Transylvania!
Let’s talk about the third NYX lip product I bought, which I didn’t have a chance to get to last week. This is the soft matte lip cream in Transylvania. I’d seen pictures of it on lips on Pinterest, this super dark matte velvety purple-red that was basically the Gothiest color ever. I had to give it a try!
Lookit that color!
I tested it out when I did a practice run of my fem bot makeup for Waking Persephone. I may have mentioned that in the lead-up to HaflaCon I had a hard time choosing a lip color that was perfect for my persona. I’m still not sure if Transylvania is the right one, but since WP is pretty Goth, I figured a Goth lip color would be good for this iteration.
Goth Bot mk 3.0.
I really like this color! It’s dark and matte and sexy. Pretty easy to apply. Dries quickly. Did not get all over my braces. I did have some trouble with it in Seattle, though. My lips were extra dry and I know matte formulae can be drying (even though this one claims not to be), so I figured I had better be on the safe side and I applied my favorite Bite Beauty primer. The lip cream really didn’t seem to want to settle over the primer and I had to kind of slather it on to get an even application. So I’d say it’s probably better to plan ahead and make sure you’re well-hydrated and have been applying lip balm throughout the day, but then make sure you have a dry, clean lip when it’s time to put this color on. It’s probably also worth experimenting with applying it over a lip pencil… Maybe the Black Dahlia pencil from OCC?
Oh, and since I forgot the hand swatches last week, here’s one one Transylvania, Enamored, and Licorice:
Speaking of hydration, ugh, my hand looks so dry!