About Make Up Academy (MUA):
It is a UK brand which has been launched since 2010. They are not a very know brand outside the UK but more and more people are getting to know about them each day through bloggers. Their products are known to be high quality and VERY affordable. Yes I'm emphasising the very since it is true. Within MUA, there are two ranges: MUA and MUA Professional.
Within MUA range, all the products are £1 ($1.50). Yes you've read it right! Eyeshadows, lipsticks, blushers, bronzers, mascara, nail varnish, lipgloss, eyeliner, eye glitter and eye dust, each £1. All have a wide range of shades to choose from.
Within the MUA Professional, the price ranges from £1.50 - £4 ($2.35 - $6.29). This is a more developed range where they have released eyeshadow palettes, mosaic bronzers and blushes, foundation, primers, mascara, shatter nail varnish.
See what I mean by A F F O R D A B L E?! Won't break your bank! These products have been compared to MAC, Urban Decay etc.
Now onto the review. This is the Heaven and Earth palette from the MUA Pro range:
Pigmented: ♥♥♥♥♥
Long Lasting: ♥♥♥♥♥
Quality: ♥♥♥♥♥
Price: ♥♥♥♥♥
Overall Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
Review: To be honest, where do I begin? These are one of the best eyeshadow palettes I have purchased. There are other palettes but I'd picked this one up because who doesn't love neutral colours suited for everyday use? First thought was how it had reminded me of the Urban Decay Naked Eye palette.
As you can see, they are pigmented from the first swipe. However, with one of the shades, you need two swipes which was the bottom row, last shade. That shade is more glittery compared to the rest which are shimmer, frosty shades. They aren't too shimmery or frosty making it unwearable during the day. They have the right amount. If you're a matte type of person then I'd stay away from this but to be honest, who doesn't like a little bit of sparkle to the eye? With this palette, you have 3 highlighter shades, a range of browns, fawn, taupes, with coppers and gold. Great range of neutral colours to suit every eye colour. Each colour is buildable. Using an eyeshadow primer would bring out the best of these.
You can wear it for any occasion, a transformation from day to night if you don't have time to redo your make up. It'll only take a small room in your bag so it is portable. I've used this palette everyday as there is a shade for every mood. Since it's been such a hot day for the past week in the UK, the eyeshadow has lasted near enough all day but I did require a slight touch up once since I have really oily eyelids and I was sweating. Lovely to know that right? Lol. The quality is soft to touch and easy to apply with fingers if you're in a hurry. I've used my own brushes and the eyeshadows apply evenly and very easily blendable.
I've just given this an overall rating of 5/5 since it's perfect and everyone needs this palette in their makeup collection. There's much more to say about this but I'd probably be repeating myself over and over again.
They are expanding every minute and are currently developing a website where you can order their products and they'll be able to ship outside the UK! So non UKers, watch out for them!
