25 November 2015

NYX Angel Veil

Hi everyone! If anyone of you read my previous post you will have seen that last weekend I was in Manchester doing some Christmas shopping, the great thing about visiting bigger cities to go shopping is that I can get hold of some products that I might only be able to find online and I don't know about you but I'd much rather see something in person before I buy it rather than get it online. I recently discovered NYX and I've loved the products that I have tried but I could only find it from the NYX UK website or on Selfridges, so when I was in Manchester and saw they had a stand in Boots I was so excited! I'm really into primers at the minute, I think when you have problematic skin like me a primer can make such a difference to your make up so I definitely buy into them, I'd heard about NYX's Angel Veil primer before and people seemed to like it so I picked it up in the shop and I have now tried and tested it to share my thoughts with you!



This primer basically sells itself on giving you that smooth velvet looking skin that everyone loves, one thing I think is lacking however is that it doesn't say what skin type it would work for and normally I've never had an issue with this however in this case sadly I did. I think it's important to bear in mind that I have dry skin and it is nearly December so it's very cold and my skin has lost all hydration and is now extra dry and when I used this primer I felt like all it did was dry me out further and I was so self conscious because you could see all my dry patches, the flaky skin on my nose stood out when normally primers I use can disguise this along with my foundation.


The primer is white and has a fairly thick consistency, once blended it becomes invisible but you can feel it on your fingers after application, you know when it's blended in but it almost has a powdery feel? I definitely had that, it was such a shame because I had such high hopes for this product and the name Angel Veil to me kind of gives off that healthy glow look but it was so different from what I imagined and I think this is down to lack of information that I could find about it.

It did have it's good points though, I felt like my makeup wasn't going to transfer at all, I could definitely tell it was going to stay put. The biggest issue was simply the fact that my skin is so dry and it just didn't work for me however if you have oily skin I think you would really like this because it will give your makeup that satin look, in the areas on my face where my skin is relatively normal my makeup did apply smoother. At £12 as well it wasn't really a splurge so I think it's worth trying if your skin is oily because you might love it, it just sadly didn't work for me. I'm still on the hunt for my new favourite primer as nothing has beat Illamasqua's Hydra Veil yet however I've got the Becca Backlight Priming Filter as one of my Christmas presents so I absolutely cannot wait to try that! Let me know in the comments if you've tried any NYX products and what you think!
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28 comments

  1. Great review! I'll have to try it :)

    www.maggiealamode.com

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  2. Still waiting for the day that I used a NYX product! I'm unsure as to whether I should purchase this or not when I do a nyx shop!
    Charlotte // charlottespicks.blogspot.com

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    1. I really like NYX and they're affordable as well, depends what type of skin you have if you're oily then I'd say try it!x

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  3. I have such dry skin so I doubt whether this would be any good for me :(

    Lauren x | www.laurenapowers.blogspot.com

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  4. Aw it sucks you were disappointed! I haven't tried this but I love NYX products, they do amazing blushers and lip products! So jealous you got to go to the stand in Manchester! I saw a picture Boots put on Instagram and it looks massive!

    Danielle's Beauty Blog

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    1. I didn't even know it was there till I saw it I was so happy, it is huge there is so many products!x

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  5. Sorry it didn't work out for you. Great review

    Made in MauveBloglovin

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  6. Maybe that is great for me, my skin is so oily!
    http://www.silkypearl.com/

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    1. I would definitely suggest it if you're oily, you never know you might love it!x

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  7. Such a shame this hasn't worked for you, it definitely sounds like it's best suited to oilier skin types. I do really love Illamasqua Hydra Veil though!

    Katya | The Beauty Harbour

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    1. Hydra Veil is amazing isn't it, my favourite primer I've ever used!x

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  8. I have oily skin so I might give it a try. I've only tried lip cream from NYX and I love it.

    www.elabellaworld.com

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    1. I absolutely love the lip creams too, I think it would work well for oily skin so I'd suggest trying it!x

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  9. I'm also on the hunt for my new fav primer! Been using the N7 one for a couple of weeks now and I really love it! Shame that this one didn't work out for you. I have combination skin so perhaps it could work for me! Thanks for your in depth review :) <3

    Kay
    http://shoesandglitter.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. I'm constantly searching haha I've become primer obsessed, you're welcome!x

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  10. Great review, this would probably be good for my skin x

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  11. It's a pity this wasn't quite as impressive as you'd hoped it would be, my skin is also super dry now that the weather has got so much colder and windier!

    Gabrielle | A Glass Of Ice
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    1. I know I've got dry patches everywhere it's awful, I need summer back!x

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  12. i've never heard of this but i do like their stuff, their eye pencils are my fave :)

    danielle | avec danielle

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    1. I've never tried their eye pencils, I might try and get hold of some!x

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  13. I'm like you in that my skin is quite dry but it's always good to try new things!

    Musings & More

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    1. Yeah I'm going back to the drawing board now to find a really good primer for winter!x

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  14. It sounds perfect for my type of skin (sometimes dry but mostly oily - so yeah, combination :)).
    I have never tried NYX, so bad, girl!
    Thanks for a fab review, now I definitely want to explore the brand more ;)
    xox Nadia
    http://mielandmint.blogspot.co.uk/

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