

Everyone should have a good black eyeshadow, and this is my favorite. I also use it to fill in brunette brows.Ĭarbon. I use this cool, matte shade as a liner on light and medium skintones, any eye color. Photo: Meagan Emilia Photography Hair: Emily Buffi for Allison Barbera Beauty Makeup: Allison Barberaīrun. One of my matte go-to lid colors for fair, light and light-medium skin. (I stay away from shimmer in the crease, as it defeats the purpose of making an area look recessed.)īrule. Works especially well on medium and deeper skintones, either on the lid or in the crease.

This is gorgeous on deeper skintones with any eye color.īrown Script. It’s pretty shimmery, so stay away if you’re a Matte Girl.Īntiqued. I think it works best on light and medium skintones. To me, this looks more rose gold than beige gold on most people. I’ll include the shade descriptions MAC gives for each, but I won’t be shy in voicing my opinion if I see them differently.Īll That Glitters. So allow me to present my go-to’s and thoughts on who I’ve found they work best on. But if you’re at a MAC store or counter or on their website, the sheer selection of colors (currently 108 of them) can be daunting. Especially with an eye primer underneath, I’ve found these shadows to be the longest lasting, most pigmented powder shadows in the game. I’ve been using MAC eyeshadows since the beginning of my career as a makeup artist.
