NYX Matte Lipstick in Nude

              One of my makeup friends recently had a destashing sale. I knew I had to buy this when I seen the name. NUDE....uh I think I am like the biggest fan of nude on this EARTH so it was a given. I paid only a couple bucks for this and it was new. Score!!

                The formula is nice. It is VERY matte though. In fact too matte for me. My lips felt quite dry and it did not look that great. I liked the color on me but because of the matteness it made the lipstick look thick and chalky on my lips.

             So I added some clear gloss on top and all was right with the world. This is a gorgeous color. I like it a lot and for the money it was a GREAT buy. That being said I know I will not wear it much. I only find myself grabbing my Ben Nye or MAC lippies because of their awesome texture and staying power.

              What is your favorite NYX lip colors? I really like the soft matte lip creams! How about you?

Thanks for reading,

Beauty Haul from another Makeup Buddy featuring Brazen Cosmetics!

I seriously have the best beauty buddies on EARTH!!

They are amazing!

My gorgeous friend Stephanie sent me this package because she knew

I wanted to try some Brazen cosmetics.

She sent me some Brazen samples and all these

other goodies!!

Thank you Stephanie!!

First row:

Cheeky - Brazen

Twisted -Brazen

Shenanigans - Brazen

Second Row:

Animated - Brazen

Nubile - Brazen

Third Row:

Blossom - My Beauty Addiction

Twilight - My Beauty Addiction

Fourth Row:

Bitchslap by Mad Style Cosmetix

Here is an EOTD I did using Blossom, BitchSlap and

Animated.

My liner is Jordana Fabuliner and mascara is Ulta Lash Blow Out

Full Face!

Foundation is Maybelline Dream Mousse Matte in Nude #4

Blush is Glisten by Tarte

 Lips are Harmonica by NYX

Ulta Haul!!

I recently made a trip to Ulta. I went just to get the 3 pack of Tarte

Lipsurgence but of course I got sucked into buying more!!

I got most of this haul free in that bag on the right.

If you spent over $17.50 on Ulta products you had a choice of 3

color themed bags filled with product.

Total for everything pictured was $56.55

Ulta Diva glitter polish ( this came in the free gift bag)

Ulta Pinata Yada Yada glitter polish $6

Ulta The Jungle Look green polish $6

Ulta Base coat ( not shown)

This polish is my favorite glitter polish!

I seen it and spazzed out. I had to have it.

So far I have worn it on bare nails and over a white base coat.

Both times it looked awesome!

Tarte LipSurgence 3 pk.

$32.00

Envy, Pouty, Moody

Moody

Pouty

Envy

NYX Lipstick in Harmonica

Picture taken with flash.

Color is too white once again.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr

NYX Lipstick in Circe

This is a nice nude but a bit too light.

I paid $2.48 for both of these lipsticks.

Regular price is $3.99.

At the time a sale was going on, Buy 1 get 1 half off.

I also used a $3.50 off coupon.

The other items pictured I have not had a chance to use yet,

except for the Ulta Lash Blow Out. The actual mascara is nice

but the brush is STUPID. It is one of those little round ball ones.

I hate it!!!

Haul from a fellow Beauty Junkie

 My awesome friend Lisa sent me a package of goodies!

Lisa is like my makeup sensei. She has SO much and has

tried everything so she knows what is good or not.

I run alot of  my purchases by her and she is my personal

shopper when I buy Inglot. I should beg and cry for her to

start a blog just so she can show off her amazing stash pictures!!!

Anyhow, she sent me all of these goodies!!!

2 eyeliners in teal ( duh, my absolute fave color) and purple!

Some perfume samples and a wrinkle cream sample ( sweet because

my eyelids are starting to really piss me off), some nude lipsticks and a handful

of gorgeous bright pigments!!

NYX Black Label in Natural

 I really like this color. It is a nude with a splash of color.

 elf lipstick in Natural Nymph

This applied VERY matte and pale. I think it would look a

bit better with some gloss on top.

I took a full face so you can see the color with my skin tone.

I actually like it. I am a huge fan of nude lips.

elf lipstick in Runway Pink

This color is one of my favorites. I love white based pinks!!

Full face again.

Swatches of the bright pigments!

These are from an older company and are not made anymore
( not glittersniffer <3).

I can't wait to try these out!!

Thank you so much Beauty Buddy Lisa!!

Everything is awesome and I appreciate the package

so very much!!

You are AMAZING!!

Keep on enabling me please!!

Small Ulta Trip

I made a quick trip to Ulta.

I decided that the Super Fat Marker from NYX wasn't for me.

It started drying out and I couldn't get the outer wing of my

eyeliner straight or crisp because the tip seemed to fray a bit..

I exchanged that and the Snowflake Shimmer Ulta lipstick.

.

Ulta finally had the NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk in stock!!

I melted and potted mine months ago and I HATE IT!!

When potted the pencil seems to get thicker and is

harder to spread on the eyelid. Yuck.

I got the Super Skinny Marker instead.

So far I like it. I am having MUCH better luck with the

pen style eyeliners but I imagine this one will dry out

and the tip will become frayed like all the others have.

I also exchanged Ulta Snowflake Shimmer for Sheer Shimmer

 This color is more what I was looking for 

except I still would prefer a whiter based pink.

Regular price for Ulta lipsticks is $8.00

 I also decided to splurge on another Tarte

LipSurgence. I tested all of them on my hand and

decided on Peaceful.

Regular price for this product is $24

 Details from Tarte's website:

Description

Tarte's much-anticipated natural lip stains are an extension to the 

best-selling and award-winning natural cheek stains. 

Just like the iconic cheek stains, each emotive, peppermint-infused 

shade smoothly glides on lips for a natural flush that will stay all day.

So say goodbye to reapplying your lip color throughout the day

and say hello to a gorgeous pop of color and hydration that lasts!
Skinvigorating ingredients:

Vitamin C: antioxidant that helps prevent premature

signs of aging and free radical damage while brightening skin

Vitamin E: natural preservative and anti-inflammatory emollient

that protects against free radical damage

Peppermint oil: cools and soothes while freshening breath

Jojoba seed oil: easily absorbs to leave skin soft, supple and smooth

LipSurgence technology: clincally proven to increase lips' moisture content naturally

Paraben free

Phthalate free

Sodium lauryl sulfate free

Petrolatum free

Synthetic fragrance free

Synthetic dye free

No Animal testing

 I personally LOVE Tarte LipSurgence products.

I prefer the crayon style for lip products because they are easy to apply.

The flavor is great and the the lip color is very smooth.

 Swatched on my arm I thought this was the most perfect peachy nude ever.

 Lips not so much.

My natural lip color seems to make this 

LipSurgence almost invisible. It does still give me a hint of color

which is great.

So that is my little Ulta haul! Have you been to Ulta lately?

If so what did you get? Pics? I love seeing other peoples

shopping hauls!!

Ulta Haul!

I took a trip to Ulta to get some mascara that was on clearance

( which I forgot to even look for)

and ended up getting a few things!

I paid $17.92 for all of this!
I had a $3.50 off coupon and I accumulated enough
bonus points to get an additional $4.00 OFF.
Can we say, YAY!!!

 

I have been wanting to try a liquid glitter liner and NYX
was buy 2 get one free so I grabbed this!
Retail price is $4.49

 I tried taking an eye pic using this liner but I couldn't get the glitter to
photograph right so you get a swatch instead!

 NYX Liquid Crystal Glitter Liner in Crystal Pewter
 I like this so far. I am addicted to the black eyeliner so using this makes me feel nude.
I am going to play with it some more.
One swipe will give you a nice solid line of glitter which is nice.

Now this is what I am VERY excited about!!
I wanted a hot pink lip gloss so I grabbed this thinking it was a gloss.
It is actually a lip cream which is similar to OCC Lip Tars
Here is the product description

Straddles the line between lipstick and gloss

Creamy, lustrous formula applies like silk

Soft matte finish exudes a sensual glow

Unique innovative texture adds the perfect polish to any look

 Above is NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Adios Ababa just applied.
Retail price is $5.99

This photo was after 4 hours of wear.
I am LOVING THIS STUFF!!
I didn't take any pictures of the bottle or applicator because I am saving that
for a post which I will compare this and OCC Lip Tar.
At this point I like this stuff better for numerous reasons!
Stay Tuned for more on this!

I also got 2 Ulta brand lipsticks.
These were Buy 1 get 1 free!

 I swatched this one on my hand and liked it but now I think it is too white for me.
I was looking for more of a white iridescent pink.

The color is called Snowflake Shimmer

This retails for $8.00

I swatched this on my lips and it looked HORRIBLE.
My lips are pretty dry and chapped from that damn Smooth Away.
I will give this another try soon.

I have seen so many gorgeous girls rocking the orange lipstick lately
so I had to get my own.

 This is Nectarine Shimmer
Retails for $8.00

 I really like Ulta lipstick. It has a really nice glide and seems to stay really well.
I am not a huge lip product person but overall it seems to be a good deal.

Please excuse my gross lips!!

This is a pretty orange, I like it but I think I want a lighter matte orange too.

Ulta FINALLY had the NYX Super Fat Marker in stock!!

 If you follow this blog you know I have been having issues with my liquid liner.

I have tried a few different products and it is always the same. I get crooked messy lines.

I have ruined SO many looks!!

 I have also had BAD luck with eyeliner markers. They ALWAYS dry out.
This is retails for $9.99 and also comes in a skinny version.

 It draws a nice thick clean line. Did it fix my eyeliner issue?
Not completely but it did improve things. It does go on much smoother than
liquid liner with a skinny brush. We will see how it works in a few weeks.
I will update!!

So finally I had a good Ulta trip!!
They are usually out of everything I want.
I am compiling a list of other lip colors I want as well as that mascara!
I think a Mother' Day trip is in order!!!