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Superdrug MUA (make up academy) makeup is amazing. The end.

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MrsMeow · 23/09/2012 19:56

I know it's been posted about on here before but I came across it in another town and thought I'd try it as they don't sell it in my local Superdrug. I bought the 'undressed' eyeshadow palette which is almost exactly the same as the Urban Decay Naked one and seems to be really pigmented so you e lots of colour which stays put all day. I also got some lipsticks and lipglosses. The lipgloss are pretty good and smell fantastic, but the lipsticks are the dogs whatsits! They stay on for hours and look great either applied as a normal lipstick or just dabbed on with a sheer lipgloss over the top - I used Clinique as that seems to have staying power too, and it looked just like a lip stain.

Definitely worth a try :)

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MrsMeow · 27/09/2012 20:22

Lizzylou, let me know what the lip boom is like. I wanted to try it, but it was ever so expensive Wink lovely colours though.

I bought 2 nail polishes for DD. they look lovely on but do chip easily as a previous poster said. Might be better with a top coat on though?

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Lizzylou · 27/09/2012 20:28

Will do, MrsM.
The only reason I went for Lipboom rather than lipstick was I liked the colour better. I am a bit conservative with me lippy.
Mind you, for £1 I could have pushed the boat out I think!

Will re-read thread and get more ideas, I just saw Cheap, good makeup and went straight to the website Grin

greengirlie · 27/09/2012 20:28

OMG I need to get my a$$ down to superdrug !

MooMinCow · 27/09/2012 20:36

I'm sure I read/saw somewhere that if you prise the see through bottom off the standard lipstick there is a little bit of gloss (or maybe I dreamt it Blush)

chaosisawayoflife · 27/09/2012 20:58

There is definitely something in the bottom of the lipsticks, you just need to unscrew the bottom, but I thought it was just more of the lipstick, so you can see the actual colour.

MrsMeow · 27/09/2012 20:59

It twists off and yeah, there is a bit of lipstick/gloss in there! Not tried it yet so not sure which it is. Good idea though!

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chaosisawayoflife · 27/09/2012 20:59

Will have to check now!

MrsMeow · 27/09/2012 21:03

Just checked one of mine and it is gloss! It's in a formed, lip balm consistency though, how cool!

Can't get the bottom off the other one though d'oh!

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cocolepew · 27/09/2012 21:05

They have a trio of eyeshadow which is exactly like a Bourjois one I bought. Think it was £2 Shock

MooMinCow · 27/09/2012 21:08

phew - glad it wasn't just wishful thinking on my part!

I've got one of the single pearl shadows that is a copy of MAC 'Club' - a lovely duochrome of green and brown (sounds ick, but looks lovely as a smoky eyeshadow)

Itsgottabebags · 28/09/2012 07:44

coco I noticed that too about the Bourjois eyeshadow!

AGeeksWife · 28/09/2012 07:58

I was disappointed in their grey eyeshadow a while back as it had a pinky/red base and as it wore off (quite quickly) I looked like I had eye infections!

But I think I'm tempted to try some of their other stuff after this thread, I love Urban Decay and really want the Naked 2 pallette but can't really justify it so might give the MUA a go.

StellaAndFries · 28/09/2012 08:50

The sleek palette is also a good dupe of the urban decay naked palette. Here and also available in superdrug.

anniewoo · 28/09/2012 10:55

Love the MUA eye pencil in jade. Wish there were more superdrugs in Dublin. Just 2 shops nowhere near me Sad

kaumana · 28/09/2012 17:15

Ok have just hit my local Superdrug and have purchased 8 items and received 8 lip glosses free!

Bought the undressed palette, primer, cream blush, powder blush, lipstick, eyebrow liner and two eye shadows.

So far have just tried the lipstick shade 2 and lip gloss shade 4 and have to say I'm pretty impressed!

chaosisawayoflife · 28/09/2012 18:47

How on earth did you get 8 free lip glosses?

MrsMeow · 28/09/2012 19:30

Bloody hell, 8 free glosses?? I bought more today - a black eyeliner, another lip gloss, face powder, blusher, the bourjois alike trio of eyeshadows (silver/grey) and a slanted eyeshadow pencil type thing. Need to stop buying now!!

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Ilovewaleswhenitrains · 29/09/2012 01:45

After reading this thread I bought a green nail varnish and mascara, wasn't given a lip gloss though.

MrsMeow · 29/09/2012 11:20

DD has the green polish :)

I've just used the face powder for the first time and am seriously impressed. It looks v natural and gives more coverage than the Clinique one that I spent ££ on a few weeks ago. It's not quite as good as my MAC Studio Fix powder, but for £1 I'm not whinging! I'll prob use the MUA day to day and save my MAC stuff for nights out (should last me about 50 years then Grin)

The eyeliner is fine too. Similar to Urban Decay, same as the palettes.

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kaumana · 29/09/2012 12:26

My store had a buy anything get a free lipgloss promotion so I filled my boots Grin

Lizzylou · 30/09/2012 08:45

My goodies came yesterday, so very prompt delivery as well.

Very impressed, just want to have a teenage girly sleepover with my friends and do each other's make up now Grin

The eyeshadows in particular are amazing quality for the price and the sharpener in pencil lid is genius.

Itsgottabebags · 30/09/2012 09:05

The undressed palette is 3 quid on the Superdrug website at the moment!

alisonsmum · 30/09/2012 10:09

ohhh my goodness sounds fab

i usually buy clinique, but going to give MUA a go seen as my budget isnt what it used to be

Just ordered online and am soooooooooooooo excited. Got 2 blushers, shade 1 bronzer, eye liner and the undressed palate.

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kaumana · 30/09/2012 10:26

I used the primer yesterday. It is very runny but once it went on and dried it seemed to do the job.

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