NYX Comestics Combo Makeup Set

I saw this gift set at T.J.Max for $10!!! This was a total steal, so I had to pick this up. This set contains a eye liner, lip liner, lip gloss, a pair of lashes including glue, and two single eye shadows. There was some hit and misses in this set tho, this is what happens when you get things in bundles and on sale, but there are somethings in this set I would use everyday and is still worth the $10.

Here are the original prices of each product

Long Pencil Eye - Discontinued but I assume around $3.50

LipLiner Pencil - Also Discontinued, should also be $3.50

Mega Shine Lip Gloss - $5.00

Fabulous Lashes & Glue - $4.00

Eye shadow singles - Repackaged, should be $4.50

Long Pencil Eye in LPE01 Black

I used this to line my upper lash line, it doesn't glide on that smooth nor much color comes off. In this picture, I overlapped the eyeliner like 2x to get this opacity. I tried using it on my waterline, it applied a bit more easily, but it just smudges away very quickly.

Smudge test

left line - line build up,                             right line - one stroke                     

So I swatched the eyeliner on my hand then I waited for like 10 minutes to set. I swiped my hand over it with fair amount of pressure, it just smudged. Probably not really gonna be using this very much.. No wonder they discontinued it ..

Lip liner in 847 Latte

This glides on pretty smoothly, I enjoy the texture but the color is just so deep and it has a sheen to it. I probably use this as an eyeliner because its so dark. 

Not so appealing ehh.. makes the lips look like foil.

Mega Shine Lip Gloss in LG154 Ice Princess

 The packaging is so cute, the top has a cute bow on it. This shade is a very sheer hot pink so it makes your lips quite natural with a nice shine on it. This gloss smells like cherry starburst. It has the staying power of a typical lip gloss, around an hour it would be gone.

Here is a swatch. Looks pretty alone.

Single Eye Shadows

These eye shadows are pretty good, very pigmented and not that much fall out. Both are shimmery but no glitter, which I enjoy. But this "Deep Purple" looks like a Greyish taupe. You can't really see the shimmering white, but its a very nice highlighting color. I use this in the inner corners of my eyes and a dab on my cupids bow.

E.L.F. Essential Eye Brushes

E.L.F. Essential Brushes 

These eye brushes are from their essential line and all of them were just $1 each. They have very soft natural bristles and are very effective. I heard the face brushes were scratchy so I stayed away from those and just bought the eye ones. Keep in mind, they do shed and some more than others.

         

Eyeshadow Brush - This is a flat shading eyeshadow brush, great for packing color all over the eyelid. Very similar to the Sigma E55.

             

Defining Eye Brush - This brush is flimsy and good for blending, create for applying a deep color on the eye socket. Its thin so it fits right on the crease. Also can be used to highlight the browbone.

           

Smudge Brush- Short, soft bristles that are flat and rounded off at the tip. Great for smudging out eyeliners and applying color to the lower lash line. Comparable to the Bubbi Smudge brush, they both have the same shape but the Bubbi one is made out of synthetic bristles. 

         

 Blending Eye Brush and Eye Crease Brush

I put both of these brushes together because they are the exact same shape, just one is slightly larger. I use both to apply color over my lid and for blending eyeshadow. The Eye Crease brush fits a little better for my eyes because I don't have large eyelids.

               

Smudge Eye Sponge - The sponge tip is very stiff and quite pointy so I place this perpendicular to my eyelid because if I did, it would poke my skin. I can try to use it slanted but its not really so effective, also this is very difficult to clean. I prefer just using the Smudge Brush to smudge or diffuse eyeliner.

       

 Eyelash and Brow Wand - An ordinary spooly that every girl needs. Great for putting your brows in place and getting rid of harsh marks on your eyebrows. You can also use this to remove clumps on your lashes after mascara. This is also difficult to clean because dust gets easily captured between the spiral bristles.