Black Panther

MAC Black Panter Eyeshadow x 8 Palette ($39.00 for 0.49 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that features a new formula that I haven't seen from MAC< which they described as a "unique creamy, sensorial texture that delivers intense colour clarity and vibrant payoff without heaviness." They are more like cream-powder eyeshadows (comparable to Natasha Denona's Cream-Powder formula), so they have more glide but don't have traditional slip/emollience like a full-on cream eyeshadow. They were, in fact, quite pigmented for most shades in the palette and had a more "melted" appearance on skin, so the mattes had a more "natural matte" finish in practice than true powder matte eyeshadows.

I think this type of formula can take some practice to work with, especially if trying to really diffuse and blend out deeper hues. I recommend using denser, synthetic brushes--think a pencil brush but oversized--for better blending with this type of formula. A dense but slightly fluffy/tapered edged brush is ideal for picking up and packing on color on the lid.