Tag Archives: Nyx

Eyeshadow Primer Comparison V3.0

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Phyrra

My first big Eyeshadow Primer comparison was written in November 2009 (seems like such a long time ago!) and compared 7 primers. My second eyeshadow comparison in June 2010 compared a whopping 10! This comparison pits my reigning champion, Holy Grail Too Faced Shadow Insurance, against two new contenders, NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base and Nyx … read more

Posted in Brands, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged Eye Shadow Primer, eye shadow primers, NARS, Nyx, Review, Too Faced | 28 Comments

Roundup of This Week’s Posts Friday, April 27, 2012

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Phyrra

Here’s what happened this week at Phyrra.net. Lots of action! Hair: How to Care for Colored Hair Guide – one of my most requested posts of all time! Cutting Edge 2012 Hair Trends – awesome guest post by fans of my blog and Pinterest Hair Inspiration board at HairstylesDesign Hair Inspiration – I so want … read more

Posted in Brands, Fashion, Hair, Makeup, Uncategorized | Tagged fab.com, Hair Advice, hair inspiration, hair trends, Honeycat Cosmetics, HydroDog, LaVanila, Luxx Cosmetics, Makeup Geek, NARS, Nyx, Rescue Beauty Lounge, slimkicker, tera, Urban Decay, weekly roundup, Wet n' Wild, WhimsyBeading | Comments Off

Nyx Black Label Hot Pink vs. MAC Candy Yum-Yum – Dupes?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Phyrra

I’ve said before that I felt like Nyx Black Label Lipstick in Hot Pink was a very close dupe for MAC Candy Yum-Yum. I wanted to show you the two colors side by side today with pictures taken from my new camera. To me, the colors are very close. The finish is different, as Candy … read more

Posted in Brands, Reviews, Uncategorized | Tagged MAC, Nyx, Review, Swatches | 18 Comments

Mermaid Pearls and Unicorn Horns

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Phyrra

Yesterday I put together a look using mostly Nyx Pearls that I’d purchased in a recent Hautelook (affiliate link) sale and some Makeup Geek shadows. Mostly I just kind of played with color, without really planning things. I like the results.

Posted in Brands, Makeup, Uncategorized | Tagged FOTD, Makeup Geek, Nyx, Rainbow Look | 15 Comments

March Central Florida Beauty Bloggers Meetup at Cafe Tutu Tango

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Phyrra

Yesterday Judi, Dave and I went to the Central Florida Beauty Blogger’s Meetup at Cafe Tutu Tango in Orlando. It was organized by the lovely Brittany of Clumps of Mascara. It was awesome to see women of all shapes, size and color, all brought together by our mutual love of beauty. Everyone was so kind … read more

Posted in Brands, Nails, Uncategorized | Tagged Avon, beauti control, Central Florida Beauty Bloggers, cult nails, Luxx Cosmetics, Milani, Nyx, Overall Beauty, pure ice, Tarte, Venomous Cosmetics | 24 Comments

Random MAC Neutrals – Cream, Beige, Brown, Grey

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Phyrra

At one point I found myself lemming for the Naked 2 palette. Then I realized, in my massive makeup collection, I probably had more than enough naked neutral shades, so I really didn’t need to have a lemming for it. I ended up looking through all my neutrals and so many looked the same in … read more

Posted in Brands, Uncategorized | Tagged Brown Look, Grey Look, MAC, Neutral Look, Nyx, Swatches | 26 Comments

Pure Golden Heroic

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Phyrra

I decided to do a very gold look this morning. I started out by using Femme Fatale Cosmetics’s Heroic, which is described as a copper tinged peach with gold shimmer. It looks very gold/peach to me. I used Nyx’s Pure Gold in the crease and on the outer corner of the lid. To darken the … read more

Posted in Brands, Makeup, Uncategorized | Tagged Femme Fatale Cosmetics, FOTD, Gold Look, Nyx | 8 Comments

Nyx Matte Lipsticks & Concealers

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Phyrra

When Nyx was on sale on Hautelook recently, I picked up a set of the matte lipsticks and their concealer kit. I love them. They’re gorgeous! So without further ado, here they are!