New Lip Stuff

Took advantage of Multiply's free shipping promo and got a few gifts for some people and NYX stuff for myself as well.

• Slim Lipliner Pencil in Dolly Pink
• Matte Lipsticks in Audrey (top) and Angel (bottom)
• Round Lipstick in Narcissus

Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Ababa

 Killing two birds with one stone as I practice techniques on personalizing blog pics and update the blog at the same time.

Addis Ababa is my second Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream. The first one was Milan, which I reviewed here in case you missed it.

I don't have a lot to add to what I already said about the product in that review, so just check that out for more details. This post is going to focus on the shade in particular.

Paris and Milan: A Tale of Two Lippies

Three Things I Love:

• themed posts
• lippies
• lame puns

Nyx RLS Paris

Nyx SMLC Milan

I got Nyx Round Lipstick in Paris and Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream in MilanDigital Traincase at the booth during the Philippine Cosmetics Expo a few months ago along with Nyx Round Lipstick in Pink Lyric

Price:

• PHP 150 for RLS
• PHP 320 for SMLC (they're cheaper now @ PHP 280)

Nyx Round Lipstick in Pink Lyric

Nyx Round Lipsticks are a cult fave among beauty bloggers. They've been on my wish list for the longest time, but they are not widely available (at least, not where I shop) and  I haven't shopped online in ages. I finally got my hands on some, thanks to the recent Philippine Cosmetics Expo held in SM Megamall. It was so exciting to see the Digital Traincase booth.

Nyx Pink Lyric

Product Code: LSS 535A

Pink Lyric is one of the newer shades of the Round Lipsticks.  It's a lovely bright pink. It looks shocking in the tube but is actually quite ladylike and wearable in real life.

when opened

Likes:

- So affordable! They cost PHP 150 at the Digital Traincase booth.

- There are so many shades to choose from. (Over 100 and counting) And they come in a variety of finishes.

- Cruelty-free!

Dislikes:

- Staying power is so-so. Disappears after like, an hour.

- some ingredient might be a turn-off for some.

- kind of gets mushy and melty in our climate.

- Mostly available online. There are lots of wonderful online sellers and they can be spotted from time to time at bazaars and stuff, but that doesn't for my buying style (I like to buy a few items at a time, but frequently so I would lose out on shipping costs.)

Etc.

- there's a distinct soapy/mediciney smell that a lot of people complain about. It doesn't really bother me because there's no taste.

- It's not hard to see why these are so popular. I'm definitely planning to get more.

Some swatches:

without flash

with flash

What are your favorite shades of Nyx Round Lipsticks?