Pine for Me
MAC Pine for Me Eye Kohl ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a meidum-dark green with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a slightly drier, firmer consistency that tugged slightly on my lower lash line but wasn’t overly sharp or so dry that it didn’t go on evenly.
It was easiest and most comfortable to apply in shorter, overlapping strokes with a lighter hand. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
- ColourPop Spare Thyme (LE, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Mildew (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- NARS Cours du Soir (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Fly with Me (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Sephora T-Rex (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ozokerite, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
8.5
Product
8.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Cobalt Kohl
MAC Cobalt Kohl Eye Kohl ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, inky violet with cool, blue undertones and a soft sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a drier consistency that still moved fairly comfortably over my lash line.
It was a more traditional kohl, so it felt sharper compared to more silicone-heavy formulas (which can glide on better but sometimes move around more). It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- Zoeva Mr. Marvelous (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Retrograde (P, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Smashbox Nymph (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Empire (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Delinquent (DC, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Zoeva New Jewels (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Utterly Alone (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ozokerite, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Better than Beige
MAC Better than Beige Eye Kohl ($21.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium, yellowy gold with moderate, warm undertones and a shimmery finish. It had semi-sheer color payoff, which applied unevenly and was difficult to build up.
The drier, thinner consistency didn’t lend itself to layering up as well and seemed to push the shimmer around, which resulted in more unevenness when I tried to get more coverage. What little was visible lasted for seven hours before thinning visibly.
- Marc Jacobs Beauty All That Glitters (P, $24.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Kerala Sun (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gilded (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Zoeva After the Disco (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Early Mornin’ (-, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Duh (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Gold Star (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Outside the Lines (-, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, less pigmented (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Trophy Wife (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Goldmine (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
Ingredients
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Triethylhexanoin, BeeswaxCera AlbaCire DAbeille, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) WaxCera CarnaubaCire De Carnauba, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Ozokerite, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Citric Acid, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
to the product you’re purchasing, or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
5
Pigmentation
5.5
Texture
7.5
Longevity
2
Application
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