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I am a cosmetic brand owner, former makeup artist, and have worked in cosmetic product development for over 14 years so all opinions are based on my background in these areas. The products I use in these videos are either purchased by me or sent to me by companies which I will always disclose. Some of the links in this description box are affiliated. My opinions reflected in these videos are 100% my own. 
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your content is killer lately. thanks for really giving us the details and pulling back the veil for us. i think it’s important, especially because makeup prices are rising like crazy.
Agreed! I love stuff about this, a true makeup geek lol
Definitely giving us an education. 👍🏻👍🏻
Marlena, you have been killing it with everything you have uploaded lately and we all thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us! I think you are one of the most skilled and honorable people to watch..I pretty much love and respect who and what you stand for! Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
So glad you’re loving this content! ♥️
As a business owner myself, I loved watching this! It costs a lot of money to run any business ethically. I enjoyed hearing your unique insider’s perspective on the makeup industry.
Is it actually possible to run any business 100% ethically? I've been wanting to start a business for years now and it's the only factor that keeps me from taking a leap of faith and do it.
@@stefanelisabethgabriela4259 yes it is. Honesty is the best policy. I don’t have the time or the energy to be remembering lies.
As another business owner who sources components sustainably, we are committed to only supporting those who have rigorous standards. It's in our company's ethos. You can be part of social capitalism and what sets you apart. Take the leap! I guarantee you won't regret it!!!!! Best of luck
@@stefanelisabethgabriela4259multiple business owner here. Of course it is! How? Just do right by people even if it costs a lot of money. Own up to your mistakes. See things from the customer/client’s POV but don’t let that compromise paying yourself and your business appropriately. If you’re an employee, you’re absolutely not in charge of a company’s decisions. As an owner, the buck stops with you.
I love it Marlena! Could you please do the same talk about different lipstick formulas? I'm quite curious to learn how the cost of lipstick is build up.
Yes !
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Another Yes!!!
Charlotte paid all that for a fancy cap, meanwhile every time I open that bottle I get chunks of red paint stuck to my hands. So annoying for an expensive product.
As a makeup/skincare packaging designer, this video is on point and it brings me so much validation to have you speak on everything that goes into a product, especially the packaging. Your content has truly become one of a makeup geek and I love it.
I'm from Brazil and those name brands here cost sometimes the a whole month of food for 2 people. Sometimes we get carried away by influencers and wanting a certain brand just for looks or name alone. I feel like learning these informations really brings a light to what exactly I'm buying whether it's imported or not. But specially for when I'm looking to splurge a little bit
I’ve asked for this type of authentic content to be shared for years. (Not to disown the brand(s) but rather, out of curiosity or to be aware and gain the knowledge. Honestly, what’s wrong with brand authenticity? It goes a long way with brand loyalty! JS). Thank you for listening to us! We love you! ❤😊
Because of serious chronic health issues, I had to retire very early. I decided three years ago that I was going to stop buying high end makeup and skincare products. I took a year and watched lots of RUclips videos, buying products that I thought would work for my skin, with my goal being finding affordable products to replace the high end ones. I can honestly say that at this point, I love my makeup collection, and everything is affordable!!! One thing that I love doing is mixing complexion products, like a tinted moisturizer with a more high coverage foundation to get that perfect coverage for my taste.
Your content has been SO AMAZING, Marlena!!!
Can you please do a video like this about skin care? That would be amazing! Love you girl ❤️
I wish I could but skincare is outside my product development sphere BUT I can give skincare recs if that’s helpful? 🥰
@@MarlenaStellit’s time to make a skincare line. 🤞🏻
Now that Natasha Denona has done numerous midi palettes, I think she needs to sell the shades as singles so that we can replace panned shades or trade out shades we don't use for shades we would use. Why else did she give us the little holes in the back of the palettes to pop out shadows? Not just to move around the existing shadows.
I was thinking the same thing!
I think the holes are so that if you want to make a Z palette with all your most used or favorite shadows from different brands so you don’t have to take out ten palettes to do a look, these make it easy to do so.
For travels, or for touch ups while going out or to make your desired rows in the palette like you prefer
@@majas841 It makes me so upset that the 5 pan palettes don't fit the midi pans specifically because I want it for touch ups or travel
As someone who grew up watching your content as a teenager and now works in the makeup packaging industry, this was an incredible video! You are absolutely spot on and it was so cool to hear your honest take on these! Would love to see more of these kinds of reviews! ❤
Your content lately is great! Would love a similar breakdown of the cheaper brands like essence and ELF and catrice
“BECAUSE I’M A MAKEUP GEEK”… same girl same! That’s why we are here and ONE of the MANY reasons we love you Marlena!!!
Why Marlena is still the Makeup Queen! ❤❤❤❤
Aww thank you :)
@@MarlenaStellhow can I reach out to you about an order from Makeup Geek? I’m just looking for tracking. I hit the contact us on website and it wouldn’t let me. Thanks ❤
You are like a magician teaching us all the tricks. Yes, more of this so we consumers can make informed choices. Thank you!!
This makes so much sense. I always though some brands we were paying for the name. I'm loving all the videos you've been doing!
Knowledge is power and you’re giving us that power by telling us all this. I’d love to know if parent companies can shuffle formulas from brand to brand just in different (more expensive or cheaper) packaging…Like Estée Lauder Tom Ford and or Becca to MAC.
This so feels like old school Makeup Geek. When my twins were 4 years old (now 17) and I would relax after putting them to bed to enjoy Marlena’s videos. ❤
Very informative and enlightening, Marlena! Fascinating to hear all that goes into makeup products. It was helpful to have someone in the industry who knows what is involved to explain this to us. Thank you for this video.
So glad it was helpful! Xo ♥️
Thank you soooo much Marlena. The sharing of your knowledge is allowing us to be a more educated, discerning consumer!❤
I appreciate your honesty so much Marlena! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us as well as your talent.
This was FASCINATING! I would love to see more videos like this. Having this type of information helps me to make a more informed choice instead of just getting influenced by reviews.
I would love to see this same topic on fragrances.
I can't believe soft touch costs extra, and that stuff gets so nasty after a few months!! 😣
Love your content lately, Marlena! Learning so much! Hope you continue to be on RUclips!
Thanks so much! Hope you’re doing amazing! Happy Monday ♥️
Can you talk about the margins on a big sale like the 21 days of beauty where some items are 40-50% off? Assuming the brand is the one who has to eat % off?
It would be the store eating it because they are running the sale, however they order more products for these sales and get bulk buying discounts. They are loss leaders to encourage overall sales throughout the stores/ website
Very useful information. Thank you very much. Yes, please make more of these videos. I can’t tell you how much money I’ve wasted on these luxury brands. And I never even use them up. They’re just sitting in my drawer lol!
Love this info!!
Loved this!!!!❤
I love this info. I have always wanted this info!
Fascinating & helpful!
I love love love this!
Waow!! Thank you so much Marlena!!!!
These videos are SO freaking good! For a makeup addict like me, it’s extremely eye-opening to hear this level of detail! You are a genius Marlena!!
Yay! Thank you for time stamps!
So useful! Thank you ❤🎉
I’d love to splurge on a few high end cosmetics but most add a “signature scent” to them. Fragrance does nothing for the health of skin, as far as I know.
I purchased a Clinique foundation for the simple fact it had no added fragrances.
Thank you so much for all the work and love you put into your videos.
The info in this video is fabulously fire. ❤️🔥
Great content, Marlena!!!!
Wow! I’ve learned so much, you’re the best! ❤
Loved this material!! Thank you!!!
I really enjoyed this! Please do more like this!❤
Love videos like that! ♥️
So fun! So good to know. Thank you MG.
Why is this the most fascinating video I didn’t know I needed
Yes! I’d love to see more of these.
Love all the info on behind the scenes
Love all of your content! It’s so interesting
Love this so much!
Ur insight is amazing. Thank you!!!
Marlena you are amazing!
I can’t decide which of your latest videos I like more because you’re delivering pure gold! 🌟 Thank you so much! ❤
Marlena is out here killing it with content!!! So great to see you so much more often!
Love this video ❤thanks for the breakdown!
I would love to see a part 2 of this video ❤
i absolutely loved this video ❤
So fascinating! Thanks for sharing.
Omg this was so cool to learn! Thank you!
this is great content, i would to see more videos like this one!
So very interesting! Thank you♥️
I LOVE this series! I love how much I'm learning from you... and I've gotten to a point where I feel as though there isn't much to learn anymore (I'm a MUA AND have been here on YT since 2009 as well). I appreciate this refreshing and informative look at the beauty industry. Thank you!!
This was fascinating!! Thank you for this!!❤❤
Taught me how to do make-up. So glad to have you back on RUclips & love the content! You are still learning me (and all of us) so much 👌. I never buy expensive eye pencils anymore thanks to your insights 😄.
Would love to hear your thoughts on Patrick Ta eyeshadows. Are they really going bad with mold or is it ingredients separating like the brand says?
Great info! Please continue doing these!
This information was fascinating!
This was SO interesting! Thank you
Thank You for this!
Lots of valuable info!
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Absolutely stellar video. ❤
I found this very interesting. I have been a makeup enthusiast since 2015 and thought I knew everything but this video goes to show you that you can always learn something new! Thanks Marlena for your original content!!
Great job Marlena, Thank You!💕
Loving this content! Keep it up up, we are here for it! ❤
This was fascinating! Thank you!
Excellent amazing video!!!! Please do more!!!!! ❤❤❤
Awesome content Marlena!❤❤❤
Thank you, Marlena❤
Thank you.❤ That was very informative.
Obsessed with this video theme! More please ❤
Love these videos very informative xxxx
🙌🏼Love, Love this! Please turn it into a series!
Love this video! More of this please! I feel so educated now!
Excellent information. Thank you!
Thank you so much Marlena!!! I’ve loved you for years and will always trust your opinions and recommendations!!! ❤️❤️
I love these types of videos! I'm learning a lot about the cosmetic industry. Thank you Marlena for sharing your wonderful knowledge with us.
Loved this! Please do more videos like it 🥰
This was soo good and informative ❤👏
Excellent video! So informative!
Great information learned. Thank you! Marlena
Love this type of content ! Nailed it ✔️
Knocked it out of the park. Keep it coming Marlene.
I love this video! You really opened up my eyes to all of this! Love you❤
I've been loving all your content lately!!!
Great video!!!
Wow this was amazing! Thank you for educating us so that we can make better choices as consumers. Have been watching and supporting you for years and just want to send you love Marlena!!!! ❤❤❤
you are the best as always and we love you :))
Very very good!!!! So straight forward
Super interesting! Thank you Marlena!
Thank you for educating us and your honesty. I love all of your videos and so happy for your continued success ❤
You are killing it! This is what we want to see!!
Thank you so much for this video. You are SUCH an incredible wealth of knowledge and we are so blessed to have you here on RUclips lately!
Great video! ❤