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Probably one of the better moves MAC has made as of late, the new Eyes on MAC collection for 2015 includes four complete palettes containing nine specially coordinated shades for each color family.
Amber Times Nine
Cozy Grey - Cool Grey (Matte)
Kitties - Pale Bronze (Frost)
Georgia Peach - Dirty Rose Pink (Matte)
Ricepaper - Peachy Gold with Shimmer (Frost) Permanent
Creative Copper - Light Beige (Lustre)
Cork - Muted Golden Brown (Satin) Permanent
Don’t Tell - Sparkly Brown (Lustre)
Aeromatic - Matte Brown (Matte)
Pepper Please - Sparkly Bronze Copper Brown (Velvet)
Permanent Shades: Ricepaper and Cork
Burgundy Times Nine
Honey Lust - Bronze-Dipped Peach (Lustre)
Poppyseed - Midtoned Mauvy Nude (Satin)
Quarry - Soft Muted Plum Brown (Matte)
Antiqued - Ash Brown with Bronze (Veluxe Pearl)
Embark - Intense Reddish Brown (Matte)
#Noir - Deep Black Brown with Gold Pearls (Velvet)
Haux - Soft Muted Rosy Brown (Satin)
Star Violet - Pinky Brown Plum (Veluxe Pearl)
Sketch - Burgundy with Red Shimmer (Velvet)
Permanent Shades: Honey Lust, Quarry, Antiqued, Embark, Haux, Star Violet and Sketch
Purple Times Nine
Sweet Lust - Soft Champagne Pink with Pearls (Lustre)
Lightly Sugared - Soft Lilac with Pearl (Frost)
Poignant - Soft Lavender (Satin)
Mancatcher - Lavender Taupe (Matte)
Satellite Dreams - Plum with Violet Pearl (Veluxe Pearl)
Bon Nuit - Deep Plum (Matte)
After Dusk - Soft Red Wine (Veluxe Pearl)
Beauty Marked - Black Red with Sparkle Pearl (Velvet)
Shadowy Lady - Blackened Plum (Matte)
Permanent Shades: Satellite Dreams, Beauty Marked and Shadowy Lady
Navy Times Nine
Silver Fog - Silver Gray (Lustre)
Blonde Mink - Pale Khaki with Sparkles (Lustre)
Copperplate - Muted Mid-Toned Gray (Matte)
JG Gray - Frosty Gray Blue (Frost)
Mulled Over - Cool Blue Gray (Matte)
Cast Iron - Charcoal (Matte)
Cloudscape - Khaki (Velvet)
Club - Red Brown with Green Pearl (Satin)
Black Tied - Black with Silver Sparkle (Velvet)
Permanent Shades : Copperplate, Club, Black Tied
Price: $40
Retail Value: $53
I’m not exactly sure if these are going to be permanent items to MAC’s collection, but many of the shades are already permanent which might tilt the scales for a consumer.
I don’t have a lot of MAC shadows at all. To be exact I only have four full-sized pans and three pigments. I just can’t bring myself to fork over $10 for a pan of shadow unless I’m #FeelinSpendy. I personally find the MAC Times Nine collection appealing because it offers a quick and relatively inexpensive way for someone to build a small or nonexistent MAC or makeup collection. Great for a beginner or an artist looking for neutral staples from a prestigious brand. For those who already have an extensive MAC collection the Amber, Purple and Navy Times Nine palettes still offer a majority of limited edition shades that compliment the MAC classics, possibly making a purchase worthwhile for a collector or makeup enthusiast.