Clarins Flame Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Flame (03)
Clarins Flame (03) 4-Color Eyeshadow Palette ($43.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a warm-toned set of shades that included two mattes and two shimmers. Three of the four shades were really lovely–the better-performing from all of the brand’s quads–with opaque coverage, blendable textures, and solid wear (even if they didn’t last the 12-hours marketed). The most shimmery shade was sheerer but usable.
Ingredients
Flame (03)
PPermanent. $43.00.
Flame #1
Flame #1 is a very light peach with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling finish. It had more semi-opaque, buildable color coverage that had its best coverage and adhesion when applied with a fingertip or a dampened brush or else there was a touch of fallout. It lasted for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Dazzling Diamonds #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Crushed Oats (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Peony (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- NYX Highkey Lychee (P, $10.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Pop (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Too-dle-oo (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Toile de Jouy #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Moira Goodness (P, $8.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Stila Nude Shimmer (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Sand (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to have "intense color payoff" and be "crease-proof" for 12 hours. Most shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, while a few shades--often those with more shimmer--tended to be sheerer compared to the more matte shades.
The consistency felt almost cream-to-powder, as the formula felt more emollient and velvety to the touch without being powdery, which made most of the textures firmer compared to a lot of other formulas on the market. For the most part, this translated to application that didn't have any fallout and was blendable, but it sometimes required using a slightly heavier-handed approach to pick up product evenly or to get fuller coverage (if desired).
They did not last 12 hours on me, though, which is on the upper end of wear time I've gotten out of any powder eyeshadow. Most of the shades lasted between eight and nine hours with a few being shorter-wearing than that range.
Browse all of our Clarins Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
TALC. SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE. CI 77499/IRON OXIDES. CI 77491/IRON OXIDES. CI 77742/MANGANESE VIOLET. CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE. CI 19140/YELLOW 5 LAKE. CI 77492/IRON OXIDES. DIMETHICONE. ZINC STEARATE. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL. PENTYLENE GLYCOL. BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA STEM EXTRACT. SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE. DIISOSTEARYL MALATE. OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE. TOCOPHERYL ACETATE. SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE [STM3808A/04]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Flame #1
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Flame #2
Flame #2 is a medium brown with warmer, more orange undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth, velvety, and a smidgen powdery in the pan, but it applied beautifully to bare skin with an even, opaque layer of product that sat seamlessly. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dose of Colors Foxy (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Cider (5) (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Desk Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Loca (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Brown Script (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Check Please (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Burnt Sienna (PiP, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Juvia's Place Nubian #10 (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Morphe Roxanne (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Vibez (LE, $4.50) is more muted, cooler (95% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to have "intense color payoff" and be "crease-proof" for 12 hours. Most shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, while a few shades--often those with more shimmer--tended to be sheerer compared to the more matte shades.
The consistency felt almost cream-to-powder, as the formula felt more emollient and velvety to the touch without being powdery, which made most of the textures firmer compared to a lot of other formulas on the market. For the most part, this translated to application that didn't have any fallout and was blendable, but it sometimes required using a slightly heavier-handed approach to pick up product evenly or to get fuller coverage (if desired).
They did not last 12 hours on me, though, which is on the upper end of wear time I've gotten out of any powder eyeshadow. Most of the shades lasted between eight and nine hours with a few being shorter-wearing than that range.
Browse all of our Clarins Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
TALC. SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE. CI 77499/IRON OXIDES. CI 77491/IRON OXIDES. CI 77742/MANGANESE VIOLET. CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE. CI 19140/YELLOW 5 LAKE. CI 77492/IRON OXIDES. DIMETHICONE. ZINC STEARATE. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL. PENTYLENE GLYCOL. BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA STEM EXTRACT. SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE. DIISOSTEARYL MALATE. OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE. TOCOPHERYL ACETATE. SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE [STM3808A/04]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Flame #2
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Flame #3
Flame #3 is a muted, medium-dark brown with reddish undertones that red almost neutral against my skintone paired with a matte finish. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that felt velvety and almost cream-like without being powdery or overly dense/firmly-pressed into the pan. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Make Up For Ever M608 Red Brown (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam Dark (411CM) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Date Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Happy Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Everyone's Darling (PiP, $17.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Confident (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Goji (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Nuance #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Garnet (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay En Fuego (PiP, $19.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to have "intense color payoff" and be "crease-proof" for 12 hours. Most shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, while a few shades--often those with more shimmer--tended to be sheerer compared to the more matte shades.
The consistency felt almost cream-to-powder, as the formula felt more emollient and velvety to the touch without being powdery, which made most of the textures firmer compared to a lot of other formulas on the market. For the most part, this translated to application that didn't have any fallout and was blendable, but it sometimes required using a slightly heavier-handed approach to pick up product evenly or to get fuller coverage (if desired).
They did not last 12 hours on me, though, which is on the upper end of wear time I've gotten out of any powder eyeshadow. Most of the shades lasted between eight and nine hours with a few being shorter-wearing than that range.
Browse all of our Clarins Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
TALC. SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE. CI 77499/IRON OXIDES. CI 77491/IRON OXIDES. CI 77742/MANGANESE VIOLET. CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE. CI 19140/YELLOW 5 LAKE. CI 77492/IRON OXIDES. DIMETHICONE. ZINC STEARATE. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL. PENTYLENE GLYCOL. BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA STEM EXTRACT. SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE. DIISOSTEARYL MALATE. OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE. TOCOPHERYL ACETATE. SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE [STM3808A/04]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Flame #3
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Flame #4
Flame #4 is a medium, orange-coral with a satin sheen. It had rich pigmentation with a smooth, cream-like texture that was velvety and dense, but it picked up evenly with a brush and blended out with ease. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Oh Snap (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Sacred Heart (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Oh Deer (LE, ) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Purple Haze #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Charge It (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Orgasm III (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Loveshade (LE, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Middle Karma (PiP, $8.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to have "intense color payoff" and be "crease-proof" for 12 hours. Most shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage, while a few shades--often those with more shimmer--tended to be sheerer compared to the more matte shades.
The consistency felt almost cream-to-powder, as the formula felt more emollient and velvety to the touch without being powdery, which made most of the textures firmer compared to a lot of other formulas on the market. For the most part, this translated to application that didn't have any fallout and was blendable, but it sometimes required using a slightly heavier-handed approach to pick up product evenly or to get fuller coverage (if desired).
They did not last 12 hours on me, though, which is on the upper end of wear time I've gotten out of any powder eyeshadow. Most of the shades lasted between eight and nine hours with a few being shorter-wearing than that range.
Browse all of our Clarins Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
TALC. SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE. CI 77499/IRON OXIDES. CI 77491/IRON OXIDES. CI 77742/MANGANESE VIOLET. CI 77891/TITANIUM DIOXIDE. CI 19140/YELLOW 5 LAKE. CI 77492/IRON OXIDES. DIMETHICONE. ZINC STEARATE. CAPRYLYL GLYCOL. PENTYLENE GLYCOL. BAMBUSA ARUNDINACEA STEM EXTRACT. SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE. DIISOSTEARYL MALATE. OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE. TOCOPHERYL ACETATE. SORBITAN SESQUIOLEATE [STM3808A/04]
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Beautiful little quad! It would be a solid option for travel or looks on the fly. I do have dupes, but those mainly seem to be in my larger palettes.
This is nice, but there are so many palettes with these kind of colours that it is almost redundant.