REVIEW | MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer - Atomic

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I've been lusting after Limecrime's Velvetines for a long while now, but can in no way justify buying one, so when I saw this MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer and how similar it seemed to be, I jumped on it. As pretty much everyone who is into beauty will know, MUA is a brilliant value for money, and this product is no different at only £3.

I bought the shade 'Atomic', I did fancy the pink shade 'Funk' a bit more, but my Superdrug didn't have it.  This red shade is a perfect 'classic red', it worked very well for me over the festive period. The packaging is also very lovely, I'm a big fan of frosted glass or glass effect, so I was very impressed with these. The packaging makes it seems so 'classy' and understated.

MUA Luxe Velvet Lip Lacquer definitely lives up to it's 'velvety' name. They glide on very easily, and don't bleed much. Anything I put on my lips tend to bleed a little bit though, so I have ended up using a lip liner a few times. They have a pretty good wear-time as well, but I did notice it flaking off a little bit and leaving my lips a little bit dry after about an hour or so. I have however both eaten and had a few drinks (and maybe a few kisses) with this on, and only needed to retouch once, pretty impressive!

If you're into Rimmel London's Apocalips, but fancy a matte version I'd fully recommend these, just make sure you use a good lip balm before and after.  I will definitely be purchasing more colours. 


What was your go-to colour this festive season?
Do you love the lip lacquer's that have been coming out a lot recently?
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My 2014 Goals

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I'm not going to call these 'resolutions' 'cause I just won't stick to them if I do (although, I read that you're 40% more likely to stick to a goal if you make it at this time of year- load of poppycock? probably) but I am going to try and improve myself and my life.

01. Get a wee bit healthier. Throughout the latter end of last year, I started to push myself towards a healthier lifestyle, and it was going pretty good until end of semester stress hit me and I forgot how to cook anything other than pizza. I've managed to cut down how much fizzy juice I consume drastically, but I wan't to pretty much cut it out this year. I'm fine with having a glass of cola if I'm out for a meal, but I don't want to rely on it again. I also got some new trainers and a FitBit One for Christmas, so I shall be joining the gym and doing a lot more physically. (Any Edinbuggers need a gym buddy?). I don't have a set weight or anything I want to achieve, because I just want to lead a healthier life.

 02. Use my blog more. My posts recently have been dire. I didn't post a single thing in November, and while I understand that life just got in the way, I should have had some form of back up post for this. To get myself sorted, I'm going to start actually using a planner, and penciling in times when I should be shooting photographs and writing posts. This way I should be able to manage all my uni work, blog posts and work-work a little bit better. On the road to a less stressy me!

 03. Pay off my camera. I bought a new camera in October last year, and borrowed the money from my lovely Mother to do so. While she's fine with me paying her back as and when I can, I wan't to get it over and done with this year, so it's not hanging over my head during my 4th and final year at uni. 

 04. Finish my foot tattoos, and get a few more. I got the outline for my foot tattoos done in April of last year, with all intentions of going back maybe a month or two later to get them finished, but we ended up moving flat and so I couldn't afford it, and I've just never been back! I'm going to get a jar and just pop whatever I can afford (minimum of £20) from my wage every month, to save up for the them to be finished. Once they're finished, I have a load more I'm eager to get!

 05. Do more. During uni I don't ever really have a 'day off', because I do such a practical course, there is always something I should be doing- photo shoots, workbooks, essays, editing, printing, theory work, reading, blah blah etc. I wan't to make more time for myself to do things- like go to museums, parks, hang out with friends, go on dates with Liam, go to blogger events. This one is probably going to be the hardest, considering I work Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays as well as being a university during the week, but even if I could free up time after I finish a shift or something, I think that would be a good start. 

 It's going to be hard to stick to all of these, all the time, but I'm ready to put in the effort. I spent a lot of last year being sad about things or stressing about things. I've come to the conclusion that if I can't change it, there is no point in worrying or being sad about it, and if I can change it? Do it! Instead of stressing out and being harsh on myself for not blogging more, or spending too much, I should just blog more and spend less! Sounds so simple, lets give it a try. 

I'm such a nosey parker, what are your goals for this year? 
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