MAC Dark Energy Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad ($46.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bluish take on a smoky eye–a mix of silvery white, pale blue, light-medium blue, and black. The first three shades were decent, while the last shade was a pain to work with for a myriad of reasons. The Mineralize Eyeshadow formula is wet/dry, and it is designed to have sheerer coverage applied dry while stronger color payoff requires working with the product using a damp brush; this isn’t always an extra step everyone wants to do, but it’s absolutely necessary with this palette if you want opaque coverage, so keep that in mind!

Dark Energy #1 is a bright, silvery white with cool undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque coverage both dry and damp; the only difference seemed to be that the finish became more metallic when applied damp. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable. The color lasted for six and a half hours dry, seven hours damp. Guerlain Cygne Blanc #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). NARS Rue Allent (Left) (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Holy, Holy (LE, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Letty Lynton (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME122 Snow (DC, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar). Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Buxom Velvet Snow (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). MAC Treasure Me (LE, $20.00) is cooler (95% similar). Chanel Tisse Jazz #2 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Antique White (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Tassel (LE, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC A Party of Pastels #1 (PiP, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty First Frost #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Guerlain Les Nuees #2 (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar). NARS Silver Screen #4 (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Clarins Garden Escape #1 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME202 Iceberg Blue (DC, $21.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). MAC Pretty Punk'd (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #14 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar). NYX Frostbite (P, $6.00) is cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Dark Energy #2 is a muted, light cloudy blue with subtle, cool undertones and a frosted sheen. Applied dry, it had sheer coverage and looked more white than blue; it also wore for six hours before fading. Applied damp, it had mostly opaque coverage with a stronger blue tint, and it started to fade after seven hours of wear. Make Up For Ever ME202 Iceberg Blue (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Blue Garden #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). ColourPop Daze (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). theBalm #34 (P, $6.50) is lighter (90% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Water (LE, $6.99) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Talented (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Hot Copic (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar). Dior Blue Beat #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Astromech (LE, $9.00) is darker (90% similar). Dior Parisian Sky #4 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Ember (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Feelin' Wavy (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Glaminatrix Mermaid Scales (P, ) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Dime Piece (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (85% similar). Smashbox Sky (P, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Rondelle (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar). ColourPop Fluffy (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Sephora Sweet Dreams (17) (DC, $10.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Starry Night #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Dark Energy #3 is a light-medium blue with cool undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation and six-hour wear when applied dry. Applying the eyeshadow damp yielded more opaque coverage with a stronger sheen, and it stayed on better at seven hours of wear. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable. ColourPop Bassline (P, $4.50) is more muted (95% similar). Fenty Beauty Muva's Boy (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #22 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). Anastasia Blue Moon (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Sephora Blue Rhythm (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Inglot #429 (P, $7.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Smashbox Sky (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Hopper Blue (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Citadel (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar). Sephora Sweet Dreams (17) (DC, $10.00) is warmer (85% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Freestyler (P, $8.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Milani Bella Sky (08) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). MAC Bright Moon (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Urban Decay Seattle (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). CoverGirl Ice Flame (345) (P, $7.99) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Bobbi Brown Iced Blue (LE, $22.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Water & Ice #1 (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Dark Energy #4 is a sooty black with cool undertones and a satin finish. Unfortunately, while the rest of the palette was decent, this one was a major let-down due to a very dusty, thin texture that was hard to apply and blend out on the skin, as it would adhere to some places but not others. Kevyn Aucoin Black (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Black Velvet (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Nutcracker (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Black Tie Beauty (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Lancome It list (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Jazz #4 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop The Capricorn (P, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Catwalks (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Mink Mirage #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Dark Energy Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Dark Energy Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Dark Energy Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Dark Energy #1 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Dark Energy #1 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Dark Energy #2 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Dark Energy #2 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Dark Energy #3 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Dark Energy #3 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Dark Energy #4 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Dark Energy #4 Mineralize Eyeshadow