MUA Undress Mee Too Palette Review and Swatches

Hello beauties,

I've been hearing and reading reviews about MUA Undress Me Too Palette since a long time ago. Many reviews said that MUA Undress Me Too Palette is a very affordable dupe for Urban Decay Naked 2. Since I don't have Urban Decay Naked 2, then I can't do a comparison between them. But I could still do a little review and make several swatches of MUA Undress Me Too Palette.

I accidentally dropped my MUA Undress Me Too Palette before took the pictures of it, so you can see some of the eyeshadows cracked. I tried to manually repressed them with alcohol. Although it wasn't perfect, it seems worked quite well to put the broken eyeshadow together into the eyeshadow pan. The most destroyed eyeshadow is "Dreamy" on the upper right corner.

The palette comes in white plastic packaging with a clear lid, so you can see all 12 shades insides. It has a dual-ended eyeshadow sponges, but I don't have it anymore. The plastic packaging is not so sturdy and feel cheap. But considering the price, this is not a big deal. 

The palette consists of 12 shades including 3 mattes and 9 satin/shimmer. The mattes are horrible, powdery and chalky with bad pigmentation. But most of the satin colors are creamy and buttery with decent color payoff. With eyeshadow primer they could be more vibrant and long lasting but unfortunately sheer and easily fade away without eyeshadow primer.

(Upper half swatched above ELF Mineral Eyeshadow Primer , lower half above bare skin.)
Naked - Devotion - Shy - Fiery - Lavish - Dreamy - Tranquil - Exposed - Reveal - Wink - Obsessed - Corrupt

Naked: matte cream, chalky and badly pigmented, hard to make it visible on swatch.

Devotion: satin light rose-gold color. 

Shy: satin pearl color with a touch of pink undertone.

Fiery: satin rose-gold color. A bit darker than Devotion.

Lavish: matte taupey grayish brown color. Reminds me of NYX Blush in Taupe. Very sheer color. I use this for contouring my nose. 

Dreamy: satin coppery brown. 

First Row:
Naked - Devotion - Shy - Fiery - Lavish - Dreamy

Tranquil: satin light golden brown. Lighter than Dreamy.

Exposed: satin grey color. 

Reveal: satin pearl color with light grey undertone.

Obsessed: satin medium brown color. 

Wink: satin dark brown color. Powdery and bad pigmentation.

Corrupt: matte black. The worst of all. Powdery, dry, chalky, bad pigmentation.

Seecond Row:
Tranquil - Exposed - Reveal - Wink - Obsessed - Corrupt

Some swatches with various different lighting.

Window lighting

Indoor bright lighting

Indoor dim lighting 

Many reviews compare MUA Undress Me Too Palette with Urban Decay Naked 2. Most of them said that on the pan both of them have similar shades but not on the swatches. I do have Urban Decay Naked Palette and adores its soft, creamy and buttery texture with amazing color payoff and long lasting wear even without any eyeshadow primers! I think MUA Undress Me Too Palette is not as good as Urban Decay's but still worth to buy as an affordable alternative for those who's eyeing on Urban Decay Naked 2 but don't want to splurge on it.  

By the way...

On several hurry days, I grabbed this palette not only for subtle eye make up purpose but also for face contouring and highlighting purpose. I use Lavish to contour my nose and cheekbone, and Shy to highlighting my browbone, inner corner of the eye, nose bridge, C-area, and cupid's bow. Sometimes I even use Corrupt to fill my brows.

Hope my review is useful for you!

- XOXO - 

Wishlist - Etude House 2014

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I'm eyeing for the Mint Cushion to reduce redness on my face. Hope it will be available on local shop/onlineshop soon.

Waiting For My New Baby From Luxola.Com

During 2013 I've been eyeing on Sigma Beauty's Mr. Bunny Essentil Kit, which consist of 12 brushes and a brush stand. It cost around USD$17 at Luxola.com. I realized the fact that I would only bought it because "ME WANTED" it and not sure if I would really use the brushes, since my latest brushe sets haul... 

(Helloooo Coastal Scents 22 Pieces Brush Set, Coastal Scents Go Travel Brush Set, Ecotools 5 Pieces Eye Brushes, Real Techniques, also Essence of Beauty and ELF Brushes...)

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But of course, I still bought it. I've just checked the delivery report and they stated that my Mr. Bunny Essential Kit is still in transit status before delivered to my door. Hope this baby comes safely soon!

FOTD - Rose Gold-Themed Eye Make Up

Lately, "rose gold" or "rosy gold" theme is quite popular, especially after Urban Decay Naked 3 lauch and became a huge hype through the end of 2013. I don't have Naked 3 (yet), but I tried to make a "rose gold"-themed eye make up with two my eyeshdow palettes, MUA Undress Me Too and The Balm Nude'Tude Feelin' Naughty eyeshadow palette. Actually, this is the first time I did eye make up with The Balm Nude'Tude Feelin' Naughty eyeshadow palette.

Face:

Holika Holka Petit Aqua Jelly BB Cream #01 Aqua Beige

Wardah Double Function Kit
Marck's Loose Powder - Rose

MAC MSFN #Light Plus

MUA Undress Me Too #Lavish - for contouring nose & cheekbone

MUA Undress Me Too #Shy - for highlighting browbone, cheekbone, nosebridge & cupid's bow

Etude Hous Face Designing Brightener

Oriflame Powder Blush On - #Fresh Pink 

Eye:

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil #Cottage Cheese- as eyeshadow base and lining inner lower lashline

The Balm Nude'Tude Feelin' Naughty Eyeshadow Palette

#Shy - inner corner

#Stubborn - all over the eyelid blended untill slightly above crease

#Sexy - outer corner blended untill crease

#Silly - adds depth at the outer-V

#Sleek - lining the outer lower lashline

MUA Undress Me Too Eyeshadow Palette
#Wink - center of the eyelid
#Corrupt - for filling and shaping my eyebrows

MAC Eyeliner #Black Swan - upper lashline

Kiss Me Heroine Long & Curl Mascara 

Lips:

Oriflame Tender Care #Caramel

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain #Precious

Make Up Tools:

Coastal Scents Powder Buffer Brush (from 22 Pieces Brush Set)

ELF Kabuki Brush

ELF Angled Blush Brush

ELF Small Tapered Brush

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Brush (from Naked 1)

The Balm Double-Ended Shadow and Liner Brush (from The Balm Nude'Tude)

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

This is before putting eyeliner and mascara

Anyway.. My face still suffering from acne breakout. Although it's better than last year, my forehead still look very rough and bumpy because of acnes. I also still have to struggle battling enlarged pores, blackheads, redness and acne scar. Fiuhhh... Seems still a long way to flawless skin.

And these are (a lot of) sefies...

- XOXO -

Oriflame Giordani Gold Dreamy Moments Illuminating Pearls - Swatches

Individual swatch of the pearls. From top to bottom: White pearl, gold pearl, green pearl, pink pearl, lavender/lilac pearl.

When swirled together with a fluffy brush the pearls give barely sheen swatch on my skin. But when applied on face as finishing powder, they give luminous appearence that create glowy face! 

Thank God the glitters of white pearls re very fine and hardly seen unless from a very close to skin. 

The result is more subtle & less visible on face than Etude House Face Designing Brightener, thus create a more natural look.

FOTD - It's A Lazy Day featuring MUA Undress Me Too Eye Palette

Face:
Holika Holka Petit Aqua Jelly BB Cream #01 Aqua Beige
Wardah Double Function Kit #Concealer 1 & 2
MAC MSFN #Light Plus
MUA Undress Me Too #Lavish - for contouring nose & cheekbone
MUA Undress Me Too #Shy - for highlighting nosebridge & cupid's bow
The Balm Jovi #Don't You Want Me? Blush
The Balm Jovi #Solid Gold Luminizer

Eye:
Tony Moly Double Eyelid Tape
MUA Undress Me Too #Reveal - all over eyelid
MUA Undress Me Too #Wink - crease
MUA Undress Me Too #Obsessed - outer v
MUA Undress Me Too #Shy - inner corner & browbone
MUA Undress Me Too #Corrupt - eyebrow

Lips:
The Balm Jovi #Milly

FOTD - CNY 2014 with Red Lips: MAC Riri Woo

A lot of cookies and nuts snacking before CNY breaks me out a little... (>.<")

Face:
Verite UV Multi Cushion #21
Wardah Double Function Kit #Concealer 1 & 2
MAC MSFN #Light Plus
The Balm Jovi #Allegro Eyeshadow for nose contouring
The Balm Jovi #Don't You Want Me? Blush
The Balm Jovi #Solid Gold Luminizer

Eye:
False Eyelashes
Etude House Drawing Eyebrow #Gray Brown

Lips:
MAC Retro Matte #Riri Woo

Happy Chinese New Year 2014!
May this year become a happy and prosperous year for all of us!
God bless you all...

Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly BB Cream Review

Hi all...
I'm gonna review Holika Holika Aqua Petit Jelly BB Cream. I never know that actually I'm in love with this BB cream untill I realize that I have been used this almost everyday for more than 3 months.

I started using this BB cream when I was in my acne breakout period last year untill now. It didn't break me out. It makes my skin look flawless during the horrible breakout while still give it a chance to heal. A little goes a long way since now there's still more than a half of BB cream in the jar.

 

 

There's a spatula attached on the lid to pick the product inside the jar. Very hygienic and no need for extra spatula. It also comes with a latex sponge but I throw it away because I find it useless. 

I used to apply this with my Real Technique Expert Face Brush to get medium to full coverage at the beginning of my acne breakout period, but lately I frequently use my Real Technique Stippling Brush which gives lighter application because my skin getting better and there are less imperfection on my skin. Lately I used Coastal Scent's Powder Buffer Brush from Coastal Scents 22 Piece Brush Set and I really like it because the fluffy brush helps to create a smooth and flawless airbrushed appearence.

PS: Will do a review about Coastal Scent's Powder Buffer Brush from Coastal Scents 22 Piece Brush Set

The swatch on my inner arms. You can barely see the swatch because it really match with my skintone.

Comparison swatch with other BB cream/concealer. See how it really match my skin...

A little product needed for entire my face. Usually a single layer enough to evens out my skin discoloration and cover pores, then add another layer(s) as needed on problematic area. This BB cream makes my blemishes, redness and dark spot much less visible - though I still need concealer to completely cover them all. After applied, I set it with loose powder to get matte finish.

FOTD from here


Pros:

• The shade I pick - #01 Aqua Beige - match my skintone very well
• It doesn't grayish and leaves no white cast  
• The jelly-like gel has unique texture that gives a very lightweight "barely-there" layer, just like my second skin 
• A little goes a long way...
• Easy to spread and blendable
• Pleasant scent 
• Gives cooling sensation when touches skin 
• Medium to full coverage, buildable without cakey
• Doesn't fill or sink into my gigantic pores
• Doesn't oxidize
• Semi-matte finish, dewy after 4 hours
• Doesn't break me out, in fact, it helps me through my acne breakout period without 
• Good oil control, it does oily on my T-zone after 6 hours 
• Decent lasting power, I can use this in the morning and it still on my face on 4 - 5 pm
• Doesn't clog my pores
• Doesn't accentuate dry patches 
• Has SPF 20

Cons:

• I wish it comes with a pump
• The sponge is useless for me 
• The glass container - though it's very cute - is quite bulky, heavy and vulnerable to break if accidentally dropped