MakeUp Forever Artist Palette Volume 4 Swatches

whoa girl whoa. MUFE sent me over their newest artist palette!! Now I've never tried any of the other palettes - in fact... I think these are my first eyeshadows that I'm trying by MUFE. So far, I'm so impressed by how pigmented (and not ashy) these matte shadows are. I'm looking forward to doing some looks with this and seeing how they hold up on my lids!!!

Below are the swatches of this palette. Will you be picking it up? Have you ever tried MUFE shadows before?

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Makeup Forever Artist Rouge Lipstick

I've always liked the MUFE lippies - but now they've revamped their formula to have 25% more pigment than the original Rouge Artist lipstick! They have two different finishes: a matte lippie that says they have a velvety finish that wont feel dry and a cream lippie for intense color with a natural-looking creamy finish.

I picked up three shades, two matte shades and a VERY BOLD creamy shade. (lol! I don't know what I was thinking!)

I didn't even realize it then, but two of these shades (which happened to be the two I picked up!) are limited edition shades featuring Icona Pop's Signature.

Here are the three shades - I was so shocked to see just HOW pigmented they were in just one swipe! The bottom two shades (M-401) and (C-603) are limited edition lipsticks with the Icona Pop signature!

 This is in M102. This one is a very "me" shade. The perfect pinky brown color (of course, the actual lipstick description says "Pink Brown" LOL!) in a matte finish.

 This is M104. This is a Hot Red color that is also a matte finish.

Lastly, this is C603, which is a midnight blue color. WOW! this is bold, but pretty gorgeous! 

Packaging: I'm pretty impressed by their sleek packaging - they've really upped their packaging game recently. It's all very brave, bold and edgy! I also love the new bullet shade. It definitely allows the lipstick to go on crisper for those hard to reach places. It allowed my matte shades to go on very precisely without needing a brush! 

Hydration: I am so impressed with how hydrating these formulations are. The matte formula is very hydrating - very reminiscent of the UD comfort mattes. However, these don't slip and transfer quite as easily as the UD CM lippies. The Cream formulation is just SO creamy and hydrating. Although I wore it around the house without doing much - I was too nervous to wear it out LOL 

Longevity: Both formulas were relatively long lasting. At least a 4 hour span. The Matte formulation I was pretty surprised about since they went on so smoothly. Although I did reapply after a meal, the color still lasted and almost 'stained' a bit of my lips. The creamy color I can't say too much about because I used a dark blue. Of course it would last! In fact,  I had a pretty hard time getting the actual color off my lips at night lol. 

Overall, I'm loving the colors I picked so far (when I do get to wearing that dark blue). They have a wide range of colors with two really lovely finishes. With the price point of $22, they are a bit more expensive, but are worth a shot to try out and purchase for a color that you would wear often.  I'm looking forward to trying more shades out! 

I purchased mine from sephora.com here :) 

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Make Up Forever Pro Sculpting Palette

This product has been one of my FAVORITES ever since I received it! The MUFE Pro sculpting line mixes the basics of sculpting, with an extra touch! This line comes with eyebrow pencils with a built in highlighter, lippies with a built in highlighter and an awesome sculpting palette with cream highlight, contour, illuminator and blush color. 

I particularly gravitated toward this product because of the ease and travel friendliness of this palette. I originally received this product when I was moving and it became my perfect travel companion because of the sheer fact that it had almost everything I needed for my face! 

The product itself is particularly silky and weightless! It goes on so smooth and pigmented with an effortless blendability. No matter if I used my finger, brush or sponge, it made the same effortless look!

Because of its silky texture, I would recommend if you lean more oily, it would be beneficial to set your product with a powder. I am combo/oily and I found that this product works best when I set it!! 

Here are the highlight and contour shades. These are my favorites from the palette! Usually after I contour and highlight my face, it feels heavy and cakey - but these left my face feeling like I didnt have added weight to them. I also loved both of these because the contour didnt make me look muddy and the highlight was the perfect matte cream color to brighten up the dullest of spots. 

The illuminator and blush are gorgeous as well. The blush is the perfect flush of color and the illuminator adds the perfect hint of light. Be careful though.. Because of the thin formula of these products, I often quickly overblended the product.. leaving my face with almost no product and then having to reapply! This product really takes minimal effort!

Overall, despite its small compact size, this product is a big bang for your buck! It has all you need for your face and a little goes a long way! This comes in four shades, so its perfect for all skintones!! For me, this has been a staple  in my makeup bag. ;):) Hope this was helpful!!! 

*Thank you Michelle for sending this over from the MUFE team!!! xoxoxo

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