MAC Smarty Pants Girls Personality Palette Review & Swatches
Smarty Pants
MAC Smarty Pants MAC Girls Personality Palette ($41.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a new, permanent (per MAC’s website) palette that features eight eyeshadows and one cheek highlighter. The mattes in the palette were nice–softer and more blendable than MAC’s typical formula–but the shimmers were much denser, heavier, and thicker, which made them harder to use with typical eye brushes. The shimmers were more workable with a dampened brush or fingertips, so if those are part of your usual arsenal of techniques/tools, then it might be a better-performing palette for you.
Something's Fishy
Something’s Fishy is a medium gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had good color coverage in a single layer, though it needed a second layer for full opacity. The texture was lightly creamy, dense and a little stiffer than ideal, so I had to use a heavier hand to pick up product well with a brush. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- LORAC Copper Pearl (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Kat Von D Nephilim (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Court in Cannes (LE, $9.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Milani Desire for Gold (PiP, $5.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Fez (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME644 Iced Brown (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Dior Ambre Nuit #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Milani Foxy Lady (PiP, $5.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Board Shorts (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #9 (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
Totally Obsessed
Totally Obsessed is a soft, yellow beige with warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation that applied well to bare skin and had a soft, velvety texture that wasn’t too powdery. It blended out easily and lasted well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- LORAC Canvas (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Nude Tea (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Disney by Sephora Flounder (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Windsor (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Tabby (LE, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Walking in the Sand (217) (P, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #1 (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Lo-Fi (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Colour Pop No Worries (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Nudie (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Whippersnapper
Whippersnapper is a bright, medium orange-copper with strong, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied fairly evenly to bare skin, but I had to press and gently push it into place in order to even out the application due to the thicker, denser texture. I found it applied more readily with a dampened brush or fingertip with the latter doing a better job at smoothing it across the lid. It wore well for eight hours on me before creasing faintly.
Top Dupes
- NYX Liquid Gold (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Heat (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Guerlain Crazy Paris #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Sparkling Pineapple (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Hot Wire (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Pop) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Amberluxe #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Boheme Dream #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Too Faced Caramel (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Isolde I (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Whiz Kid
Whiz Kid is a muted, medium copper with warm, rosy undertones and a sparkling finish. It had semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation; though I could only get more full coverage out of it if I used my fingertips or a dampened brush to apply. The consistency was denser and a bit drier, which made it stiffer to work with. Once I was able to get it onto my lid, the edges blended out without much work. It stayed on well for eight hours with slight fallout over time.
Top Dupes
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Gemini (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Shiver of Delight (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Honeymoon #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Shook Up (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Lancome Midnight Haze (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Stila Sunset Fire (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Candlelight (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Delirium (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Trick (P, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
No Mercy
No Mercy is a bright, light-medium orange with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage with a soft, velvety texture that was a smidgen powdery in the pan but applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin without sheering out too readily. The eyeshadow lasted nicely on my lid for eight hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Magical (PiP, $4.50) is more muted (95% similar).
- Colour Pop New Digs (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M720 Apricot (DC, $21.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Ciate Carrot Cake (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Nekkid (PiP, $4.50) is more muted, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Satin Ochre (Right) (LE, ) is more muted, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia A3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Bailout (LE, $19.00) is lighter, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Peach Crush (P, $5.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Samoa Silk (PiP, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Wisecrack
Wisecrack is a soft, rosy copper with warm undertones and a sparkling, frosted finish. It had medium pigmentation in a single layer, which I could build up to full coverage if I used it with a dampened brush. The texture was denser and stiffer in the pan as it was physically thick, which made it more prone to emphasizing my lid texture, too. I was able to apply, even it out, and blend out the edges with some extra effort–not tons but for this color family, there are easier formulas to work with. It wore nicely for eight hours before creasing slightly but had some fallout over time.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Faze (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Ciate Glisten (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass Reflect (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Solstice (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Turn On (PiP, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Time Out (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk #3 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Gleam Girl (82) (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Hourglass Aura (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love Glow (Prime) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Smart Aleck
Smart Aleck is a medium-dark brown with soft, warm undertones and a matte finsh. The eyeshadow was intensely pigmented with a smooth, velvety consistency that was softer and denser than most of MAC’s matte eyeshadows, but it wasn’t too powdery or prone to fallout on my lid. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Pretty Vulgar Victory (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Chocolate Cake (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Cafecito (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Kat Von D Shadow Box (DC, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Teddy Bare (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Knock Out (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Ithaca (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Ground Brown (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Milani Chocolate is Life (PiP, $5.99) is warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Chocolate (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
French Lesson
French Lesson is a muted, medium-dark copper with warm, red undertones and a soft, frosted finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a thicker, denser consistency that required a heavier hand to dislodge product off the surface of the pan and onto a brush, though it would apply more readily with a fingertip. It blended out fairly well and lasted for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Leopard Sun #3 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Warm Weather (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Bay Watch (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Spiced Cider (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Illamasqua Aura (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Filly (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Kylie Cosmetics Duke (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Wicked Game (DC, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Ciate Love Letter (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Dirty Talk (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Way Fresh
Way Fresh is a soft, light gold with soft, warm yellow undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-sheer color coverage that was buildable to semi-opaque pigmentation if desired. The texture was smooth to the touch but thin and denser in the pan; it was not the type of texture that would swatch or work well with fingertips but did well with brushes. There was a noticeable sheen that did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours on me before it started to wear down.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Thimble (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Colour Pop A Smile and a Song (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Drop a Pin (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Givenchy African Light Gold (LE, $41.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Earth (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Gold Bar (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Selfie (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Turn It On Pearl (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Tarte Burst (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Beauty Beam #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
This could have been a really lovely palette if a tad more care was taken with the glitter shades. Also Whiz Kid and Whippersnapper seem to be fairly similar.
A beautiful eye look Christine.
Looks to have decent enough quality, though not top of the line. Problem is, the shades are profoundly dupable and therefore the quality needs to to be nearly flawless, I think.
Interesting that it seems the mattes did better overall. Hard to tell the size of it, but it seems like a good basic palette for the price. Love that the outside looks like a composition notebook!
I have this and I enjoy it even though those shimmers are really bad !!