MAC Mineralize Eyeshadow Quad in A Medley of Mauves

Two weeks ago, MAC released new Mineralize Eyeshadow quads "coordinated in a collection of looks for day and night." It features "Mineral-Rich Yeast Extract, a blend of 77 minerals that nourishes the skin while providing silky sooth coverage. Its sheer, lightweight application allows each shade to build lightly, layer after layer, for dramatic colour with a lustrous glow." It comes in six new and permanent colour combinations in "bold, blendable shades and gorgeous shimmer." They are packaged in black round mirrored compacts with magnetic closure. Each Mineralize Eyeshadow quad comes with 2 grams of product, and retails for $52. 
A Medley of Mauves
A Medley of Mauves — top two shades and bottom two shades, used dry
A Medley of Mauves — top two shades and bottom two shades, used wet

A Medley of Mauves #1 is a light cool-toned lilac-pink with silver shimmer-sheen in a metallic finish. The texture is somewhat gritty and powdery, and can go on patchy and unevenly as a result. It has medium pigmentation and semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet or over a base, it becomes more metallic and significantly more opaque. It is darker than Pink Freeze, more muted than Seedy Pearl, and lighter and more lilac than Swish.

A Medley of Mauves #2 is a medium pink-toned purple with silver sparkle in a metallic finish. The texture is somewhat gritty and powdery, and can go on patchy and unevenly as a result. It has medium pigmentation and semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet or over a base, it becomes more metallic and significantly more opaque. It is lighter and less pink than Plum Dressing, more muted and more pink than Creme de Violet, and darker and more purple than Stars 'n Rockets.

A Medley of Mauves #3 is a dark warm plum with brown undertones in a frosted finish. The texture is soft and silky, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque colour pay-off. When used wet or over a base, it becomes more metallic and significantly more opaque. It is lighter and more purple than Sketch, more purple than Mulch, and warmer and more brown than Nocturnelle.

A Medley of Mauves #4 is a medium-dark plum-bronze with a golden pearlized sheen in a satin finish. The texture is soft and silky, and it goes on smoothly and evenly. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque colour pay-off. When used wet or over a base, it becomes more metallic and more opaque. It is more plum than Mulch, lighter and more golden than Twinks, and darker and more bronze than Sable.

Those who like Mineralize Eyeshadows may like the idea of having four different shades altogether in one compact. As these are baked eyeshadows, they have a drier, lightweight texture and are meant to have buildable colour pay-off, so those who like their eyeshadows to be rich, pigmented, and buttery right off the bat may not have patience with these. What I like about Mineralize Eyeshadows is that they're quite versatile because you can use them both wet and dry, so you can execute anything from sheer washes of colour to full-blown saturated colour. These seem very similar in concept and formula to Chanel's baked eyeshadow quads, so if you're a fan of those, you may be drawn to these. Despite this palette being a little grittier in texture overall, I actually found it easy to blend and pack on in execution (I used NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base first). The end result looks gorgeous, too; I got more compliments while wearing this eye palette than any of the others. I also find this one really flattering against all skintones and undertones. If you're a fan of purple palettes, this one is really quite stunning and works all year 'round.