NYX Angel Blush

The more products I try from NYX the more I fall in love. They are definitely in my top three favourite high street brands (the other two being Sleek and Barry M). I found this in an outlet centre in Warrington Bank Quay of all places and I think it cost about £6. For UK folks trying to get a hold of NYX I’ve ordered from Cherry Culture before and had good service. This is a powder blush in a soft pale pink shade. It isn’t overly cool toned though which suits me down to the ground and blue/ pink blushes don’t quite look right on me for some reason. Odd because blue/ pink lipsticks look fab. This is probably best for paler skin as I suspect it might look a little ashy on darker skin tones.

It’s a matte finish which I personally love. As with all the NYX powder products I’ve tried it is supremely soft to the touch and blends very well. In terms of pigmentation it has the best of both worlds, pigmented but not scarily so. It is difficult even for me to end up looking like a clown with this as it’s just so user friendly. Incidentally I find this a great colour to sweep over Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush in Dolly Pink. The combination wears like iron even on hot, sweaty summer days. 

I’m finding myself hankering after some of the cream NYX blushes next. Does anyone have any colour recommendations? X

*I bought this myself*

Collection Overview – Cream Shadows

As a general rule I like my eyeshadows pigmented and bold. A great way to increase the colour saturation of even sheer shadows is to pop a sticky cream base under them. I never wear them alone with the exception of the Benefit Creaseless Creams as cream shadows crease on me within seconds. I wear them over primer in a thin layer then pack powder shadow on top. I won’t have space in this post to review things but everything has been reviewed on my blog before so check out the label in the right hand column if you want to know more about any of them. 

I have NYX Jumbo Eye pencils in Milk (white), Strawberry Milk (shimmery pink), Pots & Pans (shimmery silver) and Black Bean (which I depotted into the plastic pot in the middle of the picture). There are two Barbara Daly Soufflé shadows in Haze (purple) and Sea-Foam (green). Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadow quad in Copper Canyon, Sleek Molton Metal Duo (Pewter and Gold Leaf), No7 Stay Perfect eyeshadow in Pewter and finally Bloom Eye Paint in Champagne. 

Swatched left to right: NYX Black Bean, NYX Strawberry Milk, NYX Pots & Pans, NYX Milk, Barbara Daly Sea-Foam, Barbara Daly Haze. 

Sleek Pewter, Sleek Gold Leaf, Bloom Champagne, No7 Pewter. 

Revlon Illuminance Cream Shadows. 

 Benefit Creaseless Creams in Pre-Nup and Skinny Jeans. 

My favourites are the NYX pencils, No7 Pewter and of course the Benefit Creaseless Creams. I certainly wouldn’t bother with the Barbara Daly ones again as they have almost no colour pay off x

*All bought by me*

Bloom Eye Paint – Champagne anyone?

I’ve often had a peek at the Bloom counter in Superdrug but the high price point for a drug store brand put me off. This eye paint, for example, was supposed to be £10. When I saw it on offer for £5 I took the opportunity to try it out. Now the colour I have here (Champagne) is no longer on the website however there are still others so it could be that just this colour is discontinued. But I have it so I’m reviewing it, because well.... I can. And the notes on the formula might be useful if you’re thinking of trying the other colours.


You get 6.5g of product in a MAC paint style metal tube. The packaging is my second gripe along with the price. The first time I opened this a gob of it shot out and got me in the eye (get your mind out of the gutter please!). Thankfully it hasn’t happened since. The product itself is a very thick cream, unsurprisingly in a shimmer champagne colour. Below we have them swatched heavily and then more blended in.

To be honest it doesn’t show up enough on me to be used as a shadow unto itself. What I like to use it for is to add shimmer to other shadows. I do this my applying a thin layer over my primer and then applying powder eyeshadow on top. Used like this you get a similar effect as you do when using UDPP in Sin. The shimmer shows through and is intensified. I also find if you use a thin layer then it helps keep shadows vibrant all day. Use it too thickly and you find yourself with some creasing.

Honestly though I like the consistency and the effect I think you’re better off getting UDPP in Sin or another shimmery primer and save yourself have to do two steps. Just my opinion... xxx

*I bought the above products with my own money. I always give my honest opinion of a product. For further info see my disclaimer in the menu on the left*