Review -- Makeup Geek Eyeshadows, Foiled Eyeshadows and Blush

A couple of my months back, I tried my first Makeup Geek products, and it was kind of love at first swatch.

I bought the Vegas Lights Palette and a couple of the pigments from that collection, and was seriously impressed with every product that I tried.

Which naturally meant that I had to try a bunch more. Obviously.

So I recently purchased some of the regular eyeshadows, several of the new foiled eyeshadows, and a blush to see how they compared to the other products.

Well, the verdict is in: everything is pretty much fabulous.

Like amazingly so.

Makeup Geek shadows and blush

I picked up the 9-Eyeshadow Starter Kit, which includes Cocoa Bear, a matte reddish brown; Mocha, a matte warm medium brown; Glamorous, a shimmery bronze-y gold; Creme Brulee, a matte warm tan; Shimma Shimma, a shimmery golden ivory; Drama Queen, a shimmery dark purple; Prom Night, a shimmery purple-y taupe; Unexpected, a matte dusty lilac; and Corrupt, a matte intense black.

I also picked up three individual shadows: Peach Smoothie, a matte peach beige; Cosmopolitan, a shimmery rose gold; and Appletini, a shimmery apple green (and yeah, this color is definitely out of my comfort zone, but it reminds me of something from a TV show I watch and I'm such a nerd that I had to buy it).

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Shimma Shimma, Peach Smoothie, Drama Queen

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Shimma Shimma, Peach Smoothie, Drama Queen

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Creme Brulee, Cosmopolitan, Prom Night, Unexpected

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Creme Brulee, Cosmopolitan, Prom Night, Unexpected

From l. to r.: Cocoa Bear, Mocha, Appletini

From l. to r.: Cocoa Bear, Mocha, Appletini

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Drama Queen and Corrupt

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Drama Queen and Corrupt

I picked up six of the foiled eye shadows, including: Magic Act, a metallic yellow gold; In The Spotlight, a metallic pink champagne; Grand Stand, a deep metallic rose gold; Mesmerized, a metallic dark taupe; Showtime, a metallic warm brown; and Flame Thrower, a metallic bright copper.

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Magic Act, In the Spotlight, Grand Stand

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Mesmerized and Showtime

Makeup Geek Flame Thrower

From l. to r.: Makeup Geek Magic Act, In the Spotlight, Grand Stand, Mesmerized, Showtime, Flame Thrower

I also purchased one of the blushes, Spellbound, which is a matte neutral light pink.

Makeup Geek Blush in Spellbound

Makeup Geek Blush in Spellbound

The Eyeshadow Starter Kit is $49.99, the individual shadows in the pan are $5.99, and the individual foiled eyeshadow pans are $9.99. The blush pans retail for $9.99. You can buy the individual shadows in a compact for $7.99 and the blushes in a compact for $12.99.

The Makeup Geek eyeshadows are as nice as many higher end shadows that I've tried. They're often compared to MAC's shadows, and I've got to say I think these are better, not even getting into the matter of price.

The shadows are plenty pigmented, creamy, and smooth, so they apply and blend like a dream -- even the mattes.

And the foiled shadows are a whole other level of deliciousness --Makeup Geek describes them as a cross between powder and cream shadow and they definitely have a creamier feel than a standard eye shadow and the finish is so intensely metallic that it really does have an almost foiled look.

As far as colors go, I think getting the Starter Kit is a great way to start with the brand because you get a bunch of pretty basic natural shades. My personal favorites are Shimma Shimma, Unexpected, Cocoa Bear, and Glamorous.

I also love Cosmopolitan for blue eyes and Peach Smoothie is a nice blending shade for most skin tones. Appletini is a really pretty soft apple green, so it's more wearable than you might think. I think it'll be really nice for spring and summer.

When it comes to the foiled shadows, I love each and every color I got. If I had to choose, Spotlight, Grand Stand, and Mesmerized are probably my faves -- but Flame Thrower is insanely pretty too. It's just not as much of an everyday shadow as the others.

I'm also a big fan of the blush. It's matte, but it's still nice and smooth so it applies really easily and blends out with any problem. Spellbound is a lovely everyday shade that'll go with most eye looks, but it is on the light side so if you have dark skin, it might not show up as well.

I wholeheartedly recommend the shadows and blushes -- I'm definitely going to be picking up more myself in the (hopefully) not-too-distant future.

(And FYI -- Makeup Geek ships worldwide so it doesn't matter where you live. You can enjoy any of these fabulous products.)

Have you tried the Makeup Geek eye shadows and blushes? Which shades would you recommend?