I’ll alternate between the two, but I choose Cork more often when I’m wearing a super saturated lid color because it’s easier for me to transition a bold lid shade to a more medium-toned brown like Cork (the gradient isn’t as dramatic as going to something lighter). The neutral-ness (?) of the brown sculpts a deeper shadow in my crease than warmer shades like MAC Soft Brown or Saddle.īy the way, it’s also darker than MAC Soba, which is another neutral brown MAC Satin eyeshadow I use a lot as a crease color. MAC Greensmoke too.Ĭork is also my secret weapon when I look in the mirror in the morning, and my lids look more hooded than usual. The two are like Shakespearean sonnets together. Oh, my gosh! Try it with MAC Club on your lids one of these days. I like using Cork in my crease when my lid color is a cool or neutral shade, and I think it’s GORGEOUS with blues, greens, purples and grays. Cork in my crease and along my lower lash line (my lid shade is MAC Club)Ĭork may fool you at first because it can really look like a straight up matte, but if look closely, you’ll see the tiniest twinkle (it’s barely there!). It can double as a matte eyeshadow and deepen the crease, and because it has a hint of shimmer, it has a little more character than a basic matte.

It’s one of those shadows that’s easy to miss when you’re perusing those tiered MAC shadow displays.

The long-running Unsung Heroes series features some of my favorites.Ĭork isn’t flashy, but it’s a damned good workhorse shade. What’s an unsung makeup hero? For me, it’s an oftentimes underrated makeup morsel, a permanent collection product that scoots under the radar screen of many makeup lovers but regularly rocks my world.

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