MAC Pret-a-Papier Collection: Eyeshadows Review, Photos, Swatches
Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
MAC Pret-a-Papier Collection: Eyeshadows Review, Photos, Swatches
It’s funny, despite five eyeshadows being launched in this collection, none of them really spoke to me. I also got more of a fall collection vibe off of them, even though we’re heading right into summer. To be honest, I don’t think any of these are really must-haves.
Gazette Gray had a lot of potential, but it’s just so sheer–would have been great if it had been a veluxe pearl finish! Cut to Fit is something that’s close enough to other shades I’ve seen before. Tissue Weight is pretty on its own, but you may already own something similar.
Eyeshadow ($14.50 U.S. / $17.50 CDN)
- Cut to Fit is a reddish copper-bronze with a frost finish. It reminds me of French Cuff from early last year, but it’s not as frosty and perhaps a little more darkness to this one. It also seems close to Twinks from the permanent line.
- Bamboo is a matte fleshy nude with a subtle orange undertone. It’s a permanent shade, but it’s nice to help diffuse color. On my NC25 skin tone, I find Bamboo is a bit orange/dark as a highlighter.
- Tissue Weight is a pink-toned fleshy beige with a frost finish. This is a pretty color, and it layers well over Coral Crepe paint pot. I think pinker skin tones may even like this as a highlighter, albeit it is a bit on the frostier side.
- Gazette Grey is a brownish-gray with gold and green-gold flecks of sparkle. It applies quite sheerly, so despite looking quite beautiful in the pan, it doesn’t translate on its own. You could try layering this over a darker base (like one of the Greasepaint Sticks from earlier in April) to bring out the flecks of shimmer in this.
- Memorabilia is a matte, red-toned purple with an almost gray cast to it. It’s an interesting shade, though I believe this is its second appearance. It’s not totally opaque, but it’s not sheer either, and it’s a very blendable matte.
See photos & swatches!
MAC Cut to Fit Eyeshadow
MAC Cut to Fit Eyeshadow
MAC Cut to Fit Eyeshadow
MAC Cut to Fit Eyeshadow
MAC Bamboo Eyeshadow
MAC Bamboo Eyeshadow
MAC Bamboo Eyeshadow
MAC Bamboo Eyeshadow
MAC Bamboo Eyeshadow
MAC Tissue Weight Eyeshadow
MAC Tissue Weight Eyeshadow
MAC Tissue Weight Eyeshadow
MAC Tissue Weight Eyeshadow
MAC Tissue Weight Eyeshadow
MAC Gazette Grey Eyeshadow
MAC Gazette Grey Eyeshadow
MAC Gazette Grey Eyeshadow
MAC Gazette Grey Eyeshadow
MAC Memorabilia Eyeshadow
MAC Memorabilia Eyeshadow
MAC Memorabilia Eyeshadow
MAC Eyeshadows: Cut to Fit, Bamboo, Tissue Weight, Gazette Grey, Memorabilia
MAC Eyeshadows: Cut to Fit, Bamboo, Tissue Weight
MAC Eyeshadows: Tissue Weight, Gazette Grey, Memorabilia
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Hi christine, How would you compare cut to fit eyeshadow with the coppery eyeshadow in the spiced chocolate quad (i think its the one called brash)? Thx :)
It's not quite as coppery - not as dark or fiery. A little rosier!
Hi Christine, would you say that Cut to Fit is similar to Rich and Earthy from Notoriety quad of last year? thank you and good luck on your exam :o)
Kind of -- a little more copper. Thanks!
How similar is Cut To Fit to Mythology? I really love Mythology...I just don't like the fall out.
Similar, but it's not as copper, I'd say...
Thanks for the swatches and the review Christine! Is Cut to Fit anywhere close to Aztec Brick from Quad 4 in Spring Colour Forecast? That was the only shade I wanted from the quad but couldn't afford the whole palette :(
IMO, it's not -- it's way more red!
Hi! I REALLY love the idea/color of the Gazette Grey eyeshadow, but if it's so sheer I won't be able to use it. Do you know if there's anything similiar on the beauty market? I really need something like this! :)
Not that I know of!
Thanks for the great swatches! Do you know how Gazette Gray compares to MAC's Smoke & Diamonds or Stila's Diamond Lil?
Nah, they're not really alike, IMO! Gazette Grey is much more gray, not so taupe, has a green cast.
Hi Christine! Thanks for working so hard to get the color swatches for us to see before the collection hit the stores today. You are awesome!!!
With pleasure, Dallas! :)
It's sad the last 2 grey e/s that MAC has released have been so sheer. Bough Grey looked super super sheer when I swatched it and now this grey is sheer too? Weak! Gazette Grey was the only thing I was looking forward to in this collection.
You found Bough Grey sheer? I'm not saying it's an in your face colour, but it shows up very decently on me without having to work too much. I am very fair though. Wish I could give any handy tips, but I really didn't have to do any tricks for it to work on me. :( Maybe if You used some greenish or silverish base? Or even something neutral underneath (for exc. shroom)? Hope it will work for You eventually, it's an interesting shade!
Oops - I meant GreenSMOKE, not Greenstroke, lol!
I really wanted Gazette Gray when I first heard about it, but for some reason it reminds me of Greenstroke (which I already own)?? Is it just me?
Like a way sheerer, subpar version of Greenstroke, LOL.
Hi, stupid me...I actually meant Greensmoke, duh. Sorry! Greenstroke rocks too though.
the swatches of all the five colors look much like NARS "pleasures of Paris" at the very first sight!!!!
Hey, Christine!:) Another poster mentioned that Tissue Weight reminded her of Shore Leave. Do you think they're similar? Tissue Weight was the only one of these I wanted, but I already have Shore Leave. You think it's still worth picking up?
Hmm, I don't know if I still have Shore Leave, so going off past swatches, I'd say this is a little pinker, but they're similar.
How does Gazette Grey compare to Print and Knight Divine?
Not at all, IMO.
Oh yeah and I forgot to say the gazette gray looks really close to the eyeshadow in the Hello Kitty packaging called Lucky Tom it seems a little grayer than taupe but still really similar.
Tissue weight please!
Honestly, Cut to Fit is the only one that sparks my interest.
I'm still somewhat tempted by Gazette Grey... I'll have to check it against my skin today and figure out if I could do anything useful with it. Does CTF compare to Time & Space from the Neo SciFi collection? It sort of looks like it in the photos.
It's a little redder, I'd say -- similar but still redder/more copper.
Wow, Cut to Fit is sooo pretty! But I own French Cuff, Twinks, Glamour Check - I think I'm going to have to say no this one. (and this time not only say no and then end up buying it weeks later lol) Tissue weight seems like something I'd really like as a soft wash all over the lid - these pastel shades really work well for me - but I don't know if i can justify another colour that doesn't really look very different from any other light pinkish shade. :) Do You happen to know about some similar colours? Ego is much pinker and cooler, right? :)
Oh, never mind, I see you've already listed many similar shades - I should've suspected others have already asked. :)
Ego is similar, but I think I'd say it's definitely cooler, like you said!
I have green eyes and I think Cut To Fit will compliment them. I like the look of Tissue Weight too, would you say it's comparable to Hush e/s? Thanks!
It's cooler, pinker, more silvery-white.
do you think that tissue weight is similiar to grand entrance at all?
oh nevermind! I just saw that you already answered my question. lol! sorry, I'm just dying to find something similiar to grand entrance!!!
It's a smidgen pinker and not as frosty!
Hi Christine. Does Tissue Weight resemble any of the permanent collection eyeshadow?
Gleam would be the closest, but it has more warmth to it.
Thanks Christine. You rock!
Always happy to help, Ember! :)
Memorabilia e/s is the only one tempting me, and I have it already from Originals collection (was that 2007?). It is little too warm of a purple for me to reach for often, but I try to work it in. Poison Pen was also from that collection, --it has less red, more true purple, and is also greyed/dustied so it isn't overly bright.
It was either 2008 or 2007, but thinking about it, Dame Edna was 2008 so I think Originals was 2007...
I like cut to fit with bamboo and black liner I can already imagine this would look great.
How does Tissue Weight compare to Gleam? Also, did you notice any of the gold fleck fall out with Gazette Grey? Thanks!
Pinker! There wasn't too much when I tried it. It was so sheer, it felt like nothing was going on, LOL.
I'm hesitant to buy Cut to Fit...I want it but I don't. Same thing with Memorabilia. Which do you think is worth buying if you HAD to choose between the two?
Do you have anything like either? I'd probably go with the one that I had the least similar shades to :)
How is tissue weight compared to hey? Thanks for the swatches
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