MUA Lip Switch Duo Review ♥

Hey beaut's!

I was recently having a browse at all the pretty makeup in Superdrug and decided to pick up a couple of lip products from the MUA stand, I haven't actually bought anything from MUA in a while but was taken in by a couple of their pretty new releases so I thought I'd treat myself to a bargain or two he he. The first thing I saw that I knew I just had to buy was their Lip Switch Duo in Persian Plum, the shade looked right up my street and the concept looked rather good too.

The Lip Switch Duo contains a moisturising matte lipstick on one end and a gloss to match the lipstick shade on the other, personally I think this is a great idea as it allows you to create a multitude of looks all in one, you can either wear the lipstick or the gloss on their own or you can layer them up together for an evening, glossy look. Their are six shade's in the Lip Switch Duo collection to collect ranging from light nude/coral/pink shades to darker red/plum shades, there's definitely a shade for everyone in the collection but I decided on 'Persain Plum', a gorgeous dark purple/plum shade, plums and berry shades are my absolute favourites and even though we are now in Spring I do still like to rock those darker shades in the evenings as I think they look super pretty.

The formula of the Lip Switch Duo is rather nice and was totally different to what I expected, the matte lipstick has a good amount of pigmentation and is actually very creamy and doesn't drag on the lips during application at all, once on the lips it isn't drying and has a slight moisturising feeling to it which is very different to your typical matte lipstick because usually they are very drying. The lasting power of the lipstick worn alone is quite good, it's lasts on me around 4 hours but it does wear off when I eat on drink so sometimes the wear time differs. The lip gloss formula surprised me too, I was expecting a gloopy, sticky gloss but instead it's actually very pleasant and not sticky at all, I do find when you wear the gloss and the lipstick together it does lessen the wear time, and sometimes the lip glosses doe foot applicator can swipe off some of the matte lipstick during application so that is something to look out for. The lipstick nore the lip gloss have a scent or taste, not that I can detect anyway, sometimes I prefer this because I can be abit sensitive when it comes to perfumed products.

Overall I do really like MUA's Lip Switch Duo, I think it's a great concept and even though I'm not a huge lip gloss lover it's always nice to have the option of wearing a matching gloss isn't it. I have worn the matte lipstick alot on its own and really do love it, I'd love to get the red shade that's in the collection because it looks gorgeous and so glam.

The Lip Switch Duo's are £3.00 each in Superdrug however I've noticed that on the MUA website they are currently half price at just £1.50 each, what a bargain!

Have you tried any of the MUA Lip Switch Duo's?? What did you think?? I'd love to know!!

My Favourite MUA Nail Polishes! ♥

 Hey beaut's! 

It's no surprise that I'm a huge MUA fan, I seem to be forever browsing at their makeup stand in Superdrug and quite a while back I noticed their new Spring Nail Polish /Matte Lipstick Collection had been released so I quickly bought the lipstick Lilac Belle (review HERE) and I also decided to pick up two of the new polishes. So today I thought I'd share with you all my favourite MUA Nail Polishes, I do have 7 of their polishes now and don't get me wrong I love them all but the four I'm sharing with you today are my most worn, anywhoo let get to business....

Now the little MUA nail polishes have 3 stand out things going for them that really lure me in, firstly the little 6.2ml bottles are super cute and really do resemble mini Essie nail polish bottles, secondly they're an absolute bargain at just £1.00 per polish... Yup that's correct 1 teeny, tiny pound coin and thirdly their are 24 awesome shades to choose from ranging from nudes, pastels, brights and even deeper, dark colours so theres certainly a shade to suit everyone.

Because these little polishes are just £1.00 you would automatically assume that the quality would be abit naff, as that's what I first thought but I can honestly these polishes are great and quite comparable to other high street brands. The formula is perfect, its not thick and gloopy nore is it really thin and runny, I find 2 coats of each polish gives a full opaque look but with the nore nudes shades I always opt for 3 coats to really get the most out for the shade. The application process is good, I've never noticed any bubbling but it can be ever so slightly streaky on your first coat but the second coat seems to completely even everything out, I do find the brushes are slightly smaller than your average nail polish brush but for me I prefer that as I have tiny nails so it makes the application process easier for me. 

MUA Nail Polish in Natural Days £1.00

Natural Days is a pretty light pastel pink colour, its very girlie and fabulous for either Spring of Summer wear. I find this one takes 3 coats to be completely opaque or you can wear it very shearly with just one coat.

MUA Nail Polish in Pistachio Ice Cream £1.00

I adore this nail polish... As the name would suggest the shade really does resemble ice cream, mint ice cream for me he he. It's a great shade for the Spring and the Summer and suits all skin tones, even when I'm at my palest it doesn't wash out my hands at all, it's also a very complimentary shade where everyone asks what I'm wearing on my nails, and if your looking for an Essie Mint Candy dupe this is the little beauty.

MUA Nail Polish in Strawberry Crush £1.00

Strawberry Crush is one if the newer shades I picked up and is a stunning bubblegum pink shade, I've also found using a glittery top coat over the top of Strawberry Crush turns your nails into some sort of Princess gorgeousness he he! Love this shade!

MUA Nail Polish in Red Rose £1.00

Again as the name would suggest Red Rose truly is a red rose/classic red shade which looks fabulous on nights out... Ohhh a little black dress with red rose on the nails and a red lip.. Gahhh doesn't that sound gorgeous!

And there you have it beaut's my favourite MUA nail polishes out of the few I own. You honestly cant go wrong with these for just £1.00 each, the shade selection is great, they apply well and don't take an absolute age to dry, they last a good 3 days which I think is very good for the price, the bottles are cute and the brushes are nice to and never shed hairs as you applying.

Whats your favourite MUA Nail Polish beaut's?? I'd love to know!! 

MUA Matte Lipstick in Lilac Belle | Review ♥

Hey beaut's!

As you may or may not know I'm a huge MUA Cosmetics fan, their great quality make up for teeny tiny prices always lures me in, so when I heard MUA where adding two new lipsticks into their Matte Lipstick Collection I just knew I had to try them out.

MUA's Matte Lipstick Collection now consists of 7 lipstick shades in total ranging from nudes to more vibrant shades with a berry shade thrown in for good measure, there's definitely a matte shade for everyone in the collection. The two NEW shades that MUA released for Spring 2014 are called Lilac Belle and Fawny Fancy, both shades seem to be extremely popular and I actually haven't managed to get my hands on Fawny Fancy as of yet so I thought I'd just go for it and review Lilac Belle for you all today! 

The packaging for Lilac Belle carrys the same theme as the rest of the MUA Matte Lipstick family with the standard, sleek looking, white plastic packaging and they still come complete with the cutest little surprise at the bottom, a small twist off jar with the same matte lipstick shade inside, its a little addition I've always loved by MUA. Now onto the lipstick itself... Lilac Belle is a gorgeous pinky shade with a lilac undertone which is perfect for Spring/Summer months and has a matte-satin finish, can I also just add how gorgeous and cute the shade name is... I just love it he he! I was expecting Lilac Belle to be quite drying on the lips because it is a matte lipstick after all, however... It feels super lightweight and doesn't dry my lips out at all, the texture of the lipstick on the lips obviously feels dryer than the standard MUA lipstick but then that's to be expected with matte lipsticks, but I can honestly say it feels very comfortable to wear. The formula of Lilac Belle in the bullet is actually alot softer and somewhat smoother than the other MUA matte lipsticks I own such as Wild Berry and Scarlet Siren as they both feel slightly waxy but Lilac Belle feels alot creamier which is nice and has a good depth of pigmentation too! As for the application process... It's lovely,  it glides on well and doesn't drag on the lips at all which makes a nice change as alot of matte lipsticks are prone to pull on tug on the lips as the formula can be harder but Lilac Belle does neither woohoo! The lasting power of Lilac Belle is good, after around 3ish hours I could use a top up but you are left with a pretty pink tint to the lips as the lipsticks wears off which personally I like as it still gives the illusion that you have lipstick on he he. 

Overall I have to say MUA have triumphed yet again with another amazing new release. Lilac Belle is so wearable for the Spring/Summer months, it has a good amount of pigmentation, feels nice and lightweight on the lips and of course is extremely affordable at just £1... Yup that right one single little pound!!! What a beauty bargain! I just love it!

Have you tried Lilac Belle yet beaut's?? Or any of the other MUA Matte Lipsticks?? What did you think?? I'd love to know!

MUA Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter | Review ♥

 Hey beaut's!

Finally... After months of waiting, lusting and craving the MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighter is now mine, woohoo. This highlighter must be the best highlighter in the world as I've been trying to buy it since before Christmas and no matter what Superdrug I go in it's always sold out. This honestly feels like finding willy wonka's golden ticket ha ha, it's just so precious. The highlighter itself comes from MUA's 'Undress You Skin' collection which consists of a Flawless Primer, Illuminating Foundation, Radiant Under Eye Concealer and of course the gorgeous Highlighting Powder, they all have the same claim, to give us a flawless, radiant complexion, oohhh! 

The Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter (£3.00) comes housed in sturdy plastic packaging, with the base of the compact being white and the lift up lid being transparent and holds 7.5 grams of product. The highlighter looks rather impressive in the pan, it has a wavy/swirly effect that really does look too pretty to put a brush in and use he he. 

The Highlighting Powder is a lightweight baked powder that's packed full of pigment and is designed to provide a radiant soft-focus effect to transform your complexion with luminescence shimmer, I like the sound of that ha ha. The shade of the highlighter is a gorgeous pearly, pinky silver which is a shade I don't own amongst my other powder highlighters so it's nice to have something slightly different to try. The highlighter blends out lovely and sits on the skin beautifully, its so subtle and natural looking when blended over the skin however it does contain some ever so slight shimmery particles but nothing to over the top or disco ball like thank goodness. The way I like to use and apply the highlighter is buy swirling my Real Techniques Setting Brush in the pan, tapping off the excess and popping the highlighter on my brow bones, cheeks bones, down my nose, on my cupids bow and something I've been addicted to doing whilst using this highlighter is taking a small brush and applying some of the powder onto my inner corners of my eyes to brighten them up, it looks so pretty and really does finish off any makeup look perfectly. It lasts on my skin a good 5 hours or so, before I notice that I could apply some more which given what a bargain it is isn't bad at all.

Overall I absolutely love this highlighter and I'm so happy I finally managed to get my hands on it. I mean whats not to love, it looks super pretty in the packaging and on the skin, it's blends out lovely, works well on all the areas I like to highlight and is an absolute bargain at just £3.00.

Have you tried this highlighter yet beaut's?? What did you think?? I'd love to know.

MUA Pressed Powder | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

I'm sure you all know I'm a huge MUA fan, their amazing quality makeup for small affordable prices always lures me in and whilst I was out shopping in Norwich a short while ago I spotted their £1.00 pressed powders and of course I had to pick one up to try, I mean why wouldn't I for a single little pound he he.  

MUA's Pressed Powder comes in four shades from light to dark, they don't have shade names, they have shade numbers instead that go from 1-4, the shade I opted for was shade 3 as the first 2 shades where out of stock and the last shade was slightly too dark for me.

MUA claim their pressed powder creates a matte, perfect finish, and helps smooth skin and set foundation into place all day long, which for a £1.00 pressed powder is a pretty bold claim. I have to admit I didn't expect much to come from this product as it was such a bargain but to my surprise this really is a fantastic compact powder for everyday use!

The pressed powder comes in transparent, square packaging which is rather robust, I've actually dropped mine twice already and everything has stayed intact, the packaging didn't even open which I thought was brilliant. It's also a great size to throw in your handbag for any on the go touch ups.

The powder itself is extremely finely milled making it so silky smooth to touch, it picks up on the brush well, I use my Real Techniques Blush Brush to do so as I find it gives me a nice light dusting as personally I don't get too oily but I'd suggest a flat top brush if you do have oily skin so you can push the powder into your skin as appose to dusting it over.  I found the powder blended out beautifully giving most natural finish, it completely matted out my skin without looking cakey, controlled shine and any oil for around 5 hours which I think is great for such an inexpensive product. I've been using the pressed powder everyday since I bought it and it hasn't broke me out at all or clogged my pores, nore does it cling to any dry patches that I'm prone to getting from time to time.

Overall I really do like this pressed powder, its so simple and easy to use, great for on the go and you really cant argue the price of just £1.00! The only thing I would like to see is a translucent version of the powder as sometimes pressed powder shades can be abit iffy but apart from that it's great! 

Have you tried any of the pressed powders by MUA? What did you think? I'd love to know.  

MUA Extreme Felt Eyeliner | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

I seem to be obsessed with testing out liquid liners at the moment, I'm just always after finding that perfect liner and if your looking for a good, affordable option then MUA have it covered with their Extreme Felt Eyeliner.

Firstly MUA's Extreme Felt Eyeliner in Black will set you back a teeny, tiny £2.00 which  lures me in straight away, I mean who doesn't like a beauty bargain ha ha. The packaging of the felt liner is quite simple just like most liners on the market and has a very secure pull off cap which is great as you know your liner wont dry out as easy, it also holds 1.2ml's worth of product.

The pen/nib applicator that the liner has is very sharp and precise, making its great for any detailed work or if you like to create very thin lines, which is great for those days when you want a less dramatic eyeliner look or if you have small eyelids like myself, this eyeliner will certainly work well and not take up so much lid space that thicker liners are prone to doing. The liner is very easy to use and control, the nib has a good amount of flexibility to it but is sturdy at the same time which is great for easy movement and helps create that lovely winged out effect. The pigmentation of the liner is really good, its nice and black so theres no need to go over and over your lines which is a bonus. The lasting power of MUA's offering is also good, I found that the line on my upper lash line lasted all day and well into the evening but the wing/flick did start to fade ever so slightly after around 8 hours or so, which personally for a £2.00 felt liner ain't half bad, considering I have oily eyelids too.

Overall I'm super impressed with this bargain of an eyeliner, its great for everyday use, doesn't smudge or move, has good lasting power and is really easy to use. It actually really reminds me of Rimmels Scandaleyes Precision  Micro Eyeliner, so if your looking for a dupe MUA's offering would certainly do the trick.

Have you tried MUA's Felt Eyeliner?? What did you think?? I'd love to know!!

High Street Beauty Wishlist

Hey girlie's

Today I've put together a little 'High Street Beauty Wishlist' as I'm seriously craving some high street makeup goodies at the moment, however there is a little girlie shopping trip planned in the middle of March that I'm excited for, so I thought it would be fun to put this wish list together and see how many items I end up getting on my shopping trip!

1. MUA Fixing Spray £5.00
I have been after this fixing spray by MUA for ages... My Superdrug is constantly sold out of this little beauty, which to me says its very popular and I've heard its well loved too. It's also meant to be a fantastic dupe of Urban Decays All Nighter Spray which costs £20.00, I'd rather save some pennies and give this a go I think he he.

2. Sleek Garden of Eden Palette £7.99
Sleeks latest I-Divine Palette release really doesn't disappoint does it! The Garden of Eden palette is full of stunning earthy, natural shades which I love the look of, I seriously need this palette in my life.

3. MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder £3.00
Again, another MUA treasure that I can never get in my local Superdrug as it's always sold out but I'm determined to get this gorgeous, well loved highlighting powder when I go out of town on my shopping trip, it looks seriously stunning!

4.Revlon Photo Ready Foundation £12.99
I've been umming and arhing over whether to give this foundation a go for so long and I think its finally time I just bought it! I love the fact that it claims to have great coverage whilst still giving you a luminous finish and the fact its great to use when taking photo's and wont flash back is fab!

5. L'oreal Lumi Magique Highlighter Pen £8.49
Arhhh the YSL Touche Eclat dupe! This highlighter pen from L'oreal looks a seriously stunning product and the rose gold packaging looks so expensive too. I must admit they're aren't many products I lust over when it comes to L'oreal, but this highlighter pen I need!!!

6. L'oreal Collection Privée Cheryl in Greige Glow £8.19
The collection privée line has been created for us girlie's to achieve the perfect nude lip for each and every skin tone, and this cheeky offering from Cheryl Cole certainly looks like the most gorgeous nude lip shade and of course as I love Cheryl its only fair I buy hers first ha ha.

7. Rimmel Scandaleyes Rockin Curves Mascara £6.99
Now a makeup wish list of mine wouldn't be complete without a mascara, and as you girlie's know I LOVE me some mascara's ha ha. I love Rimmel as a brand so I'm really looking forward to getting my hands on their latest mascara release. The Rockin Curves Mascara certainly sounds amazing and the wand also look quite spectacular too.

And their you have it girlie's, these are the current goodies I'm lusting after at the moment, I must admit the high street makeup brands don't half bring out some amazing, beautiful things don't they?

I'd love to know if any of you beaut's have tried any of the makeup goodies I'm after, and whether you think they're must buys or not!

MUA Matte Lipstick in Wild Berry & Scarlet Siren | Review

Hey girlie's!!!

As you may or may not know I'm a huge MUA Cosmetics fan, their great quality make up for teeny tiny prices always lures me in, so when i heard MUA where releasing a Matte Lipstick Collection i just knew i had to try them out.

This time around MUA have given the packaging a slight revamp by changing the standard black packaging to plain white, like the standard MUA lipsticks the matte lipsticks still come complete with the cutest little surprise at the bottom, a small twist off jar with the same matte lipstick shade inside, its a little addition I've always loved by MUA. The matte lipsticks also all have names instead of the usual shade number which again is a nice little addition to the lipstick.

The Matte Lipstick Collection consists of 5 lipstick shades from nudes to more vibrant shades with a berry shade thrown in for good measure, there's definitely a shade for everyone in the collection. I picked up 'Wild Berry' and 'Scarlet Siren' both of which i was expecting to be quite drying on the lips as they are matte lipsticks after all, however... They both feel super lightweight and don't dry my lips out at all, the texture of the lipstick on the lips obviously feels dryer than the standard MUA lipstick but then that's to be expected with matte lipsticks. The formula of the matte lipsticks in the bullet feels some what waxy and hard which did make me panic slightly about the application but no need to worry as they glide on well and don't drag on the lips at all. I have to say the staying power of these lipsticks is incredible, they last for hours and eating and drinking doesn't defeat the staying power either.

Wild Berry

The favourite out of the two MUA Matte Lipsticks i purchased is Wild Berry, it might look super scary and dark in the bullet but my goodness it looks pretty on the lips. Wild Berry is an extremely wearable plum/berry shade that you can build upon to go as dark you like depending on your skin tone and occasion, to me it's the perfect Autumn/Winter shade. 

Scarlet Siren

Scarlet Siren is a highly pigmented bright cherry red shade, it really is a 'wow' kind of shade. I can see 'Scarlet Siren' looking gorgeous on a night out, as for me this is definitely an evening shade, i think it would look lovely teemed with a LBD too. Like with 'Wild Berry' you can keep building up the colour and intensify it as much as you like.  

All in all i have to say MUA have triumphed yet again with another amazing new release. The matte lipsticks are wearable, buildable, long lasting, have nice pigmentation and are extremely affordable at just £1 per lippy... Yup that right one single little pound!!! I'll definitely being buying the the other three in the collection as well as they're such beauty bargains!!!

You can buy the MUA Matte Lipsticks one the MUA website in most Superdrug store's and on the Superdrug  website.

Have you tried the Matte Lipsticks??? What shades did you buy???