Power to the Pout! - MUA's Power Pout Lip Balm/Tint Pen in Broken Hearted Review

Howdy do there me Lovelies, how has your week been? It is the Bank Holiday here for me which can only mean one thing... REST!!! I can hardly wait!

Anyway other than a bank holiday coming up, I do have something to review for you guys, and let's just say that I am kind of late on this bandwagon, but I wanted to try this certain product out before giving my thoughts on it, so here goes...

MUA have, once again, been on a whirlwind of new releases, with one of those releases being the MUA Power Pout. This is, much like a few of MUA's other make-up items, a copy of an existing product from a more expensive cosmetic line, namely Clinique's Chubby Sticks and Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm Stains. Whilst I do not own a lip stain like this one from either of those lines, I am certainly interested in trying them out - or at least, trying out the Revlon one. However, I am happy enough with this one, which I have purchased in Broken Hearted. I also have Rendezvous in my collection now, but I will be reviewing this one instead because... well, I just like it more.

MUA Power Pout is a lip treatment with colour intensity that relieves dry, cracked lips providing immediate moisturisation. The handy pencil-style applicator provides easy to apply sheer soft lip colour and rolls up for easy use.

Ensure you have the most kissable lips this spring and kisses they will remember forever…

When I first used this product, I was happy to see that the colour came out sheer upon first application (I can't say the same thing for Rendezvous, sadly) and I could build it up to the colour intensity that I wanted if I feel the need for a bolder lip. I also found that this colour is quite flattering on me, which always makes me happy when buying a lip product; there is nothing more annoying than buying lipgloss or lipstick and finding out that, hey, it does not suit me at all!

 

I actually love this colour; of the two that I do own, Broken Hearted is certainly my first pick of the two; I can use it on my more casual make-up days, and I can use it if I want a killer pop of colour on my pout. I also love the smell of it; subtly minty, not so overpowering that it's as if you took one of those strong breath mints. Lately, this has been my go-to lip product because it is just so gorgeous in colour, and so easy to re-apply when needed. I was also happy to find that, as it claims in the title of the product itself, it does stain! Though that has its drawbacks, for me, at least.

One of the drawbacks to the stain is probably how the product stains my lips; I found that, when staining, it can stain in patches; whether this is from random rubbing off or just because of the product, I did find this annoying and unsightly. I do not want my lips to look like I have random blobs of lipstick or pink sitting there for the heck of it; it's unattractive, in my opinion, so I do find this a bit problematic. I also find it problematic that the product stains darker than when it is a glossy balm, but I can get over that one pretty quickly... I just prefer my lips to look how I applied them, is all.

Sadly, I also have a few other problems when it comes to this product, but it is mostly due to the relief for dry and cracked lips claim.

When I apply this product, I find that it certainly does not relieve my lips when they are dry or cracked; in fact, I find that it does enhance how unattractive they look because, like most lip products, it clings to the dry areas and does nothing for any cracks, unless used with a balm beforehand, so if you are to use this product on a day where your lips are dry and, in no better way to put it, unsightly, I recommended using a lip balm first... just to be safe, if anything. Luckily for me, it's coming up to summer so my lips are being more than forgiving and not looking dry or cracked.

 

That said, I do like this product regardless of the lack of relief it gives. How could I not when it is so pretty!?

I find the product itself quite pleasant to use; it has a nice smell, and the pigmentation is great for both sheer and buildable application! It is not sticky, and extremely easy to use in my opinion. I feel that the only problem with it has to be the staying power of both the balm/gloss and the stain, oh, and the packaging; but I have become used to MUA's packaging being a bit on the cheap side to the point where the writing rubs off after a few days (I am not kidding).

For £3, I have to say that this product was better than I expected it to be; I was originally on the fence with purchasing this, however I am glad I did. Broken Hearted is a great colour and product, and if I find that I still love it in the future, I may repurchase it, who knows? For me it's a good product. Not the best, but for those no-fuss days or for something that is build-able, I definitely reach for this because it is just so easy to use and such a great colour!

...And that's all I have to say on this product for now! You can purchase the Power Pouts on MUA's online store or from Superdrug, either online or in-store! For £3, you can not go wrong in my eyes!

So, do you guys have a Power Pout in your make-up collection? If you do, what are your thoughts and which colours do you own? Please let me know, Lovelies!