I had a Macy's gift card to spend from Christmas, so i thought i'd pop by the MAC counter to buy myself a few things! I ended up getting three eyeshadows, to fill up my palette. I was quite unsure as to what i should get exactly, so i referenced the "starting a MAC palette" post i did when i first got the empty palette, as well as a few Youtube gurus & i decided on these three!
L-R: Shroom, All That Glitters, Twinks
Shroom (satin finish): I figured i'd get at least one highlight shade (not the most exciting of purchases, but necessary in my opinion!), so i landed on this one. It's not stark white, which is good - it's more of an off-white with zero sparkle, but gives a nice sheen. I'm curious as to whether or not people use this all over the lid with something like Satin Taupe in the crease, instead of a stark white like Blanc Type. I'll have to try it & see how it looks!
All That Glitters (veluxe pearl finish): This shadow was by far the most recommended, i'm not sure if it's because Elle (AllThatGlitters21) made it extremely well-known within the beauty community, or because it's actually a nice shade & product. All That Glitters is a champagne color, with a kind of pink/peach reflex. I was afraid that this would be very similar to Urban Decay's eyeshadow in Sin (which i love), but it seems a bit darker and not as frosty. We'll see how it goes!
Twinks (veluxe pearl finish): This one isn't quite as popular as Shroom or All That Glitters, but it's still one of the more well-known shades from MAC. I needed an outer corner/crease color, so instead of going for something like Woodwinked (i'm not a big fan of gold-browns & i think it would be too orange-y on my skintone), i chose Twinks. Twinks is a deep brown, with plum undertones. It's super pretty, my only concern is that it would be very dark against my super fair skin & blue eyes. I did hear it's very easy to blend & it's kind of forgiving, so yeah. I do have high hopes for this one, again - we'll see how it goes :)
I then spent this afternoon depotting the three eyeshadows i got so i could put them in my palette - as shown above haha. If you're wondering how to depot your MAC shadows, here's a video tutorial - that's where i learned how to depot mine :).
Here's my MAC palette so far:
L-R: Shroom, All That Glitters, Sable, Satin Taupe, Twinks
I'm think of also getting a quad palette (holds four eyeshadows instead of this one that holds fifteen), so when i travel i can just tote that in my bag, instead of taking up some much needed space with this palette! Both the quad and the fifteen palettes are available at MAC stores & online - not counters unfortunately - if you're wondering :)
I'm always looking for recommendations to build this palette up - what eyeshadows do you like pairing with any of the five shadows i have? ♥
PS. Thanks for the super lovely comments on my last post, you ladies are amazing :)
PS. Thanks for the super lovely comments on my last post, you ladies are amazing :)
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