Eye Makeup

The Pat McGrath Mothership VII Divine Rose Eyeshadow Palette ($125) has returned and I am so excited to share my review and swatches today. This originally launched last year in limited quantities. It’s made a few restock appearances and has always sold out online. I managed to order this during one of the previous restocks and could not be more thrilled. I really hope they will consider making this permanent! It’s available online at Pat McGrath. UPDATE: Also now available at Sephora as of April 17th!

The Mothership VII Divine Rose Palette has a mix of mattes, shimmers, iridescent shades and one glitter. The pigment is excellent on all the colors with an easy to blend formula. The looks are endless with this one and I think it has a great combination of neutrals, rose tones and more edgy shimmers.

Colors include a mix of mainly new colors with three relaunch colors. Skinshow Nude is also in the Mothership Subliminal Palette, Rose Dusk is also in the Mothership Sublime, Astral Solstice is also in the Mothership Midnight Sun.

• Skinshow Nude is a soft shimmery champagne
• Velouria is a matte dusty mauve (pulls darker on the skin than what I see in the pan)
• Sable Bronze is a shimmery bronze (love this one)
• Refined Gold 002 is an iridescent gold
• Iridescent Pink 003 is a duo-chrome white pink that flashes a bit of lavender and cooler tone pink
• Xtreme Mahogany is a matte rich warm brown
• Love Lace is a shimmery taupe with silver flecks
• Rose Dusk is a shimmery soft muted rose plum
• VR Rose Venus is a duo-chrome orange pink with gold shimmer, the mix makes it look more peachy on my skin rather than orange
• Astral Solstice is a chunky ivory glitter that has a super wet look effect

Close ups:

Closer look:

Beauty look below:

Beauty breakdown:

• Foundation Armani Luminous Silk 6.5
• Powder Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Pressed in Medium
• Blush + Highlighter Kosas Color and Light Duo in Longitude Zero
• Lips Pat McGrath Lip Pencil in Suburbia + LUST Gloss in Sunset Rose
• Eyes are Mothership Divine Rose with a mix of Velouria, Skinshow Nude, Xtreme Mahogany, Rose Dusk and VR Rose layered together
• Eyeliner is Pat McGrath Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner
• Mascara is Lancome Monsieur Big
• Nail Polish is Essie Crop Top & Roll
• Top Reformation Delia (runs small, recommend sizing up at least 2 sizes)

Lasting power was excellent for me with the combinations I tried. There was some fallout with application as some of the shadows are super soft but it was easy to clean up afterwards. Once on the eyes they stayed put and lasted all day for me. The only color I wasn’t too crazy about is the Astral Solstice because it’s a glitter. Application is ok if applied in a patting motion on the eyes, with a brush the sparkles ended up all over my face.

Overall though I give this palette a solid A for colors, quality and texture. Definitely worth the splurge for me! I think the rose tones are very wearable and have enough of a muted/neutral undertone that it doesn’t give me a pink-eye look. I keep staring at the rose pink box though thinking how awesome it would be to have the colors on the box in gloss, lipstick or blush shades!

You can find the Pat McGrath Mothership VII Divine Rose palette online at Pat McGrath and at Sephora.

Have you tried this one yet? What did you think?

Pat McGrath Labs launched a eyeshadow palette called Mothership VI Midnight Sun ($125 for 10 shades, 1.32 g each eyeshadow) and it’s glorious! True to Pat McGrath’s style this palette has a mix of bold and edgy colors with a unique combination of colors. The format and textures are the same as her other Mothership palettes where she has mattes, smooth metallic shimmers and glittery sparkles. For me this is way outside of my comfort zone but I still had fun playing with it. Quality and pigment-wise all the colors are phenomenal. The mattes blend and layer beautifully. As boring as the soft tan brown Taboo looks I found it really nice and flattering! The shimmers are almost creamy to the touch and blend smoothly. The glitters give this multi-dimensional iridescent sheen that is quite amazing – there is some fallout with the glitters as expected but it’s easy to clean up. I recommend applying the sparkles with a damp brush, over a creamy base to help it stick, or fingers in a patting motion.

Swatches and close ups of Midnight Sun which includes all new shades:

• Skinshow Moon Glow is a smooth metallic champagne
• Bronze Eclipse is a warm shimmery bronze taupe
• Vermillion Venom is matte cranberry
• Blood Moon 005 is a glittery copper rose metallic
• Jubilee is a glittery warm yellow gold
• Xtreme Dusk is a deep brown matte
• Taboo is a matte medium brown
• Wicked Envy is a shimmery olive
• Blitz Violet Orchid is an ultra smooth almost creamy blue violet shimmer
• Astral Solstice is a glittering platinum sparkle

Close ups of the pans and closer/larger swatches:

Look wearing a few of the colors from Midnight Sun which includes Bronzed Eclipse, Taboo, Blood Moon 005 and Astral Solstice mixed, also wearing Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Foundation in Medium 15, Powder in Light Medium 2, LUST Gloss in Carnal Desire, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat.

The palette is stunning for sure! But I didn’t love all of the colors. Quality and performance-wise it’s excellent, however I cannot wear yellow golds or violet purples – they clash with my skin tone no matter how pretty they are or how hard I try to blend. For her palettes I prefer the color scheme of her previous launch Mothership V Bronze Seduction or any of her 6-pan palettes which I find easier to wear for someone like me who tends to be more conservative on the sparkle for eyes. I do think it is different/unique enough to justify owning if you like all the colors. For me I most likely would not have bought this one as I really try to stick with my rule of buying palettes if I think I will like all the colors. I’m still going to try to make the purple work for me but it’s never really been a color I gravitate towards.

The Mothership VI Midnight Sun is available now at Pat McGrath Labs. Have you tried any of her eyeshadow palettes before? What did you think?

Midnight Sun provided courtesy of Pat McGrath Labs for review.

Pat McGrath Labs launched eyeshadow singles called EYEdols Eye Shadow ($25 each for 1.1 g/ 0.04 oz, made in USA). There are 17 shades total, 11 are repromotes from previously launched palettes and 6 are brand new shades. For those who prefer to pick individual colors I think this is the perfect way to try a few before committing to a full size palette. In my experience all of her eyeshadow palettes are among the best out there. I tend to be more conservative with my eyeshadow but since playing with her bold options have found myself experimenting more with different textures and colors, and I love it!

I was lucky to get an early preview of the eye shadows and have been playing with them for days now. In the interest of time I wasn’t able to get any makeup looks photographed for you but can if you’re interested. I swatched all the colors but have only been able to fully test 10 of them on the eyes so far. Everything is excellent in quality, color payoff and pigment. There are varying textures/finishes: mattes, shimmers, sparkles and metallics. Lasting power is really good, there were only some fall out issues with a couple of the sparkles (application-wise) which I’ll note below.

The EYEdols come in a clear plastic case and the pans are not removable. Size-wise they look to be the same in circumference as the palettes but they have less product than the MTHRSHP Palettes which have 12 g/ 0.42 oz for 6 shades which breaks down to 2 g / 0.07 oz each. The 6-pan palettes run at $55 each which make for a better buy. But sometimes it’s nice to just pick the colors you want individually.

First a look at all the colors and as many swatches as I could fit on one arm, then a closer look at all the colors plus descriptions and thoughts.

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Up first are the neutral shades, for reference I’ve linked the previous palette reviews:

• Celestial (from MTHRSHP Sublime Bronze Temptation) is a shimmering champagne
• Telepathic Taupe (from MTHRSHP Platinum Bronze) is a medium shimmering neutral taupe
• Statuesque (new) is a matte soft brown
• Sextrovert (from MTHRSHP Platinum Bronze) is a shimmering warm brown

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Next are the warm golden colors:

• Gold Standard (from MTHRSHP Subversive Metalmorphosis) is a bright yellow sparkle gold, this had some fall out with the chunky sparkles with application, once applied and on the skin fallout is minimal
• Enraptured (from MTHRSHP Subliminal Dark Star) is a more neutral brassy gold shimmer
• Corrupt Copper (new) is a warm metallic copper orange gold

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Next are the rosy warm tones:

• Rose Venus (new) is one of the prettiest sparking rose pink shimmers with a metallic sheen
• Pale Fire (from MTHRSHP La Vie En Rose) is a satiny shimmering soft baby warm pink
• Burnished Honey (new)
• Crimson Fire (new) is a shimmering warm red
• Deep Velvet (from MTHRSHP Platinum Bronze) is a deep cool matte brown

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Last are the set of bolds and deep colors:

• Synthetica (new) is a sparkling bright purple violet with chunky sparkles
• Purple Reign (from MTHRSHP La Vie En Rose) is a satiny deep bright bold purple
• Dark Matter (from MTHRSHP Subliminal Dark Star) is a black satin
• Divine Mink (from Mothership IV Decadence) is a metallic silvery greyed brown
• Lapis Luxury (from Mothership IV Decadence) is a metallic teal sparkle

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My favorites are actually the ones that are already in the previously launched palettes which include: Telepathic Taupe, Sextrovert, Deep Velvet, Dark Matter and Divine Mink. I also did really like the matte neutral in Statuesque for a soft brown crease color. Rose Venus which is new is also a really stunning warm pink color.

Overall excellent quality and color payoff. I like that the packaging is simple and no-fuss. The fact that it comes in a clear case makes it easy to see the color inside. For me I still prefer her palettes but singles are a nice way to try one or a few shades you really want rather than having to purchase colors you may never (or rarely use). Price-wise I do think these are on spendy but they seem to be similar to what other luxury beauty eyeshadows other singles are priced at. I feel like palettes are always going to be priced better for price per oz versus individual shades.

You can find the Pat McGrath Labs EYEdols on her website PatMcGrath.com. She also has a few kit bundle options that come with a price break.

Have you checked these out yet? Or any of her palettes? What did you think?

Pat McGrath EYEdols provided courtesy of the Pat McGrath Labs team for review.