MAC • Beauty Marked • Eye Shadow

pmoonie on 4/10/2010 12:35:00 AM more reviews by pmoonie

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I recently bought this eyeshadow and it's quit true what everybody else is saying, the color isn't as vibrant on the skin compare to in the pot. The glitters don't really show up but it is buildable and it is a deep dark purple. A good dupe I have/found is the Loreal Hip duo in Sculpted. I find the pigmentation for the Hip is even better than Beauty Marked. If anyone is looking in on buying Beauty Marked, you should just go out and buy Sculpted.

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Melysange on 3/31/2010 4:58:00 PM more reviews by Melysange

Age: 44-55   Skin: Normal, Tan, Warm   Hair: Red, Straight   Eyes: Blue    

All I can say, it's a BIG deception for me. The color on the skin is really not as on the pot.

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glamgal33 on 3/25/2010 11:53:00 AM more reviews by glamgal33

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Olive   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

I liek beuty marked a lot. I t is great for a smokey eye when you don't want to go all the way black. It has a nice maroon sort of shimmer to it. I think it is super unique and looks great with a nice light colored base shadow.

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SexyZombieStripperSlut on 3/24/2010 7:34:00 PM more reviews by SexyZombieStripperSlut

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Hazel    

When I do black smokey eyes, I love them super dark. This blows on its own since its not pigmented, but i use this over black shadow to add some sparkles & to make it darker. I use it wet so its more intense, but i wouldnt buy this again since it kinda sucks

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*TOP REVIEWER* chrisie on 3/7/2010 12:43:00 PM more reviews by chrisie

Age: Unknown   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium, Neutral   Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

Love this color.I broke my single palette of this a long time ago,& decided to buy another.Looks really nice combined w/Blackberry in crease =)

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RhinestoneBeauty on 2/22/2010 10:57:00 AM more reviews by RhinestoneBeauty

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool   Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

While I do love this color, I don't wear it often, so I don't think I'll buy it again, and if I do, it most def won't be soon. It does look different on then it does in the pan, but applied with the other shadows, this can look very pretty.

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hurdles2003 on 2/21/2010 11:45:00 PM more reviews by hurdles2003

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other, Cool   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

Like most other reviewers, I agree that this shade looks much different in the pot than on the lid. I was a moron and didn't swatch this before I bought it - (it was my first ever MAC purchase and I didn't realize how important swatching is.) Anyway, in the pot it's a lovely deep burgundy shade with plenty of glitter. Would look absolutely gorgeous on the skin if that's what really came out. Instead, on my very fair skin, it just looks dark gray/black. I've found a use for it by wearing it on the very corner of my lid to darken my look. But other than that, I can't figure out what to do with it! I blame myself, and have learned my lesson. Such a shame!

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GinaM98 on 2/21/2010 4:00:00 AM more reviews by GinaM98

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I absolutely love this color and wear it often... My only complaint is that it looks much different when you wear it than it does in the pot. Had to take off a lippie for that!

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VintagePhoto on 2/17/2010 8:01:00 PM more reviews by VintagePhoto

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Other   Eyes: Hazel    

Looked GORGEOUS in the pan, but when I swatched it, it was hardly pigmented at all. It is a soft black, & the shimmers hardly show. I found a way to make it somewhat work. I use Blacktrack fluidline as a base, then apply this. The subtle shimmer gives it some oomph, and the blacktrack makes it darker. Would not buy again, but i will use this up.

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*TOP REVIEWER* PhanieRajh on 2/16/2010 8:45:00 AM more reviews by PhanieRajh

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm   Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

Beauty Marked was a huge let down for me. It was recommended by a friend who loved it - but compared to my other black/dark eyeshadows; Dark Soul pigment, UD Zero, Oil Slick.. this was horrible. Not dark, not black, not burgundy.. not shimmery. Waste of time. Wish I could give it back.

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eveypoison on 2/11/2010 8:55:00 PM more reviews by eveypoison

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

This eyeshadow is really pretty in the pan but that is about. It does not have that much pigmentation. After I am done using it I am not going to buy it again. It truly is a shame since I usually love anything with purples but. . . . :(

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*TOP REVIEWER* Roxxy6341 on 2/3/2010 5:40:00 PM more reviews by Roxxy6341

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

I love the color of this eyeshadow...in the pan. The first time I used it it looked just like Mont Black only with purple glitters. I found that using artifact paint pot as a base really helps bring out the magenta in the shadow and makes it less harsh.
Overall the eyeshadow is very nice ( Silky, applies well, etc.) and its nice in the crease or V for a nighttime smoky look.
I dont think I would buy this shadow again because I doubt i'll ever finish it up.

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Samelle on 2/3/2010 5:05:00 PM more reviews by Samelle

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Dark, Warm   Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

just like other have said, it looks amazing in the pan, so i didn't even bother to swatch it. once i used it, i was very disappointed. when i saw it on me, i noticed that there was no need for me to get it. i already had black tied, and all beauty marked looked like was a worn down black eye shadow. and the purple sparkle hardly showed up. i still have it. i don't like for any of my makeup to go to waste. but i can use this as a substitute for black eyeshadow any day.

**UPDATE**
Pat it on instead of swiping duhh, but it still was a purchase that i should of avoided because i have Black Tied

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pirateninja on 1/31/2010 11:48:00 PM more reviews by pirateninja

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Straight   Eyes: Green    

I absolutely love this eyeshadow. In fact, it is currently my favorite. The color is truly gorgeous and the descriptions and pictures do not do it justice. This shade works really well for a smoky eye or even on top of black liner to kick the look up a notch. The actual shade is hard to describe, but it is somewhere between black and purple with magenta glitter. The glitter is not overpowering or messy which is great and it looks especially great in the crease / outer corner. Would defintely buy this again!!

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DarkDreamer on 1/28/2010 1:55:00 PM more reviews by DarkDreamer

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Other    

I love this!
It's my first MAC eyeshadow, but i'm really in love.
It's a superpigmented, black eye shadow whit little red glitters in it.
It is black, but the little sparkles give it a bit more touch. If you want something that is a bit more special than a normal black eye shadow, I'd recommend you this one.

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eiieca on 1/23/2010 11:38:00 AM more reviews by eiieca

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

This eye shadow was the first thing that drew my attention when I wanted one. Its a dark purple, with small amounts of pink glitter.

However, it looks so different from the pan to the actual product on your eyes. I regret not taking a swatch, but I use it for a purple smokey eye. (with start violet).

Here it is $130 (I live in hong kong) which is quite expensive for a small pot of eyeshadows, so I would reccomend getting something like a pallet if mac has a sale.

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Kittysaurus on 1/2/2010 10:41:00 PM more reviews by Kittysaurus

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Red, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Blue    

Beauty Marked is alright, but unfortunately I got my hopes up for it to be amazing, as it's absolutely beautiful in the pan, but when I started using it I was like; 'Where's all the color??'. I still use it on certain looks like a purple smokey or to warm up/deepen up a neutral look, though.

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*TOP REVIEWER* hodgam8 on 12/28/2009 2:21:00 PM more reviews by hodgam8

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Green    

This product has been perfect for creating a dark purple smokey eye look in my experience. I use it with Haux e/s over the lid, Star Violet toward the outer part of the lid, and then Beauty Marked in the V, plus Vex as a highlighter and its amazing

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duke27511 on 12/26/2009 1:54:00 PM more reviews by duke27511

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm   Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I absolutely love this e/s. It's a gorgeous dark purple color perfect for a smoky eye, but I usually just use this with a MAC 219 pencil brush as a liner. Also, unlike other sparkly e/s that I own, the sparkles aren't "chunky" and the don't end up all over my face.

edit: e/s hasn't been working too much for me. it's too dark and i realized glitter is coming all over my face unlike what i originally said. the only reason for the three lippies is the nice color

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o0Acyd0o on 12/9/2009 6:18:00 AM more reviews by o0Acyd0o

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm   Hair: Red, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Green    

Beauty Marked was a real disappointment to me. In the pan it is beautiful, but wet or dry it just doesn't deliver. All I get is black with very very slight sparkle and since I read alot of reviews like this I won't try another pan.

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