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Love it
Review by Elspeth on June 12, 2013
I brought this and Mocha and I love them both! I love mattes and this is so unique. I wear this a lot in the crease and have read it can look bruised, but on my fair skin I don't see that - it's so pretty! Very impressed with the pigmentation aswell.
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Fabulous color
Review by Ariana on February 4, 2013
Unexpected is a fabulous color! It is a great blending color and a great neutral color for all over the lid... I find myself reaching for it again and again. I will definitely pick up another one to add to my collection. Highly recommend!
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Great blending color
Review by Eden on December 17, 2012
This color works very well to blend out harsh lines, it's not to light or to dark. I would recommend!
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Very Impressed!
Review by Anna on October 22, 2012
This eyeshadow truly lives up to its name - unexpectedly amazing!
I have very pale skin and I use this in my crease - looks great without being too dark. Goes with a lot of other lid colours too!
Well done MUG! A winner. :)
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BEST EVER
Review by Liz on September 18, 2012
This colour is amazing. It is absolutely my pick of the collection so far. I've been using it primarily as a blender just under the brow bone, and it works so well to help contour the eye socket. Surprisingly, it seems to work with just about any colour scheme as well.
Its perfectly matte texture has me infatuated.
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Blushing Purple
Review by Carly on August 29, 2012
Unexpected is a delicate wam mauve colour, which is great for fair skin as cool purlpe tones tend to be quite harsh and receed the eyes instead of making them a feature. The texture is smooth and silky, blends wonderfully and is highly pigmented so a little goes a long way.
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Best blender ever
Review by Leah on August 26, 2012
This is my 'go to' mauve. It looks a little darker in person that it does on my computer screen, but I am very pleased with it. I also have Mac 'Quarry' and agree with Jennifer's review on 5 June and a big YES to the price difference. Marlena - keep up the genuine pricing; I for one will buy your products before I buy Mac! Love your products.
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Fantastic colour
Review by Charlotte on August 24, 2012
Not sure where I was before I got this colour, love it! I have medium skin with pinkish undertones and this colour really brings out the ble of my eyes, with cocoa bear or purely naked in the crease. Fab every day look. A must have.
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similar to mac's quarry
Review by jennifer on June 5, 2012
I love this shadow! On my medium skin tone it comes out as a muted lavender. On me it's more purple than pink. Unexpected was very similar to mac's quarry when I swatched them next to each other. They are both wonderful shadows for blending in the crease. Of corse the MUG one was way cheeper :)
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Unique
Review by R on May 17, 2012
I knew I would love Unexpected but I didn't know I would love it this much. It's just so gorgeous against my cocoa complexion. You can wear it during the day at work, and still rock it at night. Very pigmented too, which is always a plus.
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Great quality
Review by Kellie on May 17, 2012
I think this is a lovely matte eyeshadow, it's well pigmented and blends well. I love the colour in the pan but it doesn't wear well on me (I'm fair, cool skin with pink undertones). I probably wouldn't wear this on its own for that reason but it is good to blend out dark plumy shades.
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Very pigmented but a little dusty
Review by Sandra on May 9, 2012
I love all of the matte MUG shadows I have & this one is no exception. I do notice, however, that this one is quite a bit dustier than the other MUG mattes. Which means I need to use more product, even with a very good primer or base. It's still a very nice shade, though, and one I use a lot. It leans more pink on my medium skin tone, doesn't look quite as brown as the swatch. Works great for blending out harsh edges or as a base under shimmery colors I want to tone down a bit. I'd definitely recommend this MUG eyeshadow as a great basic matte for anybody.
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Great quality
Review by Luiza on April 27, 2012
I really like these eyeshadows! This one is a beautiful purple color, in person it looks different from the swatches, for me. I don't really see brown in it, but I still like it.
I read that somebody said they didn't know a dupe for it, but I have a L'oreal quad (summer dusk 508) and the 4th shadow on this quad looks really similar and it's also matte. (But the MUG one lasts longer and looks more pigmented once you put it on your eyes).
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Gorgeous and unique
Review by Alice on April 16, 2012
I was kind of underwhelmed when I first tried out this colour as I couldn't figure out how to wear it. Once I started experimenting, though, I realised what a gorgeous colour this is! I haven't seen a dupe for it anywhere. It reminds me of collared doves--very soft, pinky-grey. It goes well with browns, greys, purples, pinks, and probably more combinations that I haven't tried yet. One of my favourite MUG shadows!
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Versatile colour - fantastic for blending
Review by Kirkyj on March 20, 2012
Great blending colour, really smooth and pigmented. I pair this with burlesque for a glamorous day time look. Very versatile colour. Love it!!!!
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Very nice!
Review by Mariana on March 7, 2012
It is a great shadow, as base and blends real good.
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Interesting neutral with subtle color
Review by jujubean758 on January 30, 2012
I agree with previous reviews that this is a neutral color with a hint of color. I've used it to blend out a deep eggplant on my outer v into my crease, and also to blend out a smokey eye as Marlena did in her classic smoky eye tutorial. Nice alternative to using browns or more neutral colors for blending.
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Unexpected....Understatement
Review by Leslie on January 26, 2012
I expected a soft purple, but got such a rich pinky/brown color that calling it "Unexpected" was a big "understatement". This blends well with every brown, pink, purple...etc.
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Natural Colour
Review by Jazmin on January 22, 2012
This shadow is beautiful, it brings a small amount of colour to the eye, without being too bold due to using colours. It's extremely versatile and the shadow itself is smooth and creamy - love it!
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Unique color
Review by JJ on January 18, 2012
This color is very smooth and pigmented, not chalky and all. However I have to be careful with this color because it can me look very bruised, which is not a look I tend to go for. I have very cool undertones but even when this is swatched on my hand it still looks like a bruise on my skin, something to keep in mind if you are very pale with cool undertones
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My new favorite!
Review by Stephanie86NL on January 11, 2012
This is such a unique matte eyeshadow! I love that is very pigmented, and that is neutral even though its a color. This is my favorite out of the 8 eyeshadows from the starterkit. I will definitely order more MUG shadows in the near future!
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great
Review by heather on January 9, 2012
for the price a great pigmented color
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Matte version of MUG Twilight
Review by Susan on December 26, 2011
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE these eye shadows! They are so smooth and richly colored. They also blend like a dream! Unexpected is like the matte version of Twilight. A lovely, dusty purple. While it is matte, it's not the least bit chalky and has a perfect velvet finish.
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Similar to MAC's Malt eyeshadow
Review by NerdyLibrarianGirl on December 23, 2011
Love the quality of this eyeshadow. This matte shade is creamy and highly pigmented. Unfortunately, its not a great colour for me (I am very fair with cool pink undertones). Malt is described as a "soft pinkish beige" matte, but gave me that bruised eye look. So did Unexpected. But if you like Malt, this would probably be a great dupe.
