{Review}: NYC City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color

As much as I’d like to think up a million excuses for why I’ve been MIA on this blog, I’ll just be honest and say I’ve been EXTREMELY busy with my personal side business.  My apologies!!  However, I had to blog about two new products with which I’ve fallen IN LOVE!! 

NYC City Proof Twistable Intense Lip Color

It seems that NYC Cosmetics is really stepping up their game by quickly following suit behind Revlon with their twistable lip colors.  I find these to be most like the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm stains.  I have a few of the Revlon ones – I purchased three at once, applied the shade I favored most in the CVS parking lot immediately after purchasing, wore it for about thirty minutes, and wiped it off.  Ever since, they have sat in my lip product bin in my vanity.  I cannot pinpoint the exact reason why I disliked them, other than the fact that for many of the shades, the color in the tube looks different on the lips.  For instance shade 035 Charm looks like it would be a soft peachy color, even swatched on the hand it has a pretty tone and shine; however, on the lips it looks much more orange and chalky.  The shade 030 Smitten is the opposite.  It looks like it would be a very bold raspberry, but on the lips it is only a hint of color.  They do stain, but the texture wasn’t right for me.  I am actually surprised I decided to purchase one of the NYC colors, as I very much despised the payoff of the Revlon balms.  I had a CVS coupon and needed to spend a few more dollars with my purchase in order to use it, so I grabbed one on impulse.  Man, am I glad I did!  I love them!  My favorite everyday shade is Riverside Rose.  It is just a hint darker than my own lip color and adds shine.  They aren’t sticky, and they don’t stain.  I also think they have pretty good staying power for a balm-like lip color.   THESE ARE AMAZING and the best part is, they are $3.99!!!!

I purchased three colors and I am in love.  The colors I picked up are Riverside Rose, Roosevelt Island Red, and Gramercy Park Plum.  Check out the swatch below for the colors up close.  

I love that the colors are muted, but still the same shade I expect from the color in the tube.  Roosevelt Island Red is a perfect red for those gals {like me} who are a little afraid to go full-on red.  It’s muted, but still adds a pop.  Gramercy Park Plum is a perfect plum shade and I think it could still be worn in spring and summer as an evening shade.  If you haven’t tried these yet, and like lip colors but you’re not in love with lipstick, these balms are for you!

Have a pretty day!