If you are looking for some really affordable and yet really high-quality eyeshadow, look no further than Makeupgeek.com. I have been consistently impressed lately with the products I have ordered from MUG and my latest haul is no exception. With 50 shades to choose from, I headed to the blogs to look at swatches and read reviews in order make a selection of four shadows. The shadows are available in pot or pan and I chose to order some pans to put into a new palette I received. The pans are $5.99 each and you get even more product than what is in a MAC pro-pan (size difference pictured below in last picture). The drawback? No magnet on the back of the pan! I would gladly pay a buck more to get a magnet... just in case anyone is listening. Luckily, after trying the shadows, I can say that the no-magnet issue is the only drawback to these products. So pigmented, so smooth, so easy to blend, and such gorgeous colors!
Shimma Shimma is a cream color full of micro-shimmer, no glitter! It's heavenly and so buttery soft. An amazing inner corner highlight. It is a true must-have for anyone. Don't be thrown off by the name, it is a classy shimmer.
Unexpected is a warm mauve/taupe shade that has some purple in it. It is an interesting shade, reminds me of MAC Quarry but better texture. Great crease color!
Cocoa Bear is a fan favorite among the bunch and is a red-toned matte brown. It is a shade or so darker than MAC Texture (comparison below in third picture) and about two shades darker than MAC Soft Brown. It's a perfect outer-v shade and I know I will get a lot of use out of it!
Beaches and Cream is a sandy peach that appears matte but when you look up close you can see the faintest bit of a sheen. It's a great all over base color or highlight shade or to blend out darker colors. It is just one of those every day multi-purpose kind of shades that everyone needs.
Final thought. These shadows aren't just nice for $5.99, they are nice for any price point. Dare I say I am more impressed with these than my MAC shadows? It's too early to tell but I will definitely be making more trips over to Makeupgeek.com soon!
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| MUG Shimma Shimma (Top Left) Beaches & Cream (Top Right) Unexpected (Bottom Left) Cocoa Bear (Bottom Right) |
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| MUG Shimma Shimma, Beaches & Cream (above) |
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| MUG Unexpected, Cocoa Bear, MAC Texture (for reference) |
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| MUG shadows + MAC Texture on the far right (above) |
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| To compare size difference: Mac shadows (top row) MUG (bottom row) |
MAC Texture is sooo pigmented on you...Mine was horrible...no pigmentation wutsoever....I love Makeup geek ones...Such a quality product for such a decent price...Even on converting to INR it comes out quite affordable
ReplyDeleteThat's strange! Yeah Texture is really pigmented on me, I've never had an issue with it and don't need much of it. You are so right about the high-quality of Makeup Geek shadows, I was very impressed. Thank you for reading and commenting!
Deletewe've never heard of MUG before (maybe it's because compared to the states, australia is behind in all things beauty!). DO you know whether they ship to australia?
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They ship worldwide...check their online store
DeleteThank you for reading and commenting. They are great quality shadows and so inexpensive. They are every bit as good as MAC, and some are much better actually.
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