It seems like with all the new MAC collections coming out, some of these shadows have to be similar to previous releases. I ransacked my entire collection the other day, determined to find dupes for the two new Colour Forecast quads.
Here is what I came up with:) I am sure there are other colors out there that are similar, but I didn’t want to mention any unless they were dead ringers! And I have the swatches to show the similarity so you can judge for yourself:)
MAC Colour 3 Quad: Mink Pink, Bruised Plum, Black Tulip, Jungle Plum
Colour 3 Quad:
Mink Pink (Matte) – No dupes that I had on hand:( But you prob use something like Pen N Pink to recreate a look in a pinch.
Top: Da Bling, Lala, Playful, Bottom: Perky, Mink Pink, Pen N Pink
BRUISED PLUM (Veluxe Pearl) – I found that Pearl of the Earth from one of the 2005 Holiday palettes is nearly identical to Bruised Plum. These are gorgeous colors (both VP texture) and this was my favorite from the quad! Circa Plum pigment would make a nice dupe as well.
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BLACK TULIP (Frost): Push the Edge Pigment is very close to Black Tulip and could easily be used in it’s place. I don’t have it, but Entramauve pigment is suppose to be a dupe for Push the Edge so I am sure that would be another dupe for Black Tulip as well.
Black Tulip, Cassette, Very Violet, Stars N Rockets, Nocturnelle, Outspoken MES, Push the Edge
JUNGLE MOON (Matte): After swatching some dark purples, I found that Shadowy Lady is the much more pigmented twin of Jungle Moon. I prefer Shadowy Lady as the color payoff is much better and it blends easier. Signed, Sealed is pretty similar to Jungle Moon as well, although it’s a little less purple. So either one would probably work as a dupe:)
Edit: I just compared Smoke Signal Pigment and it is a better pigmented, prettier more versatile dupe for Jungle Moon as well:)
Push the Edge, Jungle Moon, Shadowy Lady, and Signed Sealed
So overall, this is a really pretty quad but the colors can be duped. If you are short on cash or just not totally in love with it, I would skip it and wait for some of the other great new collections being released this spring.
Here is a summary of the MAC dupes for this Purple Quad:
MINK PINK= None that I had
BRUISED PLUM = Pearl of the Earth
BLACK TULIP = Push the Edge Pigment or Entramauve
JUNGLE MOON = Shadowy Lady or Signed, Sealed or Smoke Signal Pigment
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