MAC Shadow in Trax is next in the series. There's a few of these going up while I'm on holiday as they're a pretty quick review post so you've still got something to read while I'm away.
Trax is described on the MAC site as a burgundy-plum flecked with bronze shimmer. That's pretty straight forward and accurate for a MAC description. It's actually a Velvet finish, which tend to have pretty matte bases with some shimmer added. This is the case with Trax as well. The bronze shimmer definitely applies as more of an overlay than as part of the base colour. The Velvet formula is also quite hard, I have to swipe over a few times to pick up enough colour.
I do find this eye shadow quite hard to wear. The base colour is too warmed plum for my skin tone and can make me look a little bruised. If I wear it blended out in the crease then it tends to blend out to quite a greyed tone. I lose pretty much all of the interesting bronze shimmer.
As you can see, it has lost all the bronze shimmer and taken on a greyish tone on bare skin. It's quite a bit better over primer, but the bronze shimmer still isn't held in place and will bled away quite easily. It's best over Pixie Epoxy as the bronze shimmer is held in place. I haven't worn this shadow for a while but now that I own Pixie Epoxy, I may give it another try.
MAC Shadows are available from MAC (website/stores/counters):
-Pro pans are £9.00
-Pots are £11.00
Trax is such a pretty and unusual colour when swatched, but you're right about how it can make you look bruised. I can only make it work for me in the crease. I must try it with e/s primer though.
ReplyDeletethis shadow is very pretty...hmmm do i need it? Probably as i am such an avid mac fan and collector lol
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