Wednesday

Mini MUA Haul & Swatches - I'm Impressed!





Last year I picked up a few eye shadows from this £1 range and was mightily impressed with their quality, so when I was in Superdrug the other day I decided to try out a few of the other products in the range.  If you catch one of those 3 for 2 make up offers they sometimes run you can make amazing savings.

The products don't have fun names, only numbers, this gorgeous hot pink nail varnish is shade 15.  The bottle is quite tiny - you only get 6.2ml, but have you ever finished a bottle of polish? Mine always goes bad a third of the way in.  The dinky is size is a plus for me as I'll take this one on holidays with me to save space and weight.


The best thing about this polish is the quality, the consistency reminds me of Nails Inc. and what you see below is only ONE COAT!  The colour strongly reminds me of Essie's Pansy.  I've had mine on for three days now and it's only slightly chipped - about as much as any high end brand I've tried - and will be easily fixed with a touch up job.





Next up is a lipstick in shade 6.  There were a few other shades I preferred the look of in the testers, but they were sold out.  It's creamy, pigmented and long lasting.  For me the colour is okay, I feel that it's slightly a bit too blue toned for me, but if you can find a shade to suit you, your're onto a winner.  Beware of the ones with very chunky glitter in, they don't look that great!




I was already a huge fan of the shadows.  I recommend the 'Pearl' ones rather than the matte ones which seem chalky and not very pigmented.  This gorgeous pale lilac is shade 4.  You get 2g for £1.  My favourite shades are 1, 10, 11 and 12 and I'll do a post on all the ones I have soon, but in the meantime, check them out if you're anywhere near a Superdrug that stocks this range.




I inadvertently bought the blush in shade 4 twice, but the odd thing is the colours are very different! This one looks peach whereas the other I have is more of a warm pink.  Inconsistency is to be expected given they're only £1 and it's actually worked out well for me!  Smooth, blendable and decently pigmented.  I keep a little stash of make up in my desk at work and one of these will be joining that kit.



I used to be a sucker for this type of bronzey dark red polish but have been wearing more work-friendly shades lately, however I couldn't resist shade 7 from the MUA range.  Again this is only one coat.




The only drawback is not every Superdrug stocks these - the oddest omission being the huge Westfield branch.  However if you're in the London area you'll find them in the Kilburn, Shepherd's Bush and Oxford Street branches.

27 comments:

  1. These products look great - the blusher is a really pretty shade. x

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  2. Really pretty, especially the warm peach shade :)

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  3. how great are these products, thanks for the nail swatches iv tried every product but the polishes. I imagined them to be watery but coverage looks good : )

    xx

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  4. These are gorgeous! I think the lipstick is a great color for you! And the eyeshadow and blush look gorgeous. I wonder if I can find these out here in California. :)

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  5. I happened to come across this Makeup line in Superdrug about two weeks ago. I had never heard of it before. I ended up buying the dark shimmer purple eyeshadow and the lime green shimmer eyeshadow. I thought that the pigmentation on them is great and its an added bonus that everything is just £1! :)
    xoxo

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  6. @Elyse - sadly I doubt if you'll find this range in the states as it's a brand launched by a highstreet 'drugstore' here. You guys get great ELF deals though! :)

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  7. I bought quite a few eyeshadows and lipsticks when they first came out and love using them. The fact that they are £1 is just great!

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  8. I love MUA! When I discovered it I was so amazed at the fact that for £1 they were great xx

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  9. I have had the deep red polish for ages and never used it but it looks great im gonna search it out later :)
    haha love how u lucked out on the blusher brilliant!!
    Love Nat xxx

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  10. argh you know what i picked up some of these today in superdrug then put them back because i thought they'd be rubbish! fully regretting my decision now :( xo

    wakeupbuttercup.blogspot.com

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  11. I love the hot pink nail polish and blush shade. So pretty!

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  12. Do you have shade 7 in the lipsticks? Its a peachy pink and I think it'd be lovely on you. I need to pick up that lippy now. I love MUA because even when I'm skint, which is most of the time, I can pick up something and just be totally guilt free.

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  13. Wow, I love them all! The lipstick looks beautiful on you!

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  14. The coral nail polish looks gorgeous! And with only one coat? Wow!

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  15. wow MUA seem so nice. i really like the lavender eyeshadow a lot.

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  16. Like the blush and the eye-shadow color.

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  17. Wow all the swatches are stunning! And for the price you can't go wrong! ;) x

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  18. The nail polishes are a must for me - formula's great! I dislike the cheap packaging but with the cost-cutting, it's a necessary evil.

    Are you planning on getting the MUA polishes form the Coke offer?

    Also, I've a Nyx haul post from Cherry Culture that I would love for you to check out please!

    http://tiny.cc/d3fdq

    Cassie x

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  19. I need this in my life!

    http://ifcurvescouldtalk.blogspot.com/

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  20. I love MUA, haven't tried any of there polishes yet as I thought they may not be any good, but I'll be getting some now when I next go in town xxx

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  21. I have always thought that make up costing a £1 would be rubbish so have never even thought of trying it. But your post shows that this range is excellent quality for the money :) Will definitely be giving it a try :) Thank you x

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  22. @ Robyn - I don't but I'll definitely be checking it out now along with the eyeliners! I love Portobello Market for the same, I can get a nice little haul of make up for a few quid, guilt free!

    @Cassie - I think I'll give that offer a miss actually as the pink one in the pack looks similar to the one I have.

    Kat xx

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  23. The lipstick did not work for me it broke, but the eyeshadows are amazaing:)

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  24. Oh yes, I love MUA because they are cheap as chips. I bought a few products before I left UK. Nothing like this in Australia though! Boo!!

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  25. I can't seem to find info on if they have a website to shop online :(

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  26. i wish i could find those products over here :(

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