MAC Tempting Fate Eye Kohls Reviews & Swatches
Pine for Me
MAC Pine for Me Eye Kohl ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a meidum-dark green with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a slightly drier, firmer consistency that tugged slightly on my lower lash line but wasn’t overly sharp or so dry that it didn’t go on evenly.
It was easiest and most comfortable to apply in shorter, overlapping strokes with a lighter hand. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Acorn Street (LE, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Spare Thyme (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Signal (P, $15.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sephora T-Rex (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Mildew (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- NARS Cours du Soir (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Fly with Me (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ozokerite, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), 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.
Pine for Me
LELimited Edition. $21.00.
Cobalt Kohl
MAC Cobalt Kohl Eye Kohl ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, inky violet with cool, blue undertones and a soft sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a drier consistency that still moved fairly comfortably over my lash line.
It was a more traditional kohl, so it felt sharper compared to more silicone-heavy formulas (which can glide on better but sometimes move around more). It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Zoeva Mr. Marvelous (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Retrograde (P, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Empire (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Smashbox Nymph (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Utterly Alone (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Delinquent (DC, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Kyber Crystal (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Zoeva New Jewels (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Th(ink) (44) (P, $26.00).
- Tarina Tarantino Cute Robot (DC, $15.00).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ozokerite, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), 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.
Cobalt Kohl
LELimited Edition. $21.00.
Better than Beige
MAC Better than Beige Eye Kohl ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium, yellowy gold with moderate, warm undertones and a shimmery finish. It had semi-sheer color payoff, which applied unevenly and was difficult to build up.
The drier, thinner consistency didn’t lend itself to layering up as well and seemed to push the shimmer around, which resulted in more unevenness when I tried to get more coverage. What little was visible lasted for seven hours before thinning visibly.
Top Dupes
- MAC Kerala Sun (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty All That Glitters (P, $24.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Early Mornin' (-, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Gilded (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Zoeva After the Disco (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Trophy Wife (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Goldmine (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- ColourPop Duh (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Step Right Up (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Gold Star (PiP, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ozokerite, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), 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.
Well of course I love Pine For Me, as I have 3 of the 4 dupes listed! I guess I kinda like green eyeliner, LOL.
The surprise for me is how much I love the looks of Cobalt Kohl. I could so see this one being a lovely shade to wear with cooler purple eye looks, even bronzey looks.
I love bronze and navy together – it’s always such an interesting look.
I was hoping that Better than Beige would be like UD Lannister Gold; I was hoping it would be like Bare Minerals 5AM; I was hoping it wouldn’t get a crapola rating. My hopes are dashed on all counts. Well, money saved!
Wow – from a B+ to an F – That’s MAC for you! (And CP, UD etc)
But the first two green and blue shades are gorgeous.
I’m a huge fan of MACs eye kohls and every collection I hope to see some LE releases. But… I sadly don’t like any of these colors. I wish they had brought back Tarnish.
My all time favourite MAC lipstick. Thank you for sharing.
Cobalt Kohl is a beauty!
I thing it would make a lovely addition to my enormous stash of eyeliner pencils. Yes, I have that many and need to purge, but I don’t have anything like this beauty.
I like Pine for Me a lot as well and drier eyeliner pencils aren’t an issue for me, so maybe I’ll get both, we’ll see.
A pity about Better than Beige, turned out not better at all, didn’t it!
Cobalt does not look cobalt, but I do like the colour.. don’t have anything quite like it.
How I miss Zoeva pencils (and most of the other d/c’d products.) I scored the neutral ones and was planning the colored for the next winter sale. Boom. Not to be. I checked to see if S still had T Rex…currently yes. The quirk was I was unable to visit the S site without enabling location. Had to do a work around, bec I really don’t like tracking.