Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction + Sapphire Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise Review, Photos, Swatches
Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction + Sapphire Sex Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise
Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction + Sapphire Sex Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a navy blue-themed duo, featuring a powder eyeshadow and pencil eyeliner. The eyeshadow is nice, but the eyeliner was a miss.
Midnight Seduction is described as a “sparkling midnight blue.” It’s a deep, bluish charcoal gray with cool undertones and lighter, navy blue and silver shimmer and sparkle. It had great pigmentation with a soft, lightly dry texture that was fairly blendable and easy to use. It sheers out just slightly when I applied it to the lid. On me, the color started to fade after seven and a half hours. LORAC Slate (PiP, $19.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Time (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC A Sprinkle of Blues #4 (PiP, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Dior Mellow Shade #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Giorgio Armani #1 (DC, $33.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior Pied de Poule #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Midnight (01) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Illamasqua Android (P, $25.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Revolver (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Clarins Midnight #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Space (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Dior Cosmos (281) (P, $31.00) is darker (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Neige #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Parisienne #1 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Redemption (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar). Lancome Nuit (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Sephora Synergy (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar). Huda Beauty Sapphire #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Gucci Beauty Cosmic Deco #3 (DC, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Sydney Grace Deep Water (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Sapphire Sex is described as a “deep azure.” It’s a blackened navy blue with lighter blue and navy blue sparkle. It had sheer coverage in a single pass, and it was somewhat buildable to more opaque coverage, but it was never as intense as it appeared in the pencil. The texture was drier and not as creamy as other shades in the formula. The color wore well for eight hours. Sephora Midnight Blue (DC, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Metalhead (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). Sephora Sailor Suit (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). NARS Night Flight (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay LSD (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Midnight in Paris (P, $26.00) is warmer (90% similar). Stila Bluefin (P, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar). Sephora Iced Out (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Navy Noir (76) (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). MAC Blue Stripe (LE, $16.00) is cooler (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Navy or Die (P, $22.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Night Trail (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Buxom Pick Me Up (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). MAC Bionic Bae (LE, $17.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar). Sephora Suede Shoes (DC, $10.00) is warmer (85% similar). bareMinerals Noon (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Midnight Seduction + Sapphire
LELimited Edition. $39.00.
Midnight Seduction
LELimited Edition.
Sapphire Sex
LELimited Edition. $27.00.
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Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction + Sapphire Sex Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise
Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise
Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise
Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise
Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise
Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction Nocturnal Cat Eyes to Hypnotise
Charlotte Tilbury Sapphire Rock ‘n’ Kohl
Charlotte Tilbury Sapphire Rock ‘n’ Kohl
Charlotte Tilbury Sapphire Rock ‘n’ Kohl
Just as a general comment and also because CT isn’t available near me, it’s comforting that all of these sets are so very dupe-able (both the pencils and the shadows). All of the shadows seem to look so extraordinary and unique in their pans but are not nearly so special once swatched and, as I say, all are so easily duped.
This is the beauty of dupes, I think! One can easily skip… or cave if they see enough nuances to justify!
The shadow is pretty, but that liner looks bad in the swatch. I wonder why it didn’t perform as well as the other liners? Kind of a disappointment. If it worked well it would be a lovely blue to have around.
The liner could definitely be better!
Lots of other great choices for this sparkly midnight blue look.. The liquid GA in 02 minuit comes to mind.
Minuit is a good one! Bluer, too.
Yes, that or GA ETK wp #1 !
I love the shadow! Here again , I’m wishing for these to be separetely sold or a palette would be even better. I feel she slightly overprices too.
Same here 🙁
I want to like these products but think I’ll stay away and look to CT’s palettes instead. Christine, have you experienced any irritation from the glitter in this line?
Not yet!
I have to agree with your comment in a previous thread, Christine. I think I would be more likely to buy if these were all sold separately, as it seems one or the other in each pair is just average! It’s a shame because the colors themselves are so pretty.
Fingers crossed she makes them available individually!
Oh my! The shadow is much prettier than I expected. I love a smoky blue eye but it takes practice and skill to blend it right, and this looks like it’s already been “pre-blended” for me. Too bad about the liner 🙁 I can see how sheer and dry it looks, and the color is way too similar to the shadow. Hmmm, I’m going to have to think about this. I want to wear for daytime at office – is the sparkle subtle, medium, or OTT?
It is a really pretty shade! I think she did a great job in making them more complex than they appear.,
It’s medium – not like chunky glitter, but it’s definitely not subtle!
Well the shadow is nice, shame about the pencil!
Agreed!
Midnight Seduction could seduce me any time of the day, so beautiful <3
Haha!
The eyeshadow is magnife, but that eyeliner though…Good thing I already have UD Revolver e/s and Sephora Contour Eye Pencil in Suede Shoes ( although tbh, I never use it anymore).
So far, the eyeshadows of these CT sets are truly gorgeous and complex, I only wish those liners were sold separately, and the eyeshadows for perhaps $25 a shot!
Right?? These duos are killing me since they’re not both PERFECTION!
That shadow is gorgeous! Aw, too bad the eyeliner wasn’t the greatest. I wish Sephora carried this line.
Maybe one day they will! That would be neat.
These are really beautiful colours and I love them. Having said that, the quality isn’t spectacular, like one would expect from a HE brand such as CT. As I have both Dior’s Jardin and Guerlain’s Les Gris – I really have the dupes for this colour.
I wish these were more consistent!