MAKEUP ACADEMY MATTE FOUNDATION

I got this during a sale MUA had a while back and this has laying unused in my makeup bag until recently when I decided I have to start using my foundations. I have about four, five different foundations laying around not being used very much, so I decided I have to start using them if I want to buy any new foundation in the near future.

This blends really well into the skin and makes the skin look smooth and it also covers some red spots, but it probably wont cover everything. It has a bit of a matte finish if compared to other foundations, it's not as dewy. The shade Soft Sand suits my skin well at the moment, since it is becoming colder and my skin is getting brighter. This matches my skin very well but it does feel cakey - like a layer on the skin. Not very natural, but I have that feeling with most liquid foundations.

But I do use this as an everyday foundation because it evens out my skin to the amount that I am pleased with the result and covers some red marks and under eye circles. I personally like the BB foundation from MUA better though, because I think it gives a prettier finish. So it's next on the usng list.

Makeup Academy recently changed up their packaging and products - so I actually think this is on sale now for half the price. In their new range they have the Matte Perfect Shine Control Foundation which I can only assume is a similar product. Overall I do enjoy using this foundation and the price is so great, you can't really complain.

MUA MAKEUP ACADEMY EYESHADOW: SHADE 2 & 16

Recently I ordered two of MUA's single eyeshadows after reading such great reviews of them. Many of you have probably heard of how pigmented and creamy they are, and I cannot disagree with that. These are super great for the price of 1£ per eyeshadow. My favorite is the one on the left, shade 16, a light soft pink matte shade that looks pretty with my green eyes. This can really give you a bright and healthy eyelook, love it. The one on the right is a pearl eyeshadow, shade 2. I use this as a highlight under my brows - it gives a gorgeous shimmer. I really want to try out more shades, there are some great looking ones. If you haven't tried the MUA single eyeshadows you definately should! You won't waste your Money, seriously.

MAKEUP ACADEMY BB CREAM

Makeup Academy BB Cream in Light £4.00

I've been wanting to try a BB Cream for a while now so this is the first one I try. It's the BB Cream Foundation in shade Light from MUA. I got this when they had their Facebook offer with 40% off if I remember correctly. Pleasently surprised in fact - this actually has great coverage and makes the skin look even and nice. It looks natural, not cakey at all and applies lightly on the skin. The coverage on blemishes isn't very good though, you'll need concealer to cover red spots.

                                                       

This is what it says on their website: "Inspired by Asian Beauty Balms, our brand new MUA BB Foundation is a full coverage foundation containing a multi-functional formula that conceals, brightens and evens out skin tone for a perfect complexion. Its great range of shades will adapt to suit all skin tones. Apply with a big dense brush and buff into the skin for the perfect flawless finish. Easily the hottest and best product in your handbag – it’s the perfect size too!"

The shade Light was perfect for my skin, I'm so pale. As you can see the foundation covers dark circles under the eyes, I didn't feel the need to put on concealer. The only thing negative about this that I can say is that it really felt like there was little product in the tube. This has gotten me more excited about BB Creams and I'd really like to try them out more. The price of this is so cheap, it's worth a go.

MAKEUP ACADEMY UNDRESSED PALETTE

Makeup Academy 12 Shade Undressed Palette £4

This is the lovely Undressed Palette from MUA. It got this during my "eyeshadow period" when I was literally looking for new eyeshadows all the time - and also I really wanted the Urban Decay Naked Palette. A few of you may already know that the Undressed Palette have been compared to the Naked Palette a lot. The eyeshadow shades are dupes really, basically the same colors. But this palette is way cheaper than the Urban Decay one and since I didn't want to spend that much on a palette the Undressed Palette was perfect. 12 shades for £4, who can complain about that? Most of the shadows are really pigmented - the matte shades are sometimes hard to get a lot of color from. I really like the colors and I am overall pleased with this palette. The have a lot of different eyeshadow palettes on their website and I really want to try another one sometime. Thumps up for this cheap and great palette.

MUA MOSAIC BLUSH

MUA Mosaic Blush in English Rose £2.50

This lovely blush is from Makeup Academy and is a mix of four shades. If you mix all four shades together you get a very light pink blush that blends in with the skin very nicely. I actually really like this blush. I got this when MUA had their 40% facebook offer, so it was super cheap. It's still very cheap for such a lovely blush. It stays on for a long time and gives a nice shimmery affect. You can choose to not blend all the four shades and instead just blend the darker shades - red, brown and purple. Then you'll get a bit darker shade. But the mix of all four is a really pretty blushing pink. If you want me to show how it looks on the cheeks I will. Just leave a comment down below and I will do a swatch for you.

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