MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio Review, Photos, Swatches
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio ($25.00 for 0.07 oz.) is the brand’s online-only, limited edition offering for Black Friday. It’s a mix of warm white, medium silver, and shimmery black for a smoky, monochromatic eye. It uses MAC’s Veluxe Pearlfusion formula, which is designed to give “sheer coverage with a soft finish” when used dry and “super saturation of colour with metallic brilliance” when used wet. Some of the Veluxe Pearlfusion offerings are quite nice, but others are misses. This one was a miss for me, due to just so-so quality.
Smokey Black Friday #1 is a bright white with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had a soft, lightly powdery, consistency that yielded sheer color coverage applied dry and semi-opaque coverage applied damp. It lasted for eight hours before creasing. Guerlain Cygne Blanc #2 (LE) is less metallic. Too Faced Nutcracker (LE, $16.00) is less metallic. Chanel Oiseaux de Nuit #1 (LE) is less metallic. Make Up For Ever D200 Crystalline Mauve Turquoise (P, $21.00) is cooler-toned. Make Up For Ever D124 Crystalline White (P, $21.00) is similar. LORAC Snow (P) is similar. Tom Ford Beauty Ice Queen #1 (P) is less metallic. Dior Golden Snow #1 (LE) MAC 2x Dare #1 (LE) theBalm Metal-ica (P, $16.00) MAC Flawless Figure (LE, $15.00) MAC Chillproof (LE, $15.00) MAC Pearl (LE, $32.50) See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Smokey Black Friday #2 is a purplish-gray with a light silver metallic shimmer/frost. More like a cool-toned taupe than a real gray. It was sheer applied dry and semi-sheer applied damp. It looked faded after seven hours of wear. MAC Aristocratic Aura (LE, $15.00) is less shimmery. MAC Breaking Ground (LE, $21.00) is a cream product. MAC Stormy Sunset (LE, $15.00) is darker. MAC Ebony Blend #3 (LE) is darker. Dior Golden Snow #4 (LE) is less sparkly. MAC Parlor Smoke (LE, $15.00) is darker, less shimmery. MAC Dangerous Cuvee (P, $18.50) is darker, cream product. MAC Electroplate (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, cream product. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Smokey Black Friday #3 is a dark, charcoal gray with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It was slightly dry and powdery to the touch. It had sheer color payoff applied dry, but it was mostly opaque applied damp. It wore well for eight hours. Marc Jacobs Beauty The Parisienne #1 (LE) is cooler-toned. MAC Plumluxe #5 (P) is similar. Ulta Night Sky (P, $10.00) is darker. Kat Von D Santeria (LE) is more shimmery, lighter. Illamasqua Graphica (P) is similar. Urban Decay Redemption (LE, $18.00) is cooler-toned. MAC Deep Cravings (LE, $15.00) is cooler-toned. LORAC Slate (P) is cooler-toned. MAC Diesel (LE, $15.00) is lighter. MAC Smokeluxe #4 (P) is lighter. Urban Decay Asphalt (LE, $18.00) is similar. Giorgio Armani #21 (LE, $33.00) is lighter. See comparison swatches / view dupes.
Smoky Black Friday
LELimited Edition. $25.00.
Smoky Black Friday #1
LELimited Edition.
Smoky Black Friday #2
LELimited Edition.
Smoky Black Friday #3
LELimited Edition.
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MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow Trio
MAC Smoky Black Friday #1 Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow
MAC Smoky Black Friday #1 Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow
MAC Smoky Black Friday #2 Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow
MAC Smoky Black Friday #2 Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow
MAC Smoky Black Friday #3 Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow
MAC Smoky Black Friday #3 Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow
I don’t like sheer eyeshadow formulas and I don’t like applying my eyeshadow wet, so nah, not the palette for me.
LOL! Easy skip!
It’s such a shame the quality isn’t better, this looked like such a cool palette. I’m going to have to pass; at Mac’s price point, one out of three shadows shouldn’t be that low in quality.
I agree!
Skip. I wish MAC would come out with fewer collections/ limited edition items, and focus more on quality. Is it strange this is their only Black Friday deal, when all of the other cosmetic companies, even high-end ones, are outdoing themselves with deals?
MAC is very Chanel with these things, I’d say – a limited edition/exclusive product offering but not really a deal!
I’m kind of glad it sucked because I really liked the shades in it.
lol!
Ugh, what a shame that this one applied so sheer and seemed to lack in the pigmentation department as well! Just sad. A skip for me.
I wish it was more buildable!
Those colours look beautiful for cool toned complexions. What a pity the quality was not better. Those greys are gorgeous.
I don’t know why it was so off!
🙁 I feel sorry for it.
Me too!
Haha! I’m Sorry, but the cheapest drugstore product will perform better! So sad.. The heavens have tears.. And yawns towards MAC. 🙂
As others have said, I wish MAC would up the quality and not focus on turning out so many “new” products. This palette is a pass for me.
These are such basic shades – shame they aren’t A+!
I ordered it anyway because… Because it’s MAC & it’s the Black Friday special! My thinking is I can wear this for work if it’s light enough. I’m happy I got it 🙂
Enjoy, Trish!
Sooo boring!
Not gonna lie this looks exactly like the POP Beauty eyeshadow trio in Smokin Hot and that one is way less expensive!