NYX vs. Maybelline: Matte Lip Creams

I am completely obsessed with lip products; lipbalms, lipsticks and more recently matte lip creams! I recently bought two new matte lips creams within a day of each other. The first one is the Vivid Matte Liquid by Maybelline, the second is the Soft Matte Lip Cream by NYX. As they are both very similar products, I thought I would directly compare them to each other to see which product is better.

I got the Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid in shade 40 Berry Boost, and I got the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in shade 18 Prague. They are both berry toned colours, the Maybelline one is slightly more pink whereas the NYX cream has more of a purple hint too it. I love both shades a lot!

Packaging

The packaging for both products are very similar. They both have black writing which contrasts well with the shade of lip cream. They also have a matte black lid which reflects the product itself, with the products being matte, I think this links everything together well. This again contrasts with the shiny bottle.

I think the packaging is quite simple but it works as it doesn't take your focus away from the product itself.

 The Applicator

The applicator is vital to the products success, if it doesn't apply the product well then its just not worth the hassle. 

The applicator on the Maybelline product is quite long and flat, this makes it a little difficult to accurately apply the product on your lips. This also makes it more likely you will go over your lip line and not evenly apply the product.

The NYX lip cream has more of a generic applicator, however, this does make it a lot easier to apply the product to your lips. 

Both applicators are sponge tips so are soft on your lips and doesn't leave them sore or dry after applying.

The NYX lip cream is a thicker formula which mattifies quickly without drying out your lips. In comparison, the Maybelline Matte Liquid is more of a gloss and takes a lot longer to turn matte, sometimes it stays glossy. I have also found that this one also spreads around your lips a lot, which isn't great. 

The Product

I think both products are nice but I do prefer the NYX Soft Matte lip cream, it is easier to apply onto to your lips and has a lot more staying power. It also looks nice when applied and can have a nice professional look to it. The Maybelline Vivid Matte liquid doesn't have the same affect. Sometimes it takes ages to actually dry matte and sometimes it never actually dries. This means it is very easy to spread which is annoying when eating a drinking. When it does dry matte, it dries matte in the middle of your lips and leaves a glossy line around your lip lines which looks nasty. However, this may just be more noticeable as I have a bright colour, if you went for a more nude colour, this might not have the same affect.

I think both colours are really nice and I think the colour ranges for both products are really great as there is a lot to choose from. 

NYX Soft Matte lip cream in £5.50 from Boots and the Maybelline Vivid Matte Liquid is £6.99 from Boots. The Maybelline product is more expensive and not as good as NYX.

Ellie xxx