Makeup Geek Eyeshadows and Lipstick Review

I recently posted a First Impressions video on my youtube channel (click here) showing my initial reaction to trying some Makeup Geek eyeshadows and one of their lipsticks for the first time. I am glad I opted to try these products as they are reasonably priced and lives up to the high regards that i have heard. 

I purchased the items from the Makeup Geek website (link) which ships internationally (hooray for that). These are a definite must try for amateurs and pros alike, as the quality is similar to that of a MAC shadow at half the price. The package came a nice personal touch , the packing slip had a hand written 'Thank You' note and the name of the person who packed it. A gesture I find welcoming and a company I would do further business with. Presentation and customer service is everything in the highly competitive beauty industry. 

The shadows come in a pan form similar to the hot pots from Coastal Scents or BH Cosmetics or you can opt to get them in the compact form. The packaging in which the pots comes in is absolutely beautiful and can be used to store the shadow if a palette is not available to you. You can switch the pot around to use it from the opening in the back of the packaging.

I have 5 of the eyeshadows which I find to be very pigmented (transference is amazing), even the lighter coloured matte shades which can tend to be troublesome showing up on the skin. The shadows can also be packed on to build up on the colour intensity. The product applies very smoothly with little to no fall out. 

The eyeshadows are priced at USD$5.99 for 1.8g of product.

Front of the packaging

Back of the packaging (shadow can be turned around and used from the open slot)

L-R: Crème Brulee, Cosmopolitan, Country Girl, Goddess, Frappe

Crème Brulee - A medium sand color with a soft matte finish
Cosmopolitan - Rose Gold with gold flecks and a shimmery finish
Country Girl - Shimmery pink brown
Goddess - Metallic pale copper
Frappe - Medium maple brown matte


I got only one of the lipsticks as I did not see as much reviews on these as i did the shadows so I only one for an initially trial.

The lipsticks come in an equally beautiful packaging as the shadows. The tube itself is very sleek and is black with the Makeup Geek flower logo printed on the tube in a glossy black finish. The top of the tube is transparent so you are able to see the actual colour of the lipstick, while the name of the colour is printed on the bottom.

I purchased the lipstick in the shade Delightful. Initially (as shown in the video) I found this to swatch very sheer on my hands However, when I applied it to the lips and started building it up it became a very nice opaque colour. The shade is a beautiful rose pink colour and is feels very hydrating on the lips almost like a balm. I found it to have a decent wear time (about 4 to 6 hours). It leaves a nice stain on the lips when it begins to fade. It has that chemical lipstick smell which is not strong but in my opinion would have been better if it had a nice subtle sweet fragrance. I have heard that the lipsticks will be reformulated and relaunched in the future. Hopefully with a pleasant smell.

The lipsticks are priced at $7.99 regularly but has been reduced to $6.99 for 4g of product.

Shade in Delightful

Pop Art Brush Set

The brushes in the BH Cosmetics Pop Art Brush Set comes in a rainbow of vivid and vibrant colours. These fun loving colours makes doing your makeup an even more enjoyable experience.

The set comes with 10 complexion and eye brushes with each brush having a different colour handle. Not only are these beautiful to look at but they are of good quality. With sturdy but very soft synthetic bristles.  S far I have not experienced any shedding with these brushes.

Other than the vibrant colours and soft bristles, the other reason to love this set is the case. It comes in a striped cylindrical hard case with snap closures that can be doubled as a brush holder (thumbs up for that, I love products that can multitask).

The set retails on the BH Cosmetics website for USD$24.95, but you can always get it on one of the many deals the website is always running (I got mines for USD$15) and the best part is that they ship internationally. So no worries for us non-American makeup lovers.

L-R: Spooley Brush, Lip Brush, Angled Liner/Brow Brush, Fluffy Angled Eyeshadow Brush, Tapered Eyeshadow Blending Brush, Flat Complexion Brush, Complexion Brush, Foundation Brush, Angled Powder/Blush Brush, Powder Brush

Rimmel London Show Off Lip Lacquer

Over the holidays I finally got my hands on two of the thirteen shades of the Rimmel's Show Off Lip Lacquer (Rimmel Apocalips in the UK). I was super excited to try these as they have been all the rage lately. 

I opted to go for the more mute nude like colours as the other colours in the collection seemed a bit 'loud' for my taste in a gloss. Speaking of loud, the smell might be a bit overbearing for some as it does have a strong chemical cherry smell. Personally it doesn't bother me as the scent wears off overtime. 

On the bright side these are very pigmented liquid lipsticks and quite opaque with a smooth creamy texture that is very easy to apply and gives a very comfortable wear. Sadly this isn't a long wearing products and is easily transferable. This lip lacquer definitely will have to be reapplied throughout the day especially after a meal. 

Solstice and Celestial

Celestial

Solstice

BH Cosmetics Galaxy Chic Palette Review and Swatches

The geek in me with the childhood dreams of being an Astronomer met the adult make up lover in the BH Cosmetics Galaxy Girl palette. When this first came out I was in awe at the beautiful packing and the unique shadows. So of course since it was readily available at a store in Jamaica for a similar price point to that on the BH Cosmetics site, I had to jump in and get one of these babies for myself. And I have no regrets I am in love J

The palette contains 18 baked eyeshadows and according to the BH website, it is “inspired by the moons and planets of the universe, eyeshadows range from hot sun-orange to cool earth-blue and colors of the Milky Way. Be as chic as a sparkling star”. Now tell me. What girl could resist that? When we are all sparking stars. 

The packaging is a very thick card board material throughout and does not feel cheaply made at all. However I wouldn't recommend getting it wet, I am not sure how it would hold up to that. So keep all liquids far away from it. The shadows themselves are dome shaped as it seems most baked shadows are and are fairly large so you do get a good amount of product (Net Wt of 1.27oz/35.4g).

The shadows are quite pigmented as well, the swatches below were done without a primer and most were done with only one swipe. Only the lighter shades I had to build up a bit to get them more vibrate so I did two swipes for those. 

The gorgeous packaging of the Galaxy Chic palette

It comes with a fairly large mirror and is purple on the inside of the palette

First Row L-R: Sun, Jupiter, Prometheus, Aphrodite, Milky Way, Cosmic

Second Row L-R: Saturn, Venus, Meteor, Comet, Earth, Neptune

Third Row L-R: Mercury, Mars, Asteroid, Uranus, Moon, Eclipse 

Review of 12 piece berry brush set from BH Cosmetics

Hi there my sweet candies! 

Today I will be reviewing, finally, the 12 piece Berry Brush set from BH Cosmetics.  The Berry Brush Set has berry-colored handles and synthetic black bristles that are dip-dyed in purple! They come in a patent berry purple case with a snap button. 

The set consists of a Dual Sided Brow & Lash, Spoolie, Skinny Eyeliner Brush, Fine Eyeliner Brush, Angles Eyeliner Brush, Smudge Brush. Fan Brush, Flat Eyeliner Brush, Small Eyeshadow Brush, Eyeshadow Brush, Blush Brush, Powder Brush. 

When I got this brush set, the smell was horrendous. It smelt like cheap acrylic plastic I literally had to throw it aside separate from my others things and far from my nose. After 'airing out' for a couple days the smell wore off thankfully!  

Onto the actual brushes. The face brushes are super soft, I used it to set my foundation this morning and there was no prickly  feeling as i have had from other brushes in the past. 

The eyeshadow brushes are pretty firm particularly the blending brush. I was a bit hesitant about how well it would blend out my shadow but after trying it out I like the firmness of it. The brush really gets the shadow in my crease and blends it out nicely. 

Dual Sided Brow & Lash, Spoolie, Skinny Eyeliner Brush, Fine Eyeliner Brush, Angles Eyeliner Brush, Smudge Brush. Fan Brush, Flat Eyeliner Brush, Small Eyeshadow Brush, Eyeshadow Brush, Blush Brush, Powder Brush

After washing these brushes for the first time there was no bleeding of the berry colour for which I am glad. The spoolie did become loose though and felt a bit flimsy. But i easily screwed the top back onto the handle though its still not sturdy. 

This mini Kabuki was so deceiving when i first saw this online. I though it was a lot bigger. However, to my surprise despite the small size, this little guy is packed densely. 

I swear you could buff in a light foundation with this it worked great for powders. 

Mini Purple Kabuki Brush

As we Jamaicans say "It likkle but it tallawah"