MAC Styledriven Eye Shadow – review, photos & swatches

MAC’s latest Pro Longwear Eye Shadows really go the distance!

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I got up before dawn today, did my makeup and headed to work. It’s now 4:00 p.m. and I’m getting ready to face my long drive home. My eyes might feel a bit tired, but my eyeshadow looks as fresh as when I put it on this morning. I’ve spent my day in MAC’s Pro Longwear universe, a place where makeup defies the laws of nature and maintains its color even when I start to fade.

MAC Pro Longwear in Pink Frontier

MAC’s Styledriven lip collection had me in such a frenzy, I needed to catch my breath before continuing on to the eye portion of the launch. Styledriven includes the longest wearing eye shadows MAC has ever created.

MAC Pro Longwear in Plush

Pro Longwear shadows are bigger and better in every way. The pans are larger than those of regular MAC single shadows, so even though they’re a little more expensive, they contain much more product.

MAC Pro Longwear in Tease with Ease

And what a product it is! The powder formula has a super silky, creamy texture and blends easily. It has major color payoff, and no matter how much you build the color, it appears smooth. And did I mention that the color stays true for at least eight hours – even worn without a base?

MAC Pro Longwear in Legendary Black

We received six of the sixteen new Pro Longwear Eye Shadows from the Styledriven collection, including:
One to Watch – soft light apricot tan
Lie Low – a medium brown sugar hue with a touch of red
Plush – a bright, but totally wearable grape
Tease with Ease – another bold but wearable hue, this time a vivid fuchsia pink
Legendary Black – an intense dark brown grey with bronze shimmer
(taupe fans – yes, get it ~Stef)
Pink Frontier – a soft rosy pink with gold undertones

MAC Pro Longwear in One to Watch

I tried and and fell in love with two colors from the Styledriven line. One to Watch (described as a light brown satin) stole my heart immediately. Satin is the perfect description for its texture, which is so velvety and even. For warmer-toned girls, this satin terracotta is a beautiful neutral for daytime. Combined with Lie Low (a frosted golden brown), it becomes a dramatic earth-toned eye that works for night, too.

Lie Low doubles beautifully as a liner, its frosted texture adding just the right amount of shimmer to the eye. I found so many options just by combining these two colors, I can’t wait to add a few more Pro Longwear colors to my fall palette.

MAC Pro Longwear in Lie Low

And no need to rush this time, because for once this isn’t a limited edition launch. The entire Pro Longwear line has been added to MAC’s permanent collection, so you have time to ponder the possibilities.

Left to right: Legendary Black, Pink frontier, Lie Low, Plush, One to Watch, Pink Frontier

And between the sixteen new Styledriven colors, there are many, many possibilities. On second thought, I think I’ll be rushing to the MAC counter anyway!

Pro Longwear Eye Shadow
Carefree – Pale white gold (frost)
Pink Frontier – Soft golden pink (frost)
One to Watch – Light warm brown (satin)
Sweet Satisfaction – Soft neutral beige (frost)
Lie Low – Dark frosted golden brown (frost)
Weathered – Dirty blue grey (frost)
Keep Your Cool – Dark grey brown (satin)
Styledriven – Pale white blue (frost)
Sunny Outlook – Bright golden yellow (satin)
Tease with Ease – Bright fuchsia (frost)
Fresh Flare – Bright kelly green (frost)
Plush – Vivid purple (satin)
Hot Paprika – Mid-tone burnt red (frost)
Thru the Night – Deep navy (satin)
Make Your Mark – Dark chocolate (satin)
Legendary Black – Warm almost black (satin)
$20 U.S./$24 CDN

Brushes
239 Eye Shader
$24.50 U.S./$29.50 CDN

Readers – Is the Styledriven collection driving you straight to the MAC counter?

Melissa loves road trips, bargain shopping, drive-in movies, lip gloss and rock ‘n’ roll. She lives in Baltimore with her precious pup Zeus.

Disclosure: This review includes products that were provided by the manufacturer/PR firm for our consideration. For more info, or any questions, please see our disclosure policy.

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