MAC Colourizations: Double Feature Eyeshadow Duos Swatches, Photos, Reviews, Dupes (Part 2)

MAC Double Feature Eyeshadow Duos ($25.00 for 0.09/0.10 oz.) are pre-filled with nameless eyeshadows. Some of the duos contain 0.09 oz. while others contain 0.10 oz. From the ones I have, Double Feature #5 and #8 contain 0.10 oz., while the others contain 0.09 oz. The four featured in this post are:  Double Feature 5 (pale frosty peach / dark brown with green pearl), Double Feature 6 (light grey taupe / mid-tone bronze), Double Feature 7 (bright fuchsia / cool black), and Double Feature 8 (mid-tone orange / deep navy).  Once I can purchase #7, I will update this post with a review and photos/swatches for it.

Edited @ 7/11:  Added photos, swatches, and review for Double Feature 7.

• Double Feature 5 is a pale pink-peach with a frost finish / red-toned brown with a green-teal duochrome and a frost finish. Both shades were had good color payoff, and they felt really smooth when applied. The pink-peach shade is a bit like Urban Decay Scratch but lighter, and it is also comparable to Inglot #354 is similar but matte. The brown shade is like a much improved MAC Club or in line with Urban Decay Lounge and MAC Blue Brown pigment.
• Double Feature 6 is a light-medium gray-taupe with a matte finish / medium coppered-bronze with a veluxe pearl finish. The light taupe was a touch sheer but wasn’t powdery, while the bronzy shade was better in terms of pigmentation and very smooth. The light taupe is like a darker, grayer MAC Brule. I suspect is a much lighter version of Omega. The bronzy shade is similar to Inglot #405 but less intense. It is a lot like MAC Amber Lights, just softened.
• Double Feature 7 is a brightened fuchsia-purple with fuchsia sheen and a frost finish / muted black with a satin finish. The pink shade is a more intense with a stronger and pinker base than MAC Stars ‘n Rockets (and also Urban Decay Fishnet). It ends up more similar to Romping. The black shade is a soft black, so it’s less intense than MAC Carbon, but it is very dry and almost chalky–it was a pain to work with./li>
• Double Feature 8 is a medium-dark, rusty orange with a frost finish / cool-toned purple with a satin finish. There was good color payoff for the orange shade, but the purple shade was sheer and very stiff/dry to use. MAC describes it as a “deep navy” but it ends up rather purple on me. The orange is much lighter and more orange than MAC Coppering. It’s most like MAC Red Brick with a shimmery finish. The purple shade seems like it would be similar to MAC Contrast as well as MAC Indian Ink but shimmery (not quite as dark, either).

The only duo that gave me cause for concern was Double Feature 8, because the purple/blue shade was rather hard to work with from both a texture and pigmentation standpoint. It was dry, stiff, and color payoff was low. In Double Feature 6, the light taupe was slightly sheer but that is me being nitpicky–it still had good color payoff.

The Glossover

	Double Feature #5 B+
	Of this set, Double Feature 5 had the best overall quality--texture was soft, smooth, while color payoff was great. I would skip Double Feature 8 because the purple shade just lacks quality.
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 8.5/10 Texture 8.5/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 4/5
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MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 7 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 7 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 7 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 7 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 7 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 7 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 7 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Colourizations: Double Feature Eyeshadow Duos Swatches, Photos, Reviews, Dupes (Part 1)

MAC Double Feature Eyeshadow Duos ($25.00 for 0.09/0.10 oz.) are pre-filled with nameless eyeshadows. Some of the duos contain 0.09 oz. while others contain 0.10 oz. From the ones I have, Double Feature #5 and #8 contain 0.10 oz., while the others contain 0.09 oz. The four featured in this post are:
Double Feature 1 (bright yellow gold / pinked-up chrome purple), Double Feature 2 (bright lime / frosty deep grey), Double Feature 3 (mid-tone teal / deep chocolate), and Double Feature 4 (deep forest green / mid-tone ochre brown). Once I can purchase #3, I will update this post with a review and photos/swatches for it.

Edited @ 7/11:  Added photos, swatches, and review for Double Feature 3!

• Double Feature 1 is a brightened banana yellow with a veluxe pearl finish / red-toned grape purple with a frost finish. The yellow shade is right on the border of yellow and gold, and the frosty finish makes it look more gold than yellow. It had good color payoff, and it seems a touch darker than MAC Going Bananas. The purple shade has good color payoff, but it could be a little more pigmented. It is slightly darker (and has a different finish) compared to MAC Vibrant Grape.
• Double Feature 2 is a neon, chartreuse-lime with a veluxe pearl finish / dark gray with a silvery shimmer and satin finish. The lemon-lime shade had good color payoff, and the finish felt very smooth. It is lighter and brighter than MAC Lucky Green–it’s more like MAC Bitter with better color payoff and a shimmery finish. Inglot #343 is comparable in color but matte. The gray shade is on the sheer side and doesn’t apply very smoothly overall. It seems like a shimmery MAC Print.
• Double Feature 3 is a brightened teal with a matte finish / muted, gray-tinted brown with a satin finish.  The color payoff of the teal shade is lovely, while the brown shade was harder to work with and felt very dry.  Just the poor quality of the brown shade makes this duo rather expensive for one good color.  The teal shade is very much like Inglot #372; it’s like a matte version of Surf USA.  The brown shade is very similar to Urban Decay Shakedown.
• Double Feature 4 is a medium-dark teal with a veluxe pearl finish / muted, orange-toned brown with a matte finish. Both shades had nice color payoff and smooth textures. The teal shade was one of the better textured shades out of the six duos I tried. The teal is seems comparable to MAC Teal Pigment (but likely less frosted in the finish). I can’t think of a real dupe/comparable shade for the brown shade. I thought maybe Ochre Style (limited edition from many years ago), but it seems lighter from what I can tell.

The color payoff was decent to good overall, but notably, the purple shade of Double Feature #1 was a little sheer while the gray shade of Double Feature #2 was sheer and uneven in color payoff. The best duo (in terms of quality) was Double Feature #4, because both shades had good color payoff and smooth textures. I can see each duo being worn on their own, though I think they may be better used in conjunction with other shades you may own at home. They tend to be rather strong, bold combinations if you stick with just the duo compact.

I find it odd that there is no information about the finishes within the palette (thank goodness the press release listed them!), and even odder that none of these shades are named. MAC regularly gives names to the shades they include in various eyeshadow quads and palettes, so why skip the duos?

I’m happy to say these are infinitely better than the last time MAC attempted eyeshadow duos–Suite Array. If you remember Suite Array, you’ll know what I mean! To this day, those are easily some of the absolute worst products MAC (or any high-end brand) has ever put out. They were the kind of product that made you wonder where QA was that day.  These are actually better quality than many of the recent eyeshadow quad releases have been (which have felt rather inferior to many of MAC’s permanent eyeshadows).

Generally, MAC eyeshadows are 0.05 oz. except for veluxe pearls, which come in at 0.04 oz., and I think this is why some of the duos are 0.10 oz. and others are 0.09 oz. as all of the duos that are 0.09 oz. have a veluxe pearl eyeshadow in it.)  I tried to remove some of the eyeshadows from the duo, but I wasn’t able to, so I believe they are glued in.  MAC eyeshadows are normally $14.50 (in the pot) or $11.00 (pan), while an empty quad is $6.00 (they do not sell empty duos at this time).  The pricing on these is as expected ($22 for eyeshadows + $3 for compact), except that since you can’t choose your own shades, they could have made these more of a value deal (like pre-filled quads are $36 vs. $49 to fill it yourself).

The Glossover

	Double Feature #1 A-
	Double Feature 4 is the highest quality duo, while Double Feature 2 is the least (because of the gray), and Double Feature 3 is good but not perfect. Keep in mind if you don't love both eyeshadows, it's like you're paying $25 for one!
	Product 9/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 9/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 4/5
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MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

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MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 3 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 3 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 3 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 3 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 3 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 3 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 3 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Colourizations Collection Sneak Peek

SUPER quick swatches + group photo of six of eight eyeshadow duos from MAC’s Colourizations Collection. Full photos and review to come, please hold all questions until then! Thank you!

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MAC Double Feature 1 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 2 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 4 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 5 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 6 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Double Feature 8 Eyeshadow Duo

MAC Colourizations Collection for Fall 2011

U.S. Launch Date: July 29th, 2011 (Nordstrom/The Bay), August 4th, 2011 (All MAC Locations)
International Launch Date: August 4th, 2011

Couples can be seemingly mismatched…but when it works, it’s wonderful! These Duos for Eyes are doubly dramatic, with two shades combined in sophisticatedly unexpected ways…so much so that we call them M·A·C DOUBLE FEATURES. In eight daring pairings, they’re being introduced just as Summer fades away, COLOURIZATIONS Double Feature Shadow Compacts are the quickest, most convenient way to incite the imagination. Technakohl Liner gets the Best Friend role, emphasizing the chemistry between these eight interesting new dualities. Plus, two set ready Brushes. Previews at Nordstrom and The Bay, then all North America August.

Pro Palette Eyeshadow x2 (Pre-filled Duos) ($25.00 U.S. / $30.00 CDN) (Limited Edition)

• Double Feature 1 Bright yellow gold (Veluxe Pearl) / Pinked-up chrome purple (Frost)
• Double Feature 2 Bright lime (Veluxe Pearl) / Frosty deep grey (Satin)
• Double Feature 3 Mid-tone teal (Matte) / Deep chocolate (Satin)
• Double Feature 4 Deep forest green (Veluxe Pearl) / Mid-tone ochre brown (Matte)
• Double Feature 5 Pale frosty peach (Frost) / Dark brown with green pearl (Frost)
• Double Feature 6 Light grey taupe (Matte) / Mid-tone bronze (Veluxe Pearl)
• Double Feature 7 Bright fuchsia (Frost) / Cool black (Satin)
• Double Feature 8 Mid-tone orange (Frost) / Deep navy (Satin)

Technakohl Liner ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Graphblack Rich graphic black
• Photogravure Soft black with brown undertone
• Purple Dash Intense aubergine
• Auto-de-blu Amethyst
• Uniform Deep khaki green with gold pearl
• Jade Way Pure emerald green with frost

Zoom Lash ($15.00 U.S. / $18.00 CDN)

• Zoomblack Rich black

Brushes

• 222 Tapered blending brush ($29.00 U.S. / $35.00 CDN)
• 275 Medium angled shading brush ($24.50 U.S. / $29.50 CDN)

There may be additional products exclusive to Nordstrom, but this is all the information for Colourization, which was straight from MAC HQ.

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