MAC Dazzlesphere!: Smoky Berry Pigment Ornament

MAC released their second holiday collection yesterday, called Dazzlesphere!, which features lip gloss and pigment stack sets in sphere-shaped "ornaments." Each pigment set features four new and limited edition shades of Crushed Metallic Pigment. All shades of Crushed Metallic Pigment have, as the name implies, a strong metallic finish. Each ornament of Crushed Metallic Pigment comes with two individual stacks, each stack containing two shades, totalling four shades. It is designed so that the lids can be interchangeable to stack each shade on top of each other. Each container houses 3 grams of pigment, with a total net weight of 12 grams per ornament. Each ornament retails for $38.50.

Clockwise from top: Pearl, Rose Light, Roasted Chestnut, and Spicy Smoke

Pearl, Rose Light, Spicy Smoke, and Roasted Chestnut

Pearl is a pale metallic warm creamy white. It has excellent pigmentation but there is a bit of grittiness to it and, as a result, has some fall out. It's like a metallic version of Vanilla.

Rose Light is a medium metallic peachy rose pink. It has excellent pigmentation but there is a bit of grittiness to it and, as a result, has some fall out. It is peachier than Da Bling, but more pink than Expensive Pink.

Spicy Smoke is a medium-dark metallic orange-based red. It has excellent pigmentation but there is a bit of grittiness to it and, as a result, has some fall out. It is similar to Coppering.

Roasted Chestnut is a dark metallic chocolate brown with bronze shimmer. It has excellent pigmentation but there is a bit of grittiness to it and, as a result, has some fall out. It is less red than Swiss Chocolate, and much darker than Bronze.

Crushed Metallic Pigments look absolutely stunning – in the jars and in execution. They really stay true to their product name, and really do look like crushed metal nuggets. All of them have a chunkier texture to them, but they can be easily "crushed" and smoothed out. There were no major duds here; all four of these shades have fantastic pigmentation. Crushed Metallic Pigments would work best using other textures, however, since they are super metallic and it might be overkill to use all shades in a stack together. I do recommend using these on top of a slightly more emollient base, just so they have adhere better to the eye area. I use MAC's Vibrancy Eye Primer, but Paint Pot or Paint would work well. I usually don't like loose eyeshadows because I find them messier with more fall out, but as someone who loves metallic eyeshadows, I find these totally worth working with. For those who like more matte shades, you can skip these.