When a new(ish) branch of a line comes out I for one often neglect the standard items in favour of newer products and get caught up in the mayhem of the new releases. The above statement couldn't be truer for the MUA standard line, in which each item costs a teeny tiny pound...yes a pound!
MUA Shade 30 is a bright golden bronze shade not at all dissimilar to Mac's Amber Lights
nor is it worlds apart from Urban Decay's Half Baked so if you have been lemming such shades it may be wise to read on and save yourself a pretty penny! Like I said Shade 30 is most definitely a bronze shade but it does gleam golden in certain lights. It is warm in tone and has a gentle orange undertone which sounds odd but is more than flattering, I have found this shade to be particularly pleasing on blue eyes. It made my baby blues pop and seem oh so more brighter than they actually are.
If you are familiar with the MUA brand then you'll recognize their trademark black and transparent packaging, which makes light work of spotting the shade housed inside. Okay it is not the most daring nor is it the most pretty but it is far from ugly. When evaluating the packaging I do think it is only fair to mention that the product cost £1 and considering the price point it could be so much worse.
A negative point I do have to mention is that I have noticed that the individual shades shatter very easily, this is a combination and fault of the packaging and the formula. The formula of the individual eyeshadows are softer than those I have encountered in the MUA palettes. This shadow is butter soft to touch, it feels smooth although shade 30 has a metallic and glitter finish it has no gritty or rough texture what so ever. The super soft formula makes light work for blending and application
but it does not fair well if you have a heavy hand or drop the pan. Again yes the eyeshadow only costs a £1 but if you continuously break them it is still money wasted! I did find this shade had a substitutional level of fall out, which I find annoying!
The pigmentation of Shade 30 is by far more superior than any of the shades housed in the MUA Palettes. One little swipe is all it took for my swatches and I still had plenty of product left over to do another. For the price point I honestly do believe you will be hard pushed to find anything to rival it.
I tried this shade today without any primer and managed around 5 hours before the shade melted
and succumbed to my oily lids, I do feel this would survive 8hours + with the use of a base.
Product Summary
Round Up - A bright golden bronze shade that is similar to MAC Amber Lights and Urban Decay Half Baked in terms of colour.
Best For - Anyone, I can't see this shade causing any problems in term of colour for anyone (i.e not pigmented enough, it looks ashy.) but if you dislike golden or warm shade you may want to skip.
Pigmentation -(9/10) Phenomenal for the price!
i need this in my life!
ReplyDeleteI def need to get this one :) Its a great shade for every day use.
ReplyDeleteHappy new year :)
@smolly - it is really pretty :)
ReplyDelete@tugba - agreed :) it's funny I always reach for golden shades :)
this colour is lovely, i think i am going to have to have this one in my collection x
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I really like MUA products, I didn't expect much for the price but they're actually really good.
ReplyDeleteI've only used their palettes so far, but this is a beautiful shade, if I can contain my clumsiness and not drop it!
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I reallly like this color
ReplyDeleteI really like the single shades.... For £1!! there is so much choice and I agree the pigmentation is phenomenal! I think though with MUA the only products I believe are any good is the shadows.
ReplyDelete@danielle - certainly a great addition for £1 :) x
ReplyDelete@betty leopard - you are not alone i'm a complete clutz hence why I seldom buy pigments haha! x
@maria - it's such a beautiful shade isn't it :) x
@madders - I have to agree the £1 range the stars of the show are most definitely the eyeshadows :) , the rest I haven't honestly tried enough of to form an opinion x
I really must try these!! I always overlook them as they are SO cheap, this one is gorgeous though <3 x
ReplyDeleteI need to try these eyeshadows! cant go wrong for a pound! they look better than some higher priced eyeshadows that I have tried and I love this colour :)
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I bought this shade the other week and have found myself reaching for it nearly everyday since. It's so pretty!:) Thanks for the review, brilliant as always!xx
ReplyDeleteI often neglect the MUA stands in Superdrug, I'm really tempted to do a little (cheapo) hauling though and pick up some shadows! x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!!! I love the whole product placement, very pretty.
ReplyDelete@ the sunday Girl sure it is
ReplyDeleteLove this colour but I'm so put off by the fallout boooo! :(
ReplyDeleteThis is SO my kind of colour. Very tempted to try this, even though I'm really not a fan of the packaging. But then for a pound you could do much worse than that.
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soooo preeettyyyyy <3
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@hannah - ditto it's not a stand I pay all that much attention to but I think i'll start :) x
ReplyDelete@cosmetic crave - you are so right :) for a pound basically the best word to use is wow haha! x
@asheligh - I can honestly see why :) aww thank you :) x
@summer - I am the exact same :) but imagine what a tenner would buy you from this brand... a lot haha! x
@beautyscience - thank you so much :) x
@becks - it is a bit annoying i'm not even going to lie to you but it is worth it for the tone and texture of the shade :) x
@chrissy - I know what you mean :) but for a pound I honestly think it is worth ignoring the little dome like packaging haha! x
@angie - So true :) I wore it today with nars galapagos and it was loveeee! x
ReplyDeleteOoooo I haven't seen this shade! I do have the matt black though and one thats a total dupe for mac's club!.
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Wow, this is so pretty! It reminds me of the coppery color of a penny :)
ReplyDeleteI love MUA! Such value for money x
ReplyDeleteI adore this shade. I wish my local Superdrug was well stocked with MUA. Luckily, we can now order online! :)
ReplyDeleteP.S As pretty as this shade is, all I can think about now are buttons! x
@make-up meoww - how does the matte black fair? i need to test a few other shades x
ReplyDelete@huda - you are so right it is so like a shiny new penny :) x
@josie - it really is :) x
@sarirah - haha me and my themed photos eh haha x
This is rather beautiful :) I got MUA pearl shade 3 eyeshadow which is a gorgeous silver/glitter colour. It has seriously made me fall back in love with eyeshadow (which i haven't used for around 4years!!)...I saw a review & look on another blog & i fell in love with it straight away. I got my hubby to go out on christmas eve to get it for me as i wanted to use it for my christmas day look hehe bless him! I would defo get other shades from this range & it doesnt dent my bank balance!! God bless mua & superdrug for creating a make up range/products for us girls who have to keep an eye on our pennies & tend to spend a bit to much on make up lol!!! Happy New Year lovely girl!! xxx
ReplyDeleteI was going to compare it to one of the shades in UD in terms of originality and then I remembered the price! Great snag!
ReplyDeleteI looks good pigmented, I really like the bronze eyeshadows, they are very beautiful, thanks for the review and sharing it, happy new year!
ReplyDeleteWOW-I am really surprised at the pigmentation of this and for so cheap! Must run out and get this for my kit! Its amazing. Thanks for the review!
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Happy new year
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@babynat - aww bless your hubby that is so nice of him :) yes it is such a great line and more than affordable :) Happy new year to you too lovely :)x
ReplyDelete@eden - haha yeah it's like 60 cents is american currency :) x
@silivia - I agree this is the sort of shade I always look for :) happy new year to you too :)
@katie - Most welcome and it is such a great addition :) I will have a look tonight :) x
Really warming to MUA, I have tried one of the single shadows and didn't like it but it was just a plain matte green this looks much nicer!
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@emma - I know what you mean :) some shades are hit and miss but I guess that is the same with every brand x
ReplyDeleteI have this eyeshadow in the same shade.. but mine looks a lot more taupe than your pictures.. confused:S
ReplyDelete@blog before beauty - oh that is odd, I wonder if one of the shades has been labelled incorrectly as the shade you see in the photos is very true to life...most odd that has happened though x
ReplyDeleteLOOOVEE the picture this has got to be one of my fav MUA shades xx
ReplyDeleteI own two MUA shadows and they're lovely! Mine are both matte though, this shade is definitely one I'd love to add to my collection. Great swatches :)
ReplyDelete@simderella - thank you so much :) x
ReplyDelete@vintage make-up - ah how do you find the matte shades? x
wow that is soo gorgeous! <3
ReplyDeletei have a purple Matte and its quite pigmented like it stands true to what you see in the Pan
@mrajbx3 - Ah that is great to hear :) I love when shades live up to expectations :) x
ReplyDeleteThis one is dreamy <3
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