MAC Eye Shadow X 9: BURGUNDY TIMES NINE

Product Information

The burgundy times nine palette is part of the recent permanent palette releases from Mac. Mac relaxed 4 new palettes including Navy times nine, Amber times nine and purple times nine. Each palette in this times nine collection, contains nine eyeshadows that tie into the theme of the palette. Each palette contains a mix of new and permanent shades. Ricepaper is described as a “peachy gold with shimmer [with a Frost finish].” It’s a lightened yellow with a frosted finish. It had a soft, blendable texture on the skin with good pigmentation. It seemed a smidgen yellower compared to my original.

Georgia Peach is described as a “dirty rose pink [with a Matte finish].” It’s a muted, medium-dark peach-brown with a matte finish. The texture was on the firmer side but yielded decent color payoff. Kitties is described as a “pale bronze [with a Frost finish].” It’s a light-medium, yellowed gold with a frosted, metallic finish. The texture was soft, fairly smooth, and it was mostly opaque. Cork is described as a “muted golden brown [with a Satin finish].” It’s a muted, medium brown with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It was semi-opaque with a soft but firmer texture. It was sheerer and noticeably lighter than my permanent pan.Star Violet: Described as a ‘pinky brown plum’. Like Antiqued, this one is also from the veluxe pearl finish and is THE most gorgeous shade in the palette! This is the one shade I would probably hit pan on and will need to buy a refill for my pro pan palette. It just brightens up the eye and blends so effortlessly. We appreciate enthusiasm for new releases but ask readers to please hold questions regarding if/when

The smoothness of the shades depends on the finish. Some shades are easier to work with and blend together, some take a little bit of effort. However, there isn’t really a shade which doesn’t come through. They might not be as creamy and smooth as the Make Up Forever ones, however, different textures and finishes are known to perform differently, and mattes which are smooth and creamy are more difficult to find.The top row of the palette has the shades, Honey Lust, Poppyseed and Quarry. I found that Honey lust had quite a bit of fall out and when applied to the lid there wasn’t a great amount of colour payoff. However, my favourite way to use this was to place it on top of other colours. When applied this way, it really comes into its own. Poppyseed and Quarry are probably the two most work appropriate shades in the palette. I like to wear poppyseed on the lid with quarry in the crease and outer corner. Embark: Described as an ‘intense reddish brown’. This one is, again, a matte finish one. However, it’s smoother to work with than Quarry. The shade is obviously a brown but with red undertones. This may or may not work for everyone since it can look a bit muddy. If used sparingly, it works well to add depth to any look.