MAC Hypnotizing Holiday Powerpoint Pencils Reviews & Swatches
Copper Field
MAC Copper Field Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark red with strong, warm orange undertones and truer red pearl throughout. It had semi-sheer color payoff in a single layer, which was buildable to mostly opaque coverage with three layers. The texture had a lot of glide, which made it harder to deposit color evenly, though it wasn’t a “wet” glide so it didn’t settle into fine lines readily. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Sephora Berry Sweet (58) (P, $11.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva Opulence (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sistas (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Be My BB (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Fireball (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Romance (955) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Chanel Eros (928) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Fiery Fierce (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Rosette (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Haus Labs Antique Rose (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic Wax, Polybutene, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ceresin, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
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Copper Field
LELimited Edition. $16.00.
Mistletoe Mint
MAC Mistletoe Mint Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a light green with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which did not apply evenly and tended to get pushed around–making it appear even more uneven–when layered, so it was hard to apply it with any precision. The consistency was denser, almost too much glide, even if it didn’t tug. It lasted for six hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Sephora Sea Green Matte (P, $13.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Playback (P, $15.50) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ice Breaker (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Moira Mint (P, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Maybelline Lime Smash (LE, $8.99) is lighter (80% similar).
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic Wax, Polybutene, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ceresin, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
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Mistletoe Mint
LELimited Edition. $16.00.
Snow Way
MAC Snow Way Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a pale white with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer coverage that was buildable to medium pigmentation. The texture had glide without being overly emollient, so it didn’t tug on my lash line nor did it settle into fine lines. It stayed on decently for six and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Zoeva The Truth (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Bad Bride (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Iced (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Yeyo (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Super Team (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Winterfell Snow (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Iced Heather (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Wet Tshirt (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Polar Ice (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Exit (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic Wax, Polybutene, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ceresin, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Snow Way
LELimited Edition. $16.00.
You Tricked Me
MAC You Tricked Me Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, reddish-plum base with contrasting, violet purple pearl. It had medium pigmentation in a single layer, which was somewhat buildable, but it was incredibly unevenly in actual coverage but even in the texture, which was raised and chunky in places. The texture was firmer, stiffer, and tugged somewhat on my lower lash line when I tried it. This shade wore decently for seven hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Purple Stuff (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon (Matte) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel Cassis (83) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Purp-a-trader (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- MAC Rich and Robust (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Blacquer (Berry) (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Flourish Me Beautiful (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Bordeauxline (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Sephora Sangria (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Blacquer Currant (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic Wax, Polybutene, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ceresin, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
You Tricked Me
LELimited Edition. $16.00.
Yule Never Know
MAC Yule Never Know Powerpoint Eyeliner ($21.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark gray with neutral-to-cool undertones and moderate, lighter silver pearl. It had semi-opaque pigmentation in a single layer, but it had a drier texture that was prone to pushing product around, so as I tried to apply the eyeliner and either overlapped the strokes (for better coverage) or attempted to even out coverage, the product moved around and thickened in places, leading to more unevenness. There were signs of fading after six and a half hours of wear.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Beats (LE, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Zenith (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Karaoke Night (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic Wax, Polybutene, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Ceresin, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline WaxCera MicrocristallinaCire Microcristalline, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
YUCK. For all except Snow Way, because it might be good on my lower waterline for a bit of a brightening effect. Sheerer frosty whites and pale beiges work great on me for that effect, plus they make my eyes appear larger, too.
I miss Stila Mint Julep (warmer green, iirc)? and miss slightly BITD when Stila had lots of choices and real colors. MC SIGH.
Wow, first the UD Eternals pencils and now these! What is it with brands being unable to formulate good eye pencils anymore?
Copper Rose is one I liked the shade of – but really these are pretty terrible.
I was lucky to get Zoeva opulence. Now it lives refrigerated, as Zoeva e/l have been discontinued, along with most products. Maybe you can look at the extended dupes for something from Sephora. These are quite abysmal.
It’s as if MAC was trying to race Urban Decay to the bottom of the quality stairway! I wonder to what extent these crappy products are the result of the move to “clean”. If the Sephora pencil liners take a similar dive, I’m in trouble!
holds pencil hoard close to chest… my precious!
I don’t know that I’d brave Mount Doom for a decent pencil liner but I’d come pretty close…
What a pity these weren’t performing well. I had high hope for Snow Way and Yule Never Know. I have loads of pencils, but these two aren’t like any I have. Oh, well, maybe next time.
I was actually surprised at how many dupes I have for copper field, but then again…not.