NYX Retractable Lip Liner - Natural - #MPL01

I have this lip liner in two shades Nude and Sand Beige. I much prefer automatic lip liners to the regular pencils that have to be sharpened all the time. I have been happy with the application and wear of these lip liners.The shade Nude has been a close match to my lip color. I have used it all over my lips with lip balm on a "no makeup" makeup day. It has also coordinated well with the NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Abu Dhabi to define the edges after application. The shade Sand Beige has been a lucky find for me. It is very close to the discontinued Jordana Easyliner in Honey Dip that was my long time favorite. I had an almost fully used up Honey Dip liner that I was able to dig a little bit out of and when swatched it was so close. Honey Dip was maybe a tiny bit more warm brown but NYX Sand Beige is a great replacement.

I bought this recently, and I wondered why I hadn't purchased this before considering the low price and the wide color range. After I used it, then I remembered. These are terrible. The most recent purchase was in Jewel, a mid-toned, slightly shimmery burgundy which is really pretty and versatile. The tip broke off in the first use, but I didn't think much of it, but by the third breakage and the fifth use, I was fed up (and replaced them with Sephora brand liners which are about the same price and much better quality). I found it to be a bit draggy and skipped unless it was over a balm, but not pigmented enough to use over a gloss or lipstick. By the second use, I remembered my previous purchase, and why it had been years. I rated it as expensive because I broke off much more product than I used, so it was a terrible value. Won't repurchase.

I should start this off by saying that I absolutely adore NYX. They are killing the drugstore makeup game. But sadly I just don't like this lip liner. I bought it in the shade Dark Red to wear with my NYX Snow White lippie. It's a lovely color, and it really stops lipstick from bleeding or feathering.
However (and this is the deal breaker for me) unless I over-balm my lips, this product drags across my lips terribly! And it breaks, even though I don't use a lot of pressure when applying it. I just bought it about a month ago, and have only used it about 5 times, yet I'm almost down to the end of it because it keeps breaking off. I find that unacceptable! I will stick to NYX's slim lip pencils, as I'm never dissatisfied with them.

ProsGreat range of shadesInexpensiveCruelty-freeSmooth applicationApplies well over lip balmConsI don't find it to be particularly water resistant so it is prone to fading,

My current HG lip liner and that says a lot because I am picky, picky, picky with makeup. Stays ALL DAY! through my eating, talking and drinking, it's still there. I love it! I use the Nude Pink colour for my every day look just to give my pale lips a nice natural shade. It is a bit dry so it tugs on your lips if you don't hold you lips taut, but I usually do so I can't complain too much here. Otherwise it applies smoothly.