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Review | MUA Burning Embers Palette

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I have been picking up my Burning Embers palette (£8.00) up every time I haven’t been sure what look to go for and I have been playing with it so much.

This popped on to my radar when the lovely Vicky from Beauty Breaks with Vicky spoke about it on her YouTube channel and blog and I had been searching for it since.

About a month ago I found it at Superdrug (it feels like it was out of stock for ages!) and I was so happy to finally have it in my possession.

This palette holds 25 shadows, 12 of which are matte shadows and the rest are shimmers / metallics / duochrome shadows.

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I haven’t any other MUA palettes in my collection as I have swatched a few in store and haven’t been majorly impressed by the quality….till now.

This also felt like a real springtime palette – all picks and rosey tones.

What can I tell you about this palette:

  • The consistency of the powders varies with the mattes being quite powdery and the metallics are almost wet.
  • The shades are pretty unique. There is a white duochrome pinky/purple which you can only really use on top of other shadows to change up.
  • It’s not like your normal warm palettes with there being reddy pinks rather than burnt oranges.
  • Although it’s a small price it is actually rather good quality
  • On top of primer these last all day (although on me most shadows last all day on primer)
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Swatches

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As you can see the quality is there for sure.

I used a black shadow stick on my lids and the duochrome on top and it created such a beautiful look. I also used the shadow on my lips which is lovely for making a different sort of ombre lip.

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Have you tried this palette from MUA yet?

Are there any looks you think you would create with this?

Any MUA palettes you would recommend? Having tried this I really love the shadows and would be tempted to try another one.

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  1. hannah says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:41 am

    I love this palette. I have quite a few palettes from MUA and think for the price they are good

    Reply
  2. Carly Markham says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:57 am

    I haven’t tried any of them but love the looks of the colours on this palette. I love the metallic shades!

    Reply
  3. Keely's Nails says

    May 2, 2017 at 11:44 am

    I love MUA’s eyeshadow primer but haven’t tried their palettes. This looks great! I agree, there’s a lot of warm/orange toned palettes out there so this is a bit different.

    Reply
  4. Stephanie Merry says

    May 2, 2017 at 1:26 pm

    I’ve not heard of this before but I think I’m in love with it! For just £8 this is amazing value and the colours and pigmentation look fab! x

    Reply
  5. Nicola Tustin says

    May 2, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    I have the tropical oceana palette which is the colourful one, it is my favourite palette at the moment. Th quality is amazing, I am do tempted to get this as well xx

    Reply
  6. lisa says

    May 2, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    i love this brand and even though i still like my high end makeup i always go back to this brand as its affordable and does excactly the same

    Reply
  7. Sarah Bailey says

    May 2, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    This palette is just beautiful and the price is really amazing for all of the shadows included and the quality of them. I don’t have any MUA palettes, but I am quite tempted to pick this one up. I love the look you have created here…gorgeous x

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  8. Lottie says

    May 2, 2017 at 6:10 pm

    This palette looks great and I am in love with some of those shades. MUA have some fantastic products!

    Reply
  9. MELANIE EDJOURIAN says

    May 2, 2017 at 7:17 pm

    That is a lovely palette with some really pretty and sparkly shades and it seems they are well pigmented too which is good.

    Reply
  10. Ana De- Jesus says

    May 2, 2017 at 7:38 pm

    I have a question is MUA cruelty free I wasn’t sure? On another note the swatches are so pigmented and I love that purple lip and eyeshadow look you created x

    Reply
  11. MariMaskScara says

    May 3, 2017 at 1:04 am

    I have never tried anything from the Mua brand. Those swatches look awesome! I am however an extreme warm tones lover but I’m always willing to try something new!

    Reply
  12. Ali Rost says

    May 3, 2017 at 2:21 am

    What beautiful shades! I’ve never purchased a MUA palette .. but if I see one I think I’ll give it a try. You look so pretty with the look you’ve created

    Reply
  13. hanna says

    May 3, 2017 at 2:29 am

    Those look so pretty

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  14. Anosa says

    May 3, 2017 at 3:25 am

    Wow, so many colors to choose from the palette. Will definitely love to have a palette like this. The shades are beautiful!

    Reply
  15. Rachel Hutchinson says

    May 3, 2017 at 6:16 am

    Great review, the swatches look really buttery and pigmented. And such a great price too ????

    Reply
  16. Rhian Westbury says

    May 3, 2017 at 8:05 am

    That’s the first MUA palette I’ve seen in a while which looks really good. I love the mixture of matte and shimmer shades x

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  17. Dannii says

    May 3, 2017 at 9:52 am

    That’s a really pretty palette. I always try to wear soft pink colours like this in the spring.

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  18. Melanie says

    May 3, 2017 at 2:28 pm

    No, I have not tried this before. I like smokey eyes 🙂 x

    Reply
  19. Joanna says

    May 3, 2017 at 3:18 pm

    I have always loved purple shades in my makeup palette. It’s great to read that you get both matte and shimmery shades when you buy this palette. It’s perfect for both day and night!

    Reply
  20. Jemma says

    May 3, 2017 at 4:26 pm

    These shades look great for spring summer, and such good value too!

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  21. angela milnes says

    May 3, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    Such a beautiful palette and I love all the shades my favorite are shimmer shades, Glad you share this

    Reply
  22. Whatlauraloves says

    May 3, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    Ooh I love the mix of shades in this palette. MUA aren’t a brand i’d really gravitate towards but I think the shadows actually look beautiful and really pigmented! xxx

    Reply
  23. Jess says

    May 4, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    25 colours for £8!? What an absolute bargain!

    Reply
  24. Siobhan says

    May 4, 2017 at 4:49 pm

    What a beautiful palette! £8 as well, what a bargain. Great review x

    Reply
  25. Nadine Cathleen says

    May 6, 2017 at 10:43 am

    The glamorous and sparkly colours are so pretty! Great colour pallette!

    Reply
  26. fashionmommy says

    May 10, 2017 at 11:42 am

    I just the metallic elements of this palette, and for £8 it is an absolute steal.

    Reply
  27. Emily says

    May 25, 2017 at 6:27 am

    This is so beautiful ❤ one of the best buys I ever did xx

    Reply
  28. Ronnie says

    June 14, 2017 at 3:54 am

    I haven’t tried out any MUA eyeshadows yet but really want to! I can’t believe how amazing the pigmentation is in your swatches!

    Ronnie
    http://www.veronicabizzarri.com
    xx

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  29. Sarah Adams says

    July 20, 2017 at 10:26 am

    I think this is next on my list I know mua do a couple more like this one would be interested to know if they are the quality as this one thank u for the review x

    Reply

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