MUA PowerPout

In my bid to find a cheaper version of the the Bourjois Colour Boost, I came across this MUA Power Pout. Both of these are tinted balms in crayon form. I love the idea of this as its a fuss free lip colour, no where near as bold as a lipstick and perfect for those "no make up make up"days or ones where you don't have time to maintain a lip colour.

The colour I have here is Broken Hearted. It's what I'd call a 'middle' pink. Not baby pink, not fuchsia, just a sheer, somewhere in the middle. It's not majorly pigmented but being a tinted balm you wouldn't expect this. I was actually pleasantly surprised by the pigmentation as I was expecting hardly any colour at all, due to it being so cheap. It has a liquorice like smell to it, which I don't dislike, much better than the signature 'cheap make up' smell. The feel on the lips is quite creamy which is nice as I sometimes find cheaper products can be drying. The only disadvantage would be the limited colour range, it's your typical pink, orange, brown and berry, saying that however Boujois' selection isn't much better, worse in fact (3 shades I believe). Also the wear, it needs reapplying, but again being a balm you expect this.

All in all, I think these are a great cheap alternative to Bourjois' offerings, although it wouldn't surprise me if I caved and bought one anyway! (Fuchsia Libre if you're wondering)

You can buy the MUA Power Pout from Superdrug for £3.00

Do you have a favourite tinted balm? Recommendations are welcome, as I'm loving this one right now!

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