Dose of Colors Desi x Katy Friendcation Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

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Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette | Look Details
Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette | Look Details
Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette | Look Details
Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette | Look Details
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette | Look Details
Dose of Colors Friendcation Palette | Look Details

Friendcation

Dose of Colors Friendcation 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($55.00 for 0.70 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that includes 10 shades across an assortment of mattes and sparkling, metallic hues. Per the brand, the matte shades are “rich with pgiment and blend like a dream” while the shimmer shades have a “glistening finish” that is best applied “with a finger” if one wants “intense color payoff” or used with “your preferred brush” if one wants “softer coverage.” The mattes were quite pigmented and blendable, which made them easy to use overall. The shimmery shades were fairly pigmented when applied and used with a dry brush, but applying with fingertips definitely intensified the coverage noticeably, though I felt that I could get a similar intensity by using a dampened brush as well. The latter is a good way to apply the sparkly shades if you’re using an adhesive spray/mixing medium, as that will help to lock on the sparkles better than the formula does on its own. There was slight to light fallout depending on the shade but definitely not so severe that it looked amiss from a normal viewing distance.

Friendcation

LELimited Edition. $55.00.
A-
A-
8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
90%
Total

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Dose of Colors Basic Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Basic Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Basic Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Basic Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Basic Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Basic Eyeshadow

Basic

Basic is a soft peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a soft, velvety texture that was a smidgen powdery but very blendable and easy to work with on my skin. It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

Ingredients

Talc Mica Lauroyl Lysine Boron Nitride Kaolin Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Potassium Sorbate Zinc Stearate Dimethicone Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Ethylhexyl Palmitate Methicone Phenoxyethanol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, IC 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Carmine (CI 75470), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140

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.

Basic

LELimited Edition.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8
Longevity
5
Application
87%
Total
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Dose of Colors Cheens Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Cheens Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Cheens Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Cheens Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Cheens Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Cheens Eyeshadow

Cheens

Cheens is a medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was opaque in one layer, while the texture was soft, velvety, and blendable without being too soft in the pan that it became powdery or prone to fallout. It wore well for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.

Ingredients

Talc Mica Lauroyl Lysine Boron Nitride Kaolin Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Potassium Sorbate Zinc Stearate Dimethicone Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Ethylhexyl Palmitate Methicone Phenoxyethanol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, IC 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Carmine (CI 75470), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140

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.

Cheens

LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
9
Product
10
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
92%
Total
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Dose of Colors Necessary Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Necessary Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Necessary Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Necessary Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Necessary Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Necessary Eyeshadow

Necessary

Necessary is a light brown with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being powdery. This shade lasted nicely for eight hours on me.

Ingredients

Talc Mica Lauroyl Lysine Boron Nitride Kaolin Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Potassium Sorbate Zinc Stearate Dimethicone Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Ethylhexyl Palmitate Methicone Phenoxyethanol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, IC 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Carmine (CI 75470), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140

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.

Necessary

LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
9
Product
9
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
91%
Total
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Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Dirty Money Eyeshadow

Dirty Money

Dirty Money is a deep, greenish-gold with warm, olive undertones and flecks of gold sparkle over a pearl finish. It had opaque pigmentation applied with a dry brush, though a fingertip definitely required less product to get the same level of visible coverage on my lid and seemed to do a beter job of transferring more of the sparkle/shimmer to the lid. The texture was smooth, lightly creamy, and on the denser side but not too thick that it was difficult to pick up with a brush. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me with a touch of fallout.

Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate Mica Silica Polytetrafluoroethylene Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Dimethicone Jojoba Esters Glyceryl Caprylate Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Lauroyl Lysine Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Polyglycerin-3 Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI7491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470), Black 2 (CI 77266)

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.

Dirty Money

LELimited Edition.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
89%
Total
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Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors A Moment Eyeshadow

A Moment

A Moment is a deep, navy blue with strong, cool undertones and flecks of lighter blue sparkle over a more metallic sheen. It was cool-toned enough that it seemed to have a purplish base at times, particularly when paired with cooler-toned shades. The texture was lightly creamy, denser and thicker without going too far and becoming difficult to work with or prone to emphasizing lid texture. It had good pigmentation but did require application with a fingertip (as mentioned by the brand for “intense color payoff”) for full coverage in one go (or else use a dampened brush, which worked well the shimmers in the palette). It wore well for eight hours on me and had just a touch of fallout over time.

Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate Mica Silica Polytetrafluoroethylene Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Dimethicone Jojoba Esters Glyceryl Caprylate Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Lauroyl Lysine Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Polyglycerin-3 Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI7491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470), Black 2 (CI 77266)

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.

A Moment

LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8
Longevity
5
Application
90%
Total
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Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Try Me Eyeshadow

Try Me

Try Me is a medium-dark, reddish copper with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The consistency was smooth, lightly creamy, and more emollient–felt like it had more silicone in it–and did apply most opaque when I used a fingertip or a dampened brush to apply (the former was as the brand stated for “intense” coverage). The upside was that using a dry brush was workable, as it yielded semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation but required more pressing and gentle pushing onto the lid due to the slip. It lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading a bit.

Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate Mica Silica Polytetrafluoroethylene Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Dimethicone Jojoba Esters Glyceryl Caprylate Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Lauroyl Lysine Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Polyglycerin-3 Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI7491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470), Black 2 (CI 77266)

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.

Try Me

LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
9
Product
9
Pigmentation
9
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
91%
Total
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Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Just a Kiss Eyeshadow

Just a Kiss

Just a Kiss gives an effect of a sparkling, golden peach sheen on the skin and seemed to have a transparent base. This shade was designed with a “sheer base” and to be used as a layering shade or to brighten/illuminate, which was accurate–it was sheer and did not add any underlying color to the skin, just lots of sparkle. It could be built up with a dampened brush or fingertip to get more medium coverage and intense sparkle as well. The eyeshadow applied fairly well to bare skin without much fallout during application, but there was some fallout over the eight hours it stayed on well for.

Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate Mica Silica Polytetrafluoroethylene Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Dimethicone Jojoba Esters Glyceryl Caprylate Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Lauroyl Lysine Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Polyglycerin-3 Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI7491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470), Black 2 (CI 77266)

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.

Just a Kiss

LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8
Longevity
5
Application
90%
Total
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Dose of Colors Girl Bye Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Girl Bye Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Girl Bye Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Girl Bye Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Girl Bye Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Girl Bye Eyeshadow

Girl Bye

Girl Bye is a muted, medium-dark reddish plum with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. The consistency was soft, slightly dusty in the pan, but it was blendable and did not sheer out too readily when worn over bare skin. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.

Ingredients

Talc Mica Lauroyl Lysine Boron Nitride Kaolin Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Potassium Sorbate Zinc Stearate Dimethicone Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Ethylhexyl Palmitate Methicone Phenoxyethanol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, IC 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Carmine (CI 75470), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140

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.

Girl Bye

LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
9
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
90%
Total
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Dose of Colors Churro Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Churro Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Churro Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Churro Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Churro Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Churro Eyeshadow

Churro

Churro is a light-medium brown with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the eyeshadow had a soft, smooth consistency that wasn’t too thin nor was it powdery/dusty in the pan. It applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without issue. This shade stayed on well for eight hours on me.

Ingredients

Talc Mica Lauroyl Lysine Boron Nitride Kaolin Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Potassium Sorbate Zinc Stearate Dimethicone Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Ethylhexyl Palmitate Methicone Phenoxyethanol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, IC 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Carmine (CI 75470), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140

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.

Churro

LELimited Edition.
A-
A-
9
Product
10
Pigmentation
9
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
92%
Total
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Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow
Dose of Colors Game Over Eyeshadow

Game Over

Game Over is a deep black with neutral-to-cool undertones and silver and blue sparkle. It had good color payoff in a single layer, but it needed a second layer or to be applied using fingertips to get to full coverage, which was as the brand marketed for the shimmer shades. The consistency was denser, slightly stiffer compared to the other shades, but I didn’t have any issues using it, even when I tried it in the crease more blended out. It wore well for eight and a half hours with just a touch of fallout.

Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate Mica Silica Polytetrafluoroethylene Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Dimethicone Jojoba Esters Glyceryl Caprylate Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Lauroyl Lysine Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Polyglycerin-3 Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol May Contain + / - : Iron Oxides (CI7491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Carmine (CI 75470), Black 2 (CI 77266)

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.

Game Over

LELimited Edition.
B+
B+
8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
88%
Total

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Tanzy Girl Avatar

Have to agree. It’s nice but WAY to much $$ for this palette. But then I haven’t spent anything close to that price for the two I do own, lol which btw, work just as well. Don’t know if this is excluded from Ulta’s 20% coupon but if not, $44 is still too much.

Love the dupe recommendations. Think I’ll go that route with the few I can see myself wearing…

Jessica Avatar

I had already planned on skipping this palette, but seeing that I can dupe 80% of this palette, which includes the blue which I didn’t think I had a dupe for, makes this an even easier skip for me. I really appreciate the vanity & dupe check portion of this website.

Emily Avatar

I had problems with the original quad itching my eyes, it was so beautiful though. JKissa on youtube had the same problem but said this new collab did not bother her. I think I may pick this palette up during an Ulta sale at 20% off, $55 is just so steep. I swatched it in store and the glitter shadows are gorgeous in person.

Coral Avatar

This is a must-have for me. I love the mix of mattes and glitters and I feel I’ll be able to use it all year round due to the colour variation. Just wish it was a little cheaper, but by the time I can actually afford it, it might have come down in price (hopefully!)

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