Makeup Geek Eyeshadow Pans Review

I splurged on 24 eyeshadow pans from MUG and have not regretted it at all. The quality is phenomenon. They are creamy and apply like a dream. They're long lasting, in the past I've always needed eye primer but with these I've found I can skip the primer and they still last the day. The shimmery shades are so so so pretty. No chunky glitter or fall out all over your cheeks. The shimmer is like a beautiful sheen that makes your lids shine... So hard to explain but I love it! The mattes are nicely pigmented too but I have found a couple to be not as great as the rest but in saying that, they are still good.

I have shades: Shimmers: Ice Queen, Bling, Shimma Shimma, Cinderella, Cosmopolitan, Bleached Blonde, Gold Digger, Taupe Notch, Hipster, Twilight, Homecoming, Burlesque, Appletini, Sensuous, Last Dance.

Mattes: White Lies, Beaches & Cream, Vanilla Bean, Preppy, Latte, Mocha, Wisteria, Unexpected and Corrupt.

My favourites are Bling, great highlighter shade. Latte, Taupe Notch, Homecoming, Cosmopolitan, Vanilla Bean, Burlesque and Corrupt.

I am disappointed in Wisteria, it's a matte purple shade which looks gorgeous in the pan but doesn't really pack the punch I was expecting. I also think the white shades Ice Queen and White Lies could be improved.

These shadows have been compared to MAC and some have been designed to be dupes. The site has swatches of all the shades which is great. I can't say how they compare to MAC as I haven't tried MAC but I must admit I haven't touched my Naked palette since these arrived.

If you would like me to elaborate on any particular shade listed just leave a comment.

I 100% purchased these due to Cat's review on here!! So my addicted can be blamed on someone I guess (yeah like I need to blame anyone)

I purchased 4 of the foiled eye shadows and 3 of the matte eye shadows to fill up the remaining space in my Z-Palette. They turned up pretty darn quickly from the states so the whole purchase to your door was smooth sailing. Packaged in little sleeves of cardboard with their logo and signature black, pink and white design. The little pan of colour pops through the clear view panel so you can see what you have purchased. Once ripped out of its container then solid pan which must be steel or some form of metal as it has that cool touch to it, is rather a generous size in depth and width. Easily attaches itself into the Z-Palette without the need for additional magnets to be attached to the underside which is a bonus so you can still see what the shade is when you lift it out of the palette.

Formula wise, the mattes are solid, pressed colours that have a soft creamy texture to them which means they aren't crumbly and transfer from pan to eyelid by finger or brush without falling off mid transit and making a mess. The foiled are similar to the mattes in texture but slightly more creamy, press to hard and you'll leave an indent in the pan, but not too creamy that they need to be sealed tightly with a lid. The shimmer and glitz powers in the foils are out of this world!

Colours owned (at the moment, I know I will be buying more if not all of the remaining)

Mattes:

Homecoming (light brown with a slight gold hue to it)

Mocha (deep brown)

Hipster (sandy beige with slight shimmer)

Foiled:

Magic Act (my fave!! intense gold)

In the Spotlight (pink to peachy corals)

Showtime (dirty brick red, rusty colour)

These eye shadows are also long living even the foiled shades keep there metallic effect throughout the day, they are blendable, smudgeable but once compacted into an area and settled won't be budged. Simply wash off at the end of the day as you normally would any other eye shadow they come off with a makeup remover wipe super easily. Highly recommended to those who want to create their own palette of colours.

I got a whole heap of these eyeshadow back in June for my birthday. I'd heard so much about how amazing these were that I had to try them. These are made by a youtuber, so I feel like she has the advantage in knowing what the consumer wants out of an eyeshadow. I watch her channel and she seems like a pretty decent, down to earth person who genuinely cares about putting out great products without hefty price tags.

Purchasing these is a little different then just buying a regular palette. Each eyeshadow is sold separately, you either need to purchase a large empty palette to put them in or I think you can pay a little extra and get them in a single case. I purchased a large z palette (which you can also buy off the makeup geek site). Apparently these are the same size as mac shadows so I guess you could put them in one of their palettes too. Shipping takes around 1-2 weeks and they are packaged well. I have 25 shadows which I've bought over a few orders and none have arrived broken.

Being able to pick and choose colors is perfect when you want specific colors and hate having palettes that have a few shades you won't use. It does get pricey though, these work out to be around $10 each so the price adds up quickly. I try not to think about how much my little palette is Worth!

Right onto the Shadows! In general, I'm pretty happy with the quality. These blend out really well, are pigmented and best of all, will still be on my lid at the end of the day. I do find quality varies a little bit between some shadows. My beaches & cream is super powdery. The shade cinderella is pigmented but not as buttery soft as some other shimmers. Some of the darker ones tend to fade a bit by the end of the day as well.

Overall, do I regret These? No way. There's a few shades I own that I don't really reach for but that's my fault for making the wrong color choices. I would recommend these to others absolutely. I'd just recommend searching YouTube for swatches and performance of each shadow. I'd also recommend writing down your shades somewhere for easy reference so you don't double up on Anything!

I've been using MUG shadows for a year and they're one of my favourites! They come in an array of shades with amazing quality and all for an affordable price (hmmmm I sound like an informercial).

I bought the Starter Kit because it took the guess work out of selecting shades that would allow me to create more than one look. The colour scheme of browns and purples allows me to create both a natural or sultry look. If you're after bold rainbow colours then this isn't the kit for you however you could possibly need some of these shades at some point.

I ordered direct from MUG and had it shipped to my Shipito address - they arrived undamaged in single cupboard slips held together with an elastic band. If you have the latest MAC palette (i.e see-through cover) then these will fit perfectly so you'll be able to see the 5 mattes and 4 shimmers. They do have the names labelled at the back of them incase you forget which one is which (like I often did at the start).

When swatching or picking up product I don't notice any powder kicking up or causing a mess in my palette. The shadows have the most amazing buttery texture that it's a little hard to believe that they're so affordable. The shadows are highly pigmented so I can easily swatch them once and see the colour in its true form as opposed to other shadows where I need to build it up.

The lasting power is decent; it begins to fade by the afternoon but I do have oily lids which I prime but sometimes even that's not enough. However I would most definitely repurchase more from MUG. My favourite shades are:

Creme Brûlée - Transition - soft brown Prom Queen - Inner corners - grey purple shimmer Drama Queen - All over the lid - intense purple with shimmer

I am such a huge MUG fan, first they are super affordable and second the quality is absolutely amazing, so buttery, smooth and non chalky. They wear superbly and are easy to blend. I have so many of these babies it is hard to pick a favourite, but I do really love my cocoa bear which is a warm matte brown tone. shipping from the makeup geek website is really reasonable, and they use pay pal which makes it even easier. I got a 10 pan empty palette to store mine in from ebay for $7.00 so makes building custom palettes really easy. Def recommend checking these out!

Makeup Geek are a huge name in the beauty world, and they are well-known for their eyeshadows with people even saying these are the best eyeshadows available. Its a big claim to make, but this eyeshadows must be popular for a reason right?

I only recently purchased my MUG eyeshadows when the website was having a free shipping promo. However, i will mention right off the bat that i think these eye shadows are an investment as opposed to a quick buy, because although these pans are only $6 usd, when you get a couple, it adds up quick.

Like i said, these eye shadows are sold in individual pans although you can buy pre-made kits up as well. The pans are quite big in my opinion, and they are designed well simply because they are magnetic, so stick securely in a z-palette and each pan has the colour name printed on the bottom, so there is no confusion about which colour is which. It might sound silly, but when you 4 neutral matte brows, its easy to get mixed up.

Now to the eyeshadows themselves. Well, they are kind of amazing. The are silky smooth, and so pigemented. They blend easily and have some serious staying power, even without primer. They are not dusty at all, and there isn't much mess when using them which i can't say about other eye shadow palette (cough cough Lorac).

Yeah these are amazing, go and buy them now!

I have these in 3 shades - cocoa bear; a deep red toned brown matte, gorgeous in the crease and on the lower lash line. Awesome pigmentation and easy to blend. Chickadee; a warm yellow orange matte, one of my favourites for blending/transition shade in the crease. It's so buttery and nicely pigmented. Peach Smoothie; A light peachy cream matte, my least favourite of the three. It's powdery and doesn't give off the greatest amount of pigmentation. For less than $10 NZD a pan these are a complete steal - they're cruelty free with some shades being vegan, they are high quality and there's a great range of shades available. There are a few more shades I want to pick up (mainly Shimma Shimma and Cupcake) but these won't be a "collect them all" type product for me as I much prefer Coastal Scents Hot Pots as they're cheaper and the quality is the same if not better on some shades. These are definitely a bargain for those trying to dupe MAC eyeshadows though as Marlena created these with MAC in mind and wanting to create a more affordable option.

I currently own three of these and have plans to purchase more. There is a huge colour selection available, so I am eyeing up what to get next. So far I have cocoa bear (warm toned brown), cupcake (dusky pink shade) and creme brulee (light warm brown). I think these are very comparable to mac eyeshadows but at a fraction of the price. The shipping to NZ is reasonable too. The shadows themselves are really bendable and pigmented, which in turn makes them easy to use. I can't wait to get more!

I am a massive fan of anything MUG!! They have a huge range of shades and formula's to suit everyone. What I also like about the shades are thier names e.g. Cocoa Bear, Simply Marlena . . . they have meaning/ personal touch and were well thought out. The shadows are so pigmented and super easy to apply and blend out. I was so impressed with these shadows that I ended up selling my naked palettes as I found myself not reaching for them as much as I was for my MUG shadows. I also love how you can purchase the shades in pan form to create your own palette unlike say an urban decay palette were most of the time there is 1 or 2 shades you never reach for in there because a shade just aint your thing and I find that a waste. The price point for these is also very good. Shipping to NZ is reasonable and takes on average 2 weeks. And they have the BEST customer service to date. If you haven't tried these yet you need to!!