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MAC Starflash Swatches and Photos
Swatches of the Starflash eyeshadows for your perusal! Review to follow. 🙂
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Christine Mielke is the editor-in-chief and has been reviewing products for over 14 years.
She has normal-to-dry skin with occasional dryness on cheeks and nose. She has a light plus skintone with subtle, warmer yellow undertones (view her foundation matches here).
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I can count 7 that I want. *sigh*
Uh oh, Kula!
Hm…I think I only want one or two…Talent Pool may be usuable with electric eel, which I never use.
Hi Dee,
Wow! Only one or two? Which ones are those?
I would say Talent Pool and maybe Star By Night. Lotusland is beautiful, but at a quick glance looks just like Stars and Rockets, which I just bought…
And the top 4 are cute but they’re just so neutrally.
Hi Dee,
Wow, I’m surprised people think Lotusland is like Stars ‘n Rockets! I’d never put the two in the same realm, completely different IMO.
I LOVE Mink&Sable,Smoke&Diamonds,Sunset B and the eye pencil..
Those are all great picks, Balqees1
How would you compare MINK & SABLE to SUMPTUOUS OLIVE?
Hi Kharina,
It’s a brighter version of it with a bit more gold in it.
Must. Resist. Starflash.
Damn, Bold and Brazen does look purty though.
LOL! I wish you much, much luck 😉
Mink and Sable, Top Hat, Sunset B are on my list!
Good list, SR!
Hmmm… I want Bold and Brazen, Dreammaker, Feline, and Talent Pool….I don’t have ANY teals yet!!!
Hi C-dub,
I think you’ll like Talent Pool, then! It is definitely a great teal when you don’t have 20 already!
hi christine,
what is your description of flat top?
I kind of confused because in some swatches flat top looks like dark purple, but in ur swatches it’s more blue with some purple in it…
TIA 😀
Hi Alexandreia,
You can read my descriptions here: http://www.temptalia.com/mac-starflash-color-collection-review
I stumbled onto your site through listening to the ladies of youtube, and i so GLAD i did. You are so helpful and nice, I never really paid attention to MAC collections, i would just go there whenever i had extra money….anyway Im thrilled for the starflash and CoC collection.. do you think that orphues and dream maker would go good together on my dark skin,id say im an nw45 or nw50 thanks alot
Hi Megan,
I’m glad you found us! That’s so great 🙂
Yes, I think they would. Dream Maker would stand out and be STUNNING as a lid color on you (make sure to use a good base).
Hi Christine,
Do you think Dreammaker is any similar to Solar White from Cool Heat?
Hi RuBie,
No, not at all. Very gold in comparison!
I purchased “Grand Entrance,” “Bold and Brazen,” and “Smoke and Diamonds” today. I’m tickled.
Awesome 🙂 Hope you are enjoying them!
Great swatches!! I have a question… how similar is ‘Go!’ to ‘All that Glitters’?? On first glance they look alike but I could be way off…
Hi Nosh,
Hm… They might be close, but I don’t think so. I don’t own AtG, though, which has never appealed to me that much either. I’ll see if I can remember to check at the store.
hey christine i really wanted to get star by night and talent pool but when i went to MAC star by night looked a lot like deep truth and talent pool looked a lot like tilt. please help cause i really wanna get them but i’m having trouble getting myself to buy something i think i already have.
thnx =]
Hi MinSue,
Star By Night is really just like Deep Truth and any of Deep Truth’s latest LE dupes. Talent Pool isn’t like Tilt, IMO, it’s much more teal. Closer to Shimmermoss than any other permanent shadow.
Hi Christine, just kinna wondering, how would you compare Smoke&Diamonds to Silver Ring? Are they 2 really identical twin? Thanks
They’re not identical, but they are similar. Smoke & Diamonds is lighter, and it has more warmth to it.
talent pool looks like mood ring, too dolly, and aquadisiac all mixed together