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4.5.13

REVIEW: MUA Power Pout in Justify!

Hello lovers! The MUA Power Pouts struck the makeup world like fire because all everyone wanted to know was if these were as good or possibly better than their more expensive look alikes? Read on to find out what I think!




 Justify seemed like the perfect summer orange and I was super excited when ordering these! Much of my excitement came from my love for the Revlon Just Bitten Balm Stains. I was secretly hoping that these would turn out to be cheaper dupes.

Let me just say it. These aren't even close. Sure, the resemblance is uncanny, and they have a minty (but not similar) scent to them. The tingling is there too. These feel more like a fusion of a balm and lipgloss. The color isn't as buildable as with the Revlon ones and so these are aren't super pigmented. You could try blotting and  reapplying but it hasn't worked out that way for me. These aren't sticky or anything and don't have any taste to them either and I like it that way.

They last quite nicely and although some reviews state that these don't leave behind a stain, I've found mine to leave a pink stain behind. After the gloss dies down in a few 2-3 hours, the tint left behind lasts for another 3-4 hours on me with eating and drinking. That is perhaps it's only redeeming quality to me.

Also disappointing was the color not being able to translate as on the packaging or in the tube. Swatched on the arm it looks orange, but on my lips it's not the same. Perhaps it will be more orange on some people but on my lips it translates to a pinky coral and the stain it leaves behind it also pink! I would have loved the bright orange it appears to be.

Other than that, one of these arrived broken and Justify was also quite close to melting until it just broke on me while I was swatching it for this very review. The pointy tip came right off like someone fruit ninja-ed it even though I was careful with the pressure I was applying knowing these have a tendency to break off or melt. Sigh. Not the best feature in a product. Also the product stick moves around a lot in the tube so you need to be careful. So much care for a product that should come with the ease of just throwing it on. I don't think so. Unless you're in love with the product I doubt anyone has the patience to deal with messy balm.




Compared to the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain.
What I do like however, is that unlike the Revlon ones, these don't emphasize imperfections on the lips. So way to go for that MUA!



It's not a bad thing at all that these aren't similar dupes of the Revlon ones. Infact, these might work better for some people. Just not for me. I might repurchase Rendevous because I love the color but Justify just didn't justify the PKR 530 I spent on it. I'm not disappointed because these aren't like the Revlon ones, but more so because MUA has been coming up with amazing products one after the other and I was definitely expecting more than such glitches from a product like this one! I really wanted to love this one but it just didn't happen.

I got mine from Beauty Hub on Facebook. They have a lovely selection of beauty products from the UK, so show them some love and like their Facebook page.

 LOVES:
-Longevity.
-Packaging.
-Doesn't emphasize imperfections like the Revlon JBKBS.


DISLIKES:

-Melts easily.
-Prone to breakage.
-Product moves around in the tube.
-Messy application because of all of the above.
-Not true to color in the tube.

My Rating:
2/5: Not impressed!






Thanks for stopping by! If you've tried or ordered these I hope your experience was better than mine! Have a great day!

24 comments:

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    1. The gloss doesn't stay forever and you could always blot! :) But all in all, I am disappointed with these!

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  2. i wore the JUSTIFY yesterday.. I <3 how corally orange it is.. even i have pigmented lips.. so in order to show up the real color of JUSTIFY on my lips.. I covered my lips with the concealer u can use foundi and then apply the power pout.. ur stain will comparatively stay a longer time and will show up a gorgeous coral orange..trust me!

    I hate how xtraa creamier this is bcz of which it melts but bcoz of the shades i l lyk to buy dem again ..i refrigerate dem so that they dont melt.

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    1. I tried refridgerating them too! But I can't possibly do that all the time just because I'm scared they will melt. I thought about usin concealer to kill the color of my lips but that kind of kills the point of summer makeup being light and breathable especially where I live :)

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  3. Oh! This is a disappointment. The shade is really pretty though. I think I'd stick to the Revlon ones. Thanks for sharing :) xx

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    1. Yes I'm going to stick to those as well! :)

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  4. I was actually confused between which one to buy. After your review, I know I should pick Revlon. Thanks for the great review. xx

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  5. awww it sucks they didnt work out for you :( my sis has been raving about these since she got them but she said she had to refrigerate them too because they were close to melting like a Jet Sport!

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    1. The melting and breakage is my only real issue. It just makes using these a hassle!

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  6. i have ordered justify and for 650!!!inflated price on beauty hub!! omg im worried now :/

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    1. I think it'll work better for you Rakhshanda, since you like corals. I think corals just look weird on me and I was hoping for it to be more orange! :(

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  7. Thanks for the honest review. I think i'll pass on this one then!

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  8. ooops! I will try the revlon one for sure not this =)

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  9. Now that's a bummer. I was thinking to order these but I guess I will skip on these. =/! But still this shade looks gorgeous on your lips. =)

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  10. THANX GOD u reviewd it n its such a disappointment that they don't last well as the revlon ones although the color looks gorgeous on you but i will stick with the revlon ones :)

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  11. guess I m gonna skip buying anything from this range :)

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  12. Sucks you didnt have the best of experinces :( i bought crazy in love, the darkest one in the lot and im really liking it! although i totally agree with the breakage and the melting has happened to me.. maybe its the color? mine is pretty buildable and intense.. weird!

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  13. Ah what a bummer! My power pouts are on their way and I'm secretly wishing they don't come broken to me. I had really high hopes with them considering they are from MUA.

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  14. I was totally on the fence about getting these, I love the Revlon Balmstains...I would hate to deal with a broken messy product.

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  15. uff I'm nuts abt crazy on love power pout color per the bullet is lopsided and melty and tht bugs me every time i use it!!!

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  16. Nice review ayesha. Btw you can prevent it from melting by keeping it in fridge as I m doing so :-)
    And yes I m loving these may be because I have not tried revlon's one.


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