![]() It had fantastic pigmentation and applied evenly and smoothly. Garnet is a medium-dark, muted copper with reddish-brown undertones and a metallic sheen. Le Metier de Beaute Autumn Rust is more golden. Urban Decay Snakebite is darker, yellower. Marc Jacobs The Starlet #3 is very similar. It had good color payoff, and the texture felt soft and buttery, though a tiny bit powdery. Pewter is a medium-dark brown with mostly neutral undertones–the top layer seems almost cool-toned, but the undertone seems slightly golden. MAC All That Glitters is slightly darker. It had nice pigmentation, and the texture was very soft but a smidgen powdery. Light Bronze is a warm-toned peach with yellow undertones and a frosted finish. Guerlain Calligraphy #2 is less frosted, lighter. Marc Jacobs The Starlet #4 is more orange. The color payoff was excellent, and the texture was soft and buttery. Gold is a rich, medium-dark copper with a frosted, slightly metallic, finish. It had fairly good color payoff, and the texture was soft and smooth. Between this and Nude, there isn’t much of a noticeable difference–at least on my skin tone. See comparison swatches.Ĭhampagne is slightly rose-tinted and champagne-colored. It had nice color payoff and applied smoothly. Nude is a warm, champagne beige with a frosted finish. theBalm Serious, MAC Carbon, and Estee Lauder Violet Underground #4 are all similar. It had decent to good color payoff, and it is best applied by patting on, then blending, to maximize the intensity. See comparison swatches.īlack is medium-dark black with a matte finish. bareMinerals Foreshadow is slightly lighter. It had good color payoff, but the texture was slightly stiff. See comparison swatches.Įspresso is a deep, dark taupe–a cool-toned, gray cast overwhelms the very dark brown base. Estee Lauder Violet Underground #2 is more shimmery. MAC Take Root is more shimmery, cream product. NARS Surabaya #2 is more shimmery, warmer. It had very nice pigmentation and applied evenly and smoothly. Sable is a medium-dark, warm-toned brown with a matte finish. NARS Charade #1 is warmer, more shimmery. It had really nice color payoff, and the texture was very soft but a touch powdery. Mauve is a muted, pink-plum with a matte finish. It had good color payoff, but it was slightly powdery. ![]() Light Pink is a pale, light pink with cool undertones and a matte finish. Inglot #337 is a touch lighter and warmer. It had good color payoff, and the texture was soft, smooth, and blendable. Taupe is a warm-toned, medium-dark brown with a hint of gray and a matte finish. ![]() Urban Decay Walk of Shame is slightly cooler-toned. Urban Decay Kinky is cooler-toned, lighter. It was the least pigmented shadow of the sixteen the texture was a little stiff and dry, so it was a bit hard to get good color payoff. See comparison swatches.Ĭream is a pale beige with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture is soft, a bit powdery, and does look a little chalky against my skin tone (but blended out, with other shades–I used it mixed with Cream–or on paler skin tones, it should be fine). White is a crisp, slightly cool-toned white with a matte finish. When I wore them alone ( and this is for reference and did not impact the rating, since it wasn’t a claim LORAC does make the claim that their eyeshadow formula, generally, is “long-lasting”), they lasted eight hours well and showed some light fading after nine hours of wear. When I wore the eyeshadows over LORAC’s primer, they lasted for ten hours without creasing or fading. Overall, the palette has good pigmentation, soft and smooth textures, and has a good mix of finishes (mattes and shimmers) in a neutral spectrum of colors–though there are a few bolder/richer shades included so it’s not merely a mix of beige and brown. What I like is that they’ve included the primer so you can get “stay-true color that lasts,” rather than tout the eyeshadows as forever-wearing on their own. The eyeshadows are supposed to be “ultra-pigmented” and can be applied wet or dry. 1 x 0.19 oz.) consists of sixteen eyeshadows (half are shimmery, half are matte), plus a travel-sized Behind the Scenes Eye Primer, which comes in a squeeze-tube.
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