MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette ($43.50 for 0.19 oz.) is a pink and plum-hued palette with a subdued gray in the mix. There are six shades, and two appear to be totally new-to-me, while three are repromotes from past releases (two are from larger permanent palettes) and one is permanent as a single (Phloof!). It’s decent, and I was able to use all six shades on their own with some success, but some of the shades are drier to work with.

Also, apologies for the close-up photos of the eyeshadows individually: I completely screwed up and forgot to take close-up shots altogether, so I had to make-do with the further away photo of the palette (they were already used, so I couldn’t re-shoot!).

Cozy Grey is described as a “soft white pearl [with a Matte finish].” It’s a subdued, light-medium taupe with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. (The official description didn’t make any sense to me.) It had good pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that was just a smidgen dusty but otherwise applied just fine. The color lasted for seven and a half hours before fading. Inglot #390 (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Sous Le Sable #1 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Skinny Legend (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Sydney Grace Speedway (P, $5.25) is darker (90% similar). Lisa Eldridge French Grey (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Naked 2 (PiP, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). LORAC Black #1 (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Combust (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Buxom Designer or Die (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Blackbird Cosmetics Dog Days (DC, $8.00) is darker (85% similar). NARS Kingston (P, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar). Chanel Clair-Obscur #2 (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar). LORAC Sugar Cookie (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). KVD Beauty Night Crawler (LE, ) is darker (80% similar). ColourPop U Rock (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Zoeva Never Ending (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Anastasia Stone (P, $12.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Naked Lights (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). KVD Beauty Lazarus (PiP, ) is darker (80% similar). MAC Camel Coat (DC, $23.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Performance Art is described as a “soft lilac with multi-pearl [with a Veluxe Pearl finish].” It’s a medium, mauve with a sparkly, frosted sheen. The consistency was drier and looser to work with, which gave it less opaque coverage and made it prone to sheering out on the skin. There was some fall out during application and a few stray sparkles during wear. It wore for seven hours. Dior House of Pinks #4 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler, lower quality (90% similar). bareMinerals Catch Me If (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). MAC Dress Me Up (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Dolomites (Left) (DC, $25.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Prickly Pear (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Makeup Geek Twilight (DC, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Flannel (08) (DC, $39.00) is lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Winter Dream (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). MAC After Dusk (PiP, $17.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Tarte Make a Mauve (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Natasha Denona Glaze (12M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar). Cle de Peau Silver Eclipse #2 (PiP, ) is darker (80% similar). Tarte Poker Face (LE, $14.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Ultraviolet (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Palatable is described as a “deep frost-grey [with a Satin finish].” It’s a muted, medium-dark gray with subtle, neutral-to-warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had good pigmentation with a soft, blendable texture that was a little dusty but didn’t look dry on the skin. This shade wore for eight hours on me. Buxom Graphite Glam (LE, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals Abracadabra (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NARS Lysithea (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Mindfiles (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). MAC Rich Thrills (LE, $16.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME108 Steel (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Pretty Vulgar Darkside (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NARS Titania (LE, $29.00) is darker (85% similar). Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). ColourPop Full Metal (DC, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Plum Darling (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). LORAC Gunmetal (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (80% similar). MAC Knight Divine (P, $17.00) is darker (80% similar). Dior Smoking Blue #4 (LE, ) is darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Phloof! is described as a “frosted off-white [with a Frost finish].” It’s a bright, light peachy-pink with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had good pigmentation with a firmer, smooth consistency that applied well and lasted for eight hours. Dior Dulcinee #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Apricot Blend #1 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Creamy Bisque (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Maybelline Pure Nude (80) (LE, $6.99) is warmer (95% similar). Guerlain Les Tendres #1 (LE, ) is darker, more muted (95% similar). Make Up For Ever I526 Pearl Beige (DC, $21.00) is more muted (95% similar). MAC Sugar Rush (LE, $21.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Smoked Cocoa #1 (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). LORAC Nude (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Shimma Shimma (DC, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar). Stila Snowflake (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC A Party of Pastels #2 (PiP, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Paris #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Oh, Rocky! (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). Too Faced Coquet (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar). Hourglass Exposure #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). KVD Beauty Instaglam (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals Nude Beach (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Acorn (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Cle de Peau Stardust #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

After Dusk is described as a “deep lilac [with a Veluxe Pearl finish].” It’s a muted, medium-dark rosy mauve with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had nice color payoff with a soft, blendable texture that wasn’t too firm or too soft. This was the best shade in the palette. It started to fade after eight hours of wear. Urban Decay Buzz (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). Inglot #399 (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Posh (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). theBalm Just This Once Jamie (P, $16.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Blossom (LE, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Orgasm (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Star Violet (P, $17.00) is darker (80% similar). MAC Lingering Dusk (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). NARS Mojave #1 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Le Metier de Beaute Smoky Quartz (LE, $30.00) is lighter (85% similar). City Color Ladylike (P, $6.99) is darker (85% similar). Anastasia B4 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar). Make Up For Ever I838 Slate Pink (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Dior Aurora (825) (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Chanel Abstraction (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Wattles (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). MAC Performance Art (LE, $17.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). MAC Trax (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Lancome Exhibition (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar). MAC Universal Appeal (LE, $21.00) is cooler (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Mauve Over is described as a “soft mid-tone mauve [with a Veluxe Pearl finish].” It’s a muted, dark plum-purple with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had decent coverage, but it was drier and harder to blend out. This one also tended to fade soon after applying it to the lid (before I finished my makeup), so it lost a lot of the contrast it could have had when paired with the rest of the shades. After that initial fading, I don’t notice a real breakdown of the product until seven and a half hours. Dior Capital of Light #5 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 16 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Guerlain Rose Barbare #5 (DC, ) is darker (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Overlook (DC, $14.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Double Feature #1 #2 (LE, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Virgin Orchid #4 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Viseart Beaujolais (Dark Matte #6) (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar). Chanel Delicatesse #4 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Slow as You Glow (LE, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Seductive Rose #4 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Dior Magnify #5 (PiP, ) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Smashbox Eggplant (LE, ) is darker (85% similar). MAC Trusted Instinct #3 (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar). Cle de Peau Golden Lace #1 (LE, ) is darker (85% similar). Tarte Show Plum Love (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Abu (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). Anastasia Rosette (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Cozy Grey Eyeshadow

MAC Cozy Grey Eyeshadow

MAC Performance Art Eyeshadow

MAC Performance Art Eyeshadow

MAC Palatable Eyeshadow

MAC Palatable Eyeshadow

MAC Phloof! Eyeshadow

MAC Phloof! Eyeshadow

MAC After Dusk Eyeshadow

MAC After Dusk Eyeshadow

MAC Mauve Over Eyeshadow

MAC Mauve Over Eyeshadow

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Eye Z You Eyeshadow Palette