Make Up For Ever (MUFE) Discussion

[Shadowy Lady]

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Originally Posted by Krasevayadancer Saadeh, you got #5 coral? Thats one of my favs!!!

I did Adina as per your recommendation

I think I can use it as a blush too, it's a gorgeous colour. You and Willa have pushed me downhill on my MUFE addiction slope lol!

 

[swaly]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion To carry on with what Willa was saying - thats actually something I like about MUFE... that they don't pump out LE collections all the time. I love MAC LE just as much as any other person, but I like the fact that MUFE has worked hard to produce a line of products that are incredible quality, and perm! As a freelance artist, I demand perfection in the products I use on clients. I tried RCMA foundations, Cinema Secrets foundations, and nothing came close to the amazingness that was the MUFE HD foundation - I now carry six of them in my kit and am never without the perfect shade. The packaging isnt important to me at all Its whats inside the packaging that matters. I definitely respect your opinion though, Swaly. And I am curious to know, would you mind telling me what professional products you love? (the ones you mentioned before) as an artist I always love to hear about the good brands

I really like Kryolan and Mehron products; Ben Nye is lower-quality but still has eyeshadows that feel much more pigmented than MUFE's eyeshadows. Like I said, MUFE makes a few standout items that I love and feel is worth the money––their Face & Body foundation, for instance, and their Flash colors––but in general it's not the QUALITY of the product that I'm questioning, its the integrity behind their marketing. Their campaigns/marketing style/whatever seems to me an uncomfortable hybrid between high-end consumer cosmetics (and the prices CERTAINLY reflect that, and more) targeted towards women with a lot of expendable income, and professional makeup for makeup artists. My gut tells me that a line designed for makeup artists should have prices that can serve a pro that uses a high volume of products on a high volume of clients, and a high-end consumer cosmetics line should provide their $98 product (I am speaking of the Flash palette) in something other than a mediocre clear acrylic box. I buy a lot of cheaper Lucite/acrylic boxes and cases from Chinatown, and the case that the Flash color palette ships in is a dead ringer for that stuff.

MUFE is definitely one of the brands that have REALLY turned me off with most of their strategies/pricing. My first MUFE was a Star Powder my aunt got me when I was just a teenager visiting Korea (like 13 or 14). I remember putting it on and thinking––I can't believe this cost such a ridiculous sum of money! It's not even that smooth and the jar keeps opening on its own! I still have the Star Powder and I still feel the same way, despite knowing more about purity of pigments/milling/particle size/etc.

 

[Curly1908]

Does anybody know if its possible for a non-pro to order the larger/pro-sized bottles of foundations (e.g. 200 ml or 500 ml)? And if so, where can it be ordered from since Sephora only carries the 30 ml? I can't seem to find a customer service e-mail for MUFE.

 

[jungleland]

Hello!
I went to MUFE this morning because I read all your rave post sabout their foundation and I had a very nice experience.
The lovely MA didn't just matched me but she did all my face, a service I wasn't expecting because I just walked in, I ended up with Face & body foundation, Super matte loosepowder and lift concealer.
So I bought my first liquid foundation ever!
Now I need the brush!
Would you suggest the MUFE one or the MAC one?

TIA

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by jungleland Hello! I went to MUFE this morning because I read all your rave post sabout their foundation and I had a very nice experience. The lovely MA didn't just matched me but she did all my face, a service I wasn't expecting because I just walked in, I ended up with Face & body foundation, Super matte loosepowder and lift concealer. So I bought my first liquid foundation ever! Now I need the brush! Would you suggest the MUFE one or the MAC one? TIA

A foundation brush? Get MAC's 187

 

[blindpassion]

For the face and body foundation I agree with Susanne, get the 187!

 

[User38]

ditto on the 187!

 

[jungleland]

Thank you everyone.

I actually have a 187 SE, I will upgrade with the full size in the future.

She used the flat one, so I was wondering if I have to buy one of those.

Thanks again,

 

[NeonKitty]

I'm really sad. I wore mufe #92 e/s today for the first time and my eyes have since really swollen up. I guess I'm allergic to it. Sucks! I've never had a problem with mac purple shadows.

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by NeonKitty I'm really sad. I wore mufe #92 e/s today for the first time and my eyes have since really swollen up. I guess I'm allergic to it. Sucks! I've never had a problem with mac purple shadows.

I am sorry!

 

[carlierae26]

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Originally Posted by swaly I really like Kryolan and Mehron products; Ben Nye is lower-quality but still has eyeshadows that feel much more pigmented than MUFE's eyeshadows. Like I said, MUFE makes a few standout items that I love and feel is worth the money––their Face & Body foundation, for instance, and their Flash colors––but in general it's not the QUALITY of the product that I'm questioning, its the integrity behind their marketing. Their campaigns/marketing style/whatever seems to me an uncomfortable hybrid between high-end consumer cosmetics (and the prices CERTAINLY reflect that, and more) targeted towards women with a lot of expendable income, and professional makeup for makeup artists. My gut tells me that a line designed for makeup artists should have prices that can serve a pro that uses a high volume of products on a high volume of clients, and a high-end consumer cosmetics line should provide their $98 product (I am speaking of the Flash palette) in something other than a mediocre clear acrylic box. I buy a lot of cheaper Lucite/acrylic boxes and cases from Chinatown, and the case that the Flash color palette ships in is a dead ringer for that stuff.

This can be said on just about all the high end brands. But on the other hand, I keep getting dragged in on the pretty packaging LOL

 

[Susanne]

Have you seen this? Looks very interesting!!

Make Up For Ever Pure Pigments

 

[Willa]

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Originally Posted by Susanne Have you seen this? Looks very interesting!! Make Up For Ever Pure Pigments

I wonder how they ''act'' on your skin
Thinking here about #92, made of pure pigments... and it stains, and sometimes bloats people's skin

 

[blindpassion]

I want those pure pigments to be a better version of MAC's neons, which sucked.

 

[esperanza0905]

can anyone swatch mufe 127 HD foundation?

 

[Willa]

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Originally Posted by esperanza0905 can anyone swatch mufe 127 HD foundation?

Here :

MUFE+HD+1+(Medium).jpg (image)

From The Next Best Thing to Going Shopping Yourself: Make Up For Ever

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by blindpassion I want those pure pigments to be a better version of MAC's neons, which sucked.

If I get the chance I will try them

 

[Krasevayadancer]

I have 3 of the pure pigments! Still need to swatch them on my blog

 

[Susanne]

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Originally Posted by Krasevayadancer I have 3 of the pure pigments! Still need to swatch them on my blog

Please do! Which colours have you got?

 

[shontay07108]

I need some help here. I have several MUFE shadows which I adore. I reeaaally want a palette to put them in, but going to the site and asking around, I realize the palette comes with shadows. Is there any way to get an empty MUFE palette? Or do you ladies know what other kind of palette their shadows can fit into? I know mac is out b/c MUFE shadows are larger. Please help. Thanks.