Official shade descriptions:
Greenstroke: Frosted mint green with gold pearl (Frost)
Blackground: Frosted smoky black grey with multi-coloured pearl (Frost)
Moss Scape: Green with gold pearl (Frost)
Bare Study: Champagne with gold and white pearl (Frost)
Groundwork: Midtone neutral taupe (Satin)
Rubenesque: Mid-tone frosted golden peach with gold and pink pearl (Frost)
Indianwood: Metallic antique bronze (Frost)
Constructivist: Metallic dark brown with subtle red pearl (Frost)
Artifact: Dark burgundy with red pearl (Frost)
Fresco Rose: Mid-tone pink with matching pearl (Frost)
Delft: Deep teal with gold pearl (Frost)
Painterly: Nude Beige (Cream)
Let me say that I was a bit iffy about these pots at first because I didn't know how to actually categorize them: are they paints in pots? Gel liners? Shadows? I eventually learned that MAC is marketing them as cream shadows, but they don't operate exclusively as such. I actually consider them primarily as wonderful bases for shadows and pigments, because they really adhere to the skin and make shadows last a whopping 12 hours or more. Also, compared to the shadestick as base, these do not tug on the skin or create a drag when blending colors. The shadows just glide on the lids like butter and blend like a dream with these paint pots as primers. I see the darker shades as great liners or bases for a smokey eye look. All in all, I love the texture and consistency of these new arrivals. They are cousins of the gel liners but a bit firmer in texture so it's a little less messy to spread. They are a welcome improvement from the paints in tubes because the latter tend to spurt out product in blobs when you forget to uncrimp the ends of the tube. The glass is a bit heavy, however, so it may be a little cumbersome to bring when traveling. It's better for one to take a tiny product from the pots and place them in tiny pill containers during travel.
Bare Study is a beautiful shimmery champagne that is excellent as a base, and can be used with any color. This reminds me of Baselight paint. I plan to use this under greens, yellows, browns, even plums.
Artifact is a beautiful deep plum, very similar to Cranberry eyeshadow. I don't think I can ever use this as a base, but I am excited to use it as a liner and even an outer V or crease color.
Delft. Aaah, one of my favorite colors in this collection. I love the dark teal color, and will be using this as a base for greens or blues and as a liner as well.
Moss Scape is a pretty green with gold reflects. This has the potential of becoming a real favorite of mine, as many people close to me know that green is my favorite color. I would love this as base to many of my greens like Lucky Green, Spring Time Skipper, Wondergrass, and my Lure collection shadows like Aquavert and Waternymph. This would look great with golds as well.
Constructivist is a deep chocolate brown with bronzy sheen, and I can't see this as a base because it's very dark. I'd love to use it as a liner or outer V color, though.
Rubenesque is really lovely, a vibrant gold with peach reflects; it's my friend's ultimate favorite and it sure is gorgeous. This would look great with golds, browns, bronzes, and virtually any warm color.
Indian Wood is my ultimate favorite from the bunch. This is a beautiful mix of brown, green and gold, and it really does look like antique bronze. I used this color for my EOTD and I could not be happier.
Blackground is not the blackest black, which is fine with me because I don't like too smokey eyes. Texture is satiny and would be a neat base for smokey looks and can be used as liner as well.
Painterly: this neutral, barely-there color is perfect as an everyday base. I currently use Beige-ing shadestick as a primer for my lids and it has never failed to produce vibrant and smooth eye looks. I don't like the drag that comes with the shadesticks, however, and I need to smooth my entire eye area using my index finger before I can apply shadows. The easy slip and smooth texture of the paint pot eliminate that step. I will be using Painterly as my neutral base as soon as I finish my Beige-ing shadestick.
Fresco Rose: so pretty in pink! It's a lovely pink hue on the lids that is a perfect base for pinks, plums, purples, lilacs and everything in between.
Greenstroke: Heck, I can never have too many greens! This is not a fresh clean green with gold reflects like Moss Scape is, but is more of a minty green similar to Surreal or Shimmermoss shadows. This would look great using teals, blues, aquas or anything in that family, but can also be used with browns and black.
MAC Beige-ing shadestick as base
MAC Indianwood paint pot on lid
MAC Going Bananas shadow inner to mid lid
MAC Green Brown pigment outer V and crease
MAC Graphic Brown fluidline
MAC Gingerly shadow to highlight
Maybelline XXL mascara
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