Dior Beige Couture Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000

Beige Couture (523)

Dior Beige Couture (523) 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette ($65.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a new, limited edition offering for the fall season. It’s a very light-leaning palette that has a tendency to run together as the first three shades are just so similar (they’ll have the most noticeable contrast on mid-tone skin, I think, as they won’t contrast against very light skin). I’d normally side-eye something this light-leaning, but Dior released this and a much deeper, reddish-neutral palette simultaneously, so the collection addresses the needs of more skin tones as a result.

I’ve normally had better luck with the brand’s embossed quads, but the texture of the eyeshadows seemed overly firm, which produced some powderiness/dryness and made it harder to pick up colors with a dry brush. The quality wasn’t The Worst, but it wasn’t spectacular, and for $65, I do think we should be looking for spectacular!

Ingredients

Beige Couture (523)

$68.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

83%

Total

Beige Couture #1

Beige Couture #1 is a light peach with warmer, more orange-leaning undertones paired with a pearly sheen.

Mostly opaque pigmentation
Slightly firmer consistency, not dense or thick, but didn’t pick up as readily with a brush
Applied evenly and blended out without issues
Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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MAC Shroom (P, $17.00).
Sephora Satin Corset (281) (P, $9.00).
Tom Ford Beauty Meteoric #1 (PiP, ).
Tarte Escape (LE, ).
ColourPop Coastline (LE, $4.50).
Tarte Glitter Glue (LE, ).
Pat McGrath Skinshow Moon Glow (PiP, $25.00).
Sephora Feather (PiP, ).
ColourPop Champagne Toast (LE, $4.50).
Dior Silver Highlighter (PiP, ).

Formula Overview

The formula is supposed to have a "creamy and comfortable texture" that is long-wearing and has "intense color" (or "high-pigment"). There are five finishes that can be found within various palettes: matte, satin, shimmer, metallic, highlighter, and glitter, though there aren't specific descriptions by finish, unfortunately.

There were a few shades that seemed more sparkly and were sheerer, more like layering shades, while the other finishes tended to be pigmented. In general, the texture was moderately dense with the matte shades being slightly thinner and a smidgen powdery in the pan compared to the satin, shimmer, and metallic shades.

Aside from those more sparkly shades, the formula was blendable, pigmented, easy to work with, and lasted an average of eight hours on me (without a primer).

Browse all of our Dior High Colour Eyeshadow swatches.

Beige Couture #1

LELimited Edition.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Beige Couture #2

Beige Couture #2 is a pale, white gold with moderate, warm undertones and a satin sheen.

Mostly opaque pigmentation
Slightly firmer consistency, a touch powdery, didn’t pick up as readily with a brush
Applied evenly and blended out without issues
Average-wearing (7 hours before fading visibly)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

Aside from those more sparkly shades, the formula was blendable, pigmented, easy to work with, and lasted an average of eight hours on me (without a primer).

Browse all of our Dior High Colour Eyeshadow swatches.

Beige Couture #2

LELimited Edition.

B-

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

80%

Total

Beige Couture #3

Beige Couture #3 is a very light pink-peach with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish.

Mostly opaque pigmentation
Slightly firmer consistency, a touch powdery, didn’t pick up as readily with a brush
Applied evenly and blended out without issues
Long-wearing (7.5 hours before fading visibly)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

Aside from those more sparkly shades, the formula was blendable, pigmented, easy to work with, and lasted an average of eight hours on me (without a primer).

Browse all of our Dior High Colour Eyeshadow swatches.

Beige Couture #3

LELimited Edition.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

83%

Total

Beige Couture #4

Beige Couture #4 is a light brown with moderate, warm peachy undertones and a matte finish.

Mostly opaque pigmentation
Slightly firmer consistency, not dense or thick, but didn’t pick up as readily with a brush
Applied evenly and blended out without issues
Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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ColourPop Archer (LE, $4.50).
ColourPop Earth Kingdom (LE, $4.50).
Makeup Geek Buffed (LE, $6.00).
KVD Beauty Fawn (Base) (LE, ).
Too Faced So Boujee (LE, $16.00).
ColourPop Wake Up Call (P, $4.50).
MAC Kid (P, $17.00).
Kaja Nude Apricot (PiP, ).
Marc Jacobs Beauty The Big O (P, $29.00).
ColourPop Summon Us (LE, $4.50).

Formula Overview

Aside from those more sparkly shades, the formula was blendable, pigmented, easy to work with, and lasted an average of eight hours on me (without a primer).

Browse all of our Dior High Colour Eyeshadow swatches.

Beige Couture #4

LELimited Edition.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Beige Couture #5

Beige Couture #5 is a medium-dark, richer brown with warm, reddish undertones and a matte finish.

Opaque pigmentation
Slightly firm feel but picked up well with a brush
Applied evenly and blended out without issues
Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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MAC Te Amo (LE, $17.00).
Huda Beauty Toffee Brown #3 (PiP, ).
NABLA Cosmetics Mea Culpa (PiP, $8.00).
ColourPop Cozy Vibez (PiP, $4.50).
Viseart Ganache (PiP, ).
Too Faced Batter Up (LE, $16.00).
Anastasia 1988 (LE, $12.00).
Kaleidos Cold Brew (Accentuate) (PiP, ).
NARS Whipped (LE, $19.00).
ColourPop On Track (PiP, $4.50).

Formula Overview

Aside from those more sparkly shades, the formula was blendable, pigmented, easy to work with, and lasted an average of eight hours on me (without a primer).

Browse all of our Dior High Colour Eyeshadow swatches.

Beige Couture #5

LELimited Edition.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Dior Beige Couture (523) 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette

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Dior Beige Couture #2 High Colour Eyeshadow

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Dior Beige Couture #5 High Colour Eyeshadow

Dior Beige Couture (523) 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette

Dior Beige Couture #1 High Colour Eyeshadow

Dior Beige Couture #2 High Colour Eyeshadow

Dior Beige Couture #3 High Colour Eyeshadow

Dior Beige Couture #4 High Colour Eyeshadow

Dior Beige Couture #5 High Colour Eyeshadow

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Dior Beige Couture Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Beige Couture (523)

Ingredients

Beige Couture (523)

$68.00.

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Beige Couture #1

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Formula Overview

Beige Couture #1

LELimited Edition.

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Beige Couture #2

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Beige Couture #2

LELimited Edition.

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Beige Couture #3

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Beige Couture #3

LELimited Edition.

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Beige Couture #4

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Beige Couture #4

LELimited Edition.

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Beige Couture #5

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Beige Couture #5

LELimited Edition.

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