The MAC Pedro Lourenço Nude Eyeshadow Quad ($44, limited-edition) is a stunning neutral palette. It has the perfect combination of soft rose, champagne, and reddish bronze to create a number of polished looks. I’ve had this on my radar for a few weeks now and I’m glad I was able to purchase one before it sold out. It has four colors in Pink Sands (a soft cool matte rose), All That Glitters (shimmery champagne), Rose Cloud (interesting matte brown, both cool and neutral with a bit of warmth) and Sable (warm bronze/copper frost). Two of the colors All That Glitters and Sable are available individually and even though I already own both in Pro-Palette Form, I still felt this quad was worth purchasing for the convenience and packaging. Plus the other two colors are really good mattes that have good pigment and texture.
What I like about this quad is that it has a good mix of neutral, cool and warm tones making it flattering on a number of skin tones. It’s one that I think will flatter those with pink tones or olive.
Here it is swatched on my olive/medium Chanel 30 skin, on me it pulls more warm. On darker skins I suspect there will be a bit more contrast and the shades will look a bit more neutral-cool.
Some have commented that it resembles the Urban Decay Naked3 Palette (review/swatches here). There are some similarities in the concept in that both Pedro Lourenço Nude and Urban Decay Naked3 have that soft feminine rose-gold theme. I swatched a few shades side by side to compare, I think they are different enough to justify both. The MAC is slightly more neutral/warm and also more subtle. The Urban Decay, while I still find natural, has more dramatic options with more frosted textures. I also pulled a few other shades from MAC.
Comparisons below: MAC Aria (discontinued), MAC Malt, MAC Kid (discontinued), Urban Decay Naked3
Overall a huge winner in my book and it’s a palette I highly recommend. I’ve only been able to wear this a couple days so far but it applies quite well with soft velvety textures. The shadows are not quite as velvety/buttery like Urban Decay or Burberry, but they are still very good. The MAC Pedro Lourenço Nude is a quad I know I will be wearing down to the pan.
The MAC Pedro Lourenço Nude Eyeshadow Quad ($44) is available as a limited-edition palette. I recommend you order or track this down at your local counter or store very soon as other items from the collection have already sold out online at lightening speed.
Available online at Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdales and maccosmetics.com.
This quad is really pretty but I wonder if its worth getting it for the looks.. as most of the colors are either dupable or part of the permanent collection!
This is so very pretty.. thanks for sharing! 🙂
Just lovely! I prefer this collection over the Aquatics
A nice combination of neutrals.
This is a stunning quad, great for everyday. I think I would all four shades a lot.
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Just came across the collection this morning at Macys and Nordstrom. I hadn't heard about this release beforehand so am happy I stumbled across it before everything sold out! It is a beautiful palette 🙂
Loved the Aquatic packaging but this collection has the stellar products in my opinion. Susan London
This is such a gorgeous palette, kind of wishing I had ordered it with my recent MAC order! MAC have been nailing it with their collections lately!
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Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous colors!!! ATG is definitely one of my all time favorite eye shadows <3
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These four shades are so beautiful and wouldn't even need any other eyeshadow to complete a neutral makeup look! Thanks for sharing with us <3
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Not like I need another neutral or natural palette but this does look so amazing. Thank you for sharing.
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The colors are so gorgeous! But i think i'll go with the naked 3 instead, can't beat urban decay shadow quality.
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I didn't realise how pretty these colours were! 🙂 Thanks for sharing, I now need to go and check this out on the MAC website before it sells out here in the UK! 🙂
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I returned Naked3, too cool and sparkly. Many colors were too light to even see. This one I originally thought was too pink and the colors too similar. Your swatches encouraged me to track it down, I now have two MAC eyeshadow palettes that I love, this and Sharom Osbourne's Duchess! Wish they all were so good, but them I'd be broke!