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| Joy and Laughter |
MAC eyeshadows are definitely my favourite brand, and before I started my palette I had one mineralized eyeshadow duo in 'Joy and Laughter' (which is brilliant) and an extra dimension eyeshadow which was limited edition last year, in 'Opalesse' (which I used non-stop last Summer). I completely loved those two so it was only a matter of time until I started my own palette.
The Pro Palette shadows are priced at £10 each, which I think is a very fair price. Some drugstore brands are very close to this price, and definitely don't match the quality of MAC eyeshadows. Bourjois and L'oreal eyeshadows are priced at £7, so I for one don't mind paying that extra £3 for an eyeshadow that I know will be amazing. The palette itself is £14 and the insert is £6.50.
Apart from the two I bought rather recently (which were 'Sketch' and 'Mythology'), I use all of the eyeshadows really frequently. I find that some eyeshadows can look different when blended out into the crease and some can look different completely when adding another eyeshadow to it, allowing you to create a lot of different and beautiful looks.
Here is my completed MAC palette -
It was quite hard to arrange the colours into some sort of order seeing as there is no set theme for this palette, it's a complete mixture of cool and warm tones with some colours being more A/W and some very summery. I'm still not entirely happy with the setup and can see myself depotting and repotting until I'm 100% happy with it!
Just for reference -
Frost finish eyeshadows: White Frost, Phloof!, Nylon, Jest, Amber Lights, Satin Taupe and Cranberry. I do love me a frost eyeshadow.
Matte finish eyeshadows: Omega and Charcoal Brown.
Matte 2 finish eyeshadow: Blanc Type.
Velvet finish eyeshadows: Sketch and Smut
Veluxe pearl finish eyeshadows: All That Glitters and Woodwinked
Lustre finish eyeshadow: Mythology
Some of my most used are -
Phloof! (frost) which is an amazing all over lid colour with something a little darker on the outer corner, it's also a great inner eye corner highlighter.
Blanc Type (matte 2) which is the perfect all over lid colour paired with the likes of Charcoal Brown for a simple matte eye look.
Nylon (frost) which is my go to highlighter as it is just perfect.
All That Glitters (veluxe pearl) which is great when you want to look like you've made a lot of effort, when really you've only blended it out for a super smouldering look!
Omega (matte) which is the perfect eyebrow colour for blondies. Looks great as a soft contour on the eyelid too.
Satin Taupe (frost) which is the most beautiful all over lid colour, outer corner colour, slightly blended through the crease. This colour is just incredible.
The eyeshadows that I've picked really complement my blue eyes, and I think that the entire palette is blue eye perfect, as it were. I wear MAC NC20. Obviously they would look great on other eye colours too, but if you have blue eyes and were wondering what MAC eyeshadows would definitely suit you - here are my perfect 15!
White Frost is just as it says in the name, a white eyeshadow with a frost finish. It's a really intense white that can be used to highlight inner eye corner, the browbone, the cupids bow etc. It's also great to brighten up an eye look by building it up from the inner eye corner. White Frost is very buildable, so you can end up with a very intense white finish.
Phloof! is a brilliant shimmery pearly colour with subtle pinky tones that again, make for an amazing highlighter! As well as a highlighter, this is a really good all over lid colour, and my personal favourite shadows to combine this with are All That Glitters and Satin Taupe. I find that Phloof! looks different when paired with each of them, complementing them both perfectly but in different ways. I use this eyeshadow nearly everyday and it will definitely remain a staple in my collection.
Blanc Type is one of my three matte shades in the palette. It's actually a 'Matte 2' finish meaning that it is more smooth than just a Matte finish. It has such a creamy formula that makes for such soft application and easy blending. I use this eyeshadow a lot paired with Charcoal Brown, Omega, or basically just any colour I want in the outer corner as I can't imagine what colour won't go with this perfectly neutral colour. I would definitely recommend this in anyone's collection because it's the perfect base that everyone needs.
Although this looks like a mega shimmery gold shade in the pan, it isn't at all when swatched. Nylon is the perfect highlighter for any look, and I think I prefer this to White Frost. Nylon adds the perfect amount of brightness to the inner eye corner, and can also brighten up an eye look by applying it to the middle of the eyelid. The warm and highly pigmented nature of this eyeshadow makes it a bit too much for a brow bone highlight, but this is a definite must have in a MAC eyeshadow collection. The ultimate inner eye corner shadow.
I bought Jest because it is a favourite of my mum and sister, and they both highly recommended it. It reminds me of one of my favourite eyeshadows ever, Urban Decay's 'Sin'. Jest is a beautiful soft pink colour that is subtly shimmery. A fantastic all over lid colour that looks great on it's own, or with something like Satin Taupe blended in the outer corner. Personally, I wouldn't use this as a highlighter because I find it too pinky. Jest is great for those days when you want a quick but gorgeous looking eye look.
The famous All That Glitters. The best thing about this shadow is that it is SUPER versatile. You can wear it all over the lid and blended out which looks so pretty; you can pair it with so many different colours; it looks gorgeous when blended into the crease paired with something lighter like Phloof! or Jest, and it looks great when brought underneath the eye too. The beautiful rose gold tone that it has makes my blue eyes pop, and the veluxe pearl finish that it has means that it has quite a glowing finish, and when built up it can go a different and more instense colour. Perfect for every occasion, a must have MAC eyeshadow!
Omega has a dip in the middle of it because I use it every single day without fail to fill in my eyebrows. I bought this on recommendation from one of Tanya Burr's YouTube videos, and I can confirm that this shade is PERFECT for any blondie's brows. I used to use a pencil from Make Up Store and looking back, it was really harsh and didn't look nice at all. This natural shade is faultless and can look great for a simple eye look paired with Blanc Type. If you're a blonde having trouble with finding an eyebrow filler, look no further than Omega.
Woodwinked is another veluxe pearl finish, and the warm tones against blue eyes look just lovely. I haven't had the chance to wear this with tanned skin yet which I've heard is what makes this eyeshadow look amazing. However, when applied on the lids it looks different all over the lid than it does when blended into the crease which is just great - two eyeshadow shades in one! Woodwinked manages to make you look like you've put in a lot of effort into your eye look which is something I love. This classic MAC shade is a great summery one to have in your collection.
I bought Amber Lights as an impulse buy when I was through in Edinburgh. I wasn't sure about how bright and orange it looked in the pan, but based on how much I love Urban Decay's 'Half Baked' in the summer, I bought it anyway and it definitely didn't disappoint. It's such a shimmery and mega pigmented coppery gold shade that is the ultimate complement for blue eyes. One way in which I would love to wear this is layered for a super shimmery effect with a dark brown in the outer V of the eye. Every blue-eyed girl needs a warm gold eyeshadow, and Amber Lights in my opinion is a go-to.
Mythology is one of the two eyeshadows that I haven't had a lot of time to play around with. It's a pinky bronze colour that is very glittery seeing as it has a Lustre finish. From reading, I think it's another colour particularly suited to lighter eye colours to make them really stand out, and I can see myself getting a lot of use out of this shade. One swatch showed the shade was extremely pigmented. I think that Mythology will look great blended with a gold shimmered colour, for a shimmery summer look that will look great against blue eyes. Excited to get more use out of this eyeshadow!
One of my all time favourite eyeshadows, Satin Taupe. It's a purpley/mauvey toned brown/grey colour with a subtle shimmer and although this is a blue eyed post, this colour will definitely look flattering on everyone. I personally love this colour blended in the outer corner of my eyes with one of my lighter eyeshadows for a daytime look. For evenings, I build it up more as well as bringing the colour underneath the eye. Satin Taupe also makes for a great shade in a smokey eye look. It makes my blue eyes look really bright, and sparked my love for purple toned eyeshadows. I just love Satin Taupe and its wearability, a definite must have.
My only dark brown matte eyeshadow in the palette is Charcoal Brown. I think that it is a brilliant crease colour that adds really natural definition to the eyes. It really complements lighter eye colours when worn all over the lids as well. Everyone needs a matte warm brown crease colour in their collection for those days when you want a simple but pretty make up look and for me, Charcoal Brown is that colour. Again, another buildable eyeshadow allowing you to create different shades of brown.
Cranberry looks like quite an intimidating colour, and it's a colour that I would never usually go out specifically looking for. But when I was at the MAC counter in London, it jumped out at me and I just had to purchase it. It's great for adding a pop of warmth to any eye look, particularly in the outer corner and through the crease area. I think this would look slightly scary all over the lid, but if you can find/have a way to make it work then please let me know! Again, it's another great shade to make blue eyes pop. If you're looking to add some different colour to a neutral palette, then look no further than Cranberry.
This is another one of my most recent purchases - Sketch. It's one of my mum's favourite MAC eyeshadows so I bought it on her recommendation. It's my only shadow with a 'Velvet' finish, which means it's a 'matte with infused glitter'. Sketch is a plum colour with a very slight red shimmer to it, making it a great and different alternative to dark brown or black for a smokey eye outer corner colour. It's a great and unique addition to my palette as a wearable colour verging slightly away from my safe browns. I need to experiment a bit more with this eyeshadow but think it will look really pretty blended with the likes of Jest.
The last eyeshadow in my MAC palette is Smut. Due to having light coloured eyes and hair, I often found that a matte black in my outer V of my eyes is slightly too harsh and didn't really do me any favours. Smut has completely solved my problem, with it being a lighter and more complementary colour for me in a smokey eye look! Another thing I love to use Smut for is smudging it into my upper and lower lash lines for a more smokey effect that is not achievable with eyeliner. It's also a really good crease colour for somewhat dramatic definition. I've heard from YouTube that this eyeshadow is inspired by Kate Moss' famous charcoal slightly dirty smokey eye, yet another reason to love it! I would definitely recommend this if like me, you need a more toned down version of a black eyeshadow - Smut is fantastic.
There you have it, my completed MAC palette!
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| MAC palette in natural light - no flash. |
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| MAC palette in natural light - flash on. |
I would really like to do a post where I show you my favourite MAC eyeshadow looks, so leave a comment if you would like to see that. Or comment for any looks you would like to see! Also, let me know if this post has helped you, or if you have any other essential MAC eyeshadows for blue eyes.
This has been quite a long winded post but I wanted to give you guys the amount of detail I would like to find myself if I wanted to read about this.
Hope you enjoyed this and found it helpful!
Zoe x
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