Danessa Myricks Light Work Volume III Palette Review & Swatches
Light Work III
Danessa Myricks Light Work Volume III Illuminating Eye & Face Pigment Palette ($125.00 for 0.78 oz.) is a new, limited edition eye and face palette that includes a mix of duochromes, multichromes, shimmers, and a pressed glitter (which does contain plastic, or PET, glitter). For those who don’t want to purchase from more indie brands, it would be a nice way to try out multichromes if the overall color story appeals.
The “duochrome gel” finish felt more limited for use on the eye area as it was very, very emollient, so it was quick to settle into fine line and didn’t have much lasting power as an eye product, but they were more workable on the cheeks patted on top of powder, though they still migrated/disappeared faster than most cream-based cheek products do for me. The glitter had some adhesive quality to it, but it would still be a product I’d pair with a much tackier base to minimize fallout/migration.
The multichromes were nice; creamier without being overly emollient, so they still had intense pigmentation but remained blendable, were easy to work with using dry or wet brushes, and had strong shifts. The “holographic powder” finish was smooth, a little emollient, and had more of translucent base (as intended), so they worked well for layering over other products as well as more duochrome-shifting highlighters on the face and eyes but could just as easily be used as higher coverage eyeshadows/highlighters.
Ingredients
Light Work III
LELimited Edition. $125.00.
Polaris
Polaris seemed to be a more translucent base with finer, multichromatic shimmer that shifted from bluish-aqua to chartreuse to green-gold to warm gold with a more luminous, glossy finish. The consistency was very emollient–oily to me, in a way–and quite thin. I had better luck applying this shade compared to Space Suit, which felt even oilier.
Polaris had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which could be diffused and sheered out if desired. It was better as a highlighter on the brow bone or on the face, but it did not work on the inner tearduct or lid as it was too prone to migrating and getting into fine lines (almost immediately). When I used it as a cheek highlighter, it lasted about six hours.
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Space Case (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Retrograde (P, $16.50) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Shattered Stars (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop See U Later (P, $12.00).
Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Cera Microcristallina/ Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin, Polyethylene, Glycol Montanate, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Synthetic Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491)
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Polaris
LELimited Edition.
Galaxy
Galaxy is a black-based multichrome that shifted from navy blue to violet to warm purple to greenish-teal paired with a metallic sheen. The product had full color coverage in a single layer with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that wasn’t too firmly nor too loosely-pressed into the pan. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Oxidize (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Cosmic Rocks (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- JD Glow Umm (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Anneal (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Wormhole (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Payload (P, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Oculus (P, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Beyond Apollo (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Oculus Lite (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Phantom Galaxy (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)
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Galaxy
LELimited Edition.
Martian
Martian is a gray-based multichrome that shifted from lavender to purple to warmer plum to green paired with a metallic sheen. The texture was a little thinner and more finely-milled compared to the other multichromes in the palette, but it had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin and diffused well along the edges while retaining its noticeable shift. The product lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons M51 (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Wall of Ivy (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Terra Moons Veil Nebula (P, $15.00).
- Sydney Grace Ripple Effect (P, $15.00).
Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)
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Martian
LELimited Edition.
Sol
Sol is a darker, rich gold with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was denser and noticeably thicker compared to most shades in the palette, so a heavier hand and denser, tighter-packed brush was best for picking up product evenly, or else a fingertip.
had opaque pigmentation that adhered well to bare skin and the thicker, creamier nature of the formula helped the sparkles adhere and stay on well. It wore well for eight and a half hours before creasing on me.
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Fool's Gold (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Grand Daddy (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Imperia (265M) (LE, $29.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Charisma (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Top It Off (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Over Critical (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Orium (251DC) (LE, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- JD Glow Fools Gold (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Luxury (P, $7.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Wodaabe (P, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491)
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Sol
LELimited Edition.
Orion
Orion is chocked full of cyan, mid-depth blue, and green fine glitter particles suspended in a clear base. While it was touted as “mess-free,” it did have fallout/migration over time. It had a lot of “pigmentation” and distributed fairly evenly without too much manipulation, and there was light tackiness that helped the glitter particles adhere to skin.
I just found that the base was not tacky enough to ensure real longevity compared to a standalone glitter glue/adhesive, as there were particles that had migrated after four hours and that worsened over time. This shade does include plastic, or PET, glitter, which is not intended for the eye area.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Hungry Ghost (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Superfriends (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Kaleidoscope (LE, $6.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Dreamland (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Cheep Cheep (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Polybutene Terephthalate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyisobutene, Cera Microcristallina/ Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin, Acrylates Copolymer, Glycol Montanate, Synthetic Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aluminum, Blue 1 Lake (42090), Yellow 5 Lake (19140)
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Orion
LELimited Edition.
Golden Eclipse
Golden Eclipse has a translucent base–as marketed–with shimmer and pearl that shifted from champagne gold to peachy gold with flecks of gold and lavender micro-sparkle. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too loosely-pressed into the pan, and I found it sat particularly well on bare skin as it had a real sheen to it that wasn’t prone to migrating.
It had more opaque coverage from the shimmer/sparkle but the translucent base was also present, which was as marketed, so it could be sheered out quite a bit, too. This shade lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Moira Sonder (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Powdered Sugar (P, $8.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Prince Charming (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Switchback (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Green #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Emerald (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Snuzzle (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Leo (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Philosophy (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Astral Blue Star (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Magnesium Myristate, Polyethylene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
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Golden Eclipse
LELimited Edition.
Strawberry Moon
Strawberry Moon has a translucent base with iridescent shimmer and sparkle that danced between lavender and cooler pink with a shiny, sparkly finish. This shade had larger shimmer/sparkle particles compared to the other three “holographic powders,” so it delivered a stronger sheen and more visible sparkle on skin when applied and buffed out.
It had opaque pigmentation from the shimmer/sparkle, but because the base was translucent (as marketed), it could be sheered out readily and have one’s skin tone come through. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before showing signs of fading.
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Ice Giant (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Astral (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Angel Heart (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Passion (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Fluoresce (P, $14.25) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Clionadh Electrocute (P, $12.50) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Ceres (P, $16.50) is warmer (80% similar).
- Terra Moons Atlas (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Clionadh Gloaming (P, $7.75) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Phenyl Trimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Silicon Dioxide, Petrolatum, Polyethylene, Busmuth Oxychloride, Magnesium Myristate, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
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Strawberry Moon
LELimited Edition.
Spring Equinox
Spring Equinox has a translucent base with multidimensional shimmer that shifted from minty green to warmer greenish-gold. It had opaque color payoff from all the shimmer but the base itself had a translucency to it, so once blended out, one’s skin tone would come through.
The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too firmly nor too loosely-pressed into the pan. The product wore well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Circuit (P, $12.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Saturn's Rings (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Clionadh Glint (P, $7.75) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Clionadh Spectrum (P, $14.25) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Parallax (P, $16.50) is darker (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Eon (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Candela (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Phoenix (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- JD Glow Jade (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Timeshift (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Magnesium Myristate, Polyethylene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
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Spring Equinox
LELimited Edition.
Blue Moon
Blue Moon has a translucent base with multidimensional shimmer and pearl that shifted from blue-to-green and had a shiny, reflective finish that read smooth and almost wet when applied and blended out on skin. The consistency was soft, smooth, and lightly emollient in a way that was almost cream-like, as it was thin, but it applied like a powder and diffused well on bare skin.
It had more opaque coverage, but the base itself was translucent (as marketed), so it could sheer out quite a bit if desired. It lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Deadlock (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Dial Up (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Clionadh Glare (P, $8.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Clionadh Cryosphere (P, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) (P, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Terra Moons X-ray (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Glimmer (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Amour (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- JD Glow Synopsis (P, $16.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Idol (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Mica, Petrolatum, Polyethylene, Bismuth Oxychloride, Magnesium Myristate, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
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Blue Moon
LELimited Edition.
Space Suit
Space Suit seemed to have a transparent base with finely-milled pearl that shifted from deeper bronze to gold to richer, more molten gold and had a soft, luminous sheen. It had semi-opaque color payoff in a single layer, but it was difficult to work with at a high opacity level due to the very emollient, almost oily, quality of the texture, so it tended to smear around rather than build up or diffuse evenly.
I was able to pat it on with a stippling brush as a cheek highlighter and get a decent application (and about six hours of wear before it had slid around), but it was underwhelming as an eye product and had almost no staying power.
Top Dupes
- Danessa Myricks Forever (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Heiress (P, $12.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Mercury (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Foiling (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Venus (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Pretty Wild (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Chalice (P, $12.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Vermillion (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Burnt Sienna (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Saffron (P, $16.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyisobutene, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Cera Microcristallina/ Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin, Polyethylene, Glycol Montanate, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Synthetic Wax, Tocopheryl Acetate, May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491)
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Space Suit
LELimited Edition.
Aurora
Aurora is a black-based multichrome that shifted from forest green to warmer, olive green to purple to copper (at the most extreme end) and had a metallic sheen. It had a shinier finish with finer shimmer particles, so it was very smooth and flattering on skin. It had opaque color coverage with a lightly creamy, moderately dense feel in the pan.
The shifts were noticeable without having to contort to find the different shifts, and the black base did not seem quite as intense as I’ve seen for this shift so it was a little more forgiving if you over-blended. It wore well for eight and a half hours before creasing faintly on me.
Top Dupes
- JD Glow No Way (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Supernova (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Smoulder (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Symphonic (P, $14.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Head Rush (P, $17.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Stunt Double (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, brighter (85% similar).
- Kaleidos Tourmaline (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Twisted Shifter (P, $15.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Kiln Lite (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Fyrinnae Idolize (P, $14.50) is cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)
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Aurora
LELimited Edition.
Gaia
Gaia is a black-based multichome that shifted from rich, olive green to greenish-gold to forest green to greenish-teal paired with a smooth, metallic sheen. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented where a little went a long way, while the consistency was smooth, lightly creamy, and blendable without being difficult to pick up using a dry brush. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before showing signs of wear.
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Vermeil (P, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Sweetheart (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Cipher (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Scarab (341MC) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Weathered (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Scarab (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Burnish (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Embroidery (P, $12.50) is cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dragonfly (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Patina (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)
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Gaia
LELimited Edition.
Solar Rain
Solar Rain is a gray-based multichrome that shifted from soft yellow to peachy yellow to darker, peachy orange paired with a soft, metallic sheen. Of the multichromes in the palette, this was the weakest in shift as it didn’t have as much contrast between the different color shifts.
The texture was thinner, more emollient but still yielded opaque coverage that was easy to work with on bare skin. It lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Andromeda (P, $16.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Clionadh Halo (P, $14.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Daybreak (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Mu Cephei (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Chromatic (P, $14.25) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sweetzer Ave (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Aurum Regalia (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Phoenix (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Solar Flare (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Setting Sun (P, $15.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silicon Dioxide, Petrolatum, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), May Contain/ Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)
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Solar Rain
LELimited Edition.
Black Hole
Black Hole is a deep black with neutral-to-warm undertones and a satin finish. It had an almost cream-like texture, as it was emollient, almost moveable in the pan, but it was still more like a very dense powder with extra slip than a cream-powder hybrid by touch — with respect to performance, though, it “melted” and sat more like a cream eyeshadow.
It did take a heavier handed approach and a denser brush (like a stubby pencil brush) to pick up product evenly. It had opaque color coverage that wore nicely for eight and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- About Face Dream Syndicate (P, $14.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Black Sand (Cream) (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain Imperial Moon #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors X-Ray (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Neige #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Illuminaughty (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Plastick (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay So Dark (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Look Closer IV (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I102 Onyx (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Diisostearyl Malate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Magnesium Myristate, Nylon-12, Boron Nitride, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Polyethylene, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Carbon Black (Ci 77266) (Nano)
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Have you ever wanted something so bad, but also didn’t? Because that’s exactly how I feel about this particular palette! I love all the multi-chrome shades and the black base, but I do still have and use my old triangular KVD Alchemist palette for the 4 duochromes. I hate those gooey sounding gels especially since I have very hooded eyes, and don’t anybody get me started on the PET glitter!
I feel the same way, Nancy! I have the same issues with it that you do, but I LOVE the concept and about half of the shades.
I wish so badly they had divided this into three products – an eyeshadow palette, a highlighter palette, and a cremes effect palette. I would certainly buy the eyeshadows, even for the price of the whole palette, but the cremes/glitter are such a turnoff I would skip no matter what.
Nails it.
So on the fence with this and considering picking up dupes of the shades I love. :o)
Like Nancy above, I have mixed feelings about this palette and think it would have been better had the brand left out the creamy white shades and put them into a separate palette. The mulitchromes were very pretty.
I couldn’t resist, I love the way she teaches her classes and I’m a sucker for those multichromes.
It’s such a varied palette and almost all these shades are out of this world! I don’t think I have something similar or seen or tested something like that.
One question: how would you feel with a palette with different textures (particularly compact cream-alike and glitters)… Messy?
I mean, I don’t find it gets messy for me, but I don’t travel or use any palette that often enough, so I wouldn’t be your best judge!
I have been enjoying this palette, though I totally agree about the glitter shade (Orion). I just don’t like it lol I don’t mind Polaris or Space Suit (but I’ve only swatched and not yet put in my eyes). Thanks for all the details!! ❤️❤️
I feel it’s too expensive for a made in China product. I’ll stick to the Clionadh dupes for the 5 multichrome. The rest is a pass for me.
I agree completely! I couldn’t believe the price for made in China. I’d much rather support handmade indie brands with these types of unique shades.
Agreed!
I bit the bullet and bought this palette. First product I’ve ever tried by Danessa Myricks and I used Polaris as a highlight before I set my foundation and WOWZA! I probably went in a little heavy handed with a small Beauty Blender but it was out of this world! It didn’t stay tacky or sticky, it didn’t move the product underneath and it lasted all day! I knew I wouldn’t have used it on my eyes because they would crease since I have hooded eyes but on the cheeks it was stunning!
I’m so bummed I waited on this – I wanted to read reviews before purchasing, and now it’s sold out everywhere and DM said on Instagram there won’t be any restocks. Ugh.
I can feel your pain…coz I did the same.. and then I had a discount coupon and it came with small highlighter pallete as well…and now I can’t have it. But beautylish website says it will be restocked…so punch your email there for notification
Just too expensive for me right now otherwise if it had been just a little bless and I had it to spare, I would have purchased in support of her work and the shifts.