MAC Folie Eye Shadow (1.5 gm for 990/- INR, Available at MAC stores across India)
Nothing personal but whenever we talk about MAC FOLIE the name comes to our mind is “MICKEY CONTRACTOR”, they should change the name to “Mickey’s folie” as this is the only shadow he recommends all the time and have used in endless looks on his celebrity clients. I don’t have any soft corner for this shade but this is actually very versatile shade and something which comes handy in any situation so guess the hype is justified.
Shade – MAC FOLIE is described as Reddish plum – brown , it is warm toned , deep plumy brown shade with soft red undertones to it , not something you would wear all over the lids but it is a good transition shade and also very nice shade for Smokey eyes and even on lower lash line it is beautiful shade . I feel that it goes on all the skin tones easily and if in a fix, use “FOLIE”.
Texture – MAC FOLIE is from their Satin finish range which is not a favourite of mine, it has very stuff texture and finish is very uneven and hence needs a lot of packing to get even coverage.
Pigmentation – The shadow is poorly pigmented and there is no colour saturation one swipe, it needs a lot of layering and this is the fault of the finish it comes from.
Staying Power – Like all MAC shadows with good primer it manage to stay and look good for 7 – 8 hrs easily with minimal fading .
Overall Thoughts
I admit that this is one of the most famous eye shadows from MAC but somehow it is not in my Top 10 MAC Eye shadows and the sole reason is the finish and texture, that being said, I still use MAC Folie a lot of times and on a lot of skin tones on and off as the colour goes really well on all skin tones. If you are trying to build your MAC eye shadow collection keep this in mind and please try in store before investing in.
Ratings – 3/5
*Written By Rashmi
Khushi@NotOnlyMakeup
This looks like quite a versatile shade though.
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Sangeeta G
That’s a pretty looking brown shade. Will be great for blending.
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Ritam Chandra
So expensive and not so good pigmentation… 🙁
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Mariyam
It looks very natural on your eyes! I would love to have such a sophisticated shade.
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Nivedita
Thank you for the honest review. I don’t know, why I have always felt that MAC shadows in general are not really as pigmented as they ought to be.
May be this one works as a crease/transition colour because it is poorly pigmented and needs layering on?
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Perkymegs
Looks like a great shadow for creasing 🙂
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