01/08

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Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals

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Blonde Gold

Estee Lauder Blonde Gold Eye Metals ($45.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a light gold with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. For swatching purposes, I tried it dry as well as damp, but it was fairly pigmented even without the use of a dampened brush. The texture was smooth, dense, and more-cream like, which helped the eyeshadow stay together on the lid and have minimal fallout over time. The eyeshadow was blendable, though there were bits of sparkle that came away from the area when I was blending it out. It wore well for six and a half hours before creasing on me.

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• Becca Moonstone (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• NARS L'Amour, Toujours L'Amour #5 (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
• Guerlain L'Heure de Nuit #1 (P, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Chanel Rêve d'Orient #2 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Dior Ruby #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Dior Pastel Fontanges #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• bareMinerals Carte Blanche (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• LORAC Cashmere (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Anastasia Lucid (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• MAC Fresh Blade (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
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Formula Overview

$45.00/0.10 oz. - $450.00 Per Ounce

It is supposed to be a “rich color powder eyeshadow” that is “densely pigmented” that can be worn alone or layered. There are two shades in the collection, and they performed similarly, though Bitter Clove is a bit richer overall and longer wearing. They were nicely pigmented with very dense, almost cream-like textures that blended out easily on the lid and adhered to bare lids. I found that they were prone to creasing within six hours of wear, but the wear time improved to eight hours (before creasing) over primer, so primer helped but ultimately, this was not an ultra long-wearing formula. I did not experience much fall out, though, despite the high sparkle content in Bitter Clove (Charred Emerald has more of a pearly sheen). I liked them, but at the price point, it’s definitely a lot for a single eyeshadow, so they’re not going to be worth it for everyone.

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Ingredients

5

2

Blonde Gold

5

2

Blonde Gold

B

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8.5

Product

9

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

6.5

Longevity

5

Application

83%

Total

01/07

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Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

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Noir Vanille

Estee Lauder Noir Vanille Victoria Beckham Eye Duo ($60.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a basic set of shades featuring a medium beige and a dark black both with more matte finishes.  Noir proved more difficult to apply and blend out, and I suspect that many will prefer a black eyeshadow that’s more forgiving–one that can be used intensely but also more gradually–and Noir was not that.  Vanille was much easier to use but easily duped with a myriad of brands and shades given it is a basic neutral color (nothing wrong with that but lots of competition this color family).

The duo contains a bit less than the average full-sized eyeshadow (0.05 oz. and these are 0.03 oz. each), despite the compact being more substantial in size.  I also had to be careful as the mirror was so heavy that the palette would not stay flat on the table unless I had the mirror angled slightly over the eyeshadow pans to keep it from tipping.

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• NARS Shade VI (LE, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Smashbox Deadline (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
• MAC Raven-Eyed (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Wet 'n' Wild Walking on Eggshells #1 (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Too Faced Panther (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Kat Von D Killing Moon (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• LORAC Butterscotch (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• NARS Pandora (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Sephora Obsidian (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Smashbox Ebony (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
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Ingredients

2

8

Noir Vanille

2

8

Noir Vanille

B-

Limited Edition

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7

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

8

Longevity

4

Application

80%

Total

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Noir

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B+

Vanille

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01/06

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Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

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Bleu Electrique Nude

Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo ($60.00 for 0.06 oz.) pairs a bright, cobalt blue with a golden brown both with more matte finishes.  The problematic shade was Bleu Electrique, which proved difficult to apply, blend, and had poorer wear, but the color darkened within minutes of application to a navy blue rather than a bright cobalt, even when I tried it over primer a second time.  Nude performed much better, though it did not wear as long as I would have expected.

The duo contains a bit less than the average full-sized eyeshadow (0.05 oz. and these are 0.03 oz. each), despite the compact being more substantial in size.  I also had to be careful as the mirror was so heavy that the palette would not stay flat on the table unless I had the mirror angled slightly over the eyeshadow pans to keep it from tipping.

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• Too Faced Peach Tea (P, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Viseart Warm Mattes #5 (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Huda Beauty Smokey #2 (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Viseart Warm Mattes #3 (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Illamasqua Sadist (P, ) is more muted (95% similar).
• Make Up For Ever M536 Milk Tea (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Kat Von D Sage (Base) (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Sephora Saddle (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Sephora Khaki (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Sephora Camel (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
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Ingredients

0

10

Bleu Electrique Nude

0

10

Bleu Electrique Nude

C

Limited Edition

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6.8

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

7

Longevity

3.5

Application

76%

Total

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D-

Bleu Electrique

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B+

Nude

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01/07

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Estee Lauder Saphir Orange Vif Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Saphir Orange Vif Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Saphir Orange Vif Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Saphir Orange Vif Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

Estee Lauder Saphir Orange Vif Victoria Beckham Eye Duo

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Saphir Orange Vif

Estee Lauder Saphir Orange Vif Victoria Beckham Eye Duo ($60.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bold duo featuring a deep navy blue and a brighter, medium orange both with more matte finish. They appeared quite matte in the pan and swatched, but there were very, very fine micro-sparkles in Saphir and quite possibly Orange Vif but was so hard to detect by eye–I only saw the flecks really come through in the look I did. For the price point, they aren’t high enough quality; they are trickier to use, and the two together do not blend together particularly well as Saphir gets patchy as it layers over Orange Vif.  There are only two shades, so shouldn’t the two blend nicely together?

The duo contains a bit less than the average full-sized eyeshadow (0.05 oz. and these are 0.03 oz. each), despite the compact being more substantial in size.  I also had to be careful as the mirror was so heavy that the palette would not stay flat on the table unless I had the mirror angled slightly over the eyeshadow pans to keep it from tipping.

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• Kat Von D Devil (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Juvia's Place Zulu #1 (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar).
• Inglot #321 (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Kat Von D Analogue (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• MAC Farasha (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
• bareMinerals Maven (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Zoeva Through the Window (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• MAC Switch Me On (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Giorgio Armani #02 (P, $32.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Inglot #389 (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
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Ingredients

1

18

Saphir Orange Vif

1

18

Saphir Orange Vif

C

Limited Edition

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7

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

6.5

Texture

7

Longevity

3.5

Application

74%

Total

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Saphir

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Orange Vif

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