Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream Review and Swatches (Sao Paulo | Tokyo | Antwerp | Buenos Aires | Istanbul | Amsterdam)

Whenever people ask me what brands I used for makeups, I am always very proud and happy to share about one brand and that is Nyx. They are very affordable and good quality makeups. They have a wide range of colors and products to select from and I rarely breakout on their products so that is really what makes it my favorite. Being it my favorite brand, I have tons of products that I wanted to share but the top among my favorite list is the Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream.

I believe a lot of people will agree with me on this. This is the best lip product ever hence winning the Temptalia Editor’s Choice Award last 2012. I love their different range of lipsticks but this is just genius! It’s like a matte lipstick melted into a small lip gloss tube. It’s super easy to apply unlike other matte lipsticks. It glides easily but still gives you that matte lip look. The product smells like sweet vanilla but it’s bearable. I bought 6 different shades: Sao Paolo, Tokyo, Antwerp, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, Amsterdam.

Here are the individual swatches:

Girls should really give this a try. Really worth every penny and once you tried this you will ignore your lipsticks for a while because this is so much easier to use but have the same effect. And for those of you who have tried this, I bet you will agree with me. And if you want to explore on colors you can combine this with your lipsticks and blending it will not be a problem. You might mistake this with Xtreme Lip Cream which is a totally different line. This is more matte and has a stronger holding power. Xtreme Lip Cream is also good but has a different feel. I’ll have a separate review on those in my next entry. For now, you better get your hands with one of these and try it out because I bet you will fall in love with it the way I did.

Benefit They’re Real Mascara Review VS. Maybelline theRocket Volume Express Mascara

Have you ever been pressured to buy something because everyone says they’re good but after trying it just wasn’t working out for you? Well pretty much everybody does. I bought this mascara because everyone says they’re so good, but after trying it a few times I just knew it wasn’t what I was looking for in a mascara.

It’s just too heavy in the eyes and it smudges which is a big factor for me for mascaras. It clumps and not only that, if you put a thick layer it smudges easily on oily eye circles. Not a pretty sight if you wanna have the mascara on the whole day. It still gives you that beautiful lashes but it was heavily marketed which obviously just as ordinary as the rest of the mascaras out there.

My ever most reliable mascara is still Maybelline!

This is my first ever mascara brand and until now it’s still my go to brand! I’m like their prodigal daughter that just comes back when all brands fails.  I tried their new product which is the Rocket Volume Mascara. The comb is so good that it prevents clumping of your lashes and it doesn’t smudge at the middle of the day which is really something you can only find in Maybelline mascaras.

What’s my judgment? By comparing this two, I would still go for Maybelline. It’s cheaper and really gives me lesser things to think about at the middle of the day. I would still give They’re Real mascara a try like in special occasions where I don’t need to have makeup on the whole day. But for me, the most reliable mascara brand is still Maybelline. I have tried a lot of brands but for some reason I still go back to using Maybelline and still never fails.