MAC Powder Kiss Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches (Part 2 of 2)
Best of Me
MAC Best of Me Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium, yellowed beige with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable coverage paired with a soft, lightly powdery texture. This shade had the least slip or glide compared to the other shades in the range, so it felt drier and a bit powdery as a result. It wore well for seven hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Chanel Clair-Obscur #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Lady Killer (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Tabby (LE, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Not a Basic Peach #6 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Kaja White Chocolate (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Windsor (DC, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shining Moon (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Vertex (349CM) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte S'more (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Her Mistress (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.05 oz. - $400.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "pillow-soft, matte colour" that is "highly blendable" with "unbelievable slip" that has "stay-true colour" that doesn't fade, crease, or dry out the lids. The majority of the shades were pigmented, though a few were more semi-opaque and buildable.
The texture was soft, smooth, and slightly powdery in the pan--softer and more yielding than the standard MAC matte eyeshadow--but had more glide for better adhesion and blendability on bare skin. The eyeshadows stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
They're thinner and a bit more powdery than the long-discontinued Matte2 formula, though it was more like that finish than the current, matte finish in the brand's permament range of eyeshadows. They were easier and more forgiving to work with than a lot of MAC's eyeshadows, so they were improved and a nice addition to the brand's range (they're also available as pan-only for less).
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, WaterAquaEau, Caprylyl Glycol, [+/- 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), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), 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.
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Best of Me
PPermanent. $20.00.
What Clout
MAC What Clout Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a very light, golden brown with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a moderately dusty texture that was soft, yielding and had some glide, but there were better-performing shades range that had more slip (with less powderines).
The eyeshadow was easy to work with, though, as it was quite blendable and was more readily built up in coverage when layered over a primer. This shade lasted well for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Poppy (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Necessary (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Tawny (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Intuition (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Tuscan Fun (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Take Cover (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Taurus (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Back to Surreality (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Wilshire (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Brave (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.05 oz. - $400.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "pillow-soft, matte colour" that is "highly blendable" with "unbelievable slip" that has "stay-true colour" that doesn't fade, crease, or dry out the lids. The majority of the shades were pigmented, though a few were more semi-opaque and buildable.
The texture was soft, smooth, and slightly powdery in the pan--softer and more yielding than the standard MAC matte eyeshadow--but had more glide for better adhesion and blendability on bare skin. The eyeshadows stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
They're thinner and a bit more powdery than the long-discontinued Matte2 formula, though it was more like that finish than the current, matte finish in the brand's permament range of eyeshadows. They were easier and more forgiving to work with than a lot of MAC's eyeshadows, so they were improved and a nice addition to the brand's range (they're also available as pan-only for less).
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, WaterAquaEau, Caprylyl Glycol, [+/- 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), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), 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.
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What Clout
PPermanent. $20.00.
Strike a Pose
MAC Strike a Pose Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light, peachy orange with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had more medium, buildable coverage with a lightly powdery texture that was more prone to sheering out, though it was very blendable. I’d recommend pairing this with a primer, which helped to make the pigmentation more buildable. There were signs of fading present after seven hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Crescendo (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Bellini (429CM) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Dunes (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Clarins Fairy Tale #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Ace Beaute Gardenia (DC, ) is brighter (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Naked (PiP, $6.99) is warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Peach Sorbet (PiP, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Champs (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Go With the Flow (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Play (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.05 oz. - $400.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "pillow-soft, matte colour" that is "highly blendable" with "unbelievable slip" that has "stay-true colour" that doesn't fade, crease, or dry out the lids. The majority of the shades were pigmented, though a few were more semi-opaque and buildable.
The texture was soft, smooth, and slightly powdery in the pan--softer and more yielding than the standard MAC matte eyeshadow--but had more glide for better adhesion and blendability on bare skin. The eyeshadows stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
They're thinner and a bit more powdery than the long-discontinued Matte2 formula, though it was more like that finish than the current, matte finish in the brand's permament range of eyeshadows. They were easier and more forgiving to work with than a lot of MAC's eyeshadows, so they were improved and a nice addition to the brand's range (they're also available as pan-only for less).
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, WaterAquaEau, Caprylyl Glycol, [+/- 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), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), 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.
Look Using this Product
Strike a Pose
PPermanent. $20.00.
So Haute Right Now
MAC So Haute Right Now Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deeper orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had a soft, smooth texture that was more velvety with light glide than powdery or dense/thick. It had nearly opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out easily along the edges. The color stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Chameleon #1 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Rosewood (LE, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop ICYMI (PiP, $4.50) is brighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Dramatic (P, $7.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics 1 Upper (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Extra Spicy (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Riche (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Imperial (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Big Gulp (PiP, $4.50) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- KKW Beauty Selfish (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.05 oz. - $400.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "pillow-soft, matte colour" that is "highly blendable" with "unbelievable slip" that has "stay-true colour" that doesn't fade, crease, or dry out the lids. The majority of the shades were pigmented, though a few were more semi-opaque and buildable.
The texture was soft, smooth, and slightly powdery in the pan--softer and more yielding than the standard MAC matte eyeshadow--but had more glide for better adhesion and blendability on bare skin. The eyeshadows stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
They're thinner and a bit more powdery than the long-discontinued Matte2 formula, though it was more like that finish than the current, matte finish in the brand's permament range of eyeshadows. They were easier and more forgiving to work with than a lot of MAC's eyeshadows, so they were improved and a nice addition to the brand's range (they're also available as pan-only for less).
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, WaterAquaEau, Caprylyl Glycol, [+/- 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), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), 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.
So Haute Right Now
PPermanent. $20.00.
Devoted to Chili
MAC Devoted to Chili Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, reddish-copper with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was easily built up to full coverage with less than half of a layer more.
The consistency felt smooth, velvety, and soft without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. It applied evenly and blended out with little effort. This shade lasted nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Temptress (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Iberis (LE, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Drizzled (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop In My Tumbly (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Ashanti (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Supreme Harvest (PiP, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Gulf Coast (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Cosmic Pearl #3 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Shhh (LE, $4.50) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- Persona Passionate (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.05 oz. - $400.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "pillow-soft, matte colour" that is "highly blendable" with "unbelievable slip" that has "stay-true colour" that doesn't fade, crease, or dry out the lids. The majority of the shades were pigmented, though a few were more semi-opaque and buildable.
The texture was soft, smooth, and slightly powdery in the pan--softer and more yielding than the standard MAC matte eyeshadow--but had more glide for better adhesion and blendability on bare skin. The eyeshadows stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
They're thinner and a bit more powdery than the long-discontinued Matte2 formula, though it was more like that finish than the current, matte finish in the brand's permament range of eyeshadows. They were easier and more forgiving to work with than a lot of MAC's eyeshadows, so they were improved and a nice addition to the brand's range (they're also available as pan-only for less).
Browse all of our MAC Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Zinc Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, WaterAquaEau, Caprylyl Glycol, [+/- 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), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), 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.
Just one solitary shade out of the entire collection of new shadows made it on to my WL: Devoted To Chili. Perfect hot peppery, rusty copper for warm looks!
The rest are mainly humdrum. Or, in the case of So Haute Right Now, I have over 7 dupes!
Either skin toned or pink…hmmm what a choice!