My MAC Pink and Purple Eyeshadow Swatches

Here are my pinks and purples from MAC. I love wearing pinks and lavenders when I feel feminine and romantic, or whenever I just feel like it. I'm partial to pinks and purples because I think they go well with my skintone. These swatches were swatched under direct sunlight with no flash. I used MAC Bare Canvas paint as base for these swatches.

Almond Icing, Gateaux, and Demi-Sweet were from my Sweetie Cakes eyeshadow quad (the collection from 2 or 3 years ago). Almond Icing is similar to Vex- a beautiful pink duochrome with flashes of blue (or is it green?). It's amazing as a highlighter and it goes very well with pinks, lilacs, blues, purples.

Gateaux is a light shimmery pink that is amazing as an inner lid color or as a highlighter. Demi-Sweet is a deep purple with sheen that would look great on the crease or as a liner.

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As you can see in the photo of my 15-pan palette, Swish is my fave and my most-loved. This was the one of three two MAC eyeshadows I've hit pan of (the other two are Ricepaper and All that Glitters). I love Swish as a lid color. When paired with a deeper pink, purple or even blue, it totally balances the look and makes the eyes look bright and awake.

Mancatcher was a coveted lavender-blue shadow from the Lure, Bait, Hooked collection. It is a pretty lilac that is also great with pinks, deep purples, blues, basically any cool color.

Lavender Sky was also a limited edition color, and this is one of my favorites with deeper purples. I super love the shimmery, soft color.

Living Pink is a popular color, a brighter pink that is very feminine. It is different from In Living Pink, however.

Paradisco- another popular permanent color. It is more of peach than pink, and it is a gorgeous all-over lid color. This was repromoted in one of the quads from the Hello Kitty collection.

Expensive Pink is a beautiful shimmery bronzy peachy pink that is as unique as it is gorgeous. It is amazing both on light and dark skintone. I use this as a wash on the lid and it just perks up my complexion and makes my eyes look more awake.

Cranberry- this deep berry color is amazing as an outer V or crease color, and I pair this with plums and my MAC pigment in Maroon to give the look some depth. This is one of my favorite MAC shadows.

Zeal - this is a limited edition color, and I don't use it often. It is a shimmery light red that would be great on the crease. The texture is good, soft and buttery.

Iris Print- I hardly use this. A cornflower blue that is not very popular as the texture is not that good.

Satellite Dreams- one of my favorite medium purples. Good for the crease or as a blender color to blend gradient colors together.

Nocturnal- best as a liner or to deepen the crease. Love the mysterious deep purple shade.

There you have it, my pinks and purples! Watch out for more swatches!