MAC Tempting Fate Eye Kohls Reviews & Swatches

Christine — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0000

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.

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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).

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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)]

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Pine for Me

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

B+

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

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.

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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).

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Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

Marc Jacobs Beauty Th(ink) (44) (P, $26.00).
Tarina Tarantino Cute Robot (DC, $15.00).

Ingredients

Cobalt Kohl

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

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.

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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).

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Ingredients

Better than Beige

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

Product

Pigmentation

5.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

53%

Total

MAC Pine for Me Eye Kohl

MAC Cobalt Kohl Eye Kohl

MAC Better than Beige Eye Kohl

MAC Pine for Me Eye Kohl

MAC Cobalt Kohl Eye Kohl

MAC Better than Beige Eye Kohl

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Pine for Me

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Pine for Me

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

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Cobalt Kohl

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Cobalt Kohl

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

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Better than Beige

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Better than Beige

LELimited Edition. $21.00.

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