MAC Golden Hours Mineralize Eyeshadow ($21.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a warm-toned, peach and brown themed eyeshadow “quad.” It’s the size of your typical Mineralize Eyeshadow, but it is split into four sections. Overall, I found the eyeshadow to be dry, powdery, and quick to fade; everything looked more faded than it already did after application about six hours into wear.

Golden Hours #1 is described as a “copper bronze.” It’s a medium-dark brown with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentationi when applied dry, mostly opaque color when applied with a dampened brush. The texture was a little dry, somewhat powdery. See comparison swatches.

Golden Hours #2 is described as a “soft golden peach.” It’s a brightened, yellowed orange with a frosted, glittery finish. This one had a rather chunky texture–more like old school Mineralize Eyeshadows than some of the newer, more finely-milled ones. It was sheer when applied dry, and it was more opaque when applied wet, but still incredibly loose and chunky to work with. Highly recommend applying this before any other makeup, because the fall out during application (even with patting it on with a dampened brush) is insane. See comparison swatches.

Golden Hours #3 is described as a “pale yellow gold.” It’s a muted, light-medium gold with yellow undertones and a soft, frosted finish. It was somewhat dry but not too powdery. The color payoff was semi-sheer when applied dry, then just slightly more pigmented when applied with a dampened brush. See comparison swatches.

Golden Hours #4 is described as a “golden brown.” It’s a light-medium, yellowed brown with a golden, frosted sheen. It seemed more pigmented dry than damp, actually, with damp yielding semi-opaque color coverage, while dampened application gave it a sheerer, more uneven appearance. The texture was dry but not too powdery, like #3. See comparison swatches.

MAC Golden Hours Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #1 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #2 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #2 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #2 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #3 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #3 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #4 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours #4 Mineralize Eyeshadow

MAC Golden Hours: #3 (inner lid), #2 (middle of lid), #4 (outer lid), #1 (crease),
Phlox Garden on lower lash line

MAC Golden Hours: #3 (inner lid), #2 (middle of lid), #4 (outer lid), #1 (crease),
Phlox Garden on lower lash line