I am a fan of MAC Patina, as I have mentioned before it's one of very few goldie neutral colours that work for me. You can see from both the pan pictures and swatches that Abyssinian Catbird is much greener than Patina. The other big difference is the colour pay off. In the swatches below, Abyssinian Catbird is on the left and Patina is on the right. The Patina swatch is the result of about 8 swipes whereas the swatch of Catbird is a single swipe. Quite impressive I think you'll agree!
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| L-Abyssinian Catbird R - Patina |
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| L-Abyssinian Catbird R - Patina |
I love both of these eyeshadows and I think they are sufficiently different in colour to justify having both. I hope this comparison is useful.
I have both but my favourite is the RBR just because of the payoff. Although this has got me wondering how close Patina is to Edward Bess Intimate. I am going to have to swatch these when I get home.
ReplyDeletethank you... you are such a helpful soul. that's amazing pigmentation :)
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ReplyDeleteWow, I was so sure from the initial pictures that Abyssinian Catbird would be a dead ringer for Patina, but you're right they are very different! I'm also pretty amazed at the payoff/softness of ABC. Thank you for the swatches!!
ReplyDelete@Meeta: I'd love it if could let me know how close Patina and Intimate are? I still haven't got any of the Edward Bess eyeshadows.
ReplyDelete@MissisG: I'll definitely take it as a compliment ;).
@MLBB: I thought it might be closer than it actually is. The difference in pigmentation is really striking. I'm glad you mentioned it as I think it's a useful comparison.
Jane x
oooo i heart both of these...sooo gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteThis post makes me want Abyssinian Catbird even more! I was hoping you were going to say that it was too similar to Patina to bother with both, but sadly for my bank balance it's not to be! x
ReplyDeletei don't own patina but i had heard a lot about it, it's a very pretty color, thanks for sharing, i had no idea what it looked like :)
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Abyssinian Catbird sounds like some kind of exotic mythical creature! lol I think they both look fabulous...I don't think I could pick a favourite! :)
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Like the look of the Abyssinian very much, nice comparison, thanks. Jan x
ReplyDeleteI have done a comparison between Patina & EB intimate if you wanted to check it out as they are very similar.
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I do love Patina as well, but it definitely could have a better color pay-off :( The RBR one is beautiful! xxx
ReplyDeleteThe RBR is brilliant. The pigment and pay off is much better than Patina. But the effects are different so yes, you can justify having both :-)
ReplyDelete@Lola: I really like both too. Definitely ones to choose when I fancy something a bit different.
ReplyDelete@Missy Ellie: I wondered if they would be similar but no, you can definitely justify both. Sorry! The Rouge Bunny Rouge eyeshadows are gorgeous though and I would heartily recommend trying them out. These are good things to treat yourself post spending ban!
@Lily Blue: It is a very nice colour, definitely one to check out.
@Ms Wedgie: I do like a bit of mythology. Maybe we could find it a starring role in Jason and the Argonauts?
@Jan: Thank you. It was definitely worth following up on Katie’s pondering.
@Meeta: Thanks for the sharing the comparison. It’s really useful, I still think I could justify the EB too ;)
@Rocaille: I do find I have to keep layering Patina on if I want more than a sheer wash. It’s a very pretty colour though. I wonder what base would help? Again, many goldie colours are too warm or peach toned to work for me. I’ll have to keep my out for something that would compliment.
@Bella Queen: I’m always pleased when I realise I haven’t duplicated. I love how well the comparison demonstrates the intense pigmentation of the RBR eyeshadow.
Thanks you all for for reading and commenting,
Jane x