Review: MUA Lipsticks in Shade 2, Shade 8 and Shade 16

As you all know I recently lost my MUA virginity on a recent trip to Superdrug (6 products for £4! Wow) and I picked up 3 lipsticks. When I swatched these using the testers in store, they seemed quite sheer but I think there must have been something off with the testers because there is nothing sheer about the shades I picked up!

I chose a good variety here. A pinky-purple, a deep red and a fun peach shade. Every one of these shades has come up smooth, strong, super pigmented and really moisturising. To be honest the colours are very true to what you see in the bullet.

 Shade 2. A rich pink which leans purple/blue. I love this colour. It's possibly my favourite of the bunch. It is so lovely and pigmented but I think I could definitely get away with it for daytime.

Shade 8. A strong red with a slightly golden shimmer (not very well photographed). I really like the colour here but this had my least favourite texture because there was a very, very fine grit from the shimmer. It's not anything really noticeable but I'm trying to be very critical!

Shade 16* is a very bright peach/orange. I feel like this is the darker more wearable version of Barry M's Lip Paint in Peach, which I reviewed here. It has a great smooth texture and applies beautifully.

All of these lipsticks work great blended out into more of a stain with a balm over the top for more longevity and a sheerer colour.

As an example this is Shade 8 worn as a stain. This is the make up look that I had yesterday for dinner and meet ups with my family. It's a really wearable daytime look. This lasted me a full Sunday lunch, 3 drinks and 2 games of Scrabble before it was pretty much gone. Not bad for a £1 product.

These lipsticks are so versatile and I absolutely love them. These will not be my last MUA lip products, I can assure you of that. For £1 each, why not pick up the whole lot? I know I might do!

What do you think of these shades? Which is your favourite? 

Lauren

*this shade was actually marked as shade 14 but I'm almost certain that it's 16. Sorry!