We all love a bargain, especially when it comes to make up!
There quite a few ranges in the UK that have products as cheap as only £1.
Now, like a lot of people I would imagine that the quality of some of these £1 items is a bit hit & miss. Although I haven't many items from these ranges so it is hard for me to say.
The £1 item we're going to be reviewing today is the Make Up Academy (MUA) Eyebrow Pencil.
So the pencil itself is duel ended, the one end is the pencil whilst the other is a brush. Now I have to say it's not the usual brush shape, it's just a flat brush. However I feel like it's quite a decent brush, especially given the low price of the product.
The pencil is available in three shade I think, blonde, brown & black. So if you're a redhead this product probably won't suit you very well. The shade I have is brown.
So the shade range is rather limited & to be honest the brown for me is too dark.
The quality of the pencil is actually alright, it's not too dry or to waxy. It is pretty easy to sharpen too, as in it doesn't break off really easy. I think with pencils it's all down to having them sharp, if they're sharp they are generally all alright & this one is no different.
Overall I'd say it's an alright product, however it's not something I reach for as I prefer to use powder to fill in my brows.
I am a big fan of Urban Decay Naked palettes, already owning three of them.
So when I first heard about the Smokey palette I knew I had to have it in my collection!
I have to say I really like the packaging, the smoked effect looks really cool. The packaging is all plastic though, so I'm not sure how it would fair if it was dropped (god forbid). The magnetic closure is a new feature, which I think was much needed when you pay £37 for these palettes.
So inside the palette you get a brush, as always. This has the be the best brush out of any of my Naked palettes though. It's double ended, one end being a small crease brush & the other being a tapered blending brush (hallelujah). The brush is a little stiff at the moment, but with use I think it'll soften. I actually really like this brush and will probably use it a lot!
The shadows in the palette are a mix of mattes & shimmers, as well as very varied mix of colour tones.
After initially swatching this palette I thought some of the shades were lack some pigment. However after working with the palette I am really starting to like it. Some of the light matte shades are really only base colours, as they don't show up too much. I also feel like the cooler blue toned shades are a little less pigmented on the eyes than the warmer shades. I don't know why that is.
I'm probably going to get more use out of the warmers colours anyway, but that's not the point.
Overall I like the palette, however I don't think it's my favourite of the Naked palettes I own. My favourite is still Naked 2 currently!
Hi, I'm Eve. I'm a 23 year old professional photographer, who also has an interest in blogging/ vlogging. I like to write about anything really, from beauty to health issues!
