MUA Plumping Lip Gloss Review - Pink Me Up

I absolutely adore MUA, I love trying out new colours (but they invariably get stuffed into a make up drawer never to be seen again) so I need something that doesn't hurt my bank balance but that does the job beautifully - enter MUA!

These glosses are around £2 each and are available from Superdrug - either in store or online and direct from www.muastore.co.uk. They come in a good range of colours from nudes (I have the nude shade but can't find it to show you!) to the brightest hot pinks! They contain Maxi-lip which is a mix of products designed to increase blood flow to the lip area, which gives a subtle plumping effect. You won't look bee-stung with these and only a slight tingling can be felt when applying and it's only short term. So don't be afraid to try - it's perfect for those of you who can't cope with Too Faced Lip Injection-style pain!

The colour I have swatched below is Pink Me Up - please note I have very fair skin so things look a bit brighter on me! - a fairly medium bright pink which I find quite wearable without being too out there. It has no sparkles or bits in, it's just a plain gel-like colour, so feels lovely and smooth on the lips. These glosses are seriously pigmented! They outstrip the 'sheer wash of colour' that most lip glosses offer and are actually very opaque and packed with shine and colour! You can wear them as opaque or as sheer as you like simply by blending out. I was very surprised by this as the only lip glosses I've seen to offer such opacity are those by the likes of Ilamasqua and  Lime Crime!

Pink Me up!

Blended out and straight from tube.

These definitely feel like a higher end product - and for the price I will definitely be picking up a few more! The buff - nude shade is also fantastic by the way! When I find it will update with another swatch ;)