UK vs USA: Maybelline Mega Plush Mascara

As someone who travels to the USA as much as I can over the years I have come across a lot of products over there that we don't get here in the UK. Things like Maybelline Baby Lips, Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation just to name 2 and there are a ton of brands we don't get here either like Milani, Hard Candy, Wet 'n' Wild, Physicians Formula and so many more.

Every now and again we get lucky and they finally bring a product out here that has been out in the US going on 2 years, which to me is really strange because we still do get a lot of the same products launched at the same time but a few they just don't bother with. They happen to be the ones I usually really want to get my hands on though haha.

The Maybelline Mega Plush has just come to the UK and I thought it would be a good thing to blog about and see if there are any difference in the US and the UK versions.

I will point out this mascara is one of my favorites I have 2 back ups and I have 2 currently being used plus now the UK one I have.

As you can see they do have some difference between the 2 not huge just the packaging it self is different which isn't surprising they are going to market it differently to different countries. The tube as well has some difference and I find that with a lot of Maybelline mascara's here have the same look they are more pointed at the top and bottom opposed to the US one that is very flat which is great for standing the product up on a vanity.

Now onto the wands...

USA

UK

 At first look the wands to look pretty similar and they are with just a few subtle differences. I find that the UK wand is a little bit short and not a plump as the US one and because of the slightly different handle is a little harder to apply but nothing major. When applying the mascara they both go on really nicely and they are both super buildable so if you want the more subtle and coverage you just need to apply one coat if you want to build it up to give more of a false lash look just add a few more coats. 

Here is the finished look.

 UK

 USA

They do look pretty much the same but I do find the US one does win out with giving that little bit extra volume!

So If you are a UK girlie and had seen this product raved about in the USA and wanted to try it seriously go out and buy it it is well worth it. Some may wonder why I have done the comparison between the 2 when they are the same product, honestly for someone who is in the US a reasonable amount of time throughout the year you see a lot of products not just makeup and then when it finally makes its way over to the UK it can be completely different with the stupid laws that stop certain things being used in products or how certain things are illegal here in the UK or the US even *Cough* Mt Dew & Kinder Eggs *Cough*

Would you be interested to see other comparison as they come out to the UK? let me know down below :)

 

XOXO

My Spring Must Have Lip Products!!

Spring and Summer are the season where the bright lipsticks and glosses come out to play, seeing as I am new to the whole lip product world I havn't dared to go that far into the brights I personally really love the nudes and light pinks so I tried to combine both for my Spring must have lip products.

Now we all know I have a problem with buying lipsticks/glosses and never wearing them so this spring I am going to really get into the habit of using them..... I hope.

Lets get started with lipsticks

First and the Brightest they get are the Helen E lipstick in Marshmallow which is gorgeous on it came in a subscription box but I want to get a lot of wear out of it these coming seasons!! Next we have two of my newer purchases and they are the Maybelline ColorSensational Popsticks which to me just look so cool I love that they are like Popsicle's lol and no if you haven't come across these before they don't come out the color of the actual stick they once on the lips they come out very pretty pinks. On to the last two my Maybelline Color Whisper in Petal Rebel and Revlon Lipbutter in Strawberry Short cake I think these ones are my all time favorite I wear them all year round but I think they are perfect spring colors!

here are some swatches :)

The colors go as listed above

Now onto the Lip glosses, I don't have as many must haves but I still cant wait to use them seeing as it is finally warming up over here!!

*From L - R: MUA Shade - 5 , Buxom - white Russian, Revlon - Bellini, L'Oreal Caresse Stain - Marilyn*

As you can see again a mixture of nudes and pinks the MUA and L'Oreal are perfect colors just to apply and go and are opaque enough to not have to wear anything underneath. The Buxom and Revlon I use over lipsticks and go perfectly with a hot pink lipstick base!

Some more swatches :)

L'Oreal, MUA, Revlon, Buxom

So those are all my Spring must haves, do you have any lip products you are loving this spring and think I should try out? let me know!

 

XOXO