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No7 Stay Perfect Lipstick | Review

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Hi guys! I'm currently taking a break from my homework to write this. Today's post is a review on the No7 Stay Perfect Lipstick.


What is it: a lipstick!
Where: Target stores and online
Price: $9.99
Anything else: Boots does not test on animals.

Boots is one of those brands that never fail to catch my eye. They've just got so many lines, I could slowly read them all for hours. I got this lipstick a while back, but accidentally picked up this shade instead of the one I wanted (Pink Angel). Oh well.

Boots says that this "No7 Stay Perfect Lipstick will ensure your pout packs a punch! Available in 8 trendy shades, this long-lasting lip color has been designed to stay in place for up to 8 hours, giving an intense color-rich finish in just one coat." I have mine in the color Raspberry.

Would you look at that packaging? So pretty. It comes in a sleek and shiny lipstick tube that can attract fingertips and dirt, but only to a little extent. The packaging for the line is all the same, hence why I grabbed this one instead of the one I wanted. The cap snaps on securly, which is satisfying.


Raspberry is a dark pinky-plum color. It's quite close to red, although it looks plain dark pink on my swatch. Your lip pigmentation will boost it to a darker color. The lipstick is pretty pigmented, with a very creamy and non-drying texture. Although it's not quite a matte finish, there's no shine or reflecting light properties. This lipstick is by no means hydrating, but like mentioned before, is not at all drying. It lasts okay. There is a bit of transfer when drinking and eating, but it's not going to disappear if you're just talking. The claim is that this will last eight hours, which is preposterous. It lasts around three or four.

Overall, I think this lipstick is okay. Is it worth the $10? No, but it's not a bad lipstick.

Thanks for reading! What's your favorite lipstick?

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NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Review

8:59 PM

Hi, everybody! I've got a review for you, today it's on NYX's Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo.


What it is: liquid lipstick with a matte finish
Where it is: select drugstores like Ulta and online
What's the price: $6
Anything else - NYX products are cruelty free, some are vegan friendly

NYX claims that these liquid lipsticks are "neither lipstick nor lip gloss, this matte lip cream is a new kind of lip color that goes on silky smooth and sets to a matte finish. Soft Matte Lip Cream is surprisingly durable and, unlike some matte lipstick formulas, also moisturizing."

These lip creams are available in ten shades, ranging from bubblegum pink shades to deep reds. I have mine in San Paulo, which is described simply as a "plummy pink". I think San Paulo is a berry toned mauvy-pink, a nice color for an everyday lip if it matches your complexion well, which it does me.



The packaging is really simple - it's like a lip gloss with a doe-foot applicator. The sifter sometimes won't remove enough product and you're left with a little too much and have to wipe it on the mouth of the tube, but otherwise the packaging is fine. It functions fine.



This is insanely pigmented. I've heard only wonderful things about all of the shades, and I intend on owning them all the next time I get around to an Ulta or somewhere that sells NYX products (they can be a little hard to locate sometimes). As you can see, the swatch is opaque and the color payoff is phenomenal. The cream itself also smells incredible, like cookie dough or something I could eat.



These are incredible. Love at first use. They're super creamy, glide on evenly and fade evenly (I get a couple hours wear from these - they also wear comfortably!), dry to a matte finish quickly, and they don't dry out my lips. Granted, these aren't exactly hydrating, but they do not dry out your lips at all.

Bottom line: you get yourself some of these. I definitely will. They're affordable and really really great, and live up to the claims.

Thanks for reading! Have you tried these products, or any liquid lipsticks? What did you think?

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