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WHAT IS IT?

Brand: NYX Cosmetics
Product: Fat Oil Lip Drip in ‘That’s Chic’
Price: £7.49

WHY IS IT SO GOOD?

Even once I’m not wearing make-up, I wish to have something on my lips. Normally I’ll just go for a tinted lip balm, but a lot of the ones I’ve used find yourself just sitting on top of my skin without really sinking in, or making my lips feel even drier. I’ve been searching for something latest for my lips that’s easy to make use of day-to-day, looks good, and really keeps them hydrated – without shelling out over £10 (which rules out the Dior lip oils).

I believe I’ve finally found what I’m searching for in NYX Cosmetics’s latest Fat Oil Lip Drip. I stumbled across it on my TikTok FYP a few month ago, and normally, I’d no less than try to withstand being influenced. But this was a fellow brown-skinned girl using a lip color which suited her complexion perfectly, and I at all times appear to struggle to seek out natural-looking lip colors that go well with my skin tone. So, after seeing this girl on TikTok rave about how these NYX lip oils really worked on brown skin, and how moisturised it made her lips feel, I dipped into Superdrug as soon as I could to get my hands on one.

I picked it up within the shade ‘That’s Chic’ – a deep plum shade that looked intimidatingly dark within the bottle, but I’d been assured by TikTok that it might sheer out once applied. It does exactly that – one swipe of the oversized applicator leaves a subtle (but definitely still noticeable) wash of color on my lips which immediately makes my whole face look more awake. It’s buildable, so I’ll apply just a few layers or swipe it over my lipstick if I’m going out out. The formula is great too – it’s not sticky, doesn’t transfer, and genuinely leaves my lips feeling soft and moisturised. It also smells like berries, which is an added bonus. I’ve already got my eye on one other shade – ‘Follow Back’, which is a warm, peachy nude.

I’d recommend this product to anyone who, like me, is obsessive about keeping their lips moisturised – and particularly anyone with darker skin who struggles to seek out lip shades that work for them!

QUICKFIRE QUESTIONS

The fictional character who would use that is… I can see Dionne from Clueless applying three layers of this before a visit to the mall with Cher – and obsessively reapplying it throughout the day.

If I used to be communicating to an alien only using hand gestures, I might describe it by… blowing them a kiss.

If I went back in time, the historical figure I might give this product to… Queen Elizabeth I – her lips will need to have been so dry with all of the lead she placed on them.