Pat McGrath Velvet Liaison MTHRSHP Eyeshadow Palette ($65.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a new, limited edition all-matte, neutral eyeshadow palette. I’ve always wanted to see the brand do an all-matte neutral palette, though I envisioned it was a larger Mothership as well as permanent–it’s just an odd launch (basics, which can be a solid release even if “boring” to some) for a limited edition collection, though. Five of the six mattes were exceptionally lovely to work with: finely-milled, smooth, and blendable with rich pigmentation, while one (the lightest) was a little more powdery than I’m used to from the brand Continue Reading…

Pat McGrath Iconic Infatuation MTHRSHP Eyeshadow Palette ($65.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a new, limited edition pink-tinted neutral color story that included three matte eyeshadows and three shimmer eyeshadows. Two of the shimmers had more sparkle than typical for the brand’s more metallic eyeshadows, so they seemed a touch more loosely-pressed to accommodate the larger particle sparkle. The eyeshadows were blendable, easy to work with, and pigmented–definitely consistent with the brand’s quality. Worth noting, just by touch, initially, there felt like there was a slight firmness to the mattes that gave away immediately, so not at all a real issue, Continue Reading…

Pat McGrath Sublime Seduction MTHRSHP Eyeshadow Palette ($65.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a new, limited edition six-pan palette that included three matte eyeshadows and three shimmer eyeshadows assorted into a warm-toned, neutral color story. I think if you have most of the brand’s past palettes, you likely have these shades in similar forms across palettes. It performed beautifully and was consistent with the brand’s quality, and it would have made more sense to release something like this (to me!) if it was permanent since it is a “core” kind of color story. Worth noting, just by touch, initially, there felt Continue Reading…