Review and Swatches: MUA Love Hearts Collection Nail Polishes.

So I am sure that most of you by now have heard of the Love Hearts collection that MUA have recently brought out. If not, it is a range of nail polishes and tinted lip balms that come in a selection of pastel and bright colours, perfect for summer. I am a bit late on the bandwagon to purchase some of the products as they don't stock the collection in the Superdrugs in my home town, so I had to wait until I went to Liverpool today, where I picked up the entire range of nail polishes. There are six different shades to choose from, so I thought I would make this post to give those of you who are still pondering over what to buy an idea of what the colours are actually like on the nails. I stood outside to take the pictures to try and get an accurate picture of the colours as I am sick of the lighting in my house not doing my nail polishes justice in my NOTD posts haha! I have also stated underneath each picture how many coats it took me to achieve opacity.

 Left to Right: U R FAB, LOVE U 24/7, U ROK, I <3 U, U & I, I WANT U

 "U R FAB"

One coat for opacity.

 "LOVE U 24/7"

Two coats for opacity.

 "U ROK"

Two coats for opacity.

 "I <3 U"

Four coats for opacity.

 "U & I"

One coat for opacity.

 "I WANT U"

Three coats for opacity.

Although I can't really comment on the longevity of these polishes yet, I have read in many reviews that they are just like an average polish, lasting around three days before they start to chip. I found that some of these were easier to apply than others, the purple/blue colours and the yellow applied quite smoothly, however I found that the nude and the orange streaked quite a lot, which is why it took a lot of coats to build them up. These polishes are quite fast drying, which, if you are impatient like I am, is always a good thing. My favourite colours have got to be LOVE U 24/7 and I <3 U. I have been looking for a lilac and a nude that suit my skin tone for ages and these are both perfect, I just wish the nude colour didn't take so many coats :(

At £2 each, I don't think you can complain about these polishes, and I would definitely recommend you try them, along with most of the MUA range. These can be bought at selected Superdrug stores and also on the MUA website.

I hope you found this post helpful!

Have you tried anything from the MUA Love Hearts collection?

Swatches: MUA Lipsticks

I was in Superdrug yesterday because I'd heard about MUA's three new shades, Shade 14-Bare, Shade 15-Juicy and Shade 16-Nectar (It looks like MUA are finally starting to give each shade a name rather than just a number!). I found that Juicy and Nectar were both pastel coral shades (one slightly more orange than the other), which would be better for Spring/ Summer, so I didn't buy them. I picked up Bare, however, as I have been looking for a nice nude lipstick, and I thought I would make a post with swatches of all the MUA lipsticks I own for you :) They're really cheap at £1, and quite good quality for that price; they're perfect for if you are just starting out with makeup or you don't wear lipsticks that often.

 L-R: Shade 14 (Bare), Shade 11, Shade 2, Shade 7, Shade 5

 Swatched on my arm,  L-R: Shade 14 (Bare), Shade 11, Shade 2, Shade 7, Shade 5

 Shade 14 (Bare): This is one of MUA's three new pastel shades which they released at the end of November. It's quite a nice nude for light- medium skin tones, it doesn't make your lips look too much like "concealer lips". It does cling to dry, flaky bits though, so use a good lip balm before you apply this.

 Shade 11: For me, this is a "my lips but better" shade; it's my all-round favourite. I'd class it as a brownish- pink so it looks quite natural on the lips but brightens them up a bit and has a glossy finish.

 Shade 7: This is very similar to shade 11, but slightly more orange-toned than brown. It is quite a bright, coral-y shade, perfect for summer.

 Shade 5: This is my least favourite out of the MUA lipsticks that I own. It looks like a light, glittery pink in the bullet, but I find that my lips are already too pigmented for it, so it is a bit of a "nothing" colour on me, it just adds a bit of a glittery sheen. This one also highlights the dry, flaky bits on your lips.

Shade 2: This one is my favourite shade for this season. It is slightly darker in real life than it is on the photograph (see the swatch on my arm above). It is a cross between a plum and a fushcia shade and I think it looks really nice in the winter or for a night out. It also makes me teeth look whiter :)

I hope you enjoyed this post, if you have any questions, feel free to ask :)