MAC • Rosemary and Thyme eye kohl • Eyeliner

surrealmeal on 4/25/2013 10:03:00 PM more reviews by surrealmeal

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This green gold kohl liner helps to counteract the reddish/purple tones that can sometimes linger around my eyes due to allergies/lack of sleep.

I never would have guessed a green would be so flattering on my blue eyes. It's surprisingly proven to be a wonderful work-safe neutral that's easy to swipe on early in the morning without looking heavy-handed. The lasting power is actually quite good as well.

Quite a nice change from my usual brown/taupe liners.

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*TOP REVIEWER* mariella99 on 6/29/2012 8:15:00 PM more reviews by mariella99

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

This is a terrificly flattering colour for brown-eyed girls. I was lucky enough to pick this up at a CCO and I really love the colour - a sort of bronzed sage green shade that works well with all manner of neutral and "autumn" type shadows. Applies smoothly and wears well too. And while I dislike sharpening pencils of any kind (lip, eye or shadow), this sharpens pretty nicely, especially if you put it into the freezer for a few minutes first. Great colour to have on hand and it's a lot easier to wear than black when you want to pull yourself together quickly to look polished or you want something a bit more natural and less dramatic. Basically, it's sort of like "easy wear eyes".

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*TOP REVIEWER* TimeAndBlame on 2/20/2012 8:11:00 PM more reviews by TimeAndBlame

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

Great product! The formula is very pigmented and creamy, so it applies quite smoothly. I have mostly worn it on my lower lash line which flatters my green eyes nicely. This olive-green with gold is reminiscent of the eye shadow in Sumptuous Olive therefore I like to pair them together. I would say it lasts for 5 hours approximately on me before needing to touch it up. I admire that the end of the MAC pencils they have a little color matching the product inside - makes it much faster to find what you're looking for in your makeup bag! I would repurchase :)

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aykhan on 1/20/2012 3:28:00 PM more reviews by aykhan

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Olive   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This is a great colour for when I want a subtle accent on my lower lash line, or just a little bit of colour to go with my usual daytime neutral eye. It does smudge out somewhat by the end of the day, but I can live with that.

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rea1 on 8/7/2011 2:31:00 AM more reviews by rea1

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

My favourite maceye pencil! Not too green not too gold! A great olive/khaki colour. Very pretty for an every day look, nto too colourfull not too colourless.

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*TOP REVIEWER* tinytapa on 6/1/2011 9:58:00 AM more reviews by tinytapa

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Olive   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

I have hazel eyes and olive skin, so this is a great colour for me. I'm trying to think of a descriptive word for the shade, and all I can come up with is "sage", which is just another herb! I guess you could call it leafy, though it's very soft. (OK, I just cheated and looked on their site - MAC describes it as an olive-gold, which I guess is pretty accurate - though I find it to be more green than gold.) It does has subtle gold shimmer in it, which really makes the colour POP! I actually prefer to wear it on an otherwise bare eye when I wear it on my top lid, or it doesn't actually show up very obviously. On its own, it holds up beautifully. I also like it on the waterline, and it is quite long-wearing either way. It seems to need a fresh sharpen often, for the most pigmented application. It applies pretty easily, though I don't find it to be as soft as other MAC kohls. On the whole, I think it's a nice product. I've been keeping Rosemary & Thyme in my kit for over 8 years, and I'll continue to repurchase. I would recommend it for fairer skin tones - one of my besties, who is quite dark, found that it didn't show up on her at all. For me, though, I dig it!

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Sass111 on 5/7/2011 7:02:00 AM more reviews by Sass111

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Green    

Love the colour, really brings out my green eyes nicely, it's a mid darkish leaf green with gold shimmer. I often wear it on the lower lid with Mac fluidline in New Weed on the top lid...the match is pretty good. Great consistency and easy to apply. I find it lasts well and doesn't smudge horribly, it just slowly wears off rather than leaving green circles under my eyes. Unfortunately every time I use this liner my eyes get itchy and I usually don't react to things easily. I still use it and try not to get too close to the water line - because it just looks really good on me and is a nice eyeliner. I don't wear really dark liners as I am very fair, hair and skin so this colour is pretty perfect if I want something a bit different from my everyday browns. I just wish it didn't make my eyes itchy...other than that it is great.

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*TOP REVIEWER* AllAboutMe83 on 3/4/2011 2:53:00 AM more reviews by AllAboutMe83

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Straight   Eyes: Green    

I originally purchased this for a friend who has gold/green eyes and olive skin, it waited for her for quite some time, so I decided to try it knowing that most likely it would not work on my very fair cool skin.
I was surprised........this eyeliner looked really nice, I used it on my lower lash line, it was not harsh against my super pale skin, it's a good alternative for me for daytime when I dont want to use grey/black eyeliner. The quality is great and the color lovely. If this works on me it will work on pretty much all skintones, this looks great all year round but I can see it work fabulous in the summer, I can see this look absolutely stunning on warm complexions with deep green/gold/hazel eyes.

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*TOP REVIEWER* 3110hello on 1/23/2011 2:28:00 PM more reviews by 3110hello

Age: 44-55   Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Brown    

I buy a lot of eye liner pencils. I suppose the variety of colors attract me and I think they can add a twist to the look of your eyes very easily if you get a bright or off beat color. Of course, then the blacks and browns can just add definition to your eyes and make your eyelashes more pronounced but ... I liked this color because I thought it would really compliment my brown eyes as greenish/gold colors usually do. And, it does! Unlike so many of my pencils that end up in a pile that gets dug through ocassionally, Rosemary & Thyme is one that stays out with the few that are used weekly in one way or another. Beautiful for lower lash line and I have used it over my whole lid. Really love it!

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cosmeticat on 1/22/2011 3:47:00 PM more reviews by cosmeticat

Age: 30-35   Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm   Hair: Red, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

This is a light leafy green with gold. I love green liners, I have to have all colors out there, so I have this one too. I use it to line my waterlines, makes my eyes look greenish. I usually couple it with tarnish or better off with buried treasure. When applied on the upper lid lashline alone I believe it looks teenage-ish. But if you have green, brown o hazel eyes it is a must have to try various different green looks. It has minimal staying power. Wears off very easily :(

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*TOP REVIEWER* Chester99 on 10/3/2010 10:24:00 AM more reviews by Chester99

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

Rosemary & Thyme is a lovely olive-green color with golden shimmer. It applies smoothly and stays well. A lovely shade I wore all summer long. Wii def repurchase.

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*TOP REVIEWER* desertwaya on 7/8/2010 2:17:00 PM more reviews by desertwaya

Age: 30-35   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

bought this when it was launched w/ the summer products, i thought it would go well w/ the green shadows. well i love the color but i hate the liner. when i try to use it it just crumbles like a crayon & smears all over. i loved some of their other eyeliners, just a shame this one didn't work out for me.

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kmaness930 on 6/26/2010 8:31:00 PM more reviews by kmaness930

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

love the color! makes green eyes pop. it's smudges easy, but that's good for the beach look.

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*TOP REVIEWER* loveforsocks on 6/26/2010 12:30:00 AM more reviews by loveforsocks

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily, Fair   Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Love the color! Medium/dark green that has some gold in it. Very wearable, goes on smooth and stays put about 4-6 hours. Very pigmented so it will last a while.

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xmakemeoverx on 6/17/2010 7:58:00 PM more reviews by xmakemeoverx

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I wanted to like this eyeliner but unfortunately it was a disappointment for me. I have another MAC eye kohl (in blooz), which I like much better. Rosemary and Thyme is a pretty color, however it barely shows up on my eyes. No matter how much I pressed down the color didn't appear. All I saw was a touch of glitter and a little bit of green. I agree with another user about the MAC eye kohls not being very soft. They're much harder than a typical kohl liner. Another thing that disappointed me about the product was that it didn't do anything for my eyes. I've read that green flatters brown eyes but this color did nothing. They looked the same and there was no extra sparkle or pop to them. I've decided in the future to buy eyeliners that are darker because a) they'll show up on my eyes and b) they actually make my eyes stand out more (depending on the color of course).
If you like lighter eyeliners then this won't be a problem for you but if you're looking for more pigment try another color from the MAC line or another brand if you're looking for that specific color. This just didn't do it for me.

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*TOP REVIEWER* bea2ls82 on 5/29/2010 11:03:00 AM more reviews by bea2ls82

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other, Fair   Hair: Red, Wavy   Eyes: Green    

i bought this in the to the beach collection packaging but i love it all the time :)
it is soo soft and such a pretty color, goldish green that is shiny and flecks in the light.

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skimcap on 5/5/2010 8:58:00 AM more reviews by skimcap

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I love wearing green/brown eyeshadows and liners. This is my absolute favourite colour as its a great olive with tinges of brown and gold, its fabulous against my brown eyes. I love to wear this with my neutral brown/gold shadows everyday and smudge it a bit. Its super soft and long wearing and rather subtle enough to wear during the day.

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Naturalchick27 on 4/3/2010 7:52:00 PM more reviews by Naturalchick27

Age: 25-29   Skin: Very Oily, Dark, Warm   Hair: Brown, Kinky, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

This is becoming my favorite eyeliner for the lower lashline when I don't feel like doing any dramatic makeup. On my olive skin, it gives a subtle khaki, olive green color with a hint of gold. I like wearing this with Zoom or Pro Lash mascara, Sunbasque blush and a nude lip. This does smudge after a few hours but since the color is so subtle, it doesn't matter to me:)

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lizxphile on 2/19/2010 5:51:00 PM more reviews by lizxphile

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

It took me FOREVER to find a good quality eyeliner that I could apply well and that didn't hurt going on. The MAC eye kohl is AMAZING! Rosemary & Thyme was the first color I got & I love it. It's a goldy-green that looks great with my Summer Neutral shadow (also a goldy-green) and other neutral shadow colors. I have no complaints & will buy another when this one runs out.

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gina01 on 1/2/2010 4:47:00 PM more reviews by gina01

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other, Tan   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

i love this color and wear it on my water line when i want a more soft and subtle look. It doesnt smudge or run. The color is realy nice and looks pretty with green contacts :D

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