Okay, So I have been meaning to write this for a few days now but I have been super busy and haven't had the chance too!
I order a shed load of makeup from MUA (Makeup Academy) last week and I could not wait to get it all. I was super excited as I have never used this brand before and it was super affordable!
It all arrived in a small box and was bundled in bubble wrap with a few items in each bundle. Vey eco-friendly and easy to un-package! Everything was intact when I got it and everything what I ordered came exactly! 5 Stars There!
So after I had is all unpacked I thought I would start by organising it all and putting it away. But instead I had to have a play and test out the products I had!!
Eye-Liners:
The Eye-Liners are incredible! Super Pigmented and the liquid ones could not be easier to apply! My favourite was the Gel! Super sleek and it looked amazing on! was so easy to apply!
Lip-Liners, Lipsticks & Lipgloss:
So all the lip liners and eye-liner pencils come with a small pencil sharpener in the lid. I personally thought this was a great touch! Especially being a makeup artist as you can sharpen quickly whilst you go! Great! The liners were very easy to apply and were really pigmented when on!! The lipsticks were lovely and creamy and the packaging was beautiful! I love the elegant look of the lipsticks. Certainly looks more expensive than what I paid for! The Lipgloss was tested quickly, However, it was to die for! It was so soft and creamy to put on! A lot of lip glosses I have tried have been very grainy and rough but these were so soft and smooth! I loved them! They Smelt great, they even tasted it to! (note - Try not to eat them!) They wasn't at all sticky and were surprisingly very durable! 2 thumbs up there!
BB Cream & Foundation:
The BB cream was quite thick. I was expecting this to be thinner as more of a moisturiser, however it actually felt thicker than one of my foundations. However don't let that put you off as the coverage was amazing! I did not even need to apply any concealer or foundation after applying the BB cream. I was so shocked to see such a flawless look! So I left the foundation for the day and applied it for a different makeup look. The foundation was soft and silky on my skin. Not too thick and spreader evenly and well. Its consistency was nice and breathable for my skin. It was a good coverage and a nice glowy finish. Looked amazing!! It lasted a long time, however not as long as a few of my more expensive brands. However the value for money is certainly there!!
Blushes & Finishing Powders:
The blushes I ordered were £1 each and you certainly got £1 worth! I was shocked to see how tiny they were, however when you compare how much you get for that £1 to your more expensive brands and the quantity they supply, you've got a lot for your money!.. However is it good? .. Yes! A little tip, normal blusher you have to wipe your brush over more than once to pick up a quantitive amount, however, do not do that with these! 1 very very light stroke will be more than enough! The powder is very fine and loose and came away from the box very easily! I had a lot of powder on my brush and far too much of it left over in my blush. It went on nicely however I had to layer it a few times to make it highly pigmented, but if you are going for a very natural look then once is more than enough. The Finishing powders came in great shades and I was very happy with them! good coverage and not too thick or powdery and they didn't dry out my face! They kept my makeup looking fresh and just set my foundation.
Mascara:
Okay so this I haven't tried yet, however I had a look at all the brushes and they seemed very good! I think they will be just as good as a more expensive high street brand. I shall let you know what they are like when I test them out. I got them in all types and lots of different colours!
Brows:
The brow pencils were great, they even have a little brush on the end, however if you don't go over with a brow gel or setting spray they do smudge quite easily, however once my setting spray was applied and a small amount of brow gel they was perfect! I was very happy with their brow palette! Great shades and you also get some mini tweezers, a mini brush and a brow gel. Great stuff and nice to use!!
Primer and Highlighter:
So the primer comes in 1 colour, which is a yellow shade. It goes on well with great coverage, however does show through quite yellow pigmented. This was fine for me, however maybe for different skin tones this won't work so well and could create a different look. I used their powdered highlighter, personally this was far to shimmery and fake looking for me. Although it highlighted well, I was left with big shimmery patches on my face and my beauty blending had been ruined.
I still have a few of their products to try and in various shades, however from what has been tested by them so far I would give them 2 thumbs up, a high recommendation and definite suggestion to try some of their products!
My favourite has been their BB Cream, Eye Liner and Brow Palette!!
So go ahead to the following link www.muastore.co.uk and check them out!!
Lots of Love
Lottie xoxo
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