Makeup Forever Rouge Artist Intense Lipsticks Swatches and Review (Mat 3 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 35)

Any makeup junkie will never get enough of just one lipstick. The more lipsticks we have the happier we are.  All makeup addicts will agree with me on this. And because of that I am reviewing a few MUFE lipsticks I just added in my collection.

After going thru the course in Makeup Forever Academy I just fell in love with their products. And because I am building up my makeups for my clients I bought these 6 shades of the Makeup Forever Rouge Artist Intense Lipsticks. A tip to those who wants to buy MUFE lipsticks: there is a Rouge Artist Natural range which is different than the intense range. The Natural range has a sheer coverage and the lipstick code numbers have an N at the beginning of each number. The Intense range is much pigmented and gives you that intense lip color. Below are the swatches of what I have purchased:

GOOD: All of their Intense lipsticks are very pigmented. All are moisturizing except the Mat 3 shade but it understandable since it’s meant to be matte finish. They are long lasting as well and the smell is not bad.

BAD: I don’t think there is something bad about these lipsticks but it could just be me.

VERDICT: I would say that MAC lipsticks are still better with their wide range of colors and the texture of their lipstick but I think this is still a good investment. It can still compete with MAC lipsticks but for me this is still a good addition to any makeup artist’s stash.

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.