Primo Donna

Primo Donna is a light-medium coral with warm, gold sparkle and warmer, orange undertones. It is listed as a Lustre finish, so the sheerness and larger sparkles weren't unexpected, but it was a total pain to work with. It just wasn't usable dry as it was chunky, dry, and didn't adhere to the skin, regardless of whether I packed, patted, or pressed it on with fingertips. The only way to salvage this shade was to use it with an adhesive spray (like MAC's own Fix+), which helped the product bind better, but it was a thicker consistency that looked a bit raised on my lid against the matte textures in the palette. It had noticeable fallout within six hours of wear when applied damp (with just water), and it was worthless after an hour of wear for the few stray sparkles I managed to pat onto my lid.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

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