I think we all know by now that I am a huge fan of Makeup Geek shadows
so when BeautyBay recently had 50% off, I couldn’t resist! I picked up some
shades I had been meaning to for a while as well as some crowd favourites that
people had recommended and I saw constantly popping up in other’s collections!
My collection has grown considerably since my Makeup Geek Palette of Neutral Dreams post so this is a mixture of what I picked up in the sale and what I had
picked up since that post!
I actually only put all the shadows in my extra-large palette for the
purpose of this post, in reality I still have my small palette which I use day
to day then a large palette which has the rest of the pans! The majority of my shadows are in the standard formula but I also have
two foiled shadows in Starry Eyed and Mesmerised and one duo chrome shade in
Steampunk. All the shadows are highly pigmented, easily blended and
long-lasting, in the six months since I discovered them they have quickly
become my favourite formulation!
So onto the swatches! I’m never overly happy with swatch pictures I
take and these don’t do the shadows enough justice but I hope someone finds
them helpful!
Row 1: Vanilla Bean, Sand Dollar, Shimma Shimma, Starry Eyed, Peach Smoothie, Creme Brulee, Latte |
Row 1
Vanilla Bean – light shimmer with beige undertone, I use this as a base
or sometimes as a brow highlight (doesn’t really show up on the swatch as my
skin is so pale!)
Sand Dollar – a matte light greyish shade, I use this as a base or near
my inner corner to lighten before transitioning to a darker shade (again not
showing up on my skin in the swatch!)
Shimma Shimma – a metallic champagne shade I used as an inner corner
highlight
Starry Eyed – this is one of the foiled formulations and is described
as a champagne shade too but obviously it has a lot more shimmer than Starry
Eyed! I use this over the lid
Peach Smoothie – a matte peach beige I have been trying to embrace as a
transition shade through the crease
Crème Brulee – a matte warm sand colour
Latte – a matte medium brown it looks a lot warmer on my eyelids than
it does in the swatch
Row 2: Prom Night, Homecoming, Taupe Notch, Pretentious, Brownie Points, Friend Zone, Hipster |
Row 2
Prom Night – a light purple grey shimmer though it always looks more
bronze when I swatch it!
Homecoming – a medium brown shade with gold shimmer
Taupe Notch – a taupe shimmer
Pretentious – a bronzey gold metallic shade I like to wear all over the
lid at night, swatches almost the same as Homecoming on me but looks different
on the lid
Brownie Points – a cool milk chocolate matte, not as pigmented as some
other matte shades I have
Friend Zone – a purple/grey/brown matte again not as pigmented as
others
Hipster – slightly shimmery light taupe colour, I love this all over
the lid, the shimmer is so subtle it’s gorgeous!
Row 3: Barcelona Beach, Frappe, Cocoa Bear, Wild West, Mocha, Mesmerised, Steampunk |
Row 3
Barcelona Beach – medium brown cool toned matte, another one of my
favourites!
Frappe – medium brown warm toned matte
Cocoa Bear – a matte red brown
Wild West – another red brown matte, I need to give these three more
love!
Mocha – a deep matte brown, love this for the darkening my outer crease
or as a liner
Mesmerised – another foiled formulation this is a medium brown with
hints of purple, no fallout and it looks gorgeous on!
Steampunk – my only duo chrome finish, this is a dark copper shade that
I haven’t had the chance to wear yet!
Row 4: Moondust, High Tea, Twilight, Unexpected, Vintage, Bedrock, Concrete Jungle |
Row 4
Moondust – a silver taupe
High Tea – a greenish/grey/brown matte
Twilight – a mute purple shimmer
Unexpected – a matte purple taupe
Vintage – a purple mauve
Bedrock – a medium matte grey with brown undertones
Concrete Jungle – a deep matte grey
This entire row has been neglected by me! I used to wear grey shades
all the time, Vintage and Unexpected always stood out to me whenever I saw them
swatched and the other three will be great lid shades!
Row 5: Stealth, Taboo, Americano, Bada Bing, Peacock, Drama Queen, Corrupt |
Row 5
Stealth – a medium slate grey matte with blue undertones
Taboo – a deep purple matte
Americano – a dark brown matte with burgundy undertones that I love for
my outer crease
Bada Bing – a deep brown with flecks of gold, this works great as a
liner
Peacock – this is my one out of my comfort zone shade and I haven’t
worn it yet! It’s described as a matte deep teal blue
Drama Queen - a dark purple shimmer
Corrupt – a black almost matte with a bit of sparkle, this is super
pigmented and one of the blacked shadows I have, it really gets into my upper
lash line and defines it!
My favourite shadows are definitely Barcelona Beach, Mocha, Hipster,
Shimma Shimma, Americano, Mesmerised, Bada Bing and Corrupt but all the shades
are so smooth, pigmented and long-lasting!
I’m currently on holiday at the minute and will be back at the end of
the week so I might be a bit quiet on the comments to then! I’ll probably do a
few Instagram posts of what makeup and skincare I’ll be taking if you want to
have a look there!
Do you love Makeup Geek just as much as me? What are your favourite
shades?
Danielle xx
I am in love with these colors
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Deletebada bing is indeed gorgeous! I know your pain with swatches not coming out right, but they still look gorgeous and I cant believe I dont yet own ANY from MGK :p
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Thank you Pam! Ahh you need to get a few! Xx
DeleteI still haven't tried any Makeup Geek (I know, not sure where I've been) but I definitely need to after seeing these swatches :)
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I don't think I've heard of anyone not liking them yet :) xx
DeleteWow yo u have an amazing collection. I love Makeup Geek shadows and her pigments are pretty amazing too. Great swatches.
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Thank you! Xx
DeleteMoondust looks great and such a cool name ^^ x
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DeleteBy the time I noticed that there was 50% everything was gone, It was such a letdown and I was devastated! You've got such a lovely collection, I really need to pick some more up and now I'm inspired!
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I got lucky that I saw people complaining it wasn't working on Twitter so just happened to be right on time when they changed the offer over! I was building them slowly before that though :) xx
DeleteOMG those are pretty pretty shades. I have just one eyeshadow pan from makeup geek and a pigment and absolutely love them. I need to get more from them. Loving all the shades in row 3.
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Thanks Sam! Hope you get some more soon! Xx
DeleteYour collection is amazing hun! I know what you mean about swatches, I have so many issued with mine :( but yours are good! I also have a tonne of shadows, with a few being spontaneous thanks to that 50% off sale - what a treat! You have a lot more cooler tones than I do, there are so many that I think it'll take me weeks before I'm ready to review the whole collection haha :p
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I am obsessed with cool tone shades :) ah can't wait to see yours too! I'm definitely still getting to grips with a few of my shades too, still go for old favourites most of the time but they are all so gorgeously pigmented! Xx
DeleteI can't not get enough of MUG! I actually a MUG post going up tomorrow haha. Creme Brulee and frappe are my favourites :) xx
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We will never get enough! I need to give these ones more of a chance! I gravitate way more to Barcelona Beach and Mocha! xx
DeleteI'll take rows 2, 3 & 4 please...not that I could ever justify getting these as I don't wear eyeshadows nearly enough. Your picks are fab xxx
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Let me just put those into a bag for you...the funny thing is I wear eyeshadow every day but have hooded lids so you can't actually see it haha! Xx
DeleteI am seriously drooling over your collection, super envious here! LOL! And have a brilliant vacation!
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Thank you Shireen! I had a brilliant time, didn't want to go back to work today! Xx
DeleteI just recently ordered some Makeup Geek shadows and I'm so impressed with them! Starry eyed is one of my favorites, the shadows you have look like ones I would order x
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Thanks Katie! Glad you like them as much as I do! Xx
DeleteAmazing collection, which so many of my own favourites like Peach Smoothie, Americano, Homecoming, Frappe and Cocoa Bear :) I actually haven't tried any of the duo chromes but Steam Punk looks really nice!
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It's gorgeous! I wore it on holiday and only noticed the navy duo chrome then when I blended it out! Xx
DeleteI didn't managed to get too many shades when they had this 50% off offer :( Mesmerised looks beautiful, need to add it to my collection! x
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I hope they do it again! I'm obsessed with Mesmerised, it's gorgeous! Xx
DeleteThe shade unexpected is so nice! I think I might have to get it as I don't really have anything else like it
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Isn't it! That's exactly why I got it :) xx
DeleteI hope you enjoy your holiday! All of the shadows look great, I love the greys/mauves on row 4! I've actually never brought anything from MUG or even used Beautybay before, but I'm going to go and have a look now :)
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Thank you! I had a fab time! I probably order off it enough for the both of us ha! Xx
DeleteOh my can I have them all please? Stunning post and shadows xxx
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Thank you Kiran! Xx
DeleteThese are so pretty and I love all of their names!
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So do i! Their names are the best part! Xx
DeleteThis palette is so beautiful! I love that a lot of the shades a muted and subtle.
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Me too!xx
DeleteI am such a procrastinator, i need to do a makeup geek order already.
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Yes you do! Xx
DeleteOh wow, what an incredible collection! Love the look of mesmerised and steampunk, in particular!
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Thank you! They are both gorgeous! Xx
DeleteHope you're having a great holiday :)! Your MUG eyeshadow collection is amazing and I'm absolutely gutted I missed out on their sale recently. Love the shade selection overall x
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Thank you Alina, I did :) so many people missed out, hope they do another one! Xx
DeleteGorgeous shades! <3 love your collection!
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Thank you! Xx
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DeleteWhat a great collection! I need to get my ass in gear & start my MUG collection! xx
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You do! Get an order in! Xx
DeleteWhat gorgeous shades! I love "Wild West" :)
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Thank you! Xx
DeleteOmg I cant believe I missed the 50% off at Beauty Bay! I've been meaning to try out Makeup Geek for ages. You have such a great collection!
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i always hear great things about their eyeshadows, need to get some soon!
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They are such an amazing formula! Xx
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DeleteI have never tried makeup geek but this palette looks stunning, I love the colours on the second and third row!
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DeleteSuch a great palette you got :)
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DeleteI definitely need to do a giant makeup geek order! I can't believe I haven't tried their stuff yet i just keep procrastinating.
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Stop procrastinating and get some! You won't regret it :D xx
DeleteAhh 50% off for Makeup Geek shadows is a steal! Such a great time to pick some up, and that Peacock shadow immediately caught my eye. I don't wear a ton of blues but its so unique and pretty, I love coming across colors I don't have anything like because now I have an excuse to pick a few shades up :P
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Isn't it! So nice to be able to splurge and not feel too guilty! Xx
DeleteMakeup Geek shadows are simply one of the best affordable single shadows! Your collection is beautiful!
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DeleteThis post was a dream for me to read! I have recently started trying out Makeup Geek eyeshadows and I'm obsessed. I agree with you, they're my favourite formula for shadows at the moment too. I've taken a note of so many shades you've recommended and I'm going to get them today. I am loving Cosmopolitan and Luna so much. There the perfect shimmer tones for the Summer. It's really nice to see real swatches from you too. As on the website obviously the shades are a little photoshopped. So this was super helpful, thanks so much Danielle.:D
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DeleteYou have so many! Love the colours you've chosen, they right up my street. Peacock isn't as bright swatched as I thought it would be xx
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