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Overview:
NYX Eye Shadow Base
Purchase Price $6.99 + tax
Retailer Ulta
Check out www.nyxcosmetics.com
for product info
Product Review:
Being a true NYX fan and having many of their eye shadows,
lipsticks, and lip glosses got me really excited to see this eye shadow base.
Of course NYX being known for their affordable makeup can make you wonder if
inexpensive means cheap. In my opinion, not at all. The price points are set so
even the budget minded, when they find a product that doesn’t work for them,
don’t feel that buyer’s remorse and of course it’s not a purchase that is going
to break the bank.
NYX claims the eye shadow base will give a hundred times
more vivid color which I can agree with for most eye shadow shades. I noticed
when applying the texture was odd and reminded me of butter or margarine. It
was oily to the touch and then as it was rubbed onto my eyelid it felt slightly
less oily and creamier. If you have dry skin this may be up your alley and
worth trying, but those with combination to oily skin be warned and try
something different. Unfortunately for me this product did not do its intended
job. Regardless the amount of base I used it was messy for me on fresh clean
eyelids. A few minutes after application it started to crease without any eye
shadow! This has never happened to me before with any other eye shadow base. As
I tried to give it a chance I was checking all day long the condition of my eye
shadow and only hours, three to four at most, my eyelids were full of creases
or the shadow was smearing all over. It actually made my eye shadow look worse.
Needless to say I was bummed out by this experience and this
is not going back in my closet.