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NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Ibiza & Addis Ababa

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NYX SOFT MATTE LIP CREAM is one of the most (if not most) wanted liquid lipstick in Indonesia. Every lipstick lover must've had at least one. It's highly requested in Indonesian online shops. I had these a few months ago. I was just starting to love lip products. However, it was before I decided to start writing again.

This line contains more than 20 colours from nude to vampy. If you're into nudes and subtle pinks, you're going to have a hard time picking because those colours are dominating. The names of the SMLC are based on cities around the world.



"Addis Ababa", a bright fuchsia and "Ibiza", a deep rose pink are the only ones I have currently. Those two attracts me the most. The best selling SMLC here in Indonesia would be "Antwerp", which I'm nowhere near interested. At first I thought I would like Addis Ababa more, but I was wrong. I love Ibiza. LOVE.




The packaging is the standard tube, the colour of the tube itself resembles the colour of the lip cream, then topped with a matte black cap with doe foot applicator. Before you apply something matte, make sure to exfoliate and moisturise your lips first.

Moving on to the lip cream itself... I love the the texture. It's creamy and it's not drying and still leaves you with a matte finish. It's not as liquid-y as other liquid lipsticks. The bad side of this is that these lip creams won't stand a meal. If you go somewhere with meals involved, make sure you bring your SMLC because these babies won't last and they don't leave stains. The good thing is that you can touch up. Unlike other liquid lipsticks that go flaky and patchy when reapplied, these SMLC won't do that to you.




Talking about these two that I have, the pigmentation is different. I was quite disappointed with Addis Ababa because it's not as bright and pigmented as I thought it would be. On the other hand, I'm in LOVE with Ibiza. It's super pigmented, and the colour is just amazing.

I tried to do a proper lip swatches (unlike the Sleek Matte Me lip swatches on my blog). But the lights are not in my favour. The sun was so bright, my phone can't capture the true colour on my lips because of the lightning. I had to lower the brightness on these photos. Once I moved to a darker place, it's too dark. I'm still getting the hang of it. Hopefully one day I can do amazing lipstick swatches on my lips.

These lip creams are very affordable. About IDR 120k if you buy it from NYX counter. IDR 88-120k on online shops. I bought mine for IDR 88k, and I wouldn't buy these for more than IDR 90k now. Make sure to browse through several online shops to get the best price. And don't forget to make sure it's a trusted online shop.

Would I repurchase this NYX SMLC? Absolutely yes. I would love to purchase the nudes for everyday use. I've got my eyes on Zurich and Cannes already. Hopefully I can do lip swatches on those.

Thanks for reading

AL

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