MUA Matte Lipstick Totally Nude Review

I've tried some nude lipsticks in the past but never really was a fan. The only one I really liked was MAC's Shy Girl which was sort of a peachy/pink toned nude lipstick. The completely nude lipsticks just sometimes look like you have foundation on your lips, I feel. So when I found this MUA lipstick in the colour totally nude (with a hint of a pinky tone running through it) in Superdrug for only €1.35, I thought I'd chance it and see what it was like. 

The first thing I noticed is that I really liked the colour on my lips. It didn't make me look washed out or that I had foundation on my lips. The lipstick itself is quite creamy for a matte lipstick. After using other MUA lipsticks since this, I've noticed that some of them are quite light and don't last on the lips. This isn't the case with this one. It has a heavier feel to it than those ones so not only lasts quite a while but also has a pretty high pigment compared to their other lipsticks. What I love the most about this colour is that you can wear it with any makeup look or outfit. Although it has a pinky tone, it is pretty subtle so it doesn't look too girly or bright on the lips.

In terms of price, for just €1.35, you can't go wrong. Some of the other MUA lipsticks, I think are worth that price but, with this one I wouldn't mind paying €8 or €9 for it. I feel it is as good quality as a Rimmel lipstick or another brand that would cost a lot more. I also really like the simple white packaging and the way you can see the colour of the lipstick by the bottom of the tube without having to open it in case your looking for a colour in a hurry.

Overall, I really like this lipstick. From the colour to the quality to the price, everything about this lipstick seems really great. I can't really think of any bad aspects of this lipstick, other then maybe it's not the same quality as a MAC lipstick which is extremely understandable for a lipstick that only costs €1.35, but other than that I like everything about it. Have you ever tried an MUA lipstick before or has any cheap lipstick surprised you? Let me know in the comments below. I hope you are having a great day and I'll talk to you soon. 

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Smashbox Be Legendary Lipstick Review

I bought my first Smashbox product recently. I decided to go for a lipstick because that is usually a good place to start when trying a makeup brand. I wanted to go for a bold colour like a deep purple but then thought that I have so many bold colours that I should try something different. Instead I bought quite a bright peachy pink colour, and I know it doesn't really look it from the pictures but it is really bright. 

Smashbox is a very expensive brand and their lipsticks are even dearer than Mac lipsticks. Their Be Legendary range are around €22 or €23 a lipstick  (I can't remember the exact price). For that kind of money, I was expecting an amazing quality product and I have to say that I was disappointed. They have a wide range of colours and the colour I got (Paris Pink Matte) was very pigmented but I just hate the finish that it has. It's sort of cakey. It doesn't completely show up in the picture below but I think you can kind of see what I'm talking about. It comes out pretty dry looking even if I exfoliate and moisturise my lips beforehand. 

It is very creamy for a matte lipstick and appears to be more moisturising than other matte lipsticks but it does actually make your lips feel quite dry after wearing it for about an hour. In terms of how long it lasts on your lips, I needed to reapply it within 2 to 3 hours whereas my matte MAC lipsticks can last almost the entire day. 

Overall, I wasn't very happy with this lipstick and am not sure how often I will wear it because I just don't like how it comes out. Whenever I have the money to splurge on a more expensive lipstick in the future, I will go for MAC because their matte lipsticks are much better quality and I really prefer their finish to the matte Smashbox lipsticks. Have you ever tried any products from Smashbox? Let me know what you thought of them in the comments below and also, let me know if you know any tips or tricks to make this lipstick come out better or last longer because I'd hate to not really ever use this lipstick given how expensive it was. Talk to you soon. 

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Bright Orange Lip and Neutral Eyes Makeup Tutorial

Hey guys! Here is my new makeup tutorial video. In it I show you all how to pull off a bright orange lip.

If for some reason, you can't watch the embedded version, here is a link to the video! I hope you all enjoy it, and i'll talk to you soon.

Small Kiko Haul

Hey Guys! Today's post is just a mini makeup haul from Kiko. I'd never heard of Kiko before but when my friend was in Belgium she got some and said it was great quality but at really affordable prices. I mainly went in there because I needed a new powder because my Rimmel Stay Matte had fell on the floor and smashed before I left for France and I can't seem to find any Rimmel where I am in France. So the first thing I got was a powder. It was fairly averagely price at around €11 and is really good quality. I got the colour 02 soft light powder because I thought this colour looked quite translucent and I am pretty pale anyway if it wasn't. I've used it a few times now and it's pretty good, no better than Rimmel's Stay Matte though which I will make sure to repurchase once I get home as it's cheaper than the Kiko powder. The Kiko powder is just as good though so I don't mind using it for the next four months.

The second thing I got was a lip liner for €2.50. I got in in the colour 705 which is a bright orangey-red colour that I thought would go perfect with my No. 7 lipstick Gay Geranium. I haven't used it yet but for €2.50 where could you go wrong. One thing that I didn't get but was amazingly priced was their lipstick. It was only like €3.90 and one of my friends made sure to pick one up. I haven't really asked her about it but it seems to be good quality and she wears it a lot so I might pick one up the next time I'm in Kiko and see what they're like.

Hope you like this post :) Have you ever heard of Kiko before? What do you think of it? Leave a comment below.

Friday Favourite #1: Shy Girl Lipstick by Mac

Hey Guys, I’m going to do a feature every Friday called the Friday Favourite. This feature will be about the product that I have been loving the most throughout the week. My Friday Favourite this week is a lipstick by Mac called Shy Girl. I just love this lipstick. I originally wanted to get it because it is very similar to the lipstick colour that Jennifer Lawrence likes to wear and she always looks stunning. It is quite expensive for a lipstick and retails at €18 in Ireland but Mac lipsticks are very good quality and I think that they are worth the money especially if you find a colour that you really love (like I did in shy girl J). I really like the colour for everyday and feel that it isn’t the typical everyday pinky toned lipstick but more of a peachy tone. Although it isn’t the “typical” everyday lipstick, I think that it is still very versatile and goes with a lot of different makeup looks including a dark smoky eyes look like the one Jennifer Lawrence wore to the LA premiere of The Hunger Games which you can see HERE at celebuzz.com.

It is a Cremesheen Mac lipstick which means that it has a very creamy finish and this makes it very easy to apply. It doesn’t tend to dry out my lips like many other lipsticks I have tried in the past. It took quite a long time to get it though because it was sold out at my local Mac counter when I first tried to get it and they didn’t get it back in for three weeks!! But I was so happy when they finally got it back in and I can say that it was worth the wait :)

-MissLauraBora xx