I don't see why everybody is saying she's either self-promoting or copying/hating on MAC? She spent time and effort to make these eyeshadows, so she has a right to be proud of them and talk about them. And as for MAC, she clearly said countless times in this video how much she loves some of the shades, and that's where she's obviously been inspired from.
to everyone who's getting mad that she's copying Mac and promoting only MUG, duh she's going to. It's her company and she obviously loves Mac so she wants people to have a less expensive option.
LOVE that you are cruelty free! I refuse to buy Mac cuz they are not cruelty free, so i am so glad to have am alternative brand! You should really promote that side of your brand cuz cruelty free is much harder to find. :)
Tracy I was just thinking the same. I think it was about two years ago that they lowered them now to $6 us for a pan and that's about when I really started to hear about makeup geek. I know they were around before that but they weren't on my radar.
This is why Makeup Geek is far more superior than MAC :They are a cruelty free company (almost vegan with the exception of Carmine which is the vibrant red color from bugs) & will not sale to third party companies that they know will test their products on animals. They take pride in their ethics & will take a loss to stay a Cruelty Free company. MAC teaches their employees that they are Cruelty Free, but no where have I found that being true in anyway. Makeup Geek does provide an ingredient list to make it easy for Vegans to know which products do & do not contain Carmine. That alone will be 1 reason I would purchase from Makeup Geek over various companies.
+Ashley Edwards I stopped buying MAC 3 years ago. Sorry but fuck that company for testing on animals. I buy from Makeup geek and know theyre cruelty free and yes so many vegan options.
+LondonCallingxx I've never bought or used MAC anything. I've looked & swatched, but didn't see the hype that others did. My dad being a chemist, formulates & creates air brush body colorants & much more taught me not to use products that test on animals & also do my research on their distributors & who they purchase from as well. My dad is cruelty free & the toxicologist that do his testing to prove his products are safe are cruelty free as well.
But all she's doing here is knocking down Mac promoting how AMAZING her products are compared to Mac (the best ones out there) that's pretty low and silky in my opinion. The fact that she has to do that to promote her products just shows how desperate she is.
Why is everyone giving Marlena shit about promoting her company? She's spent her time and effort to get her company out there? This was her dream and something she is so so passionate about! I've been watching before she even had her MUG line out and nothing has gone to her head. I honestly don't give a shit if all she were to talk about is MUG product. I love her shadows, MAC is so over hyped and over priced. This video was lovely and very helpful for my next MUG haul, thanks Marlena
Makeupgeek shadows are the best!!! I recently bought some Mac shadows and was so dissapointed with the quality and pigmentation. MUG is 10times better and for the price it's just a no brainer. You definitely need to come up with more colors Marlena. Thank you for the quality products and affordable prices!!
+Brenna Yolen omg your so obsessed with mac...you sound like you have some kind of personality disorder. Why are you commenting on every single negative thing people say about mac? why do you even care? do you own mac? lol what a fool...
I literally just made a list of all my MAC eyeshadows so now I can see what I need from Makeup Geek!! Macs magnetic refills are $7 now! Single pods are $17. That’s insane!!
marlena, Your eyeshdows r better than MAC in my opinion. MUG are my favorite eye shadows in all the cosmetic industry. & I'm a freelance MUA & total makeup junky so I've tried a ton of companies eyeshadows. Keep up the amazing work girl friend!
You don't have to sit and explain yourself because you products quality speaks for itself. Your eye shadows are of AMAZING quality and I'd recommend them to anyone!
So proud of you. Don't let any of the people who have commented negatively on this video offend you. This is such an amazing accomplishment and I look forward to seeing MUG become the 'new' MAC (;
The USD and the NZD are closer than that. I think its roughly double here in NZ?? Meaning that if you think its just the conversion rate the foundation should be 12NZD.
Did you ever noticed any issues when it comes to longitivity throughout the day!! Cause some of them are saying that they r not long wearing and they do miss some ingredient so they stick better on the eyelids, I don't know what to buy now cause I love MUG
I just ordered my first order of MUG shadows yesterday! I have been interested in them for over a year when the first UA-camr I love ***** and I was so blown away by the pigmentation. After a lot of research and comparing I decided on MUG. I love how affordable all your stuff is ***** !! I ordered 15 starter shadows (mostly neutrals) & a Z palette for $100. Now if I were to buy MAC I would've spent twice that, and I had all the shadows from MAC in my cart and the total was well over $200. For 15 shadows I don't think the price is beatable! And go ahead and promote your stuff! It IS GREAT and you obviously put a lot of time and effort into your brand. I will never bash someone for promoting something they created, especially if it is an awesome product! Much love and (hugs) ♥♥
Okay so i read the comments and i was pretty surprised by the hate and shaming in these comments I'm from Iraq and i live in Iraq yeah ?! The thing is i love this girl and she's such an inspiration in many ways .. So why not support her and try to advice her in a better way instead of hurting her ??! Thank you Love you ❤️
This helps so much! I really don't like the prices of the MAC eyeshadows, so expensive! I'm making my order from your website right now as we speak, I really have high hopes for these! They look amazing!
I have been dying to try make up geek shadows, eventually I will get there, but I think what Marlena does is great, and a penny saved is a penny earned. Affordable Make up is always great, and supporting a fellow youtuber is even better, I would rather support a smaller business anyday than a large one. Marlena I just love you!
I'm just super impressed with you. Those shadows are phenomenal, and your work ethic is so admirable. I am so happy to be able to support you by getting such great makeup. Quite the win-win! You keep on doing wonderful work, Marlena!
I'm saving up for the mug palette. I'm doing makeup for a wedding in two weeks. My first professional job(I'm 15) and I'm going to buy the palette with what I make. I'm so excited for these shadows.
I love MUG shadows, but being also a makeup artist for mac cosmetics I know all the "T". A single Eyeshadow at mac is 16$, a single pan shadow for the palette is 10$ and our pre-made x15 Shadowpalettes in warm or cool tones is 85$ makes 5,66$ per shadow incl. the palette. And don´t forget that this price includes the expertise of a special by mac trained mua. you get quality, costumer service and the support to find the right colors for you. Do I still think that MUG Shadows are amazing? Of cause, just because I love one thing doesn´t mean I can´t love the other one. Marlena, I think you do an amazing job... keep them coming! xoxo from orlando
i love you marlena but the prices you mentioned are so off 0.o MAC pans are $10 with free shipping and MUG is $8 with shipping. still love both companies just thought i'd clear up the prices for everyone who's confused.
kristie marie Yeah but it's not $2 per pan so I don't count that into the price of the pan because that's not an accurate account. I get what you're saying but it's cheap shipping to begin with and no one orders just 1 eyeshadow so either way you look at it MUG is going to cheaper.
I love Makeup Geek, I really do. I simply don't trust Mac at all. Same as Revlon and L'Oreal. There's just something about tthose three companies that just... I don't know how to describe it! I just don't like them one little bit. Makeup Geek and Sugarpill are my absolute favourites. Urban Decay used to be in there, as did the Body Shop, but those two companies were bought out by L'Oreal, and L'Oreal is one of the biggest testers on animals, along with Max Factor. Anywhosies, I'm loving this video, and I'll share it loud and clear, my shiny dear! Thanks for this and keep up the good work :D
AH I LOVE YOUR PRODUCTS! Thank you so much for creating affordable and amazing products!!! This really helps my wallet and obsession with amazing makeup!
Marlena, I just LOVE! LOVE! your eyeshadows and blushes. The pigmentation and price is extraordinary. I have almost everyone of the blushes and I am working on getting all of your eyeshadows. Keep up the great work!! Nancy
You shouldn't apologize for selling your makeup, you work hard getting them right they look great and cost less. I love your channel you look great and are very talented I learn a ton from you. I'm following the link and trying some out.
Did anymore else notice she only had to barely tap her finger in the MUG pans to pick up the pigment whereas for mac she had to rub it in a bit more. not only that but the MUG swatches, from what i could see, have a better texture. Whether she copied them or not i'm grateful someone was kind and generous enough to provide an alternative source of shadows (of better quality in my estimation) for a much cheaper price. Not only that bt the competition appears to have really made a shift in macs prices. WIN WIN if u ask me. y yall complaining?
Mac pans are £10 GBP in the UK which is around $16 and the MUG ones are $6, and even the new foiled eyeshadows are only $10, the shipping internationally was $15 to the UK which is great in my opinion if you buy orders in bulk, I spent £115/$200 dollars on 22 pans and a z palette which would have cost me £220/$315 dollars from mac (huge saving) and the quality is meant to be better anyway :) I remember buying the mac sketch velvet eyeshadow from mac and I was absolutely disgusted at how awful it was, it was literally the worst quality I have ever come across, there was literally next to no pigment to it, I would never ever buy another eyeshadow from them apart from their mineralize shadows and pigments, the quality isn't very good.
I just wanted to say that I love your channel, you're a such a warm-hearted, kind person, and you work so so hard which I admire. I'm yet to really get into make up being that I can't afford anything right now, but as soon as I can, I'm headed straight for your products. You're an inspiration to me, and one day, I hope to have the skills and knowledge about make-up as you do. God Bless you, Marlena!!
My favorite thing about the MUG eyeshadows (besides the price and quality) is that I'm not allergic to them. I am allergic to MAC eyeshadows for some reason, so it's good to know I can get those colors from MUG.
I have about 20 MUG shadows and several of the pigments...honestly they are some of the best eyeshadows I have ever tried and I have tried everything from drugstore to high end. Keep up the amazing work, Marlena!!
You should hon. She does pour her heart into each and every product. I have Makeup Geek Peacock, Moondust "is absolutely gorgeous with my olive skin and brown eyes".& her Sensous. When I wear Makeup Geek's shadows you can't imagine how many women say," I have that color from Mac" Then I say," it's not Mac, it's Makeup Geek" and they look at me like I'm lying. Lol
bellejem91 let me know which shades u picked up. Don't u wish Marlena would make a Holiday Palette or 3? lol Maybe she will next year. Trust me you will love the texture and finish on all her shadows...
i got cocoa bear, the black one and cosmopolitan in the mail!! I'm loving them all so far :)!! cocoa bear looks really good in the crease if you want to go a little warmer! yessss that would be perfect! haha and i didn't notice any fall ouT!
bellejem91 Are u referring to Corrupt her black matte one? Highly pigmented, but I have a wet n' wild dupe for mac's Carbon in the palette "blue had me at hello" bottom left.U get 8 shadows in this palette. 4 mattes & 4 shimmers. Plus other mac dupes in this palette. Check it out. $6 for 8 amazing eyeshadows.. I have Makeup Geek's Mocha, Sensual, Cosmopolitan & Peackock. I just ordered Cocoa Bear & Drama Queen. You're going to love Cosmopolitan. Let me know what you think of Cocoa Bear. I can't wait to get mine.. I already have Mac Satin Taupe so I didn't get her dupe.I like chatting with u about makeup. Can u add me as a contact and in your circles. U can find me on twitter as well...Happy Shopping...Aghhh too many crazy ppl out during the holidays. lol. I like shopping on qvc & hsn as well. Heeeheeee
Thank you a MILLION times for doing this! I think this was extremely helpful! And I think it's awesome that you believe in your product like you do because quite honestly your shadows are top of the line!!!! Thank you!!!
Have not bought Mac or Makeup Geek eyeshadow but have tried them & I can already tell that I will be buying Makeup Geek just for the better price and quality. Keep doing what your doing girl, all that hard work pays off! Love you makeup line! Don't be afraid to show off and brag about your line you worked hard for it!
People do bat an eye calling them copycats. Honestly, I don't mind because if you just copy the ideas and use finer formulation to make better quality products, make it affordable for the general public and also have amazing packaging... Then why the hell not? I love both MUR and MUG. Have you tried the MUR palettes, the chocolate bar ones, from the I Heart Makeup range? They legit apply like high end makeup, but are incredibly cheap. And I'm a makeup artist so you can take my word for it.
Oh yes Here in germany you pay over 20 Dollars vor an mac eyeshadow. Im so angry that it took me so long time until I found MUG eyeshadows and I bought so many MAC shadows spending so much money.
It might be the dollar value is less like my family lives in Trinidad and one US dollar is 6 Trinidad dollars or something like that. So everything seems more expensive.
Another great option is Morphe, $2.00 a single shadow. They are amazing with great pigment. morphebrushes.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=398
The fact that the quality is there and the dupes r almost exact and two of your eyeshadows don't even cost as much as one Mac pan is crazy. Love your eyeshadows!
I don't get why people are getting so emotional over this whole MUG vs MAC thing. It's like comparing Sigma brushes to Real Techniques brushes. Both have similarities and are good in their own right. Of course with any makeup product in the market, there will always be some hits and misses. Even Bobbi Brown makes crappy products sometimes. I personally love both and I'm not gonna stop buying MAC just because I've discovered MUG. But I do have to point out that for the price you pay for the latter you really do get high quality product. So round of applause for Marlena.
It sounds more but it's exactly the same price in every country. For example in Malaysia mac lipstick was 74RM which is £15. When you convert the currency it's all the same :)
Since finding your shadows several years ago, I don't know that I've bought any MAC shadows. I realise this video is 3 yrs old, my MUG shadows continue to serve both my cosmetic & my pocketbook. Been stalling on the latest mattes but just saw your revised Rendezvous blush ... Stocking stuffers to me *wink ... ox
Now that MUG has released so many more shades, and MAC has lowered their shadows to $6, can you do an updated dupe video and list? I have almost all of the MUG shadows and it would be so helpful to see something along the lines of "If you have this, don't buy that" which expands on this video! For example, I've been eyeing MAC Woodwinked, but I'm worried it will be too similar to MUG Glamourous.
The pro pan refills! I only use pro palettes/z-pallettes for my shadows anyway, so I've always purchased the refills, which are packaged similar to MUG shadows. www.maccosmetics.com/product/13840/907/Products/Makeup/Eyes/Shadow/Eye-Shadow-Pro-Palette-Refill-Pan
Before they lowered the price of the pro pallet refills to $6, i don't remember them being more than $10 (for year!) the eyeshadows in the clamshell cases are the "expensive" ones. I don't understand everyone else's comments.
I am just starting to wear makwup. I was thinking of going to mac to buy my basic makeup vstarter kit. But I saw this video and I loved it. You just saved me lots of money. I love your website. You have a customer for life. Thank you so much. You have so much great advice and beautiful makeup pieces. I can't wait to get all of them.
***** Why would it be unfair other makeup brands do the same thing and MAC has duped other brands too. ***** I love your shadows. Thank u SO MUCH for making them affordable to EVERYONE not jus mua's.
I love these eyeshadows. My faves are sea mist, cocoa bear, lemon drop, sensuous, appletini and cosmopolitan looked BEAUTIFUL!!! You should not justify promoting your products girl! You put a lot of time and effort into making them. Great quality and amazing price!
In Australia we pay $33 for one MAC eyeshadow. Therefore I don't care what everyone says about MUG copying Mac or whatever because it's cheaper to purchase makeup geek eyeshadows with shipping than to get MAC shadows in Aus. I can get 5 MUG shadows for the price of one MAC eyeshadow when the quality is just as good and if not better. It's totally value for money so I have no issue paying the extra $9 or $12 or whatever it is for shipping. Great eyeshadows and I totally recommend them to anyone! Love you Marlena!
Girl, how don't you know your own eyeshadow prices?! " I THINK its $5.90" Haha anyways you sold me and gained me as a subscriber! Still a great price and exactly the information i was looking for. Thank you!
This is the first video I've watched of yours and it's not even a minute into the video and I've already subscribed. You seem like such a genuinely nice and kind person. Love love love MUG!
Just so you know the reason why MAC pigment isn't as much as MUG is because MAC is great for packing it on plus easy to blend. MUG's Makeup eye shadow's are pigmented HOWEVER have a lot of fall out and not as easy to blend as MAC. MAC is silky smooth and MUG seems to be a bit grainy in some eye shadows... It's all about if you want quality(MAC) over cheaper price and lower quality (MUG).
No one has asked you for permission to like the cosmetic or not. Certainly I'm not. Jealousy has nothing to do with crap makeup. Apparently you seem to think that if no one agrees the way you do, its a problem. Get a grip... You're not always right and neither is your opinions.
Hey dumb dumb... Move along. You're an idiot and like I said before. MUG is CRAP and MAC is the bomb. If you cant deal with it then shove my comments up your ass and move ALONG!! Which part of that do you not understand?? No please don't answer that because im sure your medication hasn't kicked in yet.
ive gotta throw my 2 cents in on this one of course this is only my opinion but ive used both mac and makeup geek and im gonna tell you i honestly stopped buying mac all together first off ive never really liked the quality of mac some that ive used were ok but alot of the ones i have suck but every makeup geek shadow ive used has been great every time im a huge fan the only thing i dont like about makeup geek is i wish they had more shades of greens blues aqua turquoise corals im praying more variety of colors come soon because i could honestly live with only buying/using makeup geek shadows and marlena is so nice ive never met her nor have i ever spoken to her but i watch her videos and shes honest sweet and the girl knows how to make a shadow
***** yeeessss I ordered the whole new line the foiled shadows she's got the main colors I want coming out for spring so I'm impatiently waiting haha have u tried any of the colourpop shadows if so what are your thoughts
Their amazing eyeshadows but it's kind of sad your competing with Mac and giving in their eye shadows to your lab to make dupes of whereas I think each makeup brand is unique don't try to compete with something that's already a brand world wide. People will always come back to mac no matter what unfortunately but your eyeshadows are amazing in their own way :)
Samm Baamm its actually $10 dollar for a pan eyeshadow from MAC. Mac shipping is free. I paid $8 for an eyeshadow from MUG(no pan including shipping) vs $10 (no pan & shipping ) so really its a $2 difference
I know this is an old video, and you may not see this, but I wanted to say thank you for doing this. Not only do you have a great company, you seem like an amazing person, and to make videos like this to further help your customers goes above and beyond what I've seen any makeup company do. I can tell that this company is your passion, and as a frequent customer I want you to know that it does not go unnoticed. Thank you for being so amazing, and creating such an amazing company!
Corrupt is my all time favorite. before i discovered MUG i hated all black eyeshadow. They all tend to go blue on my skin and i hated it soooo much then when you first launched your eye shadows i was dead set in love. Now i have your entire collection . LOVE YOU MAKEUPGEEK
not trying to hate just trying to give my opinion but she keeps saying that she is not trying to sell her product yet she is saying that her products are better then mac for a better price while they may or may not be (i don't know because i have never used it.) and did you see that part when she said that she duplicated mac expensive pink eyeshadow and just said that hers was better when they just looked the same in my opinion i am not a fan of her or her channel
she also compared her eyeshadow pan price to macs eyeshadow pot price instead of pan vs pan to make her product seem better by comparison. That just frustrates me.
I know you said this months ago but it is, I don't buy Mac because they test on animals BUT I really like some of the colours so this video is perfect.
Omg!!!!! You look absolutely stunning in this video! The make up, the hair, the everything ! Ughhhh so gorgeous and your eyeshadows are the bomb dot com!
While I get that they are cheaper, the price for your MUG shadows in the pan are $6, which is cheap, but you are misleading girls. You can easily get MAC eyeshadows in the pan and put them into palettes for $10 each. It only costs $15 if you buy them in pot form. So it's only a $4 price difference.
Suzanne Nelson she is misleading by comparing two separate products essentially. A pot eyeshadow is not a pan, she is using a pot vs a pan to make her product look better, she should honestly compare pan vs pan. and mac has free shipping while make up geek doesn't and mac has the ability to swatch beforehand. If I can guarantee quality by swatching and save on shipping then, no, $4 is not a big deal, in fact, depending on the amount of shadows I buy I could actually save money. My opinion is she is misleading, that's fine if you have a different opinion, don't get sarcastic with my post. We have differing opinions.
I agree with MsCptMal, it is misleading when the she's saying the Mac pans are $15 when it's only $10 in a pan, the compacts are $15. The Makeup Geek shadows are $4 cheaper true, but when you know the price of a product, you should quote the right price. In my opinion MAC quality is much better as well.
I just think $4 adds up and mac is completely overpriced for their products. I love mac and wish I could buy more but the price makes me mad because how could making makeup be around $10-$15.
MsCptMal You have a really good point... Something more to consider is that if a product is that much less in price and that much better in quality it sounds too good to be true. I don't have any MUG shadows for comparison, but I have read a lot of reviews and MUG seems very hit and miss. Some people said they were awesome, but many reviewers said things like "you will like this product as long as you don't expect MAC or Urban Decay quality," or "these are great for the price, but don't expect high end quality." I am very hesitant to buy products that I only hear about on UA-cam (like MUG, Sigma, etc.) because I don't know what the motivation is for promoting the products.
If your brand is that "fantastic" then why do you have to use MAC's name to promote for them!! sorry I really think this way of advertisement is unethical
I think this video would have been better served by another maybe un-biased youtuber... It seems mac shadows have been sent to the lab and then just copied. No work put into it on development and creativity hence the price difference... It just seems like you have stolen a brands products and re packaged them.
In that case, you can say that about any brand who has a similar shadow to another brand... Colors are colors, there isn't much room to make your own unique one. Plus, when you look at the comparison swatches, they aren't exactly the same anyways, just similar.
sabrunka I agree. Some of the colors are similar, many are different. There are just as many that are a different undertone or level of color as there are colors that are almost exact dupes. Big deal. Do you know how many of my colors I happen to find almost exact dupes of in other lines I have when I'm not even trying to find a dupe? A LOT. Just like Sabrunka said, colors are colors. There are not that many different colors that are totally unique at this point since there are hundreds of colors out there. As far as pan size, that is just silly. There are several standard pan sizes like 26mm and 36mm. I can, offhand, think of about 6 different brands that have the same current pan sizes as MAC. I think she is comparing them side by side with MAC, not because she is copying them, but because for a long time MAC was the number one player in the shadow game. The fact that they have gone downhill over the years and people have begun looking for alternatives has nothing to do with Makeup Geek or any other company but MAC itself and I say this as a huge fan of MAC and one of their original customers. They are just not what they used to be. I still buy some products from them, but I also welcome the competition from anyone that can produce a better product.
Maha Bilal I still don't get why you're saying this stuff. Almost all round eyeshadow pans are the same size, same pan, etc... That's just how eyeshadows are sold by almost every brand? I bet if this video was comparing MUG to Dior or Chanel or ANY brand, people would comment that MUG is copying them, too. I can agree and say they are competing with MAC, but making the shades based on what MAC has? Nah. Like I said, all brands have colors which are the same.
I don't see why everybody is saying she's either self-promoting or copying/hating on MAC? She spent time and effort to make these eyeshadows, so she has a right to be proud of them and talk about them. And as for MAC, she clearly said countless times in this video how much she loves some of the shades, and that's where she's obviously been inspired from.
You're so pretty😊
to everyone who's getting mad that she's copying Mac and promoting only MUG, duh she's going to. It's her company and she obviously loves Mac so she wants people to have a less expensive option.
thank you! yes! someone had to say this!
LOVE that you are cruelty free! I refuse to buy Mac cuz they are not cruelty free, so i am so glad to have am alternative brand! You should really promote that side of your brand cuz cruelty free is much harder to find. :)
I think MAC lowered their prices because of makeup geek.
me too!!
Tracy they had to, bless Marlena for making the company heel.
Tracy totally
Tracy I was just thinking the same. I think it was about two years ago that they lowered them now to $6 us for a pan and that's about when I really started to hear about makeup geek. I know they were around before that but they weren't on my radar.
Tracy definitely
I think you should be proud your giving us colors we can afford!
I agree with you on this. I've been debating whether I should purchase MAC and I said no and watching this video helped me make my decision.
There isn't much of a price difference.
+Brenna Yolen yeah there is. I can buy 3 make up geek ones for the price of one mac. that is a huge difference.
+Amanda Persing MAC recently lowered all of their single eyeshadow pans to $6
Corrupt is so amazing, best black ever I use it as eyeliner everyday
This is why Makeup Geek is far more superior than MAC :They are a cruelty free company (almost vegan with the exception of Carmine which is the vibrant red color from bugs) & will not sale to third party companies that they know will test their products on animals. They take pride in their ethics & will take a loss to stay a Cruelty Free company. MAC teaches their employees that they are Cruelty Free, but no where have I found that being true in anyway. Makeup Geek does provide an ingredient list to make it easy for Vegans to know which products do & do not contain Carmine. That alone will be 1 reason I would purchase from Makeup Geek over various companies.
I completely agree
You made a really good point. Thanks for bringing this up.
+Ashley Edwards I stopped buying MAC 3 years ago. Sorry but fuck that company for testing on animals. I buy from Makeup geek and know theyre cruelty free and yes so many vegan options.
+LondonCallingxx I've never bought or used MAC anything. I've looked & swatched, but didn't see the hype that others did. My dad being a chemist, formulates & creates air brush body colorants & much more taught me not to use products that test on animals & also do my research on their distributors & who they purchase from as well. My dad is cruelty free & the toxicologist that do his testing to prove his products are safe are cruelty free as well.
But all she's doing here is knocking down Mac promoting how AMAZING her products are compared to Mac (the best ones out there) that's pretty low and silky in my opinion. The fact that she has to do that to promote her products just shows how desperate she is.
Marlena, I noticed you kept apologizing in this video. You are a business woman, get that money girl!! (:
Why is everyone giving Marlena shit about promoting her company? She's spent her time and effort to get her company out there? This was her dream and something she is so so passionate about! I've been watching before she even had her MUG line out and nothing has gone to her head. I honestly don't give a shit if all she were to talk about is MUG product. I love her shadows, MAC is so over hyped and over priced. This video was lovely and very helpful for my next MUG haul, thanks Marlena
Makeupgeek shadows are the best!!! I recently bought some Mac shadows and was so dissapointed with the quality and pigmentation. MUG is 10times better and for the price it's just a no brainer. You definitely need to come up with more colors Marlena. Thank you for the quality products and affordable prices!!
Same. I bought Mac eyeshadows and I'm not impressed, like i thought, with them. 👐
Dissapointed.
Dora Podgorski
I have bought a few MAC shadows and wasn't terribly impressed either. I did love the MUG ones though.
Get them cheaper at Coastal Scents or BH. Still the same cheap Chinese crap.
Mac has the best eyeshadows out there an you sound like an idiot to say that.
+Brenna Yolen omg your so obsessed with mac...you sound like you have some kind of personality disorder. Why are you commenting on every single negative thing people say about mac? why do you even care? do you own mac? lol what a fool...
OMG. I have been using MAC Patina for 20yrs. Now that I am cruelty free, so thrilled to have MUG.
I just made my very first purchase of makeup geek eye shadows! I can't wait for them to arrive; I'm so excited!
I hope you put mac out of business and when you do I hope your prices don't sky rocket.
I literally just made a list of all my MAC eyeshadows so now I can see what I need from Makeup Geek!! Macs magnetic refills are $7 now! Single pods are $17. That’s insane!!
marlena,
Your eyeshdows r better than MAC in my opinion. MUG are my favorite eye shadows in all the cosmetic industry. & I'm a freelance MUA & total makeup junky so I've tried a ton of companies eyeshadows. Keep up the amazing work girl friend!
I would love to see you do a updated version of this video with some of your new eyeshadows &their MAC dupes ☺
You don't have to sit and explain yourself because you products quality speaks for itself. Your eye shadows are of AMAZING quality and I'd recommend them to anyone!
So proud of you. Don't let any of the people who have commented negatively on this video offend you. This is such an amazing accomplishment and I look forward to seeing MUG become the 'new' MAC (;
$46 New Zealand dollars for one Mac shadow and $15 for one makeup geek one. I know which I'll get
I feel you! Hard being kiwi
Agree!
dang that's unfair why are the prices so high over there in the US both of them only cost 6 dollars
They are the same price but the currency is converted to NZ dollars (:
The USD and the NZD are closer than that. I think its roughly double here in NZ?? Meaning that if you think its just the conversion rate the foundation should be 12NZD.
I think the quality of MUG is actually better than MAC.
Why?
+fabiha saddat MUG is smoother and is a little more pigmented. I like Mac shadows but I definitely like MUG better.
+BeautiiByJeni oops sorry I mistakenly wrote why to your comment I was gonna write it to another one 😂
+fabiha saddat oh. lol okay!
Did you ever noticed any issues when it comes to longitivity throughout the day!! Cause some of them are saying that they r not long wearing and they do miss some ingredient so they stick better on the eyelids, I don't know what to buy now cause I love MUG
If you live in Australia its $30 per eye shadow so i would buy MUG makeup any day! xx
Kirstin Young agreed! and the shipping to Oz is only a few days too 😁
I just ordered my first order of MUG shadows yesterday! I have been interested in them for over a year when the first UA-camr I love ***** and I was so blown away by the pigmentation. After a lot of research and comparing I decided on MUG. I love how affordable all your stuff is ***** !! I ordered 15 starter shadows (mostly neutrals) & a Z palette for $100. Now if I were to buy MAC I would've spent twice that, and I had all the shadows from MAC in my cart and the total was well over $200. For 15 shadows I don't think the price is beatable! And go ahead and promote your stuff! It IS GREAT and you obviously put a lot of time and effort into your brand. I will never bash someone for promoting something they created, especially if it is an awesome product! Much love and (hugs) ♥♥
OMG! I just did the same exact thing! xD
Okay so i read the comments and i was pretty surprised by the hate and shaming in these comments
I'm from Iraq and i live in Iraq yeah ?!
The thing is i love this girl and she's such an inspiration in many ways ..
So why not support her and try to advice her in a better way instead of hurting her ??!
Thank you
Love you ❤️
This helps so much! I really don't like the prices of the MAC eyeshadows, so expensive! I'm making my order from your website right now as we speak, I really have high hopes for these! They look amazing!
I have been dying to try make up geek shadows, eventually I will get there, but I think what Marlena does is great, and a penny saved is a penny earned. Affordable Make up is always great, and supporting a fellow youtuber is even better, I would rather support a smaller business anyday than a large one. Marlena I just love you!
I'm just super impressed with you. Those shadows are phenomenal, and your work ethic is so admirable. I am so happy to be able to support you by getting such great makeup. Quite the win-win! You keep on doing wonderful work, Marlena!
You don't have to apologize for promoting your brand. It is amazing products for a discounted price. Thanks for doing what you do. Get it girl!
I'm saving up for the mug palette. I'm doing makeup for a wedding in two weeks. My first professional job(I'm 15) and I'm going to buy the palette with what I make. I'm so excited for these shadows.
That's so cool! I'm 15 too and I'm obsessed with makeup! I hope you do amazing with the wedding makeup
Thanks
+Divaliciousbeauty123 How did the wedding makeup job go? Great job booking your first job so young!
It went very well, thank you.
I love MUG shadows, but being also a makeup artist for mac cosmetics I know all the "T". A single Eyeshadow at mac is 16$, a single pan shadow for the palette is 10$ and our pre-made x15 Shadowpalettes in warm or cool tones is 85$ makes 5,66$ per shadow incl. the palette. And don´t forget that this price includes the expertise of a special by mac trained mua. you get quality, costumer service and the support to find the right colors for you. Do I still think that MUG Shadows are amazing? Of cause, just because I love one thing doesn´t mean I can´t love the other one. Marlena, I think you do an amazing job... keep them coming! xoxo from orlando
Your makeup is flawless, Marlena! You look so fresh faced and glowy. I love it! I literally cannot get over how gorgeous you are.
You look so unrecognisable. You were so young here. Your life has bloomed immeasurably since!! 😊😊
i love you marlena but the prices you mentioned are so off 0.o MAC pans are $10 with free shipping and MUG is $8 with shipping. still love both companies just thought i'd clear up the prices for everyone who's confused.
The MUG are only 5.99. I just ordered them 3 days ago and that's what the prices were. I have no clue about Mac though.
yes but shipping is $2 which makes them $8 and mac pans are only $10 and they offer free shipping every day.
kristie marie Yeah but it's not $2 per pan so I don't count that into the price of the pan because that's not an accurate account. I get what you're saying but it's cheap shipping to begin with and no one orders just 1 eyeshadow so either way you look at it MUG is going to cheaper.
i just wanted everyone to know that a mac pan isn't $16 lol. that would be outrageous.
It is $16 if you get it in the little case thing lol but I get what you're saying! It wasn't a very fair/accurate comparison on her part.
You and your lab did a great job. I love the colors.
I love Makeup Geek, I really do. I simply don't trust Mac at all. Same as Revlon and L'Oreal. There's just something about tthose three companies that just... I don't know how to describe it! I just don't like them one little bit.
Makeup Geek and Sugarpill are my absolute favourites. Urban Decay used to be in there, as did the Body Shop, but those two companies were bought out by L'Oreal, and L'Oreal is one of the biggest testers on animals, along with Max Factor.
Anywhosies, I'm loving this video, and I'll share it loud and clear, my shiny dear! Thanks for this and keep up the good work :D
I totally agree! I've been boycotting those brands for quite a while now
Do you boycott Estée Lauder? They own Mac and Bobbi brown at least
L'oreal does animal testing? Who else?! Oh my god really?
D:
Makeup geek does not do returns tho gotta be careful
AH I LOVE YOUR PRODUCTS! Thank you so much for creating affordable and amazing products!!! This really helps my wallet and obsession with amazing makeup!
Marlena, I just LOVE! LOVE! your eyeshadows and blushes. The pigmentation and price is extraordinary. I have almost everyone of the blushes and I am working on getting all of your eyeshadows. Keep up the great work!! Nancy
You shouldn't apologize for selling your makeup, you work hard getting them right they look great and cost less. I love your channel you look great and are very talented I learn a ton from you. I'm following the link and trying some out.
Did anymore else notice she only had to barely tap her finger in the MUG pans to pick up the pigment whereas for mac she had to rub it in a bit more. not only that but the MUG swatches, from what i could see, have a better texture. Whether she copied them or not i'm grateful someone was kind and generous enough to provide an alternative source of shadows (of better quality in my estimation) for a much cheaper price. Not only that bt the competition appears to have really made a shift in macs prices. WIN WIN if u ask me. y yall complaining?
Ritz Laville MAC Eyeshadows are not as nice
I love your eye shadows
I love how she showed that her creme brule wasn't used but the Mac one was!
I absolutely love your makeup look in this video. Beautiful! Love the light liner.
Mac pans are £10 GBP in the UK which is around $16 and the MUG ones are $6, and even the new foiled eyeshadows are only $10, the shipping internationally was $15 to the UK which is great in my opinion if you buy orders in bulk, I spent £115/$200 dollars on 22 pans and a z palette which would have cost me £220/$315 dollars from mac (huge saving) and the quality is meant to be better anyway :) I remember buying the mac sketch velvet eyeshadow from mac and I was absolutely disgusted at how awful it was, it was literally the worst quality I have ever come across, there was literally next to no pigment to it, I would never ever buy another eyeshadow from them apart from their mineralize shadows and pigments, the quality isn't very good.
hi I'm from the UK also... how much did it cost you in customs and tax during shipping from mug ?
+tomorrowsprincess Beauty Bay now do MUG with free postage! in the UK.
Yes geek👍
You look so pretty in this video😍😘👍🏻 like the side by side comparisons, thanks👌🏻
She said I think they are under 6 dollars..how would you not know how much your own product costs?
because some are 5.99/4.99 and 2.99....how in the world do you expect her to know which price is which???
Because its her company her her product she should know
Brittney Wiget She was just making a point that they were inexpensive so she didn't have to tell how much each one cost.
DON'T BE STUPID! Can anyone remember everything? NO! Why do you have to criticize so much?
I just wanted to say that I love your channel, you're a such a warm-hearted, kind person, and you work so so hard which I admire. I'm yet to really get into make up being that I can't afford anything right now, but as soon as I can, I'm headed straight for your products. You're an inspiration to me, and one day, I hope to have the skills and knowledge about make-up as you do. God Bless you, Marlena!!
these eyeshadows are amazing! do you have a dupe for macs Brow Down?
XD I love how she tells her labs to make dupes lol
My favorite thing about the MUG eyeshadows (besides the price and quality) is that I'm not allergic to them. I am allergic to MAC eyeshadows for some reason, so it's good to know I can get those colors from MUG.
In Australia MAC eyeshadows alone are $26 for the refill pans and $33 for the pots. the price we have to pay for cosmetics is ridiculous here.
I have about 20 MUG shadows and several of the pigments...honestly they are some of the best eyeshadows I have ever tried and I have tried everything from drugstore to high end. Keep up the amazing work, Marlena!!
I think I have all the MUG shadows now and I just love love love them. Marlena you have done amazingly creating some high end products!
hope that there is makeup geek here in france because i cant buy any mac products too expensive for me
MUG=best eyeshadows ever!! Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
i definitely want to purchase your shadows!! pleaseeeee keep the site stocked ! haha
You should hon. She does pour her heart into each and every product. I have Makeup Geek Peacock, Moondust "is absolutely gorgeous with my olive skin and brown eyes".& her Sensous. When I wear Makeup Geek's shadows you can't imagine how many women say," I have that color from Mac" Then I say," it's not Mac, it's Makeup Geek" and they look at me like I'm lying. Lol
really awesome!! i placed an order last night:) it sounds like i have similar features to you, ill def be getting those next! thanks for your reply xx
bellejem91 let me know which shades u picked up. Don't u wish Marlena would make a Holiday Palette or 3? lol Maybe she will next year. Trust me you will love the texture and finish on all her shadows...
i got cocoa bear, the black one and cosmopolitan in the mail!! I'm loving them all so far :)!! cocoa bear looks really good in the crease if you want to go a little warmer! yessss that would be perfect! haha and i didn't notice any fall ouT!
bellejem91 Are u referring to Corrupt her black matte one? Highly pigmented, but I have a wet n' wild dupe for mac's Carbon in the palette "blue had me at hello" bottom left.U get 8 shadows in this palette. 4 mattes & 4 shimmers. Plus other mac dupes in this palette. Check it out. $6 for 8 amazing eyeshadows.. I have Makeup Geek's Mocha, Sensual, Cosmopolitan & Peackock. I just ordered Cocoa Bear & Drama Queen. You're going to love Cosmopolitan. Let me know what you think of Cocoa Bear. I can't wait to get mine.. I already have Mac Satin Taupe so I didn't get her dupe.I like chatting with u about makeup. Can u add me as a contact and in your circles. U can find me on twitter as well...Happy Shopping...Aghhh too many crazy ppl out during the holidays. lol. I like shopping on qvc & hsn as well. Heeeheeee
Thank you a MILLION times for doing this! I think this was extremely helpful! And I think it's awesome that you believe in your product like you do because quite honestly your shadows are top of the line!!!! Thank you!!!
Have not bought Mac or Makeup Geek eyeshadow but have tried them & I can already tell that I will be buying Makeup Geek just for the better price and quality.
Keep doing what your doing girl, all that hard work pays off! Love you makeup line!
Don't be afraid to show off and brag about your line you worked hard for it!
makeup revolution copy a lot of high end palette and no one bats an eye but MUG have dupe for MAC shadows, everyone lose their mind.
not sure. i havent try their eyeshadow yet. but you can watch a lot of review here on youtube
People do bat an eye calling them copycats. Honestly, I don't mind because if you just copy the ideas and use finer formulation to make better quality products, make it affordable for the general public and also have amazing packaging... Then why the hell not? I love both MUR and MUG. Have you tried the MUR palettes, the chocolate bar ones, from the I Heart Makeup range? They legit apply like high end makeup, but are incredibly cheap. And I'm a makeup artist so you can take my word for it.
Seriously guys, u r lucky to buy mac eyeshadow for 15 bucks, in UAE, it is almost 30 $. I am so gonna buy some makeup geeks eyeshadows soon.
I will definitely do that. Thanks Megan ;)
Oh yes Here in germany you pay over 20 Dollars vor an mac eyeshadow. Im so angry that it took me so long time until I found MUG eyeshadows and I bought so many MAC shadows spending so much money.
It might be the dollar value is less like my family lives in Trinidad and one US dollar is 6 Trinidad dollars or something like that. So everything seems more expensive.
standard MAC shadows are $32 in australia :(
Another great option is Morphe, $2.00 a single shadow. They are amazing with great pigment. morphebrushes.com/index.php?dispatch=categories.view&category_id=398
MUG shadows are awesome in my book if not better than MAC. They blend so beautifully, one of my top 3 cosmetic companies, imo.
The last shadow reminds me of lancome's kitten heel...one of my favorites. Looking forward to trying your makeup.
The fact that the quality is there and the dupes r almost exact and two of your eyeshadows don't even cost as much as one Mac pan is crazy. Love your eyeshadows!
I don't get why people are getting so emotional over this whole MUG vs MAC thing. It's like comparing Sigma brushes to Real Techniques brushes. Both have similarities and are good in their own right. Of course with any makeup product in the market, there will always be some hits and misses. Even Bobbi Brown makes crappy products sometimes. I personally love both and I'm not gonna stop buying MAC just because I've discovered MUG. But I do have to point out that for the price you pay for the latter you really do get high quality product. So round of applause for Marlena.
you're saying that 15 dollars for one mac eye shadow is too expensive, in Australia they're 32 dollars
The price is different around the world for mac, but one thing is for certain that MUG eyeshadows with the shipping fee beats MAC
Mac eyeshadows are $26 to $30 here in Australia !!!!!
THANKYOU for making your eyeshadows cheap yet amazing!!!!!! You are my hero!!!!
+Rebekah Lee yup in israel its over priced too. 23 to 17.
Jesus!!! its so unfair!
It sounds more but it's exactly the same price in every country. For example in Malaysia mac lipstick was 74RM which is £15. When you convert the currency it's all the same :)
+Lozza Rach it's actually not the same, because in the Netherlands they are 13,50 euros that's 14,70 usa dollars, 21 aus dollar and 10 uk pounds
MUG stuff look fabulous !! I REALLY want the champagne shimmery one. I love that tone its a nice highlite
Seeing as MAC just raised their single pro-pan eyeshadows to £15 in the UK, really wishing MG was still around!
Since finding your shadows several years ago, I don't know that I've bought any MAC shadows. I realise this video is 3 yrs old, my MUG shadows continue to serve both my cosmetic & my pocketbook. Been stalling on the latest mattes but just saw your revised Rendezvous blush ... Stocking stuffers to me *wink ... ox
Now that MUG has released so many more shades, and MAC has lowered their shadows to $6, can you do an updated dupe video and list? I have almost all of the MUG shadows and it would be so helpful to see something along the lines of "If you have this, don't buy that" which expands on this video!
For example, I've been eyeing MAC Woodwinked, but I'm worried it will be too similar to MUG Glamourous.
Where on earth did you see Mac shadows for $6? Definitely not in their store or on their website! The price hasn't changed.
The pro pan refills! I only use pro palettes/z-pallettes for my shadows anyway, so I've always purchased the refills, which are packaged similar to MUG shadows. www.maccosmetics.com/product/13840/907/Products/Makeup/Eyes/Shadow/Eye-Shadow-Pro-Palette-Refill-Pan
Before they lowered the price of the pro pallet refills to $6, i don't remember them being more than $10 (for year!) the eyeshadows in the clamshell cases are the "expensive" ones. I don't understand everyone else's comments.
Thank you! Would u do a Makeup Geek vs. Kylie Jenner palette? :) --Darcy
Harold O futilitiesmore a channel on UA-cam did something like that
I am just starting to wear makwup. I was thinking of going to mac to buy my basic makeup vstarter kit. But I saw this video and I loved it. You just saved me lots of money. I love your website. You have a customer for life. Thank you so much. You have so much great advice and beautiful makeup pieces. I can't wait to get all of them.
Great job on the shadows...I just bought about 20 shadows and they are beautiful and blend very and blend very well! Will buy more!
MAC is not cruelty animal free and for me this is the main difference!!!!!!!
Girrrrrl....do you know how much money you just saved me??!! I LOVE YOU DOLL!!
***** Why would it be unfair other makeup brands do the same thing and MAC has duped other brands too. ***** I love your shadows. Thank u SO MUCH for making them affordable to EVERYONE not jus mua's.
I love these eyeshadows. My faves are sea mist, cocoa bear, lemon drop, sensuous, appletini and cosmopolitan looked BEAUTIFUL!!! You should not justify promoting your products girl! You put a lot of time and effort into making them. Great quality and amazing price!
In Australia we pay $33 for one MAC eyeshadow. Therefore I don't care what everyone says about MUG copying Mac or whatever because it's cheaper to purchase makeup geek eyeshadows with shipping than to get MAC shadows in Aus. I can get 5 MUG shadows for the price of one MAC eyeshadow when the quality is just as good and if not better. It's totally value for money so I have no issue paying the extra $9 or $12 or whatever it is for shipping. Great eyeshadows and I totally recommend them to anyone! Love you Marlena!
Girl, how don't you know your own eyeshadow prices?! " I THINK its $5.90" Haha anyways you sold me and gained me as a subscriber!
Still a great price and exactly the information i was looking for. Thank you!
MAC tests on animals and Makeup Geek doesn't. That's all I need to know to pick my winner. What's left to discuss? MUG all the way
Same 🙌 cruelty free all the way. I'm sorry but mac is a horrible brand
Tamara Silva and it's way better quality.
Too bad you don't have an all that glitters dupe :/
*****
Yes! That one looks amazing. Will have to order it. :)
Okay you sold me. heh
I love how natural this look is!!!!! This is perfect for what I'm looking for
This is the first video I've watched of yours and it's not even a minute into the video and I've already subscribed. You seem like such a genuinely nice and kind person. Love love love MUG!
Just so you know the reason why MAC pigment isn't as much as MUG is because MAC is great for packing it on plus easy to blend. MUG's Makeup eye shadow's are pigmented HOWEVER have a lot of fall out and not as easy to blend as MAC. MAC is silky smooth and MUG seems to be a bit grainy in some eye shadows... It's all about if you want quality(MAC) over cheaper price and lower quality (MUG).
I disagree. I have not found a MUG product that can stand up to the quality of MAC. you get what you pay for and to be honest.. MUG isn't that much.
No one has asked you for permission to like the cosmetic or not. Certainly I'm not. Jealousy has nothing to do with crap makeup. Apparently you seem to think that if no one agrees the way you do, its a problem. Get a grip... You're not always right and neither is your opinions.
Wow Troll... Move along.
Stop putting your issues upon me, its so lame, seriously. Take responsibility of your actions, and/ or get help.
Hey dumb dumb... Move along. You're an idiot and like I said before. MUG is CRAP and MAC is the bomb. If you cant deal with it then shove my comments up your ass and move ALONG!! Which part of that do you not understand?? No please don't answer that because im sure your medication hasn't kicked in yet.
ive gotta throw my 2 cents in on this one of course this is only my opinion but ive used both mac and makeup geek and im gonna tell you i honestly stopped buying mac all together first off ive never really liked the quality of mac some that ive used were ok but alot of the ones i have suck but every makeup geek shadow ive used has been great every time im a huge fan the only thing i dont like about makeup geek is i wish they had more shades of greens blues aqua turquoise corals im praying more variety of colors come soon because i could honestly live with only buying/using makeup geek shadows and marlena is so nice ive never met her nor have i ever spoken to her but i watch her videos and shes honest sweet and the girl knows how to make a shadow
***** yeeessss I ordered the whole new line the foiled shadows she's got the main colors I want coming out for spring so I'm impatiently waiting haha have u tried any of the colourpop shadows if so what are your thoughts
I would DIE if she came out with more pastel colours, preferably matte!
jcolinss I feel the same way .. I missed out on the sigma creme DE couture palette it had perfect pastel shades but makeup geeks formula is amazing
In Australia mac eyeshadows are $ 33 each.....
Australia is def more expensive in products and this right here is a bargain for you even with the shipping fee!
I'm so happy I was tuned into MUG. Honestly they're so much better than some of the M.A.C. shadows I've had. Can't wait for the blushes to launch.
oh my god i love this video it is amazing
can you do the same thing with urban ?
the mac eyeshadows in pan form are $10 not $15 !
Pro longwear is 15!!
MUG is still cheaper though!
I think she depots a lot of hers :)
Alot of these comparisons look nothing alike ..
Their amazing eyeshadows but it's kind of sad your competing with Mac and giving in their eye shadows to your lab to make dupes of whereas I think each makeup brand is unique don't try to compete with something that's already a brand world wide. People will always come back to mac no matter what unfortunately but your eyeshadows are amazing in their own way :)
Don't forget Coastal Scents! Their shadow pots are really good quality and cost $1.98 each!
Samm Baamm its actually $10 dollar for a pan eyeshadow from MAC. Mac shipping is free. I paid $8 for an eyeshadow from MUG(no pan including shipping) vs $10 (no pan & shipping ) so really its a $2 difference
Ashley Favela What if you want a lot and your buying 10 eyeshadows? With MUG you would be saving 20 dollars.
+Ashley Favela it's not $2 shipping per shadow so it's not just $2 difference.
I know this is an old video, and you may not see this, but I wanted to say thank you for doing this. Not only do you have a great company, you seem like an amazing person, and to make videos like this to further help your customers goes above and beyond what I've seen any makeup company do. I can tell that this company is your passion, and as a frequent customer I want you to know that it does not go unnoticed. Thank you for being so amazing, and creating such an amazing company!
Corrupt is my all time favorite. before i discovered MUG i hated all black eyeshadow. They all tend to go blue on my skin and i hated it soooo much then when you first launched your eye shadows i was dead set in love. Now i have your entire collection .
LOVE YOU MAKEUPGEEK
not trying to hate just trying to give my opinion but she keeps saying that she is not trying to sell her product yet she is saying that her products are better then mac for a better price while they may or may not be (i don't know because i have never used it.) and did you see that part when she said that she duplicated mac expensive pink eyeshadow and just said that hers was better when they just looked the same in my opinion i am not a fan of her or her channel
she also compared her eyeshadow pan price to macs eyeshadow pot price instead of pan vs pan to make her product seem better by comparison. That just frustrates me.
SOLD
Comparing Mac to your brand is not a good marketing idea honestly
I know you said this months ago but it is, I don't buy Mac because they test on animals BUT I really like some of the colours so this video is perfect.
Omg!!!!! You look absolutely stunning in this video! The make up, the hair, the everything ! Ughhhh so gorgeous and your eyeshadows are the bomb dot com!
Makeup geek makes excellent products! Quality. Affordable. Enough said! I love this line and Marlena!!
While I get that they are cheaper, the price for your MUG shadows in the pan are $6, which is cheap, but you are misleading girls. You can easily get MAC eyeshadows in the pan and put them into palettes for $10 each. It only costs $15 if you buy them in pot form. So it's only a $4 price difference.
So saving $4.00 isn't a big deal to you? She isn't misleading anyone.
Suzanne Nelson she is misleading by comparing two separate products essentially. A pot eyeshadow is not a pan, she is using a pot vs a pan to make her product look better, she should honestly compare pan vs pan. and mac has free shipping while make up geek doesn't and mac has the ability to swatch beforehand. If I can guarantee quality by swatching and save on shipping then, no, $4 is not a big deal, in fact, depending on the amount of shadows I buy I could actually save money. My opinion is she is misleading, that's fine if you have a different opinion, don't get sarcastic with my post. We have differing opinions.
I agree with MsCptMal, it is misleading when the she's saying the Mac pans are $15 when it's only $10 in a pan, the compacts are $15. The Makeup Geek shadows are $4 cheaper true, but when you know the price of a product, you should quote the right price. In my opinion MAC quality is much better as well.
I just think $4 adds up and mac is completely overpriced for their products. I love mac and wish I could buy more but the price makes me mad because how could making makeup be around $10-$15.
MsCptMal You have a really good point... Something more to consider is that if a product is that much less in price and that much better in quality it sounds too good to be true. I don't have any MUG shadows for comparison, but I have read a lot of reviews and MUG seems very hit and miss. Some people said they were awesome, but many reviewers said things like "you will like this product as long as you don't expect MAC or Urban Decay quality," or "these are great for the price, but don't expect high end quality." I am very hesitant to buy products that I only hear about on UA-cam (like MUG, Sigma, etc.) because I don't know what the motivation is for promoting the products.
If your brand is that "fantastic" then why do you have to use MAC's name to promote for them!! sorry I really think this way of advertisement is unethical
I think this video would have been better served by another maybe un-biased youtuber... It seems mac shadows have been sent to the lab and then just copied. No work put into it on development and creativity hence the price difference... It just seems like you have stolen a brands products and re packaged them.
In that case, you can say that about any brand who has a similar shadow to another brand... Colors are colors, there isn't much room to make your own unique one. Plus, when you look at the comparison swatches, they aren't exactly the same anyways, just similar.
sabrunka I agree. Some of the colors are similar, many are different. There are just as many that are a different undertone or level of color as there are colors that are almost exact dupes. Big deal. Do you know how many of my colors I happen to find almost exact dupes of in other lines I have when I'm not even trying to find a dupe? A LOT. Just like Sabrunka said, colors are colors. There are not that many different colors that are totally unique at this point since there are hundreds of colors out there. As far as pan size, that is just silly. There are several standard pan sizes like 26mm and 36mm. I can, offhand, think of about 6 different brands that have the same current pan sizes as MAC. I think she is comparing them side by side with MAC, not because she is copying them, but because for a long time MAC was the number one player in the shadow game. The fact that they have gone downhill over the years and people have begun looking for alternatives has nothing to do with Makeup Geek or any other company but MAC itself and I say this as a huge fan of MAC and one of their original customers. They are just not what they used to be. I still buy some products from them, but I also welcome the competition from anyone that can produce a better product.
Maha Bilal I still don't get why you're saying this stuff. Almost all round eyeshadow pans are the same size, same pan, etc... That's just how eyeshadows are sold by almost every brand? I bet if this video was comparing MUG to Dior or Chanel or ANY brand, people would comment that MUG is copying them, too. I can agree and say they are competing with MAC, but making the shades based on what MAC has? Nah. Like I said, all brands have colors which are the same.
Um, coastal scents and BH both have the same size pans too? Don't be silly
From what I've heard, MUG is by far better than MAC eyeshadows. So the shades might be copied, but the quality speaks for itself
I can't wait to try some of your products. I love all that you have done Marlene!! U are the best. Thanks for sharing!
OMG!!!! i love all of your shadows!! the cosmopolitan is really pretty..