Rose Lens

The MAC Rose Lens Connect in Color 6-Pan Eyeshadow Palette is a new, permanent six-pan palette with two matte and four shimmer colours. The formula employed for the new Connect in Colour palettes did not impress me since the shimmers were dry, thin, dusty, and/or powdery with sheer coverage and poor durability, and the mattes were not as blendable as they could (or should!) have been. The new formula is intended to have “one-swipe” pigmentation and is being marketed as VERY pigmented eyeshadows, however the three shimmers were really weak eyeshadows… period.

Ingredients

DM Me

DM Me is a medium, rosy copper with a frosted shine and mild, warm undertones.

Semi-opaque pigmentation
Thin, somewhat dry, harder to pick up evenly
Applied somewhat evenly, light fallout, prone to sheering out
Poor longevity (6 hours before fading noticeably)

Strong Connection

Strong Connection is a deeper reddish-plum with warm undertones and a glossy shine.

Opaque pigmentation
Smooth, somewhat thin but not powdery or dry
Applied evenly and blended out fairly well
Average-longevity (7 hours before fading noticeably)

Grain

Grain has a satin finish and is a light, yellowed beige with mild, warm undertones.

Sheer pigmentation
Thin, somewhat dry, quite powdery
Prone to sheering out, fallout
Poor longevity (5 hours before fading noticeably)

Pink Net

Pink Net is a medium-dark pink with warm undertones and a matte texture.

Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
Moderately powdery, slightly dry with light fallout
Applied fairly evenly but could have been more blendable
Average longevity (7 hours before fading visibly; brand only claimed 8-hour wear)

In Living Pink

In Living Pink is a pale peachy pink with warmer undertones and a glossy shine.

Semi-sheer, somewhat buildable pigmentation
Thin, somewhat dry, quite powdery
Prone to sheering out, fallout
Poor longevity (5 hours before fading noticeably)

Cute on Mute

Cute on Mute is a bright pinky-coral with warm undertones and a frosted shine.

Semi-sheer pigmentation
Thin, somewhat dry, quite powdery
Prone to sheering out, fallout
Poor longevity (5 hours before fading noticeably)