NYX Lip Lingerie; Swatches & mini review

I do love a good liquid lippy myself & when NYX came out with their 'Lingerie' range which consists of nudes & browns I was all for trying them, especially when they're at an affordable price of £6.50. In my opinion a good liquid lippy should dry to a matte finish, last a few hours longer than a regular lipstick but not make your lips look like the sahara dessert! So lets see how these worked out for me!

Mini Review / First Impressions!

Packaging - At first glance I'm a huge fan of the packaging, very classy with a black lid & clear bottle! The font of the word lingerie is very sleek & makes them look high-end rather than  high-street.
Shades - Going off of the packaging I like that you can see the shades as the bottle is clear & I was also impressed that they came out with a just nude range, to suit pretty much every skin tone! In the range their is 12 shades in total, some of them are extremely similar which I could find quite pointless, but there is always a TINY difference ;)!
Swatch - On swatch I will say that some are great and some not so... I felt like the darker shades such as Beauty Mark & Teddy I seemed to find swatched quite bitty and a couple of layers were needed, but saying that they did look good after a second coat. The lighter shades on the other hand were perfect, they were creamy on application like the finish of the 'NYX Lip Creams'.
Application - On lip application, they all took around 30 seconds to dry which was a bonus and they all dried to an ultra matte finish, but still felt hydrating! I can say when I tried to remove the liquid lipstick it took some pain which I don't seem to find with others such as the Gerard Hydra Mattes.
Long-gevity - I wore the shade Baby Doll yesterday from around 10am - 7pm & I will say that after food at 3pm it faded in the centre of my lips 'bumhole' lips I'd say haha! When I went to remove it at 7pm it had pretty much faded off everywhere except the outline! So I'd give it a good 7 hours of wear if I hadn't of eaten.
Overall - Honestly overall for £6.50 they are a great range of nude liquid lipsticks & I would recommend them to people who love a nude lip or are too scared for bright colours! I'm not keen that some are great and others aren't but just swatch before you buy! Thanks for reading lovelies X

'Satin Ribbon' 

'Lace Detail'

'Baby Doll'

'Teddy'

'Beauty Mark'

'Exotic' favourite shade!!

Find these in the UK here - NYX Lip Lingerie

Top 3 drug-store concealers!

As the blog posts become more frequent its deeming difficult too think of new ideas for innovative posts, I wouldn't say this post in-particular is anything off the radar but it may help you people out there who are looking for a cheaper alternative in the makeup industry too high end products. Enjoy the read on my top 3 favourite drugstore concealers lovelies!x

1: NYX HD Photogenic Concealer

I have mine in the shade CW 02 as I tend to tan most of the time so I like something a couple shades lighter, and because its cool / warm it has a great balance creating a neutral undertone. I like this certain concealer as it has a yellow undertone counteracting the blue under eye bags which recently have been quite prominent, eugh :(. Great consistency bordering between thin & thick and only creases after 8 hours of wear on me personally and at the price of £5.99 you cant really say no to trying it out!

Shade 'CW 02'

2: Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection 16 Hour Wear Concealer (£4.99)

If you haven't heard of this product, where the hell have you been! This is probably the most popular drugstore concealer in the UK, most compare it to the MAC Pro-Longwear because of the fact they both have super duper coverage & the same consistency. I like this concealer on days wear I'm only doing a few things because it can crease, but that's to be expected with the thick consistency & high coverage. Although its great for pale skinned girls because they provide such light shades which is a bonus! And at £4.99 sometimes even less, its a bargain I cant refuse!

Shade 'Fair 1'

3: Maybelline Instant Anti-age Rewind Concealer (£6.99)

Last but certainly not least is this badboy. As this is available nationwide and not just the UK like the Collection concealer, its a lot more well known in America & Europe in the beauty industry. I love this concealer for my more natural days, it doesn't give off the highest coverage but it just smooths & cleans up the under eye area like no other, I feel 5 years old again when I wear it haha! Slight exaggeration but it is seriously great for women with lots of creasing in the under eye area, it will smooth the fine lines whilst providing medium coverage to the blue badboy bags! Rolling in at £6.99 depending on where you buy, pick it up you'll have no rewinds ;)

Shade 'Light'

So there you have it, hopefully this gave you an insight on what the highstreet has too offer and thanks for reading!
Mel x

MY TOP 5 EVERYDAY MAKEUP PRODUCTS

Hello guys! So on an everyday basis I'm not one for wearing high end make-up as I like to save that more for occasions. In my opinion there is just as amazing beauty products at the drug-store as there is high end so here is my top 5 everyday products that I love to wear! I hope you enjoy reading it X

1: Nivea Mens Post-Shave Balm (£5-£6)

This probably has to be my new favourite item since the end of 2015 all thanks to 'Nikkie Tutorials'! Every girl and their mom should be using this product by now, the glycerine within it keeps my make-up on right till I cosy up in bed. This primer is budget friendly at the £5 range and is used by me when I don't want a specific finish to my skin.

2: Loreal Infallible Foundation (£10.00)

My holy grail foundation, been using this for a couple of years now and I can truly say I've found 'the one'. The full coverage, non-tacky after feeling makes it so wearable on a daily basis. And at the £10 price range you cant really say no! If you love full coverage foundations but dont mind abit of oxidisation on the skin, this is your best bet.

3: Soap and Glory's Brow Archery (£8.00)

Oh the good old dupe for Anastacia's Brow Wiz, which by the way I am a huge fan of also. But on an everyday basis especially with a product with such minimal amount I dont want to be using a higher end one such as the Anastacia. But this product is such a great cheap alternative, glides onto the brows with a light hand, creates hair like strokes which I love for filling in the front of my brows as i'm hairless in that area haha! And for £8 it' definitely a keeper.

4: Maybelline Great Lash (£5-£6)

If you dont know about this product, where have you been all your life?! The oh so famous great lash, used to use this product years ago when it was THE mascara and then the drug-store upped their game and it just disappeared from every girls make-up bag. Been using it for a few months now and it is such a great mascara for a subtle everyday look, adds length and not much volume but it can be buildable. For £6 I definitely will be repurchasing which is a must due to its unfortunate size.

5: Gerard Cosmetics Highlighter (£18.00)

I cant go any day of putting make-up on without beating the face with a bit of highlighter, do we all agree? But instead of going full glow highlighter on an everyday basis, I chose Gerard as my favourite due to its subtle but pigmented glow! I love the shade Marilyn when I'm more tan due to its golden glow, at £18 it may not be around everyone's price range but a little goes a long way with this bad boy.


Find all these products at...

1| Nivea Mens Post-shave Balm

2| Loreal Infallible Foundation

3| Soap & Glory Brow-Archery

4| Maybelline Great Lash

5| Gerard Cosmetics Highlighter

Mel xo