Gold Shimmer No. 28

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette ($60.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette for the holidays. It contained a “cooler” gold, medium gold, soft bronze, and brighter, golden bronze.

I expect that this palette is going to work best for someone who likes more mid-tone shades and does not want a lot of contrast–and someone who loves more shimmery finishes and does not expect a matte shade in their quads. The palette performed fairly well with good pigmentation, blendability, and decent to good wear; the only issue I had was that the texture felt a bit dusty at times.

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Gold Shimmer #1

Gold Shimmer #1 is a light-medium gold with subtle, warm undertones and a soft, frosted sheen. The pigmentation was perfectly opaque, while the consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable on the skin without being too soft or too firm in the pan. It wore well for eight hours before fading on me.

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• KVD Beauty Legend (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar).
• MAC My Fantasy (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• ColourPop Butter Cake (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• MAC Whenever You Call (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• MAC Heaven Loves You (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Smashbox Let's Rage (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Urban Decay 1987 (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
• MAC Rose Blend #3 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Smashbox Pixel Dust (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
• LORAC Black Tie Attire #7 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Gold Shimmer #2

Gold Shimmer #2 is a medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a frosted finish. This shade is a bit darker but significantly warmer compared to the first shade, though they are more similar than not! It had good color payoff with a lightly dusty, but smooth and blendable, texture that sheered out a touch on bare skin but would work just fine over a primer or base. The color started to fade after eight hours on me.

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• Coloured Raine St. Germain Cocktail (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Sydney Grace Major (P, $6.25) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• ColourPop Butter Cake (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
• Smashbox Gold (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Urban Decay 1987 (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• ColourPop Rule Breaker (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Anastasia Gold Rush (P, $12.00) (95% similar).
• Moira A Vibe (P, $7.50) is darker (95% similar).
• Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget (P, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• NARS Tropical Express #2 (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).

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Gold Shimmer #3

Gold Shimmer #3 is a medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had mostly opaque color coverage, but the dustier texture made it more prone to sheering out without some sort of base or primer for it to adhere to. Aside from the dustiness, the texture was blendable and finely-milled, so it sat well on the skin. This shade wore for just over seven and a half hours on me.

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• NARS Love Train (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• MAC Bamboo-zled (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Tinker Time (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Genie in a Bottle (P, $5.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Burberry Gold Shimmer #4 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
• MAC Golden Hours #4 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Buxom Style Icon (P, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• Giorgio Armani Stardust (04) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Mascot (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Bobbi Brown Sandy (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Gold Shimmer #4

Gold Shimmer #4 is a brighter, medium golden bronze with warm, orange undertones and a pearly sheen. The pigmentation was fully opaque, and it had a firmer texture compared to the other shades, but it wasn’t difficult to get color out of or blend out on the lid. The eyeshadow lasted for eight hours before fading noticeably on my eye.

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• Chanel Memory (P, $36.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• LORAC Nude #6 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Makeup Geek Pretentious (DC, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Smashbox Nutmeg (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Dior Golden Flower #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Dior Lucky Star #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
• LORAC Copper Pearl (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Too Faced Desire (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Chains of Love (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Golden Touch (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer #1 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #1 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #2 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #2 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #3 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #3 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #4 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #4 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer No. 28 Complete Eye Palette

Burberry Gold Shimmer #1 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #1 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #2 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #2 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #3 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #3 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #4 Eyeshadow

Burberry Gold Shimmer #4 Eyeshadow