NYX Slim Lip Pencil

NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Rose and Espresso

Let us talk about the necessity of a good lipliner for a minute. The need for a good lipliner is huge. You can line your lips and fill them in for a full matte effect. You can line with a darker liner than the lipstick you are using for an ombre effect. But most importantly, this little pencil is tasked with creating a border for lip products that are prone to feathering. Lipsticks that migrate outside the lip line can be bothersome, especially with dark and bold colors. My favorite brand of lipliner is NYX. (Pronounced like Nicks, not N.Y.X.) While I love MAC, I find it hard to justify spending $16 on a lipliner that is of the same quality as I get from these. NYX lipliners come in a variety of colors, so there should be something for everyone. The texture is spot on. It is creamy enough to apply smoothly without tugging, and holds my lip products in place. 

NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Espresso

Espresso is a dark chocolate color. I was so happy to find this color, as brown isn't a typical lipliner color. While I don't own a dark brown lip color, surprisingly enough, I did pick this up to use with my  Kat Von D Everlasting Love Liquid Lip Color in Vampira.

NYX Slim Lip Pencil in Rose

Rose is a light pink that is slightly more yellow toned so it doesn't give off a Barbie vibe, it also isn't milky pastel so you won't have that strange "glow" from it. I usually go for the more fuchsia, hot pink colors, so this isn't in my natural realm. I bought this color for one purpose, my Too Faced Melted Liquid Lipstick in Peony, and this is a perfect color match to use with it.

If you're in need of a good lipliner that has great color payoff, great color selection, and doesn't break the bank, give NYX a try. This liner retails for $3.49 for 0.04 oz. Would I repurchase? Yes.