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MAC Kabuki Doll Eyeshadow x 9 Palette Review & Swatches

By admin 5 years ago

Kabuki Doll

MAC Kabuki Doll Eyeshadow x 9 Palette is a new, limited edition warm-toned neutral palette with a mix of mattes and shimmers. The mattes were pleasant to work with–soft, velvety, pigmented, and blendable–while the shimmers were more loosely-pressed (in general) and worked better with fingertips or a dampened brush for maximum coverage, more even application, and less fallout during application. If you typically apply your eyeshadow before base, use primer, or don’t mind using some of your shimmer shades with a wet brush, I imagine this will work well for you.

MAC Dust Off Eyeshadow

Dust Off

Dust Off is a pale white gold with strong, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. The texture was a little drier, almost flaky in the pan, but it adhered well to bare skin when pressed and patted on the lid. It lasted well for eight hours on me before it started to fade visibly.

MAC Making Mauvey Moves Eyeshadow

Making Mauvey Moves

Making Mauvey Moves is a soft taupe-brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was opaque, while the consistency was soft, velvety to the touch, and just a smidgen dusty in the pan. The eyeshadow applied well to bare sin and blended out with little effort. It wore nicely for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.

MAC Tokyo Drifter Eyeshadow

Tokyo Drifter

Tokyo Drifter is a light-medium mauve with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in one layer and applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even application. The consistency was soft, a little bit emollient, but it applied well dry and didn’t require any change-up in technique to work well–it was just a bit creamier and smoother on my skin than a typical shimmer eyeshadow by MAC (that’s a good thing!). It stayed on well for eight hours before it started to show signs of wear.

MAC Don’t Be Koi! EyeshadowDon’t Be Koi!

Don’t Be Koi! is a medium copper with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with a dampened brush or by using a fingertip. The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed in the pan, which made it prone to fallout during application, especially as I blended out the product with a dry brush. It lasted well for eight hours on me, and after the initial fallout, there was only a small, additional amount over time.

MAC Spice Dynasty Eyeshadow

Spice Dynasty

Spice Dynasty is a medium brown with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a smooth, velvety texture that almost felt lightly creamy to the touch. It applied beautifully to my skin and blended out easily along the edges without losing its intensity. It wore well for eight hours before I noticed any fading on my skin.

MAC Bamboo-zled Eyeshadow

Bamboo-zled

Bamboo-zled is a light-medium bronze with strong, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, lightly creamy texture that wasn’t too dense nor too firmly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow applied well to bare skin and blended out with little effort. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before fading a bit.

MAC Fortune Kookie Eyeshadow

Fortune Kookie

Fortune Kookie is a soft brown with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. The consistency was drier and dusty in the pan, which resulted in some fallout during application and a dusty appearance on my skin. Those with oilier lids may find the effect of the dryness less visible (or if using a tackier primer). It had good pigmentation but sheered out a bit in practice. It lasted well for seven hours on me before I noticed fading along the edges.

Kabuki Doll

Kabuki Doll is a medium-dark burgundy-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even application that diffused easily along the edges. The consistency was soft, velvety, and easy to work with. It wore well for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.

MAC Kyoto Kitty Eyeshadow

Kyoto Kitty

Kyoto Kitty is a medium, reddish-copper with warm undertones and flecks of copper and pink micro-glitter. It had semi-sheer pigmentation applied dry, and the only way to intensify it was to use it with a dampened brush. The texture was more loosely-pressed in the pan and felt drier, which resulted in the product sheering out and tons of fallout during application (even as I tried to be careful of it). It stayed on decently for seven hours but had additional fallout over time.