Below left in sunlight and to the right, with flash:
Swatches in indoor lighting below:
In sunlight:
Saturday, March 19, 2011
MAC Retrospeck vs. Estee Lauder Glistening Gold
By request, here is a quick comparison of MAC's Retrospeck (Lustre finish/$14.50 for .05 oz) and Estee Lauder's Pure Color Eyeshadow in Glistening Gold (Metallic finish/$20 for .07 oz). These are very similar shades and I would go so far as to say they are almost interchangeable. The differences are subtle--as you can see in the photos Retrospeck is a tad warmer. They are both sheer and shimmery and useful for adding brightness and sparkle to an area, or as a quick all-over wash. I wore both today and didn't detect much of a difference in texture, pigmentation, or wear. Both have just a bit of fallout if not used over a base. At this point I wouldn't say I prefer one over the other, but maybe over time one will emerge as the winner!
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I really like the Estee Lauder! It reminds me of Bare Minerals' Celestine eye shadow. It's really the only shade that I can wear with my fair skin
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Hi WhatMissLoves: Welcome & thanks for commenting! I'll have to try out the Celestine next time I'm in Sephora. Bare Minerals has some very nice loose shadows :)
ReplyDeleteI really like MAC retrospect.. It's such a pretty goldish silver
ReplyDeleteBoth are pretty. But I think I like EL more.
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Thanks for commenting :) They're both nice and, to be honest, on the eyes I didn't notice much of a difference between the two!
I love your first picture! There's something about cooler golds that is so pretty. I'm surprised that there's not much difference on the eyes--- Retrospeck looks a lot warmer. I guess it's a good thing though--- if I'm in the mood for gold, I can always pick up Retrospeck for a better deal =)
ReplyDeleteHi Dovey - Thanks! :) I know, I was surprised too. Although I didn't use a base/primer--maybe that would make a difference?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for doing the comparison! This is very helpful. I have Retrospeck but didn't like how grainy it looks on my eyes. I was hoping that EL Glistening Gold would be much smoother in finish. Since they are not much different from each other, I guess I'll just stick with Retrospeck for now.
ReplyDeleteAgain thank you~! You save me from wasting $20.
So glad I saw this!! I am going for the Estee Lauder one!! Thank you
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Glad it was helpful :) It seems all (or most?) of MAC's lustre's have that grainy finish which can difficult to work with!
Very nice but I have a feeling Retrospeck would be more my speed. Is the part of the permanent line?
ReplyDeleteHi Lexi - Yes, Retrospeck is a permanent shade :)
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