MAC Sharkskin was my HG of e/s. It was the first m/u tutorial I watch on youtube and I remember thinking why is she putting on e/s under an e/s, but it simple makes e/s pop. There is no other way to describe it. It must be seen to be believed. It could be worn alone, the color is described as Shade description: Swimming sharp polished grey (Frost).
Pink Venus is a very pretty pink colour with lots of shimmer. I like it but you do need to either pack a lot of this on the lid or apply damp to get the colour to stand out. It does seem to look a tad different to the swatch I did on my hand in the store. Overall, I find this colour a little too light for me, but I love it teamed with a black eyeshadow.
This color is a lovely blue color. I had bought this two times now and it has never failed me. Every girl has to definitely have this in their collection. :) some people may not justify paying 14 dollars on an eyeshadow but this is definitely worth it.
Star Violet is a plummy brown with a hint of pink. It's gorgeous and very easy to blend. I love using it with purples. I'd say it goes on a bit lighter than it looks in the pan. I would repurchase when I run out.
Expensive Pink is a golden peachy pink. I absolutely love the texture of the Veluxe Pearls. I get a lot of use out of this...it looks good with a lot of different colors. A friend of mine who is very fair skinned says that this goes on too orange on her, so I can see that it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but I would certainly repurchase.
Pros:wonderful veluxe pearl texture-great summer color Cons:can be too orangey for some skintones
Top Hat is a dark blue purple from the Starflash collection. It has the Starflash finish which is great for anyone who likes Veluxe Pearls. Smooth and pigmented. It is similar to MAC Fertile (LE - Strange Hybrid and Heatherette) but Fertile has more red shimmery while Top Hat is more blue purple.
At first I wasn't very excited about Naked Lunch, but it is slowly becoming my go to color for everyday. I have blue eyes and it really accentuates them well. I would definitely buy again.
Cranberry is a pretty deep pink/burgundy shade. I think it's a must staple when building up in pink shades. Great when mixed with gold shadows or applied in the outer corners to create depths.
Sweetlust is a perfect light pink shimmer highlighter. it says its luster, but I think its a bit frosty- definite sparkly bits all in it. it a good all over color when you are lazy and you just want to pick one color to go from lid to brow- a very bright look i would think on anyone.
Pros:great all over color and highlighter color in the area of light pink colors Cons:a bit more shimmery than I wanted.
This shade is nothing spectacular. It was my first duochrome so I wasn't really sure what to expect. It is described as a soft pale green with pink opalescent shimmer, but it looked greyish on me.
The colors in this quad make a very dramatic smoky eye. This was my first purchase from MAC, and I am very happy with it. The pigmentation is excellent, and they blend well. The color Gentle Fume doesn't go on as sparkly as it looks, which I am happy about. I am not into a super sparkly look. I thought the packaging was just OK. I was not impressed. It is packaged no better than drugstore makeup. It's hard to see in the picture, but Waft has a bit of a bluish look to it. Almost like a combination of dark grey and navy. These colors are extremely versatile, and I have used all of them at one time or another with some of my other shadows. Definitely would buy again.
Pros:beautiful colors, blends well, nicely pigmented Cons:Packaging is just OK, more than this cheapskate likes to spend on makeup
My info for reference:
MAC NC25-30, Normal skin, Brown eyes, Not Acne-Prone but Freckles
MAC's description: Dirty brown with grey pearl
This pigment is definitely more grey than brown. It seems to be a grey with gold and silver sparkles. Very pretty. I like to do a medium wash of this on my lids during the day, for a really simple look. It looks great with by brown eyes.
This was an LE pigmented released with MAC's holiday Antiquitease collection.
My info for reference:
MAC NC25-30, Normal skin, Brown eyes, Not Acne-Prone but Freckles
MAC's description:
This is a pigment I probably won't re-buy because it's so blah on me. Doesn't really work well as a highlight for me or anything else really. I haven't touched it since I bought it.
However, Shaundra did find a great use for it in this thread:
This is a sparkly shimmer peachy gold color. I would of never picked this out, but the Mac makeup artist put this on my eyelids and haux in the crease and shroom under browbone, and WOW, it looked good !!! I love the color it made my green eyes pop open and stand out.. I cant wait to try it with other colors.. Would buy this again when i run out..
Pros:great on green eyes, pretty color, sparkly, shimmer color Cons:
I love this color. It is a matted med brown color.. So far I use it in my crease and it looks great, and makes my green eyes stand out. This is a good color that will combine with lots of different Mac colors. It would go with purples, greens also. I love this color because of the color combos I can use with it. I would purchase this again.. Color goes on great.. Forgot to take my makeup off, the next morning, I was like WOW. I actually dont have to redo my makeup..haha, Love the Mac products... Staying power is great, No touch up all day long.. gotta love that..
Pros:matte med brown color, great staying power, goes with alot of different colors Cons:none
