I got a chance to see this whole collection yesterday.
OK, Parrot…I see what the big deal is. The iridescent quality is very pretty, although I have to admit that even though it's beautiful and long wearing, my favorite turquoise is still that super bright Electric Cool one from last year. If you prefer a powder shadow, you might as well grab Parrot, but if you don't wear turquoise that often and already have some of the ones that came out, like the one that came with Surf Baby or the Mega Metal one, you may not need this. If you're on the quest for the perfect turquoise, you might want to grab it anyhow, though. I'm a little on the fence, just because I usually only wear this shade for going out, not for daytime.
The orange shadow is a real standout too - it applied on me more brownish that it looks in the pan. It's got a nice smooth matte texture too. Very pigmented. Again, though, it's comparable to the orange shadow from Mega Metal without the sheen, so I personally am probably going to skip it, but it's a good one, for those who are looking for a color like this - it's very flattering and made my green eyes pop.
The bright green shadow is also very high quality for a matte bright green. It's almost the exact color as the bright green that came out a few years ago alongside the Dare To Wear collection - Sassy Grass. It's a teeny bit better formula than Sassy Grass, but Sassy Grass was very good quality already. I'm not going to get it, it's a very close dupe and again, not an everyday color.
The purple shadow felt a bit stiffer than the others, but had a nice sheen. I didn't try it on my eyes. I think people may like it, but it's not super unique, nor are the dark blue or pink shadows. Basically, everything is very high quality for MAC shadow, but you may already have all these colors.
The quads were quite good, since they were all neutral. Very useful. Again, though, nothing super unique. Especially the grey quad, it seemed to me it'd be worth it to wait for the grey quad with the All About Orange collection, since those shades were really warm toned, which is nice for my coloring. This quad here is nice enough, though, since they were shades that anyone could wear well.
I honestly am most excited about the bright blue Opulash, since it's an even nicer version of the one that came out with Wonder Woman, of which I'm almost through with my BUs. The color will definitely show up on dark lashes.
All in all, this seems like a collection that will be great for folks who don't already have a ton of eye shadows or who are extreme eyeshadow hoarders, but there isn't anything to be disappointed about. It's coming out in May, but I didn't actually ask for the exact release date - can you see how underwhelmed I am? I'd rather wait for other things coming out in the summer, even though these are very good quality.
