Review; MAC Trio 1 (LE)

Trio 1 (Heatherette)


OK, I thought I would love this, and in the palette the colours look awesome, especially mood ring. However I dislike the textures even though I like frost and veluxe pearl (Hoppin’ Frost, Mood Ring Veluxe pearl, Cloudburst velvet) I found all these shadows too powdery and not pigmented enough. The pink came up as just invisible powder on my face, the mint green I had to pile on to get it to show up, and the black one was so powdery it went everywhere however the colour was very pigmented. These were so hard to work with that the look just did not come out right. I’ve given up on it, which is a massive shame.

Review; MAC Royal Tour Trio (LE)

Royal Tour trio (Dame Edna)


Although I don’t normally like the textures (Royal Tour satin, Dame’s Desire frost, Climate Blue velvet) they really worked on my lid, it was really easy to use, and the colours go so well together, however they are different enough to obviously stand out against each other. I much prefer these to mattes but they still have a matte effect. I like this trio more then I thought I would.

Review; MAC Smudged Violet Eyeshadow (LE)

Smudged Violet (cult of cherry shadowy lady quad)


This is a frost, and like most of the frosts it is very pigmented and easy to apply. It is a lot more brown then purple but it is still a beautiful colour. They should have made this permenant.

Review; MAC Deep Truth Eyeshadow

Deep Truth


MAC Description; Very real truthful dark blue.

This is a very deep but vibrant dark blue, it is a very beautiful rich colour, it is a frost but I find it very smooth and pigmented like a veluxe pearl. I was after this colour for a while, and when I finally got it I was not disappointed.

Review; MAC Humid Eyeshadow

Humid


MAC Description; Intense vivid green with shimmer.

I would class this as a dirty forest green. It is a frost but it really does have a feel of veluxe pearl as it is very pigmented and soft. I’d say the MAC swatch is pretty accurate however I wouldn’t class this as intense vivid, it is more dark and deep, the description they use would suit more of a bright green. I love this colour and it is a definite must-have for fans of the green shadows!

Review; MAC Tilt Eyeshadow

Tilt

MAC Description; Bright violet duochrome with blue-green opalescent shimmer.

I would disagree with not only the swatch on the MAC website, but also everything about the description. I would say this is more of a grayish blue put simply. I don’t see where they get “violet duochrome” or “blue-green shimmer” from because I can’t see any violet or green about it! Needless to say it is still a gorgeous colour and as soon as I saw it I had to have it. This is a frost formula, it’s very easy to apply and very pigmented. It is a very unusual colour, I haven’t really seen any dupes anywhere, so I would definitely invest in this if you like it.

Review; MAC Phloof! Eyeshadow

Phloof!

MAC Description; Frosted off-white.

I got this from the Emanual Ungaro collection. It looks more pink in the pan, but on it looks whitish silver. I love wearing this colour, it is a frost but in goes on very smooth, is very easy to work with and is so pigmented! This is one of my favourites and it really brings out my blue eyes, but I can imagine it will make any eye colour pop! It is definitely more silvery then white in my opinion. I would definitely recommend this to everyone.

Review; MAC Cranberry Eyeshadow

Cranberry

MAC Description; Reddish plum with pink shimmer.

This is a deep brown-y purple-y red in the pan, however applied on the skin it appears a lot more brown then red. I definitely don’t see the pink shimmer that is described by MAC, and it is definitely more brown then plum since it really isn’t that purple based on at all! The finish is frost and it is a very pigmented formula but I find it doesn’t go on as smooth as the veluxe pearl formula, I actually found it a little difficult to work with at times. An interesting colour, but not the same on as in the pan, but I can imagine this colour isn’t for everyone.