"New" MUA £1 Blushes | Review and Swatches

When the new MUA blusher shades hit stores I snapped them up right away. I love MUA blushers, and the thought of new shades had me doing a little "winning" dance! I thought I'd blog about the right away, so everyone could know about the fabulous new shades, but that didn't happen. I've had this post sitting in my drafts since they released and for some reason I just didn't finish it up.

So, as a storm of epic proportion brews outside I'm finishing off the post in hopes that is distracts me from the apocalyptic weather.

Bubblegum, Lolly, Marshmallow, Cupcake & BonBon, £1, link

The packaging is really simple, and really slim so it's great if you don't have much space. The clear lid allows you to see the colour in the pan without having to open and they are clearly labelled so you can see the names easily too. My issue lies with how flimsy the packaging is. The little "booble thing" that holds the blusher closed is easily lost, and once that is gone, the rest pretty much falls apart. But, I suppose for £1, I really can't complain that much.

I thought I picked up all 6 new shades, but got a double of one so I only have 5 of the 6. The shades range from bright pink shades right up to a light orange/peachy shades, so I think there is something for everyone and most skin tones.

The blushers do not disappoint in the quality department though. I found the powders to be almost buttery, only kicking up a little excess powder when I dip my brush in the product. They are extremely pigmented, meaning just one tap of brush gives you enough to apply and they blend over the skin beautifully.

Unlike some blushers, they sit on top of foundation really well without pulling it away from the skin when applied and they last nearly all day on bare skin or over foundation.

BonBon is described as an Apricot shade by MUA, but I would call it more of neutral dusky rose shade with very slight (if not no) shimmer running through it. I can see this being a favourite in the autumn when I've put my brighter pinks and peach colours away.

Bubble Gum is a described as a coral rose pink, and that's not horribly wrong. It more pink than coral, but on the skin you can see hints of coral popping out. I'm not entirely sure if this is matte, because it does look there is some kind of shimmer in the pan but on the cheeks it looks totally matte.

Cupcake is the most nude toned blush in the new shades. It's described as a soft peach on the website, is a nude peach more than anything else. It's got hints of really fine glitter in the pan, but on the skin they aren't visible.

Marshmallow is the brightest of the bunch. It's simply labelled pink on the MUA website, and obviously that it a true description. It's a nice blue toned colour that can quite easily compare to something like Stay Pretty from MAC in the pan, but actually comes of more pigmented when swatched.

Lolly is the orange blusher I never thought I would adore but do. This has fast become my everyday blusher for the summer, and I can see myself repurchasing this over and over again. It's not matte, and there is some glitter to be seen in the pan and on the cheeks. Don't let that scare you though, it's nicely fine milled glitter, meaning it just gives a nice shimmer to the cheeks rather than making you look you've dipped your face in glitter. It's a soft peachy, orange colour that just gives a nice change to the usual pinks I go for.

So, that is the new MUA blusher shades! What do you think? What is your favourite?