Nail Of The Day – MUA Love Hearts U ROK & Stamping With Born Pretty BP-L073

Hi there! Today’s post is a Nail Of The Day post.

For this mani I painted my nails with MUA Love Hearts U ROK (2 coats). I like this shade a lot – it’s so pretty!

For the images I used my Born Pretty BP-L073 stamping plate. The black polish I stamped with is the one and only Revlon Colorstay 270 Stiletto.

I really like this mani a lot. After last week’s mini mani disappointment, a pretty mani was very welcome!

What colour nail polish are you wearing at the moment? Feel free to let me know, and thanks for reading!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Nail Of The Day – MUA Love Hearts U ROK & Colors By Llarowe Madame Vastra

Hi there! Today’s short post is about the mani I’m currently wearing.

For this mani I painted my nails with MUA Love Hearts U ROK (2 coats). This is a quick-drying and cute light purple polish. I like it a lot!

The top coat I used is Colors By Llarowe Madame Vastra. This is a gorgeous flakie top coat. Gorgeous! The photo doesn’t do it any justice at all.

I’ll do another mani with this top coat soon. And I’ll take photos during the day in natural light.

I like this mani a lot. It looks incredible in real life. Purple + flakies = LOVE!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

MUA MakeUp Academy Matte Lipstick Fawn Fancy, NYC Color Instinct Eyeshadow Palette 969 Rooftop Cocktails

Hi there! Today’s post is about a lipstick and a small eyeshadow palette. And I’m starting with this MUA MakeUp Academy Matte Lipstick in the shade Fawn Fancy which was £1.

This lipstick is awful. The shade is nice, but the lipstick is waxy, strangely dry and impossible to apply. It broke off the first time I used it. Not a surprise – I tried a few lipsticks from this line before, and I remember that this happened with at least 2 of them. I don’t think I’ll ever buy a matte lipstick from MUA again. Having said this, their creamy lipsticks (which are also £1 only) are lovely!

Onto this NYC Color Instinct Eyeshadow Palette 969 Rooftop Cocktails which was 99p at Fragrance Direct.

This is a small eye palette that contains 4 eyeshadows – a dusty lavender, a light blue, a light green, and a pale champagne highlighter shade.

I bought this palette a while ago, but I never used it until I gave it a try a few weeks ago. The dusty lavender shade is nice, but it’s poorly pigmented. And I didn’t care for the other 3 shades.

Since I have no use for this palette, it’ll be the latest victim of my 6 months early spring declutter.

Have you tried these products? Which products did you get rid of recently? Feel free to get in touch, and thanks for reading! 😊

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Nail Of The Day – MUA MakeUp Academy U ROK & Stamping With Pueen 72

Hi there! Today’s post is about a mani I did just a few days ago.

For this mani I painted my nails with MUA MakeUp Academy U ROK (2 coats). This is a good quality polish. It dries quickly, and the formula is great too.

For the images I used a random black nail polish and my Pueen 72 stamping plate (which is part of Pueen‘s amazing Stamping Buffet collection).

I really liked this mani. I love this beautiful shade of purple, and this Pueen stamping plate is one of favourites too.

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

MUA MakeUp Academy Matte Lipstick Scarlet Siren

Hi there! Today’s post is about MUA MakeUp Academy Matte Lipstick in the shade Scarlet Siren. I’ve previously tried a number of matte lipsticks from MUA, and so far all of them were disappointing. But I found this one in my stash, and I thought I should give it a try!

I think, all in all, this isn’t a good lipstick. The colour is pretty, but it doesn’t suit me. It’s an odd shade that makes my teeth look yellow – which they’re not.

I also dislike the waxy texture. This lipstick isn’t as bad as the other matte lipsticks I had from MUA. However, the formula is still unpleasant to wear. I think wearing this lipstick is a waste of time, so I will bin it.

Just fyi – MUA MakeUp Academy Matte Lipstick Scarlet Siren is available for £1.

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Weekly Recap 11 – 17 May 2020

Hi there! Happy Sunday. This post is about all the post I’ve written this past week. So read on if you’d like to know what I’ve been up to on my blog. 😊

Monday 11 May – MUA MakeUp Academy Lipsticks Shade 1 & Shade 2

On Monday I reviewed 2 lipsticks. Click here to read the post.

Tuesday 12 May – Nivea Clay Fresh Ginger & Basil Scent, Nivea Clay Fresh Hibiscus & White Sage Scent

Tuesday’s post was about 2 shower gels which I’m using at the moment. Click here to read the post.

Wednesday 13 May – Herbal Essences Bio Renew Bourbon & Manuka Honey Deep Repair Shampoo & Conditioner

On Wednesday I reviewed the hair care combo I’m currently using. Click here to read the post.

Thursday 14 May – Nail Of The Day
Friday 15 May – 100% Cruelty-Free PS… Pink Grapefruit Overnight Jelly Mask

Thursday’s post was a Nail Of The Day post. Click here to read it.
And on Friday I reviewed a jelly moisturiser. Click here to read the post.

And this is already it for this week. Thanks for stopping by, lovelies! 😘

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

MUA MakeUp Academy Lipsticks Shade 1, Shade 2

Hi there! Today’s post is about 2 lip products – MUA MakeUp Academy Lipstick Shade 1 and MUA MakeUp Academy Lipstick Shade 2. Yes, I’m wearing lipstick in lockdown! And I still follow my usual morning routine – I brush my teeth, I shower and wash my hair, I use my skin care products (face and body) the same way as always, I put on nice clothes – usually a dress, and then I put on some lipstick. I don’t do a full face of make-up though – I think that would be too much! Alrighty, onto the lipsticks!

MUA MakeUp Academy Lipstick Shade 1 is a deep, dark red shade. It’s not the most flattering colour for pale ladies like myself. I think this lipstick would look much nicer on ladies with darker skin tones. This lipstick is highly pigmented, and I do like its creamy formula. However, because of the creamy formula, the lipstick will smudge and come off easily.

MUA MakeUp Academy Lipstick Shade 2 is a cool fuchsia shade that bursts with colour. This one works better with my pale skin, but I also think this shade would look better on ladies with darker skin tones. The formula is rich and creamy too, so this one is just as prone to smudging or coming off as the red lipstick.

All in all, I would recommend these lipsticks – but only if you don’t drink or snack all the time. 😉 MUA MakeUp Academy Lipstick Shade 1 and MUA MakeUp Academy Lipstick Shade 2 are £1 each.

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Nail Of The Day – MUA Bright Coral & Barry M Amethyst Glitter

Hi there! Today’s post is about a mani I did a few weeks ago.

For this mani I painted my nails with MUA Bright Coral (2 coats). I like this polish because it’s not a coral shade, but more of a raspberry shade. Pretty!

MUA’s nail polish line has been discontinued which is too bad because some of their polishes are pretty great! I’m glad I stocked up when they were 50p each (clearance).

Anyhoo… I didn’t want to stamp, so I used Barry M‘s Amethyst Glitter to add some sparkle to my nails.

This is another mani that (thanks to the cute glitter top coat) looked really nice in real life. However, it was impossible to capture the beauty of the glitter properly.

Do you like glittery nails? Feel free to comment. And thanks for reading!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

MUA Luxe Utopia 10 Shade Eye Palette

Hi there! Today’s post is about MUA‘s Luxe Utopia 10 Shade Eyeshadow Palette. This limited edition palette is available for £8 through MUA’s own web store (where it’s out of stock at the moment), but you can also buy it through a number of online stores.

The Utopia palette features “10 luxuriously smooth and silky eyeshadows in soft golds, nudes and browns”. I think this palette looks super pretty! Well done, MUA!

Onto the swatches! I think these eyeshadows swatched very well. But it’s not surprising because they wear well too. 🙂 I haven’t had any issues with these eyeshadows. I think they’re super silky, they burst with pigment, they’re easy to blend, and they look awesome!

I’m not the biggest fan of the 2 lightest shades (1 and 9), but that’s not MUA’s fault. I do love the other 8 shades, and I’ve been enjoying them very much for a few weeks now!

Have you tried this palette? Or would you like to try it? Have you (re)discovered any beauty products lately? Feel free to get in touch. And thanks for reading!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde

Nail Of The Day – Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro 430 Black Satin, Barry M Bubblegum, MUA Whitewash & Revlon Colorstay 170 Coastal Surf / A-Z Nail Art Challenge F – Fuzzy Topper

Hi there! Today’s post is about the first mani I did for the A-Z Nail Art Challenge. This challenge is called Fuzzy Topper. Cute, eh?

I have quite a few ‘fuzzy toppers’. But, unfortunately, I rarely use them. So this challenge provides the perfect opportunity to sport one of those fuzzy toppers!

And these are the nail polishes that I used:
Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro 430 Black Satin (base colour, pinkies, index fingers, thumbs),
Barry M Bubblegum (fuzzy topper),
MUA Whitewash (base colour, ring fingers),
Revlon Colorstay 170 Coastal Surf (base colour, middle fingers).

I also stamped! I chose an ornamental floral image for my middle and ring fingers. The stamping plate I used is Pueen’s 74 plate (which is part of Pueen’s Buffet Leisure collection). The black polish I stamped with is Rimmel I ♥ Lasting Finish 080 Black Cab.

How do you like this mani? I think it looks quite nice. And I think I did a good job with these 3 colours! Feel free to comment if you want to. And thanks for stopping by!

Mrs Strawberry Blonde