Monday 4 June 2012

MUA eyeshadow review

Hello!
After a while away from the blogging world (I made my best friend change my password in an attempt to redeem myself in my exam revision) I did um and ah a bit over what to post next to get back into it.
So I settled firstly on a review (This was the intended produce of my blog anyhow!) 

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MUA Eyeshadows
These are MUA (Makeup Academy) eyeshadows. They are sold in Superdrug stores in Britain and I think are native to these waters only. For those who have never come across MUA, it is a pretty cheap - but cheerful - small selection of makeup products, that would create a basic general face kit. 
I first believed that all of their products were £1 (rookie error..) but you'll be happy to know that many of them are! And the pricing of all their products is pocket friendly.

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Single Eyeshadows
I have only purchased eyeshadows from their collections - I'm rather fussy over eyeliner having found Barry M Black Liquid Liner my one of choice, I adore my Urban Decay eyeshadow primer so won't invest in the MUA one, *you can see my reviews on both of these products here and here* and I'm not a fan of lip gloss full stop, so have not sampled their Lip Booms - despite their quirky names. They do sell lipstick which I may get a few of at some point at only £1, with a reasonable selection of your-lips-but-better colours.

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Pro Immaculate Collection Eyeshadows Palette 
The most expensive products are the Pro Glamour Day and Night Eyeshadows palettes at £4 for 12 colours, and the Pro Immaculate Collection Eyeshadows Palette at £8 for 24 colours, which I have. As you can see, there is one downright winner for colour of choice here - the pinky golden shade 12 at the centre. Another favourite of mine is an icy white gold, which is shade 18 and two from the bottom left. I have dabbled in most of these colours - this is actually an excellent colour selection and has gone through much use! They also complement eachother extremely well.

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Shade 9 (Pearl)
I think what MUA are best for is their single eyeshadows. These are a bargain at £1 for 2g of shadow, and there is quite a large range of colours in 2 mediums - pearl and matte. I personally prefer the pearl finish, as these are prettier colours and I think more worth the pennies. The packaging is very useful for transporting in your makeup bag, but the little strip of tape to prevent it opening before you buy it leaves sticky marks on the lid! 

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Shade 4 (Pearl)
The distressing thing about these eyeshadows, is that the more pearlised they get, the messier the product turns out to be, with dusty spillage over the packaging galore! So maybe not the best quality product, but at £1 a go who can argue? :) 

Rachael XX

14 comments:

  1. just read so much of your blog, love it :')

    http://x-thebeautyblog-x.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Aw thank you that's so nice! I always get like that when I find I new blog I like haha! That's what makes blogspot so distracting! I left comments on both your blogs (: xx

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  2. I brought some of the MUA products to try out purely for the amazing price too..
    Loved the look of them but I found the staying power was awful :(

    dyobeauty.blogspot.com

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    1. That's such a pity! I use the lighter colour eyeshadows for daily makeup looks and they tend to last the entire school day (But I always use Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, because I have really oily lids)
      I can't speak for their other products such as their eyeliners or nail varnishes.

      When I've used the stronger colours they also stay quite well - but again this is maybe due to primer - no eyeshadow stays on my eyelids well without it!
      I can't hide that MUA is not the best quality makeup though haha

      xx

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  3. hi dear¡¡ I don´t know this bram¡¡ I really like the browns¡¡ xoxo

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    1. If you're ever over in Britain you may see it! The browns are good in the palette! All complementary shades! :) xxx

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  4. oh, loving all of these options for shadows ;)
    xo TJ

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    1. Same, and I have really got back into wearing shadow a lot more recently :)
      Your blog is really lovely!
      xx

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  5. I've heard so many good reviews about MUA products, unfortunately I haven't tried them for myself as they're not available in Australia :( You have a lovely blog though! :)

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    1. Thank you! MUA is a good cheap drugstore option if you're looking to spend less - I'm sure there are parallel brands in Australia!
      I'll go pop over to your blog :)
      xx

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  6. You're so right about them being messy, they can be such a pain. But I find they're probably no worse than some of my Sleek or Urban Decay eyeshadows, so I'll let them off because they're so cheap! I have the individual shadow 'number 1' and it's a pearl finish, and oh my.. what a mess!! It's actually almost identical to an eyeshadow in the pro immaculate palette- the second from the left on the bottom row, but that one is considerably less messy. Shade 4 looks amazing, I can't believe I don't own it yet. My other favourites are 29, an olive green colour and 12, the MAC club dupe! Anyway, thanks for the review :D.. definitely going to be buying 4!

    P.S. the primer really is amazing, if for any reason you do ever decide to try it, I think you will love it :)

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    1. Ah, maybe I should be trying this primer!! When my Urban Decay one runs out (I can't guess at when this shall be..It's been a year of daily use and is still going strong!) I may purchase one!
      I'm glad you're equally impressed by these for what they are! They may not be the highest quality but they don't pretend to be either!
      Your blog is great! I'm following on bloglovin :)
      xx

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  7. Very true, they are definitely worth £1. Even if they aren't as good as the expensive products, it's not like your loosing a lot of money. I love MUA, their products seem genuinely good!

    Lauren,
    Laurensbeautydepartment.blogspot.com

    xx

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    1. hey Lauren! I totally agree - a makeup bag staple if you're on a budget!
      rach xxx

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