NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream – Amsterdam
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream – Amsterdam

Soft Matte Lip Cream from NYX is a range of highly pigmented lip colors that go on silky smooth on the lips and set into a matte finish. These are also meant to be long wearing. They are relatively moisturizing compared to matte lipsticks. I have also tried Addis Ababa from this range of lip colors and I absolutely loved it. Amsterdam is my second lip color from this range.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream – Amsterdam
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream – Amsterdam

Amsterdam is a gorgeous red lip color. I am intrinsically not someone who wears red lip colors often but Amsterdam has stolen my heart…to the extent that ever since I have tested it, I am just wearing it even though I haven’t gone out anywhere. I am just at home wearing this lip color and roaming about……so you can imagine how much I love this color.

A swatch of Amsterdam
A swatch of Amsterdam
Amsterdam on the lips
Amsterdam on the lips

It looks like an intense red color when you build it up, but it leans towards the pink family if it is applied sheer. I would say it looks best when you build it up. It goes on pretty smooth on the lips and sets to acquire a matte finish. It is not as drying as other matte lipsticks. I suggest exfoliating and applying a lip balm or Vaseline about 20 minutes before you apply this lip color. One has to be careful while eating because it may run out on you (not entirely, just a bit). Now, one thing that I did not like about this lip color is that though it is long wearing and lasts up to six hours – during these 6 hours it wears off in patches so you have to keep monitoring and reapplying every 2-3 hours or so.

I bought this lip color from Sephora, DLF Promenade. It costs Rs 550. It is available widely online for Indian customers but the prices are inflated. I found the best price at http://www.junglee.com/NYX-Matte-SMLC01-Amsterdam-0-27oz/dp/B004LXOJ3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402154125&sr=8-1&keywords=NYX+Soft+Matte+Lip+Cream+Amsterdam – it is currently available for Rs 364 ( please note the price keeps changing so while it is available now for Rs364, soon the price may change again).

For US customers, it is available via https://www.nyxcosmetics.com/ for $6.00

UK customers can buy this via http://www.nyxcosmetics.co.uk for £5.50.

Yays!

  • Beautiful red lip color.
  • Very pigmented.
  • Very Easy to apply because it goes on very smooth on the lips.
  • Good price point.

Nays!

  • Can feel a bit drying after 4 hours or so.
  • Though it is long wearing, it wears off in patches and therefore you need to keep monitoring and reapplying if needed.

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