Just yesterday I was complaining about how long it was taking for my NYX order to ship. I was growing very frustrated, and then it came in today. I guess it was just all wonky on the website. I've never shopped on NYX's website, I have never owned a NYX product and I can't say I've really used one. I've swatched an eye shadow once at Ross or something. But I'm pretty much a virgin to it.
I've heard many good reviews about it and had to find out for myself, and they came out with their Macaron collection and it really impressed me. I loved the vibrant out there colors. So, I purchased a few from the Macaron collection as well as some other lipsticks, and lip liners (and one eye liner!) from their other collections.
Some of their lipsticks when I applied them I knew I would be in love with, and others I knew would take some...fun loving. Or some work to get them to be what I wanted them to be.
BUT! Before I get into the lipsticks can we talk about the little bag it came in? It's the cutest little drawstring bag. It looks like it should hold highclass lingerie not lip products, and I got a free lip balm--which I didn't swatch as the color pay off is not exceptional.
The lipstick that caused the...I MUST BUY LIPSTICK problem was when I saw a beautiful blue lipstick called "Blue Velvet" I've always been one for vibrant lipsticks, from hot pinks, to bright orange and so forth. And if you remember from a previous post I was noticing how popular blue lipsticks were becoming and I was very excited to get this one. And the pay off is awesome! Now I got an eyeliner to use as a lip liner to prevent any fading and to keep it crisp. But wow! It shocked me at how good of a pay off it had. 
Another lipstick from the Macaron collection, and one that--for me anyway--is not as shocking is "Orange Blossom" Now....the pay off of this color really sucks. Like super sucks. I took a picture of it with out the orange lip liner and it looked like a nude in the photograph and I didn't feel it was really worth sharing. But with NYX's orange lip liner it is a really nice orange. Not too bright, but bright enough that it will not be mistaken for coral. Haha. 
The last color that I purchased from the the Macaron line is "Chambord" which is just a classic black lipstick, again I purchased a liner that compliments it well to prevent feathering yadda yadda. The color pay off was okay. It was not as...black? As I thought it was going to be. Haha. i mean it is definitely black but I expected a higher pigmented black than what I got. But with the liner it does have that solid goth/punk rock black that I was looking for.
Now to get into the colors that aren't as crazy there has to be some balance somewhere. This one is a matte (as is the one to follow) lipstick in "Sweet Pink" the NYX website describes it as a violet-fuchsia. Which is what I thought it was going to be. But the color pay off is much more pink and less violet/fuchsia. I do quite enjoy the color and the pay off is very nice. It does have a slight blue undertone, which is nice to make my not so pearly whites look white. 
Probably my favorite of the lot is "Siren" (also matte). It is a very nice deep plum and I can see using it many ways. I have a few plums, and their color pay off is not as good. I purchased (shocker) a liner to go with it, and the liner really brightens it up. And I have a brown liner that deepens it nicely. It's very versatile. I will definitely be sharing some looks featuring this baby! 
And the last lipstick of this haul is from NYX's Round Lipsticks it is "Haute Couture". Out of all of them it is the most sheer and I would almost say it's "Cream Sheen" (is that just a MAC thing?). It is a lovely color and I am sure it will get much use for those less daring days, and for a certain client tomorrow.
Over all. I was very pleased with my NYX order. The amount of time it took for it to get here was a bit ridiculous, but that's alright. It was well wroth the wait. :)
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