MAC Morning Light Eyeshadow Quad ($70.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a warm-toned set of hues with three being more golden and the last being a deep brown. For someone who likes their golds and yellows, this might make for an easy go-to. The quality is there, which is a good thing since the packaging of the products drives the price up from the more typical $40 to $44 for a quad to whopping $70. The MAC x Guo Pei collaboration launches online on September 24th at maccosmetics.com, and it will only be available at MAC 5th Avenue in NYC and MAC at South Coast Plaza (in southern California) for U.S. locations.

Earth Scent is described as a “blackened brown [with a Matte finish].” It’s a deep brown with warm, reddish undertones and a matte finish. It was intensely pigmented, and it had the same dense, cream-like texture of Nehru from the other quad in the collection. The eyeshadow is very smooth and blendable on the lid, and it wore well for nine hours.
Tarte Activist (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar). L'Oreal Continuous Cocoa (P, $7.99) is cooler (95% similar). Stila Chocolate (LE, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tarte Dark Drive (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). LORAC Espresso (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). Natasha Denona Glam (327CM) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). NARS Give In Take VI (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Give a Glam (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar). LORAC Espresso (Mega Pro) (LE, $19.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). Stila Bark (LE, $18.00) is lighter (85% similar). NARS Moshpit (LE, $25.00) is cooler (85% similar). KVD Beauty Shadow Box (DC, ) is lighter (85% similar). Becca Ombre Nudes #5 (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar). Melt Cosmetics Rott #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (80% similar). Give Me Glow Dirt Road (P, $7.00) is cooler (80% similar). Sydney Grace Daystar (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Amber Lights is described as a “peachy brown with shimmer [with a Frost finish].” It’s a bright, medium-dark golden copper with a frosted, metallic finish. The color payoff was fully opaque, while the texture was soft, buttery, and dense, which made it adhere well to the lid for eight and a half hours on me. This shade is part of the permanent range. ColourPop Uninhibited (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar). Milani Bella Copper (23) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). NARS Isolde #1 (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Starlet #4 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME728 Copper Red (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar). LORAC Unleashed (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). bareMinerals Bragging Rights (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Isolde #1 (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Crackle (P, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar). KVD Beauty Dog Roses (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). bareMinerals Louder (LE, ) is lighter, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Lucky (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Isolde #1 (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME728 Copper Red (DC, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar). Makeup Geek Glamorous (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Game Face (P, $6.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Viseart Cindi (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Viseart Boheme Dream #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Starfire (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). Illamasqua Bronx (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Waking Dawn is described as a “light medium gold [with a Veluxe Pearl finish].” It’s a bright, sunshine yellow with a frosted sheen and slight orange-y undertones. It had great pigmentation with a smooth, dense consistency that blended out easily without losing its intensity. On me, it started to fade after eight and a half hours of wear. Makeup Geek Yellow Brick Road (DC, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Reborn (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar). City Color Pharaoh (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Viseart Coy #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Amberluxe #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Inglot #403 (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar). theBalm #40 (P, $6.50) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop So Meta (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Fyrinnae Banana Mochi (P, $6.75) is darker (90% similar). MAC Big Kahuna (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Dominique Cosmetics Lemon Soda (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar). Huda Beauty Neon Orange #9 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Sunny Outlook (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Make Up For Ever ME400 Buttercup (DC, $21.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar). Makeup Geek Lemon Drop (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Disney by Sephora Triton (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Sun's Out, Buns Out (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, more muted (85% similar). Make Up For Ever ME406 Golden (DC, $21.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Make Up For Ever ME400 Buttercup (P, $17.00) is cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Sweet Vapours is described as a “soft beige with a pink duochrome [with a Pearl Lustre finish].” It’s a light-medium, pinky-beige with a cooler pink iridescent sheen paired with gold sparkle. The texture was drier and tended to apply unevenly over the skin, so this one would need a base or primer of some sort to give it a smoother appearance on the skin. It wore well for eight hours. Sephora + Pantone Universe Pale Mauve (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Guerlain Cygne Blanc #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior Constellation (864) #3 (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). NARS Cassiopeia (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Harpooned Heart (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Hello Kitty Friendship (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Ready to Party (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Dior Electrify #1 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Urban Decay Fast-Ball (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar). Urban Decay Aura #1 (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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MAC Morning Light Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Morning Light Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Morning Light Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Morning Light Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Earthy Scent Eyeshadow

MAC Earthy Scent Eyeshadow

MAC Amber Lights Eyeshadow

MAC Amber Lights Eyeshadow

MAC Waking Dawn Eyeshadow

MAC Waking Dawn Eyeshadow

MAC Sweet Vapours Eyeshadow

MAC Sweet Vapours Eyeshadow

MAC Sweet Vapours Eyeshadow

MAC Morning Light Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Morning Light Eyeshadow Quad