Smushy Matte Lip Balm
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NYX Smushy Matte Lip Balm feels hydrating and comfortable, never fully drying down but setting into a blurry matte finish that doesn't settle into lines or catch on dry patches. Slashed Beauty reports solid color lasting 5 hours with a soft wash remaining after dinner, though James Charles found the pigment too sheer, rating it 6.5/10. Monica Ravi-Conway warns that deeper shades apply patchy and emphasize fine lines, while Helga Mua finds it non-drying and less patchy than similar products.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: Squeeze N Sizzle
- “I immediately felt the hydration out of this formula, but it was also a little more pigmented than I expected it to be”16:11–16:18
- “This sets into a blurry matte finish, but it never really feels matte or completely dried down. Like it feels like lip balm. It definitely feels more moisturizing than other blurry lip products I've tried”16:24–16:31
- “I didn't feel like I needed to reapply any more often than a typical lip balm”16:31–16:41
- “They were really comfortable, not sticky at all”16:50–16:54
- “What really sets this apart from the other dimethicone lip blur products I've tried is that the color doesn't settle into my lines and it does not catch around my dry patches”16:52–16:57
- “5 hours later, before eating dinner, the color was still solid. It had slightly transferred to my water bottle straw, but it didn't look worn at all on my lips”
- “Once I had dinner, there was still a soft wash of color left behind”17:38–17:42
- “Honestly, very impressed by this. NYX got it right. I was wrong. I'm definitely going to be purchasing more shades”17:40–17:46
- Source: Testing new makeup under $20 all week - Aug 25, 2025
Variant: Swipe Sesh
- “These NYX Smooy Matte Lip Balms are so unique. And frankly, I give huge points to anything that is incredibly unique”26:07–26:14
- “When I tell you this is like putting on like the best silicone marshmallow on your lips, these feel incredible”26:17–26:24
- “If you're going to wear them with anything else, they will peel”26:27–26:31
- “They do feel incredibly hydrating because they just fill in all those dry cracks in your lips”26:38–26:43
- “They make your skin feel so smooth”26:43–26:50
- “They last a pretty good long time. They're very comfortable”26:48–26:52
- “I like how innovative they are. So, I like these a lot”
- “They have a really strong smell, which I love, but they smell like a like a fruity garden”
- Source: Speed reviews of over 75 viral makeup products part 2 - Dec 23, 2025
- “It's a kind of a lip balm. It looks like a mousse. It feels like a mousse on lips. It's slightly tinted and it stands a bit and no dryness. No dryness while wearing and it's not patchy”45:06–45:11
- “If we compare this product to matte lip mousse from Krice, I'm not a big fan of this product from the main line because they are dry and they look patchy. This product is better”45:20–45:26
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
- “I like these and I think they're very unique and innovative”2:55–2:57
- “If you like a matte lip”
- Source: Purchase or pass on viral lip balms - Mar 20, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
Variant: Snuggle Szn
- “What an interesting texture. It feels very like velvety smooth as opposed to like a typical lip balm is a bit more like glossy and wet feeling”29:59–30:04
- “It really doesn't have a lot of color to it”30:09–30:12
- “I did hope for a little bit more pigment to help kind of blend that all together. And unfortunately, I'm not getting that”30:15–30:18
- “I'm going to rate this a 6 and a half out of 10”30:31–30:35
- Source: Full face of #1 best selling makeup from TikTok Shop - Aug 22, 2025
- “If you have darker skin and tend to go for the deeper shades or the brighter shades, they go on really patchy”21:11–21:15
- “I have fine lines on my lips, these just went straight into my fine lines. I could not get an even application for this”21:21–21:26
- Source: Best and worst makeup of 2025 - Dec 20, 2025
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 3.6 / 5 from 6 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Non-sticky (3) · Matte finish (2) · Pleasant scent (2) · Hydrating (2) · Long-wearing (2)
- ⚠ harder to blend (1)
- ⚠ fiddly to use (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with pigmented (1)
- ⚠ transfers / smudges (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- lip balm
- Finish
- matte
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- mochi rice powder, sugar ceramides, shea butter, ceramide NP, tocopheryl acetate
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