Thoughts on NYX Cosmetics

So obviously among the makeup community NYX Cosmetics is pretty well known and I think anybody who's done even a little online looking has stumble across NYX at least once, most likely for it's famous and popular:

- Jumbo Eye Pencils- particularly the white shade Milk and the black shade Black Bean which are commonly used as bases

-Round Lipsticks - which are cheap as $1.75 on some sites and apperantly pretty good, not to mention the massive color selection (144 shade currently I believe)

-Single Eyeshadows - many known as dupes for many MAC shades

Overall, NYX is revered by many to be the perfect product balance with good quality and cheap prices, yet for some reason I've never jumped on the bandwagon... Till now.

I've been debating trying out the oh so famous Jumbo Eye Pencils for awhile as well as the Round Lipsticks and Single Shadows but have been waiting for a good sale or coupon code for Cherry Culture where they can be found cheaper than on the NYX site! This weekend I was away in NC for a wedding and ended up getting dragged to Ulta (okay, willingly tagging along) by a friend needing to replace some products. I've been trying to be good and not spend but I had to walk out with something, so I figured I'd dip my toe in the NYX pool. I know the Ulta prices where almost double the Cherry Culture prices but I wanted to test the quality before wasting money on shipping or before ordering a massive haul online (it was also nice to see the colors IRL).

I got 2 Jumbo Pencils and an eyeshadow.

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in French Fries


NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Yogurt


NYX Single Eyeshadow in Yellow Marigold

Initial Thoughts:

Jumbo Pencils - So far I'm struggling with the Jumbo Pencils. Swatched they are lovely, French Fries especially, a stunning dark coppery brown perfect for the crease. They are soft and glide on easily, but I find it difficult to apply with control or precision (the pencil is larger and cumbersome but they don't seem to do so well on brushes), blending is difficult (as it just rubs off), and OMG they CREASE! In all fairness I've heard this from many people and it may just take some getting used to and applying less, so I'll give them some more time.

Eyeshadow - OMG! Amazing. It's soft and crazy pigmented, and glides on smoothly. Not chalky, not sheer, and no fall out. I can see why people love these and I'll be going back for more for sure. Although it's clear from online swatches that some shades are better than other in this line (some 210 shades currently!).


I'll make sure to post some swacthes of them soon for you guys!