Gilt Complex


Thoughts on MAC's Mineralized Baked Eyeshadow Assemblage
From the ColourCraft Collection

I have an annoying habit of linking MAC shadows to songs. It is a quirky thing I do in private. My friends have incredible patience with my "odd egg" tendencies.
I am hoping that my readers will extend the same courtesy and humor me.
My personal soundtrack to the MAC shadow Assemblage is a song from Sons and Daughters. It is called Gilt Complex.

This a baked mineralized eye shadow with four shades. There is a shimmery charcoal, an icy snow white, a sunny gold and a mushroom cloud of taupe. All four have great shimmery fire. The sooty coal shade has tiny shimmer flecks that have great staying power. I tested and photographed the shades both wet and dry. Intensity or staying power did not vary much. The gold shade was more vibrant with a wet application. The taupe shade is pretty fabulous and worthy of smitten "Pink Sith" status.

This is currently at your MAC counter and retails for $19.50.



Credit: Blogdorf Goodman, MAC and Youtube.
Disclaimer: A press sample of this product was provided by MAC cosmetics

Hot Pocket

MAC's Hot Contrast

Of course, I had to cave on MAC's Hot Contrast Mineralize Eye Shadow mostly due to the skills of FOTD regular Nova Baby. It creates a fabulous smokey eye with a mixture of ash, soot, plum and red. It is just all kinds of fabulous.

I wish I would have opened several Hot Contrast boxes to see which one had the most red pigment. Mine relies heavily on black and pink with just a splattering of red.

Credit: Blogdorf Goodman

Disclaimer: I purchased this shadow from my local MAC counter.

MAC Mineralized Eye Shadow from the Flashtronic Collection

Quarry: Sky Blue with olive,coral and beige veining
Tectonic: Yellow gold with lime green, warm brown and black veining

Lovestone: Raspberry with wine and copper veining
Ether: Deep aqua with silver, black and gold veining
Mercurial: Yellow gold with lilac and chestnut veining
By Jupiter: Light taupe with beige and deep brown veining

These shadows retail for $14.00($16.50 in Canada)
Visit your local MAC counter for availability.

Mineralize Skinfinish

Northern Light: Mid-tone pink with rust and grey brown veining
Global Glow: Mid-tone brown with golden pearl (pictured below)
Gold Spill: Pink peach with warm brown and cream pearl

These retail for $24.50($29.50 in Canada) and sell out fast.


Credits: Blogdorf Goodman and MAC
Disclosure: A press sample of this product was provided by MAC Cosmetics

Laura Mercier Starstruck Mineral Eyeshadows

I caved on Constellation (black violet with gold) and Asteroid (black with blue and silver pearl).
The shimmer is impressive. It could give MAC pigments a run for their money.

http://www.lauramercier.com/
pictures: annieytown



Disclosure: These products were purchased by the blog owner.