Resolution- #Glitterbomb? MUA Review

I usually avoid glitter like the plague.
Sneaking in to all my enlarged pores and crevices and crow's feet? No thanks, sparkly friend.
I'll stay on the side of matte.

But *sigh* as you know- Imma glow getter.
And I am fangirling all over Kate Bosworth and Jessica Beale and their 'from within' sheens right now.
But, because I'm not blessed with great skin/ an A-lister lifestyle/ a facialist on call, I'm on a constant quest for products that will give me a great 'fake it until you make it' glow.

So imagine my delight when I found a nice highlighting shade nestling amongst a budget palette.
This is the MUA eyeshadow trio in Innocence.

Now, a quick Google shows me other bloggers have picked up on this  as well.

I really like this shadow-palette.
Despite my aversion to glitter.
Aswipe of the three colours suggests they're not too ridiculous on the glitter-front (despite the budget price tag).

The instructions on the back of the compact suggest using all three of these colours at once- but that, I feel, would definitely be glitter overload.
Though to be honest, the highlighting colour is probably worth the £2.50 price tag alone.

I haven't had the chance to try the new MUA highligher, but I'm wondering if it might be similar to this?

Wear-wise, these aren't the most long-lasting.
You definitely need to re-apply before they look 'bitty.' And if wearing as an eyeshadow- primer is a must.
Plus, the little brush that comes with this? Nice gesture, MUA. But just useless.
Who actually uses those little brushes?!
Do I have tiny little baby hands? No, MUA, no I do not.

Fingers and the old 'blend blend blend' technique definitely work best. 
The darkest colour (right) is the one I can least get onboard with.
Having blue eyes, I try to avoid (now that I'm not 12-years-old and in the early noughties) any product that makes me look as though I've got pink-eye.
But blended with a matte brown (and if you're on a budget, MUA actually do a nice one) I like this for an 'everyday but making a bit of an effort' look.
...On the days I don't get up late and end up slapping my make-up on during the drive to work, of course. 

The darker shade, I tend to wear as a subtle wash over the lids paired with L'oreal Glam Shine Stain Splash in Princess on my lips with bronzer, in a nod to the 90s...

...Good 90s. Not Mr Motivator 90s.....

Overall, if you're on a budget, this is well worth a look.
It's really light and easy to carry in your bag. Plus the colours are buildable- great for any 'work-to-bar' emergencies.
Not that I have many of those. My evenings mainly consist of drinking green tea and pressing the 'refresh' button on Twitter. 











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