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# Multi-Use Matte Cosmetics
MAC Cosmetics’ Multisculpt Matte is for the Eyes and Face

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2026-03-03 | Fashion
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multisculpt-matte
References: [wwd](https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/mac-cosmetics-enters-sephora-usa-1238618416/) & [sephora](https://www.sephora.com/product/mac-multisculpt-matte-liquid-eyeshadow-and-all-over-colour-P520529?skuId=2944114)

![Multi-Use Matte Cosmetics](https://cdn.trendhunterstatic.com/thumbs/602/multisculpt-matte.jpeg)

[MAC Cosmetics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mac-cosmetics-and-ella-gross) has officially landed in [Sephora USA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soft-pinch-liquid-contour), along with exclusive new launches like the Multisculpt Matte Liquid Eyeshadow + All-Over Color. This beauty product for the eyes and face offers fan-favorite nude shades in a new, 24-hour, multi-use formula that provides water-, sweat-, humidity- and transfer-resistant wear. Some of the highly anticipated shades in the lineup that can be used as eyeshadow or face contour include Stone, Cool Spice, and Tailor Gray.

MAC Cosmetics already has a strong presence in [Sephora Canada](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/master-class-in-toronto), UK, Latin America, Europe and APAC, and for the first time in the company’s 41-year history, it is entering Sephora USA amidst a resurgence in makeup artistry and maximalist makeup, making legendary products more accessible to longtime fans and Gen Z.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 7.1/10
- Popularity: 77% | Activity: 71% | Freshness: 65%
- Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Multi-use Cosmetics:** Products designed to serve multiple facial zones create potential for consolidated routines and hybrid SKUs that blur category boundaries.
- **Longwear Waterresistant Formulas:** Formulations promising 24-hour, water-, sweat- and transfer-resistance open pathways for durable performance claims and new testing standards across beauty segments.
- **Makeup Accessibility for Gen Z:** A renewed focus on maximalist artistry paired with entry into mainstream retailers signals expanded demand for culturally resonant, affordable prestige offerings.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Retail Beauty Partnerships:** Collaborations between legacy brands and major retailers enable exclusive co-branded assortments and novel distribution models that shift discovery and sampling dynamics.
- **Cosmetic Ingredient Suppliers:** Demand for multi-functional, longwear actives creates room for ingredient innovations that balance wear performance with skin safety and sensory appeal.
- **Packaging and Dispensing Tech:** Compact, transfer-resistant packaging and applicator systems present opportunities to rethink product delivery for multi-zone application and travel-friendly formats.

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