When I first started watching YouTube videos and reading blogs this eyeshadow was being touted as one of the best eyeshadows. Ever. So, of course, I bought it and used it every day for a month because I thought it was the best eyeshadow I owned.
Satin Taupe is a brown-ish taupe shade and the finish has a subtle sheen. On my eyes it seems to pull more brown but I've noticed that it can pull more taupe, or even purple, on others. I've worn this shade on it's own all over the lid by itself or with a darker shade in the crease or as a crease colour with a lighter shade on the lid so it's quite versatile in that respect. I like to wear it on it's own with lots of mascara if I'm wearing a bold lip colour.
Texture-wise it's not as buttery soft as something from Urban Decay, for example, but it is well pigmented and applies relatively smoothly. If I want it to look more like a sheer wash of colour I'll use a fluffier brush. I've always worn Satin Taupe over an eyeshadow base; my two favourites are the NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow base and Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I don't get any creasing and find that the colour doesn't fade very much (or at all) throughout the day.
So, is MAC Satin Taupe worth the hype?
Maybe. It's a nice eyeshadow and one I'd recommend to most people . However, I don't think it's exceptionally unique and I'm sure it's possible to find a similar shade which is cheaper.
What do you think?
You can pick this shadow up from MAC for £12.00 (link)
Stace xx
I think it's over-hyped! It makes my eyes look a bit funny haha xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input ;) what colour are your eyes?Xx
DeleteIt's always been on my to try list. Club is one of my all time fav's. It seems to have a life of it's own, I love it :) x
ReplyDeleteI had Club and sold it - I never used it :( xx
DeleteA lot of people rave about this eyeshadow but honestly, the drugstores produce similar shades. It's a pretty colour but not wow.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
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I agree. I like owning it and use it pretty often but if I had a similar shade from the drugstore or in a palette I could live without it. Thanks for reading!xx
DeleteI can't remember the last time I used this tbh the only mac shadow I reach for on a daily basis is brule. X
ReplyDeleteI'd say I use it a couple of times a month at the moment :) I've never tried Brule - I have the Wet'n'Wild Brule so use that instead!xx
DeleteBrule is my favourite browbone highlight and I love it over painterly on my waterline when I want to look more wide eyed. X
DeleteI've never thought of using a paint pot on the waterline! xx
DeleteI quite like it but not enough to buy it, I have too many similar MAC shadows and also other drugstore ones, MUA do a really similar one x
ReplyDeleteI've tried similar shades from MUA but their eyeshadows just disappear on me so I wasn't a huge fan tbh. I know what you mean though, there are similar eyeshadows out there.xx
DeleteI like Satin Taupe but I absolutely love Prepped for Glamour which was LE but very similar to ST. Maybe it's 1 shade lighter and a smidgen less red-toned that ST. TBH, I still have both and can't seem to part with one or the other. :)
ReplyDeleteI can imagine that Satin Taupe looks really nice on your with your hair/skin colouring - I bet it looks totally different on you than it does on me.xx
DeleteThank you :) Are we that different in skin tone? I thought we were quite similar. I'm in-between fair and medium with warm undertones. xx
DeleteI love Satin Taupe. I only really use pinks and quite neutral colours as I have a lazy eye which bright colours tend to enhance. I could imagine this being quite different on other people but I really love it!xx
ReplyDeleteSatin Taupe is one of my favourite MAC eyeshadows! I only own about 4 MAC eyeshadows so they all get well used and I've almost hit pan on this! I agree with you though, you can easily find a similar shade for a fraction of the price.
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