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        <title>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad Review, Photos, Swatches</title>
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        <dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mac_masatallail001.jpg" style="margin: 0 auto;display: inline-block;" /></p>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains these shades: Rondelle (platinum silver frost), Waft (deep navy with pearl), Gentle Fume (dirty concrete grey with silver pearl), and Carbon (intense black). Long-time MAC collectors may remember this composition, as it was originally launched in Smoke Signals [...]]]></description>
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<em>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/whats_new/10911/New-Collections/Art-of-the-Eye/index.tmpl">MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad</a></strong> ($40.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains these shades: <span class="shadereview">Rondelle</span> (platinum silver frost), <span class="shadereview">Waft</span> (deep navy with pearl), <span class="shadereview">Gentle Fume</span> (dirty concrete grey with silver pearl), and <span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> (intense black). Long-time MAC collectors may remember this composition, as it was originally launched in Smoke Signals (2007) as the <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-cosmetics-smoke-signals-collection-product-photos-swatches">Gentle Fume</a> quad.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Rondelle</span> is a gray-tinged white with a frosted finish. It had decent to good color payoff, but it was a little dusty, though I was able to get it to apply smoothly for the most part. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/tarte-big-thrill-collection-review-photos-swatches#image9">Tarte Silver Burst</a> is brighter, whiter. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/guerlain-les-aquas-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image4">Guerlain Les Aquas #4</a> is more metallic. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/bobbi-brown-cool-party-eye-palette#image2">Bobbi Brown Iced Blue</a> is cooler-toned.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Waft</span> is a dark, bluish-gray with a subtle, frosted finish. The texture is rather dry, which is why this shade looks a bit patchy (and it does look dry, too) when swatched. It has so-so color payoff, but it was buildable and when used with a soft, fluffier brush, it did seem to apply better and more smoothly. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/thebalm-meet-matte-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image4">theBalm Matt McDonald</a> is very similar. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-extra-dimension-eyeshadows-reviews-photos-swatches-part-2#image4">MAC Warm Thunder</a> is more metallic. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/tarina-tarantino-diamond-dusk-jewel-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image3">Tarina Tarantino DIamond DUsk</a> is more metallic, lighter. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-styledriven-pro-longwear-eyeshadows-swatches-photos-reviews-part-3#image6">MAC Weathered</a> is bluer.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Gentle Fume</span> is a medium-dark matte gray base with silver sparkle. The silver sparkle doesn&#8217;t adhere or bind with the base color very well, so it flakes and disappears the moment you go to blend out the color. If you want any sparkle to survive, pat the color on, and then leave it alone. There will be fall out during the day, though. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-strength-inner-strength-eyeshadow-quad-review-photos-swatches#image3">MAC Fabulous Fit</a> doesn&#8217;t have the sparkle and is a touch lighter. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-for-iris-apfel-eyeshadows-review-photos-swatches#image5">MAC Silver Gull</a> is much lighter. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/nars-delphes-eyeshadow-trio-review-photos-swatches#image2">NARS Delphes #2</a> is close to the base color but doesn&#8217;t have the silver sparkle. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/chanel-gris-exquis-ombre-essentielle-soft-touch-eyeshadow-review-photos-swatches#image1">Chanel Gris Exquis</a> is a darker gray with no silver sparkle.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> is a medium-dark black with a matte finish. It is part of the permanent range, and it varies in its dryness. This isn&#8217;t the worst iteration I&#8217;ve seen of it, but it&#8217;s certainly not the best and is by no means a favorite of mine to use. The beauty world can do better black eyeshadows now, so Carbon could use a reformulation to put it on par with current black eyeshadows. It&#8217;s just so dry and stiff, so the color payoff is sheerer and patchy&#8211;even applied on the lid, it can be a pain to blend out. You can find numerous <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery?color=Black&amp;action=Sort&amp;type=219&amp;brand=">black eyeshadows</a> that compare to this (in terms of color).</p>
<p>It is a cool-toned, silver-and-gray smoky eye palette.  Over the years, I&#8217;ve grown frustrated with <em>Carbon</em>, so the inclusion of it in the quad is tiresome, as it is so often released in quads and palettes, so you very likely have one already (and it&#8217;s just not a great quality eyeshadow to begin with, so why have doubles or triples of it?).  I think the color of <em>Waft</em> is the most interesting, but it turns out that <em>Weathered</em> ends up looking more nuanced on the lid because it is bluer.  I wish the silver sparkle stuck to <em>Gentle Fume</em>, because then it <em>would be</em> something harder to dupe or find, but it just disappears and gets everywhere else.  <em>Rondelle</em> is the best performing shade in the palette.  I&#8217;m going to be wearing this quad for wear today, so I&#8217;ll report back with the results this afternoon&#8211;based on my experience with MAC&#8217;s drier/sheerer shades, I don&#8217;t get great wear (between seven and eight hours, some fading), I&#8217;ve assessed a rating but if it is better/worse, I&#8217;ll be sure to let you know.</p>
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						The quad just requires too much work. I think that eyeshadows have significantly improved over the past five years, and I feel like these are too dry and stiff and lack color payoff.					</td>
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<em>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Rondelle Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Rondelle Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Waft Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Waft Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Gentle Fume Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Gentle Fume Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Eyeshadows: Gentle Fume (inner lid), Rondelle (middle of lid), Waft (outer lid), Carbon (crease)</em></p>
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        <title>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow Review, Photos, Swatches (Year of the Snake)</title>
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        <dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/spring2013/mac_carbon001.jpg" style="margin: 0 auto;display: inline-block;" /></p>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow MAC Carbon Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as an &#8220;intense black.&#8221; It&#8217;s a medium black with a matte finish. NARS Night Clubbing has a soft micro-shimmer. Urban Decay Crave is similar in color.  Carbon is part of the permanent range, as well as come out in various palettes over the [...]]]></description>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/whats_new/10488/New-Collections/Year-of-the-Snake/index.tmpl">MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</a></strong> ($21.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as an &#8220;intense black.&#8221; It&#8217;s a medium black with a matte finish. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/nars-night-series-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image2">NARS Night Clubbing</a> has a soft micro-shimmer. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/urban-decay-naked-basics-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image6">Urban Decay Crave</a> is similar in color.  <em>Carbon</em> is part of the permanent range, as well as come out in various palettes over the years, so you may find you have it at least once in your collection already.</p>
<p>This is one of the better limited releases of <em>Carbon</em> I&#8217;ve come across, because it&#8217;s one of those shades that seems to get worse each time it&#8217;s put into a quad/palette. It&#8217;s not the best black eyeshadow on the market, but the color payoff was better and reminded me more of the original <em>Carbon</em> (which, by today&#8217;s standards for blackest blacks, doesn&#8217;t compare).  It has a slightly stiff, almost dry texture that requires extra blending and use of soft, fluffy brushes to really diffuse and blend out the color.  It wears fairly well on the lid; there was some very minor fading after nine hours (no primer).  This color applies best over a primer, though, because it needs the extra oomph to help in color payoff and blendability.</p>
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						It's not the best black eyeshadow on the market, but the color payoff was better and reminded me more of the original Carbon (which, by today's standards for blackest blacks, doesn't compare).					</td>
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						<p>8.5/10</p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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        <title>MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad Review, Photos, Swatches</title>
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        <dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/holiday2012/mac_tastetemptationquad001.jpg" style="margin: 0 auto;display: inline-block;" /></p>MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad Not Quite as Tempting as Touted MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 for 0.20 oz.) includes four shades: Look at the Eyes (light violet), Stay Sultry (deep navy), Naval (navy blue), and Carbon (intense black).  It&#8217;s a limited edition palette that will launch with Taste Temptation, due for release in-stores on [...]]]></description>
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<em>MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
<h2>Not Quite as Tempting as Touted</h2>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-grey-friday-for-black-friday">MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad</a></strong> ($40.00 for 0.20 oz.) includes four shades: <span class="shadereview">Look at the Eyes</span> (light violet), <span class="shadereview">Stay Sultry</span> (deep navy), <span class="shadereview">Naval</span> (navy blue), and <span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> (intense black).  It&#8217;s a limited edition palette that will launch with <em>Taste Temptation</em>, due for release in-stores on December 13th.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Look at the Eyes</span> is a pale lilac with a frosted finish. It has decent color payoff, though when I used it, I really packed it on to get it to show up. It was the best performing shade out of the four. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-illustrateds-smoky-eye-plum-kit-review-photos-swatches#image1">MAC Creative Whim</a> is similar&#8211;a bit purpler. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-ice-parade-silver-iced-delights-eye-bag-review-photos-swatches#image1">MAC Silverwear</a> is lighter. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/occ-datura-loose-colour-concentrate-review-photos-swatches#image1">OCC Datura</a> is more iridescent, brighter.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Stay Sultry</span> is a blackened purple with a bluish shimmer. It&#8217;s supposed to have a satin finish. It had a stiff, dry texture when I attempted to swatch it, and it performed similarly on the lid. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/giorgio-armani-green-jacquard-eye-palette-review-photos-swatches#image4">Giorgio Armani Green Jacquard</a> is purpler. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-eyeshadow-swatches-purples-2#image4">MAC Indian Ink</a> is also purpler, but it is similar. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-fabulousness-smoky-eye-palette-review-photos-swatches#image4">MAC Spellcaster</a> is a touch redder.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Naval</span> is an indigo blue; there&#8217;s just this purplish tint that keeps it from being as blue as it seems. It seemed even less blue when I was working with it on the eye. It looks like a matte, though it is listed as a velvet finish on the label. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/occ-technoir-loose-colour-concentrate-review-photos-swatches#image1">OCC Technoir</a> is brighter, bluer. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/nars-self-portrait-3-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image3">NARS Self Portrait 3</a> is lighter. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/tom-ford-cobalt-rush-eye-color-quad-review-photos-swatches#image2">Tom Ford Cobalt Rush</a> is shimmery. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/nars-self-portrait-1-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image2">NARS Self Portrait 1</a> is more vibrant.  This shade is part of the permanent (PRO) range.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> is a matte black. It has sheer color payoff with a stiff, dry texture that makes blending difficult. It&#8217;s part of the permanent range, and it&#8217;s been repromoted more than a few times recently. Shades like <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/wet-n-wild-drinking-a-glass-of-shine-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image8">Wet &#8216;n&#8217; Wild Drinking a Glass of Shine</a>, <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/nars-self-portrait-2-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image1">NARS Self Portrait 2</a>, <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/milani-pitch-black-powder-eyeshadow-review-photos-swatches#image1">Milani Pitch Black</a>, and <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery?color=Black&amp;action=Sort&amp;type=219&amp;brand=">other black eyeshadows</a> are all similar. Matte black is a basic enough color, so it&#8217;s really about finding the texture and richness of black that you like best. Carbon is a softer black (I&#8217;d describe it as a medium black).</p>
<p>The best part of the quad was inviting one to use the set of four shades together. It&#8217;s a very dark set of colors, aside from the one light one, so it was interesting trying to come up with something that used all four. The best shade was <em>Look at the Eyes</em>, which was softer than the other three, and it proved to have the most color payoff. You might say to yourself, &#8220;But it looks pigmented in the how-to,&#8221; but since the images are static, let me tell you that in order to develop the intensity of the crease color (<em>Naval</em>), I put brush to pan five times. Then, three times a piece for all three shades I used on the lid (<em>Stay Sultry, Look at the Eyes, Carbon</em>). In comparison, for a good eyeshadow, once is usually enough.  I&#8217;ve been wearing all four eyeshadows over a primer as well as on bare lids&#8211;and you absolutely need a primer to get decent color payoff&#8211;for the past six hours, and everything looks good thus far. If I experience any fading/creasing, I&#8217;ll update the post later tonight to reflect that.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think you should have to work this hard, period; more budget-friendly brands have put out higher quality products and have proven that you don&#8217;t need to spend a lot to get pigment-packed eyeshadow.  There&#8217;s absolutely no reason why a higher-end brand like MAC should put out dry, stiff eyeshadows with chalky, uneven color payoff.  For a similar (but these are not exact dupes!) composition by MAC with higher quality shades from their permanent range, try <em>Beautiful Iris, Indian Ink, Atlantic Blue</em> (for a brighter blue) or <em>Contrast</em> (slightly darker), and <em>Typographic</em> (or your preferred matte black).</p>
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						I don't think you should have to work this hard, period; more budget-friendly brands have put out higher quality products and have proven that you don't need to spend a lot to get pigment-packed eyeshadow.  There's absolutely no reason why a higher-end brand like MAC should put out dry, stiff eyeshadows with chalky, uneven color payoff.					</td>
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<em>MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Taste Temptation Eyeshadow Quad</em></p>
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<em>MAC Look at the Eyes Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Naval Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
        <dc:creator>Christine</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_junglecamouflage001.jpg" style="margin: 0 auto;display: inline-block;" /></p>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit MAC &#38; Carine Roitfeld: Jungle Camouflage Face Kit MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit ($44.00 for 0.40 oz.) includes four eyeshadows: Dew (soft creamy beige), Camo (muted grayish taupe), Bad Lieutenant (blackened deep brown), and Carbon (intense black) as well as one Cremeblend Blush, Bootcamp Bronze (soft sheer chestnut). Dew is [...]]]></description>
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<em>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
<h2>MAC &amp; Carine Roitfeld: Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</h2>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/2224/22169/Products/Face/Face-Kits/Jungle-Camouflage/index.tmpl">MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</a></strong> ($44.00 for 0.40 oz.) includes four eyeshadows: <span class="shadereview">Dew</span> (soft creamy beige), <span class="shadereview">Camo</span> (muted grayish taupe), <span class="shadereview">Bad Lieutenant</span> (blackened deep brown), and <span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> (intense black) as well as one Cremeblend Blush, <span class="shadereview">Bootcamp Bronze</span> (soft sheer chestnut).</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Dew</span> is a light warm beige with a subtle golden shimmer-sheen. It has a veluxe pearl finish. It&#8217;s color payoff is decent, but it&#8217;s a little dry and noticeably sheer. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-desert-camouflage-face-kit-review-photos-swatches#image1">MAC Sahara Dust</a> is less warm, less golden. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/tarina-tarantino-amberelektron-eye-dream-highlight-duo-review-photos-swatches#image2">Tarina Tarantino Elektron</a> is similar but more metallic. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/wet-n-wild-comfort-zone-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image1">Wet &#8216;n&#8217; Wild Comfort Zone</a> has a very similar shade.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Camo</span> is medium brown with a barest hint of gray, but it has a noticeably warm undertone despite the inclusion of gray. It has a satin finish. The color payoff was the best out of the four shades&#8211;good overall, slightly dry in texture. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/burberry-pale-barley-eyeshadow-review-photos-swatches#image1">Burberry Pale Barley</a> is warmer with more of a shimmery finish. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/thebalm-nude-tude-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image7">theBalm Sultry</a> is very similar, just slightly darker. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/bare-escentuals-bare-minerals-the-enlightenment-eyeshadow-duo-review-photos-swatches#image2">Bare Escentuals Namaste</a> is grayer and darker. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-eyeshadow-swatches-neutrals-part-1#image5">MAC Era</a> is similar but more shimmery.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Bad Lieutenant</span> is a blackened gray with a hint of burgundy. It has a matte finish. The pigmentation is poor, and the texture dry and stiff. On the lid, it was marginally better, but it was not very blendable. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/guerlain-by-emilio-pucci-terra-azzurra-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image4">Guerlain by Emilio Pucci</a> is more intense, more of a red undertone. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/tarina-tarantino-emerald-pretty-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image4">Tarina Tarantino Saw Dust</a> is very similar but more pigmented. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-winter-cool-fabulously-festive-face-kit-review-photos-swatches#image4">MAC Dance in the Dark</a> is comparable. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-warm-snowglobe-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image6">MAC Midnight Flurry</a> is marginally lighter. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/wet-n-wild-were-blasting-off-color-icon-eyeshadow-trio-review-photos-swatches#image2">Wet &#8216;n&#8217; Wild We&#8217;re Blasting Off</a> is more cool-toned.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> is a matte black, but if you look in the pan, there are a lot of sparkles&#8211;just none of them seem to translate. It was the oddest thing. This shade is part of the permanent range, and it&#8217;s actually included in both of the face kits in the collection, and they were about equal in their dry, stiff, poor color payoff-yielding textures. Slightly more pigmented when I used it on the eye (with a 222 brush), but boy, it did not want to move or budge, which made blending a pain in the butt!</p>
<p>Cremeblend Blushes are supposed to be creamy, easy to blend, have medium coverage, and have a natural finish. <span class="shadereview">Bootcamp Bronze</span> is a medium-dark orange-tan with a strong orange undertone. It&#8217;s a bit darker than the shade in the other face kit, but when you apply it to the skin, the difference is minute. While the color is buildable, it&#8217;s only to a point, and I&#8217;m not sure how well it will show up on darker complexions, as it took some layering to get it to show up on me&#8211;and when it does, it&#8217;s very faint&#8211;and I&#8217;m medium in color.  The wear with this shade was the same as <em>Sand Storm</em>: six hours of wear, at which point, there was noticeable separation and fading&#8211;and it did not care for having my drier cheeks under it at <em>all</em>.</p>
<p>This palette contains 0.22 oz. of eyeshadows (0.055 oz. each, which is 0.005 oz. more than a regular full-sized MAC eyeshadow), which is a $66 value. There is 0.18 oz. of Cremeblend Blush in here, which normally retails for $20.00/0.19 oz., so there is $18.95 value from that, for a total palette value of $84.95. (Note: Cremeblend blushes and eyeshadows are sold in pan form, depending on the shade, but I went with individual product prices, not pan prices. From a pan perspective, there is $52.80 in eyeshadow value and $16.11 in Cremeblend Blush value, for a total value of $68.91.) From a quantity point of view, this is absolutely a deal, which is great news!</p>
<p>Again, as a quick note: the two palettes are very, very similar with the major difference between in finish&#8211;this palette is more matte, while <em>Desert Camouflage</em> is more shimmery. I think this one has less quality than <em>Desert Camouflage</em>, because three shades are lacking in color payoff, and the textures across the board were dry, with some being particularly stiff (like <em>Bad Lieutenant</em> and <em>Carbon</em>).  When I wore these eyeshadows together, they wore for six and a half hours over a primer before starting to look faded.  Without a primer, they were more difficult to apply and blend, but they wore about the same length of time.</p>
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						I think this one has less quality than Desert Camouflage, because three shades are lacking in color payoff, and the textures across the board were dry, with some being particularly stiff (like Bad Lieutenant and Carbon).					</td>
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<em>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Bootcamp Bronze Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
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<em>MAC Bootcamp Bronze Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
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<em>MAC Bootcamp Bronze Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
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<em>MAC Bootcamp Bronze Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
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<em>MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a id="219" class="beige" name="image2"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_junglecamouflage011.jpg" alt="MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit" /></A><br />
<em>MAC Dew Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Camo Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Bad Lieutenant Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Dew Eyeshadow (brow bone, inner tear duct), MAC Camo Eyeshadow (inner lid),<br />
MAC Bad Lieutenant Eyeshadow (outer lid), MAC Carbon Eyeshadow (crease), Tarina Tarantino Puppeteer Eyeliner, and Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill<br />
Lengthening Mascara.</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_junglecamouflage016.jpg" alt="MAC Jungle Camouflage Face Kit" /><br />
<em>MAC Dew Eyeshadow (brow bone, inner tear duct), MAC Camo Eyeshadow (inner lid),<br />
MAC Bad Lieutenant Eyeshadow (outer lid), MAC Carbon Eyeshadow (crease), Tarina Tarantino Puppeteer Eyeliner, and Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill<br />
Lengthening Mascara.</em></p>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage001.jpg" style="margin: 0 auto;display: inline-block;" /></p>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit MAC &#38; Carine Roitfeld: Desert Camouflage Face Kit MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit ($44.00 for 0.40 oz.) includes four eyeshadows: Sahara Dust (light neutral beige), Cactus Thorn (mid-tone brown bronze), Desert (shimmering warm taupe), and Carbon (intense black) as well as one Cremeblend Blush, Sand Storm (soft sheer warm caramel). [...]]]></description>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
<h2>MAC &amp; Carine Roitfeld: Desert Camouflage Face Kit</h2>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/2224/22170/Products/Face/Face-Kits/Desert-Camouflage/index.tmpl">MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</a></strong> ($44.00 for 0.40 oz.) includes four eyeshadows: <span class="shadereview">Sahara Dust</span> (light neutral beige), <span class="shadereview">Cactus Thorn</span> (mid-tone brown bronze), <span class="shadereview">Desert</span> (shimmering warm taupe), and <span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> (intense black) as well as one Cremeblend Blush, <span class="shadereview">Sand Storm</span> (soft sheer warm caramel).</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Sahara Dust</span> is a pale beige with a soft, frosted finish. It has a satin finish, officially. The color payoff is decent, and it works well as a highlighter on the brow bone or inner tear duct. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/illamasqua-complement-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image1">Illamasqua Slink</a> is similar, slightly frostier. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-culturalized-eyeshadow-duo-review-photos-swatches#image1">MAC Brule</a> is more matte. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/giorgio-armani-1-madreperla-face-eye-palette-review-photos-swatches#image1">Giorgio Armani Madreperla</a> has a frostier finish. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-ice-parade-gold-iced-delights-eye-bag-review-photos-swatches#image1">MAC Baby, It&#8217;s Cold</a> is a smidgen yellower. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-beiges-whites-highlighter-eyeshadow-swatches#image4">MAC Vanilla</a> is a touch lighter.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Cactus Thorn</span> is a softened bronze-shimmered medium-dark brown. It has a frost finish. The pigmentation is good, though the texture was a bit dry. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/dior-golden-savannah-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image1">Dior Golden Savannaha</a> is darker, browner. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/giorgio-armani-26-eyes-to-kill-intense-eyeshadow-review-photos-swatches#image1">Giorgio Armani #26</a> is more shimmery. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/urban-decay-new-eyeshadows-reformulation-review-photos-swatches#image1">Urban Decay Chase</a> is warmer and more metallic. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/thebalm-nude-tude-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image8">theBalm Schitzo</a> is very similar, but more pigmented and slightly more golden-toned. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/wet-n-wild-comfort-zone-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image3">Wet &#8216;n&#8217; Wild Comfort Zone</a> is richer.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Desert</span> is a gray-tinged brown with a hint of plum. It has a satin finish. It has decent color payoff but had a dry, stiffer texture. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/bobbi-brown-slate-eyeshadow-review-photos-swatches#image1">Bobbi Brown Slate</a> is softer, more matte. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-daphne-guinness-pigments-reviews-photos-swatches#image1">MAC Aurora</a> is lighter, more frosted. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/dolce-gabbana-jewels-142-eyeshadow-quad-review-photos-swatches#image4">Dolce &amp;G abbana Jewels</a> is grayer. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/inglot-matte-eyeshadows-in-341-354-327-342-360-357-browns#image5">Inglot #360</a> is similar but matte.</p>
<p><span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> is a matte black, but if you look in the pan, there are a lot of sparkles&#8211;just none of them seem to translate. It was the oddest thing. I feel like every time I swatch Carbon, it gets worse. And I&#8217;m not swatching the same one! This shade is part of the permanent range, and it&#8217;s actually included in both of the face kits in the collection, and they were about equal in their dry, stiff, poor color payoff-yielding textures. Slightly more pigmented when I used it on the eye (with a 222 brush), but boy, it did not want to move or budge, which made blending a pain in the butt! Because I happened to also have a really rich black that I was swatching (completely unplanned!) that was <em>insanely</em> pigmented, I took a comparison photo, just so you can see why <em>Carbon</em> is such a disappointment. </p>
<p>Cremeblend Blushes are supposed to be creamy, easy to blend, have medium coverage, and have a natural finish. <span class="shadereview">Sand Storm</span> is a warm, orange-tan with a soft, barely dewy finish (it read mostly matte when it dried down and set). There&#8217;s a yellowy-orange undertone that comes through. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-surf-baby-studio-careblend-pressed-powders-reviews-photos-swatches#image2">MAC Lush-Light</a> is darker, browner. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-refined-golden-bronzing-powder-review-photos-swatches#image1">MAC Refined Golden</a> is browner. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-surf-baby-skinsheen-bronzer-sticks-swatches-photos-reviews#image3">MAC Tan Tint</a> is a smidgen darker. It can be used sheerly with ease, and it can be built up a bit, though I&#8217;m not sure it will show up well on darker complexions&#8211;it just barely shows on mine (I&#8217;m about NC30 at the moment). It may add warmth without adding noticeable color. Yesterday, when I was testing the wear, my cheeks were slightly dry, and this wasn&#8217;t forgiving, unfortunately. I was hoping that the creamy consistency would help and was happy that I was testing a cream blush instead of a powder one, LOL! After six hours, it had separated and faded noticeably.</p>
<p>This palette contains 0.22 oz. of eyeshadows (0.055 oz. each, which is 0.005 oz. more than a regular full-sized MAC eyeshadow), which is a $66 value. There is 0.18 oz. of Cremeblend Blush in here, which normally retails for $20.00/0.19 oz., so there is $18.95 value from that, for a total palette value of $84.95. (Note: Cremeblend blushes and eyeshadows are sold in pan form, depending on the shade, but I went with individual product prices, not pan prices. From a pan perspective, there is $52.80 in eyeshadow value and $16.11 in Cremeblend Blush value, for a total value of $68.91.) From a quantity point of view, this is absolutely a deal, which is great news!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a decent palette, but the inclusion of <em>Carbon</em> is really bringing down the overall quality of it on the whole.  The other three eyeshadows have decent color payoff, with <em>Sahara Dust</em> being the easiest to work with.  <em>Sand Storm</em> didn&#8217;t have fantastic wear, but it was blendable and looked good initially.  These eyeshadows were less stellar without a primer&#8211;they were less blendable and faded after six hours. Over a primer, I saw some minor fading of <em>Desert</em> and <em>Carbon</em>.  </p>
<p>It&#8217;s hard to recommend or feel good about a palette when one shade is such a dud and four shades are decent but not really phenomenal.  I keep hoping for a stellar launch from MAC, but they aren&#8217;t making it easy at all.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll have my review for the Jungle Camouflage palette up soon, but as a quick note: the two palettes are very, very similar with the major difference between in finish&#8211;this palette is more shimmery, while Jungle Camouflage is more matte.</p>
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						It's a decent palette, but the inclusion of Carbon is really bringing down the overall quality of it on the whole.  The other three eyeshadows have decent color payoff, with ﻿Sahara Dust﻿ being the easiest to work with.  ﻿Sand Storm﻿ didn't have fantastic wear, but it was blendable and looked good initially.  It's hard to recommend or feel good about a palette when one shade is such a dud and four shades are decent but not really phenomenal.					</td>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Sand Storm Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a id="160" class="bronzer" name="image1"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage006.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /></a><br />
<em>MAC Sand Storm Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage007.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /><br />
<em>MAC Sand Storm Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage008.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /><br />
<em>MAC Sand Storm Cremeblend Blush</em></p>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a id="219" class="beige" name="image1"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage012.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /></a><br />
<em>MAC Sahara Dust Eyeshadow</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a id="219" class="brown" name="image2"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage013.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /></a><br />
<em>MAC Cactus Thorn Eyeshadow</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a id="219" class="brown" name="image3"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage014.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /></a><br />
<em>MAC Desert Eyeshadow</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a id="219" class="black" name="image4"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage015.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /></a><br />
<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow (this is *layered*)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_carboncomp001.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /><br />
<em>Le Metier de Beaute Fin Eyeshadow vs. MAC Carbon Eyeshadow (One pass)</em></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall2012/mac_desertcamouflage016.jpg" alt="MAC Desert Camouflage Face Kit" /><br />
<em>MAC Sahara Dust Eyeshadow (brow bone), MAC Cactus Thorn Eyeshadow (inner lid),<br />
MAC Desert Eyeshadow (outer lid), MAC Carbon Eyeshadow (crease),<br />
Tarina Tarantino Puppeteer Eyeliner, and Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill<br />
Lengthening Mascara</em></p>
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<em>MAC Sahara Dust Eyeshadow (brow bone), MAC Cactus Thorn Eyeshadow (inner lid),<br />
MAC Desert Eyeshadow (outer lid), MAC Carbon Eyeshadow (crease),<br />
Tarina Tarantino Puppeteer Eyeliner, and Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill<br />
Lengthening Mascara</em></p>
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        <title>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit Review, Photos, Swatches</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/holiday2011/mac_warmfestivekit001.jpg" style="margin: 0 auto;display: inline-block;" /></p>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit MAC Ice Parade: Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit ($59.50) includes a palette with four eyeshadows and blush, along with a metallic, silver bag that also holds a lipstick, lipglass, and three miniature-sized brushes. MAC describes the shades, officially, as: Golden Flurry (beige with [...]]]></description>
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<em>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</em></p>
<h2>MAC Ice Parade: Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</h2>
<p><span class="largetextid">MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</span> ($59.50) includes a palette with four eyeshadows and blush, along with a metallic, silver bag that also holds a lipstick, lipglass, and three miniature-sized brushes. MAC describes the shades, officially, as: <span class="shadereview">Golden Flurry</span> (beige with sparkle), <span class="shadereview">Soft Brown</span> (soft golden peach brown), <span class="shadereview">Omega</span> (soft muted beige-taupe), <span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> (black), <span class="shadereview">Seasonal Appeal</span> (orange brown), <span class="shadereview">Mellowarm</span> (peach), and <span class="shadereview">Join the Party</span> (pale peach). The brushes included are the 129SE, 266SE, and 275SE. The eyeshadows weigh 0.22 oz. while the blush weighs 0.18 oz. (basically, everything is full-sized).</p>
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<li><span class="shadereview">Golden Flurry</span> is a white with iridiescent pink shimmer. The color payoff is low&#8211;it&#8217;s sheer and sparkly, but it is prone to fall out. This has a lustre finish. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/bare-escentuals-bareminerals-inspiration-eyeshadow-duo-review-photos-swatches#image1">Bare Escentuals Muse</a> is more pigmented and less iridescent. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/thebalm-shady-lady-vol-3-eyeshadow-palette-review-photos-swatches#image4">theBalm Safe Bet Annette</a> is a touch pinker.</li>
<li><span class="shadereview">Soft Brown</span> is a medium brown with red-orange undertones and a matte finish. It has nice color payoff and a smooth, soft feel. This has a matte finish and is part of the permanent range.</li>
<li><span class="shadereview">Omega</span> is a lightened taupe with subtle beige-yellow tones and a matte finish. The pigmentation is nice, and it has the texture soft. This has a matte finish and is part of the permanent range.</li>
<li><span class="shadereview">Carbon</span> is a medium-dark black with brown undertones. It&#8217;s a little dry and stiff to work with but it does work better applied with a brush on the lid, though it can be a touch chalky. This has a matte finish and is part of the permanent range.</li>
<li><span class="shadereview">Seasonal Appeal</span> is a brownish peach with a soft, pearly sheen. This has a satin finish. The pigmentation is good, but it is a more orange-toned blush, so it may not work on really cool-toned complexions.</li>
<li><span class="shadereview">Mellowarm</span> is an orange-coral with a hint of red with a frosted shimmer. It has mostly opaque color coverage. This has a frost finish. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/covergirl-lip-perfection-rapture-temptation-burn-rich-flame-hot-review-photos-swatches#image1">CoverGirl Rapture</a> is less red. <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/the-summer-season-milani-coral-bora-bora-lipstick#image1">Milani Coral Bora Bora</a> is pinker.</li>
<li><span class="shadereview">Join the Party</span> is a peach-tinted beige with soft, white shimmer. It&#8217;s creamy and milky, so it does settle into lip lines, but the color coverage is semi-opaque. It&#8217;s similar to <a href="http://www.temptalia.com/mac-flesh-lust-lipglass-review-photos-swatches#image2">MAC Lust</a>.</li>
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<p>Of all of the holiday offerings, the Fabulously Festive Face Kits are the best bang-for-your-buck item and tend to be higher quality overall (maybe that has something to do with the inclusion of mostly permanent products?). Between the eyeshadows, blush, and lip products, you more than get what you spend back, so the subpar brushes are a bonus.</p>
<p>I did not and refuse to purchase any brush kits (for confirmation as to why, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrRo_w5c4BY&amp;feature=channel_video_title">see Dusty&#8217;s review</a>), but the brushes included in the Face Kits are disappointing. I found both the blush and eye brushes to be scratchy and lacked the density and precise shape of their full-sized counterparts. I had a ton of shedding and dye bleeding with the 129SE (and the full-sized 129 is one of the scratchier MAC brushes, so imagine this one!).</p>
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<em>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Warm Fabulously Festive Face Kit</em></p>
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<em>MAC Golden Flurry Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Soft Brown Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Omega Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Carbon Eyeshadow</em></p>
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<em>MAC Seasonal Appeal Blush</em></p>
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<em>MAC Mellowarm Lipstick</em></p>
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<em>MAC Mellowarm Lipstick</em></p>
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<em>MAC Mellowarm Lipstick</em></p>
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<em>MAC Join the Party Lipglass</em></p>
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<em>MAC Join the Party Lipglass</em></p>
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