MAC Spring Colour Forecast: Colour 4 Eyeshadow Quad Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
MAC Colour 4 Eyeshadow Quad: Manila Paper, Flip, Aztec Brick, Creole Beauty
MAC Spring Colour Forecast: Colour 4 Eyeshadow Quad Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Colour 4 is decidedly for those who enjoy their golds and warm-toned browns. So, you know this is my favorite, personally. I love all four shades, and I’m excited that all four are pigmented and smooth. It’s so rare to like *all* the shades in a palette, so it is a nice surprise. I don’t think this is the most original color palette ever, though. I could see duping it with Nylon, Motif, Amber Lights, and Bronze. Not that it’d be exactly the same, it just brought instant “similar but not the same” shadows to mind when I first saw and swatched it.
Eyeshadow Quad — Colour 4
- Manila Paper is a shimmery white-gold (more white than white-gold!) in a veluxe pearl finish. This is fairly pigmented, but you could probably dupe it with Nylon (which is a little frostier and yellower).
- Flip is a peachy-gold with gold shimmer sheen with a frost finish. This came out previously, though it was limited edition. I’ve always liked this shade–not quite like anything MAC has in the permanent collection. The closest is something like Gleam or Motif, but it’s not a dupe for either.
- Aztec Brick is a rich, shimmery copper with gold sheen in a veluxe pearl finish. It reminded me of Amber Lights eyeshadow quite a bit, though perhaps a little more bronzy than Amber Lights.
- Creole Beauty is a warmed-up, medium-dark bronze with lighter bronze-gold sheen and shimmer with a frost finish. It’s like Romp and Bronze had a baby. Nice pigmentation–probably one of my personal favorites from the launch.
See product photos and swatches!
MAC Colour 4 Eyeshadow Quad: Manila Paper, Flip, Aztec Brick, Creole Beauty
MAC Manila Paper Eyeshadow
MAC Flip Eyeshadow
MAC Aztec Brick Eyeshadow
MAC Creole Beauty Eyeshadow
MAC Colour 4 Eyeshadow Quad: Manila Paper, Flip, Aztec Brick, Creole Beauty
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I was wondering where this is available to purchase!?
i love this. all the colours are so smooth and soft. this is my favorite product from this launch,
Pretty but you are right Creole Beauty is a must!
Christine, For those of us with older eyes that don't wear the frosts well anymore could you suggest some dupes that aren't as frosty from the permanent collection?
Vanilla, Brule, Tete-a-tint, Romp
I just picked up this quad and love it!! I wasn't sure how it would look on my NW15+freckles self then the MUA put it on me.. SOLD! I used Ripe Peach on my cheeks and then Bronzilla + Cha Cha to complete the look :) 100% satsified! I feel like if this was the only makeup I was ever allowed to use again for the rest of my days, I would be ok with that :)
Awww, so happy you are liking it!! Good to know that it works well on NW15s :D
I just picked up this palette today and i absolutely love it! I also got the Springshine and Ripe Peach Blush Ombres. I'm happy with all three. Thanks for such thorough reviews and swatches. They really helped make my decision super easy...thanks again!
Must have this quad!!!! thank you so much for your reviews and swatches - i do not make any purchases before consulting you!
I am so honored, Amber :)
Sorry if this is a stupid question - is it difficult to depot the quads especially in these new cases? Second question - WHEN in the 130 coming out in the US? I'm obsessed with the 130.
It's definitely harder than before, because I can't see how (or figure out, at least) you would remove the "insert" portion whereas the old one you could pop it out. I think you'd have to heat up the whole quad and then use tweezers to pull out the eyeshadow (and if it wasn't completely melted, maybe drip some alcohol or glue remover and let that sit). It's certainly possible from what I can tell... just not as easy. The new foundation was supposed to launch the 4th from my press sheet, though the original date was the 18th, I believe.
I bought this one a few days ago. Waiting for it to get to me!
Okay, I totally didn't think I was gonna get much, but I just went and saw this in person today and you know what, I had to pre-order it, ITS SOOOOO PRETTY!
I love the quad, but I'm only interested in creole beauty and aztec brick, I wish they would have released them separatly!
I need to get this.. I think it'll be perfect for a neutral quad to travel with, since I usually wear just neutral makeup while I'm away and it's less crap/bulk to carry around with me haha.
love the aztec brick
could you maybe start doing swatches of dupes side by side? I really want bronze and amber lights anyway but inf they're too far off the orirginal colour then i wont be purchasing :( I usually order online because I cant always get access to a MAC store...
and is it just me or does flip look like jardin aires pigment and aztec brick look like rushmetal pigment?
I can see Aztec Brick resembling Rushmetal (but I'd say it's a little lighter and not as frosty), though Flip isn't like Jardin Aires on me (which is much paler, not so golden)!
hey Christine, thanks for the swatches! i ordered this quad but i have a lil question...i was hoping manila paper could pass as a dupe for nanogold...do you think it could?
thankyou! I can save my money for some other colours... Im always looking in my (small) collection for dupes because they're everywhere, you just need to look ;)
It's not really the same, but they can be used similarly, so you could pass on Nanogold!
Hi Hannah, Unfortunately, I don't have the time to do that - I just wouldn't be able to get everything up in a quick fashion so that it'd be useful. You can always search through our Gallery for swatches of permanent shades!
can you depot this quad?
I imagine there's a way, but it's not really easy... I don't think you can pop out the "quad" part.
hey christine! do you use water to bring out a better pigmentation? i tried doing that with one of my MAC eyeshadows, but the water just stayed put on the surface and didn’t pick up any color.
hmmm...i see this quad being perfect for my blue eyes, if i don't have any of those (or similar!) colors, ya think this would be a good buy?? oooh and for summer time...
ooh and im pretty fair with pink undertones so would this be too warm for me?
I don't think so!
YES!
OH i adore this quad christine WANT WANT WANT
Yes!!!!!!! My sort of colours, cannot wait for this to come out in the UK>
I love this quad. Flip is one of my favorites!
This could be one of my favorite palettes. I use eyshadows similar with these ones all the time. :)
I like this, but with the similar shadows you've listed, I think I could get away without it.
Quick question - Does anyone know if "Flip" was aka "Flipside" in the Diana Ross collection?
I don't think it's the same, but it's been sooo long since I've seen Flipside in person!
Thanks, I have been looking for a replacement for Flipside for years, I have just a tiny smidge left that I save for "special occasions" LOL.
Pretty, but there are quite a few permanent MAC shades that are similar, so I won't be too sad it i missed out on this one.
how much does this cost?
$36
Aztec Brick, Creole Beauty are pretty colors. I know I have dupes for these e/s shades but I am a sucker for all things in the brown/bronze family, so I am so adding this to may collection.
oops I mean my collection.
I'm not a neutral girl, but I'm trying to get more of them (got Glamour check! but that's it). Since I don't have any of the supposed dupes, I'm definitely gettting this as a neutral colours introduction to my collection! I love all the colours!
Is Creole Beauty similar to Romp at all... ? Or Flip to All That Glitters? Please & Thank Youu
It's like Romp + Bronze. Flip isn't like All That Glitters, IMO!
What does IMO mean? haha, I feel clueless.
In my opinion :)
oh my gosh! this looks amazing! when did the collection come out? can i take these colors out of the quad and put them in my palatte?
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