Reviews
Really good lip product 😊
I really like these, smell wonderful. Good price. Really dry to a matte finish which i love. Nd i love that nyx is cruelty free. One of my favs..i have another in Milan, which is a go to for me !! 😀
Very pigmented but really drying on the lips.
I love this color so much! Istanbul is a blue based pink. It is very pigmented and applies smoothly on the lips. The only downside of this product for me is that it is very drying on the lips. The color payoff is awesome but the lasting power is quite short. After a few hours of application, it seeps into the cracks and lines of the lips and if you already have dry lips, it will make the flakes more visible. I gave this a rating of average because of the formulation.
Creamy and Well-Pigmented, but Drying
Really wanted to love this product but first off, Istanbul, which is a mauve-rose color, turned out to be too pink for my gold/neutral undertones and washed the rest of my face out.
Second, while the opaque formula applies like a dream and feels creamy upon initial application, after only a short amount of time I found my lips to be even drier than they naturally already are. I should have known, since matte products would dry out the skin they sit on. Great for my oily facial skin, not so great for my dry lips.
Lastly, the formula smells strongly of cake and sugar with just a hint of chemicals, which smells nice if you're getting a quick whiff of it. But I personally am not fond of sugary sweets so the smell was sickening, moreso on my lips and so close to my nose throughout wear.
Ultimately, as amazing as the pigmentation is for a liquid lipstick, matte formulas just aren't a match for my dry lips and as such I would not recommend this for those who have dry, chapped lips. Definitely not something to wear on a windy day either! I recommend opting for a moisturizing shine formula instead.