Paris and Milan: A Tale of Two Lippies

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• 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)

Some info:

Paris is a lovely pale pink and it seems to be very popular with bloggers I follow. It is one of the only two round lipsticks I own.  Milan looks very similar but brighter and redder.  It's my first Soft Matte Lip Cream. I planned to get Addis Ababa but I wussed out and got a safer color.

What I Like

(Paris)

• It goes on smoothly and has a beautiful finish.
• It's not drying
• The color is really pretty.

(Milan)

• Goes on smoothly when first applied.
• Very pigmented and has a nice finish (I love matte lippies the best!)

What I Don't Like:

(Paris)

• Gets kind ofmushy in our climate
• The soapy smell NYX RLS is known for is pretty strong.

(Milan)

• The cream dries out after a whileand settles into the lines of your lips (can be avoided by using lipbalm underneath.)
• The vanilla/buttery scent is kind of strong (like original Carmex.) Not that nice, but tolerable.

ETC.

• Paris doesn't look that nice on me. It makes me look a little ashy. It's pretty,  but I really like brighter colors.
• I didn't like the SMLC's at first, but it has grown on me. Looks like I'll be getting Addis Ababa after all!

Swatches:

(Paris)

opened

 no flash

with flash

(Milan)

no flash

with flash

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