[REVIEW} NYX - Butter Lipstick (BLS12 - Little Susie)

Happy Hump Day Beauties! Today's review is on a product I've been itching to try for the longest time, it's NYX's Butter Lipsticks! NYX has been extremely successful with their Butter Lipgloss line and I was extremely excited to see that they took that idea and created a lip balm and lipstick line. I'm not much of a lipgloss person, so I didn't care to try out any of their lip glosses, but I do love me some lipsticks and this was right up my alley! I decided to try this color first because it looked like a great in between color; it wasn't one of the more vibrant/darker colors, but it's not one of the nudes, it's a great middle ground. I purchased my lipstick from Target for about $5.99, but you can pick it up online or at Ulta, Target, and some other beauty supply stores that carry NYX. Anyhow, let's get into the review :]
*In the pictures, the color isn't true to the actual product. In person the product is a lot darker and pinker, not red/orange*

Breakdown:
Color Selections: As a decently new product line, there's a good amount of color range. You have your neutrals, corals, pinks, purples, and reds and in each color category you have about 2-3 different shades you can pick from. This particular color falls into the pink category; it's a rosy pink without a lot of mauve undertones.

Pigmentation: With one swatch there's a decent amount of pigmentation. When you swipe the product across your lips (or if your swatching it, your hand) you'll notice that the product doesn't really apply it evenly and it ends up being more opaque on the outskirts, but patchy in the middle.

Application: It applies smoothly on the lips, but in order to get the best application I suggest dabbing it on and then smoothing it in with you finger. When I apply it straight from the tube I do notice that it applies patchy and the color isn't distributed evenly. I think the way the lipstick is shaped has something to do with the patchy application, unlike other lipsticks the angle it's cut isn't the most easiest to work with.

Longevity: This lipstick has a longer staying power than the other ones I have, but I definitely would not wear it on it's own. The times that I have worn it on it's own, it was fine until I would eat or drink something (very typical w/ any lipstick). After having a meal I notice that it would fade off really patchy and I would need to reapply, especially in the middle of my lips. When I use a lip liner underneath, there's a more even fade, but the fading is concentrated in the middle of my lips.

Overall:
This is one of the more comfortable lipsticks that I've worn and owe, but I do notice that it accentuates any of the dry spots on my lips. If you're going to use this I suggest you make sure to exfoliate and moisturize your lips before application. I do notice that my lips get a little drier after it fully wares off, so you'll also want a good lip moisturizer or exfoliator afterwards. I like the product, but I'm not in love with it. I like how it's very comfortable on my lips and feels moisturizing, but it's definitely a high maintenance lipstick to apply which I don't appreciate and it's not easy to work with everyday. I also don't like how patchy it fades because you'll definitely have to take care of it while you're out and about.

Have you tried these lipsticks? Which ones are your favorites and which ones are a definite pass? Let me know in the comments below or on Twitter: @ciaociaoreview! Don't forget you can also ask me to try out products that you'd want a review on :]

Until my next post,

Stay Beautiful!