The Best & Worst of Make Up For Ever Artist Color Shadows -- Satins

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Make Up For Ever Artist Color Shadows | Satin Finish
Make Up For Ever Artist Color Shadows | Satin Finish

Let’s take a look at how well the satin finish shades from the Make Up For Ever Artist Color Shadow ($17.00 for 0.08 oz.) range did!

The new Satin formula was the most different; it had weaker pigmentation, felt denser and drier with less give and creaminess. In practice, I did not feel like application was harder or noticeably different other than feeling like more of the shades required two layers for more opaque coverage, though some of the more neutral shades were fairly pigmented in a single layer. I also noticed that this particular finish seemed to be the most culled; there weren’t that many shades in it, and I wonder if they did not sell well or something about the finish is harder to produce.

There were significant differences in color (and/or undertone) between shades in the new formula and old formula (with the same names) within this finish, too, where most were different rather than only a handful being different. The pigmentation of the new Satin formula was typically semi-opaque and buildable, while they applied evenly, blended out without much effort, and lasted between eight and ten hours (without primer).

Side-by-Side Swatches
Glossover Breakdown
A
4
B
9
C
3
D
0
F
0
84%
Average
Glossover Averages
product
8
pigmentation
9.5
texture
8
longevity
8
application
4.5
Total
85%
product
8
pigmentation
9.5
texture
8
longevity
8
application
4.5
Total
85%
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Genevieve Avatar
Genevieve
Lightest, Pink undertones. Dry skin. View Genevieve Full Profile

Not nearly as good as the last group, but the most significant factor has been the change in undertones and pigmentation, for example Reptile – a once glorious shade.
It’s quite sad that MUFE has taken their outstanding shades and turned them into average ones. Thank you for the review,

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Mariella
Very Light, Pink undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin. View Mariella Full Profile

I agree….I was just (once again) comparing swatches of shades I have in the old formula vs the new one – Reptile, Bronze Khaki, etc. – and lamenting how different they are considering they’ve got the same name, number and, in some cases, finish.

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