MAC Glitter & Ice: Mineralize Eyeshadows

MAC will be releasing the first part of their holiday launch tomorrow, called Glitter & Ice. The collection promotional display features Olympic figure skater, Johnny Weir. Glitter & Ice will see the release of 34 products. There are six new and limited shades of Mineralize Eyeshadow being released. Each eyeshadow contains 2.2 grams of product, comes in limited edition glossy white packaging, and retails for $25.

Clockwise from top: Fresh Ice, Snow Season, and Hold That Pose!

Fresh Ice, Snow Season, and Hold That Pose!

Fresh Ice is a silvery white with subtle pink undertones in a frosted finish. It goes on smooth and pigmented with great colour pay-off. It's similar to White Frost, but very slightly more pink.

Snow Season is a pinked champagne with gold shimmer and sheen in a frosted finish. It goes on smooth and pigmented with great colour pay-off. There is slightly powdery with a bit of fall-out; the texture reminds me of MAC's Lustre finish. It's like a less peach version of Honey Lust.

Hold That Pose! is a medium grey-mauve in a frosted finish. It goes on smooth and pigmented with great colour pay-off. It goes on smoother than some of the other shades in this collection. It's like a greyer version of Shale, or a more mauve version of Scene.

Clockwise from top: Shimmermint, Frozen Blue, and Winterized

Shimmermint, Frozen Blue, and Winterized

Shimmermint is a blue-based mint green with grey undertones in a frosted finish. It goes on pigmented with good colour pay-off, but it's a quite gritty due to the amount of shimmer. It's a bit powdery so it doesn't go on quite as smooth as some of the other shades; this one is very similar to the Lustre finish in terms of texture. There is nothing similar to this shade in MAC's permanent line-up.

Frozen Blue is a light blue-grey in a frosted finish. It goes on smooth and pigmented with great colour pay-off. It's like a bluer version of Forgery.

Winterized is a dark taupe with brown undertones. It goes on smooth and pigmented with great colour pay-off. It's like a more brown version of Satin Taupe.

I've read some poor reviews on these eyeshadows and have no idea why, 'cause all of them applied really well and looked great on the skin. I didn't have colour pay-off issues at all with these. They all show up really well. Shimmermint is the only slightly problematic one with its grittier texture, but it's nothing that primer can't solve. They're all really pretty shades and are quite appropriate for the winter holidays. These eyeshadows are definitely for fans of shimmer, glitter, and frosted metallic finishes. Those who like mattes are out of luck here, though using one of these shades in conjunction with a matte eyeshadow would look gorgeous (I'm a huge fan of playing with texture!). Mineralize Eyeshadows can be hits or misses (see: Semi-Precious), but I really like all of these. The hard part is deciding which ones to get.