Gemini II
Melt Cosmetics Gemini II 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($58.00 for 0.68 oz.) is a mix of coral and red-toned shades with pops of olive green. The palette included eight matte shades and two shimmers, and surprise! the quality was there! The mattes were soft, blendable, albeit a little powdery, but they weren’t too thin. The shimmers were definitely denser and a bit firmer than the average brand but picked up without issue using my typical shader brushes. I do think that the first four shades are a little redundant and how much so will depend on your skin tone.
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9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Bela
Bela is a brighter, peachy coral with warm, orange undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had medium to semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a moderately powdery–though finely-milled–texture. There was some fallout when I worked with this shade as a result. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- ColourPop Vivrant Thing (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Gea (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Peony (Rosé Edit) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Demure (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia Coastline (LE, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Flutterbye (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Agate You (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Nudist (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Tarte Oh Deer (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Utopia (PiP, ) is cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Zinc Stearate, Mica, Silica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide(Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163).
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Look Using this Product
8
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Lady Like
Lady Like is a soft, medium coral-orange with strongh, warm undertones and a matte finish. This shade was nearly opaque in its opacity from one layer, while the texture was soft, lightly powdery but not prone to sheering out. It wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
- ColourPop Quasar (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Rare Beauty Nearly Apricot (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Footprints (LE, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Eden (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cozy Cute (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Adobe (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Queensland (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Half Baked (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mambo (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Maybe Later (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Silica, Zinc Stearate, Mica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Ultramarines (Ci 77007).
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9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Sweetheart
Sweetheart is a dusty, medium-dark pinkish-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was smooth, finely-milled, and blendable with a hint of powderiness that was mostly confined to the pan. It had nearly opaque color payoff that lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.
- Dominique Cosmetics Strawberry Milk (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Balancing Act (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Pokey Oaks (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Rare Beauty Nearly Mauve (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cherry Stem (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Retro (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Azafran (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Pretender (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Day Date (P, $6.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Unbothered (PiP, $6.99) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Zinc Stearate, Mica, Silica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain:, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163).
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9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Gemelas
Gemelas is a darker, muted copper with rosy undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth, finely-milled, and blendable without being too powdery. It had rich pigmentation that stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- ColourPop Drizzled (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Take Control (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Pipers Piping (P, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Kaja Velvety Mauve (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Silhouette (LE, $4.50) is brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Devoted to Chili (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Mazatlan (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Tunnel (LE, $19.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace You Can (PiP, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Dose of Colors Rose Berry (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Zinc Stearate, Silica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Boron Nitride, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Ultramarines (Ci 77007).
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9.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Love Sick
Love Sick is a deep red with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had rich color coverage paired with a smooth, lightly powdery texture that was blendable without being too thin or too firmly-pressed into the pan. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably but did leave a slight stain behind.
- Make Up For Ever M847 Burgundy (P, $17.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Snitch (LE, $6.99) is cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Bull’s Eye (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Maneater (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Mod (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Plum What May (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Croquis (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Scandalous (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Louvre (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty O Mercy (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Silica, Zinc Stearate, Mica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Disodium Carboxyethyl Siliconate, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride. May Contain: Carmine Red (Ci 75470), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Red 40 (Ci 16035), Ultramarines (Ci 77007).
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9.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
Shmood
Shmood is a rich, deeper brown with warm, reddish-copper undertones and a pearly sheen. The texture was slightly denser and more firmly-pressed into the pan with more thickness than is typical of shimmers these days, but it was easier to work with than most of the brand’s past shimmers–it picked up just fine with a regular, dry brush. This shade showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
- MAC Malibu Bronze (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Ocean Floor (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Antique Coin (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Hot Chocolit (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Stila Twig (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Morphe Hillster (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Off Duty (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Close Up (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Twin Flame (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Zinc Stearate, Mica, Silica, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Black 2 Nano (Ci 77266).
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Look Using this Product
8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
LX Queen
LX Queen is a deep burgundy-brown with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It felt slightly drier compared to other shades in the palette, but I did not find it impeded application as it was pigmented, blendable, and not prone to fallout. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- ColourPop Sith Lord (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Everyone’s Darling (PiP, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Boss Lady (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Burnish (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Mauve #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia All Star (DC, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Dose of Colors Mixed Berries (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Mink Noir (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Zoeva Lonely City (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Shade (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Carboxyethyl Siliconate, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Kaolin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol. May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Carmine Red (Ci 75470), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163).
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10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Matheo
Matheo is a dark olive green with more of a blackened base and contrasting, gold-leaning shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It had a denser, slightly thicker consistency than the typical shimmer, though not as firm or as dry as past shimmers from the brand. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation that wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
- NARS Fallen Star (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Antheia (286DC) (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Buffy (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Stila La Douce (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D320 Golden Khaki (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Starlight #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Take Two (P, $9.99) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel (2020) #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Deanna (PiP, $6.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Defiance (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Kaolin, Silica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethiconol, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Black 2 (Ci 77266).
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8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Boy Mum
Boy Mum is a deep, olive-toned brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out without difficulty as it was smooth, not too soft nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. It lasted nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.
- ColourPop Half Sweet (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Down to Urth (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Root ‘Em Up (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Chocolate (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Aviator (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Shea (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Victory (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Robert (Light) (PiP, $5.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Taboo (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Nutty (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silica, Zinc Stearate, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Chromium Oxide Green (Ci 77288), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
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Look Using this Product
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Almond Eyes
Almond Eyes is a darker olive green with muted, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff with a soft, blendable texture that did seem to darken slightly when applied to bare skin. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- Zoeva MT150 (PiP, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- Zoeva Herrengasse (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Spun (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia Destiny (DC, $12.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bewitched (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Damn She Olive (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Bravo (P, $5.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Enchantment (LE, $5.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Scrap (339CM) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Agua Ardiente (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silica, Zinc Stearate, Talc, Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Kaolin, Dimethiconol, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
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Look Using this Product
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
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