MY TOP 4 “BEGINNER” MAC SHADOWS !

I don’t even know if I qualify to write this post or not, because I personally do not own a super large collection of MAC eyeshadows to begin with. But these are the MAC shadows that I started out with and I am extremely glad that they are the ones I ended up picking ! I feel like it’s a good selection of eyeshadows that are neutral enough that you would use them often (because I don’t know about you, but if I’m spending over 10 bucks on a single eyeshadow, I better be goddamn using it a lot), but also unique enough that you’re not just buying an eyeshadow you would find anywhere.

These eyeshadows have quickly become some of my holy grail eyeshadows of all time, so I wanted to share them with you too !

So the four eyeshadows that’s been my tried-and-true holy grail MAC shadows are Nylon, All That Glitters, Sketch, and Soft Brown. Let me tell you why.

1. Nylon – Pale gold with an icy shimmer

I LOVE Nylon for a highlight. Nylon was actually the second highlight shade I picked up from MAC, Phloof being the first one, but definitely ended up being my favourite. It’s just such a beautiful, versatile shade. I probably use Nylon in my inner corners 90% of the time, when I do decide to put make up on. It is just so unbelievably pigmented and gorgeous; It gives your inner corners a pop like none other. I also love dusting this lightly on my brow bone for a highlight as well, or as a very bright all over the lid shade.

2. All That Glitters – Beige with gold pearl.

UNF. ALL THAT GLITTERS. I would describe it as more of a very beautiful satin rose gold shade. Being such a pretty, unique colour, I actually use it way more than I thought I would. It looks amazing all over the lid, and some how it seems to work so SO well with a bunch of different looks. It’s definitely neutral enough that makes it very wearable, yet such a pretty shade that it stands out and pops. I will also use it on the inner half of my lower lash line for a pop of brightness and highlight.

3. Soft Brown – Soft golden peachy brown.

Definitely a cult favourite, Soft Brown is a must-have for anyone starting out with MAC shadows, or starting out with make up in general. When I first started to use makeup, I definitely did not know about the magic or importance of a transitional shade. If you had shown me Soft Brown I would’ve stared at you blankly and asked “Why the HELL would I spend 12 bucks on this bland brown shade”. Yet now, I seem to use Soft Brown probably literally every time I put on eyeshadow. It is just the most perfect warm transitional shade. Or even just as a crease shade if you were doing a super natural eye look. It seems to work when I’m doing a super dark smokey eye as well as when I just want to run out the door real quick and throw it on, by itself in my crease, to give my eyes some depth. I. Love. It. All that time that I spent trying to blend out black eyeshadow on it’s own… oh man. If only I knew about this beauty earlier.

4. Sketch – Burgundy with red shimmer.

I know you must be thinking, “Angel… why the hell would I buy a maroonish burgundy colour if I was just starting out with make up… when the HECK am I ever going to use this?” Honestly, you would be surprised. Sketch turned out to be such a versatile shade for me. It’s like All That Glitters. It’s unique enough that it gives your eye looks a cool little spin, yet actually is super wearable. I love putting sketch in my crease and outer V to darken up a look instead of black or a dark brown. Because it is a burgundy shade, it really changes up an look and makes it look like you’ve put a lot more effort in than just blending a black shadow into your crease. Yet it’s dark enough of a colour, and not some bright maroon shade, that it doesn’t look like you’re trying too hard to use colour. I also love putting sketch all over my lid for a wine coloured smokey eye. I think it looks so sexy and endearing… like you’ve really given your make up some thought… When in reality, I just threw it on all over and blended it out.

I also love these four shades because they work really well together as well. One of my all time favourite looks of 2014 has been using Soft Brown in my crease as a transitional shade, Sketch in my outer V and crease to darken the look up, All That Glitters all over the lid, and Nylon as a highlight. It just gives beautiful rose gold and wine coloured smokey eye. JUST. SO. BEAUTIFUL. Not to mention super duper easy to achieve.

I do a very similar look with almost identical colours in the video I linked below. I created that look prior to purchasing All That Glitters, Sketch, and Nylon (but I use Soft Brown in it). But I replaced Amber Rush with All That Glitters, Deep Damson with Sketch, and the highlight shade with Nylon, and never returned.

I hope this was helpful for my girls that are just starting to dabble into the world of MAC cosmetics. I know when I first walked into the MAC store, set out to purchase my first set of eyeshadows, it was definitely a daunting experience. But I’m telling ya, you’re going to love these shades. They are shades that you will wear often, yet love for ages.

Let me know what you thought of these shades, if you’ve tried them out! OR what are your favourite MAC shadows that you think I should try out !

Much love,