clear tube with a soft matte black lid. The doe foot on the applicator is soft sponge that is slightly arched on the tip. The formula is super soft and creamy like whipped butter. It smells like subtle sweet cherries.

I found applying it easy to move across my lips. It's quite opaque and needs building. It's not very pigmented. With eating and drinking it makes an awful mess. Colour was transferring everywhere. Out of all my matte lipsticks this was the messiest of them all.

I had high hopes for this as everyone love. It does need applying throughout the day as it's easily transferable. I most likely would not purchase this one again. I think the Butterglosses were better than this.

I have this in Addis Ababa which is a fuchsia pink. It is a gorgeous colour and no too "out there".

What I love: - the texture, when applying, it feels like a soft mousse, it goes on rather 'slippery' and then it dries to a complete matte - has reasonable lasting power, will last through a meal so long its not a greasy one! - cheap and affordable and comes in a variety of shades - awesome applicator, easy to use - doesn't run, lip liner not required (for me anyways!) - not drying on the lips, doesn't feel 'heavy' either - has a slight scent to it - kind of like vanilla

What I don't like: - not overly opaque on one application, but it does have good coverage/color payoff if you apply a "touch up" layer after it dries

I am a huge fan of NYX products as they're well priced and great quality. I decided to give this matte lip cream a go as i love matte lippies. I bought this in shades monte carlo and addis ababa which are both gorgeous shades. It is super easy to apply, and definitely dries to a gorgeous, matte finish. i dont find that it's drying at all like some other 'liquid' lippies I've tried which is a bonus.

Okay so the swatch I saw online was obviously wrong, because it show Istanbul as being a nude. It is definitely not. It's a mid tone pink, not too bright, but not too deep either.

IT IS BEAUTIFUL. Totally wearable, completely matte, super pigmented and there is no way you can see your natural lip colour through the product. It goes on super easily and then dries completely matte while staying slightly sticky, just enough to keep the lips feeling comfortable without making it so that it goes all over your face. I love the doe foot applicator and I love the way it just glides onto the lips. It smells sweet and yummy. Best part is that you can LAYER it - my only complaint with the Collection Cosmetics lip creams was that you couldn't layer them.

SPEAKING of the Collection Cosmetics lip creams, Istanbul is almost an exact dupe for Cotton Candy from that line. I prefer these over the Collection ones because I feel like they're more comfortable on the lips.

The staying power is really good and it will hold up against most food and drinks. There are SO many shades for anyone and everyone. I adore this line and absolutely want MORE.

I recently got this from makeup.co.nz and I'm so glad I did. I got the shade san paulo which is a nice darker pinky nude colour. I now get why people rave about this product so much.

It is indeed soft when applied on the lips and it's not sticky. The packaging is small and nice perfect to put in your bag.

I found that it applies quite well too with the applicator. You do need to go over your lips a few times to get the perfect opaque colour.

It doesn't last as long on my lips as much as I want to. However, it's still pretty good. I did have a curry the first time I wore this so it didn't last. However, when I was just out and about, it lasted much longer. It is slightly drying but I haven't tried a matte liquid lipstick that hasn't dried my lips after wearing it for a long time.

For the price, I think this is a great product and I would love to try other shades in the range.

I have two of these, London & Stockholm - which are both pretty similar. I love the formula, how it's not drying. It wears off after a while, but in a natural way - not super obvious; although both colours I have are nudes.

This was the first matte lip cream I had ever tried. My sister came over to my home one day and she said that I had to try it out. The lip cream itself was very moisturising on the lip and it was true to its name, very creamy. The colours are very pigmented and vibrant. Though the staying power of these aren't the greatest, these are awesome lip creams for your buck.

These are hydrating, goes on smoothly and don't flake. They do not last as long but for the price it is worth it. I have the colours Stockholm, Cairo and Toyko and these are super blendable with other lip products and the colour pay off it really good which makes these really versatile. Even though they are hydrating if you have dry lips and there are cracks in them then it will definitely show up