My Favourite MUA Blushers - A review!

Hi everyone! I haven't posted in a really long while, but I felt like today would be a good time! Why? Because my new MUA blusher pallet arrived this morning! I bought mine in the sale (which is still going on, click here to buy your own unique pallet full of eye shadows, bronzers and of course blushers!) along with this amazing light-up mirror! So, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to review them, along with my MUA Mosaic Blush.

My pallet from the outside  - Taken with my Vivitar ViviCam T027
Price - £5 (I got mine for £2 though in the sale)
 Excuse bad nail polish!

The colours :) Taken with my Vivitar ViviCam T027
Price - £4 each (I got each of my colours for £1.65 though in the sale)

                                             
So those are the colours I chose (no the bottom picture is not a stock image, I just cropped it down. I'm not that lazy!) I have also taken individual photos and some swatches to go along with the reviews, so if you keep reading you will get to know more information about them!

Colour ~ London  ♦  Top left in pallet

The swatch I took of  London. Very Pretty <3
Taken with Phone

This is personally one of my favourite MUA blushers. It is a coral sort of colour, with pink shimmery waves running through it (which is why there are deep pink lines on it, which are visible on the pallet photo). It has gold sparkly undertones (rather than red) which, when applied to the face leaves skin looking flawless. It may look slightly pale in the swatch picture, but in reality it can be applied so the colour is a lot deeper and brighter. Furthermore, it is amazingly pigmented.

Colour ~ Butterscotch  ♦  Top right in pallet

This is the really terrible swatch - sorry not all
of them are this bad!  ♦  Taken with phone

Butterscotch is a lovely shade of chocolate pink. Now, I know this may seem really odd that a colour can be both chocolatey brown and pinky but this blusher pulls it off wonderfully! Seeing as the swatch was so rubbish I will have to do my best explaining it to you instead. When applied, it almost gives the impression of shadow and blush so it is not exactly a contour but it could be used as a very subtle one. I would also say that this shade may be better when you have a tan, and I only say this because it may compliment a darker shade of skin more. Again, it is extremely pigmented.

Colour ~ Juicy Apricot  ♦ Bottom left in pallet

The swatch of the absolutely gorgeous Juicy Apricot!
Taken with phone

Juicy Apricot is my favourite blusher. Ever. This isn't just out of the MUA blushers, this is out of every blusher I own (including the Sleek and Avon ones!). I've owned it for less than 24 hours and it is already my favourite blusher. It is, quite simply, the colour of an apricot. It also has gold sparkly, glittery bits in it too (which just makes it sooo much cooler!!). The colour is massively pigmented, a big bonus and just makes an already great blusher just perfect.  And, can I just say I LOVE the name of this blusher, don't get me wrong I like all of their names, but this one in particular is just awesome!! Well done MUA, you have definitely out done yourself this time <3 :)

Colour ~ Rose Thrill  ♦  Bottom right in pallet

Stunning swatch of Rose Thrill!

Rose Thrill is definitely LOUD. I would probably define this blusher as a 'going out' colour. Many people may be thinking ''I wear blushers WAY brighter than that on a day to day basis''. Well that's GREAT! :) But for me I'm not confident enough (and I'm quite young) to wear Rose Thrill  to school, or if I'm just ''popping out'' etc. Although, don't get me wrong, I will most definitely be wearing this whenever I can and it WON'T GO UN-LOVED. Aswell as this, I may change my attitude about this breathtaking blusher or I might find a way to incorporate it into a casual look, so you never know. I love this blusher I just wish I was more confident </3

That is all of my MUA blushers in my pallet, but I still have one more blusher to review, that I mentioned at the start...

Colour ~ English Rose  ♦  Taken with Vivitar ViviCam T027
(If you can read the date at the bottom, I know that is not a recent
date but I haven't changed the date on my camera yet!)

I don't own this picture! Found from link below ↓ Read Chelle's blog post about this blusher here: http://chellesbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/mua-mosaic-blush-in-english-rose.html

This blusher is pretty much amazing. You are able to mix and blend colours together to create a colour that suits you! The swatch picture by Chelle shows this exactly. My personal favourite is the pearly pink shade in the middle, which I have used as a rosy highlighter before as well as a blush. Its not as pigmented as the pallet blushers though, but I don't have trouble using it. I would definitely recommend getting this product, its only £2.50! Click here to buy it! 


That is all of reviews for today and this is where I have to end my post. I hope you enjoyed reading about my purchases and learnt something from my reviews! Remember to email me suggestions of new products, post ideas etc to  madamecupcake0801@gmail.com.

Wow I'm really bad at ending posts!

Until next time!

Hana xxx

Concealers & powders

Hi I'm Hana. My first post on this blog will be about concealers and powders. For most girls, concealers are the first type of make up a they will ever get. But a good powder can go a long way. So I am here to recommend some affordable concealers that you should get and ones you should avoid! The first one is:

Miss Sporty's 'SO Clear' concealer stick. This concealer was(how do I put this?) BAD. There are only two choices in colours, so of course I went for the light one. I'm quite pale so I was hoping it would match my skin type. BUT NOOOO. When I used it for the first time it turned out to be a strange orangey, bad fake tan shade. I was in a rush, so I didn't have time to take it off, so I had to cover up the concealer with powder (which will be mentioned later). I would not recommend this to anyone, unless you have the exact skin type that this concealer is.

Okay, so this next concealer is MUA's 'Hide and conceal' concealer stick. This concealer is AMAZING. I was able to get one that matches my skin tone perfectly. There are 3 different shades (fair, natural and almond), but if you can't get an exact colour match they are perfect for blending. I use my one on spots , rather than under my eyes, as I prefer to use liquid concealers for that. These are the new ones, and I have to say the old ones (http://www.muastore.co.uk/index.php/hide-and-conceal-cover-up-stick) were actually terrible. They were cakey and left by skin very oily.  The new formula in the new ones is fantastic! Places to buy them: Boots, Superdrug (MUA have a counter in most Superdrugs) or online! http://www.muastore.co.uk/index.php/new-hide-and-conceal-cover-up-stick They are very affordable at only £1 each! And they last well, too!

Miss Sporty Liquid concealer. Alright, Miss Sporty have definitely done well in this product! It has 3 colours(light, medium and dark) that are great for blending. I personally use this product for under my eyes, and around my nose rather than on spots. It also has a sponge to apply the product to your face with precision. It's amazing! A must buy! It's about £2.00-£3.00, depending on where you get it. It's currently £2.00 in boots and £3.00 in Superdrug and on the Miss Sporty website. 

My next product is L.A. Colours/Colors 'Mineral Pressed Powder'. It comes in Fifteen different shades, so you would struggle to not be able to get your skin tone. I much prefer pressed powder to normal powders, as normal powders give your skin a dry, tired look. Also normal powders can be quite messy! This product from L.A. colours also has a mirror and a sponge with it. It's light and thin so it's great to slip into your bag. I personally LOVE this product! It's about £2.00-£4.00. I got mine in an amazing shop in Westfield, Stratford, called Beauty Base. (Just a tip, if you go in there make sure to look at the large selection of nail varnishes by L.A. Colours that are only 99p!!) I definitely recommend getting this product! This is the powder I used to cover up the Miss Sporty SO Clear cover stick!

That is all for my affordable products but I do have one more that is a bit more expensive (in terms of how cheap the others were!) that's by Clinique!

 It's about £12.50-£20.00. It comes in 5 different colours. I know in the last one I said I prefer pressed powders(and that's true) but the 'blended face powder'  is light and as long as you don't put too much on it's fine and gives your face a flawless look. Love it.

Thank you for reading my post! I really enjoyed this and it was my first ever post on this blog! YAAAAAY! Please keep coming back for more tips and email me at madamecupcake0801@gmail.com to ask me for any tips or ideas for a new post!

Until next time!

Hana x