New MAC Palette

I recently went to Nordstrom's for their anniversary sale and picked up a few MAC items. One was a new palette, the Nordstrom's Finest Eyeshadow Palette. This is a collection of the best selling MAC eyeshadows at Nordstrom's along with a few new limited edition releases. It has 15 shadows. The shadows are (going horizontal left to right) Beaded [frost finish], Goldmine [frost] Chains of Love [frost], Cork [satin], Persuade [matte], Retrospect [luster], Greensmoke [luster], Felt [satin], Print [satin], Carbon [Matte], Orb [satin], Luscious [frost], Soft brown [matte], Trax [velvet], and Plummed [pearl]. MAC eyeshadows are not as creamy as others but are highly pigmented, smooth, and blendable. I was pleasantly surprised at how well dark shadows diffused into the crease. The range of colors, warm and cool, and finishes in this palette are perfect. 

This palette is set up nicely where shadows that look good together are next to each other. With that in mind, here are some looks you can do. 

Start with soft brown as a crease color to give depth, bringing a little higher than normal to bring warmth into the look. Pack trax on the lid, bringing it right up to the crease but not blended in it. Go back in with soft brown to soften the edges. To make the look darker put plummed on the outer corner in a v shape. To even everything out run soft brown on the lower lassh line then layer trax over it. Finish with black eyeliner in the tight line and waterline and some mascara. 

For another look, with a light hand put cork in the crease to deepen it. Next pack goldmine on the lid, layering it to build the shimmer and pigment. To add to the golden bronze look, put chains of love on the outer corner, being sure to tap off the excess shadow from your brush. To compliment the gold use a brown eyeliner to smudge it along the upper lash line and finish with some mascara. 

Hope you enjoyed a look into the new Nordstrom's exclusive MAC palette! 

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