MAC Powder Kiss Eyeshadows (Spring 2021) Reviews & Swatches (Part 2 of 2)
P for Potent
MAC P for Potent Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark plum with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff paired with a soft, lightly powdery texture that was smooth and finely-milled with good adhesion to bare skin. The product applied evenly and blended out without difficulty. There was visible fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Amethyst #4 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Mulberry (Amethyst #3) (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Elderberry (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop 5th Ave (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia BBDC (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Keep Cool (LE, $4.50) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M928 Eggplant (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Damsel (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Venomous Void (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Dior Magnify #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% 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.
P for Potent
PPermanent. $20.00.
A Little Tamed
MAC A Little Tamed Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a vivid, darker coral-red with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, smooth, and incredibly finely-milled with a touch of powderiness in the pan, but it blended out well and didn’t sheer out too quickly. It had opaque pigmentation that lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath Flame Fatale (LE, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Making Moves (P, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Juvia's Place Kogi (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Danger Girl (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Nightfall (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Wish List (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Ardency Inn Punch (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lomo (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Frose (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia C3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, ) 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.
A Little Tamed
PPermanent. $20.00.
Good Jeans
MAC Good Jeans Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a dusty, medium blue with neutral-to-warm undertones (it leaned a bit greenish) paired with a matte finish. The consistency was lightly powdery, which made it prone to sheering out when applied, so I’d recommend using it over an eyeshadow primer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that stayed on decently for seven and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora Capri (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- elf Out of Sight (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Nightfall (PiP, $7.30) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Determined (DC, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Nightshade (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Stormwatch (P, $17.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Time Travel (DC, $6.00) is darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Flora (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #11 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Zoeva MT130 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% 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.
Good Jeans
PPermanent. $20.00.
These Bags are Designer
MAC These Bags are Designer Powder Kiss Soft Matte Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a darker yellow with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well, though it was hard to build up without using an eyeshadow primer underneath. The texture was soft, finely-milled, and very smooth without being too powdery. It wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Cake (29) (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Creme Brulee (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Companion (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Drama Queen (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Contemplative State (P, $23.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Bad Habit Floating (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fox Trot (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Splash (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dirt Road (PiP, $5.25) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Spur (PiP, $19.00) 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.
These are generally reasonably good quality from MAC – although the Good Jeans shade looks quite patchy and dry. The medium dark plum shade looks very pretty.
Have a few dupes for P For Potent, so as much as I like it, I’m passing.
Strangely, the one I’m most tempted to get is These Bags Are Designer. I always wear primer, so that’s not an issue. But it would go so incredibly well with my Uninterrupted!
I like this collection I can dupe these colors though.
Really, MAC, $20 for a single eye shadow??
Incredible when one can get a decent Palette for easily double that price!!
As an eyeshadow junkie, I have tons of higher end shadows and would never pay that much for one, unless it sings and dances.
Honestly.