NYX Xtreme Lip Creme in Pinky Nude

I tend to buy a lot of makeup online, which makes color selections an adventure sometimes.  NYX's Pinky Nude is a medium dusty rose that is a bit more vibrant than the "nude" in the name would indicate.  But while Pinky Nude wasn't really a good description for the color, it is still a really pretty color that I find quite wearable!

The Xtreme lip cremes are a liquid lipstick that are deeply pigmented, smooth, and creamy.  Because they are so pigmented, I find applying a few dabs with the applicator and then smoothing with my finger or a lip brush the best way to get a precise finish. 

I looked through my OCC lip tars to see if I have anything comparable, and it turns out I don't.  The closest in tone was Ophelia, but that was quite a bit lighter.  The only other pink I have is Queen, which is much more vibrant.  Blending Ophelia and Queen together produced the color at the bottom of the trio.  As you can see, Pinky Nude has a more dusty mauve tone.

Ophelia, Pinky Nude, Queen

Queen, Pinky Nude, Ophelia/Queen combined

The NYX Xtreme lip cremes are heavier in texture than the lip tars, but they do make a nice budget alternative at about $6 versus lip tar's $16. 

Disclaimer:  I purchased this.

NYX Xtreme Lip Cream in Nude Peach Fuzz

Nude Peach Fuzz, Pinky Nude

This is my first foray into the NYX Xtreme lip creams, and I've got to say, they are really nice!  Great pigmentation, smooth coverage, creamy, comfortable to wear, and inexpensive to boot. 

Today I've got Nude Peach Fuzz to show you, along with some comparisons to some OCC lip tars.  Nude Peach Fuzz is a light peachy pink cream that is opaque on the lips.  I've been using the doe foot applicator to apply the lip cream on my lower lip, pressing lips together, and then using my finger to smooth and fill in.  I would imagine a lip brush would work even better, as the opaqueness and pigmentation of these requires precise application to look their best.   Once applied, these have a wear time of several hours and feel comfortable on. Towards the end of wear by my lips did feel a bit dry, but I'm addicted to lip balm and tend to reapply throughout the day, so no great surprise.

Nude Peach Fuzz reminded me of OCC's Lip Tars, and they do share the same first ingredient, Ricinus Communs seed oil.  The formulas are different, however, with the lip tars containing higher quality ingredients (IMO), with less chemical sounding names.  The lip tars are also more pigmented and have a thinner consistency, whereas the NYX Xtreme creams have more of a lip gloss consistency.  The wear of the NYX creams is comparable to the lip tars, however, so these are a good low budget substitution at their $5-$6 price versus OCC's lip tars at $16.

Here is Nude Peach Fuzz (middle) compared with OCC's Hush (top) and Memento (bottom).  It is closest to Hush, but not a complete dupe as Hush leans a touch more brown.  I counted 11 shades at Ulta, which is where I purchased mine during a recent BOGO offer. 

Have you tried NYX Xtreme lip creams?  What did you think?

Disclaimer:  I purchased this.