Sneak Peek: Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadows Photos & Swatches (Summer 2015)
Here’s a lil’ sneak peek of the ten new Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadows ($9.99 for 0.064 oz.) — which ones have caught your eye? If you’re unfamiliar with the formula, Foiled Eyeshadows are a “hybrid between a powder and a cream shadow” that’s supposed to have “intense pigmentation … in just one swipe.” The brand has changed the description of the formula slightly since the original release, such that if you have oilier lids, they recommend a primer for longevity as these have a higher oil content in them. According to the brand’s recent video (here) on the new shades, they mentioned trying to reformulate to improve longevity but this caused the product to crumble in the pan. I thought it was an interesting look into the behind-the-scenes nature of cosmetic formulations, and it’s good to see a brand that listens to their customers and offers some transparency in an industry that can be quite secretive.
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Makeup Geek Whimsical Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Whimsical Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Daydreamer Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Daydreamer Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Masquerade Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Masquerade Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek High Wire Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek High Wire Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Fantasy Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Fantasy Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Pegasus Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Pegasus Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Starry Eyed Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Starry Eyed Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Fortune Teller Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Fortune Teller Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Untamed Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Untamed Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Charmed Foiled Eyeshadow
Makeup Geek Charmed Foiled Eyeshadow
Charmed is much more complex than it looks in the pan. Beautiful swatch. I like them all, but my faves out of this batch are Daydreamer, Masquerade, Fantasy, Pegasus and Charmed.
It does! I think it’s that metallic finish. Masquerade seems more promising than the purple from the first round!
Charmed does look amazing! In the pan I was like, meh, but that swatch has me singing a different tune!
Same here. I’m not even sure what color it is. Is “green-tinged taupey champagne” a color? Whatever, I’m in love with that swatch!
And on the MUG site it looks way more green than in the pan here, but swatched as you described!
Yay how exciting! They look great, hoping they perform well again 😀
Fingers crossed!
Last night I ordered Day Dreamer, Fantasy, Pegasus, Charmed, Fortune Teller and Starry Eyed! I can’t wait!
Some of these swatch really nice. I have never used a MUG shadow. Do you think you will get a chance to review any of these Christine? Now that I have Z-palettes , I would likely order some if they perform well. I used t be pretty turned off by singles. But, your blog has shown me the light, lol!
Hi Nicole,
Yes, I plan to review! I just have to test them first. They arrived late this morning 🙂
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No worries! 🙂
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Whew! Good! 😀
I am rethinking my comment and maybe that was a not smart question because it is a “Sneak Peak ” and I noticed thy are press samples. So, don’t waste your time unless you have an overall comment on MUG shadows/ blushes. I have read some reviews and it seemd most blushes are good and shadows are hit and miss.. I could be mistaken. I actually was tying to think of what to add t my Drugstre.com order because I have been wanting to get Milani’s “Delizio Pink” but do not want to pay $5.99 shopping on a $5.99 product..Bingo..Zpalette! I need one anyway!
You can read the reviews from the first ten! 🙂
http://www.temptalia.com/product/makeup-geek-foiled-eyeshadow
I would say the biggest ding with the first go-round was that they did crease on me at 7-8 hours. They still scored pretty well overall, despite the creasing. Definitely very pigmented, very metallic. There were a couple of misses — Houdini and Caitlin Rose stick out in my mind (sad about the latter, as it is the charity eyeshadow).
Thanks for the link! Wow..not a bad price. I wear a primer pretty religiously. Do you think the creasing would be solved with that?
I’ll actually test these with primer (and without) this time around, since they aren’t marketed as long-wearing (and they have said they may be prone to creasing on oilier lids — mine are normal). I am curious if the formula will hold up to a regular primer or if it will need to use a heavier base.
Ok..thanks for letting me know.I’ll just wait for your reviews. I’m overwhelmed as is with makeup at the moment ! I hope to see some good purples sometime soon,lol!
Untamed… uuhh makeupgasm.
Need!
lol!
I already ordered these and I can’t wait to get them. MUG is quickly becoming my favorite brand. I love their shadows, blushes and their gel liners are the only ones I use now.
That is so great! Keep us posted on how you like these 🙂
Oooh, I hope Charmed gets a good score, it looks so complex and versatile
Let’s hope so! 😀
I’m actually not impressed with most of these. They are pretty but not intensely “foiled” looking. The lighter shades look like your average sparkly / metallic finish eyeshadow.
That’s too bad!
Untamed is a really interesting colour. I was expecting to do backflips over Pegasus, but it’s a lot more Aqua than I expected, which isn’t as much my thing.
Aww, that sucks!
I ordered four of these, but I didn’t even look twice at charmed… I’m thinking that may have been a mistake! It looks really nice. I liked the first set a lot but I use in moderation, since they’re a bit more intense than what I usually wear.
I definitely like these more as one or two shades + more traditional powder finishes rather than all together.
Whimsical isn’t exactly how I’d hope (wanted it to be pinker, it looks just like a silver). But I love Fantasy
I think you’ll get more pink out of it if you are cooler-toned or pair it with something in that spectrum. I unfortunately have the wrong skin tone, per usual, LOL!
I haven’t tried MUG before but some of these are really intriguing–Charmed, Fantasy, Pegasus especially.
I hope Pegasus is good!
Untamed looks really good! And Fantasy is such an interesting shade.
Untamed seems rich!
Untamed,Pegasus,Charmed These three are in my wish list for sure!
Yay!
Not impressed with geek which is the one I wanted.. Maybe your review will change my mind.
Bummer!
Charmed!
Haha, that seems to be the one catching everyone’s eyes!
Agh i’m so sad these are pretty (weirdly) because I have two of the earlier release and they crease SO badly on me! My lids are very oily and are quite hooded to be fair and even with normal shadows I have to usually layer a couple of bases to anything to stay, but these really only lasted a short time 🙁 I love Makeup geeks normal shadows and I really hope they do a couple of colours (like High Wire esp) in just a normal powder formula. I’m thinking of using the two I have as inner corner highlights or maybe try a tiny amount in the centre of the lid over powder, but I definitely can’t justify buying these when I know I can’t really wear them 🙁 Also love the work as always Christine! xx
What bases did you try with these, Bex?
I’ve generally tried most of the eye primers and most fall a bit short, I believe I tried Nars pro prime which lasted about 20 minutes ha! I read your other review about how the paint pots work well on their own with these so that’s definitely something I will be trying! 🙂 At least I didn’t buy 20 if they don’t work for me lol!
These look awesome!
Happy you’re liking them so far!
Put my order in yesterday!!! Can’t believe I wasn’t even aware these were so close to releasing! And so glad I ordered. I would have gotten the expansion kit if I had it in my budget since I got the full set first time around, so I’m a little sad about that. But since I haven’t used all the shades in my first ten I am so happy to have carefully selected this time. In my order is whimsical ( can’t wait to see how this performs as a highlighter!!!!), fantasy, charmed, pegusus (have been wanting this exact shade for spring… So excited) and high wire! I will be anticipating your review of the “re formulation” and can’t wait to try them on my drier lids!
I don’t think these are reformulated – I only mentioned that they said they tried to tinker with it but couldn’t reduce the amount of oil in the base without sacrificing the whole eyeshadow staying together!
Sorry.. reread what you wrote and realized I mistook the change in description for a change in formula.
Oh yes of course!! I watched Marlena’s video where she mentions that too… These shadows are perfection in a pan!
I just purchased this collection, because I loved the first set of foiled shadows MUG came out with. The lighter shades will be beautiful for just taking your finger and dabbing it in the center of your lid after you apply your shadow to make your eyes just pop! It seems, however, that there are many makeup companies jumping on the “foiled bandwagon”. NYX did the same, and I have to admit, they are totally comparable to these. Urban Decay and Ardency Inn did as well, but more with the duo chrome. ColourPop also has amazing “foiled” colors and duo chromes. Addicted?? Yes I am.
Glad you liked them!
Yep. Definitely need them all…
🙂
Interesting that they reformulated them. I thought I was the only one who found them beautiful but hard to apply.. had to layer, and layer, and layer. I had actually decided not to buy anymore after I found the NYX foiled which are much more pigmented/creamy. Looking forward to your review.
I don’t think they reformulated them – they mentioned they attempted to reformulate but that it didn’t work better.
well im glad i got the gold ones, charmed, and masquerade… but if pegasus is that light in color, i think i’m going to regret that one. i def liked the first collection because of how vibrant and colorful they were… this collection has too many light colors pshh!! i wanna see a dupe for MUFE’s turquoise blue or something
(i think it was called ME232)
Yayyyy! 🙂
They all look gorgeous – my favourites are: Charmed, Fortune Teller, Fantasy, High Wire and Pegasus. They seem to be highly pigmented and very interesting colours. Cannot wait for the review.
Hopefully you still like ’em after the review, lol! 🙂
is there some pink in High Wire? Charmed seems very nice too.
High Wire is purple-ish to me?
temptalia! as far as quality goes – MUG vs MAC extra dimension?
An A is an A is an A – they are the same overall quality if they have the same score 🙂 It will depend more on what you are looking for out of an eyeshadow formula, as they are both different – Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadows are about intense pigmentation and blendability but have issues with wear time (about 7 hours on average for me), while MAC Extra Dimension is supposed to have buildable coverage and can be used dry/wet (dry for sheer coverage, wet for fuller coverage) with a stated 6-hour wear time (which they live up to, but if you want longer wear, you’ll have to use a primer or use them wet, or both).
I love starry & charmed so complex & gorgeous!
Awesome! 🙂