NYC Cosmetics Review

The lovely people at Superdrug sent me over some NYC (New York Color) make up samples to test out. I have tried 4 out of the 5 products so far and I am very impressed. I have yet to try the Sparkle Eyedust as I think that is more an evening product, so I will review that one separately at a later time.


The Metro Quartet Eyeshadow I was sent in the South Street Seaport shade is a collection of four (surprisingly) different shades of brown eyeshadows. First of all I love the name South Street Seaport as I visited that area in New York and hearing it brought back memories. I have used 2 out of the four shades so far and they glide on very smoothly. The shadow stays put all day with only minimal creasing. There is a tiny brush & applicator supplied so you don’t need any extra brushes, although some people may prefer to use a larger brush to apply the shadow.


The Colour Wheel Powder in Pink is the product I am least impressed with. I used it as a blusher but it was a bit too pink for me. There is nothing wrong with the way it went on, and it stayed put all day, I just didn’t find the colour to suit me.


I am not usually any good at applying liquid eyeliner. However, I gave the NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Jet Black a go and managed to get a fairly straight line. There is a tiny brush at the end of the stick, rather than a pen tip as I’ve used before. As liquid eyeliner is not something I would usually buy I don’t know whete a brush tip is common or not. The design is good though and the liner went on smoothly.


Finally, I was sent the Lip Sliders Tinted Lip Balm in Sugar Baby. This is a kind of cross between a lip balm and a gloss. It’s stickier than a lip balm but more moisturising than a gloss. Although it looks very red in the tin (the shade I have is not the one pictured here), the colour that transfers to your lips is minimal, but it does have a hint of sparkle to it. This would be ideal for someone who wants something more than a slick of lip balm but nothing as full on as a gloss. It is in my handbag and I can tell it will be getting plenty of use in the coming weeks.

The colour wheel is available on the Superdrug website for £3.99, and you should be able to find the other products in stores.