I think Cranberry could be quite intimidating to some depending on your typical eye make up. It's not quite a purple or a brown or even a red, it sits comfortably in between them all which makes it a little daunting. I used to create impossibly bright looks in my “scene” (eurgh) days and I have had a few disasters with a red eyeshadow from a Kat Von D palette so I was all for the reddish tinge of Cranberry. It’s not the easiest of eyeshadows to pull off but if you get it right it looks absolutely incredible.
In true MAC eyeshadow fashion (unless you’re using Pink Venus) the pigmentation of Cranberry is fantastic. I find it lasts the whole day and well into the next morning (I didn’t fall asleep with my make up on, I swear!) with a primer. There was a fair bit of creasing without a primer but I was cursed with oily eyelids so it’s hardly Cranberry or MAC’s fault.
I haven’t had the opportunity to play around with Cranberry when it comes to colour combinations but I have seen some amazing tutorials on YouTube using it. I always wear Cranberry on its own and I believe it looks incredible. It is easy to go over the top with it though so a lot of blending is involved whenever I apply Cranberry in the morning. Fortunately Cranberry is incredibly easy to blend and there’s no fall out whatsoever. Bonus!
Cranberry is one of those eyeshadows that you need in your collection. It’s as close to perfect as you can get eyeshadow wise and it fits in perfectly with both my neutral and my bolder eyeshadows. I’m still not overly happy about paying £12.50 for it but if you can get past the price tag I urge you to purchase Cranberry. I can’t wait for the day when I finally wake up early enough to actually play around with Cranberry in a proper eye make up look. Now if only I would pay attention to my alarm…
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