Rave Review - NYX Slide on Pencil in 'Brown Perfection' and Comparison with Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencils

Lately I have been really enjoying wearing long lasting eyeliners and all the other eye liners in my stash have gotten neglected.. I am talking about NYX Slide on Pencil in 'Brown Perfection' and Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in 'Perversion', which I love to apply on my lower waterline and lash line as I will not need to worry about them running down or fading away ..As much I love wearing them, I hate removing them by the end of the day :( , but boy, its sure worth it ..NYX Slide on Pencil in 'Brown Perfection' is a rich chocolate brown shade while Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on Pencil in 'Perversion' is a jet black.  Lets see the good and the bad of these pencils ..

The Good

• Highly pigmented
• Creamy n smooth texture - they slide on easily
• Smudgeproof and Waterproof 
• Really long lasting- This lasts until I take it off
• Very Affordable
• Available in lots of colors

The Bad 

• Not easily available in Australia 
• Difficult to remove, you need a good oil based eye makeup remover 

NYX on bottom and Urban Decay on top

The Comparison with Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Pencils

• Both are crazy pigmented
• Both are creamy and glide and slide on the eye awesomely 
• Both are waterproof and smudgeproof
• Both are really long lasting, Urban Decay lasts better on the waterline, but on the lashline both fair same
• NYX is defintely way cheaper as compared to the Urban Decay pencils (NYX - 8 US$ and UD - 18 US$)
• Both have a good range of colors to choose from 

 
The Price
11.95 AUD (at Crush Cosmetics)

Where to buy
Cherry Culture, Crush Cosmetics, ebay

Overall, I think these NYX pencils are a fab product and if you have been wanting to try out the Urban Decay pencils, but have restrained for the cost, I would recommend you try out the NYX Slide on Pencils. I am really looking forward to trying out the NYX in Black next..

Review - Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in 'Exposed'

Today's post is the review of Tarte 12- hour Amazonian Clay Blush in 'Exposed' and a quick comparison with MAC Blushbaby.
 

What the company says

A long-wearing, supremely soft blush infused with Amazonian clay harvested from the banks of the Amazon River and naturally baked by the sun.

Product Performance: This 12-hour blush universally benefits all skin types for a fade-free, flawless finish in shades ranging from soft to vivid and matte to shimmer to suit a wide variety of skin tones.

Powered By: Amazonian clay minimizes oil in and around pores to balance skin and keep product in place while also hydrating the skin naturally to restore moisture, reducing the appearance of dry, flaky skin.

Tarte 12- hour Amazonian Clay Blush in 'Exposed'

I am into natural looking, barely there blushes these days, am really enjoying my newly acquired Tarte Exposed & MAC Blushbaby blushes. The below pic is how Tarte exposed looks on me.

On me in different lights

• When swatched, Tarte Exposed and MAC Blushbaby look similar, Tarte Exposed is definitely more plummy and pinker as compared to MAC Blushbaby.
• On my cheeks, MAC Blush baby looks more like a muted dusty rose pink shade and Tarte exposed looks quite natural and more softer in comparison.  
• Both of them are buildable. Both of them are beautiful colors and are perfect for everyday. 
• On my skin tone, Exposed looks more natural and barely there as compared to Blushbaby (looks a gorgeous dusty rose when built up).

Tarte Exposed as compared to MAC Blushbaby

The Good

• It does not contain any parabens, petroleum or mineral oils
• Soft texture, easy to blend
• Beautiful everyday color 
• Fuss free shade will go with everything
• Has a mirror inside, good for on the go
• Pretty and sleek packaging 
• Its nice that the packaging matches the product inside, makes it easy to spot
• No fragrance 

The Bad

• Not available in Australia (you can get it from Ebay, I got mine on my US trip)
• Pricey - USD 25
• No brush  (may not be a con for some)
• Does not last for 12 hours on me (last for around 8-10 hours), which is good enough for me
  
  Have you tried the Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes ? Which is your favorite shade of the range ?

TAG : This Or That !

 I was tagged by Samyukta of I Simply Love Makeup for the This or That Tag. So here it is..

 

♥MAKEUP♥ 

BLUSH OR BRONZER?

Blush

LIP GLOSS OR LIPSTICK?
Lipstick

CHAPSTICK OR LIP BALM?

I thought both were same

MATTE OR SPARKLY EYESHADOW?
Shimmery/Metallic

GEL, LIQUID OR PENCIL EYELINER?

Liquid Eyeliner

FOUNDATION OR CONCEALER?
Concealer

LIQUID OR POWDER FOUNDATION?
Liquid

NEUTRAL OR STATEMENT EYES?
Neutral

WINGED OR RIMMED LINER?
Both

PRESSED OR LOOSE SHADOWS?
Pressed

WATERPROOF OR NON-WATERPROOF?
Waterproof

BRUSHES, SPONGES OR FINGERS?
Brushes

♥NAILS♥

NEON, PASTELS OR GLITTER NAILS?
Glitter

LONG OR SHORT?
Medium

ACRYLIC OR NATURAL?
Natural

MATTE OR SHINY?
Shiny

GO FOR MANICURES OR MANICURE YOURSELF?
Manicure myself

♥BODY♥

PERFUME OR BODY SPLASH?
Perfume

LOTION OR BODY BUTTER?
Body lotion

BODY WASH OR SOAP?
Both

FRUITY OR FLOWERY SCENTS?
Flowery

NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC PRODUCTS?
Natural
 

♥FASHION♥

JEANS OR SWEATPANTS?
Jeans

LONG SLEEVES OR SHORT?
Long

DRESSES OR SKIRTS?
Dresses

STRIPES OR PLAID?
Stripes

TUNICS OR T-SHIRTS?
T-Shirts

FLIPFLOPS OR SANDALS?
Both

SCARVES OR HATS?
Scarves

STUDS OR DANGLY EARRINGS?
Studs

NECKLACES OR BRACELETS?
Necklaces

HEELS OR FLATS?
Flats

JACKET OR HOODIE?
Jacket
 

 ♥HAIR♥

CURLY OR STRAIGHT?
Straight

BUN OR PONYTAIL?
Ponytail

BOBBY PINS OR BUTTERFLY CLIPS?
Bobby Pins

HAIR SPRAY OR GEL?
Spray

LONG OR SHORT?
Long

LIGHT OR DARK?
Dark

SIDE SWEEP BANGS OR FULL BANGS?
Full Bangs

UP OR DOWN?
Both

♥RANDOM♥

RAIN OR SHINE?
Shine

SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer

CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA?
Chocolate

POOL OR BEACH?
Beach, Beach yay !

MALL OR ONLINE SHOPPING?
Mall

COKE OR PEPSI?
Coke for sure

DONUTS OR PASTRY?
Pastry

I tag all of you to do it, its a fun fun tag !