Review: Makeup Geek Eyeshadows Starter Kit

Hey, beauties!

Today I wanted to show you Makeup Geek eyeshadows that have gotten a lot of attention since their release. I ordered my set back in the end of April, when makeupgeek had their 20% off sale, because Marlena got back from France. 

I chose the starter kit because one beauty girl can never have too many neutrals, plus this set contained 2 purple shades too. 

Here are shade descriptions from their homepage: (all names are clickable)

Colors Included In This Starter Kit

- Cocoa Bear –  Matte golden brown

- Mocha – Matte Warm medium brown

- Glamorous – Bronzy, shimmery gold

- Purely Naked – Soft shimmery nude 

- Shimma Shimma – Shimmery highlight

- Purple Rain – Deep but subtle matte purple

- Unexpected – Light and subtle pink matte purple blend

- Corrupt – Intense matte black with small bit of sparkle

This kit is for the eyeshadow pans only -- they do not come in compacts or a palette. I had one empty UNI palette waiting to be filled, so this option was perfect for me. 

Cute package + they have names under the pan!

Picture is taken with flash.

My opinion:

My favorite shade from the punch is Shimma Shimma, gorgeous, buttery highlight, but you can use it all over the lid too - for that classic pinup look, add a bit of purley naked in the crease and mocha in the outer V. Finish off with a black winged eyeliner and mascara. 

I am sorry to say that I hate Purple rain and Unexpected- they are not that pigmented at all and feel kind of hard - so no great matte eyeshadows here. Corrupt is super pigmented matte black, it has a little bit of fallout and it doesn´t feel buttery, so I am not a fan of the texture. Cocoa Bear is so warm brown that I find this difficult to use in looks. I have UD Naked palette and there are no dupes in this set- so I defenitely need both sets in my life :P Glamorous is more bronze than gold. Closest color to UD shadows is Shimma shimma, which might replace Virgin. 

In daylight, on bare skin. 

MUG eyeshadows in their new home

More info from Makeup geek:

All Makeup Geek eyeshadows are cruelty-free.

All Makeup Geek eyeshadows are Talc & Paraben-Free except Manderine and Fuji

Ingredients:
Mica, Isoeicosane, Polyisobutene

May Contain: 
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Oron Nitride, Kaolin, Polyethylene, Ptfe, Nylon-12, Magnesium, Stearate, Zinc Oxide, Silica, Synthetic Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Methicone, Dimethicone, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499, Chromium Hydroxide Green Ci 77289, Ultramarines Ci 77007, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Bismuth Oxychloride Ci 77163, Manganese Violet Ci 77742dc Black No. 2 Ci 77266, C13-16 Isoparaffin, C12-C14 Isoparaffin, C13-C15 Alkane, Carmine Ci 75470, Chromium Oxide Greens Ci 77288, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide Ci 77510, Ferric Ferrocyanide Ci 77510, Blue 1 Lake Ci 42090, Yellow 5 Lake Ci 19140, Red 6 Lake Ci 15850, Tin Oxide

In conclusion: They are decent eyeshadows and worth their price, IF you live in US and don´t have to pay ridiculous amount for customs. Shipping price is reasonable and they do ship internationally.

Have you tried Makeup geek eyeshadows? What do you think of them?

Thank you for reading!

In Estonian:

Hei, kaunitarid!

Näitan täna teile Makeup geeki lauvärve, mida nägite mu mai ostude postituses. Kes ei tea, mis või kes makeup geek on, siis tegemist on väga toreda youtube'i iluguruga, kes tuli eelmisel aastal välja oma dekoratiivkosmeetika sarjaga. Alguses olidki saadaval ainult lauvärvid, kuid nüüdseks on lisandunud ka huulepulgad.

Nüüd konkreetsest komplektist: tegemist on nende nn starter kitiga, mis sisaldab 8 lauvärvi, mis põhimõtteliselt võiksid sobida kõigile. Komplekt maksab 45$, mina tellisin loomulikult allahindluse ajal ja siis oli hinnaks 32.99$ + saatmine 8.99$ + tollimaksud. Nii et kokkuvõttes ei olnud see odav lõbu. Komplektis on lauvärvid ilma karbita- mind see ei häiri, kuna neid oli ootamas üks tühi UNI palett. Lisasin sinna juurde paar Make up store'i ja MACi lauvärvi. Suuruse poolest on MUG ja MAC lauvärvid täpselt samad, nii et idee poolest võiksid sobida nad ka MACi paletti. 

Lauvärve on võimalik osta ka üksikuna 5.99$ tk ja karbiga 7.99$ tk. Kogu valikut näete siit.

Nagu piltidelt näete, siis tulevad need armsa disainiga papist pakendis ning iga lauvärvi all on ka nimekleeps olemas - kes neid kõiki jõuaks muidu meeles pidada?!

Superhead nad minu arvates ei ole. Jah - pigmenteeritud küll, aga sellist võist tekstuuri nagu UD paletis, nende juures ei kohta. Matid lauvärvid (unexpected ja purple rain) on kõva tekstuuriga ja päris keeruline on mingit värvi neist välja meelitada. Minu lemmik on shimma shimma, aga see on samas ainuke värv, millele UD Naked paletist hea teisiku leiab. Nimelt on shimma shimma väga sarnane Virginiga. Üldiselt aga õnneks värvid ei kattu, nii et oma ostu ma ei kahetse. 

Kui otsite matti väga pigmenteeritud musta ning ei aja taga imeliselt peene tekstuuriga lauvärvi, siis Corrupt võiks teile isegi meeldida. Hoiatan samas ka ette, et ta ikkagi kipub veidi pudenema. 

Üks värv, millele on mul keeruline rakendust leida on Cocoa bear- niivõrd sooja pruuni kõrvale sobivaid toone leida... Igapäevaselt ju kollast-oranži lauvärvi ei kasuta. 

Olete te MUG lauvärve proovinud? Mida te neist arvate?
Aitäh, et lugesite!