MUA Makeup Academy Sheerfinish Lip Gloss in "Happy Days" and "Perk Me Up" - Swatches & First Impression

Having not previously tried the MUA Sheerfinish Lipglosses and being a great fan of sheer formulas (I always think that if I wanted an opaque finish then I'd go for a lipstick - but again that's just my opinion), I thought I give them a try.


MUA Sheerfinish Lipgloss in "Happy Days" & "Perk Me UP"

The Sheerfinish Lipgloss is available in eight shades and I opted for a peachy shade and a brownish shade as I thought these would complement my skin colour.

They are retailing at £1.

And this is a quick product description by MUA:

"A moisturising sheer lip-gloss in eight wearable shades with just a touch of sheer colour for an irresistible shine in a squeezable tube applicator to provide a smooth and easy application with a sweet scent."

From left to right I got the following colours: "Happy Days" and "Perk Me Up"

And this is how they swatch:

First Impression of the Sheerfinish Lipglosses in "Happy Days" and "Perk Me Up"

I really enjoy these two little glosses and here is why:

• Both look fantastic on - "Happy Days" tints my lips a pretty, peachy colour which I like a lot but "Perk Me Up" is the surprise winner here: when I first opened my parcel I thought I had made a bit of a bad choice for my skin tone as the gloss looked threateningly brown in the tube. However, once on it gives lips a sheer, rusty brown wash of colour with just the right amount of depth and works very well with my pale skin tone;

• both glosses glide on easily and leave a high-shine, super glossy nicely sheer finish on the lips;

• they have a light fruity smell but no annoying taste;

• I like the packaging as it allows for easy application (I'm a fan of tube lip glosses);

• they work well on their own or applied over a lipstick;

• and their staying power is average for a high shine lip product and they are of course not as long lasting as a matte lip product.

If you want to maintain the high shine finish then re-application - especially after eating or drinking is a must.

Overall Verdict

I love those little lip gloss tubes and how they look and feel on my lips and I couldn't be happier with my colour choices! At £1 a great little product to experiment with colours you might not normally go for or to have an extra backup in your bag for touch ups.

Have you used the MUA Sheerfinish Lip Glosses?

What are your thoughts?

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