MAC swatches galore! - pigments part II

here's part I
remember each pic is clickable and will enlarge big time.


Purples. (and a gold ;D)

in sunlight: Gold Mode - Apricot Pink - Circa Plum - Fuchsia - Violet - Grape

in artificial light: Gold Mode - Apricot Pink - Circa Plum - Fuchsia - Violet - Grape

  Gold Mode

Apricot Pink

Circa Plum (A Rose Romance LE)

Fuchsia

Violet

Grape

Blues/Greens.

in sunlight: Teal (?) - Softwash Grey - Naval Blue - Deep Blue Green - Blue Brown

in artificial light: Teal (?) - Softwash Grey - Naval Blue - Deep Blue Green - Blue Brown

Teal

now here's the point: i have a sample of Teal pigment, but i strongly suspect it to be a fake. i ordered on thebodyneeds2.com, while i always was very sure of the authenticity of their samples (i have compared to originals), this was the first time i was really doubting. and unfortunately i have never seen the "real Teal" live before. the base colour of this is a matte greenish teal and the shimmer just sits on top. and it kind of stains my skin and remembers me of a cheap chinese eyeshadow quality :(

EDIT: thanks to my fellow blogger and reader, Trey Jones (inyourface.at), who researched for me a little bit, now i know that my Teal sample is authentic. it's MAC, who does that shitty crap of reformulating pigments and making them worse, and not the chinese conterfeit industries. this really has a bitter aftertaste and only pulls me one more step away from MAC.
the new teal is also described as matte base colour with silver sheen on top, and also known for staining. i first hesitated to use it on my lids because i thought it was a fake, but now i still won't. how can i get a sample of the old teal?

Softwash Grey

Naval Blue

Deep Blue Green

Blue Brown

Blacks.

in natural light: Dark Soul - Moonlight Night - Later - The Family Crest

in direct sunlight: Dark Soul - Moonlight Night - Later - The Family Crest

in artificial light: Dark Soul - Moonlight Night - Later - The Family Crest

Dark Soul

Moonlight Night (Tartan Tale LE)

Later (Alice&Olivia LE + Tartan Tale LE)

The Family Crest (Tartan Tale LE)

so please help me: do you also think my Teal sample is fake?