We were really excited when MUA released their Fur-Effect Nails last month. Being massive lovers of textured nails and big fans of the Ciate Velvet Nails, we couldn’t wait to try this much more affordable take on the trend.
We thought we’d do something a bit different, so rather than coat the whole nail in the Fur-Effect, we decided to do just the tips – we think it looks like our nails have little fur hats on! This look is really simple to do; firstly, we painted our nails with two coats of Sally Hansen Complete Manicure in Gray by Gray. Once they were completely dry, we then applied another coat just to the tips.
The Fur-Effect nails are very easy to use. We found the best way was to completely remove the sifter tray and dip the tip of our nails in one by one. You then just need to gently press, to ensure the fur has stuck fast and you can then move on to the next nail. To make sure you get an even line, use a damp cotton bud to tidy up the edges where necessary.
The nails will dry very quickly and it’s fine to wash your hands etc, you won’t lose your fur! There have been lots of comments on whether these are a dupe of the Ciate Velvet Nails, and whilst they are a similar principle, the MUA version do seem to be made from longer, fluffier particles, which really does give more of a furry effect as opposed to the crushed velvet with Ciate.
Our nail hats go on to MUA (get it, get it!?) another great idea at a great price! Fur-Effect Nails are £3 per pot from muastore.co.uk or Superdrug. We used the shade “Fluffy Bobbin” but there are five shades to pick from.
When MUA Cosmetics announced they’d launched their new Fur Effect Nails, we couldn’t resist jumping straight online that afternoon and getting our order in (review coming soon). As is often the case with MUA, when our package arrived, there was a little extra present. This time it was the Artiste Collection.
Firstly, we have to say thanks to the little elves that work in the MUA warehouse! The palette was wrapped in so much bubble wrap, the postman could have thrown it at the front door and it still wouldn’t have broken! The palette is a little bigger than MUA’s standard shadow palettes due to the extra products, and it comes with a sponge applicator. Not something we use, but some people do find they get a good finish from them.
Once we actually managed to wrestle it from the bubble wrap, we were instantly struck by how pretty the palette is. The six eyeshadows are all in bright, colourful shades with a marbling effect throughout each one. The shades looked very wearable with a good range of neutral tones to complement the brighter ones.
As you can see from the swatches, even when dry, all the shadows are well pigmented with lots of shimmer.
For a more dramatic look, when we swatched them wet, the shades really pop! Perfect if you wanted to glam up your look for the evening.
The bronzer is matt without shimmer, so would be great to use alongside the highlighter as a contouring shade. You can read how to Conquer Contouring 
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