Beauty Addition 003: MUA Cosmetics

Make Up Academy (MUA) recently hit 50 000 likes on their facebook page and as a reward for their facebook fans, they had 50% off and free worldwide shipping. We've always heard a lot of good things about MUA so we decided to take advantage of this generous promotion :3

The Ordering Process

The 50% off promo code was released on the 21st, and there was no doubt major lags and multiple crashes on the site that night.  Although we had filled our basket with the goodies the night before, it ended up taking us ~1.5 hours to log in, add shipping details & check out.  By the time we reached the paypal checkout confirmation page, clicked submit, the page had crashed on us, and we were worried if our order went through or not.  

Even though we never got an order confirmation email from MUA, we did get a transaction ID from paypal, which was then sent over to MUA along with our shipping details.   Based on the MUA facebook page, a lot of other people were having the same problems as us, so it was good to know we weren't the only ones experiencing the problem.  We ended up getting an email from MUA on the 31st of January, apologising for the delay and stating that the order will be shipped within 5 working days.

It's safe to say that the 1.5+ hours spent on ordering that night was well worth it, as most of their items quickly became out of stock the next few days ;)

Ordered: 21st January 

Order Dispatched: between 31st January- 6th February 

Received: 14th February

The Packaging: 

Our order was placed in one of those bags that has bubble wrap lining. We wouldve much preferred a box but as long as the cosmetics weren't damaged, we weren't that fussed ! XD Just glad that our order even came with all the Paypal issues!

All the cosmetics that had a "plastic covering" had been bubble wrapped further - for example all the palettes, blushes etc - which was good for that extra protection. Nothing was damaged and all the palettes were taped at the enclosure which was a good sign that it was actually new!

The Products

Top Left: 12 Shade Undressed Palette // RRP: £4 (~$6 AUD) // Buy Me

Top Right:  Trio Eyeshadow in Pink Sorbet // RRP: £2.50 (~$3.75AUD) // Buy Me

Bottom: 12 Shade Heaven & Earth Palette // RRP: £4 (~$6 AUD) // Buy Me

 Top Left: BB Foundation in Medium // RRP: £4 (~$6 AUD) // Buy Me

Top Right: Mosaic Bronzer in Shade 1 Natural Glow // RRP: £2.50 (~$3.75 AUD) // Buy Me

Bottom Left: Blusher in Shade 5 // RRP: £1 (~$1.50 AUD) // Buy Me

Bottom Right: Blush Perfection Cream Blusher // RRP: £2 (~$3 AUD) // Buy Me

Left: Lipstick in Shade 14 Bare // RRP: £1 (~$1.50 AUD) // Buy Me

Middle: Lipstick in Shade 7 // RRP: £1 (~$1.50 AUD) // Buy Me

Right: Nail Varnish in Amaretto Crush // RRP: £1 (~$1.50 AUD) // Buy Me

Left: Eye Primer // RRP: £2.50 (~$3.75 AUD) // Buy Me

Right: Liquid Eyeliner in Shade 5 // RRP: £1 (~$1.50 AUD) // Buy Me

Left: E3 Blending Eyeshadow Brush // RRP: £1.95 (~$2.95AUD) // Buy Me

Right: E2 Eyeshadow Contour Brush // RRP: £1.95 (~$2.95AUD) // Buy Me

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We got 50% off all these items which meant that.... it was really cheap haha

What did you guys buy in this promotion?

Let us know what you guys want us to review or compare :) !