When I was in my local Superdrug last week these MUA products caught my eye. I really liked the packaging of this brand - the clean and simple design gives the impression of an expensive pro product but at a fraction of the price! The MUA range starts at £1 which is amazing and I managed to pick these 4 items up for just £11.50. Matte Perfect foundation at £2, Cover and Conceal concealer at £1, Matte Perfect loose powder at £2.50 and the Pro-Base fixing mist at £5.
Since purchasing them I've done some experimenting and I find this routine seems to get the best out of the products. I start with applying a base of Benefit Porefessional Primer and then, using my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush, buff the Matte Perfect foundation into the skin. I build the foundation in areas where I need more coverage around the chin, jawline and any areas of redness. Now the name of this foundation is HUGELY misleading- it does not give a matte finish to the skin at all, in fact it gives a really shiny, tacky finish. One benefit of this is the concealer then melts into the foundation and blends easily but powder is definitely your new best friend!
The concealer gives a really smooth finish and covers minor imperfections, however when I used it to neutralise the redness around my eyes I found it creased after a matter of minutes and needed to be blended back in. I then use the powder to set the make up using a puff to push into the skin. The powder can be quite lumpy as it is not finely milled like more expensive powders so you have to be careful when picking up product so you don't overload your applicator and get an uneven coverage. This isn't a huge problem when using with the MUA foundation as it needs to be applied slightly more heavily than usual to give a matte finish.
To finish I give a light spray of the Pro-Base fixing mist making sure to hold it about 30cm from the face or you end up soaking wet! I really like this spray, it gives a dewy finish to the skin while the fresh scent isn't too strong and I definitely found my make up stayed put longer with it on.
Overall:
I like the dewy finish I get from using these products all together and do find that they last all day although as I have combination skin a touch up of powder after about 4-5 hours is usually needed. The price is definitely another positive- £2 for a foundation? Amazing!
The downside is there are only 3 shades of foundation and I got the lightest 'fair'. This wouldn't be suitable for really pale skin so a larger range would be great. Also I find that my face remains slightly tacky even after powdering - I guess I could powder even more but no one wants a cakey face!
Have you tried the MUA range, are there any products you would recommend from it?!
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