Satin Taupe Versus....Satin Taupe!

I was flicking through one of the recent Avon brochures, when I noticed that one of their True Colour Eyeshadows was called Satin Taupe and looked very similar to one of my favourite eyeshadows, MAC's Satin Taupe. With MAC's single eyeshadows costing a whopping £10 each, I decided to order Avon's cheaper alternative, just £4, and compare the two. Have I found a good dupe?

Please excuse the marks on my arm, I was swatching lipsticks before I took this photo! Left Avon, Right MAC

The first difference I noticed when I opened up the Avon packaging was the amount of product you get - around a third more from Avon, making it even more economical. As you can see from the swatches above, there isn't a great deal of difference in terms of colour. Avon's shadow is slightly more brown toned, where MAC's has more of a hint of grey to it, but I don't think anyone would really tell the difference on your eyes! Both products apply and blend that really nicely - MAC's is a little more buttery smooth, but I'd expect that with the difference in price I'm paying. In terms of wear, MAC did again perform slightly better, but I still got very good wear out of the Avon shadow when I wore a primer with it.

I'm very impressed with Avon's eyeshadow. Whilst MAC's Satin Taupe performs slightly better, I don't think it's enough of a difference to warrant paying an extra £6, unless you're an avid MAC fan who's on the verge of completing their palette! If you've been umming and ahhing over MAC Satin Taupe for a while, I'd pick up the Avon alternative instead - I'll definitely be buying the cheaper one again when these run out!

Have you tried any of Avon's eyeshadows before? What did you think of them?