Make Up Academy (MUA)

The Lovely Muffin

Hey

Just wondering if anyone here has used anything from this brand

http://www.superdrug.com/page/muamakeupacademy

I remember coming across some photos of this palette on some website (can't remember what website though ) and it looked fab.

http://www.superdrug.com/make-up-academy/make-up-academy-professional-eye-palette-heaven+earth/invt/267771/

I don't know what the quality of the palette/shadows is like though.

They are cheap enough, which is why I am wondering how good they are?

besottedbeauty

They are actually quite good, i've got a few of the eye shadows and they have a really good colour pay off, the lipglosses are very very sheer so arent really the colour you see, so best to try out the testers, i wouldn't recommend the black liquid eyeliner, its too watery and needs a few coats, the mascara is good thou. All in all I would def recommend the eye shadows. They come in matt finish and pearl, Youtube makeup guru lauren luke has a video review devoted to the mua products, so you could check that out for swatches etc. and for £1 they are really good value for money.

jenizzle

I have a load of the eyeshadows. The matt ones don't have as much payoff as the shimmery ones. I have a few of the lipsticks too and they're quite good, especially since they're just £1. The palettes look exactly like the Beauty UK ones (similar to the ones in Claires) that you can also get in Superdrug. They're very cheap but actually quite good!

Can you get them in the superdrug here? I'll be in London from next Thursday for a few days, I'll get a good look at the palettes then

honerbright

I made a special trip to Limerick last week just to buy MUA Pro products
I got the palette in the first post (Heaven and Earth) and also the Starry Night and Glitter Ball pallettes and 2 shatter effect nail polishes for about 21 euro.

Really, really love the pallettes. I wore the Heaven and Earth pallette the last day, the colours are really creamy and theres good colour payoff and they're really easy to blend. I didn't use my eye primer and went to work for the day and when I came home they hadn't worn away or anything. (On realising this, I raced down stairs and told my bf all excitedly and he was like :rolleyes:)

If you have a superdrug near you you shoud really give them a shot, you can't go wrong for uner 5 euro for 12 eye shadows

LadyMayBelle

Hmm, there's a big Superdrug near me both at home and work... anyone want to place orders ??

I bought their eyeshadow since it's only a quid but honestly I find it creases; I have tried putting some powder on first to dry my oily lids, but it still creases...

honerbright

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

I bought their eyeshadow since it's only a quid but honestly I find it creases; I have tried putting some powder on first to dry my oily lids, but it still creases...

Have you tried the pro stuff? It's a little more expensive but I found it to be better quality.

The Lovely Muffin

Thanks a million guys.

I'll try get into Superdrug for a nosy.:D

tanya2007

i got 2 eye shadow palettes , glitterball and starry night they are lovely palettes for what you are paying 4.50 i think, if you like shineie and glitterie eye shadows you will love theses, but if you like matts i wouldnt bother buying them. i do love the lipsticks they are brill the colour pay off is great , also love the nail polishs.

pencilsharp

tanya2007 wrote: »

i got 2 eye shadow palettes , glitterball and starry night they are lovely palettes for what you are paying 4.50 i think, if you like shineie and glitterie eye shadows you will love theses, but if you like matts i wouldnt bother buying them. i do love the lipsticks they are brill the colour pay off is great , also love the nail polishs.

Which Superdrug did you get your palettes in? I was just in Superdrug in Omni and was really disappointed with the selection they had- no palettes and very poor lipgloss and eyeshadow selection

tanya2007

pencilsharp wrote: »

Which Superdrug did you get your palettes in? I was just in Superdrug in Omni and was really disappointed with the selection they had- no palettes and very poor lipgloss and eyeshadow selection

i got mine in tallaght they didnt have the palettes on the MUA stand doe they were up at the beside the till ,all they had were them to two shades , i got mine a few weeks ago so maybe they might be sold out. the MUA stand in tallaght is fairy cat as well almost everything gone and half stuff opened and used.

moonflower

They still had the palettes in Superdrug in Tallaght last week. They're by the till in the back of the shop and they had three different palettes. I got Heaven & Earth and Starry Night and I love them. Also some of their single eyeshadows are good dupes for more expensive products, Shade 18 is very similar to MAC Orb and Shade 12 is very like MAC Club.

I got a few lipsticks too, Shade 1 is my favourite. It's a really nice, glossy red. Don't want to spam this thread with pictures, so if anyone's looking for swatches there's a few in my blog which is linked below my post.

shell10

i swear by MUA products !!

LOVE there eyeshadows!! i have the single ones , the palletes , lipglosses and lipsticks and there all AMAZING for the price!! the only thing i wouldnt recommend would b the liquid eyeliner but then again i wouldnt be a pro at putting it on in the first place haha

also i try an get into my superdrug once a week because they sell out so quick anmd even poppin in once a week i still wouldnt say i get a full selection..

Cupcake_Crisis

Im a huge fan of the MUA eyeshadows! They're really good! cant vouch for their foundations or powders as they're all too dark for me

c_lady89

#Anyone know where the closest superdrug is to galway?
took a look and liked a few bits

pinkyc

does anybody know if i can get this make up brand somewhere in cork city? =]

bronte

I bought one of the eyeshadows a while back because I liked the colour.
It was a pearl one in shade 3...it's kind of a charcoal colour, but changes when it catches the light. I wasn't expecting much as it was for nothing, but I have more people asking me what eyeshadow I have on and they can't believe it when I tell them. The shimmery ones are very pigmented and easy to work with. I find MUA squeezy tube lip gloss better than the one with the brush applicator. Have a blush from them as well that I don't think I've tried yet.
Will probably give some of the palettes a shot seeing as my mother ran off with my beauty uk ones. :pac:
Any excuse!

pencilsharp

Myself and my sister and a friend bought the 'Heaven and Earth' palette in October since buying it, I've rarely used my UD Naked palette at all! I just think its amazing quality for a fraction of the price. On YT it is dubbed to be the Naked palette dupe!