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MAC Join My League Eyeshadow Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC Join My League Eyeshadow
MAC Join My League Eyeshadow

MAC Join My League Eyeshadow ($16.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a dark, smoky taupe brown with subtle, warmer undertones and a matte finish. Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 20 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Backdoor (LE, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar). MAC Spoil Yourself (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). theBalm Ripper (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar). KVD Beauty Vox (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). bareMinerals Tide Pool (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Anastasia Deep Brown (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Bowl Out (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M620 Gray Brown (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar). NARS Coconut Grove (DC, $25.00)(100% similar). NARS Give In Take VI (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Make Up For Ever M618 Espresso (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Side Hustle (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Defy (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). Laura Mercier Earth (LE, $23.00) is less pigmented, cooler (90% similar). Ulta Mink (P, $10.00) is warmer (90% similar). Tarte Charcoal Sketch (LE, ) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Tarte Sleigh Watch (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer, lower quality (90% similar). Hourglass Atmosphere #5 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Dior Matte Smoky Brown (PiP, ) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

This was the shade I was missing from my earlier It’s a Strike collection reviews! It had decent pigmentation with a thinner texture that wasn’t too soft or too firm in the pan, but it was a shade that was more buildable than intense right out of the gate. The eyeshadow took some effort to blend out, though it wasn’t the worst I’ve used, and when built up in layers, it was easier to diffuse the edges. It wore well for eight hours on me.

MAC Join My League Eyeshadow
MAC Join My League Eyeshadow

MAC Join My League Eyeshadow
MAC Join My League Eyeshadow

MAC Join My League Eyeshadow
MAC Join My League Eyeshadow

MAC Join My League Eyeshadow
MAC Join My League Eyeshadow

MAC Join My League Eyeshadow
MAC Join My League Eyeshadow

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Katherine T. Avatar

I like this color, looks very versatile! An all-in-one, great for travel —can be combined with other shadows, used as an eyeliner, smudged to make a smoky brown eye, used as brow powder

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