When I went to Ulta a few weeks ago, I knew that I wanted to get some new lip products just because the only lippies I already had were on the dark side of the spectrum which are not exactly in trend for summertime. I also knew that literally EVERYONE raves about NYX lip products, so I needed to see what all the hype was about.
The first product I got was NYX Matte Lipstick in Nude. First of all, the packaging is very nice considering this is a drugstore type of brand. Looking past that, the color payoff is really good except for the fact that it defines the dry spots on my lips and sinks into the lines of my lips. This can be fixed when I blot the lipstick with my finger; it's just really inconvenient. Despite the fact that I said it defines the dry spots on my lips, that does not mean it dries my lips out. It just defines the imperfections. I am definitely going to try the regular lipstick that NYX has before I come to the conclusion that this brand is not for me.
The next lippie I got was NYX Butter Gloss in Vanilla Cream Pie and WOW! This product is amazing, especially for the cost! This color has the "your lips but better" color and glides on like a breeze. Usually with glosses, I have the problem with the product going away very quickly, but this is not the case with the butter gloss. The color payoff is amazing, the staying power is amazing, the hydration it gives to my lips is amazing. I give this product a 10/10 and I will definitely be purchasing more of these in the near future.
Now onto my favorite part of the haul: SEPHORA! I have recently become majorly obsessed with Sephora and it is really hurting my wallet because I just want to buy everything and get so many ! So these next four products are what I have accumulated over the past few weeks.
I am going to tag-team these next two products purely because I feel like they were meant to go together. These products are the Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Foundation in Ivory and the black Beautyblender. First of all, the Tarte foundation is awesome, but does need a concealer underneath it to cover up the hyperpigmentation I have on my skin. Usually I put concealer on top of my foundation but I found when I put it on underneath and blot my foundation on top with my Beautyblender, it seems to cover the spots better. Also, before using my Beautyblender, I wet it then squeeze the water out for a much better and even application. Overall, I really like this combination together and I am so happy I bought these two products.
These last two products are last for a reason: I don't exactly know how I feel about them yet because I haven't been using them for long enough to see results. I have always suffered from hyperpigmentation due to acne scarring. I wanted to get some products that would help me out so I almost blindly bought these two products. The cleanser I purchased was the Korres Wild Rose Cleanser which is supposed to brighten and refine my skin. It is a daily exfoliating cleanser which I am not such a big fan of. I have very sensitive skin so I like to have more creamy cleansers but I decided to give this one a shot. I have not noticed a significant difference in my skin since using this product but I am hopeful that it will eventually lighten my dark spots. The mask I got was the Boscia Bright White Mask. I do like this mask so far and I can definitely feel my skin become softer after removing this mask, but just like the cleanser, I have not seen a significant difference in my skin since using this product twice a week.
I hope you enjoyed and learned something from this mini haul and review!
Thank you all and stay tuned for back to school related posts.
xoxo,
~LA~
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