Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty Instant Look in a Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:00:00 +0000

Smokey Eye Beauty

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty Instant Look in a Palette ($75.00 for 0.77 oz.) contains three eyeshadows, two blushes, and a highlighter. For the right person, the color scheme and quality-level might work out, but I think the palette itself is a little disjointed–it’s warm-toned but then two of the eyeshadows are more muted and neutral. I also think the jump from the mid-tone brown to the black eyeshadow is quite a bit and felt like I desperately needed more shades in-between to make the palette work cohesively on my coloring (this did not impact the rating–just detailing my personal experience using the palette overall). I think going for light-medium and medium-to-dark neutrals and then having the black might have made it more versatile.

Ingredients

Smokey Eye Beauty

LELimited Edition. $75.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Smokey Eye Beauty (Brighten)

Smokey Eye Beauty (Brighten) is a light-medium peach with warm, beige undertones and a pearly shene. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a soft, blendable consistency that was just a smidgen powdery in the pan. The eyeshadow stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me.

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Chanel Tisse Vendome #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Dior Parisian Sky #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Dior Cuir Cannage #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Shade IV (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Viseart Kifu (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Champagne Toast (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Phresh Out #1 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel #1 (DC, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC Fabulous Three #1 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Bootycall (DC, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).

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Look Using this Product

A Sunny Gold & Pink Look with Natasha Denona Joya

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Brighten)

LELimited Edition.

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

83%

Total

Smokey Eye Beauty (Enhance)

Smokey Eye Beauty (Enhance) is a medium, taupe brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft and silky but a touch powdery. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without issue. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

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Sydney Grace Cherish (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Natasha Denona Fay (462CM) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Zoeva Lost in Thoughts (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
LORAC Unwind (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Tarte Wall Art (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
elf Thrift Shop (P, $5.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Coolada (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop I'm Sure (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Wilted (P, $6.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Deep #4 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Enhance)

LELimited Edition.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke)

Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke) is a deep black with a matte finish and neutral undertones. It had good color payoff that was buildable to full opacity with just a touch more (not even a full layer). The eyeshadow felt finely-milled and velvety in the pan, which was nice as it did not have any powderiness and proved to minimize fallout. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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KVD Beauty Devotion (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Let's Do It (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Urban Decay Clash #2 (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Coal (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Stila Coal (LE, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Inglot J325 Pitch Black (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Sephora Obsidian (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
L'Oreal Noir C'est Noir (P, $5.99) is darker (95% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Nocturne (P, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Supernouveau #4 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke)

LELimited Edition.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Filmstar Bronze (Original)

Filmstar Bronze (Original) is a medium, taupe brown with subtle, warm undertones and a natural finish. It had a soft, silky consistency that was easy to work and blend out on the face. The pigmentation was opaque and was easy to control for sheerer coverage. The color stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.

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Filmstar Bronze (Original)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

98%

Total

Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Swish)

Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Swish) is a muted, medium peach with subtle, warm undertones and a soft sheen. It had good color coverage that applied smoothly and evenly to the skin. The texture was soft enough to blend out easily but did not kickup excess product in the pan. This shade wore well for eight hours on me.

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MAC Nude Pink (LE, $35.50) is darker (95% similar).
bareMinerals The Spring Fling (LE, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Shy One (LE, $24.00) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Tick (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Sephora + Pantone Universe Coral Pink (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
bareMinerals The Summer Fling (LE, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Cover FX Soft Peach (Left) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Bliss (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar).
LORAC Prism (P, $23.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Gretel (Light) (DC, ) is brighter (95% similar).

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Swish)

LELimited Edition. $40.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Pop)

Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Pop) is a muted, medium coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was quite powdery, so it was more prone to sheering out on the skin (especially if your skin is normal or drier). It had semi-sheer to semi-opaque pigmentation that lasted for seven hours on me.

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ColourPop Inner Blush (PiP, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).
MAC Like Me, Love Me (P, $29.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Milani Petal Primavera (P, $7.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Patrick Ta Do We Know Her (Powder) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop To the 10 (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Apricot in the Act (Blush) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Unleashed (LE, $29.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Pink Sand #3 (PiP, ) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
LORAC Enchanted (LE, $23.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Honey Thief (P, $22.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Pop)

LELimited Edition. $40.00.

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

74%

Total

Gold Bar

Gold Bar is a light gold with warm, yellow undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmetnation with a fairly soft, blendable consistency that sat well on the skin and did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. This shade wore nicely for eight hours on me.

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LORAC Daylight (P, $23.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Anastasia Sunburst (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ILIA Decades (P, $34.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Smashbox Glow (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Becca Moonstone (P, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Virgio (P, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Thimble (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
ColourPop School is Fun (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Anastasia Moonstone (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Sun Ceremony (LE, $2.99) is warmer (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Squalane, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Dl-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Xanthan Gum, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77499)].

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Gold Bar

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty Instant Look in a Palette

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Brighten) Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Enhance) Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke) Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze (Original) Filmstar Bronze

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Swish) Cheek to Chic Blusher

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Pop) Cheek to Chic Blusher

Charlotte Tilbury Gold Bar Gold Bar Highlighter

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty Instant Look in a Palette

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Brighten) Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Enhance) Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke) Eyeshadow

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze (Original) Filmstar Bronze

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Swish) Cheek to Chic Blusher

Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Pop) Cheek to Chic Blusher

Charlotte Tilbury Gold Bar Gold Bar Highlighter

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Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty Instant Look in a Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Smokey Eye Beauty

Ingredients

LELimited Edition. $75.00.

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Brighten)

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LELimited Edition.

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Enhance)

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LELimited Edition.

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke)

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LELimited Edition.

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Filmstar Bronze (Original)

Looks Using this Product

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Swish)

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LELimited Edition. $40.00.

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Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Pop)

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LELimited Edition. $40.00.

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Gold Bar

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Ingredients

LELimited Edition.

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