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NYX Cosmetics’ Tribute to Marilyn Black Label Lipstick (163) review

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  • Manufacturer: NYX Cosmetics (owned by L'Oréal)
  • Availability: part of the Black Label Lipstick collection
  • Description: pinup-fuchsia-red creme
  • Cost/Amount: USD$7.00 for .14 ounces / 4 grams
  • Would you purchase again: yes - but only from etailers, because the tubes aren't sealed
NYX Cosmetics’ Tribute to Marilyn Black Label Lipstick (163)

I don't know if it's NYX, or my color perception, or some other factor...but it seems like a lot of NYX lip colors whose names suggest a deep or vampy red, have an almost hot-pink tinge. Instead of this being what I think of as a "pinup" red, the color looks like a slightly more grown up shade of fuchsia. It applies smoothly, has a light grapeseed scent, and doesn't dry my lips out. The color also tends to stay in place for a few hours - par for the course, for the NYX Black Label lipsticks that I've tried. The color payoff is pretty rich without having to go over my lips two and three times - another point in this line's factor. I really do wish I knew how to find a softer red that is either neutral or has blue undertones...but doesn't look magentoid!

Photos that show how the product actually performs...! See how I create my swatches

A montage of three images: top left, close-up of the lip color in the tube; top right, the color applied over bare skin, to better show the shade; and below, the color applied to the lips.

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