NYX Products & Swatches Part 3 - Eyes

Wonder Pencil
This product is fantastic for opening up the eyes to make them look so much bigger! Often, applying a black liner to the water line closes up the eye and makes it look smaller, but this product is a pale cream colour that is lighter than most of the very delicate skin on the water line so it works perfectly to conceal any redness that occurs either naturally or from lack of sleep. As it is not white, it is not as stark or obvious so it gives a very natural wide eye, well rested effect. Another great part of this product, is that its very creamy, so it doesn't tug on the delicate eye area.


Grey Eye Liner
If you want a more subtle or less intense look around the eyes, then this is the perfect product for you,  its very pigmented and soft, so super blendable, allowing for either a clean line, or a blended out smokey look. I also love that this is a wind up retractable product, as it makes it easier to travel with and use as you don't need to constantly keep sharpening it, which is very convenient.



Gold Eye Liner

I love this product so much! Gold eyeliner is a fantastic alternative to black liner and I've been using it on days where i want a glowy golden goddess look. This liner can be used in so many ways, you can rim your entire eye, just do a pop of gold on the lash liner or the inner corner, or even smudge it over the whole eye for a wash of golden colour. Its super creamy, very pigmented and highly blendable. This is definitely a necessity in anyones collection!


Black Chubby Liner
I firmly believe that everyone should have a black eyeliner in their collection, but this product is even more versatile! Because its so thick, it can be used to either line the water or lash line like a regular linger, but its also big enough to smudge all over the eye for a smokey eye. Every time i create a black smokey eye, i smudge this over my lid and blend it out as a base. It makes every other eyeshadow stronger, more pigmented and more vibrant. Its very soft so easy to blend but once dried doesn't budge which is fantastic.

White Chubby Liner
Not many people would think to include this in their collection, but its very useful. Like the black liner is it super pigmented, creamy and blendable. I use this primarily for 2 things; first for lining the water line to open up the eyes, when i need something a little stronger than the wonder pencil, this is perfect. I also use this all over the lid when I'm making a cut crease look or I'm about to apply glitter all over the lid, its the perfect base for these kinds of looks!


Black Two Timer Liner
For anyone who frequents the winged liner look, or loves black liner, this product will be your savour. On one end there is a kohl pencil liner, which everyone needs in their collection and on the other side there is a felt tip liquid liner. The thin tapered tip, which is identical to the tip of a felt tip pen, makes creating the perfect wing simple and quick. Because its tapered it allows for both thin and thick lines allowing to create a graduating thickness and the perfect pointed wing! The formula is great but requires a few goes before it gets to its actual darkness so i recommend brushing it over your hand or a cotton pad a few times to allow the product to soak into the tip properly.

The Curve Liner

This product is super unique and I've never seen anything like it. Its essentially a felt tip liquid liner , but the genius is in the packaging which makes it super easy to create a perfect wing. if you hold the base, the bend in the packaging gives a much more precise and more controlled placement, which makes it perfect for beginners or anyone who needs more control over their product. The only thing i don't like about this product is the length of the felt tip. The shape is great and tapered, but the length is too long which results in a loss of the control you gain from the bent packaging.

Doll Eye Volume Mascara
I love voluminous mascaras, so i was very excited to try this one out. The curved wand is very similar to the wand of the "Better Than Sex" Mascara from Too Faced, which allows you to achieve very thick voluminous lashes. Whilst the formula is quite thick and a touch clumpy, if you like thick lashes then this is the mascara for you.

Adorable Eyeshadow Palette

This palette is all matte eyeshadows in neutral tones, which makes it great for beginners as well as anyone else needing a small, versatile matte palette. The colours in this palette are almost all brown based so are great for every day looks, as well as a few brown smokey eyes. The pink is a great addition as its very soft and feminine and great for a wash of colour on the lid, and the white is a very useful brow bone highlight. Overall, the shadows are well pigmented and very blendable, allowing for many great looks.

Individual Shadow - Gumdrop

I think so many people overlook pink eyeshadows as they don't see them as being wearable, but the right shade can transform your makeup. This super affordable and pigmented shadow is the perfect shade of pastel baby pink. This is great for either a wash of colour over the eye or a transition colour for either burgundy or even purple looks to blend them out and make them look seamless. I would avoid using this under the eye around the lash line as too much can make you look a little sickly.


Love in Paris Purple Eyeshadow Palette
If you are a fan of purple eyeshadows, this palette is definitely the one for you! A great range of light and dark purples, in both shimmers and mattes, as well as complementing copper, dusty taupe and black shades to round out a large array of looks. These kinds of colours are great on green or brown eyes as they will make them pop! You can either utilise the lighter colours for a simpler,
day time look, or go all out for a vibrant pop of colour perfect for many events.






Love in Paris Green Eyeshadow Palette
I have a serious love affair with green and rose gold colour combinations, so i was super excited to see this palette! I have hazel eyes and these colours bring out the green and make them look really vibrant and bright. The inclusion of browns and coppery shadows allows for an infinite number of looks to take you from day to night! You can either use it to make a coppery brown
smokey eye, a green smokey eye or a combination of the two. It also has a mixture of mattes and shimmers making it even more versatile. With the pale bone colour, this is a great all over lid colour to allow ffor better blend ability and a brow bone highlight. Essentially this palette is perfect for heaps of looks and even better for travelling!


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