Dior Amber Neutrals Backstage Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Amber Neutrals

Dior Amber Neutrals Backstage Eye Palette ($49.00 for 0.35 oz.) contains richer, more red-toned neutrals with a mix of mattes and soft shimmers. It’s an improvement from the previous Backstage palettes, though it’s not a palette I’d splash out nearly $50 for given the plethora of higher-performing neutral palettes on the market. The mattes in the palette performed well, while the shimmers were lackluster, drier, and had lots of room for improvement.

Ingredients

Amber Neutrals

PPermanent. $49.00.

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

83%

Total

Primer

Primer is a light, golden beige with a creamy, lightly tacky texture that was thin and clingy. The primer emphasized imperfections on my lid and made them appear dry, almost flaking. It did not improve the wear of the products; they lasted, at best, maybe a half hour longer than on their own, but they were much harder to work with over the primer. I’d rather a gaping hole instead of this product sitting in the palette, just accumulating excess powder kicked up from some of the other pans.

Ingredients

#12562/A POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE ● ISONONYL ISONONANOATE ● METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER ● BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2 ● POLYETHYLENE ● ISOSTEARYL HYDROXYSTEARATE ● CERA MICROCRISTALLINA (MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX) ● TRIMETHYLOLPROPANE TRIISOSTEARATE ● PHENOXYETHANOL ● PROPYL GALLATE ● BHT ● [+/- :CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 75470 (CARMINE) ) ● CI 77000 (ALUMINUM POWDER) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● ]. #13427/A SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE ● TALC ● CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE ● NYLON-12 ● ZINC STEARATE ● OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE ● ISONONYL ISONONANOATE ● SILICA ● LAUROYL LYSINE ● SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE ● ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● TIN OXIDE ● DIMETHICONE ● CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ● PENTYLENE GLYCOL ● BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER ● BHT ● [+/- :CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● ].

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Primer

PiPPermanent in Palette.

D+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

69%

Total

Bronze Highlighter

Bronze Highlighter is a medium gold with warm, orange undertones and a frosted finish. It had a soft, moderately dusty consistency with semi-opaque pigmentation. The color applied fairly evenly but had some fallout, and it had a tendency to look a bit faded within a few minutes of application. It wore well for seven hours on me before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop Ginger (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Better Bitter (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Anastasia 5th Ave (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Dior Sundeck #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Laura Mercier Intense Copper (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Moon Struck (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop The Mayor (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
NARS Montparnasse (Left) (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Sunset Blvd. (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
LORAC Compass (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Ingredients

#13860/A TALC ● MICA ● PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE ● NYLON-12 ● DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER ● PENTYLENE GLYCOL ● LAUROYL LYSINE ● DIMETHICONE ● ZINC STEARATE ● SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE ● [+/- :CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● ]. #13425/A SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE ● TALC ● OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE ● ISONONYL ISONONANOATE ● NYLON-12 ● ZINC STEARATE ● LAUROYL LYSINE ● DIMETHICONE ● DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER ● SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE ● ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● TIN OXIDE ● CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ● PENTYLENE GLYCOL ● BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● BHT ● [+/- :CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● ]. #13428/A SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE ● TALC ● NYLON-12 ● ZINC STEARATE ● OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE ● ISONONYL ISONONANOATE ● LAUROYL LYSINE ● SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE ● ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● DIMETHICONE ● CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ● PENTYLENE GLYCOL ● BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER ● BHT ● [+/- :CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● ]. #13426/A SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE ● TALC ● OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE ● ISONONYL ISONONANOATE ● NYLON-12 ● ZINC STEARATE ● LAUROYL LYSINE ● MICA ● DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER ● SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE ● ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● CAPRYLYL GLYCOL ● DIMETHICONE ● PENTYLENE GLYCOL ● TIN OXIDE ● BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER ● BHT ● [+/- :CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● ]. #13424/A MICA ● TALC ● PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE ● NYLON-12 ● DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER ● PENTYLENE GLYCOL ● LAUROYL LYSINE ● DIMETHICONE ● ZINC STEARATE ● SORBIC ACID ● [+/- :CI 19140 (YELLOW 5, YELLOW 5 LAKE) ● CI 42090 (BLUE 1 LAKE) ● CI 75470 (CARMINE) ● CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES) ● CI 77163 (BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE) ● CI 77288 (CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS) ● CI 77289 (CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN) ● CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 (IRON OXIDES) ● CI 77510 (FERRIC FERROCYANIDE, FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE) ● CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET) ● CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE) ● ].

Bronze Highlighter

PiPPermanent in Palette.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

76%

Total

Ombre Sculpting Powder (003)

Ombre Sculpting Powder (003) is a medium brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent pigmentation that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product. The texture was smooth, silky, and substantial enough that it almost felt cream-like. It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me before I noticed any fading.

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ColourPop Peel Away (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Craft (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
NARS Sunkiss (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Juvia's Place Burkina (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Burning Desire (LE, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tarte Starry (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
LORAC Black Tie Attire #5 (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Chocolate Cookie (PiP, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Royal Prerogative (PiP, $6.99) is lighter (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Dirty Mars (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Ombre Sculpting Powder (003)

PiPPermanent in Palette.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Shimmer Orange

Shimmer Orange is a medium yellow with strong, warm orange undertones and a soft, frosted finish. It had good color coverage, but it was dusty and drier to the touch, so there was fallout and the product sheered out too easily on my skin. It stayed on well for six and a half hours on me before fading visibly.

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Too Faced Nectar (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Dior Sienna #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
ColourPop Oracle (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever I412 Wheat (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever S516 Sand (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Smashbox Lights (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Laura Mercier Sandglow (LE, $23.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #12 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (80% similar).
NARS Reborn (DC, $25.00) is darker, brighter (80% similar).
MAC Lemon Tart (PiP, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).

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Ingredients

Shimmer Orange

PiPPermanent in Palette.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

77%

Total

Shimmer Red Copper

Shimmer Red Copper is a medium-dark, rusty copper with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had good color coverage, but the texture was more emollient and had a tendency to apply unevenly unless applied with a fingertip. This wore well for seven hours on me before fading noticeably.

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MAC DM Me (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Moira Fantasy (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Hacker (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dreams #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Rose Venus (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Viseart Pirouette (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Fever (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Inglot J339 Copper (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Pitter Patter (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Late Night (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Shimmer Red Copper

PiPPermanent in Palette.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

78%

Total

Shimmer Sienna

Shimmer Sienna is a medium brown with moderate, warm undertones and a satin finish. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even application that blended out easily along the edges. The texture was soft, velvety, and finely-milled without becoming too powdery in the pan. It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me before showing signs of fading.

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Make Up For Ever S602 Cinnamon (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Country Girl (DC, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics No Doubts (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Sepia (Dark Matte #4) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Gingerbread Glam (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Makeup Atelier Honey Brown #3 (P, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tarte Runway (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Glimpse of Flesh (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes of a Star (Smoke) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sisley Paris Toffee (7) (P, $47.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Shimmer Sienna

PiPPermanent in Palette.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Matte Red

Matte Red is a muted, medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had rich color coverage in one layer, which adhered evenly and blended out easily on my skin. The texture was soft, finely-milled, and velvety to the touch, but it wasn’t prone to fallout or sheering out too readily. It stayed on nicely for seven and a half hours on me before I noticed fading.

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ColourPop Chingona (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Iberis (LE, $6.99) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Get Out (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Princess (P, $5.25) is lighter (90% similar).
Zoeva MT090 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Milani Time to Un-wine (PiP, $5.99) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Nude Rich #8 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Hot Tamale (LE, $16.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Relish (DC, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Vigor (380CM) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Matte Red

PiPPermanent in Palette.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Matte Brick

Matte Brick is a deep, red-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a smooth, velvety consistency that was substantial without being too thick or heavy on my lid. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Natasha Denona Soil (213CM) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Nude Medium #6 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Vintage Mulberry (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Swept Up (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
Natasha Denona Russet (435CM) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Textual (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Feel Free (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Rock Sugar (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Warmer Daze (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Shiny (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Matte Brick

PiPPermanent in Palette.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Matte Smoky Brown

Matte Smoky Brown is a deep, taupe-brown with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, blendable, but a little powdery in the pan and, as a result, had a touch of fallout during application. The eyeshadow had full color coverage in one pass that lasted well for seven and a half hours on me.

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MAC Live in Concert (LE, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Charcoal Sketch (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty For Your Life (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Hourglass Dark Cocoa (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Makeup Atelier Wood Pink #5 (P, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Smoked (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Pepper (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Gagging for Gifts (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Smoked Sea Salt (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Montaillou (DC, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Matte Smoky Brown

PiPPermanent in Palette.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Dior Amber Neutrals Backstage Eye Palette

Dior Primer Primer Backstage Eyeshadow Primer

Dior Bronze Highlighter Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Ombre Sculpting Powder (003) Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Shimmer Orange Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Shimmer Red Copper Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Shimmer Sienna Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Matte Red Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Matte Brick Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Matte Smoky Brown Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Amber Neutrals Backstage Eye Palette

Dior Primer Primer Backstage Eyeshadow Primer

Dior Bronze Highlighter Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Ombre Sculpting Powder (003) Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Shimmer Orange Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Shimmer Red Copper Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Shimmer Sienna Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Matte Red Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Matte Brick Backstage Eyeshadow

Dior Matte Smoky Brown Backstage Eyeshadow

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Dior Amber Neutrals Backstage Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Amber Neutrals

Ingredients

PPermanent. $49.00.

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Primer

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Bronze Highlighter

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Ombre Sculpting Powder (003)

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Shimmer Orange

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Shimmer Red Copper

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Shimmer Sienna

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Matte Red

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Matte Brick

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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Matte Smoky Brown

Top Dupes

Ingredients

PiPPermanent in Palette.

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