Graffiti on my Eyes!?

I got the October issue of People Style Watch! I read the entire thing last night. Mila Kunis is so pretty. Anyway, they have an amazing eyeshadow in every issue. My favorite this month is M.A.C. Cosmetics Street Art Eyeshadow. I don't wear eyeshadow much, but I definitely know a cool-looking palette when I see one!

I like this review from Temptalia. I've never tried it, so I'm judging strictly from packaging! I'm assuming you'll appreciate a review from someone who actually used it more than me telling you how fantastic it looks! Just an assumption.

"After testing this palette, I just can’t say the quality is there. It’s the design that will sell this product; it’s more for collectors than it is for someone who is after quality eyeshadow. There are six different shades (tan, beige, periwinkle, orange, turquoise, and pink) but I was only really able to grab distinct swatches of five (the beige was difficult to get individually and then to get to show up was another story!).

The tan shade is a gold shimmered orange-tan that applies very sheerly and not as smoothly as I would like (or expect). One of the better performing shades was the periwinkle shade which is more purple than periwinkle, but it depends on the lighting; it reminded me a fair amount of Digit. Despite the appearance of intensity in the palette, the turquoise shade is incredibly sheer with a slightly roughened texture (it’s not rough or gritty, but it’s not smooth); it’s like the palest teal with silvery shimmer. The orange shade was better, as it was much more pigmented but was dusty; it’s a slightly muted orange with a subtle satiny sheen. The pink shade worked the best, as it applied smoothly and with good color payoff; it’s a yellow-toned light-medium pink with a near metallic finish. There is also a beige shade that disappears against my skin and suffers from sheerness and some powderiness.

Undeterred, I wore this on my eyes (it’s what I wore in several of the photos for the Posh Paradise Mattene lip swatches), and the fall out was incredible. I went with something short and sweet, so I used the purply-periwinkle shade on the lid with the turquoise shade in the crease. The texture is rather dry and doesn’t work well on its own (I figured I’d test it with a base on one eye, without on the other). Even with a base, I had a ton of glittery fall out and really had to pack on the color to get decent color payoff and evenness in color. I tried twice with a base – once with NARS Eyeshadow Primer Potion and the second time with MAC Nubile Paint Pot (using the pink, tan, and orange shades). The second combination had less fall out (but the shades had less shimmer) but took a fair amount of color-packing to get the vibrancy in the palette.

It’s a shame to see such a design-intensive palette perform so poorly. It really is art, because the best thing to do with it is to admire it from afar. Undoubtedly, it will still sell out because of the design alone. The good news is all of the colors go through to the bottom based on digging around each shade to see how deep it went. The only part that is an overlay is the silvered shimmer-sheen that goes across the middle.  You just can’t have problems with wear (fall out, minor fading, unevenness), pigmentation, and texture and come out on top."


Apparently, I'm not going to buy it. But I will shout it from the rooftop, it looks totally awesome. 


When I do wear eyeshadow, I usually wear Pixi by Petra Winter Wakeup Eyes.


It comes in some brighter-ish colors, and I love it (especially for someone who looks weird in electric-colored eyeshadow!). 

My favorite is the entire purple row. I add a just a tad, and that's all I need! Unfortunately, it's no longer available. :( But I love pixi makeup. It's definitely on my birthday wish list! BTW, my b-day is coming up! Picture me jittering in a I-can't-sit-still-longer-than-two-seconds kinda way. I love this time of year. In August, school starts (duh), so I get to catch up with my friends. September is just trying to learn how my teachers roll. October is Halloween and preparing for my b-day. And below-100º weather. Let's just say I love October. Not to mention shopping. Yes, I double love October. November is my b-day, my brother's b-day (we're 4 days apart!), Thanksgiving, and then preparing for Christmas. December is chilly weather, Christmas, Christmas Break, and getting to see my family. And my dad's birthday is in December, along with New Year's Eve and some of my closest friends' b-days. Also, December wins the award for most holiday cheer. Gosh, I love fall/early winter!