MAC Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow in Bleuluxe

Last month, MAC released a new collection called Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow. This collection consists of seven products — six new and permanent eyeshadow palettes, and a re-promote of the #275 brush (which is permanent and will not be featured here). Each palette features five separate complementary shades of a new eyeshadow formula called Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow, which MAC describes as "a versatile powder that brings out the pigment's pure and true colour. The result is a glamourous, creamy, and lightweight hybrid offering two distinctive effects: applied wet for a super saturation of colour that glistens with metallic brilliance, or dry for sheer coverage with a soft, sparkling finish." Each Veluxe Pearlfusion Shadow palette comes in regular black packaging with a clear lid, contains a total of 4 grams of product, and retails for $47.50.
Bleuluxe
Bleuluxe (swatches)

Bleuluxe #1 is a pale silvered white with sparkle. It has a slightly gritty texture, and goes on a bit patchy and unevenly as a result. It has medium pigmentation and semi-sheer to semi-opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the pigment becomes smoother. Due to the grittiness of the texture, it can be difficult to layer and blend out, and also causes a bit of fall-out. It is more silvered than Filament, and brighter than Forgery.

Bleuluxe #2 is a medium silvered blue with sparkle. It has a slightly gritty texture, and goes on a bit patchy and unevenly as a result. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the pigment becomes smoother. Due to the grittiness of the texture, it can be difficult to layer and blend out, and also causes a bit of fall-out. It is darker and cooler than Moon's Reflection, and less green and more sparkly than Tilt.

Bleuluxe #3 is a medium-dark navy base with cerulean and navy sparkle in a metallic finish. It has a slightly gritty texture, and goes on a bit patchy and unevenly as a result. It has medium-high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the pigment becomes smoother. Due to the grittiness of the texture, it can be difficult to layer and blend out, and also causes a bit of fall-out. There's nothing really similar to this in MAC's permanent range; it is more navy and has a lot more sparkle than Deep Truth.

Bleuluxe #4 is a dark navy blue with purple tones in a satin finish. It has a silky, soft, almost creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the colour becomes more intense and the finish looks more frosted. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is similar to Contrast, and more purple-toned than Thru the Night Pro Longwear Eyeshadow.

Bleuluxe #5 is a blue-toned black with dark blue pearl in a satin finish. It has a silky, soft, almost creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and semi-opaque to opaque buildable colour pay-off. When used wet, the colour becomes more intense and the finish looks more frosted. It can be layered and blended out easily. It is similar though more pearlized than Nehru, and more blue than Carbon.

Bleuluxe does contain a couple of grittier shades that can result in a bit of patchiness and fall-out, but I find that the formula is so malleable and creamy that they can be very easily manipulated to look smooth with intense colour pay-off, even using them dry. Shade #3 from this palette is particularly unique and eye-catching, and totally worth working with despite the grittier texture. However, I do find that three of the five shades here (#1, #4, #5) are very similar to ones found in MAC's permanent range, so it might not be worth getting if you already have any of the shades listed in the dupes.