Makeup Geek Acoustic, Replay, Vinyl Foiled Lip Glosses Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Acoustic
Makeup Geek Acoustic Foiled Lip Gloss ($15.00 for 0.27 fl. oz.) is a dark burgundy with warm undertones and red and magenta pearl. It had good pigmentation–not quite opaque–in a single layer. The texture was slightly thinner than most shades in the range, but still more substantial than most modern gloss formulas these days. It had more slip and appeared glossier but had less noticeable pearl, so it almost seemed to have less shine when compared to some of the other shades as well. The evenness of the application helped to camouflage some of the color that settled into my lip lines. It wore well for six hours and felt hydrating.
The Foiled Lip Gloss formula is supposed to wear for “six hours” with buildable coverage (“single swipe for … translucent pop of color” or “multiple layers for … opaque color”). The texture was thicker but not goopy or heavy with a moderate tackiness. They lasted from five to seven hours on me, and they were comfortable to wear and were just barely hydrating overall. The pigmentation ranged from medium to semi-opaque in one pass, and then the glosses were buildable to mostly opaque to opaque.
Top Dupes
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Black Metal Dahlia (DC, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Shame (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Jon (P, $36.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Inigo (P, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Mosh (DC, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Baden Baden (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Mirana (LE, $18.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
- Christian Louboutin Beaute Casanovella (P, $85.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- NARS Rouge Tribal (P, $26.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC With Gusto (LE, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica (CI 77019), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140:1), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492,) FD&C Red 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850:1), Carmine (CI 77491), FD&C Blue No 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090), D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850), D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake (CI 45410:2)
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Acoustic
PPermanent. $15.00.
Replay
Makeup Geek Replay Foiled Lip Gloss ($15.00 for 0.27 fl. oz.) is a bright, pinky-red with subtle, cool undertones and very fine red pearl. This was the least “Foiled” of the range–it was more of a subdued sheen compared to the high-shine finish on other shades. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, and the gloss felt a little thinner overall. This shade wore well for six hours and was lightly hydrating.
Top Dupes
- MAC Impassioned (P, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Rebelle (172) (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Giacomo (P, $36.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Gumdrop (LE, $17.50) is more shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).
- ColourPop Trinkets (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Giorgio Armani #523 (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Big Bang (DC, $26.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Fusion Pink (P, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Boudoir (502) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).
- Dior Plaisir (779) (LE, $35.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica (CI 77019), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140:1), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492,) FD&C Red 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850:1), Carmine (CI 77491), FD&C Blue No 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090), D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850), D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake (CI 45410:2)
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Replay
PPermanent. $15.00.
Vinyl
Makeup Geek Vinyl Foiled Lip Gloss ($15.00 for 0.27 fl. oz.) is a deep taupe with warm, brownish undertones and green and gold pearl (and seemingly other colors, too, but predominantly green and gold). The consistency was light-medium in weight, moderately tacky, and comfortable to wear. The color could have went on more evenly, and I did have a bit of gloss show up in my lip lines. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff that lasted for five and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Pretty Vulgar Artful Deception (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Absolute Score (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery (80% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Titanium (P, $30.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Wet (LE, $7.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar).
- MAC I'm Glistening (LE, $19.00).
- MAC Noon Noir (LE, $19.00).
- Too Faced Hoochie (LE, $22.00).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Castor (Ricinus Communis) Seed Oil, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Mica (CI 77019), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), FD&C Yellow No 5 Aluminum Lake (CI 19140:1), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77492,) FD&C Red 7 Calcium Lake (CI 15850:1), Carmine (CI 77491), FD&C Blue No 1 Aluminum Lake (CI 42090), D&C Red No 6 (CI 15850), D&C Red 27 Aluminum Lake (CI 45410:2)
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
I would have been on Vinyl had the taupe run cooler
Aww, too bad! And there are so few dupes to offer 🙁
Acoustic is beautiful!! And Vinyl is interesting, even if the formula isn’t perfect
Vinyl is unique enough that I would (personally) overlook the imperfections!
Acoustic would be the most perfect, sexy, vampy burgundy gloss for autumn and winter! That one is amazing for a deeper shade of lipgloss!
Vinyl reminds me of the MAC Rihanna 2 VG lipstick, but even more complex and with a glossy finish. I love it on you and others I’ve seen it on, but sometimes shades that have gray tones can look really *off* against my skintone. But I REALLY want this one, though!
Yes, definitely in that vein but more complex and has more depth!
Acoustic is such a fabulous ruby red.
It is! Very intense.
Vinyl is such a cool special color! Not sure I could pull it off with my fair skin, but I’m kinda loving it on you!
It is! Very hard to dupe Vinyl!
These are beautiful shades and I loved the first one the best.
They are gorgeous!
I like Acoustic and most of all Vinyl. I’m not at all sure I’ll look OK in vinyl, but I sure will try. I see an order from MUG in my near future.
Replay is a sneaky one. It’s looking very easy to wear even to more subdued occasions.