I am back with another review of a something I wanted for so long, an eye shadow base. I have heard about a lot of good things about eye shadow bases that they make your eye makeup last long etc..etc.. Lets see how this product in particular worked for me.
Price & Quantity:
Rs. 625 for 6 gm though prices are variable on different online shopping sites.
My Take:
The product comes in a cute little glass pot with white cap. I don’t know why I have this affection to small glass tub/pot, I want to pick anything and everything which come in these 😉
As the shade’s name suggests its a shade resembling normal skin tone to make them more natural. It is  smooth in consistency and creamy in texture which blends onto the lids fast very easily. The product has a very non bothersome plastic smell.
Maximize the intensity, longevity and unashamed brilliance of your eye shadow statements with our eye shadow primer pots. Each of the three NYX Eye Shadow Bases for vibrant, pearl or neutral tones creates a smooth canvas for color, increases its durability and prevents fallout.
This product is really easy to apply, it can be easily applied with your fingers on the lid because the formula is very creamy and smooth to apply but if you don’t want your hands to get messy you can even apply it with a concealer brush also.
One thing I must say about this base is that it really enhance the eyeshadow colors and makes them pop out. You can see a stark difference between the shades which are applied with the base on and without the base.
You can also see that the eyeshadow with base looks completely smooth and has no fine lines as compared to the shadow without the base from which you can see through those lines.
Only after using this base I realized that a good eyeshadow base can really go a long way in making your makeup stay long, and even after a long day the shadow colors showed signs of fading which is a big plus for me.
The only con about this base is that it can make your eye lids oily after sometime, which can be a con for a oily skinned girls like me but when I set the base with a little loose powder and then it wasn’t a very big problem.
PROS:
Affordable
Very easy to apply
The shade flesh color so will suit all skin types.
The base really helps the eyeshadows show their true colours
No creasing occurs as it hides all the fine lines.
Makes your eye makeup stay super long which is super awesome 🙂
Very little product required for single application so it will go a long way for me.
CONS:
Makes your lids oily after sometime
Availability of this particular shade
Rating: 4/5
Do I Recommend?:
Yes! Totally, especially for beginners it is a very good product most suitable for dry to combination type skinned girls but can be used by oily skinned also by the above described trick.
Would I Repurchase?:
No. May be I would like to try some different brand in a texture that will suit oily lids.
This being my first review, let me introduce myself as Nicekp. I am so glad to be a part of you all and Iam looking forward to a wonderful time here. I love reading reviews especially if it is for some product that I am looking out for which makes it all the more exciting. There have been a couple of reviews that I have come across on MABH that have helped me in deciding to either buy or not buy a particular product.
What better way to start a New Year by reviewing one of my favorite products, a lip product. I simply love lip products. You can have so many and still there would always be that one colour that is still missing from your vanity 🙂 I plead guilty of this. Today I am reviewing a lip gloss for you all.
It is a lip gloss from the brand NYX. I was on the lookout for sometime now for a true red lip gloss that would be a little easy on the pocket too. And, that is when I came across ‘Golden Red’ by NYX on one of the popular online stores. I also picked up two other shades along with this one for which the reviews should soon follow this one. However, it was only after checking out some reviews for it online, youtube etc. that I decided to get it. So, lets see how it fares in my report card!
Price & Quantity:
Rs 148 for 2.5 ml. Its originally priced at 175/- but I got it at a discount from an online store.
Shade:Â
The shade number is 04 and its called Golden Red.
Usage Directions:Â
Glide the lip gloss applicator over the lips for glossy lips! 😉
Shelf Life:Â
3 years from the date of manufacture.
My Take on NYX 04 Golden Red:
Packaging: It did not come in any container or box but the gloss in itself is in a plastic tube as seen in the picture. One can make out the colour from the tube itself. It is a pretty sturdy packaging and so must be travel friendly though I am yet to try that out. The packaging is recyclable too. The applicator too is nice and easy to use and is not difficult to pull out of the tube.
Colour, Consistency & Texture: The colour is a bronze golden red with plenty of shine (glossiness) to it and absolutely no shimmer. Thus living up to its name of being a gloss. The texture is neither too creamy nor too runny. It is just right! The fragrance too is mild and fruity and sweet but not the one that can give you a headache. Citrusy I think?
Pigmentation: The colour pay off is amazing. It is a nice light red colour with golden effect. With just one swipe you get can a decent amount of colour onto the lips. It is not drying at all and at the same time not heavy on the lips. The staying power too is also similar to any other lip gloss of about 3 to 4 hours without any meal involved. After which it’ll only tend to fade away leaving a slight glossy look.
How it works: My lips basically are unevenly colored. The upper lip being pigmented. So, finding colours that would mask this uneven pigmentation is a trick in itself. Moreover, I am wheatish and have extremely dry skin that has issues in Chennai’s winter too. But, I have always loved red lips and this has never deterred me from buying red lip products. However I was dissatisfied by it all and that’s when I thought of giving lip glosses a try. I came across this one by NYX by chance and was excited that it was on a discount too. I picked it up immediately and thank God, I don’t have any regrets 🙂 With just a single swipe you can get a good amount of colour on your lips and it stays put. Plus it is cruelty free and hypo allergic as the product claims.
The only thing that bothered me was that it is still not my ‘true red’ for which the hunt still continues. I am aware of some other brands that have true red lip glosses but I am on the lookout for a pocket friendly one too.
PROS:
First and foremost, the price!!
It is available online on most sites.
The color pay off is amazing. True to its name. One swipe will do its job for a light reddish glossy effect.
It is absolutely no sticky.
It has no shimmers, plain gloss and shine.
Tastes fruity, citrus-like I think??
The staying power of around 3 to 4 hours is pretty decent too.
Light in texture but not drying on the lips.
Eco friendly, hypo allergic and cruelty free.
CONS:
None for the product as such but not my ‘true red’.
Rating: 5/5
Do I Recommend?:Â
I would absolutely recommend this to anybody who is on the lookout for a pocket friendly red lip gloss unless they want a true red like me. There is nothing I do not like about this product for me to not recommend it to any body. And, being easy on the pocket for such a good quality product it is a definite YES from me.
Would I Repurchase?:
I would not repurchase the same colour but, others in this range I would definitely pick up. I actually picked up two more and would review them soon if interested. You can comment on that below. The other two shades are ‘Queen of Africa’ and ‘Chocolate Mousse’.
Lip balm is one product which I cannot live without. Be it summer or winter, I want a lip balm in my handbag anytime. Adding up a fact that is winter now, where the breeze is cold and lovely 🙂 I have already started stocking up lip balms in my beauty case in a great speed. For this winter, I definitely want a lip balm of every kind; Hmm like what? I want a transparent one of heavy moisturizing creamy kind, a tinted one which looks natural on my lips, a colour changing one, a favorite smelling one, a sweet one 😛 and the list goes on. (Such a lip balm freak I am!) If I get 2 or more qualities mentioned above in a single lip balm, that would be a sweetie pie for me and that particular lip balm will take place in my beauty case, stay there for a long time 😛
Fine without further lip balm stories of mine, let me come to the point. Today, I am going to review the NYX Grazie lip balm. These NYX color lip balms come in 12 different shades, and somehow I liked this particular shade Grazie’s swatch and ending up in picking this. I wanted few more shades from this range too but the price made me to think more than twice and I skipped the idea for then. Shall we move on to the review now?
Claims:
Add color and moisturize to your lips in one application. When your lips crave hydration and you crave color, NYX Cosmetics new Color Lip Balm is the perfect option! Get the moisture, shine, and a sheer wash of color your lips desire while still looking natural. Available in 12 shades. Price & Quantity: $3.75 for 4g on their main website (It is somewhere between Rs.500 to Rs.600 in India; I am not sure though)
Shade: Grazie
My Experience with NYX Grazie:
Packaging: One of the main reasons I picked this lip balm is its packaging. This NYX color lip balms comes in a simple but yet an attractive black coloured (Black is my most favorite colour!) tube with a screw cap. It is a screw bottomed lip balm which is easy to use and shuts tightly without any hardness. Overall, I could say that the packaging is simple, attractive, easy to use and travel friendly. I have not even a single complaint with its packaging.
Colour, Texture, Fragrance & Pigmentation: As per the NYX website, Grazie is a red shade with pink undertones. I felt the same with the colour. It has no blue undertones and yet, would perfectly suit Asian skin tones. It is a fresh rosy red shade with a smooth and rich texture that spreads easily over lips. It doesn’t have any sort of shimmers. The pigmentation is better when compared to other few lip balms in the market but it cannot cover highly pigmented lips. (Isn’t that a greedy expectation from a lip balm 😛 huh?!) It has a sweet, fruity (Cherry and strawberry mixed in my viw) fragrance which is on medium-strong range; I don’t bother though and thank god for making this balm tasteless! It will escape from my tongue and stay longer 😛
How it works: To say in single line, this has become my HG lip balm now. I just need a kajal and this lip balm to step out. This leaves my lips soft, moisturized and fresh with that delicious looking red rose shade. I love the way how it shows up on my lips and make it fuller. There is no sticky or waxy feel left behind. The colour spreads smoothly and doesn’t settle into lines on lips. The staying power is good; it stays for 3-4 hours on my lips without food or water intake, leaving a subtle tint behind that looks natural. And with food or water intake, it fades away in less than 3 hours. In hard winter days, I definitely have to reapply this lip balm once in atleast 2 hours to help my lips stay moisturized.
Many of the tinted lip balms I own disappoints me by not showing up any tint on my lips and it bothered me a lot till I picked this NYX color lip balm. Now I am totally satisfied with this product from NYX. It not only provides a beautiful tint to my lips, but also help my lips stay soft and moisturized for a decent time. If you’re the one who don’t like to wear lipsticks everday, then go for this lip balm and you will not regret at all. It looks completely natural on the lips more than a lipstick and also provides a good colour payoff and moisture. The price may be on higher side for a lip balm, but I am completely loving it! Once I finish this Grazie shade, I am planning to pick some other shades from their collection. Don’t forget to pick atleast one from their collection of color lip balms if you are a lip balm freak like me! 😀
PROS:
Simple, attractive, easy to use and travel friendly packaging
Hygienic to use as it comes in a tube with a screw bottom; and not a tub
Glides smoothly onto the lips and instantly moisturizes
The colour payoff is really good
This fresh red rose shade would be perfect for everyday wear
Suits almost every skin tone
This particular shade Grazie is absolutely gorgeous
Leaves a beautiful tint behind even after fading away
I loved the medium to strong sweet fruity smell!
They have 12 different colours to choose from!
A single tube lasts for more than a month
A great replacement to everyday lipsticks as it is well pigmented
CONS:
I seriously have no big con to mention about this (My HG) product but still, few things those bother me a little are..
Its price ofcourse! Everyone cannot spend 500 bucks on a lip balm. Right?
I loved the strong fruity fragrance but still sensitive noses may not like it much.
It tends to melt in very hot summers hence you should store it in refrigerator.
I expect a better staying power of 4-5 hours or even more, atleast for the price!
Rating: 4/5 (-0.5 for the price and -0.5 for the strong fragrance)
Do I Recommend?: If you’re a lip balm freak, go pick one for sure and you will definitely love it 🙂 I highly recommend this lip balm as it is well pigmented and shows up on the lips when compared to other tinted lip balms in the market.
Would I Repurchase?: Yes! I am so loving this lip balm and going to try the other shade from their NYX Color lip balm collection. Did you notice something? All their 12 shades have the names which means ‘Thank you’ in different languages. 🙂
