MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment ($23.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a light gold with warm, yellow undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had medium coverage applied dry, and it had full coverage when applied damp. The texture was smooth, lightweight, and blendable on bare skin, though some of the sparkles separate from the base powder when I worked to diffuse the edges of the initial application. The color lasted well for eight hours with minor fall out. Sephora First Light (29) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Dior Jungle #2 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Metallic Denim #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Sandcastle (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). Sephora Minx (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Danessa Myricks Starship (P, $18.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Canter (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Guerlain Petrouchka #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop High Season (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Laura Mercier Sugar Frost (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). ColourPop Famous (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Dior Golden Flower #3 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Fringe (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Anastasia Peach Sorbet (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC White Haute (Fairy Land) (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Chanel Éclat Énigmatique #1 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel Gemme Doree (844) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Dior Nude Dress #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Easy Smokey Day (Prime) (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Tarte Moonlit (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

MAC Bird of Prey Pressed Pigment ($23.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a dirty, dark green with neutral-to-warm undertones and multi-colored sparkle with dominant gold glitter. It had semi-sheer coverage applied dry, and it was totally opaque when applied damp. The texture was fairly blendable, though it did not apply as evenly as desired to bare skin. The color wore well for eight hours with some noticeable fallout, but it was less than you might expect, given the amount of sparkle in the shade. Giorgio Armani Onyx (05) (DC, $39.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Huda Beauty Python #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (90% similar). MAC Legendary Lure (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Stila Mystic (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented (85% similar). Dose of Colors Palma (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Sephora Luxurious Boot Camp (DC, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Natasha Denona Bottle Green (15M) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Urban Decay Zodiac (DC, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Zodiac (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Formula Overview

MAC Pressed Pigment ($23.00 for 0.10 oz.) is supposed to have buildable coverage with a wet/dry formula that is “blendable,” wears “eight hours,” and has “extreme adherence” due to the “cream-like” texture. In general, they have semi-sheer to medium coverage applied dry and semi-opaque to fully opaque coverage when applied damp. The texture is smooth, almost wet but still a powder, and is fairly blendable, though the glitter tends to diffuse beyond the base color when blended. I typically get around eight hours of wear with little to moderate fall out.

MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment

MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment

MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment

MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment

MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment

MAC Bird of Prey Pressed Pigment

MAC Bird of Prey Pressed Pigment

MAC Bird of Prey Pressed Pigment

MAC Bird of Prey Pressed Pigment

MAC Bird of Prey Pressed Pigment

MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment | Full breakdown here

MAC The Naked Time Pressed Pigment | Full breakdown here