New Wet n Wild & NYC Product Swatches (including a Viva Glam Nicki dupe!)

I chanced upon a few bits at the drugstore today. I had been on the lookout for the two additional new shades of the Wet n Wild Megalast lipsticks and FINALLY found them at Kmart. They also had some other new stuff too, so I figured I'd do a little post for you!

First up, I got 3 additional shades of the Wet n Wild Megalast lipsticks. 2 are new and 1 is from the older, original line. These vary in price, anywhere from $1.97 to $2.99.

Left to right is Wine Room, 24 Carrot Gold (adorbs) and Pinkerbelle.

Pinkerbelle is a creamy yellow pink.

Right off, Pinkerbelle is a dead on dupe for Mac's Viva Glam Nicki. (Nicki is on the right) Nicki may be ever so SLIGHTLY more red toned, but the difference is barely noticeable and certainly won't be noticeable on the lips. Nicki is for charity so in this case, I don't necessarily advocate running out and buying Pinkerbelle instead, but it's good for someone that definitely doesn't have the $14.50 to spend but wants this color. For myself, Pinkerbelle is going in my kit so that I can conserve Nicki and not use the more expensive lipstick on shoots.

24 Carrot Gold is a very yellow toned bright orange. It's nearly neon but not quite. This reminds me of Cheetos, just being honest.

Sorry for the wonky swatches but this is a quick comparison for you. 24 Carrot Gold is in the middle with Mac Vegas Volt on the left and Wet n Wild Purty Persimmon on the right. Purty Persimmon is much more red toned in comparison to 24 Carrot Gold and Vegas Volt isn't anywhere close.

Last but not least, Wine Room. This is from the original release but I have had my eye on it for a while. It's such a unique and pretty shade. I really love these lipsticks.

Next is another new product from Wet n Wild, the Megashield lip colours:

These boast an SPF of 15 with creamy, long lasting colour. The packaging on these is really awful. My first purchase still has tons of adhesive all over the lid, but the second one came off more cleanly. I don't know what Wet n Wild were thinking! At least these have the names on the bottom. I've worn Salsa Lessons all day and it lasts through eating, only needing a minor touch up, and I easily wore it for around 9 hours comfortably. These are $2.99.

Left is Salsa Lessons and the right is A Currant Affair. Both of these are creamier shades. I will warn you that much of this line is heavily 80s frosty so definitely check out blog swatches before you buy any random shades. There are maybe only 4 or 5 creamy shades in the massive colour range. It's a little bit of a shame, but I do love these two.

That's it for the Wet n Wild items, but I have a couple of quick swatches of some new NYC offerings!

This is the Sun 'n' Bronze Bronzing Powder. I have the shade Hamptons Radiance. There appeared to be 3 shades in total and this was the lightest. The other two appeared to be quite dark but after how this one swatched, maybe not so. I believe this was $3.99.

I don't know how I feel about this as a bronzer. I would definitely use this as a blush though! It's a really gorgeous golden sheer pink. It took a little work to build it up so I think this would work best as a fair blush on lighter skinned gals, and a highlighter on medium skin.

I also picked up the new NYC City Proof Extended Wear glosses. The color selection was a little bland but then I spotted this lovely metallic ruby and a rosey nude, and decided to try those.

The top is Midnight Rose and the bottom is Round the Clock Ruby.

Round the Clock Ruby is a very pigmented neutral red and has a slight metallic sheen to it.

Midnight Rose is a blush nude with tiny blue sparkles. Gorgeous!

The gloss is quite thin and slightly tacky but the color is buildable. I think you could wear these quite sheerly or layer them for more opacity. I love the subtle sparkle in both shades. I haven't tested the wear time on these yet so I can't report on that. I will warn you to check your glosses carefully as the packaging is quite easy to open; you just twist the cap and it breaks the plastic seal. You may get one that is already opened and you can't actually tell just by looking at it!

Pfew, what a swatch fest! See anything you like? Hope this helps!

New Shades of Wet n Wild Megalast Lipsticks + Comparison

I spotted a big display of new Wet n Wild items at my local Walgreens the other day and decided to pick up a few things. The main items I wanted were the new Megalast lipsticks -- I love the formula on these so seeing new shades was exciting! They also reminded me of the Mac lipsticks that released with the Iris Apfel collection, so if you're on a budget, you may want to check these out!

Left to right: 967 Dollhouse Pink, 966 Don't Blink Pink, 970 Purty Persimmon and 965 Cherry Picking.

One thing I need to note about these is something I forgot to take a picture of: the number AND the name are now on the bottom of these! I really love that as trying to figure out what '905D' is was getting ridiculous.

I paid $1.99 each for these... and here are swatches (same order as above):

All four of the shades have fantastic pigmentation, even for them being nearly matte. What I love about these lipsticks is that they don't contain 80s frost or shimmer, but they aren't dry like many satins. They have a glossiness about them that is really flattering. The picture is one swipe down my arm, for reference.

I pulled out a few of my Mac lipsticks and another Wet n Wild lipstick I have to compare the colors so that you have a better idea of the shades:

On the left is Dollhouse Pink and on the right is Mac Viva Glam Gaga. Gaga is much paler. I would say Dollhouse Pink may be more akin to Snob or Pink Nouveau.

On the left is Don't Blink Pink, on the right is Megalast Lipstick in 905D (Smokin' Hot Pink) and on the bottom is Mac Impassioned. 905D isn't similar at all so let's ignore that one. Impassioned is in the same color family but is slightly more neon and red toned compared to Don't Blink Pink. If you weren't too concerned about having an exact dupe of Impassioned, this will do.

On the left is Purty Persimmon and on the right is Mac Morange. I'd say that these are pretty close... Morange is slightly less red toned, but you're talking a VERY minor difference. Again, if you're wanting Morange and on a budget, check out Purty Persimmon.

I didn't have any Mac lipsticks similar to Cherry Picking in my collection, but I would say that it's nearly identical to Girl About Town, if you're wondering.

Overall, really excited about these! I've only worn Cherry Picking and got about 4 hours of wear from it. You'll see some FOTDs with these for sure :).