I love a high end lip treat as much as the next person, but as we all know, they come with a pretty hefty price tag! So for someone on a budget, it's a delight to find a cheaper 'high street' product that is actually pretty darn good (leaving more pennies in the bank towards the pricey goodies on my wishlist)!
The only thing I love more than a bargain? A matte lip!
So when I heard about these offerings from MUA I headed straight to my local Superdrug to check them out.
There are five lipsticks in the collection and, naturally, I had to have them all.
Each lipstick comes in a tube with a little pot attached to the bottom, and the pot contains a highly pigmented balm in the same colour as the lipstick, which I thought was a nice little touch.
They are definitely matte, but if you're looking for something along the lines of a Mac matte then these might not be for you! They're ever so slightly 'satiny' and quite mosturising, but they do dry down really nicely.
The best thing about these lipsticks? They are just £1 each! (or around £0.67 if you utilise Superdrugs ever lovely 3for2!)
I've tried to capture the colours as true as possible, but as the photos are taken on my phone it was pretty hard.
L-R Scarlet Siren, Pouty Pink, Totally Nude, Peachy Keen, Wild Berry.
Scarlet Siren is a deep red, probably the most pigmented and most matte of the whole collection. I found this quite hard to apply without lining my lips first, but once it was on it was going nowhere. The staying power of this one is incredible!
Pouty Pink is a fairly sheer blue toned pink. This is my favorite of all the lipsticks in the collection and I've been wearing it everyday since I got it! Although it can be built up to be completely opaque, I think the sheerness of this makes it perfect for a subtle daytime lipstick. Just the hint of colour on the lips is super pretty! And again, super staying power!
Totally nude is, as it says, a total nude! I didn't have a matte nude in my collection so this has been a nice addition. Although this is lovely, I feel it might not be a good choice for darker skin tones as it is quite a light browny nude and could easily look quite 'concealer lippy' and no one wants that! If you're not a fan of a nude lip this also works well as a base for brighter bolder colours.
Peachy Keen is an orange-y peach. Much like Pouty Pink this is fairly sheer, subtle lipstick, perfect for a simple day look. I don't have too much to say about this one as it's not one I've really worn yet.
Wild berry is a very sheer pinkish purple. For me, this was the disappointment of the collection. The colour in the tube is totally different to what transfers onto the lips. I was expecting this to be cross between Macs Cyber and Talk that talk, but it was not to be. It's incredibly sheer, the colour's almost undetectable on the lips unless you really build it up. For £1 it's an okay lipstick, but it's certainly not one I'm going to rave about.
All in all, I'm really impressed with these lipsticks! For the price, the quality is amazing. The colour range might not be huge, but it's certainly varied! I'm sure you'll be able to find at least one colour that appeals to you.
They are selling out pretty quickly, so if you're interested I'd move quickly to be sure of getting them.
The last time I checked they weren't on the Superdrug website, but you can find them online here.
Thanks for reading.
Emma
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