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MAC Give Me Fire, Strike While Haute, Red Alert Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches

MAC Give Me Fire Eyeshadow
MAC Give Me Fire Eyeshadow

MAC Give Me Fire Eyeshadow ($16.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “soft pink champagne with pearl [with a Lustre finish].” It’s a light-medium, beige-brown with warm undertones and a golden sparkle. It had semi-opaque color coverage with loose sparkle that tended to drop underneath the lid when initially applied. The texture was thin but not dry. It wore well for eight hours on me. MAC Terre (Left) (LE) is lighter, more shimmery. MAC Sweet Sovereign (LE, $15.00) is more shimmery. Chanel Envol (847) (LE, $36.00) is a cream product. Hello Kitty Apple Pie (LE) is lighter. Urban Decay Last Sin (LE, $18.00) is similar. bareMinerals Future (P) is pinker. Make Up For Ever I520 Pinky Sand (P, $21.00) is lighter. Marc Jacobs Beauty Honey Bunny (400) (P, $28.00) is a cream product. Tom Ford Beauty Orchid Haze #1 (P) is lighter, pinker, more shimmery. Too Faced Cheers! (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery. NARS Nepal (P, $24.00) is very similar. MAC Naked Lunch (P, $15.00) is pinker. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

MAC Strike While Haute Eyeshadow ($16.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “true red [with a Matte finish].” It’s a brightened, medium red with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It had fairly good pigmentation that went on smoothly, but it does need to patted on with minimal blending to maintain its intensity. On me, the color wore well for eight hours before fading. Wet ‘n’ Wild Three’s a Party #2 (LE, $2.29) is warmer, darker. Sugarpill Love+ (P, $12.00) is richer. Inglot #366 (P, $6.00) is darker. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

MAC Red Alert Eyeshadow ($16.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “rusty red mid-tone copper [with a Veluxe Pearl finish].” It’s a rusty, muted orange-copper with hints of brown and a slight reddish tint. It had a frosted finish with a smooth sheen. The color payoff was fully opaque with a soft, blendable texture that made it easy to use. The color wore well for eight hours before fading. Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #2 (LE) is redder. MAC Gingersnap (P, $15.00) is a smidgen lighter. MAC Amorous Alloy (LE, $19.50) is darker. NARS Cambodia (LE, $24.00) is redder. Sleek MakeUP Sunset #8 (P, $9.99) is redder. Sleek MakeUP Sunset #3 (P, $9.99) is more shimmery. Disney by Sephora Trust Me (LE) is similar. NARS California (P, $24.00) is darker. MAC Magnetic Attraction (LE, $21.00) is redder. MAC Coppering (P, $15.00) is brighter. Le Metier de Beaute Innocence (DC, $30.00) is redder. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

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MAC Red Alert Eyeshadow
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Give Me Fire, Strike While Haute, Red Alert Eyeshadow, Ardency Inn Gold Eyeliner

MAC Red Alert Eyeshadow
Give Me Fire, Strike While Haute, Red Alert Eyeshadow, Ardency Inn Gold Eyeliner

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Kate Avatar

I feel like I have dupes for all of these already, but it’s a really nice grouping of colours that I hadn’t thought to try together. Now I feel inspired! Lovely look you did for the eyes, by the way. I’ve said it before but I really miss seeing your makeup looks (although I doubt you have time to do them very often with everything you’re testing!)

Rachel R. Avatar

I was waiting on your reviews before I went after these. I think they’re beautiful. I like how this whole collection is a red collection, but they took the shades in different tangents. There are reds, corals, “red beiges” 😉 , gingery reds, etc.

Rachel R. Avatar

I don’t have Coppering, so not an issue for me. I can see where that would be annoying for someone with a large MAC collection. I can’t fine Strike While Haute listed in any of the stores, so I’m assuming it sold out fast. I do have the Wet n Wild shade, though, so not all is lost. It’s easy enough to get the Inglot shade if I want a little more oomph.

Rachel R. Avatar

Lotus, I was able to get their last one, and they are shipping it out to me today. Very nice store. The SA called me “Miss Rachel.” So cute. Thanks again! Love to you.

Lotus Avatar

Oh, Rachel! That’s such happy news! It really makes me feel good to hear that! So much love! The online Nordies kept with me on the phone while locating the *best* one and everyone was so kind and genuinely accommodating! And to learn you experienced the same good fortune, My heart is bursting with gratitude! I’m so glad as well because you’ll be so happy!!!! Awww!!! I’d like to share the BEST thing that ever happened with customer service and I have pictures to prove this! Story: NORDSTOM IS THE BEST: I was facing a fatal infection right around Mother’s Day and just had gotten out of the hospital but was getting sick agsin and would have to go back so I needed to do something quickly for my mom with my limited funds but I made a huge mistake at Nordstrom and I felt so badly because my money was gone and I really needed to cheer my mom up, so I called them and of course I was crying because I made the mistake and was sick and didn’t want trouble, and this amazing guy, Adam, listened patiently and managed to put my money back in my bank, have the order go back to him, and he told me, “Don’t worry about it now, ok? Just get better.” That kindness and maneuvering just for me was the greatest treatment I’d ever have and I just cried. In and back out of the ER, I came home to find the most beautiful bouquet sent to me!!! It was healthy, so happy, and lovely.. But from who? The card said something very sweet and it was from that Adam in customer service!!!! WHO DOES THAT? <3 I think of that and my heart swells to pay it forward 🙂 What a difference a call to Nordstrom makes! Thank you, Rachel. You've also brought me find memories today. 😀 <3 <3 <3

Ginny Avatar

Forget the eyeshadows and gimme that gold eyeliner!!

Lol jk, I think these are nice, especially the matte one. However, imo anyone interested in these is way better off with the Sleek Sunset palette (just get it, ppl!). Although that palette doesn’t have any mattes…

Lotus Avatar

Actually, when I saw my mom last night and so had just washed my face, she told me she liked the pretty dark Orange colors of my eye.. I told her they were bare, she said she knew but wanted to say it. I’m not sure how to take that.. Lol 🙂

Lotus Avatar

Haha.. That would be nice. I feel she just looks at me sadly because I’m sick. I can’t ever tell what people mean anymore. It makes me quite sad. That’s why I like this blog. It’s full of goodness. I can always trust being here. Thanks for that. 🙂

Erica Avatar

Sorry, the dupes are superior this time around. IMHO, Sugarpill’s Love+ is the standard for matte red eyeshadows. It is awesome, especially during holiday season and the summer months. Red Alert is cute, but I prefer Mac’s extra dimension e/s Amorous Alloy. They should’ve re-promoted Love’s Lure. That’s a pretty metallic red/burgandy eyeshadow. Great for the holiday season too.

Lotus Avatar

I did order these! I’m excited even though they are basically dupes for MAC Frankly Scarlet Blush, Nars Dolce Vita, Unlawful, others are similar as well, Albatross, Kitten.. But I adore red eyeshadows and they have the bonus of being both blush and highlighter as well! The matte shade swatch, if sheered out, is the same color as my eyelids, the darker areas like the darkest eyeshafow, and same for the lightest and my lightest brightest eye areas! 😀 I’m very pigmented, thought have color on when I don’t.. But I love amping it up! Bringing any combination of eyeshadows that will play like the very old and DCd MAC large eyeshadow in Mystic.. SO HAPPY! 😀 Thanks to your review, Christine, I’m now also very tempted by the Beauty Powder! What are your thoughts? 🙂 I trust you’ve an idea of what I have.. 😉

Lotus Avatar

Me too! Thank you! I’m The shade of Ethereal Hourglass ALP.. Exactly. 🙂 Would you recommend as a good addition or more so think it’s unnecessary?

Nanette Avatar

How does the “strike while haute” eyeshadow compare to the MAC LE “Louder Please” eyeshadow? I own that one from the “dare to wear” collection. I’m curious to see if they are at all close by first glance they look similar.

Nanette Avatar

Thanks!! That helps I think I migh skip it. I will have to check out the sugarpill red, I really love the vibrant shades.
I’d love to see mac put out another collection full of brights. 😉

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