Hello everyone, today I am going to share with you a review with swatches on NYX soft matte lip creams. A friend of mine has just gifted this beautiful set of lip creams set from the US and I am really glad to write my experience with these little beauties. At first, I was like ‘what? A lip cream?’ But then I explored NYX’s official web to check out some info on them’. This is indeed something different at least to me. I have tried only two shades from the set, so some of the images you’re going to see in my review are taken from Serena Verbon’s blog and other bloggers (duly credited).

What NYX Says about Soft Matte Lip Cream

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Ingredients

These little beauties contain the following ingredients:

Isohexadecane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone, Beeswax/Cera Alba/Cire d’Abeille, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Talc, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propylene Carbonate, Silica, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Flavor/Aroma, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410).

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Shades

The NYX soft matte lip cream is available in thirty-four different shades to choose from. The texture of this cream is a bit velvety with a silky sheen to it, but it settles down perfectly into a matte finish. NYX has recently added twelve more astounding shades to this product line.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cram Packaging

The NYX soft lip cream comes in a fancy packaging with vivid colors that make them look really adorable. But you should always test the cream on your palm first to make sure if the shade is the right one for you. Do not fall for the color of packaging it does not look same on the application. So, Test it first!

My Review on NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream

The NYX soft matte lip cream is more like a mixture of a lip gloss and lipstick. It has a rich, creamy texture, and it comes with an applicator that works nicely and precisely for a perfect application. The best way to wear this lip cream is by applying its first coat horizontally which would leave a bit of streakiness on your lips. The second coat should be applied vertically so there would be no signs of a streaky feel at all. You might feel a slight glossiness on your lips but once the cream settles down it would turn perfectly into a matte finish. One problem with the applicator is that the product gets stuck to the applicator’s sponge and it might result in excessive usage of the product, and your lip cream won’t last more than a few weeks.


This lip cream does not turn into the matte form immediately after application. It generally takes around five to ten minutes to settle down. The shades are highly pigmented so you might not notice a lot of difference in multiple coats, but the best way to wear it is by applying it once horizontally and once vertically to avoid the streaky feel on your lips.



The NYX soft matte lip cream has a sweetish smell to it, but that won’t bother you a lot. The scent usually dissipates within a few minutes, and it is very light too. The lasting power of this lipstick is around three to four hours easily. I have seen numerous reviews claiming that it can last up to six hours that is totally absurd.  Once the lip cream achieves complete matte form it stays there perfectly, neither does it budge or smear after drying out. The best part about this lip cream is that the shade almost gives a feel of the natural lip color; a perfect choice for natural makeup lovers. This lip cream works perfectly with well-moisturized lips so do not try to use it on excessively dry lips as it may settle into dry patches and highlight the imperfections.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Swatches on Light Skin

I have a light skin tone and I just tried two shades of this lip cream, Morocco & Abu-Dhabi, below are the swatches of a few more shades (pictures taken from Verbon’s blog)

Abu Dhabi Shade

Athens Shade

Ibiza  Shade

Morocco Shade

 Amsterdam Shade

I have gathered some swatches from other bloggers and websites for you guys so you can easily find if a shade is going to work on your skin tone. Furthermore, I have recently reviewed the famous KVD lipsticks, so don't forget to check Kat Von D liquid lipstick swatches here.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Swatches on Medium Skin

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Swatches on Dark skin

Finding the right shade that looks adorable on a dark skin tone can be sometimes difficult. Another big factor is the undertones that can affect the way your lips would respond to a particular shade. The best way to find out if you have warm or cool undertones is pretty simple just look at your wrist and check if you have green or blue veins. If you find blue veins there, it means you have cool undertone and if the veins are greenish in color that means you have warm undertone. So, if you have dark skin tone and cool undertones then you should go for something bright and reddish, and if you have warm undertones you should go for orange or coral shades. If you have dark, brownish, or Indian skin tone you can check out the below lip cream swatches before buying it from any drugstore.

Pros

• It offers a superior matte finish.
• The lip cream is lightweight, and the coverage is good too.
• The application is quite easy with a handy applicator.
• A budget friendly product.
• It can easily last up to 4 hours without any signs of deterioration.

Cons

• Some ladies do not like highly pigmented shades.
• It can highlight imperfections on dry or chapped lips.
• The excessive product might get wasted because of the applicator’s sponge.

Recommendation

Image source
http://www.beautylab.nl/nyx-soft-matte-lip-creams-review/
http://lovenaheeda.blogspot.com/2013/12/nyx-soft-matte-lip-cream-swatches.html -Medium Skin Swatches
https://www.instagram.com/p/BELk2SnS9cD/ - Dark Skin Swatches