NYX Butter Gloss Review

NYX is a brand that has only recently been available in the UK, so I was happy when I could get my hands on these. Usually sold in the US, you can now buy NYX products online here or find them in NEXT stores. Although NYX products are much cheaper in the US, the brand is still affordable in the UK and so I thought I'd make a small order and see how I liked them. I bought 2 butter glosses from Cherry Culture, along with some other NYX goodies, and when they arrived I fell in love at first swatch. I put another order in straight away for 3 more shades, but this time from www.nyxcosmetics.co.uk so that delivery would be quicker (yes, I was that keen). These butter glosses are available in the US for $5.00 and £5.00 in the UK. 

(L-R) Peaches and Cream, Maple Blondie, Creme Brulee, Vanilla Cream Pie, and Eclair

Peaches and Cream

Maple Blondie

Creme Brulee

Vanilla Cream Pie

Eclair

These glosses feel extremely smooth and buttery on the lips, not sticky at all. In terms of pigment I would liken them more to a medium to sheer lipstick than to a gloss, some shades have more pigment than others. They are also very moisturising so there is no need to wear a balm underneath. My favourite shade would have to be 'Peaches and Cream', a lovely bright pink shade which is perfect for summer. These would be ideal for girls who don't like the consistency of lipstick, but want a nice subtle pop of colour on the lips with a slight sheen. There are 22 shades available in the US, meaning a great variety of colours for all different skin tones. So far these are the best glosses I have found for highstreet/drugstore prices, amazing pigmentation, texture, shade selection and they last a decent few hours on the lips too. I would definitely recommend these and I can see why they are so popular.

Have you tried these yet? Let me know you're thoughts down in the comments and don't hesitate to make any requests!

Revlon Lip Butter Review

I'm not sure why I was so late on the band wagon with these ones but I'm glad I tried them in the end, these beauties by Revlon come in a whopping 21 shades and are available from Boots and Superdrug for £7.99.
The idea behind 'lip butters' is that they are a cross between a lip balm and a lipstick, so they are nourishing on the lips and provide a decent amount of pigment at the same time. I picked up 5 shades of these on a recent trip to Boots and thought I'd do a quick review.

Creme Brulee

Cotton Candy

Peach Parfait

Berry Smoothie

Lollipop

All 5 shades I bought are extremely pigmented for lip butters, in my opinion they could easily pass for a lipstick. The packaging of the line is very sleek and luxurious-looking with a conventional lipstick bullet covered by the chequered lid which matches the shade of the lip butter inside.

Creme Brulee

Cotton Candy

Peach Parfait

Berry Smoothie

Lollipop

I love all the shades of these, they are all very smooth and moisturising and stay a surprising amount of time on the lips. My personal favourite is 'Peach parfait', it is a lovely muted berry shade with some gold shimmer running through it. The only complaint you could make about these is that some of the shades are quite similar, for instance 'Peach parfait' and 'Berry smoothie' are almost identical shades however 'Berry smoothie' has much less shimmer. Even so, I would still recommend these and I am looking forward to buying more of the brighter shades for summer.

How did you get on with these? Let me know in the comments.

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