THE PAT McGRATH THREAD

[veronika23]

~ Updated Sept 26th 2019 ~

Since the brand is coming to Sephora. I thought I'd start a thread just for the brand for news and info. 

Brand page: https://www.sephora.com/pat-mcgrath-labs

NEW PRODUCTS

Blitz Astral Quad Eyeshadow Palette

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/blitz-astral-quad-P451138

Obsessive Opulence: MatteTrance Lipstick

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/obsessive-opulence-mattetrance-lipstick-P451132

Mothership VI Eyeshadow Palette - Midnight Sun

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/mothership-vi-eyeshadow-palette-midnight-sun-P449790

Eye Ecstasy: Eye Shadow Palette Mini

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/eye-ecstasy-eye-shadow-palette-P448447

Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/skin-fetish-sublime-perfection-foundation-P447519

Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Primer

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/skin-fetish-sublime-perfecting-primer-P447764

Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Setting Powder

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/skin-fetish-sublime-setting-powder-P447770

Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation Brush

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/skin-fetish-sublime-perfection-foundation-brush-P448622

Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Powder Brush

https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/product/skin-fetish-sublime-perfection-powder-brush-P448623

Mothership VI Eyeshadow Palette - Midnight Sun

Spoiler

[SportyGirly125]

[Mochapj]

Coming soon, 6 new shades of Chromaluxe Artistry Pigment. I believe the last time this formula came out was during the last Star Wars collab

[WinglessOne]

Dark Star 006 v4 duo - I tried to wait to post in this thread til after I’ve used this duo a couple times, so I’d have performance feedback to share. But my eyes have been too irritated lately to wear any eye makeup, including this duo. 😒 So for now, I’ll just post a few thoughts and my photos from the November hauls thread. 

The powder shadow, Blitz Sapphire, is the baked blitz formula. I kinda hope Pat releases more blitz singles (or duos, or trios, or quads) if they won’t be included in Motherships anymore. I’d rather not pay $46 USD for a single + eye gel in the future since that’s 36% of the price of a Mothership. But if more blitz singles were available for less money, I’d consider buying them. I do still think if blitz and astrals won’t be in Motherships anymore, then those palette prices should reflect their absence. (I say that despite my love of Decadence which has no “special shades.”) 

Mothership I Subliminal shade Blitz Blue vs. Dark Star 006 v4 shade Blitz Sapphire: 

No, they’re not the same. But they are close.Blitz Blue is closer to azure than Blitz Sapphire.

You know how Blitz Blue’s black base (try saying that 4x fast) breaks through if you over-blend/rub that shadow? Blitz Sapphire doesn’t seem to have that issue, or at least has less of it. Not that Blitz Blue is problematic (for me); heck, it’s still one of my favorite shades among all my Pat McGrath palettes and singles. This is just a possible performance difference I noticed. 

Hopefully I’ll get to use Blitz Sapphire on my eyes this week. 

[SportyGirly125]

[SportyGirly125]

[hersheykisseslv]

Anybody else able to visit the pop up in NYC with Shop Google? I didn’t get Mothership XI but I did get 3 lip products: Mattetrance in Christy and two lust glosses in Earth Angel and Nude Venus.

[WinglessOne]

Forgot to cross-post my mascara swatches from this month’s hauls thread. Here are 2 of this year’s Dark Star Colour Blitz Mascara shades on my own lashes: 

Pat McGrath Dark Star Colour Blitz Mascara shades Renegade Red (top row) and Electric Jade (bottom row). No lash primer or curler used. Lower lashes are bare.

I’m thrilled with Electric Jade (green mascara): showed up on my lashes in a single coat and intensified with a second coat. But I needed 3-4 coats of Renegade Red to build up the red color, partly because I had some trouble getting enough product on the wand. The end result’s worth it though. With the red one, I’ll use a white lash primer next time for (hopefully) quicker color payoff. I haven’t put the Azure Allure (blue mascara) on my lashes yet. Note to self! (Can’t do it right now because both eyes are in allergy mode today.) 

Note that the red shade contains carmine (CI 75470). Some folks are eye and/or skin sensitive to that ingredient, and carmine is a no-go for vegans. 

Also, my swatches of Bijoux Brilliance Eye Shadow Palette, Lunar Nightshade: 

Top 5 swatches = Pat McGrath Lunar Nightshade. Bottom 5 swatches: Natasha Denona Mini Triochrome.

[Samtian]

@WinglessOne Wow all of those are stunning!

[WinglessOne]

Thanks @Samtian ! 

[Cissy63]

@WinglessOne  The mascaras are beautiful.  And the shadows are so lovely 🥰. Love these blues 💙🩵 and cool tones!

[WinglessOne]

Thank you @Cissy63 ! 

[Titian06]

I love both mascaras on you, @WinglessOne !  The green is the standout though. 🤩  The eyeshadows look wonderful as well. 😍 

I'm interested in that particular PMG palette, but have been unable to find a list of ingredients.  Do you know if there's carmine in any of the colors?

[WinglessOne]

Thanks @Titian06 ! 

Unfortunately, 2 shades in that palette (Midnight Iris and Pale Amethyst) do contain carmine. I took a photo of the back of the box for you: 

EDIT: re-uploading my photo because the original got too blurry; adjusted rotation while I was at it for easier reading. 

Pat McGrath Lunar Nightshade palette ingredients.

[Titian06]

Thank you so much, @WinglessOne !  You are so kind! 😘  That's a bummer.  With all the red alternatives available, there really is no reason to continue using a known allergen and animal-derived ingredient.

[Sunnysmom]

Wow those are pretty shades @WinglessOne ! Loving the green mascara so much too. 

[WinglessOne]

Thanks @Sunnysmom ! I’ve tried a few other green mascaras (by other brands) and the only one that showed up on my lashes was MAC’s limited edition MACStack Underground shade Squirt Stack, which is a fun green color but I’m not fond of the MACStack formula: it always gives me chunky crunchy spider leg lashes, regardless of color. Pat’s Dark Star formula is much better for what I’m after (I’m still a big fan of the plain ol’ black shade), so I’m very happy her green is visible on my lashes. 🙂 

[Sunnysmom]

Good to know @WinglessOne . I like Pat’s formula in black so I bet I’d like the green! So far blue has been as far out of my comfort zone as I’ve gone but I think green would be so cool! Looks great on you! 💞

[Mochapj]

Swatches of Mthrshp Mega Starstruck Splendour

 

[WinglessOne]

@Mochapj  Thanks for these swatches! This is the palette that kept reminding me of Mothership II; looks like it’s not too far off. It’d be a good travel palette option for folks who refuse to travel with a Mothership. 🙂 

[Mochapj]

Swatches of Mthrshp Mega Jeweled Temptation

 

[Mochapj]

Swatches of the new dark star mascaras

the red is surprisingly quite red