NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencil Quick Review & Swatches

You may have noticed that whenever I do a FOTD I usually list a NYX Jumbo Eyeshadow pencil of some color in my products used section. The reason I use these is I love how vibrant they make my eyeshadow. I always pair this over Urban Decay Primer Potion because without it they crease a bit. They're super cheap but I love it when Ulta is having a buy one get one 50% off. Why do you think I have so many colors I clearly don't need.
To use these as a base, apply the jumbo pencil directly to the lid then use your ring finger to gently blend it out. Apply eyeshadow as usual.

Left to right: Horse Radish, French Fries, Black Bean, Lavender, Strawberry Milk, Milk

Swatched, left to right: Horse Radish, French Fries, Black Bean, Lavender, Strawberry Milk, Milk

For base color comparison, I swatched MAC's Sweet & Punchy eyeshadow, using the Jumbo Pencils as a base.

Sweet & Punchy, bottom and swatched over Jumbo Pencils Left to right: Horse Radish, French Fries, Black Bean, Lavender, Strawberry Milk, Milk

Horse Radish gives S&P a blue cast, French Fries dulls S&P into a more neutral everyday color, Black Bean deepens S&P, Lavender slightly lightens up S&P, Strawberry Milk makes S&P really ugly, Milk intensifies and lightens S&P.
My recommendations are to buy Milk and Black Bean. Milk is a great base for every day and sexytime looks. NYX offers these pencils in a zillion other colors but these are the ones I have on hand.

Do you own any NYX jumbo pencils? What colors are your favorites to use? Do you love them or have you shoved them to the bottom of your makeup collection?

Disclosure: I bought these myself because I like stuff.

May Favorites

So what if it's the second week of June. Better later than never? These are the products I couldn't get enough of in the month of May.

Clarisonic Nourishing Care Cleanser for Normal/Dry Skin- This is actually my holy grail (HG) face cleanser. What I don't like about it is it's not sold in stores. I have to order it from Drugstore.com, but at least I always get free shipping. I made a boo boo and started using a different cleanser than this in the month of April and my skin dried up and hated me. I have normal/combo skin and although this cleanser contains Shea butter, it never clogs my pores and my skin is left soft. It also cleans every trace of makeup off my face.

Cover Girl Lash Blast Volume Mascara- I'm super happy I tried this mascara out this month. I've fallen victim to only buying expensive mascaras. I'll provide a full review later on but this is comparable to YSL Faux Cils but a little less black. This is worthy of a HG status as my everyday mascara.

MAC Chromagraphic Pencil NC15/NC20- This is kind of like a concealer in a pencil form but you can use it to line the waterline, highlight areas, cover blemishes, etc. I've mostly been using it on my waterline instead of white and covering small blemishes (cleaning it between using it on my eyes and skin, of course). What I love about it is it's staying power. I find that I don't have to reapply on my skin and it takes a while to wear off my water line. Set the waterline with MAC's Brule eyeshadow and you're good to go.

MAC Brow Pencil in Lingering- I love the applicator for this pencil! It's tiny and never dispenses too much product. It lasts allllll day long until you wash your face. Lingering is a very versatile color (soft taupe brown). I don't know what I've been using powder on my brows when this is so much better.

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk- Yet another HG product. Use this over UDPP and it wont crease (creases on it's own). I've had this product forever but I've used it just about everyday in May. I apply a little to my lid blended out for day looks and all over my eye blended out for nighttime looks. It makes eyeshadows really stand out.

Friday Favorites

Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a great week and will have an even better weekend! I suffered from some bout of food poisoning but am feeling way better. Funny enough, I tried to do a FOTD on my brother's birthday (like one of my worst feeling days) but I just look pissed off and sickly in the pictures. I might post it anyway for giggles. This weekend seems like it's going to be pretty low-key, just hanging with the family, no big plans.
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Now on to my favorites :)

One of my favorite You Tubers Makeup Fun With Jessie created a gorgeous purple eye tutorial. She has such amazing skin too.


NYX Cosmetics is a super affordable quality makeup line. Thanks to Khris, she points out some great MAC/NYX dupes this week.

Here's my favorite picture of cake this week courtesy of Bakerella. Red velvet cake makes me want to screw dieting ;-)

Happy Friday everyone!!!