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NYX M&M's Smushy Surprise Matte Lip Balm.

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About this product

A matte lip balm from NYX packaged as a mystery box surprise, designed to moisturize and set a matte finish on lips.

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

The matte texture earns praise for feeling silky and moisturizing on lips. However, gurus split on the mystery-box model: one finds the gamble risky for shoppers who can't resell unwanted shades, while another appreciates the formula itself but wishes the product were available without the surprise element, so buyers could choose their shade upfront.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take May 2026

What they liked

Silky, moisturizing texture
Matte finish

What they flagged

Mystery shade format risky if you dislike the colour

Best for

Oily skin

Type

LipBalm & ointment

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What the gurus are saying.

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Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

✓Mixed

"But here's the thing, though. I would like to be able to just buy these as is, and if I wanted to buy the mystery shade or whatever it is, then I would buy [...] that. Because if you're buying mystery boxes online, [...] you could easily sell on the ones that you don't want. [...] I'm not sure how easy it would be [...] to sell on makeup that's been opened. [...] But if I was a consumer who doesn't have business expense makeup, this would be too much of a risk for me."

Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

✓Yay

"The NYX Smooshy Lip Balm, [...] it's kind of a sickly scent, I'm not going to lie, but I do really like the feel of it. It's like a gloss going on, but then it settles into a balm. It's moisturizing. It leaves my lips feeling silky. Now, this color is a bit punchier than I would generally do. It's more red than raspberry, but that was just a color choice, and sometimes I'm going for that."

Frequently asked.

What is NYX M&M's Smushy Surprise Matte Lip Balm?

A matte lip balm from NYX packaged as a mystery box surprise, designed to moisturize and set a matte finish on lips.

Is NYX M&M's Smushy Surprise Matte Lip Balm worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is NYX M&M's Smushy Surprise Matte Lip Balm's Guru Score?

NYX M&M's Smushy Surprise Matte Lip Balm holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.