NYX Nude on Nude Palette

It's surprising being the NYX fanatic that I am.. but I am just getting the Nude on Nude palette! NYX's palette of 20 eye shadows and 10 lip colors is their take on the very popular Naked palette by Urban Decay. The shadows for the most part are a mix of browns & beiges and a white with black and some deeper browns which is perfect for a smoky eye look. There are 8 matte shadows, the other 12 being a mix of shadows with glitter, shine and frost. They are all well pigmented. Having such a mix of textures in my opinion makes it somewhat superior to the UD version. UD is amazing but they're insistence in doing palettes with hardly and matte shades is a bit frustrating.
This palette also comes with 10 lip colors that are selected for the looks made with the shadows. That could be debated, but it's good to have extra lip colors. I myself am not a big fan of lip products with my eye shadow palettes... but that's just Me.  NYX's Nude on Nude is $25 and UD's is $48. At a cost that's nearly half of UD's palette and considering the undeniable quality of NYX's I'd say it's a must have item. I Love It!

(there's also a double sided sponge applicator and lip brush included)

NYX Lipsticks, Lipliners & Lip Gloss

I was in need of some new lipsticks so I went to one of my local beauty supply stores (best place near me) to get Me some NYX!  First let me say that these lipsticks are so moisturizing! It's a lip balm and lip color all in one.
Starting from the right: The gorgeous Fuchsia Pink lip gloss called 'African Queen'.. I am in love with it. Highly recommended. The Lipsticks: (LtoR) 'Hades' Which is a good nudish color for me. I've since discovered another NYX Lipstick called 'Tea' (not pictured) even better as a nude!
An orange color with a little shimmer called 'NYX' it's Ok, not one of my favorites.
Next is 'Very Berry' a rich wine color. Followed by 'Electra' a blue based Red. It's absolutely gorgeous, reminds me of MACs Ruby Woo. Then lying in front: 'Medusa' the perfect Vamp lipstick. Somewhat similar to 'Very Berry' but richer & deeper, reminds me of MACs 'Under World'. Then I got two Lipliners (LtoR) 'Currant', which I got because I thought it would be the counterpart to MACs Currant...not so. It's not as pigmented and it has a slight shimmer to it. Me no likey. And, 'Plum' which is a classic Plum color.
The Lipticks were $5 each, the Lip gloss $6 and Lipliners $3 each.

The NYX 'All I've Ever Wanted Box'

Continuing my love affair with NYX Cosmetics I not too long ago got my first large palette from them. They have truly become my favorite as far as eye shadow goes, the pigment is out of this world. I am totally in love with this palette, I use it nearly every day! It blows the Coastal Scents palettes out of the water. NYX is high end quality at affordable prices!

It comes with 72 eye shadows.. a mix of shimmers and matte finishes. Then when you slide the top layer side ways it opens up to 6 lip colors, 4 blushes, a highlight, a contour, a bronzer and a face powder.

On the NYX website this palette is $28 however I paid about $17 for it on the bargain site HauteLook.com. Join HauteLook and you can save on everything from cosmetics, to shoes, clothing, things for the house and much more. The sales vary from 40% off and up! It's an excellent place to get designer things for much, much cheaper prices. Just FYI: it's takes about a month to receive your purchases, so keep that in mind.                               Xoxox Brittany
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Orange-U-Purple

I loved wearing this look. Very colorful eyes. Very orange. Very purple. The colors on the eyes are entirely NYX, I will be posting something about NYX very soon... I'm obsessed! NYX is now my favorite when it comes to eyeshadow. Sorry MAC, I Love NYX now ;) Not to say I don't love other products with good pigment ie: Makeup Forever, Inglot, NARS,etc. But when it comes to price & quality... it's NYX all the way baby!
                                                                            Brittany xoxo

Haul featuring NYX, Maybelline & a New Discovery!

I went to a local beauty supply store here NYC with the intention to get a new Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk which I got and an eyeshadow another makeup artist I met at a fashion show had Extreme Apricot (in the middle) which I got. I also got two new NYX eye shadows... to my surprise NYX has a shadow that is an exact dupe for one of favorite MAC shadows called Beauty Marked! I was floored... it's called Sensual and it's not only the exact same color in my opinion it's better! It's a dark nearly black color with a purplish hue with a gorgeous shimmer to it. Once again NYX has beat out MAC! (the NYX shadow on the left) I also got a third NYX shadow called Red Bean Pie (NYX shadow on right) It's a lightly frosted, kinda of mauve brownish color... looks gorgeous on my skin color. I plan on using this A LOT! Also by NYX I got the Studio Liquid Liner in Purple (above NYX shadows). Then I got a Lip Pencil by a company I had never purchased from before called Nicka K Cosmetics in Brown. Then I got a shadow by Nicka K (also called NK)....

Pictured above is the NK shadow.. High Definition Eye Shadow in #3031 which is a Purple Shimmer. It is one of the best shadows I have discovered in quite some time. Especially considering they are only $1.99 a piece! The pigment is simply out of this world! It's crazy! Highly recommended... give them a shot. I only bought one, I was trying it out... needless to say I'm going back to get several other shades! lol

Next I got Maybelline's Dream Matte Mousse Foundation in Dark. I have to tell you this products pisses me off. Why? Because it is fabulous. The consistency is so rich and smooth, it goes on so easily like butter, it feels good on.. does not feel heavy.. sounds all good right? The only problem once again it's a product that does not compliment people with deeper colored skin as myself. The colors are varied until you get to the darker tones. Actually theres just one. I tried it and it gave me an orangy hue that just doesn't look natural. I could blend it with another color but it's time consuming... why can't they just make a wider array of colors? That's my only gripe. So if you are of a lighter skin tone this is great for you, if not... probably not. That's it for my haul,  till next time 

xoxo

September Favorites!

This past month there were a handful of things that made a lasting impression on me. Maybelline's Falsies Mascara: Fabulous! It elongates my lashes, leaves them dark and thick without clumping. ELF's Waterproof Eyeliner Pen: Amazing! It's crazy... at a fraction of the price of the other liner Pens it's much better! Love it! Prestige's Lipstick in Raven: Fantastic! It is the perfect shade for me. I wanted something light but not to light, with a hint of color... it's as if they made it just for me! NYX's Pearl Loose Powder Pigments: Crazy! It is the perfect dupe for MAC pigments. It's a forth of the price and just as good... if not better! I'm really falling in love with NYX! And last but definitely not least Rimmel's Nail Polish in Steel Gray: Gorgeous! It's the craze of the moment.. smoky nail colors. This one is great! It says Steel Grey but it has a hint of purple in it. I wear it all the time.. day or night. Get compliments all the time. But more importantly I Love it!
Lastly one thing I forgot to add so there's no photo.. ELF's Eye Shadow Remover Pads: Love it! They take off your eye make up quick & easy. No matter how heavy the liner or dark the shadow it erases it with ease. So those are my favs for Sept. 
I just bought a bunch of stuff so I have a haul coming and with a new line I discovered which I'm loving... soon as I get a chance I'll post it! Ciao xoxo

My Latest NYX Products

I have some new NYX products to add to my collection... I just love NYX. I'm building up my collection of their stuff. Got a few new pieces: a 5 piece pallete named I Dream Of ST. Lucia from The Caribbean Collection. Rich vibrant colors, it's gorgeous... anyone who knows me knows how I love color! (pallete is on top). Then I got 6 of their Loose Pearl Powder's (from left to right) in the colors of: Black, Walnut, Fanta, True Purple, Space and Very Pink. I seriously cannot pick just one of these. The colors are ALL so rich & pigmented it's truly fabulous! These are a must have. Trust me I will be getting more, I wanted to get a few to see if I really liked it... well I do! Highly recommended. Pictured next to the NYC products is a new mascara I got while attending Fashion Night Out @ Patricia Field's in NYC. One word: Amazing! This is the best mascara I've had in a long time. It's the Falsies Volume Express by Maybelline. After applying very little product I swear it thickens your lashes so much & so quickly it'll blow your mind. I'm lucky I got a bunch of them and for free! so I won't run out for quite sometime :) Give this a try!  
As I do looks with the new NYX colors I will share. Till next time... xoxo