Leave it to Melt to make beauty lovers worldwide lust after pukey shades of green and brown. The color scheme in the Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette is the perfect combination of warm browns and grungy greens. If you love the color story, but want more affordable options please keep reading for amazing Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette dupes.
Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette
The Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette is a 10-pan eyeshadow palette comprised of a mix of yellow, brown, and green-toned shadows. The palette consists of eight matte shadows and two shimmer shadows. Melt Cosmetics is Cruelty-Free and many of their products are vegan, too.
Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette | Photo Source: Melt Cosmetics website
- Luna | Honey Beige Matte
- Gemini | Vermillion Duochrome Shimmer
- Lorelei | Mustard Matte
- Polkadot | Tawny Brown Matte
- Cupcake | “True Brown” Matte
- Bonnie | Dark Black Matte
- Leo | Army Green Matte
- Goalz | Lime Green Metallic Shimmer
- Fire OG | Olive Green Matte
- Mochi | Olive Mustard Matte
- Fire OG | Olive Green Matte
Retail Value: $58.00
Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette Dupes
Finding Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette dupes was a lot harder than I initially anticipated. Although the palette is comprised of neutral eyeshadows, many of the shades have unique, grungy undertones.
Thankfully, Pinterest holds a wealth of valuable information for anyone looking to dupe a palette. Without Pinterest, I wouldn’t have been able to find Melt Cosmetic Gemini Palette dupes.
Duping the Melt Cosmetics Eyeshadow Palette with Indie Brand Single Shadows
The below dupe list consists of mainly indie brands who make bomb single shadows. For a few shades I’ve included alternatives, too. In some cases, certain shadows are truer color matches than others, but provide an overall similar vibe to the Melt Gemini Palette color scheme.
- Luna Dupe| Honey Beige Matte Shadow
- Makeup Geek – Creme Brûlée ($6.50)
- Gemini Dupe| Vermillion Duochrome Shimmer Shadow
- ColourPop – 20 Something ($4.00)
- Lorelei Dupe| Mustard Matte Shadow
- ColourPop – Paper Tiger ($4.00)
- Alternatives: Devinah Cosmetics – Darena ($5.00)
- Polkadot Dupe| Tawny Brown Matte Shadow
- Makeup Geek – Tan Lines ($6.50)
- Cupcake Dupe| “True Brown” Matte Shadow
- Makeup Geek – Mocha ($6.50)
- Bonnie Dupe| Dark Black Matte Shadow
- ColourPop – Let’s Do It ($4.00)
- Leo Dupe| Army Green Matte Shadow
- Devinah Cosmetics – Thisbe ($5.00)
- Goalz Dupe| Lime Green Metallic Shimmer Shadow
- ColorPop – Rose All Day ($4.00)
- Fire OG Dupe| Olive Green Matte Shadow
- Looxi – Socialite ($5.00)
- Alternatives: Team Captain ($4.00)
- Mochi Dupe| Olive Mustard Matte Shadow
- Devinah Cosmetics – Freya ($5.00)
- Alternatives: Devinah Cosmetics – Courtney ($5.00)
Dupe Value: $49.50 USD (15% less expensive than the original)
Finger Swatches of my Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette Dupe
Will I Try to Dupe Another Palette?
I will definitely attempt to dupe another eyeshadow palette. First, the process of duping was fun. Second, why not save money if I can?!
I love that pre-made palettes can serve major creative inspiration and usher in color trends in the market. However, we can usually recreate pre-made palettes with shadows we already own.
Due to the unique undertones in this palette, I bought many of these single shadows. Although there are nuances to each shade in the Melt Cosmetics’ Gemini Palette, colors often look less differentiated on the eye than they do when swatched.
I could have saved more money if I tried to find Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette dupes in my current collection. However, I don’t mind spending money to support indie brands. Plus, I like having the single shadows organized similarly to the actual layout of the real Gemini Palette.
What will I try to dupe next? The palettes that come to mind currently are the Huda Beauty Obsessions Palettes and the Melt Cosmetics Smoke Sessions Palette.
What would you dupe if you could? Are there any palettes you’d like to see duped?
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Have you tried anything from Melt Cosmetics? Do you own the Gemini Palette or would you rock these grungy green and brown shadows? Let me know in the comments below.
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I love the look of the Gemini palette but not that price point! It’s great that you’re finding cheaper alternatives for people and also supporting potentially smaller brands. I would love to see this type of post about lovely!
Alex x
omg thank you, Alex!!! I think I’m going to try turning this into a series since I really need to cut back on spending and so many of us beauty addicts already own similar shades OR could just buy a few of the unique ones as singles. 😀
That sounds awesome lovely, I can’t wait to see what you come up with!
I love what you’re doing! I have never thought to dupe a palette before. This is such a great idea and alternative. My two fave shades are Luna and Lorelei. Thanks for sharing!
Much love always,
GABBY | http://www.gabbyabigaill.com
AH thank you, girl! I’m really trying to cut back on spending, so I’m going to keep trying to dupe palettes in my collection lol!!
I’ve never tried any of these but I do want too! I usually hit ulta or Sephora and even CVS and find similar things that I really like or that I’ve seen YouTubers or bloggers rave over that are cheaper but do the same or in some cases even better.
I really love 💕 your blog by the way! I so enjoy it!!
I’m totally with you there – I love finding drug store dupes for high end products. And thank you so much for your comment! <3
I love this, LP! It’s so smart and well-done! I’m inspired! I’ve not used a green shadow in a long, long time, but I remember loving the results when I did. Thanks your hard work on this! ♥️
I like these colors because they function more like neutrals as opposed to bright greens.
I love neutrals!
That is such a great idea and the colours look fantastic!! I don’t usually wear eyeshadow often anymore but when I do it is usually neutral, smokey/dark or metallic.
Thank you for sharing!
Alyssa
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Oooh, the Gemini Palette looks gorgeous! The texture looks amazing and the color range is interesting. Big plus that they are a cruelty-free brand. It is great that there are some dupes out there and oh man, the price speaks loud! I like trying out dupes for different reasons, and as long as they work and don’t give you skin irritation, I am all in! Thanks for sharing!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
You did a great job! Love the dupe you created. Can’t wait to see more blog posts like this one! And… I maybe need to try this myself to save some money! 🙂
Aw thank you girl – this was a lot of fun to do!! 💜 And I definitely will be doing this more since I need to be strict about my no buy / low buy starting May 1 lol! 😂
This was so fun!! I’d definitely be interested in seeing you dupe more palettes in the future. I love that you go more for the indie brands & not the drugstore ones, too.
Aw thank you girl – I love giving a shoutout to indie brands whenever I can! I may include some drug store in the future though (since I know those are more accessible for some). <3
I like Melt cosmetics a lot. Thanks for all the info
Always glad to connect with others who love Melt. I’m so stoked that they are now available at Sephora and that they brought back these limited edition palettes! 🙂