Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foundation. Show all posts

Sunday, 21 October 2012

MUA Review & Foundation Revelation

In one of my recent posts I said about the MUA stuff I'd bought online and after today I've used all of the products. Firstly if you're thinking about ordering any MUA products online rather than going into a store, I totally recommend it. I ordered my things late one evening and 2 mornings later they had arrived, so really fast postage!
See the things I bought here.

Nail Constellation -  I only tried this quickly on one nail because I was really excited but didn't have the time to do all of my fingers, so I didn't take any decent pictures. However I'm sure most people know what they look like by now, haha. After reading other reviews on them I decided not to even try the application method they provide. Instead, I poured a small amount of the tiny little balls into the smallest dish I could find and dipped my fingernail into it. It worked pretty well, and any bits that were missed I just pressed a few gently on with my fingers. They stick really solidly which I was pleasantly surprised by and they look really great! I'm looking forward to getting another colour combination when I order more.

Matte Foundation - When I'd first put this on all over my face I wasn't too sure about it. It was quite sticky and made me feel quite clammy. I left it for a few minutes before I put any powder on and it'd dried up fine and the powder made it better too. It was really really nice on the 'good bits' of my skin. Any blemishes etc it doesn't have great coverage on but with a concealer it'd be fine. I much prefer it to my current foundation, it's smooth and not at all cakey. And at £2, it's my new favourite!

Blusher - The blusher I got is lovely too! It isn't as soft as in the picture on the website but it's still fitting for the weather. It's got a nice, subtle shimmer too it as well.


Extreme Felt Eyeliner - At £2 I was skeptical but again, I really really love it. It's just as easy to apply as any eyeliner pen I've used before and it's just as dark, black and slick. And after wearing it all day, it's not moved. It's definitely going to become something I use on a daily basis.


Lipgloss Tube - This was a fair bit darker in the tube than on the picture online but when I applied it it was lighter. Has a nice, subtle shimmer to it. Really nice to carry around for a quick gloss up.


Lipstick - The shade was just what I wanted! Still darker like my other favourite MUA lipstick but with less of a bright pinky tone. It's nice and creamy and for a £1 lipstick lasts for a decent amount of time. The only time I had to reapply quite a bit was after eating which I expected. It has a nifty end that unscrews as well. I'm not sure what the convenience of it is, but I still think it's cool! I've always been of the opinion that I don't particularly suit lipstick up until recently so I'm glad to now have 2 that I'll be happy to wear any day of the week :)


All in all I was really pleased with every single thing that I bought. All of my make up today was MUA apart from mascara and translucent powder. If anything my make up was a lot better because the foundation matched my skin tone a lot more than the other one I usually use. I'll honestly probably switch to using the MUA one because not only does it seem to work better with my skin but it's only £2. You can't really see the blusher in the picture but I've only used my phone for pictures. In real life you can see the pink and shimmer just a tad :)


And most importantly, it lasted through to the end of the night and through the cat cuddles.

Chloe x

Thursday, 18 October 2012

A Tenner Well Spent... Hopefully.

I bought 4 things from MUA on a trip to Superdrug a couple of months ago (2 lipsticks, 1 blusher, 1 nail polish) and the blusher has become a daily use item for me and one of the lipsticks I am absolutely in love with. Wasn't too crazy on the colour of the other lipstick and the nail polish was a bit awkward and little, but for spending £4 and finding 2 staple things that I love I'm definitely happy. Unfortunately I haven't been to a Superdrug since and haven't been able to pick up any other cheap things by them to try. So, after finding on a late night check-up on my bank balance tonight that I've got a tad extra cash than I expected, I've done a mini spree on the MUA website!


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I've seen the Nail Constellation on a few blogs and been quite eager to crack on and try it on my own nails so the first thing I've ordered is the Nail Constellation in Pisces. Super super excited for this and how much/little mess I'll make! 






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I got the Matte Foundation in shade 2 'Honeycomb'. I NEED to start trying new foundations out. I've been using Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse for so long now and I've just fallen out of love with it and it's price tag. It's not massively expensive but I always seem to frown when it comes to needing a new one. Anyway, the reviews on the MUA website were good so here's hoping! I also got a different shade of blusher (Shade 1). It's slightly softer than the one I have and I think it'll be a nice pink for winter and when my skin goes a bit paler. I've also got the Extreme Felt Eyeliner in Black. I love love love wearing liquid eyeliner but I can't put it on properly without a pen like eyeliner ( I probably could put it on properly but I'm too lazy for the whole 'practice makes perfect' thing with it). Usually they're more expensive than other versions of liquid eyeliner so at £2 I'm more than happy to give it a go as it's something I buy quite regularly.


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Lastly, I've got 2 new things to coat my lips in. I love the lipstick from MUA, it doesn't last all day but for £1 I can so put up with that. I've ordered Shade 6 which is quite dark like the other one I have (that I love), but it's got less of a bright pinky tone to it. The Lipgloss Tube I've bought in Shade 1. It's  lovely and shimmery and reminds me of one I used to have from The Body
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 I wasn't too sure about it but it reminds me of the Models Own nail polish 'Indian Ocean' from the Beetlejuice collection which I've been wearing a lot lately, so that sort of swayed me! I think it'll go really well with the new blusher as well and feel pretty christmassy :)

I'm reeeeeally excited for it all to come and I'll most definitely do a post about them along with the other MUA products I have. If the things I have already are anything to go by, they are most definitely well worth their money. 

And 6 items for a tenner?! If only money stretched that far all of the time.

Chloe x