Review: Makeup Geek Shadows

My makeup collection isn't tiny by any means, but since I'm a student on a budget, I don't have a lot of high-end makeup. Don't get me wrong - I'd love to own all kinds of MAC, Urban Decay, Nars, Makeup Forever products, but I can't really afford them (I have a 2-shadow MAC collection and I don't see it getting bigger any time soon!).
So when the website Makeup Geek released these shadows, I was super excited; they're inexpensive and high quality! I've been accumulating them now for some time, but I just received some more today and got super excited about them. I'm only going to be providing swatches for the batch that I received today, but I'll add what I have to say about the rest later on.

Burlesque - Sea Mist - Shimmermint

Last Dance - Poolside - Poison Ivy

Cupcake - Razzleberry

In general, I love Makeup Geek eyeshadows. They've proven to be extremely pigmented, creamy, super blendable, and long-lasting. In addition, they cost only $5.99 a pan (or $7.99 for a compact), which is great on the budget. They have some very unique colours and I have only experienced a couple that need work to get the best pigmentation.
I would 100% recommend these to anyone looking for nicely pigmented eyeshadows in a variety of unique colours.
Pigmentation: 8/10 (there are a couple that fall short)
Price: 10/10 (you can't go wrong for the price)
Overall: 9/10 (in my honest opinion, these are my favourite eyeshadows and I'd recommend them)

To read more in depth about colours and see swatches, read on...

EOTD: On Fire

I received some new Makeup Geek eyeshadows today and was really excited to try them out, so I went right to work! I read the Hunger Games recently (great book! I totally suggest it), and the whole "Girl on Fire" theme has been on my mind since. I want to redo this look when I get my Sugarpill shadows, but I decided to do something with the theme now and redo it later!

List of Products:

• MUG Razzleberry Eyeshadow
• MUG Chickadee Eyeshadow
• MUG Cupcake Eyeshadow
• MUG Country Girl Eyeshadow
• MUG Gold Digger Eyeshadow
• MUG Corrupt Eyeshadow
• MAC Shroom
• Physicians Formula Gel Liner
• Anabelle Black Eyeliner
• Ardell Demi Whispies (last picture only)

EOTD: St. Patrick's Day Greens

Last year St. Patrick's day was a Thursday and my boyfriend was sick and had an exam the next morning so we went to a friend's place and played Mario Cart and ate pancakes! Not a so traditional St. Patrick's day but memorable none-the-less. This year I'm sure will be more eventful since it's on a Saturday, so I've decided to prepare a dramatic green St. Patrick's day look for March the 17th's events!

I plan on also going out this weekend to pick up some China Glaze Hunger Games polishes!!! And hopefully soon I'll be able to find the Essie Resort 2012 collection.

Don't forget to also check out the poll I posted and give me your answers!

Click into the cut to find out what I used!

LOTD: Teal & Purple Makeup Geek Look!

I just grabbed some quick ipod touch pictures of my look i did for my boyfriend coming to visit today because i loved it ; )

Used:

UDPP

Makeup Geek Sea Mist

Makeup Geek Shimmermint

Makeup Geek Duchess

Purple from 88 palette

Maybelline Color Tattoos in Painted Purple

Clinique Day Break Eye Shadow

Clinique High Impact Mascara

EOTD: Smokey Burlesque

I decided to post an eye of the day today, instead of a nail polish because the nail polish I'm wearing is really ugly (Gosh Purple Heart - it definitely does not look purple.)

This look is a recreation of NikkieTutorial's most recent Valentine's day look. I'm trying it out because I'm trying to figure out what look to wear out for my birthday on Saturday! I loveee this, it turned out great in my opinion, but let me know what you think! What I used is listed below:

Eyes:

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Body Shop Golden Brown Quad - #3 Chocolate Brown Shadow

Body Shop Golden Brown Quad - #2 Dark Brown Shadow

Body Shop Golden Brown Quad - #1 Warm White Base

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Burlesque

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow - Mocha

Clinique Eye Defining Liquid Liner

Annabelle Eyeliner #73 Black

L'oreal Voluminious Millions Lashes (Dark Brown)

Purple & Gold FOTD

I'm off to Sally's today to see if I can pick up some of the new Finger Paints Special Effects flakies collection!! But first, here's my FOTD.

Eyes:

UDPP

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Sensuous

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Unexpected

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Glamourous

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow in Corrupt

MAC Eyeshadow in Shroom

MAC Eyeshadow in Beauty Marked

Clinique High Impact Mascara

Clinique Cream Shaper for Eyes in Black Diamond

New Years Eve Look

I come to you bearing a look that I was trying out for new years eve. I could have spent way more time on this and made it look better... but it's late and I'm tired!

Tomorrow I plan on swatching a new nail polish I got yesterday from Sally's! It's gorgeous.

Anyway, this look is a purple smokey eye with bright red lips! It was kind of inspired by a very popular look in Selena Gomez's "I Love You Like a Love Song" (:

Eyes

Urban Decay Primer Potion

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Dark Brown)

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Milk)

Lise Watier Cosmopolitan SE Quad (Black glittery shadow)

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow (Duchess, Sensuous, Corrupt)

MAC Eyeshadow (Shroom)

88 Palette silver

Lips

Revlon Matte (Really Red)

Anabelle Lip Liner (Cherry)


Do you have something glamorous and spectacular planned for your makeup and nails for New Years Eve?