MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow - Mulch - Reviews | MakeupAlley (2025)

First I want to say yes it's been reformulated. I have repurchased it multiple times. It's the "no fail" shadow of my stash. This, Vanilla or Blanc Type (for extra brightening pop to contrast)...

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesHazel

good bronze colour. they improved the formula . i have old and new and rarely used mulch before now use it daily. it is smoother and more even and long-lasting now. i disliked it a lot before. it...

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown

I don’t know how to describe this cool - kind of a brown/bronze/gold? It’s a chameleon and seems to take on the color of other shadows I pair it with. I use this a lot - works well with my NC35...

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other

HairBlond

EyesGreen

I’m confused by the good reviews on this. I have many mac eyeshadows I love, but this is not one of them. My real issue is with the texture. Seems patchy and gritty. I really have to work to build...

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesGreen

Love this! I would describe it as a cool bronze or a rose brown, satin texture. I have brown eyes, and this is perfect for when I want to do a sultry brown smoky eye! It is important for me that...

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

I've been using it for years. I love pairing it with Retrospeck in the inner corner and brow bone. Everyone always raves when I wear it. I'm a 25w. With blue eyes. It makes the blue pop. I hope...

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

Love this. It's a neutral/golden medium/dark brown. When blended into the crease, I don't see much of red and plum that others write about. Antiqued is much more red, and Twinks is a plummy version...

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

Gorgeous shimmery medium brown which can be layered over a dark matte colour to intensify and bring out the glittery particles. I use this lightly with all that glitters and blanc type for daytime...

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue

Another BIG disappointment for me. Mulch is a mediocre shade in my opinion, a cool-toned, dirty brown with reddy undertones. So unflattering on my dark brown-black eyes and the pigmentation was...

Age19-24

SkinOther, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

Very good pigmentation, buttery soft (similar to a frost), with just a hint of sparkle that is not gritty at all. The red undertones bring out the green in your eyes!

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesHazel

I already have the Naked eye palette that has a shade very close to this one but it isn't as complex. Against my skin it translate with a slightly red undertone which looks absolutely beautiful...

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Dark, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown

I bought this after seeing this in one of JeanFrancois's videos. He used this shade in conjunction with MAC Woodwinked. The shade was the shade I wanted Woodwinked to be by itself. I took one...

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Cool

HairBrown, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown

Not sure why this has such a high rating. It's a nice eyeshadow, but not a 4.5. The color is pretty enough, but I don't like the formula. The shimmer is quite gritty and can separate from the base...

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Tan, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Medium

EyesBlack

When I was much fairer this pulled too much red on me. Now it is a great shade on my medium skin tone. It really makes my brown eyes pop and works in a variety of ways for me. I can use darker...

Age25-29

SkinOily, Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesBrown

This was my first MAC shadow and the only eye shadow I repurchase over and over. I'm NC20 with green eyes and this rosy-ish, pigmented, slightly shimmery chocolate shade makes them really stand...

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesOther

I love this eyeshadow, however I do feel like it could be a tad more pigmented and less glittery but I will still use it because it is great!

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue

Such a pretty true-brown, lightly shimmer shade! It was everything I wish Tempting was. It will go great with my Patina and All That Glitters. Decent crease shade. Highly pigmented. No...

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown

I just found a really beautiful combination today using Mulch that I wanted to share. Apply Patina with a 239 brush on the lid only, up to the crease (and really apply it. I pack it into the brush...

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Medium

HairBrown

EyesGreen

Mulch sat unloved in my palette for quite a while. I always went for the cooler colours and would reach much more for Satin Taupe than I ever would for Mulch. I only ever used it with Patina as the...

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue

This MAC eyeshadow in "mulch" is the perfect addition to anyones makeup bag. It goes on easily and blends perfectly with any shade but looks especially gorgeous paired with MACs "all that glitters"...

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue