11 Best Nyx Professional Makeup Products 2022 That'll Give You Results Without a Hefty Price Tag — Award Winners, Editor Reviews

By Sarah Hoffmann

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Nobody loves drugstore makeup quite like we do here at Allure. Some of the most iconic makeup products of all time — Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara anyone? — live in your local corner store, sandwiched between the deodorant and shampoo aisles. We're so committed to loving these affordable gems we have a whole Best of Beauty Steals category dedicated to them — not to mention the countless reviews and shopping roundups we've published over the years.

There's a lot to get through, which is why we're here to help you sift through the product oeuvre of one of our favorite affordable makeup brands and share the best Nyx Professional Makeup products your local drugstore has to offer.

Nyx Professional Makeup (sometimes called Nyx Cosmetics or shorted to just Nyx) has a lot of products to its name, and the brand drops new additions and special collaborations all the time. Browsing the Nyx section of your neighborhood CVS or Target, you'll find best-selling classics like the Jumbo Eye Pencil and the Soft Matte Lip Cream among new launches like its collaborative collection with Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga and Halloween-approved SFX paints. There's something for everyone — plus, they've got the shade ranges to match most skin tones.

Not sure where to start with Nyx products? We've got you covered — this list contains bestsellers you've probably heard of before, as well as some hidden gems that are worth checking out on your way to pick up your next prescription. The best part? The most expensive product on this list is only $18, but the majority of products ring in at $10 or under.

Nyx Professional Makeup took home not one, but two Best of Beauty Awards in 2022. The first was for the Ultimate Queen Shadow Palette, a 16-shade eye shadow palette packed edge-to-edge with rich neutral shades. Yes, this palette is primarily brown shadows, but monochromatic brown is having a moment right now — plus, there's enough variety and dimension in these shades to create endless trend-defying eye shadow looks.

The Epic Ink Liner has quite the list of accolades. This waterproof formula has gone viral on TikTok, won a Readers' Choice Award in 2022, and according to a Redditor, the jet-black, inky formula is totally sex-proof. That'd be impressive for a product with a luxury price tag, but it's downright remarkable for a 10-dollar liquid eyeliner.

A makeup brand that doesn't have a solid mascara in its lineup can feel incomplete — luckily, this isn't the case with Nyx. The Worth The Hype Volumizing & Lengthening Black Mascara's large brush glides easily along the lashes, coating them with the buildable formula. It may have won a Best of Beauty Award in 2018, but the results are just as fluttery and dramatic as they were four years ago.

Even though we love to sing the praises of innovative products here at Allure (they even have their own Best of Beauty Breakthroughs category), there's nothing wrong with a no-frills makeup item that shows up to work, gets the job done, and goes home (removes easily) on time. The Eyebrow Gel is a lightweight, medium-hold brow gel that comes in five natural shades — each of which will effortlessly shape, tint, and thicken your brows without making a big show of it.

We've all heard of the Micro Brow Pencil, the brand's iconic, ultra-thin eyebrow pencil. If you've known and loved that one for years, maybe give its micro-brush tipped sibling product a try next time you run out. The Lift & Tint! Brow Tint Pen, a new favorite of Allure site director Sam Escobar, is equipped with a super thin brush tip that allows you to create everything from barely-there hairs to a bold, sculpted brow.

The Butter Glosses look as delicious on the lips as the names would suggest — and the bar is high, considering each one is named after a famous dessert. These lip glosses have been an industry staple for years, and for good reason. The non-sticky finish and medium-pigment formula make these glosses perfect for everyday wear. They even look great as a lipstick topper or all on their own. The 25+ shades are all stunning, but Allure associate social media editor Bianca Richards calls shade Tiramisu an "all-timer."

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As far as liquid lipsticks go, they really don't get more pigmented or long-lasting than Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipsticks. The brand claims this formula's matte finish lasts up to 16 hours with no cracking, transferring, or smudging, and our testers were seriously impressed. Available in over 30 shades for around 10 bucks a pop, these lipsticks are practically unbeatable when it comes to price-to-wear time ratio.

Oily skin types, the Shine Killer Primer is the foundation savior you didn't know you needed. This mattifying primer is formulated with charcoal, which preps the skin for makeup by absorbing excess oil and acting as a barrier between your face and your makeup.

There's something so satisfying about a product rising to the top of makeup TikTok, testing it out IRL, and discovering that it is genuinely excellent. That was former contributing editor Marci Robin's experience with the Bare With Me Concealer Serum. Despite her initiation hesitation about trying yet another TikTok-famous product, she found the smooth texture easy to blend and complimented its medium-yet-buildable coverage, radiant finish, and staying power.

The dewy finish of this concealer might not speak to fans of full coverage, but don't worry — the brand's long-wearing Can't Stop Won't Stop line has a matte foundation and concealer (which each come in over 40 shades) that'll definitely do the trick for you.

One of associate new editor Gabi Thorne's favorite foundation brushes is the Pro Multi-Purpose Buffing Brush. Made from synthetic fibers, this brush is the ideal tool for seamlessly blending both cream and powder complexion products.

The brand nabbed its second Best of Beauty Award of the 2022 season for the Plump Finish Setting Spray. One of the winners in our Steals category, this makeup setting spray is fortified with energizing electrolytes and nourishing aloe, so it locks in your makeup for up to 24 hours without neglecting the skin underneath.

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