Hard Currency
MAC Eyeshadow
MAC Hard Currency is a moderately cool-toned, light-medium taupe with a matte finish. It is a limited edition eyeshadow that retails for $17.00 and contains 0.05 oz.
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Hard Currency is a medium-dark gray-leaning taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, just a touch dusty, but it was blendable, didn't sheer out too readily, and didn't look dry or powdery on the skin. It wore well for eight hours on me. MAC Copperplate (DC, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar). Makeup Geek Bedrock (DC, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar). KVD Beauty Smoke (Base) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar). theBalm #25 (P, $6.50) is warmer (95% similar). Clinique Portobello (PiP, $15.00) is warmer (95% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Deep Taupe (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). Sydney Grace Passion (Light) (PiP, $5.25) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Tailor Grey (P, $23.00) is glossier (95% similar). Zoeva Ever (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Blackbird Cosmetics Smudge (DC, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Concrete (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). LORAC Graphite (Mountain Sunset) (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Smoked Cocoa #2 (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). Sydney Grace Passion (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is darker, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Sittin' Pretty (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Natasha Denona Sculpture (226CM) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Showstopper (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Dominique Cosmetics Zero Gravity (PiP, ) is darker (80% similar). ColourPop Sweet Thing (PiP, $4.50) is darker (80% similar). ColourPop Great Big Feet (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
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Hard Currency
LELimited Edition. $17.00.
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