Make Up For Ever (MUFE) Discussion

[foxyqt]

alot of my friends use purples from their e/s range =)~

 

[BadBadGirl]

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Originally Posted by LatinaRose I'm in Toronto for much of the summer and they have a great Make Up For Ever counter here. I've heard great things about their products and I'm a little bored with MAC, so I booked an appointment to get my face done at thier counter ($40 fee, redeemable in product). I am in love! She gave me "sunset eyes", coral-orange, gold and hot pink. She applied fake eyelashes and gave me a great tip as well: After applying lashes and letting them dry, take the end of a pointy makeup brush (or pointy tweezers) and apply a thin layer of glue along the "seam", where the lashes meet your lid. Clean off the end of your brush and use it push down on your lid to make it "fold" over the seam of the fake lashes. (If this in unclear, let me know and I will try to explain better.) This trick made the lashes look sooo much more natural! And for the goodies: MUFE caters to the pro MUA and offers their blush/shadows in a palette. I purchased a quad with these colors, 58, 75, 111, & 18, 3 pinks and one orange. #75 is the brightest, prettiest, hottest pink e/s I have ever used and so wearable too! All of the colors are super vibrant and very easy to blend as well. The quad was 16.50 Canadian and the pans were 13.00 Canadian. A little more than MAC, but their pans are also 2.5 grams vs. 1.35 grams at MAC. I also purchased a Star Powder (similar to pigments) in #928, which is a pale shimmery blue, for $19.50 Canadian. My only gripe: She used their Matte Velvet (I think that's what it's called) foundation on me, but after walking around in the city for a few hours, it looked like crap. Granted it was hot, but my Lorac foundation + blot powder holds up way better in the heat. So I have a new obsession! The only think that sucks is that in most parts of the USA, Makeup For Ever is only available at Sephora, therefore no pans/palettes. I know there is a store in NYC and some theatrical stores in LA carry it. I highly recommend their shadows/blushes to all fans of MAC shadow! Sorry for the long post, I'm really excited!!!

Please Latina- tell me more about the lash tip. Does the glue go on top of the false lashes? OR in between the falsies and your lash? I'm kinda confused? Aren't falsies supposed to go as close to your own lashes as possible?

 

[giz2000]

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Originally Posted by Mitwif *whines* I wish I could find them in Orlando!

Try Sephora...

 

[kalice]

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Originally Posted by Lady_MAC So this is at the Bay? Oh man, that's bad considering I can see through the window right now, and walk through there everyday. I'm a native of Toronto, but still haven't heard of this company. Lol. I should take a look.

there's a MUFE counter at the Sears in Eaton Center

 

[Kiseki]

I've used pretty much all the products from Makeup Forever, I adore their foundations to apply on costumers, Face & Body is sheer and water resistant, Mat-Velvet Foundation is great for fotography and can be thinned with their neutral makeup base.

I absolutely worship their corrective makeup base in green tint as well.

MUFE caters to professional MUA, but immediatly offers deppoted eyeshadow at a cheaper price to put on their palettes. You can also use their eyeshadows as blushes.

Star Powders are different than the MAC Pigment, if layered corrected, a high metalic shine is easily achieved and their basic white with gold, pink, blue, green or violet shimmer are great for base eyeshadow as they make even matte eyeshadows turn sparkly. Star Powder is easilly blended into foundation to achieve a pearly and glowy finish. Star Powder also looks gorgeous if applied with a wet brush.

As for the eyeshadows themselves, I tend to favour their matte tones to MAC's and buy the more frosty and extravagant ones from MAC. Do not wet MUFE's pan eyeshadow, it'll look horrible.

And I agree with someone that loved their lip pencil primer as well.

As for lipstick, I don't find their colors to be nothing special and prefer MAC's.

 

[Ethel]

I'm in love with the Face and Body Foundation. I finally, after 10 years of shit foundations, found one that matches my skin, looks natural, and doesn't break me out. My skin actually cleared up using it, since my last brand was clogging my pores. LOVE IT. It's very sheer, but can be built up for extra coverage and the texture is almost like a gel so it spreads easily.

My only problem is that I want to get a concealer and powder to match but sephora.com doesn't sell my shade. I'm Ivory #20 in the foundation, but the SuperMatte powder comes in Sand, Translucent Natural and Light Beige, all of which will probably be too dark--I'm really, really pale. Full Cover concealer comes in Porcelain #2, but when I tried foundation in that shade it ws too pink, since I have warm undertones, and then Ivory #6.

Does anyone else have this problem? I know I need to just go test them out, but the nearest Sephora is many, many hours away and I only get there about once a year.

 

[Shawna]

You need the translucent natural powder. I have it and I am as pale as they come. It really is translucent and I don't think it would be too dark on you at all. I love their super matte loose powder. It has silk and is milled 3 times so it really is the softest, most silky powder I have ever used. As for the concealor shades, the only one that works for me is the full cover concealor in #2 and in the summer I could get away with #4. I have pink undertones, but the concealor seems to be more neutral than warm or cool. I tried the lift concealor and it was way to dark/orange for me in the lightest shade. I also used the pot concealor, but it had something in it that I was allergic to. Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions

I love MUFE almost as much as MAC.

 

[martygreene]

MUFE understands and markets to the professional. Their products are designed so that they can be manipulated and tweaked to create a variety of appearances from the same products. They truely understand the 'alchemy' of makeup if you will. Beyond that, they listen intently to what those who use their products say. When they changed a formulation and those of us working professionally with their products contacted them to say the new formula wasn't cutting it, they fixed it very quickly. I can't reccomend them enough.

 

[martygreene]

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Originally Posted by Ethel I'm in love with the Face and Body Foundation. I finally, after 10 years of shit foundations, found one that matches my skin, looks natural, and doesn't break me out. My skin actually cleared up using it, since my last brand was clogging my pores. LOVE IT. It's very sheer, but can be built up for extra coverage and the texture is almost like a gel so it spreads easily. My only problem is that I want to get a concealer and powder to match but sephora.com doesn't sell my shade. I'm Ivory #20 in the foundation, but the SuperMatte powder comes in Sand, Translucent Natural and Light Beige, all of which will probably be too dark--I'm really, really pale. Full Cover concealer comes in Porcelain #2, but when I tried foundation in that shade it ws too pink, since I have warm undertones, and then Ivory #6. Does anyone else have this problem? I know I need to just go test them out, but the nearest Sephora is many, many hours away and I only get there about once a year.

Call the MUFE boutique in NYC and talk to the folk there. They are all wonderfully helpful and will often send you swatches and samples to help you get exactly what you need.

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

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Originally Posted by Brianne Star Powders (there is one in particular - #917 I think - that is a clone to MAC Maroon pigment, just a hint sheerer).

i have this and i effing love it. it's replaced Cranberry for me.

Overall i think the line is amazing; it's comparable to MAC, but it's not as large and it's a tad bit more expensive, however you do get a shitload more product in the containers. I love their star and diamond powders because they're made of actual crushed pearls and are heavily pigmented. And they're also multipurpose liek MAC pigments. I have the Essential Eyes Kit and the two star powders in it look great on the eyes, face and lips. I even dumped some out and dusted it over my decollete for a date and it made my skin look flawless. The waterproof pearl eyeliners are fantastic, the only things I haven't been sold on yet were the mascaras and the lip products, except for the sealant, which rules my jewels btw.

And nobody beats their false eye lashes...except for maybe Shu Uemura, but c'mon, how easy are those to get a hold of?

 

[Ethel]

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Originally Posted by MAC_Pixie04 The waterproof pearl eyeliners are fantastic, the only things I haven't been sold on yet were the mascaras and the lip products, except for the sealant, which rules my jewels btw.

Tell me more about the sealant. I was thinking of buying but I already own several from other brands that don't really work.

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

It holds your lipstick on for an incredible amount of time. I find it works best with actual lipsticks and not so much with glosses. I found it to be somewhat drying, but that's with any sealant or stain, so you'll wanna moisturize/condition your lips really well before using anything like it.

 

[ette]

I use the Face & Body Foundation and Full Cover Concealer on clients, it's gorgeous and I can mix the shades to really customize it. I also LOVE their lipsticks, great texture, and amazing range of colors for a makeup artist (like bright orange, black, etc.)

 

[Shawna]

Has anyone tried the reformulated mat velvet + foundation? I am dying to try it because I loved the old version and the new formula has so many more colour options. I think when I try this that it might be my hg foundation. Our counter doesn't have it yet so I just wondered if anyone had opinions. I am also so excited that the shine on powder is now available in a compact!!! Yay MUFE.

 

[Bootyliciousx]

MUFE Sun Tan Bronzing Powder

Has anybody tried this >?

 

[LatinaRose]

MUFE face primer

I just bought this and have to rave about it!!! So much better than Smashbox Photo Finish or MAC's Prep + Prime. I purchased #4, which is an apricot tinted base and it gives a really nice subtle glow. Like Strobe Cream for darker people kinda. Anyway my makeup looked perfect all night, no shinies or anything! I highly recommend to anyone looking for a face primer. They make 7 different ones so you should definitely be able to find one that is perfect for you.

 

[Krasevayadancer]

Ha, apparently I couldn't find this thread on search and started my own (go figure!)

Thanks nina for directing me here :-D

I am slowly wetting my feet and getting into the mufe world. So far I am loving the star powders! How are there lipsticks for staying power? Glosses? etc etc :-D

 

[j_absinthe]

Man, I really would love to use MUFE more often, but it's so expensive.

 

[Ella_]

I wish I could get my hands on some MUFE. Its impossibly hard to get it here. Im dying for the flash palette and some for the F&B foundations. Dont get me started on the eyeshadows I want...

 

[Juneplum]

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Originally Posted by Krasevayadancer Ha, apparently I couldn't find this thread on search and started my own (go figure!) Thanks nina for directing me here :-D I am slowly wetting my feet and getting into the mufe world. So far I am loving the star powders! How are there lipsticks for staying power? Glosses? etc etc :-D

i adore their products on a whole - shadows, lipsticks, lip glosses etc... honestly i think their quality is a cut above MAC imho.. don't get me wrong i LOVE my MAC but MUFE has amazing consistent quality in their products.