MUA Nail Polish Review and Swatches

I started my collection of MUA nail polishes about a year ago, when I purchased a few as I was attracted by their £1 price tag. I now have 5 in a variety of shades, and I have to say, for such a low price they are pretty good! Some are more sheer than others and require a bit more building, however all colours applied opaquely within 3 coats. All the swatches are without a top coat to show the true finish.

Here are swatches of the 5 colours on my nail wheel:

L-R: Bullet, Frozen Yoghurt, Natural Days, Pistachio Ice Cream, Bold Blue

Bullet:

This colour is a slate grey colour, which applies evenly in 2/3 coats. It is quite a runny formula but that could be because it is one of my latest purchases. I bought this colour as grey was the ONLY colour I was missing from my nail polish collection! I can now do nail art with elephants in, yay!

Frozen Yoghurt:

This is a beautiful blue toned purple colour, which applies evenly in 2 coats.

Natural Days:

This is one of my favourite nail polish colours from my whole collection. It is a light, pastel baby pink which looks amazing in any season. It is such a beautiful spring colour especially, and applies nicely with 2 coats. It is not as shiny as the other polishes for some reason, however I still love it.

Bold Blue:

This is my most recent nail polish purchase which I recently got in Superdrug 3 for 2, along with 2 MUA lipsticks. It was crazy how I got a nail polish and two lipsticks for just £2! I picked this colour out as I have nothing like it, and thought it would be a really pretty poolside blue for the summer. It is the runniest of the bunch and requires 3 coats for an opaque look, but this could be because it is new and will take a few openings to thicken up a bit (I found the others did this too as with most polishes).

Pistachio Ice Cream:

This is my favourite out of all these colours! It is a pale greeny blue mint colour (in the picture it is coming off more green than real life, sorry about that). It is such a beautiful colour with such a cute name, and only needs 2 coats. I often get compliments on this colour from people on instagram and in real life. It really does remind me of ice cream and summer, and I love it.

Overall I really love these nail polishes and they are amazing value for money. I will definitely be buying more in the future and I urge you to try them if you haven't already!

Drugstore Red/Purple Lipsticks

When my new camera arrived this morning, I felt inspired to try something new on my blog as taking photos is so much easier now with the flip out screen, so is perfect for lipstick swatches. I was sorting through my lipsticks earlier today and just randomly swatched some on my hand, and thought it was something I could write about. I thought I would do a mini review/ swatches of 4 of my favourite deeper shade lipsticks from the drugstore, as I at the moment I am obsessed with looking at lipstick swatches online. These lipsticks are all under the £10 mark and are easily available from Superdrug or Boots here in the UK.

L-R: Revlon in 'Black Cherry', Rimmel Apocalips in 'Eclipse', Maxfactor Lipfinity in 'Frivolous', MUA in 'Shade 2'

Firstly: Revlon- Black Cherry

This is the darkest of the bunch; a deep reddy purple colour which makes the perfect vampy lip. It is a creamy formula which is highly pigmented, and gives quite a glossy finish. It is quite moisturising and feels smooth on the lips. However I do feel it is best to exfoliate your lips before applying it, as it can get caught on dry patches. I love this lipstick especially in winter, but also wear it in summer to for evenings out. I think this would suit most skin tones, as I am super pale but still manage to pull it off! 

It looks black in the tube, however when applied to the lips it is not as dark, and comes off a nice dark plum colour.

Maxfactor Lipfinity in Frivolous (108)

This is definatly the longest lasting lipstick in my entire collection. Slightly lighter than Revlon Black Cherry, but still a deep plum shade, which is slightly less purple. This lipstick is unique in that it comes with 2 products- first you apply the liquid lipstick colour neatly to your lips, then wait for it to dry for 60 seconds. Then you apply the glossy lip balm/gloss that also comes with this lipstick. After this, it literally lasts all day. I have worn it for an entire day, through eating, drinking, and found it was still going strong by the end of the day. The only downside to this is it can be very difficult to take off, and you have to be very careful how you apply it, because once it's dried, it is there for good! 

The lipstick dried matte before the gloss balm

After the gloss balm

Rimmel Apocalips in Eclipse

I have a few colours from the Apocalips line, and I really love them all. They are very moisturising and glossy as they are a liquid lipstick- a cross between a gloss and a lipstick. This colour 'Eclipse' is a dark red colour that is buildable. It can be applied sheerly and blotted to create a brighter red look, but it can also be layered to create a darker red, which I prefer. It also dries to a slightly less glossy finish and leaves a nice stain on the lips when it rubs off. 

Finally: MUA in Shade 2

This lipstick was only £1 in Superdrug, which is such an amazing bargain! I have tried a few of the MUA lipsticks now (blog post soon) and really love them. They are extremely creamy and smooth and glide on like a dream. The colour pay off is also great, and I think for only £1, you can't really go wrong. This shade is a light pinky purple plum colour with a highly glossy finish. This colour is the perfect plum for summer if you are looking for something purple that is not too in your face. It would be a lovely every day plum colour and I can't wait to wear it more! 

I think I applied this weirdly, my lips can't be that wonky.. fail

Thanks for reading, hope this was helpful! xxx