After seeing NYX’s Matte Lip Creams everywhere, I knew I had to try them myself. I bought three colours, so here’s my review of each shade and how I found the lip creams overall.
NYX Lip Cream in Milan
My go to lip colour is a light to medium pink, so Milan is definitely a brighter, bolder choice for me. As I ordered online, this shade is a more of a stand out colour than I was expecting, but it’s definitely wearable nonetheless. I’d describe this as a cool toned medium pink/purple that has a hint of brightness to it.
For a fairly bold lip colour, there’s little transfer due to it’s matte texture, however, I still wore a lip liner underneath to prevent any bleeding.
Below is a swatch and me wearing Milan.
NYX Lip Cream in London
London is the shade I was most excited about, as it’s that on trend, Kylie Jenner style brown. On me I have to say the result was pretty disappointing. This shade showed up as more of a nude lip colour as opposed to brown, so it did nothing for my fair complexion.
It applied the creamiest and most hydrating of the three lip creams I bought, but still had a matte finish. For such a light shade it didn’t show up any dry patches or lines on my lips, however it’s definitely not the brown colour I was hoping for.
Below is a swatch and me wearing London.
NYX Lip Cream in Stockholm
Online I’ve often seen Stockholm described as a more pinky brown version of the London lip cream. In the tube both shades appeared similar, however, Stockholm is completely different to what I was expecting. On me it’s very much a peachy coral with a hint of orange.
It warmed my complexion up more than London, but I didn’t find this shade flattering on me. It’s also the driest of the three lip creams and the most patchy.
Below is a swatch and me wearing Stockholm.
Pros
- A vast range of colours to choose from.
- Affordable.
- Long wearing.
- Truly matte lip creams.
Cons
- Colours show up different to expected.
- Drying.
- Can build up and become heavy and patchy.
As a lover of glossy lip products, it was always going to be hard to convert me to a matte lip, and NYX hasn’t suceeded. The colours were disappointing, the formula too drying and it felt too heavy and clumpy on my lips. I couldn’t wait to remove the lip creams by the end of the day, so it’s a thumbs down from me.
Let me know if you’ve tried NYX’s Lip Creams.
The colors look so pretty on you 😘 its a shame they didn’t have a good formulation. I was thinking of trying these will look elsewhere thanks for the review!
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Aaw thank you☺ I think matte lip products are not for me, but it was worth a try x
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I’ve never tried one of these and due to your review I will never do it because I also like glossy lip products. But I really like the first colour on you 🙂 x
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Aaw thank you☺ I thought these would be less dry than they are, so I’ll stick to glossy lip products x
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I love these lip shades on you! NYX products are lush! ❤️Rhi xx
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Thank you☺ x
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i absolutely love these!
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Thank you☺ They’re super popular x
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but i totally get what you mean, this was a good review 🙂
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Thanks☺ I’m a glossy lip fan so that could be why I didn’t love them x
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These look gorgeous! xx
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Thank you☺ x
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Oh too bad London isn’t what you expected.I like Milan on you!
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I have quite pink lips so I guess that’s why London might look more of a nude. Thank you. I like the colour of Milan x
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I personally really enjoy these lip creams! Copenhagen is my absolute favourite and I didn’t find them during at all (they’re actually my second favourite matte lip product). It’s a shame they didn’t work out so well for you, as they do suit you wonderfully! xx
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*drying at all
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Thank you☺ I know most people really love these, but I don’t think matte lip products are for me. I think I’m very much a glossy lip person instead xx
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I think it entirely depends on your skin and lips, some people get on with some things a lot more than others! Have you tried the NYX butter glosses? xx
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I agree. I don’t like the feel of dry lips, so I knew there was a good chance I wouldn’t love matte products. I can see why other people would love these lip creams though☺ I haven’t tried them yet. Are they good? X
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I haven’t tried them myself either, but thought that as you prefer a gloss that you might have! I am debating getting a few to try out though 🙂 xx
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I did look at them before, so it’s probably something I will purchase in the future. They look great glosses☺ xx
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Very pretty! Milan is a lovely girly pink and I love Stockholm on you ❤ x
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Aaw thank you☺ x
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You’re welcome x
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I love these. I actaully jus bought “London” Recently xx
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Did London show up as a brown or a nude shade on you? I guess I wanted it to be more of a brown on me to stand out x
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I’ve never tried one of these but they look cute! I am the opposite, i’am a fan of matte lipsticks. i can’t stand glosses on my lips!
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Oh really? I think you’ll really like these then☺ x
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i think i wouldn’t stand the cream texture. They look pretty though 🙂
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