I'M BACK || MUA Haul

This is a quick little post to say that I'm back - I definitely did enjoy my long weekend away with Liam as it shows that we can fend for ourselves when it comes to cooking and cleaning as well as living together. I'm just so glad that I'm back home as I did enjoy myself but I've missed the little things such as being able to walk to the shops and have a long soak in the bath instead of having to drive 15 minutes to the closest town and have a luke warm shower/jump into a hot tub. 

So whilst I was busy packing last minute things on friday morning, the postman arrived with a little package from MUA which I was so excited about receiving! I could have blogged about it there and then on friday but I decided to wait until when I got back home. I will do swatches/reviews of all of the products shown below at a later date as I'm still currently unpacking/tidying room/sorting out makeup storage.

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, L-R

MUA Eyeshadow Trio in Innocence

MUA Eyeshadow Trio in Pink Sorbet

MUA Mosaic Blush in Shade 3 English Rose

MUA Lip Boom in Cheeky

MUA Lipstick in Shade 14 Bare

MUA Lipstick in Shade 15 Juicy

MUA Lipstick in Shade 16 Nectar

MUA Eyeshadow Palette in Heaven & Earth

MUA Eyeshadow Palette in Glamour Days*

*Free gift with order

You may have noticed that I've changed the URL & name of the blog. It's just a few of the changes that will be happening over the next few days :)

Have you tried any of these/similar?

xoxo

VIVO Baked Bronze: Healthy Glow

VIVO BAKED BRONZE IN HEALTHY GLOW; RRP £5 FROM SELECTED TESCOS & VIVO ONLINE.

VIVO is a budget brand where their prices range from £1.50 to £6.00 which means that it can suit anybodys price range.  They stock cosmetics from eyeshadows to eyebrow kits, eyelashes to baked blushes. You can always pretty much find something from their range which is just screaming your name.

I picked up their Baked Bronze in Healthy Glow as I think it would give my skin a nice healthy glow (like the name!) in the summer months, especially when I'm out in America and don't fancy wearing too much makeup. 

The packaging is the same throughout all of their cosmetics - the same sturdy, metallic base which makes it look a little more upmarket when compared to other budget brands. However, it means that it is more prone to cracks and scratches due to the nature of it's base.

As the bronzer is baked, it comes in a dome shape which is ideal for getting the product onto your brush as it picks it up a lot easier. It also means that the product would last longer than if it was flat.

"A stunning bronzer with gold undertones that leave your complexion sunkissed and gorgeous."

In the pan, the bronzer appears to be a mixture of both a solid brown with some gold tones throughout and when swatched, I find that the bronzer takes on a more golder approach than a solid brown. This means that it can be used as a highlighter as well as a bronzer.

The bronzer is buildable meaning you can build up the colour depending on the intensity you want. It can be used for all skin tones.

Overall, I am really pleased with baked bronzer. Not only is it just £5 - you get a rather generous 12g of the product meaning that it will last you quite a long time!

When I'm next in Tesco's, I will definitely be picking up some more shades of their Baked Bronzers.

Have you tried this Baked Bronze or any of their other Baked Bronzers?

xoxo

Barry M Lip Paint #154

Barry M is a brand that we all know and adore - particularly for their bright nail varnishes and their in-your-face eyeshadows. I personally have lusted after Barry M but have never purchased anything from them as I had always shopped at another brand. But I can now proudly say that I have lost my Barry M virginity as I received this for my birthday. 

Barry M added a number of new editions to their ever expanding cosmetics range, with fresh shades really for Spring/Summer 2012. Shade #154 is another new edition to their Lip Paint (Lipsticks really!) section and has been making it's way around the blogging world.

BARRY M LIP PAINT IN 154 "PALE NUDE" RRP: £4.49 FROM BOOTS, SUPERDRUG OR ONLINE.

The first thing that I noticed about this lipstick lip paint is how sturdy and elegant it looks in its matte black packaging which twists up to reveal the coloured bullet.

With flash.

 Without flash.

Shade #154 "Pale Nude" is a peachy nude which is quite a warm shade depending on your skin tone. This doesn't really wash you out with it's peachy undertones so it mean's that you don't end up with foundation/concealer lips like what many nude lipsticks out there do.

This has quite a glossy finish to it which mean's that it's rather moisturising. However, I would definitely advice applying a lip balm before and/or after application as the staying power for this is verging on three hours.

I can definitely see myself wearing this when I don't want too much colour on my lips, so for my first Barry M lip product, it's a definite win!

Have you tried this or any of their other lip paints?

xoxo  

VIVO Lipstick: Barely There

VIVO is a budget brand where their prices range from £1.50 to £6.00 which means that it can suit anybodys price range.  They stock cosmetics from eyeshadows to eyebrow kits, eyelashes to baked blushes. You can always pretty much find something from their range which is just screaming your name

I picked up their Lipstick in Barely There as I wanted to try out a nude-y pink colour.

 VIVO LIPSTICK IN SHADE 8 BARELY THERE; RRP £1.99 FROM TESCO'S OR VIVO ONLINE.

The packaging is just like the Baked Blush (See review here) except the whole container is metallic instead of just the bottom. It makes the product look a little more expensive that what it was but it means that it's prone more to scratches and dents.

With flash.

Without flash.

The first thing that I noticed when I was swatching this was the smell - it smells so sweet and candy like! I was really not expecting it to smell edible as I was just expecting your ordinary lipstick smell. I guess if you don't like your lipsticks smelling edible, then I wouldn't advice buying this lipstick!

Barely There is a subtle pink with brown undertones throughout. It's a perfect nude lipstick for when you're wanting your lips to look nude but not concealer lip nude - just nude enough for them to have a nice subtle colour. If that makes any sense? I'm glad that it doesn't apply the colour that it looks on the bullet - as it would be a pretty chesnutty like brown colour!

When applied, it does feel rather moisturising at first. But that feeling would soon rub off meaning that I would definitely advice applying lip balm either before or after you apply it!

Overall, this is quite a nice lipstick and I will definitely be reaching for it on a day to day basis.

Have you tried this lipstick or any of their other lipsticks?

xoxo