MUA Undress Me Too Review and Swatches

Today I wanted to share with you an exact dupe of the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette, the MUA Undress Me Too palette. You can check out the dupe for the original Naked palette here!

MUA Undress Me Too - £4

I don't have the Urban Decay Naked 2 palette to do a comparison with however seeing as though the MUA Undress Me palette is almost spot on with the colours from the Naked palette, I assume it can be said for this palette as well. For only £4 the pigmentation is really good, it's not as silky and pigmented as Urban Decay eyeshadows however it is really buildable and can give a really intense payoff. I find that with the MUA palettes that the matte shades are never as good as the shimmery eyeshadows in terms of pigmentation which is to be expected with a £4 eyeshadow palette.

(From left to right)

Shade 1 - matte cream bisque

Shade 2 - shimmery golden-bronze

Shade 3 - shimmery cork

Shade 4 - shimmery copper with silver micro glitter

Shade 5 - matte creamy pale brown

Shade 6 - shimmery dark bronze with metallic base

Shade 7 - shimmery pale golden beige

Shade 8 - shimmery light greyish brown

Shade 9 - shimmery oyster 

Shade 10 - shimmery cool bronze with metallic base

Shade 11 - shimmery deep brown

Shade 12 - matte blackest black

Have you tried the MUA Undress Me Too or Naked 2 palette? Do you think you'll try this palette before you splurge on the Naked 2?

Urban Decay Naked vs MUA Undress Me

I've found an exact dupe of the Urban Decay Naked palette and I wanted to share it with you and show you swatches! If you're unsure about wanting to splurge £36 on the Naked palette then this £4 MUA Undress Me palette will be perfect for you, especially if you want to try out the colours before you buy the original.

Urban Decay Naked - £36

MUA Undress Me - £4

Comparison:

As you can tell they have the colours in the exact same order and they are pretty much the same colours! Obviously the packaging of the Naked palette is much higher quality and comes with an eyeshadow brush and mini primer potion whereas the Undress Me palette comes with a dual end sponge tip applicator. The main difference in the texture of the eyeshadows is that the Naked palette applied more smooth and silky compared to the Undress Me palette. I find that with the Undress Me palette the eyeshadows first don't apply really pigmented on the first swatch but when you build it up, it becomes really intense and opaque, even more so than the Naked palette. The matte colours from the Undress Me palette aren't very pigmented and are harder to build up than the shimmery eyeshadows. A plus about the Undress Me palette is that the dupe for Sidecar doesn't have any glitters so there is not fall out, unlike the original. Also MUA have an Undress Me Too palette which as you can tell is the dupe for the Naked 2 palette. I will be doing a post of swatches for the Undress Me Too palette however I don't have the Naked 2 palette to compare it with. Overall my personal favourite is the Naked palette just because I don't want to build up the eyeshadow and I prefer that it is pigmented with the first swatch, but I do still love the MUA palette and will continue to use both!

Swatches:

Left: Urban Decay Naked

Right: MUA Undress Me

From left to right: Virgin, Shade 1

Satin nude

From left to right: Sin, Shade 2

Shimmery champagne

From left to right: Naked, Shade 3

Matte buff

From left to right: Sidecar, Shade 4

Beige with silver glitter

From left to right: Buck, Shade 5

Matte brown

From left to right: Half Baked, Shade 6

Shimmery golden bronze

From left to right: Smog, Shade 7

Shimmery bronze brown

From left to right: Darkhorse, Shade 8

Shimmery bronze plum

From left to right: Toasted, Shade 9

Shimmery pinky brown

From left to right: Hustle, Shade 10

Shimmery mocha

From left to right: Creep, Shade 11

Metallic near black

From left to right: Gunmetal, Shade 12

Metallic dark grey

Have you tried either one of these palettes before? Do you think you'll pick one of them up?

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Review

Today I'm going to be reviewing a few John Frieda Frizz-Ease products which I have been trying out for a while now. So first of all I think I should tell you about my hair; my hair is long and naturally straight and not frizzy at all, however I do get a hair bit of fly aways as does everyone else. I really like using hydrating and nourishing hair products in my hair to restore the moisture which is lost from washing and blow drying my hair every day.

Frizz-Ease Miraculous Recovery Intensive Masque* - £5.89

This intensive hair mask has to be my favourite product that I tried from the John Frieda Frizz-Ease range. It is used as a conditioner that you leave in for a minute, which is what I typically do with ordinary conditioners however this honestly leaves my hair feeling ultra soft and silky. It also makes brushing my damp so effortless rather than having a battle with my hair and worrying about breaking the strands. It says to use this daily however I don't have the need to use it daily because it leaves my hair feeling nourished for a few days so I use this every other day.

Frizz-Ease Straight Fixation Smoothing Creme* - £5.89

This smoothing creme can be used in damp and dry hair, but I tend to apply it to damp hair then blow dry it. I must admit that I never use a heat protectant for when I blow dry my hair everyday, which you would never think that blow drying your hair can be that damaging but in fact it is and I'm so bad at realising that it actually is so I never bother using anything to prevent the damage. I discovered this smoothing creme that contains ThermaGuard® Complex which helps protect against damage from heat tools as well as smoothing frizz and helping block humidity. This product helps tame my fly aways throughout the day and also would be perfect for the summer or countries with humid climates. It also claims to keep hair silky-straight for up to 24 hours which I can't really test because my hair is straight already, however when I use this product my hair doesn't become as kinky which it tends to get when it is windy. An added bonus is that it also contains sweet almond oil and milk protein which smoothes and conditions the hair leaving it silky and healthy.

Frizz-Ease Secret Agent Perfecting Creme* - £5.49

This perfecting creme is perfect for my hair as it replaces the natural oils lost through blow drying and helps with camouflaging split ends. I don't get a lot of split ends but I do get a few and this perfecting creme makes my ends look really healthy and nourished. It also adds shine without looking greasy which I love, even though my hair is naturally silky, I still love using products that give my hair a healthy glow. It also has a UV filter which really appeals to me because it will help prevent my hair becoming really dry in the summer. I apply this to dry hair after blow drying it, concentrating the product on the ends and working the excess up the hair to the roots. 

Frizz-Ease Moisture Barrier Firm Hold Hairspray* - £5.59

I love using this hairspray for smoothing down fly aways. I spray the top of my hair from a distance then smooth the fly aways with my hand and they seem to stay put for most of the day. I also love how it doesn't make the hair feel hard and crispy which is a hairspray pet peeve for me. It also contains a UV filter and barrier against humidity which is perfect for summer and hot humid countries.

Overall I'm really enjoying using these products and they are great value for money. I can't really tell you how they perform at keeping your hair straight throughout the day, however they are definitely good at controlling fly aways, so if you're looking for some affordable hair care then I'd recommend these especially for taming your fly aways and hydrating your hair from the loss of moisture caused by heat tools.

You can check out the whole range of Frizz-Ease products here.

They also have a YouTube channel which has videos of expert hair styling tips, which you can check out here.

Have you ever tried any John Frieda products before?

Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer Review and Swatches

Today I'm going to review these Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquers which I have been testing out. There are a total of 8 shades with a range from nude to red. They have a great colour selection which I think cater for everyone, so you're bound to find a shade you'll love!

Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer - £5.99

The consistency of these are very creamy and incredibly opaque that glide effortlessly onto the lips, which is what made me fall in love with these lip lacquers! They dry to a semi-matte finish which is not at all sticky and the colour lasts on the lips for a really long time, even after eating. One dip of the applicator can be applied to the whole of my lips which I really love and if you want a more intense opaque look you can apply a second coat.

From left to right: Galaxy, Celestial

I picked up two colours, Galaxy and Celestial which are more of the natural colours from the collection. I have to say that Celestial is my ultimate favourite because it is really flattering and it would look great on most people. It is pink/mauve shade which looks really natural and not too vibrant. Galaxy is a plum/purple with a hint of shimmer. It is a much deeper colour than Celestial which personally I find to be too deep for me however it works well sheered out. I would definitely wear this on a night out because it is a gorgeous colour but for everyday use it's too dark.

From left to right: Galaxy, Celestial

Overall I think these are absolutely fantastic and for the price of only £5.99 you can't go wrong with them. They have really nailed the formula and are one of the best drugstore lip products I have tried.