MAC By Request (Spring 2014) Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches
MAC By Request (Spring 2014) Eyeshadows
MAC Butterscotch Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “matte warm beige [with a Matte finish].” It’s a light-medium, muted yellow with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It had a soft, finely-milled texture that was just a smidgen powdery. It wore well for eight hours before starting to fade. Bobbi Brown Banana (LE, $22.00) is yellower. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
MAC Diesel Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “cool grey frost [with a Frost finish].” It’s a medium-dark, neutral-to-cool-toned gray with a frosted finish. It had decent color payoff, but it felt a little dry and could have been more pigmented. Applied, it wore well for eight hours. Kat Von D Santeria (LE) is cooler-toned. Tarina Tarantino Silver Shoes (LE) is slightly darker. Makeup Geek Galaxy (P, $5.99) is similar. NARS Bad Behaviour (LE, $24.00) is more frosted. Urban Decay Redemption (LE, $18.00) is darker. MAC Deep Cravings (LE, $15.00) is cooler-toned. Urban Decay Asphalt (LE, $18.00) is similar. MAC Nighttrain (LE, $15.00) is also similar. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
MAC Fiction Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “muted green with shimmer [with a Frost finish].” It’s a medium-dark, muted, olive green with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had fairly good pigmentation, but the texture was a little dry–it is better than the original I had, though. This shade wore well for almost eight hours before fading. theBalm #30 (P, $6.50) is darker. MAC In the Meadow #4 (LE, $21.00) is similar. Urban Decay Stash (LE, $18.00) is darker, greener. Dior Bonne Etoile (384) #1 (LE) is greener. Clinique Whopping Willow (P, $17.00) is a cream product. Urban Decay Mildew (P, $18.00) is brighter. Guerlain Coup de Foudre #1 (LE) is brighter. bareMinerals Eureka (P) is darker. bareMinerals Speaker Box (LE) is slightly darker. Make Up For Ever #148 (P, $20.00) is less frosted. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Butterscotch
LELimited Edition. $17.00.
Diesel
LELimited Edition. $17.00.
Fiction
DCDiscontinued. $17.00.
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MAC Butterscotch Eyeshadow
MAC Butterscotch Eyeshadow
MAC Butterscotch Eyeshadow
MAC Butterscotch Eyeshadow
MAC Butterscotch Eyeshadow
MAC Diesel Eyeshadow
MAC Diesel Eyeshadow
MAC Diesel Eyeshadow
MAC Diesel Eyeshadow
MAC Diesel Eyeshadow
MAC Fiction Eyeshadow
MAC Fiction Eyeshadow
MAC Fiction Eyeshadow
MAC Fiction Eyeshadow
MAC Fiction Eyeshadow
Fiction is my favorite eye shadow ever and I just opened my last back-up So happy that I will have the chance to get another one. I was only using it for special occasions and now every day can be a special occasion!
Yay!! Now you can stock up 😉
Butterscotch makes me want candy.
Haha! 😉
Wow…these are some really tempting shades…:-) <3
Glad you liked them! Which is most tempting?
I LOVE the look of Fiction- i can totally see it being used for a smoky eye. I’m also a sucker for browny-olive-green eyeshadows, can’t wait to buy this!
Hope you love it, Sabrina!
OOO Fiction! I probably own a dozen similar shades (at least that’s what it feels like), but I think I might need it anyways!
It would be a nice shade for a smoky, earth-toned eye.
Love Diesel and Fiction. Butterscotch looks alright for a base eyeshadow. Shame to see Diesel and Butterscotch are rated a B+ :(.
They’re nice but not the very best I’ve tried!
I want them all 🙁 Will these be available internationally as well or US only?
As far as I know, they will be available internationally!
Butterscotch and Fiction are really nice. Not what I would have expect from summer shades!
These felt very fall-ish to me!
I really like Diesel!
It’s a nice gray!
Definitely need Butterscotch and Diesel!
Will you wear them together, Haley?
I must get Fiction and maybe Butterscotch. I’m a sucker for green taupey shades.
I think they’re both versatile, useful shades!
I was thinking about skipping these but I think I want Butterscotch now
That one seemed hardest to dupe!
Once again, glad they released the top 3. I quite liked all of these shadows.
Yay! Glad your picks made it!
Diesel is lovely!
It’s a nice gray!
Love fiction!
Yay!
While the other 2 don’t thrill me, FICTION has me already wandering when I can get to the counter to get it!!! Christine, it says “DC” beside the photo. Is it a repromote or is it actually discontinued and you’re taunting us? 🙂
It’s official status is discontinued, since it was permanent, then discontinued, but this is a temporary “bring back” for the collection.
HA! It is also on its way to me as I type! I ordered it yesterday (free shipping offer too!) and should have it by Tuesday.
Wondering how Fiction compares to my go-to color, Sumptuous Olive.
Sumptuous Olive is warmer, brighter 🙂
here i was thinking, “fiction looks pretty. i don’t have any colors like that.” then i looked at the dupes…and i have two of them. i guess that’s more money to spend on something else:)
Haha! 😉
Oooh Fiction… how glad I am that you are real 🙂
Aww!
Cool! I can buy a couple of Fiction backups! I’m using my backup right now, so a chance to stock up on an old favorite is always good.
Woohoo! Happy you’ll be able to get some more backups!
Oh GREAT – I see these are “online only”. Too bad/so sad – I resent that approach and so won’t be getting fiction (not the end of the world since I’ve got a few dupes). I don’t like these sorts of games that Mac plays with its customers, which is one reason I’ve been buying less and less from them.
I love Urban Decay’s Stash so when I saw the Fiction swatch I fell in love immediately <3
Stash is a great shade!
I like Diesel, and the name of Butterscotch 😉 my husband absolutely can’t stand butterscotch as a flavour though, so he’d be like ‘why would anyone name an eyeshadow after that stuff?!?’ 😀
Haha!
How does Butterscotch compare to Urban Decay’s Foxy?? Foxy is my favorite base shadow and it looks really similar! I’ve wanted to try a Mac Shadow so maybe when I run out of it in my Naked Basics I’ll pick it up. 🙂
Foxy is lighter!
I always wondered why Fiction went away, it’s such a great color on so many different shades of eyes! It reminds me of Halston, Studio 54, and the 70’s. Very glam.
I guess MAC figured Sumptuous Olive was close enough? But I swear the most current revision has a better texture than my older one!
These shades are not very springy.
They’re definitely not!
Hi Christine:
Do you know, What time are they going to sell these products online?
thanks
They didn’t give out a specific time, unfortunately!
Why am I NOT feeling the love?
They’re pretty dupable, I guess? They’re also more muted/basic, too, so in a sense, they are “boring.”
Are these going to be available in pan form as well? Or just like this. I need all of them. Thank for the review!
Just pots!
Fiction is such a prettyy shade, diesel is nice too.. So good to see these shades back in action! 🙂
It’s fun to see them bring back shades!
None of these excite me :\
They’re more muted shades, so I could see that!
I think I need Butterscotch most of all! I don’t have anything like it.
Christine, I was wondering how Diesel compares to MAC Hocus Pocus? I’m thinking HP is probably browner-leaning, but I couldn’t get the swatch to pull up in your comparison gallery; it said “image coming soon”.
Hocus Pocus is browner, definitely – not really as gray as Diesel.
The swatches aren’t in the gallery because they’re so old and the quality so poor 🙁
Are these colors coming out in the MAC Stores as well?
Online only!
Weren’t these also the MAC By request shades from last year?
These were voted on last year, maybe that’s why these seem familiar?