Makeup Geek (MUG) Eyeshadow Collection

Hey guys, since I've been doing a lot of looks using the Makeup Geek (MUG) eyeshadows I thought I'd do a review with swatches on my full collection.

Top, left to right; Cocoa Bear, Neptune, Simply Marlena, Burlesque, Showtime, Houdini, Latte, Peacock, Wisteria, Mango Tango, Bitten, Mesmerized, Flame Thrower, Preppy, Dirty Martini, Cupcake, Corrupt, Country Girl, Grandstand, Starry Eyed

Regular shadows: 1.5g $5.99

Foiled shadows: 1.8g $9.99

Pigments: 1.4g $8.99

Colourful

Left to right; Cupcake, Wisteria, Simply Marlena, Dirty Martini, Neptune, Peacock, Mango Tango, Razzleberry

Cupcake: A soft muted pink, ideal for blending pinks, blacks, blues and purples, on light to medium skin tones.

Wisteria: This is a matte pinkish lilac with a soft texture and good pigmentation. Also a good blending colour.

Simply Marlena: A matte hot pink. This shadow has a very gritty texture, but does not affect the pigmentation or application. Can be used all over the lid or to deepen the crease.

Dirty Martini: A matte army green with good pigmentation and smooth texture. This is a good colour for a subtle smokey look or a blending colour for a darker green.

Neptune: A vibrant matte blue with a soft texture and good pigmentation. Best used on the lower lash line for a pop of colour.

Peacock: This is a matte teal colour, yet again with a smooth texture a good pigmentation.

Mango Tango: This is a peach colour with a subtle shimmer. The pigmentation isn't very good and requires some building. It also has a very gritty texture. But a beautiful colour nonetheless.

Razzleberry: Not your every day colour but a beautiful one. It is a bright pinkish red with gold glitter. This is another dry and gritty shadow, but has a good colour pay off.

Neutrals

Left to right; Preppy, Latte, Cocoa Bear, Country Girl, Bitten, Burlesque, Corrupt

Preppy: A smooth mustard-ish matte brown with a hint of green.  I personally use this only as a blending colour.

Latte: This is by far the smoothest eyeshadow I own! Not sure why the formula on this colour is so different, but I'm very impressed. It is a matte medium red toned brown. 

Cocoa Bear: A very popular red toned matte brown. Smooth texture with very good colour pay off.

Country Girl: A slightly gritty textured light muted brownish pink, with subtle shimmer. Love this colour for my skin tone.

Bitten: This is a matte burgundy, with a smooth texture. I find this colour to be a bit patchy and requires a bit of blending. But love the colour.

Burlesque: A shimmery version of Bitten, with tiny flecks of silver glitter. Smooth texture and good pigmentation.

Corrupt: A very intense matte black, with a gritty texture. However, the grittiness does not effect the pigmentation or application.

Foiled Shadows

Left to right; Grandstand, Mesmerized, Showtime, Flame Thrower, Starry Eyed, Houdini

Grandstand: Looks like a muted gold in the pan but swatches metallic rose gold. A very pretty colour.

Mesmerized: My favourite out of the foiled shadows. It is a mauve colour with good pigmentation. Not as metallic as I had hoped.

Showtime: Is a very similar burgundy to Bitten and Burlesque, but with silver shimmer. The least metallic foiled shadow, just an average shimmery shadow to me. Also not as smooth as the rest.

Flame Thrower: A very copper-ish colour with a good metallic colour pay off on swatches, it doesn't appear as metallic on the eyelids.

Starry Eyed: Soft pinkish champagne. Has the best metallic finish of them all. Use it mostly on the inner corners.

Houdini: This is a teal forest green with silver glittery flecks. Once again not as metallic as I was hoping for it to be. Not as smooth as the lighter colours.

Pigments

Left to right; Insomnia, Liquid Gold, Utopia

Left to right; Insomnia, Liquid Gold, Utopia

Insomnia: Is good dupe for the MAC blue-brown pigment. It is a duo-chrome pigment, with a reddish brown undertone.

Liquid Gold: I believe this is very similar to a Sugarpill pigment. Very intense gold with a hint of green. A little does go a long way with this pigment.

Utopia: My favourite pigment! It has a unique texture, very light foiled flakes of antique gold. Can be worn wet or dry. If worn wet, I recommend using glitter glue to prevent flaking off once it dries.

My thoughts

MUG products like many other products have been overly hyped up on YouTube that you'd think these are some sort of magical products, descended from the heavens above and will perform miracles on your eyelids. 

Unfortunately, these are not some "out of the world" products as they're being described, so be realistic with your expectations.

Now that this has been cleared...

I do like the MUG shadows very much. I find the shadows to be of very good quality (with a few exceptions) for the price. I am a little disappointed in the foiled shadows, but not a complete loss.

Would I buy MUG products again? Yes, I would, if I can find a way around the ridiculous amount of customs and handling charges we have to pay to receive it here in the UK.

To see the looks I have created with MUG shadows check out my Instagram and Facebook page @slkbeauty, or click on the link.

Note: For reference purposes, the swatches are on my arm (MAC NC25-30), and pictures all taken in natural day light.

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**I am not affiliated with any of the brands mentioned on this post. These are products I have purchased myself and enjoy using**