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Great review Bonnie and look like great shades, just came across your site and I love the details in your reviews, great read. So back to the topic, the first ones seem pretty pale don’t they? In my quest foe the perfect neutral eye shadow could you recommend to give me that perfect natural look.
With a pale complexion which neutral shades are worth the investment if I were to choose only 4, which ones would you recommend I start with? I feel like I should follow what you have as I value your opinion. So which 4 should I star with?
I’ve heard a lot about NYX too, what do you think of them? That was a great and very helpful guide! What do you recommend as the best shades for light brown eyes? I have light/medium skin. I already have a Mac quad with all that glitters, soft brown, woodwinked and brown script. Im looking for a second quad for everyday use.
I would love satin taupe for example amd some medium matte brown shade for the outer “v”, and I would love something pinkish for the lids Oh I have a question, if you apply painterly you need another shadow as a base? And last question, what exactly is a blending shadow? Do you always need one in a quad? I really hope you answer!!! Thank you so much for your lovely comment!:) You’re so lucky because with light brown eyes, you can apply any shades, everything will suit you perfectly, even blue (especially navy blue, it’s so pretty with your eye color) or pink and even green! I have fair, cool, pinkish skin / v dark brown hair / dark brows / dark hazel eyes.
I have smaller eyes. I am looking for a basic 2-3 color eye palette for every day wear/natural. I do not like a heavy makeup look. I am not a huge fan of frost/shimmery stuff.
I like more matte and maybe satiny. Can you suggest some colors for me? I’ve been to the MAC counter 2x and they have been unhelpful. They have me all that glitters and it was wayyy too shiny/gold for my skin.
From your article, I picked up on vanilla, orb, quarry, blackberry and shale.but I’m not sure how to put any of those (or any other recommendations you have) together! Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!:) I do have the paint pot in painterly as a base, p.s. The ones you picked from my post would be great!:) Maybe you don’t need Vanilla and Orb together though, you can choose one between these 2 because they look quite similar on the skin. Quarry, Blackberry and Shale would look great on your eyes, I’m sure.
You can apply Vanilla or Orb all over your lids as a base (and also on your inner corner to brighten), Quarry in the crease, Shale on your eyelid and Blackberry on your outter V and along your lower lash line! But the best thing if you want to be sure is to ask a sales assistant/makeup artist to apply them on you the day you’re going in a MAC counter.;) I hope it helps!:). Well, actually, I would also have advised something like All That Glitters, it’s one of my favorite MAC eyeshadow and it looks so good and luminous on everybody, in my opinion!;) But in the same kind of very easy, luminous shade, you also have Naked Lunch or Jest which are more pink. Maybe, you’ll like it better? And you can also look at some of the classic shades / those that will suit everybody, like Soft Brow or Cork.
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But, really, the best to do is go to a Mac counter and let a makeup artist apply the shades you’re wondering about on you, and then you’ll know!:). You know, after a few years, I noticed that I don’t use my MAC eyeshadows that much anymore I still have some favorite but I would really recommend that you have a look at the Makeup Geek eyeshadows instead! They’re cheaper and I find the pigmentation usually better. I didn’t have the time to do a proper review yet on the ones I have here on my blog, but you have 3 bundles which could be very pretty with you eyes color: – the – the – the Be careful, you need to purchase the palette separately. I usually put them in a. They’re my favorite eyeshadows at the moment, the color choice is phenomenal, and the quality is great (probably better than MAC in my opinion).
I hope it helps!:). Wow what a roller coaster! Just getting back into makeup after a 4 year hiatus travelling and don’t know where to begin- researching Mac eyeshadows and loved every inch of this post, truley!
I examined every sentence and comment, recording ideas for a big 15 pallet! Then I reached your comment saying you prefer makeup geek now! It’s ok i get it, makeup is always improving and changing. But I’m totally lost again! Actually had a stab of panic when I read your comment haha. Please please write a new article exactly as detailed and amazing as this one about your must have makeup geek eyeshadows!
I would really appreciate itmakeup geek is so much cheaper then Mac.haha I have a husband so you know;) oh and also if possible some advice- I am fair, with dark brown hair and hazel eyes, I don’t like dark shades, I feel they make my eyes look small, but rather, pinks, purples, nudes and natural coloursalso colours and shimmers that make my eyelids look big. But truely an in depth “must have” article like this one would be so very fun to read!! Hi Connie!:) I guess your adorable comment is the little push I needed to write this blog post I was supposed to write months ago! I totally want to do this blog post, and actually, maybe it will be several blog posts because there is a lot to say about these eyeshadows!:D And I think we share a similar taste for neutral/ pink/ purple shades (my eyes are blue-green and I have dark hair too;) ) so I hope you will enjoy my color selection.
However, it will probably take a little bit of time to write these posts and I did sharing my 10 MUG must-have warm eyeshadows. Maybe it could help in the meantime?:). This blog post was exactly what I was looking for! Haha thank you so much for taking the time to do this, even tho I can clearly see that you like doing this, hahaha. I would like to ask you something if you don’t mind giving me advice I have very fair skin, blue eyes (want to make the “pop”) and my hair is. Well i use to be platinum blonde but now i’m that with like 12cm of ash blonde roots. The thing is I want my first MAC quad, I would like it to be just for a neutral or mayble cool toned, earth-golden-brownish smokey eye, suitabble for day time but with a shade with some shimmer for night time.
(The only shade I have currently is courderoy, which I bought to pair with a clinique pallete for a color for outer V) Any advice??? Thank you so much. Hi Tina!:) With your eye color, warm neutral shades look lovely IMO!:) Here are some suggestions you may want to look at: – Saddle: a matte warm medium brown, perfect as a transition shade or all over the lid. This kind of warm shade is super pretty with blue eyes. – Woodwinked: a warm bronze, in a metallic finish.
This one is a staple, especially for blue eyes. – Soba: easy to wear all over the eyelid on a daily basis.
– Amber Lights: the “fun” one, a beautiful warm amber color, in a metallic finish. It looks gorgeous with blue eyes and really makes them pop!
I hope it helps! Feel free to come back here to tell me which ones you chose at the end!;). Hi Bonnie, I just found your amazing blog and I must say that i love the review you have written. It is so detailed, yet precise. I have been planning for a long time to get a few MAC eyeshadows but was always torn between the many choices they have and my uncertaintity as to what colors would look good on me. I have a rather pale neutral undertone, ash blonde hair and light green eyes. I seem to be able to pull off a warm golden look, yet for some reason i seem to reach out more to cool toned shadows.
I feel that they make my eyes stand out more (maybe it is just my imagination, but let me know what you think),and i am trying to get that eyecolor pop (who doesnt lol). I highly appreciate any advice you could give me on a few shades to start off with for a perfect natural look. I live in Shanghai and the MAC counter make up artists always seem to be perplexed and uncertain when i ask them what looks good on light green eyes. A bit of help from you would be much appreciated.
Looking forward to your reply! Yes, neutral cool tones like slightly purple shades will definitely emphasize the green in your eyes, I agree!:) For your eyes and your complexion/ hair color, I would definitely go for Sable, this shade would look stunning with your eyes. Satin Taupe would also be a great option.
Woodwinked is also a staple IMO (it’s a bronze shade). I also really like All The Glitters or Naked Lunch for every day (and they’re also great to put in the inner corner for a highlighting effect).
Jest is also great if you want something pinker (it looks stunning in the inner corner with green eyes) And if you want a matte shade to apply in your crease to give a little bit of depth, Soft Brown, Saddle or Corduroy are great neutral warm options. I also really like Quarry, it has a cooler undertone. I hope it helps!:).
I have been looking for a review on MAC eyeshadows, particularly the neutrals, and I am so lucky to have found yours. I am a mature woman with green eyes with newly natural salt and pepper hair and neutral beige tone. As a former brunette with green eyes I always was drawn to the pinks, lavenders, plums and gray eye shadows to complement my look. Now I am on a mission to find the right balance of colors for my eyes, skintone and new haircolor. I am shying away from frosted and will continue to entertain satin finish along with matte. I look forward to any recommendations or suggestions you wish to share.
Your blog is amazing and I am enjoying each and eary post.
Standard hard drives are of past time, as all-new Apple Mac systems come with SSD life. Solid State Drive also is known as SSD, are flash storage drives that contain no moving parts and offer high performance and consume less battery.
SSDs are gradually changing the entire landscape and removing the HDD from the market. One can easily see the difference between an HDD and SSD during the boot up of any laptop or desktop.
SSD ones boot-up much faster than HDD. Many people install an SSD on their Mac to increase its speed and give it a boost.
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SSD offers new technology and fast copying speed. An SSD drive is a worthwhile purchase. The laptops and desktops coming on the market currently come with SSD.
The manufacturers want to give the consumers the speed that is crucial for today’s life and SSD fulfills it completely. However, if they are treated poorly the speed of an SSD will reduce at a rapid rate. Depending on the use of SSD used for saving data, there are many SSD life check tools for Mac, those can evaluate the performance of SSD, life. DriveDx In the list of SSD life monitor tools, DriveDx comes first. It is an advanced health-monitoring tool for SSD. Many people claim it one of the best drive problem-solving software that they have come on using it. It shows you the complex seeming drive parameters in a way that they are simple and easy to acknowledge.
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You also get to know the SSD longevity as well as time left in the drive. Website Link: Related: SMARTReporter Know the status of your SSD life quickly with SMARTReporter. The tool starts scanning the drives as soon as it is launched in the Mac system. Present on your menu bar, run specific tests on the drive to see that how healthy they are. It allows you to monitor disk space to avoid system lockups.
Customize all your notifications options based on the disk present on the system. Set the warnings as desired by you to know more about SSD longevity. By checking the kernel log file on the system, SMARTReporter can improve the prediction accuracy of disk failure errors. AppleStore Link: SSDReporter Get a complete record of your drive’s health through the help of SSDReporter. Keeping an eye on Mac’s SSD life is vital. The app comes with a feature by which the user can get a warning and fading alerts on the crossing of threshold actions.
SSDReporter is easy to organize and use. You can test the e-mail delivery to ensure proper notifications, in the new version of the app. The user can know the status of their SSD anytime as it changes its icon from green to yellow to red depending on the SSD longevity. The retina-resolution responsive menu-bar makes the user experience more likable. AppleStore Link: DiskHealth DiskHealth is a great application telling you about the drive failure before it occurs. Know your SSD life with ease as it changes the color of the status bar in case of any problem.
With its integrated interface, you can see all the critical parameters of SSD in a scrollable document. The icon is dynamic in nature showing real time insights of the drive whenever needed. Perceive all the important data of SSD drive in widget form on the notification center. All the information is present in an intuitive drop-down menu form. Currently, there is no USB and Firewire support in the tool.
DiskHealth periodically performs tests for the SSD life check to recognize any error present. AppleStore Link: SSD Utility SSD Utility is a SSD life check tool helping in acknowledging the SSD longevity.
Designed to assist the user in maintaining, monitoring as well as tuning the drive performance. The tool gives the real status of system, capacity and its updates, along with many other things. Also, evaluate whether your SSD is connected to correct ports with a tool for high performance. You can tune the interaction way of the SSD with the Mac easily. Select one of three modes to set the appropriate setting. Ensure SSD longevity with the tool.
It also comes with the Device Activity Signal (DAS) that blinks the LED with I/O activity. Download Link: Improve the SSD life and SSD longevity with these tools. If you are having issues with your SSD, then these tools are a great means to determine the type of issue.
SSD are known to performance boosters and maintain it with the help of these tools without trouble. Do not depend on one tool to maintain your SSD life and make it function properly.