More MUA... Double Take Lipstick

Back again...

Sorry it's been a while since my last post, oops! This week I'm blogging about MUA Double Take Lipsticks which I'm very impressed with! After seeing a MUA tweet that there was up to 75% off of selected products I thought I'd take a look as I didn't think it was possible for MUA's incredibly low prices to get any lower- well apparently it was! 

I wasn't expecting much from these, as it was an impulse buy and they were just £1.50 reduced from £7 which I thought was amazing! I waste £1.50 at least once a day on sweets and unhealthy food so I thought I'd spend my money on a healthier (non edible) alternative which definately paid off!

So I chose Fashionista Double Take Lipstick in Ultra Pink (Right) and Aubergine (Left). I chose the bright pink because I never really venture out to bright colours but I thought for £1.50, it wouldn't be much of a loss if I was to dislike it. I chose Aubergine because I thought the dark maroon/brown shade was perfect for these cold Autumn months! When I received them I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the product. The packaging is really cute but simple, just a metallic red tube that reminds me of christmas (as does EVERYTHING at the moment...so excited) and is fairly small and thin so can fit nicely...well, anywhere you want it to fit!

When I saw the colours I got I was a bit nervous as the only bright colours I wear on my lips are Rimmel London's Kate Moss Matte Lipstick in shade 110 and 107. But these were slightly on another level. The pink is well...very pink, whilst the Aubergine is very dark! Firstly I tried the Aubergine which quite frankly went terribly wrong...it was SO hard to apply because it was just so dark. It was either very blotchy or very dark and messy around the edges, I'd definately recommend wearing a lip pencil with this shade just to make the edges a little neater.

I also HATE it when you talk and can see the inside part of your lip that lipstick just never applies to, well that happened a lot with this colour! I think because it was just so dark it really made the pink of the gum bit (I hope you all know what bit I'm talking about?) stand out a lot which isn't really a very good look! After applying it lightly and blotting it a bit to make it a little more subtle and blended, I did quite like this lipstick but it would be very difficult to reapply on the go because you have to get it just right before it is wearable and acceptable to the public eye!

The Ultra Pink however, I LOVE! It is such a nice colour, although it's so bright, it's not too crazy and is just really flattering of my skin tone, yay! It was also really easy to apply in comparison to the Aubergine. I think most pinky shades are easier to apply as they're closer to your natural lip colour than a near on black lipstick so therefore aren't too pokey and out of place on your lips.

Although a bit disappointed with the Aubergine (however loving the pink), the texture and finish of these lipsticks cannot be put to fault! They are just so smooth to apply and really creamy. "Lusciously creamy in texture, the unique formula leaves a full-pigmented, modern matte finish while hydrating for maximum comfort for high impact velvety smooth lips" I totally agree with every part of this statement from the MUA Website.

Whilst super moisturising and soft to apply is isn't at all shiny (which I dislike since discovering matte lipsticks) like a Vaseline Balm for example. The colours of these lipsticks are SO pigmented as you can see from the swatches above. There is two layers of the Ultra Pink and just one very thin and blotted layer of the Aubergine so that gives you an idea of just how pigmented they are. They're totally build-able, so you could go for a more subtle look (although not majorly subtle) or a really vibrant look.
I wore the pink lipstick for a whole school day (about 7 hours) without having to reapply and the colour was pretty much just as bright just less thick as it was when I applied- that's after having lunch and drinking without reapplying. As the colour wears off your lips can become kind of dry but not in a bad way as they still seem to feel velvety and soft. The colour doesn't get lighter but just becomes a little less thicker and glossy from when you first apply it, as it wears off it kind of feels like a stain- you don't notice/feel it's there any more but the colour is still bright as ever!

Sorry for how much I rave about MUA, but at the moment a lot of their products are best suited to what I want and what I can afford (sad, I know!). But I truly feel that the products I buy from them are totally worth the small amount of money that they cost and can often be a really surprising product! I'll definately be buying more of these lipsticks and I have my eye on Atomic Tangerine and Buff but unfortunately they're out of stock on the website at the moment, but I'll be waiting!! I hope you enjoyed this post and check out the sale on their website because there are some major bargains over there! x

Have you bought any MUA products recently, am I the only person obsessed!? Also, feel free to comment below with your blog links as i'd love to have a read. :)

Mini Superdrug Haul

Back again! If you read my last post you'd know that I was waiting for a delivery well, it's hereee! So I'm going to do a short haul of everything I got. Enjoy!

Firstly, I have had my eye on Sleek Blusher for a while now after seeing various Youtubers using/buying it including Tanya Burr *cough* obsessed...and Zoella; my two favourite Youtubers without a doubt! So I thought it was about time I got some for myself. Personally I don't really think reds and pinks suit my skin tone very well so I was looking for more of a orange or brown blush - but that backfired because I think I chose the pinkest blusher in their variety of 10 shades. I found it really hard to chose a blusher online because you never really know what the colour is actually going to turn out like (we don't have a superdrug with Sleek in on the little Isle of Wight, typical) but after hunting through swatch posts and Youtube videos I gave up entirely and decided to go with a spontaneous choice of Pixi Pink. This put me back just £4.49 which I thought was a bargain after the amazing reviews I've heard.

When I first applied that I was obviously a little heavy handed and under estimated the amazing pigmentation of this product, because I looked a little like Noddy. I really love how pigmented it is because not only does it give you a nice cheekbone but it means that the product is going to last longer than those that are less pigmented, yay! It's also fairly small which is nice and I LOVE the huge mirror it comes with because who doesn't love a compact mirror. So yes, I'm very happy with this product and definately want to purchase another one. 

Whilst looking at Sleek products I came across a nude lipstick which I've been after for a while now, after seeing various celebrities pulling them off and it being a nice Autumn shade! So it got this one (right) from the True Colour collection for £4.99 (another bargain) in Nude. I got this in Sheen however was a little bit disappointed when it arrived as I thought I had ordered it in matte, boo. But I put some transparent powder over the top of my lips after applying it and they look just as good as matte and it felt a lot more secure on my lips too.

The colour is really nice, and again really pigmented! The shade suited my skin tone surprisingly well, I didn't want it to look as if I had foundation on my lips but It's luckily slightly darker than my skin tone so looks nice, but I think I'd probably stay away from this lipstick if I had a tan! I wanted the product in matte because I usually find that they last longer than sheen lipsticks and I'm completely obsessed with matte lipstick after buying Kate Mosses Lasting Finish Matte Collection in 111, 101 & 110. But this one seems to last really well for a good few hours.

I already have a few MUA products including the amazing Pro Eyebrow Kit (£3.50) which I highly recommend. Personally I think MUA products are really good quality, considering the price, so when I saw that their blushers and bronzer's were just a pound I thought, why not! 

I chose the blusher in Lolly which is a new peachy/pinky matte colour and really pigmented! I love the colour so much and think it's really flattering on my skin tone so am very pleased with this blusher for the amazing price of £1. It's also really easy to apply and I thought it felt really creamy, which I wasn't expecting.

I chose the Bronzer in Shade 1, the lightest shade out of the three choices. This shade is very subtle with slight shimmer in, although I know not all of them are shimmery as somewhere, I have a MUA matte bronzer. I never usually chose shimmery products as I don't really like how it looks on me but this product it's really subtly and gives me a nice glow that isn't too sparkly and in your face! Unlike the blusher however, it isn't very pigmented, boohoo. Definately need a few layers for this one! The packaging for both the products is nice though, although very simple and not too jazzy. Due to the clear pallet you can find the shade you're looking for easily unlike Sleek products or example where the colour of the product is blacked out. Well done MUA, you've done it again!

Lastly, Real Techniques Expert Face Brush - another Tanya Burr inspired product! I've wanted one of these brushes since I started watching Tanya Burr's videos, over a year ago but I've always tried finding alternatives and putting off buying one because they're on average £10 which seems a lot for a make-up brush. After reading a huge handful of reviews I have not heard one negative comment about Real Techniques brushes and I had to buy one at some point so I thought today may as well be the day, so I did and not surprisingly, I am already obsessed! Which brings me to think, why did it take me so long to get one!? I paid £8.99 for this brush from Superdrug which now, I don't think is bad value for what you get! It gives my face such a flawless finish and I've wanted a nice brush for a while now so that I get out of the bad habit of using my hands, and here it is! I can definately tell the difference on the finish of my make-up and I'll definately be buying more of these brushes. Everything is good about them, the brush it's self, the handle, the design. Perfecto!