Showing posts with label Brow Products. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brow Products. Show all posts
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)
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I've been using this brow palette for over a month now so I guess it's about time that I make a review. Shall I clue you in if I love this product or not? Nah. I'll save it for the end of this post. Ha ha.

MAYBELLINE NEW YORK FASHION BROWS 3D BROW & NOSE PALETTE
Price: Php 349.00 but I got it for Php 299.00
Where I Got It: www.lazada.com.ph
Also Available At: Maybelline counters in department stores and drugstores nationwide

L to R: Black-Brown Wax Powder, Coffee Brown  Filling Powder , and Camel Brown Sculpting Powder
The Maybelline New York Fashion Brow 3D Brow & Nose Palette comes in a plastic packaging with a windowed cover so you can see what the colors are on first sight. The name is a mouthful, so from this point onward I'll just refer to it as the MNY Fashion Brow Palette. :)

 I reckon that the packaging is not too sturdy so I try to be extra careful when handling it because I don't want to break it. It's pretty small by the way: about two and a half inches in length and 1 3/4 inches in width. According to the label at the back, it contains 3 grams of product in total, so that's 1 gram per pan. The palette also includes a double ended brush: one side is slanted for applying the wax powder and the other side is a blur brush for applying the filling and sculpting powders.

Ingredients

At the back  of the palette is the list of ingredients. I don't spot any parabens but there's a phenoxyethanol and a bht. The back label also contains other details such as the manufacturing date. At the bottom right side of the sticker label is a tiny arrow that indicates that you can flip the sticker and underneath is a mini tutorial on how to use the palette.

Tutorial

So there are three steps here but I'm not really particular about it. Sometimes I use the wax powder alone for my brows. I use the sculpting powder for highlighting my brow bone or as base color before applying eye shadow. I use the fill powder as an eye shadow.

Swatches

Here are the swatches of this palette. The wax powder is a black brown shade, fill powder is a coffee brown shade and the last shade is somewhat a camel brown shade which barely registers on this swatch. IRL, the camel-brown shade which I love using as eye shadow base is great for covering the redness or ridding of oiliness in the lids.

In Action

On these photo sequence I'll show you how I used this palette.

 1. Just my bare brows. And my WIDE forehead. You can land a plane here, honestly.
2. I used a spoolie to tidy my brows up a bit.
3. I used the wax powder to frame the brows. See how my brows look good already.
4. Lastly, I used the fill powder to fill up my brows and the sculpting powder on my brow bones.

 Easy peasy, right?

To Sum Up
I'm so in love with this palette! It has made my life so much easier when it come to fixing my brows. I am not an expert when it comes to doing it and on most days I struggle, especially on days that I am in hurry.

 Okay, first up, the size is so compact that it doesn't take up much space in my makeup kit. When I am feeling extra minimalist, this palette can serve as my eyebrow, eye shadow and sculpting kit in one. It an do all three jobs effectively. The powders are all in matte so they can serve as contour powders, especially for the nose area.

 Secondly, the palette is very easy to use. When I received this in the mail, I was so eager to try it out and the result was amazing: I never thought I would ever be able to achieve anything close to brows on fleek. But I was able to achieve it and I was so happy. The key is to take things slowly. Visualize where your arches would be then draw it with the wax powder. Don't use too much wax powder or your brows could end up looking messy. I don't use the slanted brush included in this kit because I prefer a brush with  long handle.

 For longevity, I can say that it basically stays put the whole day. Unless you're hosed down or you scratch your brows intentionally, I think it will stay put. I don't even use a brow mascara.

 Overall, I love this product and I think this will be a permanent favorite. I'm definitely purchasing this again and I'm glad that Maybelline constantly has discounts. Well, discounted or not, I will buy this because it's very affordable. :) I hope Maybelline doesn't stop producing this.

 I think I've met my brow match.

XO,

 Carissa
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