Friday 9 November 2012

HAUL: SOME MUA BITS AND BOBS





The Superdrug in my town has finally started stocking MUA. It's not a proper counter but it's one of those spinning tower things that everyone twirls so that you can't properly see what you're looking at unless you time it right and grab with the speed of light.


I did, however, managed to get hold of these five things on two separate occasions. 


MUA PROFESSIONAL EYE PRIMER - £2.50
I picked this up because I am going to try wearing more eye-shadows. I don't wear enough of them and I really need to start. I think it was Lily Pebbles (What I Heart Today) that said she really loved this product (although please don't quote me on that). It boats the ability to be 'long lasting, smoothing [and] no crease'. It's a creamy light formula that looks like a concealer but actually blends onto the skin transparently. I've never had a problem with eye-shadow not staying in place but towards the end of a long day I have noticed that it smudges slightly. This primer prevents that from happening at all. I'm rather impressed to be honest - especially for the price.

This primer prevents that from happening at all. I'm rather impressed to be honest - especially for the price.

MUA PROFESSIONAL 3-IN-1 EXTREME CONTOUR LINER - £2.50
It's already on record that kohl eyeliner is my nemesis but I thought I would give this a whirl anyway. For starters this liner is soft and manageable. The graphic cut of the liner works to my advantage as it keeps the line looking consistently sized whilst I apply but I can build up into a 'wing' when I want something more dramatic. It's long wearing too which is always a bonus. I don't think I'm willing to put down my trusty felt tip liner just let but this was definitely an eye-opener (pun unintended) when it comes to kohl.

It keeps the line consistently sized whilst I apply but I can build up into a 'wing' when I want something more dramatic.



MUA EYESHADOWS IN SHADES 24 & 25 (BOTH PEARL) - £1 EACH
Having seen the boom surrounding the use of MAC's 'Cranberry' eye-shadow this autumn/winter on blogs I wanted a similar colour. I think that shade 25 is a rather good dupe for it. It's still a highly pigmented eye-shadow with no product or colour fall out. I'm yet to experiment with it properly but I think it's a lovely colour none-the-less and I will definitely be trying to incorporate it a little more into my make-up. In the light of the store I thought that Shade 24 looked like a plummy-brown colour but in daylight it actually looks like a dark bronze. Either way I am not bothered as I quite like it - and it will sit comfortably with my other 'nude/neutral' colours. It has a lovely pearl finish that doesn't look too glittery - a great autumnal colour.

I think that Shade 25 is a rather good dupe [for] MAC's 'Cranberry' eye-shadow.

MUA LIPSTICK IN SHADE 3 - £1
I can't resist a lipstick and a lipstick this cheap is like a red rag to a bull. It's a great barbie pink colour that looks brighter on the lip than the bullet. That isn't a bad thing though. I own a few MUA lipsticks already and for their price I am always left feeling like I have nabbed myself a bargain. They last quite well but a slick of Lipcote over the top cements them in place. I'm sure where I am going to wear this to but wear it I will. I'm wearing it right now actually, as I type this. Somehow I just feel all summery again.


I own a few MUA lipsticks already and for their price I am always left feeling like I've nabbed myself a bargain.


MUA products are available from Superdrug stores, Superdrug online and the MUA website. Price start from £1.

10 comments:

  1. I love mua products there so great for there price. Love the shade 3 lipstick too xx
    http://beautyisunwrittenxo.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Definitely agree with you - MUA are great! xxx

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  2. I really like their eye primer. It works so well & lipstick shade 24 is pretty

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    1. I can't believe how great the eye primer is for the price! xxx

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  3. oooh you are right shade 25 is a good dupe for cranberry! I might have to go and hunt this down tomorrow xx

    http://missjaynebecca.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Did you get it? I hope so! It thought it was a great dupe and a fraction of the price! xxx

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  4. I'm seeing a lot of MUA products on UK beauty blogs, must be some good stuff?
    great review :)
    Lovely blog btw.
    Found your blog through the #bbloggers blog hop.
    Sadia
    @Stylinspire blog xx

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    1. Glad you like it! MUA are such a good and cheap drugstore brand over here that a lot bloggers love :) xxx

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  5. Looks like you got some fab things, the lippy looks lovely. MUA lipsticks are the steal of the year by far :) xx

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    1. Thank you - I really like the shade and am enjoying using it! xxx

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