MAC • AMBER LIGHTS • Eye Shadow
(379 reviews)
| Average Rating. | 4.3 |
| Would buy this product again. | 79% |
| Package Quality | 4.3 |
| Price | 3.3 |
| Ingredients | |
Cyerie on 7/13/2011 1:22:00 PM more reviews by Cyerie
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
From the permanent line.
This is an orange-toned gold, almost copper. You have to be a fan of the color, because it is very pigmented. That said, it seems really smooth and easy to apply. It's slightly shiny (is shiny the word?) being a veluxe pearl and all of that.
I was a little if-y on buying this, as I thought I would either love it or hate it, but I really, really enjoy this eyeshadow.
If you want inspiration for a good use of it (might have to tone this down) XSparkage's Egyptian Night is just lovely.
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sinercelywhitkay on 6/29/2011 5:35:00 PM more reviews by sinercelywhitkay
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Dark Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Amazing shade of gold with some shimmers of reddish orange. I swear this color is a chameleon, my best friend and I both own this shade and mine looks SO different from her's in the pan. Nevertheless it's an amazing shade,especially for the summer months. I think this is definitely one of those colors that compliments every skin tone and eye color! It's not too over powering! It can be down played by using a dark olive green base underneath or you can play it up by using a golden base (like Buxom's Golden Retriever cream eyeshadow) underneath. You can't go wrong with this color!
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lucylucyhh on 6/15/2011 11:03:00 AM more reviews by lucylucyhh
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
Lovely lovely shade. It reminds me of sunset; makes my blue eyes look amazing and I'm sure it'd compliment green eyes just as well. I suppose it's a little more orange than it looks in the pan but is still a beautiful golden shade.
Frost formula; hence it's verrrryyy shimmery but frost finishes are my favourite so that's a bonus for me
Buttery formula, easy to blend and easy to work with. No complaints!
Recently I've been wearing it on the inner two thirds of my lid with a shimmery raspberry pink blended into the outer third and up onto the 'queen' area - reminds me of bollywood, gorgeous vibrant summer look
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*TOP REVIEWER* ImYourFavoriteDrug on 6/12/2011 1:56:00 PM more reviews by ImYourFavoriteDrug
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Medium Eyes: Green
I am so impressed by this shade. It makes my green eyes pop and the formula is incredibly smooth, silkly and pigmented. Today I wore it in the crease with Rubenesque paint pot on the lid and Ricepaper to highlight.
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*TOP REVIEWER* olympialetantoli on 5/20/2011 10:59:00 PM more reviews by olympialetantoli
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Medium Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
I got this today with my Back 2 Mac. I was going to get Antiqued but something about this eyeshadow screams summer. I patted this over Beauty Marked which I was already wearing, Beauty Marked might as well be black... anyways once I put on Amber lights on the center of my lid it was eletric. Totally funky and made my brown eyes look stunning. I guess some say its bronze. I think its peachy/gold...I will try this out on it's own tomorrow. But I feel like this will be a winner in my books.
UPDATE: I've been pairing this eyeshadow with many eyeshadows. I love it with MAC's Greensmoke or Sumptious Olive. It makes my brown eyes look stunning. On it's own I have to admit its just over the top and sadly on it's own looks slightly tacky. I've used this with Woodwink & Bronze, I tend to just pat it on the centre of the lid with my 217 brush or with an angled brush I pat it into the corners of my eyes. If you are really obsessed with makeup & doing different eyeshadows then by all means purchase Amber Lights. But like I said, I won't repurchase because I only use a very small amount each time, I'm sure it will last ages.
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Marcela213 on 4/20/2011 4:04:00 PM more reviews by Marcela213
Age: 25-29 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
Amber Lights is a beautiful "burnt gold" color with amazing pigmentation. the texture is buttery smooth so it's easy to apply and very blendable. overall, great color and formula!
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Rhonlynn on 4/12/2011 7:14:00 PM more reviews by Rhonlynn
Age: 44-55 Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
Goes with Motif perfectly. A great bronze color, with a slight gold to it. I wear it alot as a low light color. I don't go through it as often as I do it's companion, Motif, but it is a very nice color if you wear red, orange or yellow tones.
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*TOP REVIEWER* loveableqtpie212 on 4/8/2011 10:57:00 PM more reviews by loveableqtpie212
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
Amber lights is my favorite bronze-y color. Yes, it is more of a coppery bronze, if I pack it on it can look too orange, but I still love it. It helps bring out the golden tones in my brown eyes. I have mac bronze e/s, and although it is a true bronze, I don't find it as flattering to use as an all over wash (too brown), I prefer to use it in the crease with amber lights. This e/s has a nice soft blendable texture, and I've never had any fall out . check it out!
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elizabeth2279 on 4/8/2011 10:23:00 PM more reviews by elizabeth2279
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone Hair: Blond Eyes: Hazel
Amber Lights is one of my favorite MAC shadows for those days that I want to bring a little more attention to my eyes. It does a wonderful job at bringing out the green. Being fairly light skinned I often have a problem with products looking orangey on me, but surprisingly not so with Amber Lights. So for you pale ladies out there, don't immediately write this one off! I can't wait to see how it looks on me this summer when I have a bit more color.
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allybee1 on 3/25/2011 8:23:00 PM more reviews by allybee1
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium Hair: Blond, Wavy Eyes: Blue
The one eyeshadow everyone in the entire world should own. Looks great on every skin tone, especially people with blue eyes :)
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coco978 on 3/25/2011 3:46:00 PM more reviews by coco978
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other, Tan Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Blue
I was looking for a color that would compliment my very light blue eyes and amber lights is an excellent choice.
I would describe the color as a shimmery gold with an orange tone. Orange being a complementary color for blue, this eye shadow makes blue eyes pop so well!! But this color also definitely suits any eye color.
The shadow is super rich / almost creamy so a little goes a long way and it's really easy to get a nice dash of color on your lid.
I usually wear it all over my lid with a nice brown in the outer-V. I also like to apply it on my lower lash line.
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jay4jazz on 3/14/2011 5:11:00 AM more reviews by jay4jazz
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
This is definitely a must-have if you have warm skin or blue eyes. I have warm NC25 skin and I love this for a bronzy eye with Bronze eyeshadow. I also like it over Rule eyeshadow to intensify the orange with some dark brown or black in the outer V to darken. It also looks good with Goldmine, Sumptuous Olive and Steamy. It's a great colour for summer and fall, so try it out if you haven't!
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dundada on 1/31/2011 11:52:00 PM more reviews by dundada
Age: Unknown Skin: Acne-prone, Dark, Warm Hair: Black, Relaxed, Coarse Eyes: Black
Amber Lights the best! I've even used this as a blush or highlighter in the evening but otherwise it's a great shimmery nude shadow on me!
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Missmb on 1/30/2011 3:03:00 AM more reviews by Missmb
Age: 19-24 Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool Hair: Red Eyes: Green
Wow, I might have used Amber Lights every day since I bought it. It's so versatile, especially with an eye look using more muted, neutral colors, and it just gives that pop of shimmer and color. It's best used in the outer half of the eyelid and in the crease. I love using it with Dazzlelight and Goldmine, or with a variety of MAC brown eye shadows, paired with Cranberry eye shadow, it just goes with everything. If you're building a basic MAC eye shadow palette, Amber Lights is essential.
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Ashleyx56 on 1/25/2011 5:22:00 AM more reviews by Ashleyx56
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Brunette Eyes: Blue
I was really on the fence on buying this. I thought it would be too orange but I bought it anyway. I absolutely love this color. I wear it on the outer 2/3 of lid and the crease and blend it out, then put dazzlelight on the inner 1/3 of lid and the highlight and line with blacktrack fluidline on top lashline and waterline. That's the only way I've ever worn it and it really brings out blue eyes. My husband always compliments me when I wear this eyeshadow. If you have blue eyes I'd definately recomend this one. It is really similar to Milani Sun Goddess for a cheap alternative though.
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*TOP REVIEWER* lygophilia on 1/22/2011 8:58:00 AM more reviews by lygophilia
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Fair, Neutral Hair: Red Eyes: Green
Really pretty colour in the pan and very pigmented, but slightly too orange for my taste. Every so often I will pull it out, but I always pair it with cool toned neutrals and browns to help decrease it's warmth.
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oliviaanne96 on 12/24/2010 11:18:00 AM more reviews by oliviaanne96
Age: 18 & Under Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
I don't really know what i was thinking when i bought this. I have probobly one of the palest skin tones in the world so this is obviously way too orange for me. However, i'll give it two stars because in some instances, when i wear it alone with a blue on the lower lashline, it can look okay. It also has a good texture and is very pigmented but is just not for me. Well, i've learned my lesson.
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wetnwild2000 on 12/22/2010 10:00:00 AM more reviews by wetnwild2000
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Tan Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Review Product:
Mac eyeshadow in Amber Lights (frost)
Type:
Eye product
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Packaging:
The normal mac eyeshadow pot container
Texture:
Smooth
Stay Power:
3hrs+ (Without Eye primers)
Color:
Orangey Gold
Price:
£11 (In UK)
$14.50 (In US)
Price Unknown (Internationally)
PRICE VARIES
Speciality:
The fine shimmers in it
Downside(s)?
Extras? (optinal)
OVERALL RATING =
7/10
A Review by
Kim
Username: wetnwild2000
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KatieMarrie on 12/17/2010 5:04:00 PM more reviews by KatieMarrie
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair Hair: Red Eyes: Blue
I LOVE this color soooooo much!! This and Honey Lust are my go to colors. It looks bangin' with my red hair and makes my blue eye POP! I've been using this color for the last five years. Will buy again, again, and again!
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SurahBarbie on 12/10/2010 8:39:00 AM more reviews by SurahBarbie
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
this is a bright colour id never usually go for BUT dont let that put you off. Darling,im as pale as they get and im rocking this eyeshadow like you wouldnt believe. It makes my eyes super blue,as i mentioned i really dont do bright eyeshadows,the brightest i own is probably Goldmine by MAC,thats my fave,i decided to take a chance with this and i gotta say,im not let down,its gorgeous. Dont let people put you off by saying us pale girls cant wear it,im paler than nc15 and it looks amazing. i know for sure you tan girls can wear it too,amazing! same great MAC quality too. I would say this eyeshadow isnt for the shy,its super intense,but maybe it will be a nice way of putting yourself out there a bit more! :)
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