I saw the whole collection yesterday and Mauveless was my favorite out of all the shadows. It's very soft and subtle but it has a rich color tone that really brings out my green eyes. The only thing that was a little weird was that I patted on the color on bare lids and within a few minutes, it seemed like my skin had absorbed some of the color, making it seem like it had faded. When I put a second layer on, then the color stayed true. It seems like all of these have a formula that will either need a good base underneath that can act as a barrier towards absorption or you just need to apply a layer, wait till it sets, then do another layer. I don't have oily lids, but i had used quite a bit of the mineralize cleansing water (getting off pressed pigments) before I tried any of the Office Hours PLWs, so maybe that was a factor.
If you like very soft, gentle eye shadow texture, that is like the smoothest silk on your skin, you will like these. Just don't expect bright, brassy colors - this whole collection is focused on subtle natural shades. I even really liked the infamous Ever Ivory - it's more like a smooth translucent powder for the eyes than what we typically expect from eye shadows. If you have middle-aged eyes, this formula will be like a blessing from heaven, but if you're younger, it might be a little too subdued (unless you usually are afraid of eye shadow - then this is a good collection to ease yourself in). They are very comparable to the mattes in the Styleseeker duos, a touch less stiff and a bit more translucent, but with a similar result.
I didn't get too excited about the original PWL shadows, but I'm going to get a few of these over time. For now, I'm getting Mauveless and More Amour, but I'll snag Ever Ivory, if I decide not to get the Desert Camouflage compact, which has an equally soft, subtle and beautiful highlighter in it. I also really liked Uninterrupted, Fashion Fix, Endless Passion and Linger Softly. The whole collection is right in line with the trend towards ultra-natural, barely there, hint of color makeup, so just know what you're getting into before you buy.
