What's In: 15-pan M.A.C. Eyeshadow Palette

From Left to Right
 1st Row// Ricepaper, Soft Brown, Woodwinked, Mulch, Brown Down (Discontinued)
2nd Row// Blanc Type, Grand Entrance (Limited Edition), Patina, Wedge, Charcoal Brown
3rd Row// Shroom, Naked Lunch, Style Snob (Limited Edition), Satin Taupe, Copperplate
Brushes// 217, 239, 226 (Limited Edition)
Background// Pink Floyd "Meddl"

Like most beauty enthusiasts, I'm nosey. We can't help the need to know what's in someone's makeup bag, or how they store their makeup, or what they've got on their vanity. Another odd thing I like to poke my nose around in is someone's M.A.C. Palette. I've been a fan of M.A.C. eyeshadows ever since I discovered Naked Lunch. It was my everyday eyeshadow in high school and I rarely did a "look" without Naked Lunch. Fast forward to 6 years and 5 refills later and it's still one of my favorites.

I've arranged my mac palette multiple times and actually find it very enjoyable and soothing. Light to dark, in trios (vertical), by finish but this time around I've gone for rows of warm, neutral and cool. (It's helping with my lemming for all the new palettes coming out ie: the Marc Jacobs Lolita palette---want... need... no Jacqui, NO!)

1st Row
Ricepaper (Frost) Peachy gold with shimmer
Soft Brown (Matte) Soft golden peachy-brown
Woodwinked (Veluxe Pearl) Warm antique gold
Mulch (Velvet) Red-brown with bronze pearl
Brown Down (Veluxe- Discontinued) Red-toned brown, Handwritten is an alternative in the permanent line

2nd Row
Blanc Type (Matte²) Creamy beige
Grand Entrance (Starflash- Limited Edition) High shimmer champagne, Phloof! is an alternative in the permanent line or Stila's Eyeshadow in Kitten
Patina (Frost) Taupe brown with golden pearl
Wedge (Matte) Soft muted beige taupe
Charcoal Brown (Matte) Muted taupe brown

3rd Row
Shroom (Satin) Soft beige with light shimmer
Naked Lunch (Frost) Minimal pink with shimmer
Style Snob (Starflash- Limited Edition) Light shimmery taupe with a hint of purple, Maybelline's Expert Wear Eyeshadow in Silken Taupe is a nice drugstore alternative
Satin Taupe (Frost) Taupe with silver shimmer
Copperplate (Matte²) Muted mid-tone grey

*All descriptions (excluding discontinued and limited edition colors) from the M.A.C. website

M.A.C. Eyeshadows are $15.00 in the pot and $10.00 in the pro pan form, each with 1.5g of product. A large Pro Palette is $8.00 and the 15 pan insert at $2.00. 217 brush is $24.00, 239 is $25.00 and the 226 was $24.50.