Here is Part 3 of the MAC Hey, Sailor reviews and swatches. This time, I focus on the eye products- eye shadows, Powerpoint eye liners, pigments. As I mentioned in my previous Hey, Sailor reviews, the MAC Hey, Sailor collection is MAC's summer offering for 2012. It features nautically-inspired navy blue and white striped packaging that look really classy, trendy yet classic at the same time.
Eye Shadows:
Feeling Fresh
Jaunty
Swatches:
Jaunty, Barefoot, Crystal Avalanche, Feeling Fresh, Nautical
Jaunty, Barefoot, Crystal Avalanche, Feeling Fresh, Nautical
Crystal Avalanche, Feeling Fresh, Nautical
(shade)
Of course, the eye shadow cases also have the navy and white sailor stripes. I really do like this packaging better than that of the past few MAC summer collections. That said, I am a little underwhelmed by the choices in this collection. However, I am SO glad there is no teal shadow in this collection. I am tired of seeing teal shades in every summer collection (it seems). However, I like that they incorporated some tarnished golds and tarnished beiges, like Barefoot (tarnished gold in the veluxe pearl formula) and Jaunty, described as a light yellow beige frost. I see this more of a light tarnished gold. Jaunty is one of the bestsellers from the collection, if I base it on the reviews and reactions of people about this shade. This reminds me so much of one of my favorite MAC limited edition shadows of all time, Summer Neutral, from an old collection long ago. This works as a very nice, everyday wash of color, very laidback and natural but definitely not your usual shade.
Crystal Avalance is a white with reflects in the veluxe pearl formula. I was also drawn to this shade, but since it is a permanent color, I wouldn't pay the extra dollar for me to get this. I might as well just get the pro pan and save a couple of bucks.
Barefoot, as I said, is a tarnished gold, and I would love to have this, if only I feel that I already have some shadows that are similar to this. It is lovely though and can be paired with Jaunty.
Feeling Fresh is like a bright kelly green in the frost formula, but it is a little too patchy without a tacky base underneath. I might use this as a lower lashline liner as well.
Nautical is pretty shade because it has these small pearl that makes it a bit brighter. It is a navy blue in the satin formula.
All in all, I am not really wowed by these shadows with the exception of Jaunty, but only because it reminds me of my favorite shadow, Summer Neutral.
Pigments:
Naval Blue
Old Gold (sunlight)
Naval Blue
(shade)
I am not wowed by the pigments. They are old repromotes and these have never been my favorites, not because they are ugly, but because I can find similar shades that are not as messy to apply. Old Gold is a high frosted tarnished gold frost, and Naval Blue is a deep smoky blue frost. As with most MAC pigments, the intensity of these becomes stronger when foiled (applied wet with a mixing medium).
Powerpoint Eye Pencils:
Handforged
Swatches:
Blue Stripe, Emerald Sea, Handforged
I've been a fan of the Powerpoint eye pencils just because they work well. Period. There's nothing really special or fantastic or magical about them, they just perform just like eye pencils should. They glide well, they don't tug at the lids, they stay put, they are pigmented. I just noticed that these new ones are quite short? I mean, I am used to longer MAC pencils, but I may be wrong, but my old Powerpoint pencils (or at least my MAC pencil liners) used to be longer. I like the performance of these pencils, but for $19, I expect more product.
All in all, I have a few choices for the eye products. I really like Jaunty, Barefoot and Nautical eye shadows, in that order. Other than that, I know I've seen these shades before.
Note: Media sample was provided by a representative of the company for consideration. All opinions are completely mine.
Check out The Shades Of U's other MAC Hey Sailor Reviews:
MAC Hey, Sailor: Lipstick and Lipglass Swatches and Review
MAC Hey, Sailor: Pro LongWear Bronzing Powder and Bronzing Powder Swatches and Review
Note: Media sample was provided by a representative of the brand for consideration. All opinions are competely mine.
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