MUA Blush Perfection Cream Blusher in Dolly Review

Hey Everyone!

How are you? As this post is published (oh yeh, I worked out how to schedule :P), I will be at Olly Murs' concert! Oooh how fancy! I'm not a super/ mega/ crazy fan of him, but I think he's pretty good and I am très excited.  

On to the actual post, and this evening I want to tell you about my favourite product of the moment: MUA's Cream Blusher in shade Dolly (first off- what a cute name!) 

I actually got this blush, along with a whole load of other MUA products, for Christmas, and for some crazy reason I put it in my 'makeup I'll use later' box and it was neglected until the last week or two. I am kicking myself for not using it sooner! This bad boy has quickly become a staple in my everyday makeup: its well pigmented and has a smooth, silky texture. I apply a dot or two and blend with my fingers and follow up with my stippling brush. Unlike my usual rose pink blushers, this is quite coral/ peachy which I actually think suits me better. What I love most about this product is the way it sits and looks on the skin. I find myself disbelieving this slightly as I've never found the quality in a blusher but it actually almost airbrushes your cheeks- making them flawless as well as adding colour. Another fab thing about this is that is is super buildable- as you can see from the two swatches above, you can create a really full on, bold colour or blend it for a more subtle look. The only, very slight, problem I have is that it is quite tricky to get even on both cheeks so is a nono if you are in a hurry.

All in all, this is an absolutely fantastic product and has fast become my favourite blusher.

MUA Blush Perfection Cream Blusher is available for only £2.00!

Have you tried this? Do you love it as much as I do?

FOTD: Something Different

Hey Everyone!

After shopping my stash (Monday's post), I decided to get out of my daily makeup rut (can it be called a rut if you like what your using?) and switch up my FOTD on Saturday. I did something I never do and used products I have either given up on or forgotten about and tried to make them work.

Products:

Clinique Almost Makeup

This was the first foundation I ever got and wore it everyday for ages. I thought if I loved it then, maybe I can still love it? WRONG. First thing I didn't like- it didn't sink into my skin very well using a brush and I had to revert to my hands which I don't like doing. Another problem was the orange face white neck situation- eek. It has quite a nice smell but that's about the only think I liked.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

10/10 as always- I don't use any other concealer.

MUA Cream Blush in Dolly

I got this for Christmas and can't believe how long its taken me to try it! I'm not going to say a lot as I'll do a full review soon but I really like the colour and it blends well. 

You may also notice a pearly eyeshadow- its from Accessorize and I used it as a highlighter. It didn't show up very well- I think it should stick to its day job.

Fearne Day Compact Eyeshadow

A kind of meh product. It will do if there's nothing else but its not very pigmented.

Clinique Cream Shaper for Eyes

Using this had completely confirmed my hate for pencil eyeliners. In general they're just so much effort for a bland result.

MUA Extreme Felt Liner

This saved the day for this FOTD, but it isn't as 'juicy' or black as I'd like it to be- I think I'll just stick to my usual liquid liner.

Clinique High Lengths Mascara

The whole face was worth it for rediscovering this one product! I LOVE THIS! It apply's so easily- literally a few strokes gives luscious lashes. It gives great length as well as volume and the shape of the wand is so convenient. And it comes off so easily :) I think this is my second favourite mascara (first is still They're Real!)

MaxFactor Silk Gloss

I am really not a lip gloss fan, but this one is an exception. The smell makes it worth it. I am hopeless at describing smells but its just really sweet and yummy! It gives a slight pink tint and a whole lot of shine.

I'm overall really glad I done this mix-it-up FOTD. Its allowed me to discover products I forgot about: MUA Cream Blush, Clinique High Lengths Mascara and MaxFactor Silk Gloss as well as reminding me why I don't use some products like Clinique Almost Makeup and pencil eyeliners. Its also made me appreciate my everyday products and makes me think I've actually got a great selection at the moment.

I'm posting everyday at 6.00pm this week: let me know in the comments if you would like me to post at set times like this more often :)