Wednesday 14 August 2013

MUA Cream Blush review!

Hello guys; hope you are all well! Today I am reviewing a relativity new product; the MUA Cream blush. I decided I wanted to pick up 3 shades as they are only £2. I picked up ones I believed looked like shades I could use throughout the changing weather so that my blush would always look natural! Admittedly this is my very first time using a cream blush, so I was looking forward to working with blush in a different way than what I'm used to!

The MUA blushes in (from left to right) Lush, Scrummy & Blossom

So I picked up three of the MUA cream blushe out of the five available. Before I get in to the review of the product itself lets discuss the packaging. The packaging has a clear front with the usual MUA logo on the front and the packaging is made from plastic. To open the product you just flip up the clear front! The pan size is pretty big in my opinion for blush (I don't know about anyone else but it always takes me forever to finish blush). For £2 you get 3.2g of product. Check out the MUA website here for more information. There are currently five shades available; Lush, Scrummy, Blossom, Yummy and Dolly. I must admit I am now after the two I don't have!

MUA Cream Blush in Lush

The first shade I chose was Lush which is a bright pink type color; this is the color I can see working very well in the summer when the cheeks are naturally brighter. I have worn this a few times and although the swatch is very bright it does blend very subtly in to a bright pink on the cheek.

MUA Cream blush in Scrummy

The next color I decided to pick up was Scrummy; this is the color I could see working well for the Autumn and Spring as although its bright it is a more subtle brightness that adds a lovely tint to the cheeks. This cream blush is a much more subtle and rosy color. I would recommend this color for those that want a standard blush color that they can use all year round or those that usually do stronger eye or lip looks as this is a blush that won't subtract from them!


The last color I chose to pick up was Blossom; which I chose to pick up because its subtly would work perfectly during the Winter which is the time of year I don't want my blush to be over the top and more on the subtle side. This one to me is the most subtle and could even be used as a bronzer or a contour; definitely a multi-purpose color. 

So on to the blushes overall. The pigmentation of all three of the blushes I have tried was incredibly strong and solid. The above swatches, for example, are produced from swiping my finger just once on the cream blush and then swatching. MUA for me always impress me with their pigmentation despite the fact they are so cheap! The lasting power of these blushes? Pretty Impressive! They kept a strong color for a good 4/5 hours! As for any scent; there actually isn't a scent at all!


Positives:
  • Cheap
  • Available in store in the UK and online internationally
  • Sturdy packaging
  • Great pigmentation
  • Around 4/5 lasting power
Negatives:
  • Color selection is on the narrow side with only 5 shades available but who knows this might get expanded in the future!

So those were my thoughts on the MUA Cream Blush. Have you tried these yet? What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments!


24 comments:

  1. I really want to try these now !

    Xx Lauren xX

    www.laurensinwonderland.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. I really love them! My favorite blusher now!

      Claire

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  2. They're absolutely beautiful aren't they?

    I also think they're possibly an option for people who don't always get along with cream blushes as they've a drier, less oil formula than a lot of other brands, yet that doesn't detract from them at all. Love them! xx

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    1. They are amazing! I will need to try some more cream blushes to see how they compare but for me this was starting on a high with my relationship with cream blushes!

      Claire

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  3. The Scrummy shade is so pretty! xx

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  4. I love MUA blushes :) I've nominated you for the Liebster award lovely

    http://peace-loveandmake-up.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-libster-award.html

    Stacey x

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    1. Hey hun! I've already been nominated and posted about it but I will be sure to add your nomination in the post when I get round to it!

      Claire

      xxx

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  5. Lush and Scrummy look great, definitely shades I would go for. x

    fabheadtotoe.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. They really are gorgeous shades!

      Claire

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  6. I really want to try these, I've never tried any blushes by MUA, but they are so cheap you can't go wrong!

    - Rhi | Beauty Bucket List

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    1. I had tried the ordinary mua blushes but not the cream ones! Exactly, you should give them a try!

      Claire

      xxx

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    1. It really is a beautiful shade!

      Claire

      xxx

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  8. These look lovely! I really like cream blushers but haven't tried MUA's yet, I love the look of Lush and Blossom. Great review :)

    Jess xo

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    1. They really are worth a try! Thank you so much thank you for stopping by!

      Claire

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  9. The shade "Lush" is gorgeous! I've been wanting to try MUA cosmetics but I'll have to get it shipped internationally, which I've never done before. I'm your newest follower via GFC and Bloglovin' coming from twitter!

    www.hautedare.com

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    1. Oh that's a shame but its definitely worth trying the brand! Thank you so much!

      Claire

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  10. Hi Claire,

    Nice blog, I have nominated you for The Liebster Award!

    Go to this link below for instructions on receiving the award

    http://thetownblogger.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/hi-readers-lovely-tanya-from.html

    Good luck!

    Natasha
    xx

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    1. Hi hun I have already been nominated and posted about it! Thank you for your nomination though!

      Claire

      xxx

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  11. Really loving your blog at the moment so I have nominated you for a Liebster Award for great up and coming blogs. Check out all the rules and things here.

    From Jade at Oh! You pretty things. xx

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    1. Hi hun I have already been nominated and posted about it! Thank you for your nomination though!

      Claire

      xxx

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  12. Oooh I really wanna buy lash! popping into superdrugs tomorrow :D

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