My Take

A confession here: this is an impulse buy. I wanted to try out the very popular NARS Orgasm Blush  that when I saw the word slapped on this lipstick, I wanted to have it too. I don't have the NARS Orgasm Blush - yet! I am currently on a buying ban, at least until the end of this year because I want to consume all the remaining blushes and lipsticks that I have in my stash. So, laters, Baby. Ha ha! 

Another confession (I am so rife with confessions these days!) : I love my lipsticks matte or creamy matte in bold colors that really pop. That being said,  this product does not tick the boxes.

When I first received it, my first instinct is to always sniff it and I love the faint tangy scent. The golden spackles are very visible on the tube and I was afraid that it would look chunky when applied. Fortunately, the shimmers are very tiny that when you apply the lipstick, the shimmers look well embedded and gives off a lovely golden sheen. Unfortunately, my lips are a bit dark so the peachy pink color does not seem obvious and I can only see the golden sheen.

I'll get it straight: this lipstick won't be everyone's cup of tea, especially for me who loves matte and bold. However, I am also moody when it comes to what particular color or formula I want to wear and sometimes I am in the mood for something like this which is light, sheer and with a hint of shimmer. Whenever I wanna cop Kelsey Merritt's bronzy-just-had-a-photo-shoot-in-the-Bahamas look, I reach for my favorite Laura Mercier Matte Radiance Baked Powder in Bronze -03 (photographed above with the swatch), dust it all over my face and finish off with this NARS Lipstick in Orgasm. And okay, I also wear it even when running errands, when I want to wear something on my lips but don't want him raising an eyebrow. Sometimes, I use it on top of another lipstick so that it won't look washed out on me.

I have no qualms about the texture or the formula. It applies really smoothly and I have never experienced dryness or chapped lips after using it. I love how it doesn't feel slippery on the lips. Being on the sheerer side, the staying power is not that long and lasted about 2 to 3 hours on me.

Nars Orgasm Lipstick Rating: 3/5
Would I Recommend It? No. Ha ha! Let's just hang out and find a dupe, half its price tag.
Would I Buy It Again? I would skip buying this one, I'll put my money on the NARS Orgasm Blush or Liquid Blush instead because it seems to be everyone's favorite.

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

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)

I used the shades Gift Basket (Shimmery Brown), Boxed (Chocolate Brown) and Wrapped Up (Coffee Brown) for this look. Gift Basket is my favorite shimmery shade in this set. It doesn't take much effort when putting this on, I just tap tap tap. I used Wrapped Up to contour my lids. Then I used Boxed to fill up the sparse parts of my brows.