Eyeshadows: Contrast, Seedy Pearl, Stars ‘n Rockets, Creme de Violet
MAC Eyeshadow Swatches – Purples
This post contains swatches of MAC’s permanent purple eyeshadows! 
Warning — there are a ton!
Eyeshadows: Contrast, Seedy Pearl, Stars ‘n Rockets, Creme de Violet, Hepcat
Eyeshadows: Seedy Pearl, Stars ‘n Rockets, Creme de Violet, Hepcat
Eyeshadows: Plum Dressing, Nocturnelle, Fig. 1, Trax
Eyeshadows: Fig. 1, Trax, Blackberry, Beauty Marked
Eyeshadows: Fig. 1, Trax, Blackberry, Beauty Marked, Shadowy Lady
Eyeshadows: Trax, Blackberry, Beauty Marked, Shadowy Lady
Eyeshadows: Plum Dressing, Nocturnelle, Fig. 1, Trax, Blackberry, Beauty Marked, Shadowy Lady
Eyeshadows: Crystal, Digit, Satellite Dreams, Purple Haze
Eyeshadows: Crystal, Digit, Satellite Dreams
Eyeshadows: Digit, Satellite Dreams, Purple Haze, Parfait Amour
Eyeshadows: Satellite Dreams, Purple Haze, Parfait Amour, Star Violet, Shale
Eyeshadows: Purple Haze, Parfait Amour, Star Violet, Shale
I must be addicted to purples.. I have everything except Shadowy lady and Crystal. No Sketch? hehe
Sketch was swatched, but I think it’s in another post
I swatched 7 per photo, and I did it kind of based on what I could see/find on the displayer, so there are a few odd-mans-out, lol. But I know I did swatch Sketch!
Haha.. okay. I thought it might be next to Beautymarked. I am glad Beautymarked appears like that on your skin, because it looks like that on my skin too. My MUA has been raving about Sketch though and it doesn’t do much for me either.
Sketch is pretty, but it can be hard to work with, IMO.
Would you recommend a MUFE dupe for Sketch, Christine? Maybe I have a better luck with it instead.
MUFE #39!
is purple haze an urban decay color?
No, it’s a MAC color!
there is an urban decay eyeshadow called purple haze, and there is also a mac one. i believe they are somewhat similar to each other, too. really freakin random!
Kind of like MAC coming out with a Rated R and NARS’ Rated R Duo, hmm… LOL!
I’m loving Digit! Still not sure if I can pull off purples though. Thanks Christine!
You should tryyy!!
Very nice! I tend not to wear a lot of these because they are more red -in my little Plum area. But Digit, Crystal, Purple Haze, Parfait Amour are nice. (My HG Poison Pen was DC’d, which is really too bad. Perfect purple shade. Thank goodness for CCO’s) Contrast is HG also, although I keep it w/my blues. Nice pairing w/ so many shades though!
I’m sad that so many Matte2s got the axe
I have contrast, I had Seedy Pearl but hit bottom. I have creme de violet. I had Shadowy Lady but gave it to a friend. I have Crystal, Digit, and Satellite Dreams and Parfait Amour. I really like Parfait Amour.
Wow! Shadowy Lady is tough to work with, IMO. It’s nice, but I can do the same thing with other shadows, too!
I used to only wear purples and blacks. Then I got like 1 or 2 pinks, then I got some yellow-greens, and then the rest
But it took me a long time to think I could wear any other color but purples. For several years I wore black, red and purple.
Ahhh! I see now
I have Shadowy Lady and it doesn’t look that dark unless you really layer it on.
it’s a shame that Au Contraire wasn’t permanent – it’s my favorite MAC purple!
Aww!
Satellite Dreams is the only MAC purple I have, but you’re making me want a TONNN more. =]
You gotta get more
Purples are my fave ! so lovely
My purple haze blends so badly, it’s so hard to use it !
Have you tried it with a fluffier brush (like the 217, 222, etc.)?
star violet looks copper?
It’s a coppery purple on me… like a burgundy/brown purple.
WOW! Crystal, Sattellite Dreams, Hepcat, Beauty Marked, Seedy Pearl, Digit, Fig. 1, Purple Haze, Star Violet, and Shale are the ones that I’m sought after as well as Sketch, Nocturnelle and Plum Dressing!!
You gotta get more purples!
I only have Stars’n Rockets, love it! Now i feel i can’t do without Satellite Dreams…
Satellite Dreams is gorg! You’d love it!
Darn, I was hoping for a swatch of Nocturnelle..
There is one… in this post? Sorry, I am confused since there is a swatch posted of Nocturnelle in this post, so I am not sure what you are asking!
I’m just going to have to allow myself 6 eyeshadows a month. I have 42 already but apparently you can never have too many of MAC eyeshadows. I don’t even know what triggered my obsession.
That’s a good budget! What are your six for July?
At the beginning of July I bought 8 so I’ll have to start my 6/month in August. I don’t know what my 6 in August will be yet but my 8 for July was:
woodwinked
soba
patina
copperplate
expensive pink
cobalt
indian ink (love!)
club (love love!!!)
Ohh, nice! Good list
Hey Christine, This is awesome. I was wondering about Star Violet. I have this color, but it seems to look different on photo. What do you think of this color, and what are some color combo’s you would do with it??
Star Violet turns mostly like a burgundy-purple on me. It’s not really a bright/cool-toned purple, and it does have a coppery hint to it when I swatch it. I like it with golds, browns, and reds!
I think I am only missing Shadowy Lady (but I have Graphology and they are similar) and Digit. Where’s Beautiful Iris?
Unfortunately my store didn’t have Beautiful Iris on display (I checked both displayer racks to make sure I swatched everything they had out).
I love all the purples…but I have most of the purple pigments instead.
MAC makes a lot of purple products — and a lot of them are fantastic!
christine , what does HG mean.? i see so many people use it . is star violet a pro color or part of permanent line> “?
HG = holy grail
HG means HOLY GRAIL…. meaning the most PERFECT (insert item/product) which works for you.
do you think MUFE 52 is very similar to hepcat?
I’d say it’s a bit more purple, but they are similar.
I want something between Satellite Dream and Parfait Amour..
not too warm not too cool…. ==”
Creme de Violet maybe?
i was wondering which one you think is better mac cranberry or star violet? also what are your favorite 4 neutral brown mac shades if you had to choose thank you
Cranberry! Soft Brown, Ricepaper, Bronze, Satin Taupe.
Love purples!!!
What other purples would look good with Nocturnelle? I’m choosing between Stars N Rockets, Creme de Violet, or Satellite Dreams.
Stars ‘n Rockets and Creme de Violet would both look lovely!
How you did to creme de voilet appears so purple ??? I can´t with mine, even with a wet brush, in my skin i see it only shine with no purple !!!!
That’s just how it swatches for me – nothing special!
Christine, which do you think would look better on me Satellite Dreams Nocturnelle? I have yellow (Asian) skin, but my veins are blue. I like lavenders one me, but I’m looking for something darker for a smokier look (maybe to mix with the lavender).
Satellite Dreams!
What other color would you use with Beauty Marked? I want to get a 4 pallet and I just cant make up my mind, I seriously switch what I want every couple minutes, And your website saved me from making the mistake of buying colors that I would have regretted, Thanks so much !
Goldmine!
My Purple Haze looks soooo much different than that! Mines more shimmery and less… I don’t know, matte looking? :O MAC conspiracy!
Stars n rockets or satellite dreams??
I have the same question…I don’t think I need both but I don’t know which one is more versatile…
Stars ‘n Rockets is so pretttttty! I need it asap! Beauty Marked is so hard to work with for me >.<
I love star violet and trax paired with sketch.
I find trax so hard to work with. It’s is so un-pigmented. Does anyone else have this problem?
Christine,
What other color would you use with parfait amour? (I was thinking about steamy to make a quad)
Steamy would be lovely!
what colors would you use with purple haze? Every time I use it it looks like I have a black eye. I’m having a really hard time using it and am thinking of returning it.
Try using it with golds or whites!