Hey everyone! This is actually my very first MAC Palette and I do own a lot of single eye shadow, but had never purchased one of their palettes until a few weeks ago! I purchased the MAC Eye Shadow X 9: Red-Hot Times Nine Palette that I will be swatching and reviewing here today!
Palette Overview & Size
I was actually shocked to see how small this palette actually is in real life. From all the photos that I had seen online, I thought that it would be a lot larger in size but it has a net weight of 0.8 g and each shadow is 0.02 US OZ. You are getting 9 stunning shades that are described as 'red-toned hues.' You are getting a combination of: matte, satin and veluxe pearl finishes.
Swatches
They are definitely soft shadows but some of them require more work than others when you are applying them onto your eyes. The red shade and the pinks go on very patchy when finger swatching them. You need to take your time with these shades and give them some extra attention. I felt like these were powdery and chalky because there was kick-up. I would definitely have to do my eyes first when using this palette and put on the rest of my face makeup after the eyes are complete. The pink shade that is fourth from the right/bottom, was the worst and I went over it so many times just to finger swatch it but it still ended up looking terrible on my arm.
You definitely will need to dip into the palette multiple times to get the colour payoff that you desire and you will ultimately be using more product to get the look you want. They aren't super vibrant on the eyes and of course you can make it more intense if you would like to. I would say that they aren't hard to work with, the colour payoff is just on the lighter side and that doesn't ultimately make it a bad palette. With that being said, you could wear these shades during the day and not build up the intensity on your eyes to give yourself a more wearable look.
Price & Where To Buy
I purchased mine from Hudson's Bay because they were having a sale and there was a promotion going on where you received free shipping with no minimum purchase. I definitely took that as a sign and hoped on Ebates before ordering my palette!
This screenshot is showing the discounts of this item and the StriVectin TL Advanced Tightening Neck Cream which were both placed in this order.
Final Thoughts
I originally picked this up because my eyes are hazel and I thought that these shades would really compliment my eyes! These shades can be worn during the day or night time and it is definitely a fall palette. I need to use this this palette more and experiment with different looks because I really want to give it a fair chance. I do love my single MAC eyeshadows that I currently own and they definitely out perform this entire palette. This palette has such a great colour range but certain shades really need to be improved in terms of the formulation. The last shade in the palette was cracked around the edges when I first opened it unfortunately. I am on the fence with this palette to be honest with you because I am still using it to give it a fair shot.
Until next time,
Palette Overview & Size
I was actually shocked to see how small this palette actually is in real life. From all the photos that I had seen online, I thought that it would be a lot larger in size but it has a net weight of 0.8 g and each shadow is 0.02 US OZ. You are getting 9 stunning shades that are described as 'red-toned hues.' You are getting a combination of: matte, satin and veluxe pearl finishes.
For size reference. Keep in mind that I have small hands but long fingers.
The colour layout
Exterior packaging
They are definitely soft shadows but some of them require more work than others when you are applying them onto your eyes. The red shade and the pinks go on very patchy when finger swatching them. You need to take your time with these shades and give them some extra attention. I felt like these were powdery and chalky because there was kick-up. I would definitely have to do my eyes first when using this palette and put on the rest of my face makeup after the eyes are complete. The pink shade that is fourth from the right/bottom, was the worst and I went over it so many times just to finger swatch it but it still ended up looking terrible on my arm.
You definitely will need to dip into the palette multiple times to get the colour payoff that you desire and you will ultimately be using more product to get the look you want. They aren't super vibrant on the eyes and of course you can make it more intense if you would like to. I would say that they aren't hard to work with, the colour payoff is just on the lighter side and that doesn't ultimately make it a bad palette. With that being said, you could wear these shades during the day and not build up the intensity on your eyes to give yourself a more wearable look.
This was taken outside in natural lighting. I have not adjusted the exposure of this photo.
This was taken inside and again, I have not adjusted the exposure at all.
Price & Where To Buy
I purchased mine from Hudson's Bay because they were having a sale and there was a promotion going on where you received free shipping with no minimum purchase. I definitely took that as a sign and hoped on Ebates before ordering my palette!
Final Thoughts
I originally picked this up because my eyes are hazel and I thought that these shades would really compliment my eyes! These shades can be worn during the day or night time and it is definitely a fall palette. I need to use this this palette more and experiment with different looks because I really want to give it a fair chance. I do love my single MAC eyeshadows that I currently own and they definitely out perform this entire palette. This palette has such a great colour range but certain shades really need to be improved in terms of the formulation. The last shade in the palette was cracked around the edges when I first opened it unfortunately. I am on the fence with this palette to be honest with you because I am still using it to give it a fair shot.
Cracked deep purple shade on the top right that reminds me of Indian Ink by Mac.
List of ingredients on the back of the box.
STAY CLASSY
Berrz
FTC: This blog post is not sponsored and all opinions are my own. I purchased this palette myself and all prices are in CAD dollars unless stated otherwise. Some links are affiliate.
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