Cracked Emerald

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint ($22.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a vibrant, medium emerald green with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, green-teal pearl. It was smooth, creamy without being too wet, and easy to work with; the coverage was easily opaque but just as easily sheered out for a softer, sheerer look. It dried down and set, so it actually lasted for a solid nine hours on me before creasing faintly.

The Paint formula is supposed to be a cream eyeshadow that dries to a “powdery finish in just ten seconds” that is “long-wearing” and can be applied from “sheer to full.” Many years ago, I remember this formula being one of the must-have primers/bases for making eyeshadows pop, and MAC has discontinued all but two shades at this point, so it was a real surprise (and treat) to see four new, limited edition shades released recently. I highly recommend un-crimping the tube once or twice, which alleviated issues I had with the tube squirting out more products than I wanted.

Holy, Holy

MAC Holy, Holy Paint ($22.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a silvery white with a metallic sheen. It had semi-sheer coverage at its best, and it could definitely be worn as a sheer wash of color, too. This was the only one of the four shades released that I couldn’t build up to opaque coverage as it seemed too emollient and prone to moving around while it was setting. It took a bit longer to dry, and if I wore it over a more lined/crease-prone area, I did get some faint creasing initially. Once it set, the color lasted for eight hours on me.

Overnight Sensation

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint ($22.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark purple with a cooler tone to it overall (although sheered out, it appeared warmer in tone). The consistency was smooth, creamy without being too slick or wet, and was easy to blend. Sheer coverage was possible, but it required using a lot less and working quickly, and I’d say it was more of a medium to opaque coverage product. It wore well for eight and a half hours before creasing.

Win

MAC Win Paint ($22.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a bright, bold medium-dark blue with cool undertones and a satin sheen. It had mostly medium to opaque coverage, and if I was very careful to use the barest amount, I could get a sheer wash of color, but it was fairly pigmented. The texture was slightly more emollient than Cracked Emerald or Overnight Sensation, but it still dried down nicely and didn’t take too long to set. It lasted for eight hours on me before creasing.

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Win Paint

MAC Win Paint

MAC Win Paint

MAC Win Paint

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Cracked Emerald Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Holy, Holy Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Overnight Sensation Paint

MAC Win Paint

MAC Win Paint

MAC Win Paint

MAC Win Paint