Nice Composure

MAC Nice Composure Pro Longwear Paint Pot ($22.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a "mid-tone cool grey." It's a muted, medium-dark gray with cool, almost purple-like tones, and a satin finish. It had nice color payoff with a creamy enough formula that it applied well and still retained some blendability if you wanted to use it as a base or cream eyeshadow. The texture is still denser than your average cream eyeshadow, so you'll want to work one eye at a time to maximize the time you have to blend out any edges. This shade lasted for twelve hours on me before fading. Urban Decay Slanted (PiP, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Viseart Cool Matte #11 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Text Me Later (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Rouge Bunny Rouge Trumpeter Koel (P, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar). MAC Silver Gull (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Smashbox Granite (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Chanel Noir Supreme #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). MAC Rose Blend #2 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Maybelline Tough as Taupe (P, $6.99) is warmer (80% similar). MAC Fabulous Fit (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

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