It's one of the stiff and dry MAC matte eyeshadows, that with the wrong brush and blending techniques can look very patchy. Ground Down is one of those MAC matte eyeshadows that are a little harder to work with, but perform amazingly once you get the proper technique. It' not stiff matte, it's a little powdery when I pick it with a brush, but it doesn't have fallout. It's an outstanding base color for medium complexions, I love to pair it with shimmers like MAC Cranberry or Star Violet. I can use it as a transition shade if I sheer it out and apply with a fluffy brush and light touch but I like it better as an one-eyeshadow look. Performance wise, it's simply amazing: easy to work with any brush, very blendable and buildable. I purchased it thinking it would be a great medium-transition color it would work better as a transition for medium or more tanned complexions. The color is more intense on my light-medium complexion than in the pan, and it's an incredibly pigmented eye shadow. The shade is a unique and flattering mauve (on my it looks more plum than the pictures online, with a touch of rosey hint). They can be quite hit or miss, and they have inconsistencies between releases (see Carbon and its sordid review history!).Īlthough MAC Haux proved to be totally different than I expected, it's to this date one of the best matte eyeshadows I have tried both in terms of quality and color. While some eyeshadow shades don't swatch well, they often apply better in practice-as in on the eyes!-than just swatched on the skin. One thing I've found with MAC eyeshadows is that they tend to last longer without primer than the average brand (eight hours). I've found that Veluxe Pearl finish shades tend to have more semi-opaque pigmentation and are more consistent in performance than some of the other finishes. The Veluxe Pearl finish is one of the creamier takes within the range, and newer shades released in the finish tend to have more moderate, silicone-like slip. They can sometimes be a little drier to the touch depending on how much shimmer is in the shade.
The Frost finish is more firmly-pressed into the pan but doesn't have fallout, is often pigmented, and blends out well enough. It can be easy to mix the finish up with the Velvet finish, which has more of a sparkle-over-matte effect but are more powdery than the true Matte finish. They tend to have very low sheen but are quite blendable with medium to opaque coverage. The Satin finish is few and far in-between, but it is softer and more yielding than the Matte finish but performs similarly. They are the old school version of an eyeshadow "topper." I would recommend applying with a fingertip or applying with a dampened brush to get smoother, more even coverage and minimize fallout. Lustre finish shades can suffer from fallout during application, too. The Lustre finish is designed to have sheerer pigmentation, and it often has more sheer to medium coverage with a drier, dustier consistency that can be hard to apply with a dry brush.
Some of the newer matte finish shades have had a more velvety quality to them that gives them a softer feel but aren't powdery these have been easier to blend and are often more pigmented in one layer. The Matte finish tends to have a firmer press and a bit of thinness compared to other matte formulas on the market, so MAC matte eyeshadows tend to build up better and have better wear-time without fallout as they're not powdery at all. In general, the permanent line has been more consistent in performance-and higher performance at that-compared to limited edition launches, but it can really depend.
The formula is supposed to be a "highly pigmented powder" that goes on "evenly and blends well." MAC eyeshadows run the gamut from total failures to long-time, cult-favorite staples.
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