MAC Eye Shadow in Beauty Marked

Hey everyone!

In today's blog I am bringing to you the MAC eye shadow in Beauty Marked. The official MAC website describes the color Beauty Marked as a Black-red with sparkle pearl and it is a velvet finish. I am not exactly sure what it means by velvet finish because it doesn't feel or look different to me.

According to the official MAC website they still currently sell these eye shadows and they still carry the color Beauty Marked. The price of the eye shadows went up to $16.00 each.

Rating:

Price: 7/10
Packaging: 10/10
Amount of product: 9/10
Pigment on hand/fingers: 8/10
Pigment on eye lids: 8/10
Longevity: 8/10
Blendability: 8/10
Application: 10/10
On different lids: 8/10
Quality: 8/10
Overall rating: 7/10
Would I buy this again: 5/10
Total: 96/120=80%=B

My personal rating: 8/10=80%=B

Comment
When I bought the MAC eye shadows they were somewhere between $13.00 and $15.00 each. I thought that was expensive for an eye shadow, but now they are $16.00 each. I am not a fan of the price of this product. I really like MAC and I like a lot of their products, but spending $16.00 for an eye shadow is a bit much. The packaging is simple, but cute. It is a round, black case with a see-through round top so that you can look inside to see the color. I think that you do get a decent amount of product for the price. I personally would like to see the price lowered for eye shadows, but that's just my opinion. The eye shadow takes a bit of work to build up pigment which is not a bad thing because then you can use it lightly to get some color and if you want to build the pigment up to be darker you can definitely do that. I like when eye shadows give you the option because sometimes you don't want super pigmented eye shadows. Sometimes I just want a sheerer color so it's not so bold. I had to press a bit hard on the eye shadow to get some color on my finger. I think the pigment on the eye lid does the same thing on the finger where when you press lightly on the eye shadow it comes out more dull and when you press hard or layer it, then it becomes brighter and darker. I think that these eye shadows last a bit longer and about the same as other powder eye shadows. I would say about a couple of hours, unless you are using a really good primer, and then they last much longer. I don't feel that this specific eye shadow is easy to work with because the eye shadow does not blend well. I feel that when you first apply the eye shadow it does fine, but when you try to blend it out it becomes dull and you can't really see the shimmer. It takes some work to blend it out. I guess that can be a good thing that it takes a bit of time to blend because then it will likely stay better. Since this eye shadow is a powder I think that it will work well with normal to oily lids. I would be a bit careful when using this eyeshadow on dry lids because the powder is a bit drying so it may not look as well and it will be a bit harder to work with. I personally think that the quality of this eye shadow is nothing to rave about, especially when it's $16.00 for this eye shadow. I would definitely say that I was expecting more out of them for them being such a high price. The eye shadow is by no means bad, but it is kind of average. Overall, the color in the pan looks a bit purple-red, but when applied to finger and eyes, it comes off black and depending on the quality of the eye lid primer, you may or may not be able to see the color with the shimmer. It is a bit difficult to blend because it's dry, blending dulls it a lot, the shimmer doesn't come through well. Honestly, for it costing $16.00 I would probably not repurchase this specific one, unless I was doing a Halloween costume makeup because I think that you can find a better eye shadow for a lot cheaper through like NYX cosmetics or drugstore brands.

Sincerely,
Marina