Makeup Academy Pro Base Prime & Conceal Powder

Hello Beauties :) 

You may have seen that I had this powder in my collection recently by my #fotd photos of products I use on the day on my instagram.  Well you are not on your own as a few people have asked me what my thoughts are on this powder and I thought today was the day to tell you all :)  I have been using this non stop for 2 weeks now because to be honest up until now I have been 50/50 about this :)  Before I get down with my experiences with Makeup Academy's Pro Base Primer & Conceal Powder let me tell you a little about it first :) 

Makeup Academy says:   A baked, silk touch colour correcting powder from MUA that transforms your complexion. Apply this powder to help even out skin tone and illuminate. Wear alone or over your makeup to instantly brighten!

The packaging is quite simple and in all honest nothing too exciting but when it comes to drugstore products packaging is not too important its more about the product itself.  You are getting 4g of product for £4/€5.57/$6.05 each 

The one thing that caught my eye was the main ingredient in this product is Mica which is a very natural ingredient and used in mineral makeup alot :)  Mica is the name of a group of natural occurring earth minerals. As mentioned, it can be opalescent, sparkling or completely matte. Mica powder is simply a purified and crushed mineral which is mined from the earth.

Mica gives the impact, the silky texture, the gleam, that we all love so much in mineral makeup.  It’s reflective and refractive properties make mica a crucial ingredient in makeup.  Just thought I would share that important piece of information before I continue :) 

In this powder you are getting four different shade in which you can use separately or all together :) 

Yellow:  Is used to conceal out any darkness you have on your skin which is mainly around the eye area This works well for anyone who has olive and tanned skin 

Purple:  This is used to to brighten up your dull skin 

Peach:  This is used to also brighten up any darkness on your skin for all skin tones 

Green:  Is used to get rid of any redness on your skin be it around the nose area or if you have natural redness on your cheeks aka Rosacea :)  

Now obviously if you suffer with very very dark eyes or suffer with alot of redness you will need more than this powder to cover that up which I highly recommend applying whatever shade of concealer you need first be it again each shade of concealer does the same thing as each shade of powder here :) :) 

Each one of these shades are almost matte but when swatches you will see a hint of sheen with each one of these :)  This of course is from the Mica Ingredient and you will be happy to know is the main reason that your complexion will look radiant :)  

Each shade is very pigmented to my surprise to be honest :)  I am so surprised with how soft these powders are :)  They feel amazing :)   I am impressed with how finely milled the powder is which is one of the main things I look for in a face powder 

So now for my actual experience with this powder.  

First off its an amazing all over powder.  It sets my makeup beautifully without my makeup looking cakey or settling into my large pores and in a way slightly it does make my skin look brighter but as for covering up what its suppose to Im afraid it doesn't.  For instance I have dark circles and without using my usual brightener under my eyes this powder will not cover up.  I used the yellow powder along with my concealer for under my eyes and I say no difference :(  I do think its a great all over powder and that's literally what i am going to continue using it for I do find it more effective using all the shades together and sealing my foundation and concealer that way.  Sort of like a translucent powder but with benefits.  

If you are looking for a setting powder that sets your makeup really well and brightens up your skin a little then go ahead and purchase this as the powder is so soft and a little goes a long way not only that, it doesn't cake up or settle into large pores and blemishes :)  If you are looking for this to work on your redness or dark circles I am afraid its a no no :) 

I hope you found this review helpful 

Until next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Makeup Acadamy (MUA) Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer Review

Hello Beauties I hope you are all well and also wrapping up well in this freezing cold weather :) 

I havent bought anything from Makeup Academy in such a long time and thought a couple of weeks ago that I should pop over to their website and take a browse.  I am glad I did because I noticed a nice amount of new products for me to try :) 

Now the Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquers as far as I remember is around a while now but I thought I should give them a try :)  

I chose 4 shades out of the 10 shades available :)  Each Lip Lacquer costs £3 :) 

Makeup Academy state : 

 Smooch your way to red carpet glamour with MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquers. Long - lasting and kiss proof, these intense formulas come in five rich, vampy shades. Encased in chic frosted glass packaging, these lacquers glide on with the ease of a gloss, drying in seconds into a matte velvety texture. They are the ultimate make-up bag must have.

I have to admit choosing just 4 shades was kind of hard as all the shades look beautiful and suited for everyone :)  

So lets talk a little about the packaging :) 

I think the packaging is absolutely lovely :) 

Each tube of Lacquer comes in a black paper packaging with gold writing all over 

The tubes are frosted with a black lid and on the lid is more gold writing which looks like you've paid more than what you really did ;) 
What I also love is the doe foot applicator :)  I love getting doe foot applicators as it makes applying lip products so much easier :)  Especially when working with lip lacquers you need a good applicator.  

So now that we have covered the packaging lets talk shades and formula's :) :) 

Aflush:  This shade sure is a Spring/Summer shade :) a very bright Coral pink :)  This sure is a hate/love shade to be honest and in all honesty even though its a beautiful shade me thinks its not for me :)  Its very pale on my lips and not my shade for my skin tone :)  It applies sort of different to the rest of the shades too as I noticed it dries alot quicker so you have no time to clean up if you made a mistake :)  For all of you girlies out there who do love that bright pinky lip this is surely worth a try :)  

Criminal:  Now this is more like it :)  Another perfect Spring Summer shade :)  The pigmentation of this shade is AMAZING!!!!!!  A Bright Fuschia pink shade this is amazing on the lips and perfect for everyone of every skin tone :)  This applies like a dream and even one coat is perfect :) 

Dare:  This is an amazing shade and one of my favourites :) :)  This is a deep berry shade.  This will compliment anyones skintone :)  Its so highly pigmented that one layer is perfect.  
Applying this is like a dream its so creamy and soft :) 

Reckless:  This is you perfect red :)  It is the perfect suit for my skin tone as you will see in my lip swatches :)  I adore this shade and its actually making me want to wear red more often :)  This is perfect for valentines ;) 

For those who may have never tried Lip Lacquers and wondering what they are:   
Lip Lacquers are basically your lipstick, gloss and stain all in one :) :)  The difference between lipstick and lip lacquers is that lipstick has wax in it and lip lacquers dont :)  

The MUA Luxe Lip Lacquers are in no question very very pigmented :)  When applying these at first feels like you are applying a normal pigmented gloss.  The Lip Lacquers start off very creamy but you have to work fast and careful with them because once they start drying they are non fixable unless you take them off with an oil based makeup remover.   When they start drying on the lips you will feel the product getting sticky so be careful not to snack you lips together while this is happening or its going to become patchy.  Once dry you can go ahead and apply another layer if desired.  When they dry they set to a matte finish and are budge proof.  I have even done the kiss test on my kiddies (with worried looks on their faces as my very bright lips comes towards them)  Not even the slightest mark :)  

I do have to admit if you are one who does not like matte lipsticks you will not like these.  Also I highly recommend you ex foliate and lightly apply balm to your lips before applying these as they can be and feel very dry on the lips :)  If you are looking for a long lasting lip product that you do not need to top up every hour these are perfect :)  They will fade eventually in the corners on the mouth but a simple top up will sort that out.   
I have found while wearing any sort of lip lacquers that you have to be careful not to eat anything with oils as oils will make the lip lacquer come apart on your lips.  The lip Lacquer will start to separate on your lips making it look extremely patchy (believe me I know as I shared some McDonalds chips with my kiddies and could feel the lip lacquer separating on my lips a horrible sight.  

Overall they are definitely worth trying out for the price you are certainly getting what you are paying for :) If you havent had the best of luck in the past with Lip Lacquers you could try following these simple steps to try again:

• Make sure you exfoliate your lips simply by gently rubbing your tooth brush in circular motions around your lips or make up you own homemade lip scrub with honey and sugar and gentle rub around your lips at night 
• Follow with applying your favourite lip balm onto your lips 
• Before applying the lip lacquers to your lips apply a tiny amount of balm and let that set on your lips 
• If you want extra staying power from your Lip Lacquer try applying a light layer of lip liner all over your lips :) 
• Apply one layer first and let that dry on your lips before applying another layer.  If you apply a 2nd layer while the 1st layer is in the middle of drying you will cause it to become patchy on the lips and end up with a total fail :) 
• Stay clear from any foods that contain oils 
• If you find the Lip Lacquer is too drying on your lips throughout the day apply a light amount of clear balm over the lip lacquer :) 
• Do not apply the Lip Lacquers on your lips if you are experiencing dry chapped lips as it will emphasis your dry lips :) 

I really hope you enjoyed with review :) 
Have you tried these yet?
Whats your thoughts on them :) 
Until Next time 
Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

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MUA New Matte Lipsticks

Hello Everyone  :) 

How are you all today :) 

Well todays review is on the the New MUA Matte Lipsticks.  I couldnt resist as I do love Matte Lipsticks.  

I am very cautious when it comes to buying matte lipsticks because I have had experience with some brands that they are just way too drying or that they are hard to apply or that they look patchy on the lips I just hate that.  I have found a brand so far that is affordable and that do amazing Matte Lipsticks but there is always a want to try other brands for comparison both in price and in quality.  

MUA Matte lipsticks are only £1 each which is a super super bargain and a price not to be beaten in my eyes.  

MUA has also changed the packaging a little on their matte lipsticks.  Their normal range you will find that their lipsticks are a black tube whereas this range (the matte range) has a white tube which is always nice to have a little change.  Plus its easier to pick out amongst the massive collection of lipsticks we girlies already own (yes you and me and all the beauty addicts out their lol). 

There are 5 shades in total 
There is:  Wild Berry which is a deep blackcurrant shade 
Scarlet Siren which is a a bright red 
Pouty Pink which is a bright pink and then there is the 2 I decided to go with which are Peachy Keen and Totally Nude 

Peachy Keen is a Peachy coraly shade with pink undertones If you have pigmented lips this will look more on the pinker side than peach.  I found this shade quite sheer but buildable and very very pretty for an everyday wear lipstick 
Totally Nude:  Don't judge the lipstick buy the tube honestly this is not as pale as it looks so all you pale girlies don't be scared because this will not wash you out.  There is a slight tint of pink in this nude lipstick which is probably why this doesn't wash you out.  Again this is sheer but buildable 

I have to admit I might have had alot more expectations for these lipstick than I admit as I presumed the fact that they are matte, they were going to be booming with pigmentation.  I hate to admit it now but I was wrong.  I think I picked the sheerest shades out of the 5 as they are the lightest shades but I did expect more pigmentation from them than what I got.  
My first impressions where not at all great either because when i first applied these to my lips they felt and looked greasy.  They also looked patchy which disappointed me.  
Then I tried the lipsticks after ex foliating my lips and apply a bit a lip balm and they applied alot better plus looked better on the lips :)  
I also found them non drying while wearing them which is always a bonus when it comes to matte lipstick they last pretty well too.  

For a £1 lipstick these perform pretty well for a matte lipstick.  I think If you are not into deep matte shades or if you are trying to introduce yourself to matte lipsticks they are perfect for you.  Me?  They will not replace my favourite matte lippies but they are a not a no no for me either after all they are super affordable and handy to have for an everyday lipstick :) 
Have you tried these yet?
Until next time 
Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

MUA New Matte Palette

Hello Everybody How are you all doing today :) 

Well my Sunday so far is a Lazy one (well kind of)  I haven't left the house and I am still in my PJ's at 3.16pm ah well its cold and windy and I just shaved my legs so I don't fancy the windy travelling up my trouser legs lol :) :) 

Any ways back to my review :) ;) 

Today I have yet another brand new palette to show you by MUA :)  If you missed out on my latest review on the MUA Smokin Palette which is also new You can check it out here and sin the review you will see that I LOVE THAT PALETTE.  Has this palette impressed me as much??? Well read on to find out more.  

I am not going to go into the whole package thing as you can all see MUA stick to the same packaging for every palette.  What MUA has done this time is listened to their fans by creating their first ever Matte eye shadow palette.  It is lovely to get palettes that are a mix of shimmery and matte shades but finding a full matte eye shadow palette is every hard to find.  That's why i think I love my Lorac Pro palette so so much.  On the Lorac Palette you have one row which is nothing but matte shades and another row with shimmery ones and I find that brilliant and so so handy. 

It is also so hard to find matte shades that are easy to work with, easy to blend and of course pigmented especially from a drug store brand.  

Well let me tell you now ladies Look no further because MUA has created another brilliant palette here for only £4/€4.73 YES for a total of 10 eye shadows you are paying peanuts for this palette :)   

Another thing they have nailed in the right spot is that they have made this palette for everybody.  As its full of neutral shades both warm and cool this palette is the perfect day time and night time smokey eye palette :)  And of course after me buying this like before the wonderful Cherry Sue found that this palette is a perfect dupe to a high end palette The Urban Decay Naked Basics Check it out :) :)   She has shown that not only are you getting all 6 shades of the UD Naked Basics but you are also getting 4 more shades on top of that for a 1/3 of the price 

Liking the sound of that aren't we ladies :) :)  So let me show you the shades :) :)

I Love that all of the eye-shadows have a name on them and a very good name too might I add :) 

Unwrap:  This is a gone off white its not entirely white but its in-between white and cream a perfect shade for a base or to brighten up the inner corner or even as a brow-bone shade that doesn't look obvious but still brightens at the same time 

Butter:  This is certainly the perfect name for this shade.  This shade is a yellowy cream shade and some of you may think hmmmmm this is different but in fact if you are a suffer of dark lids this shade is the perfect shade for you as its instantly camouflages the darkness making you lids look more bright and cheerful.  

Bare:  A nude shade perfect for blending, wearing on its own or as a base colour.  Its not so much great for brightening up the inner corners but We already have a shade for that right :) 

Taffeta:  This shade in particular looks exactly like Bare when you see it in the pan and actually swatching it you would think they were very similar , but this shade is more on the peach side and another perfect base colour and also good for blending 

Fade:  Awww i love the name again well suited for the shade.  This is a light brown shade perfect for blending out the harsh lines making the "Fade" away and this is also a perfect brow shade for the blonde ladies out there :) 

Penny:  This shade is more for the crease for definition without making it look obvious if you were having those "Non Makeup Days"  Its the perfect Medium brown and also a great colour for brows.  

Chino:  A Perfect taupe shade for blending out harsh lines for the crease for a little touch of definition.  You simply cant go wrong with this shade as it will be used alot :) 

Truffle:  Awwww one of my favourite shades :)  A Deep chocolate Brown with a slight mauvey undertone to it.  Perfect for the crease or outer V just beautiful for creating that night time (or daytime) smokey look 

Fog:  A Bluey Grey shade perfect for giving you look a pop of colour i love it 

Smoke:  A Simple jet black shade simply beautiful and again shockingly good :) 

And here is the shade taken with the flash of the camera plus can i add all these swatches a made with no primer or no base underneath 

I am stunned with how smooth and soft these shadows are.  They are amazingly pigmented for a drugstore brand and what's better is that they take very little effort to blend out especially the darker shades.  I did find you will have some fallout with them but nothing major.  With a good primer These shadows are going to stay put all day long until you take them off.  The black shade is also great to use as a liner wet or dry in the picture below I created a simple light daytime smokey eye using the shades

 "unwrap" on the inner corner and browbone, 

"Taffeta" all over the lidup to a little over the crease, 

"Fade" for blending 

"Truffle" for the crease and outer corner 

"Smoke" a little on the outer V and as a liner (wet) 

I 100% recommend this palette to you all.  If you are not a matte eye-shadow person keep in mind that this palette is still brilliant to used for the likes of blending, doing a makeup look on someone with hooded eyes even doing your mums or grandmums eyes as matte shadows complimented a woman of age more than shimmery ones :) 

Another thumbs up to MUA for creating yet another amazing palette well done :) 

Have you tried this palette yet?  What are your thoughts on it 

Until next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

MUA Smokin Palette

Hellooo My Beauties How are you all today :) 

I am super dee Dooper Now that I have another product rave for you :)  Ok Ok I may be spoiling the review already by telling you this but I am too excited :) :) 

MUA is one of my most favourite affordable brands and as you know I have quite a few products reviewed from this brand but the moment something new comes in I just have to try it out.  Well MUA announce a little under 2 weeks ago that they just released 2 brand new palettes one was this one which is the Smokin Palette and the 2nd is the The Matte Ever After Palette which I too bought and will review soon :) :) 

They also released a few more items which of course I just had to try out :) 

Today I am sharing with you the Smokin Palette as this is the first one I had to try out first the Jewel toned shades were just calling out to me to try :) 

Ok The packaging is basically the same as all the rest of the MUA palette black plastic with clear lid to see the shades :) :) 

Inside you are getting 10 eyeshadows and 1 eye pencil all for as little as £6/€7.11.  What I Love about this palette is each shade has a name  

You can purchase this straight from the MUA Store 

As I mentioned above there are the total of 10 eyeshadows and I love how big they are in this palette for the price you are getting 10 generous sized eyeshadow which are going to last a long time.  Starting with the top left size you are getting :

• Glory:  Which is a perfect cream nude shade and the best thing about it is that its matte.  This is perfect for blending out harsh lines, as a base and as a matte highlight This shade is super pigmented for a nude shade I love it 
• Bourdoir:  This is another perfect nude shade and again matte.  Its a nice peachy creamy shade and almost none existant on the skin a perfect shade for blending out harsh lines and to use as a sheer highlight 
• Ghost:  oh I am in love with this shade really I am.  The shade is a beautiful jewelled toned taupey shade.  I have already worn this on the lid and it looks amazing and catches the eye easily.  The pigmentation from this shadow is amazing more than amazing its shocking a little goes a long long way :) :) 
• Fantasy:  This is another Matte shade for us all A deep brown.  I do detect a slight mauvey undertone to this shadow which is quite a surprise as it looks like a simple chocolate brown in the pan.  This is super pigmented and very very easy to blend.  A perfect crease and outer corner shade 
• Mythical:  This is described as a Black Charcoal on the site to me its a very very good Jet Black shade and whats great about it is that its matte.  I was especially worried about this one as noramlly matte black from an affordable brand is hard to work with.  This shade take very little effort to work with.  What I love about this is using it with a damp liner brush and using it as a liner WOW the pigmentation is unbelievable and easily mistaken as an actually liner 
• Broken:  Oh here is another favourite of mine I love love love it and its a perfect shade for Autumn.  A Beautiful metallic brown is what you are getting out of this shade, there is also a slight burgundy undertone to it LOVE IT 
• Icon:  Oh another favourite of mine .  A deep metallic purple.  Purple are my favourites what can I say but this shade is out of its world.  Its pigmented easy to blend and amazing :) :) 
• Unleash:  Oh wow if you are a fan of blues this is a shade and a half for you.  This is a stunning metallicy ink blue so bright and fabulous and amazingly pigmented 
• Choas:  Yet another amazingly pigmented and fabulous shade a deep emerald that will be perfect to used on the lid and as a liner.  Love it 
• Wicked:  A Deep metallic Grey again very pigmented very easy to blend and oh so gorgeous for a night out :) 

Unfortunately I didnt get a swatch of the eyeliner itself as I broke the nib of it the day I was taking the pictures but its literally a simple black kohl pencil.  Its very very creamy and perfect for using as a base for any of the shades especially applying either Icon Unleashed or Choas over it wow the shades are amazing :) :) 

And here is the swatches :) both in Sunlight (1st picture" and in normal light  CLICK ON THE PHOTOS FOR A CLOSER LOOK :) :) 

I have no primer or base under these swatches just to show you how amazing pigmented each shade is :) 

Over all I am totally amazed by this palette.  I absolutely love the shades and I think anyone who loves smokey eye looks will love it too.  I am telling you now if you haven't already bought or ordered this I high advise you do because you will love it :)  Another 10/10 mark for MUA :) :)  What more is after I had bought this palette I stumbled apon a blog post by one of my favourite Irish bloggers Cherry Sue comparing This brilliant palette to Urban Decay's Smoked Palette and wow each eye-shadow is the exact dupe of UD's Smoked Palette EXACT Check it out yourself :) Bet I have raised an eyebrow or two now eh ?? lol

Here is a look i created playing with the shadows for just an everyday look in the photo I used the shades :  Glory, bourdoir for blending and highlighting,   I used Ghost all over the lid,  I used Broken on the outer 1/3 of the lid and blended inwards,  I used Fantasy in the crease for definition and used a little of Mythical on the outer V I loved the finish and of course wore this look for 3 days solid :) 

The camera washed out some of the shades but you can get an idea of what it looks like and how pigmented these shadows are.  With Urban Decay primer potion underneath there was no budging these shadows all day not a smudge love it :) 

Well thats it everyone thats my rave over with well on this blog post anyway lol :)  Have you tried this Palette yet? 

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

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MUA Lipsticks in Shades 2, 6, 9 & 14 Review

Hello my beauties :) 

How are you all doing today :) 

I am looking out the window as I type this in my fluffy pjs and fluffy socks feeling all meh!!! The weather is not exactly what you call Spring time weather its more Winter with rain pelting against the window and the birds bearly able to stand on the branches with the wind.  Awww I think a nice cuppa hot chocolate and a chocolate eclair is on the menu for me hold on .........

Now that I am in a chocco happy mood lets get started on the review :) 

So you may already know I am no stranger to MUA's (Makeup Academy) £1 Lipsticks I have a more recent review on a shade called "Juicy" which I love and I have also a great love the MUA's Lip Booms they are amazing.  So I decided to go ahead and order 4 more shades in a sort of lucky dip way.  I normally google the shades but this time I just chose 4 for fun :) after all it was on the 50% sale they had a couple of months ago so it worked out I only paid 50p for them :) :) Happy days
The fact I have reviewed these already leaves me with just basically showing you the shades I got and then me telling you my experiences with them 
but to cut a long story short you are getting 3.8g of lipstick for £1 each these lipsticks are one of the most popular product sold by MUA So far I have had good experiences with these lipstick that is mainly the reason I went back for more :) So lets show you the shades I got :) 

Shade 2:  This is a lovely plummy pink shade with a satin finish.  Its very very pigmented and you would get away it applying one coat for a perfect everyday colour.  The more coats you put on the more pigmented it gets.  Applying this is like a dream is soft cream and feels really moisturising on the lips.  This shade would suit everyone including us fair Irish gals :) :) I love it :) 

Next up is a shade I wouldnt normal choose and will maybe only ever wear on a night out 

Shade 6:  I am not normally a fan of shimmery or frosty lipsticks both of which is the finish of this lipstick.  Even though the shade is so so pretty and the shimmers in the lipstick does look good on the lips its a beautiful pinky shade and perfect for summer time but I only see myself ever reaching for this maybe on a night out its a bit much in my eyes but some of you might like the look of it on the lips.  The texture is lovely and creamy and you do not feel the shimmers on the lips but I found when this wears off the shimmers stay put 

As I said it does look pretty but not my cuppa tea at all 
next shade is another shade I am not really loving 

Shade 9:  This is really not a favourite and to be honest I would reach for Shade 6 quicker than this one.  This is a very shimmery frost coppery brown shade very creamy soft and pigment but just not my shade or liking whatsoever here is the swatch of it for you guys out there who do like that sort of lipstick 

And last but not least 

Shade 14 "Bare":  Well I know alot of you will like this one :)  At first I thought this shade was going to make me look like death warmed up but It surprised me when I swatched it :)  This is a lovely peachy nude shade and yes its semi-matte an extra bonus :)  This is smooth and creamy and very pigmented what I do find with this lipstick is that you surely have to ex-foliate and moisturise your lips before applying this as I have found it to slide a little if I don't.  as you will see in the photo a little of what I mean but its a stunning shade and lipstick for those smokey eye days/nights.  

The one thing I will advise you when shopping on the MUA Site for lipsticks is please google for swatches before hand so that you do not be disappointed with the shade.  You will not be disappointed with the lipstick itself but the shades are hard to judge from the site.  
Over all I got 2 shades I love and 2 shades I don't but I took a risk purposely and Its beneficial in some ways as I still get to show you all what the shades are like 
So I hope this was helpful to you all 
Have you tried these lipsticks before?
What are your favourite shades :) 
Until next time 
Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

MUA Undress Me Too Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Hello my fabulous Cailins :) Wow i haven't said that one in a while :) ;) 

Well today's blog post is on the New MUA Undress Me Too Eye-shadow Palette :) aka the rumoured dupe of the Naked 2 Palette by Urban Decay.  Now let me tell you one thing I can not compare this palette with the Naked 2 because I do not have it but I have seen plenty of reviews on the Naked 2 and have the swatches stuck in my head.  I know one thing and that is MUA Undress Me is a sure dupe of the 1st Naked Palette (if you want me to do a comparison post on that let me know but I purposely left that one out because there is loads and loads of those posts when you google it and to be honest I was nearly sick of seeing the traffic of reviews on the same thing at the one time when it was first released.  

Anyway's on to the review. 

At the moment MUA is selling this for only £3 normally it costs £4 which is super super amazing for what you are getting.  You are getting 12 whole shades for that price and Everybody will love this palette as its a neutral palette.  The packaging ok is not exactly glamorous but to be honest in my eyes as long as the product performs good thats all that matters right??

What I love about this palette also is that each shadow is named not like the single eyeshadows MUA sells not that it really matters either but its nice to put a name on the shades too :) 

There is also a double ended sponge applicator included which I usually throw out but some people with no brushes might like that :) 

Just look at those shades hehehehe sorry I just got another exciting rush there looking at it :) 

The joys of a beauty blogger eh?

Just let me tell you all now GET THIS PALETTE you will not be disappointed.  Put aside that this is supposed to be the dupe of what ever to be honest I don't care (sorry but i dont) I just love every last one of these eyeshadows and their shade they are amazing !!!!!! 

Lets talk about these shades :) 

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The first row going from left to right:

Naked:  A matte creamy shade a perfect match to my skin tone as you will see by the swatches its hard to detect but a great brow bone shade and also great for blending out harsh lines 

Devotion:  A deep metallic gold absolutely amazingly pigment and a wee bit chalky be careful this looks incredible I love it **An exact match of "Half Baked" on the Naked Palette**

Shy:  A metallic champagne shade this is absolutely stunning on the brow bone and inner corner of the eyes it would also be a fantastic lid shade for those days you want a pick me up on the eye area 

Fiery:  A Stunning coppery bronze shade oh boy is this shade pigmented literally one swipe will do the job love it 

Lavish:  A taupe shade perfect for brows, crease or an everday eyeliner I did find this shade less pigmented than the rest maybe because its a matte shade but its still manageable 

Dreamy:  A deep bronzy brown shade awwwww this is just stunning beautiful and very pigmented.  It is a little chalky and you will find a little fall out from it but just tap your brush a little and you are well on the way :) ***A little darker than "Smog" out of the Naked Palette but a near enough match***

Now for the second Row starting from left to right 

Tranquil:  A stunning light shimmery bronzy gold.  I love this shade its very pigmented and works great for a lid shade or a highlight 

Exposed:  This is a taupe grey shade with gold shimmer again a lovely shade and very pigmented 

Reveal:  A very light grey could be used as a highlight but very sheer it has little shimmers to it 

Wink ;) :   oh boy oh boy oh boy do I love this shade Its stunning :) :) This turns out to be a  Duo Chrome eyeshadow its sort of between a taupe and copper brown.  The more its built up the more amazing it looks you could get away with this shade on its out apply on the lid and blend out into the crease and it will look like you applied two shade instead of one :) Love it 

Obsessed:  A deep chocolate brown with tiny gold specks this is a brilliant shade very pigmented and not at all chalky 

Corrupt:  I am over the moon with this shade a semi-matte black and highly highly pigmented it blends brilliantly and looks amazing this is also great for setting eyeliners that tend to fade :) The only fault I have to say about it is its a little rough meaning when I apply it to my eyes it feels like there is little grains of sand in the eyeshadow for some apparent reason it does not feel as creamy or smooth like the other eyeshadows 

The top photo is is taken with flash of camera the bottom is taken in normal day light !!!!

With a primer I found these eyeshadows lasting all day long.  

The matte shade could be maybe a little more pigmented as they do need more work than the rest but they are not the worse I have used believe me 

Look at the end of the day 99.9% of this review is positive which mean one thing........If you buy it you will not be disappointed :) 

Below is a picture of look I tried out the first day I got the palette just a simple everyday look

So have you tried this palette yet if not why not (only kidding) 

Until next time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

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