MUA Review:

I recently discovered that CVS now sells MUA.  I don't know how they've been selling the line, so it's very new to me.  There isn't much of a selection.  They have a few different lipsticks, lip glosses, lip liners, lashes, and brushes.  I'm assuming the line has more, I mean it is called Make-up Academy...

I decided on three things; a anti-feathering lip liner, a lip scrub, and a lipstick. 

Lip Scrub: 

I've never made my own lip scrub, nor have I ever tried one.  I picked this one up for convenience.  There's not much to it really. It barely tastes like mint.  It's more petroleum jelly tasting than anything.  There's also not much sugar to it.  Sugar does come out, but I have to use more than I thought I would to make it feel like it's exfoliating anything.  I did read somewhere that it's not very moisturizing, but I think it's fine in that department.  I don't have to put on a Chapstick after I use it.  I probably won't buy another one. I've also discovered, after having it for a few months, that it separates.  I tried to use it the other day, and only oil came out.  I had to shake it to mix it up again.

  It cost around $5. 

Pros: convenient, exfoliates, moisturizes

Cons: not much sugar, tastes a little odd

Lipstick: 

#230 Coral

When I first tried this lipstick, I didn't like it.  I wasn't sure what I was going for when I picked it up.  It didn't specifically say that it was a high shine lipstick, but it's pretty shiny.  The reasoning behind me not liking it at first is the staying power...It barely has any.  Because of this,  I have rarely worn it.  It's a really pretty color though! 

It also smells like candy.  The smell is just while it's in the tube, and I don't notice it the second it goes onto my lips, but while it's in the tube, it's a pretty strong sweet smell, and I'm not sure if I like it. 

Pros: pretty color, different to my other lipsticks

Cons: smell, staying power 

Lip Liner: 

Clear

I tried this lip liner under a lipstick that I absolutely hate.  It's called anti-feathering, so I thought that it would help it out, I was so wrong.  The lipstick still dried out my lips.  It still pills on my lips, and it still settled into the cracks.  

When I used it under a better lipstick it didn't do much.  Like any other time I have used a lip liner, I felt like my lipstick faded faster than if I use it alone.   

Pros: I don't really see any

Cons: Didn't work for me. 

In the end, I don't know if I'll buy more.  I do have one other lipstick that I have yet to try, and I'm pretty sure that one is a matte and maybe I'll like it better.  Who knows...That review will be coming eventually.   I also think that I paid way too much for these three products.  When I looked online to see if I had bought a high shine lipstick, it said that the lipstick was only 1 euro, which roughly translates to two dollars...I think I paid around 4 to 5 dollars.  

Do you like MUA? Let me know! 

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7 Things: Favorite Lip Products:

I was going to limit this post to favorite lip colors, but really I’m not very different when it comes to my lip color.  I was looking through my lipsticks, and I noticed that I have pretty much all of the same color.  So, I picked the items that I use the most. 

1.       Covergirl #280 Rapture

It has more shimmer than what’s showing up. I usually throw this one on if I’m not really sure what I’ll be doing.

2.       Flower LS7 So Gladiola

I noticed that this one is really just the matte version of the one above.  So if I want less shimmer, I go to this one. 

3.       Revlon #063 Wild Watermelon 

This one is a lip butter, and it was my first red color.  I like to wear this one more in the fall or spring.  I like paring it with my mint sweater.

4.       Rimmel London Showoff #300 Out of this World 

When I want to go pink this is my go to.  I’m not a big fan of lip gloss but this one, and the one below, are my favorites ever. 

5.       Rimmel London Showoff #500 Luna

This is another one that I noticed is just like 1 and 2 but in lipgloss form.  It’s a solid color meaning that is has no shimmer but it is shinny like a lip gloss. 

6.       Maybelline Lip Liner Clear

I’ve talked about this one before, and I still love it.

7.       Burt’s Bees Revitalizing Blueberry & Dark Chocolate

Everyone need a chapstick, and this one smells amazing.  I didn’t know that it had dark chocolate in though, so if you’d rather it be chocolate, you’re out of luck. 

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Maybelline’s Color Sensational Lip Liner

I have been avoiding lip liner because I have so many different shades, and I really just can’t be bothered to buy a lip liner to match.  Then when one of the lipsticks that I bought didn’t sit right on my lips, and it smudged really easily and I felt like it was half way down my face, I started looking into find a lip liner for it. 

The lipstick that I’m talking about is a deep red color by Wet n’ Wild.  I’ve blogged about it here. 

It supposed to be a four hour stay, but for me it’s more like a 30 minute stay.  If that. 

While I was looking for lip liners, I decided that I should look for a nude lip liner, because if I buy one, then it’s going to work for all of my lipsticks.  I haven’t had much luck in finding a light nude shade, until this weekend…

I found this lip liner and instead of it being nude it was CLEAR!  I had no idea that they even made clear lip liner, I was soo excited. 

Maybelline’s Color Sensational Lip Liner in clear goes on smoothly, and if you’re worried about missing spots when filling in your lips, it actually goes on in a very light white color and it dries clear.  I really liked that.  (I’m known for missing spots.) 

My lipstick stayed in place, granted I didn’t do much with my lips.  I drank some water from a straw and if you've been here long then you would know that I have a bad habit, and if not, I rub my lips together ever 45 seconds or so because of being nervous and self-conscious. (It’s a habit I’m trying to break.)   It still stayed.  That surprised me, especially since I was using a lipstick that I have previously stated how much I didn’t like it. 

Anyways, if you’re like me and don’t want 100 different lip liners around, and you just want one perfect one, I would look to see if your store carries Maybelline’s Color Sensational line. 

xx