Review: NYX Whipped Lip and Cheek Souffle & NYX Micro Brow Pencil

As promised (to myself), in order for me to get into blogging mood again, I will be doing a slew of reviews about the different lipsticks in my collection.

 Now, this product that I'm about to review isn't just a lip product but can also be used as a cheek tint.

Here's a review of the NYX Whipped Lip and Cheek Souffle in  shade Berry Tea.

NYX Whipped Lip and Cheek Souffle

Shade: Berry Tea

Price: $6.00 or about Php 324.00

Where I Bought It: from an Instagram seller for half of that price

What is it?

According to www.nyxcosmetics.com, NYX Whipped Lip and Cheek Souffle is "a two-in-one mousse that can be used to precisely line lips and on the apples of your cheeks for a soft, natural flush".

Packaging 

This product is packaged very similarly to the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream (let's call it NYX SMLC for short) which I have already reviewed previously, albeit this one comes in a stubbier tube. The tube is made out of plastic that has the same color with the product inside. It pretty much has the same aesthetics as the NYX SMLC.  Written in the back are some details together with the list of the ingredients. I didn't bother getting a photo of the back part because the prints have already faded. Ooops!

Check out the applicator. I've seen something similar with this in my L'Oreal liquid lip products. I'm pretty cool with this design since I can use the pointed tip to outline my lips and my cupid's bow and I can use the wider part to shade my lips.

Ingredients

Since the ingredients list at the back has already faded, I lifted this one from the NYX website:

Cyclopentasiloxane, Diisostearyl Malate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Mineral Oil/Paraffinum Liquidum/Huile Minérale, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alumina, Barium Sulfate (CI 77120), Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance/Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850)

Swatch

Here's the lovely swatch. Berry Tea is described as a berry pink and I love how it seems to match the natural flush of my skin.

In Action

Ahem... I'm wearing this product on my lips and cheeks in this photo. There's just subtle hint of the product on my cheeks because I wanted to mimic my skin's natural flush but the color can be layered for a more intensified look.

My Take

Like I said earlier, this isn't the first time that I have tried a NYX lip product. I have reviewed the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream  in Stockholm way back. That being said, this Whipped Lip and Cheek Souffle reminds me very much of the  former, albeit this one is really more airy and whipped in formula. Even the scent is very similar to the former. It's lightweight and applies really smoothly.

What I love to do is just put about 3  dots on one cheek using the pointed part of the applicator and use my fingers to blend it out. I do my cheeks one at a time because the dots on the other side could dry up ahead and I could end up with an uneven color.

For the lips, I prefer to outline it first using the pointed tip of the applicator and then I also just use my fingers to create a blotted-out look. I love how this product feels cushion-y soft on the lips. 

The hugest cons about this product is probably it's staying power. On the cheeks, it's barely noticeable when I hit the two hour mark. When worn on the lips, it easily fades too, especially if you have a meal. It also easily transfers.

This product is something that a younger sister would enjoy using, especially if they are just starting out with makeup or if they are not really into makeup but need something that could prettify them in a jiffy. This is very ideal since it's a 2 in 1 product. I use this when I am in a hurry and need a means to an end. You know, when I need to look alive if I have to run errands. 

NYX Whipped Lip and Cheek Souffle Rating

Packaging: 3/5

Performance: 3/5

Quality: 3/5

User Friendliness: 4/5

Overall: 3/5

What NYX products have you tried?

Let's talk about it in the comment section below.

XO,

Carissa

PS.  I also used another NYX product to create that simple look in the photo above. I used the NYX Micro Brow Pencil to fill in my brows. I have the shade Ash Brown and it's a good match for my hair color. Just darker than Chocolate Brown but more on the gray side. As the name implies, the applicator is ultra thin so it's ideal for making those feather-light strokes so the brows look more natural. I wish I'd opened the cap on this photo so you can see the tip.
You know what I absolutely hate about this product? It's almost immediately gone...like I easily consumed it. Ha ha! Well, maybe that also means that I loved the product so much that I used it up so easily. I still have the spoolie though and I'm keeping it because it's not too big and it's good for brushing the brows post shading. NYX Micro Brow Pencil retails at $10.00 (about Php 540.00)