NYX by Amy B.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

NYX (LP) Loose Pearl Eyeshadow Review

0 comments Posted by Anonymous at 4:24 PM

I wanted to make this product my first review because I splurged and bought all 30 colors. I feel like I have been able to see the whole line and the color quality overall.

DISCLAIMER: Any review found on my site is the opinions of me, myself, and I.

Reviews will be measured in '<3' < = 1/2

Loose Pearl Eyeshadow:

Packaging: <

Price: <3<3<3<3<3

Quality: <3<3<3<3<3

Pigmentation: <3<3<3<3<3

Feel: <3<3<3<3<3

Overall: <3<3<3<3<

(It get's 5 <3's if you take the packaging out of the total score)

Would I purchase again? Absolutely!

Packaging: If you could take the packaging out of the equation, it would be 10000000000000% better. The jar is tiny. When I say tiny I mean... it's friggin tiny!

The bottle isn't so much an issue as the opening though.

The opening is the real problem. You can't fit a brush into it, and if you pour product out to use it, you're just going to have a struggle getting excess back into the bottle.

If you choose to 'de-pot' your LP, you will find that there is quite a bit packed into those tiny bottles.

I know it doesn't look like much from this angle, I just liked the picture! *snicker*

The product in the jar (L) comes up to the top of the word 'LP25'

Ok now, moving on!

Price: You can't really beat $2.00. Many places charge that much for a sample. For the price, you get a ton of great quality product.

Quality: This product is so soft! When I was doing swatches and dipped my (clean!) fingers into the jar, I had to double-take to make sure I had gotten some on them. These pigments are super blendable! And you really don't need a lot to get the look you want.

Pigmentation: If you didn't see my last post with the swatches of the LP on my bare arms, you should go look now :D Go looky!

No base used and yet the colors are so bright! Some of the colors are softer (i.e. Baby Pink, Baby Blue, Lime, & Grass) but they still have a great color with nothing to stick to.

R to L: No Base, NYX e/s Base in Pearl, NYX e/s Base in White, NYX e/s Base in Skin Tone

Feel: I know I covered the feel in the Quality section but I wanted to reiterate here. This product is so soft! I have tried many loose e/s before. For $11 you can buy the Loreal HIP pigments, but you are going to have to work more with the product. NYX's LP are super soft and not chunky in the least. When it goes on the eye, it's feather light and non irritating.

Overall: I have only one complaint about this product and it's not even about the product itself. If the packaging was something more like a generic jar with a sifter (or even without one) it would be much better for the consumers.

Thanks for reading!

NYX Loose Pearl Shadow Swatches & Storage

2 comments Posted by Anonymous at 1:29 PM

I decided I needed to jump back on the blog train and get my swatch pictures taken for at least the Pearl Pigments. I'll be doing a blog review on them soon, too. I just wanted to get my pictures done so I can stop wallowing in self loathing due to laziness. Ha! Beat that you stupid cold!!

NOTE! All colors are on bare skin. I didn't feel like putting a base on. Plus, if they look this good without a base... :P

Nude, Pearl, White, Silver, Charcoal, Black

Very Purple, Purple, Lilac, Very Pink, Sky Pink, Baby Pink

Turquoise, Space, Ocean, Baby Blue

Jade, Grass, Lime, Yellow, Yellow Gold

Fanta, Orange Zest, Orange

Walnut, Penny, Rust, Mocha, Oro, Mink

I bought these containers at Joann Fabrics for $5.00 a box. It comes with 12 jars that hold plenty of pigment!

The plastic is very durable, which is good for me :D

Get them HERE!

Please Excuse my nasty nails. There is pigment stuck under it, haha!

I would have gone for the more popular 24 ct jars but I put my piggies in my NYX Sales tote bag. For some reason I have a tendency to break things, so the jars I bought were more durable plastic rather than the poly-something-or-other.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

NYX New Releases!

0 comments Posted by Anonymous at 2:29 PM

New products are live on the NYX website!

Now that all the recent drama is over and done with (for good!) I can blog without the fear of going off on anyone. Haha, man I wanted to so bad!

All Purpose Makeup Remover - Gel Type - $8.00

A water based makeup remover with Panthenol to gently remove makeup. The clear gel removes eyebrow makeup, eyeshadow, mascara, eye liner, liquid makeup, face powder, blush, lipstick, lip liner, lip gloss and even dirt! Vitamin B complex factor nourished skin leaving face soft and clean.

Makeup Remover with Green Tea Extract - $10.00

Makeup remover and cleansing oil in one infused with green tea extract, mineral oils, Vitamin A, Vitamin E to moisturize and condition skin while removing the heaviest and most resistant makeup.

Eye Shadow Base - 3 Types - $6.00

To get the maximum brilliant color of the eyeshadow on your eye, and eye primer is a must! Apply shadow base to eyelids, then apply NYX's high-pigmented eyeshadows and see the colors pop with vibrant and sparkling luster. Eyeshadow base grabs and firmly holds finely milled powderso the color in the pot is what ends up on your eye - without a pinch lost.