There are four pans of MAC Kid Eye Shadow sitting in my shopping cart, and I would normally consider this to be an excessive number of backups, buuuuut…lemme tell you why I think it’s a good idea in this case.
This shade… It’s one of the four shadows in the MAC Throwback collection. See, MAC released a collection of formerly discontinued eyeshadows and lipsticks that they brought out of retirement, and it’s available on counters now.
Kid is GREAT.
Actually, all four of these shadows are so good that it leads me to wonder why the heck MAC ever nixed them?
My friend Fern told me about this one a while ago. She was pretty crabby when it got discontinued, and I can see why. It’s a light matte golden tan, and it’s and one of those browns that you can carve out the crease with and not be left with something that looks heavy or gray or weird. It’s the perfect transition shade. You can just sloosh it on your lids with a MAC 224 and end up with the perfect amount of definition.
Unfortunately, the Throwback shadows (Kid, Uninterrupted, Tete-A-Tint and Goldbit) are all LE, so this is like their big comeback tour. It’s also why there are currently four pans of Kid in my cart…
The three matte shades — Kid (technically, it’s a Veluxe Pearl, but it looks matte on my skin), Tete-a-Tint and Uninterrupted — blend like it’s what they were put on this earth to do. They’re pigmented, smooth, soft, and don’t even know the meaning of the word “skipping.” Any of them could easily become your go-to transition crease color.
Goldbit, the solitary shimmer shade, is also a beaut. She’s a golden beam of light on your lids. All you have to do is lightly press your finger into the pan to pick up so much gorgeous shine that you’ll practically glow in the dark (but not really). It’s like pure pigment pressed into a pan, but it isn’t messy or obnoxiously glittery.
I bet it’ll also be great as a highlighter, but I haven’t tried it yet. Something tells me though… On the upper cheek bones = magical.
MAC has two versions of these eyeshadows online at the moment. The pans with the snap top black packaging are $16 each, and the refill pans (without the packaging) are $6.
I’d go for the refills to save some moolah, and stick them in a refillable palette.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
sarahc says
I always forget, are the refills only $6? Pleeeeese tell me they also do refills for blush.
Kelly says
I had Kid way back when. I think it was one of my first make up purchases. I didn’t realize these were LE–ugh. I’ve got loads of neutrals but am tempted by Goldbit, and Kid, just for old times sake. May have to swatch the other two–and check out Queen Supreme too.
Fancie says
I kinda understand how you’re feeling about Kid. It’s exactly the way I’m feeling about Uninterrupted. That looks like the PERFECT transition shade for me! I’m thinking about adding 4 to my cart right now LOL!
Denise says
Hi Karen!
I think that these eye shadows are now permanent. MAC brought them back to stay. I bought all except kid, and now I’m thinking of adding it to my cart since MAC is having a sale 25% off.
Karen says
Hi Denise,
I chatted with someone at MAC and they said they were limited edition. 🙂
Rachel Runyan says
Kid and Tete-a-Tint look like great crease colors. I ordered all four shades, since they’re LE and MAC select gets 25% off right now with code MAC25.
Fern says
They actually discontinued it, brought it back, then d/ced it again!
I already have a pot of Kid and a backup pan. You know I am getting at least two more from this collection. Don’t get me wrong: I love Cork, Soba, and Quarry, but I don’t love them like I love Kid.
I already picked up Uninterrupted, but with the MAC Select 25% discount, I have itchy fingers for Goldbit, along with 5,769 other things…
Jennyfer says
Hi Karen 🙂
I was waiting for Kid, Tete-a-Tint and Uninterrupted. When the collection arrived in France at the beginning of this month, I run to the store and…I bought four pans of each… Yeah, I know, maybe I’m crazy to do this huge backup BUT I wanted those Eyeshadows since many years. And now, I can tell I am happy ??