MereMakeupManiac

as requested and as i've promised, here are the looks i did from last weekend to showcase the NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams and NYX Matte Lipstick items i got from Digital Traincase. using NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Sao Paulo using NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm using NYX Matte Lipstick in Butter my favorite? i prefer the neutral ones (Stockholm/Butter) since i really favor rich, deep and dark eye makeup. i like Sao Paulo too just because it can liven up a look on its own and can be fun for bright looks too. now, i want more! *sigh* more expenses! and i still have a long list of beauty wishlist hehe. my impressions: i love these lip products but not to the point of loving them over my MAC Dazzleglass (those really are my favorite lip color products to date!). that's not to say i don't want to get more, i actually do! there's something about the formulation and feel and color payoff that getting these affordable lippies can be addicting. they don't loo

i previously wrote about acquiring the blogger-world-highly-raved-about NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams . i didn't have the time to swatch them at the time so i'm making up for that now. here are the swatches: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm NYX Matte Lipstick in Butter i've also updated that entry in case somebody refers to it later and don't need to jump here just to see the swatch. loving it? hating it? i've tried using all of them in FOTDs, stay tuned for that! ALSO, i just reached 10,000 hits last week (yey!) so am planning to have a giveaway. i'm thinking of prizes to give away so stay tuned for that. let me know if you have prizes in mind you'll love to win! good news: it's open internationally! (^_^)

i was able to visit Digital Traincase's booth at the Philippine Cosmetics Expo at Megamall Megatrade Hall 1 last September 3. i picked up NYX lippies, particularly the beauty bloggers' raved about Soft Matte Lip Creams.  while i'm not a fan of matte lippies (used to but that was a long time ago) because they are usually drying, my curiousity was stimulated when Shen of Shensaddiction posted inviting photos of her lips smeared with San Paulo shade. after reading her experience that it isn't drying, i thought i should try that at least and know for myself. i actually wanted to buy more but immediately i thought of so many other beauty products i want to buy that i restrained myself from getting more lol. i just picked one with bold color and a neutral shade (i love neutral lippies!). i also end up getting their Matte Lipstick just because i loved the color when i swatched it and told myself to try it out anyway. so here are my picks: Stockholm, San Paulo and Butter