Dose of Colors Plums & Greens Block Party Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Reflection
Dose of Colors Reflection Block Party Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium, olive green with strong, warm brown undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a creamy, smooth texture that was denser and thicker but not stiff or difficult to work with. It applied well to bare skin, and I was able to use a brush with it if preferred without it being an issue. The eyeshadow stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Fallen Star (DC, $25.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hammered (P, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Defiance (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Green Iron (06) (DC, $39.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte DIY (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Spectacular (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Burnished Copper (LE, $45.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D320 Golden Khaki (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass Color Field #4 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Gargoyle (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.08 oz. - $250.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-dazzling finish" with "multi-dimensional reflects." It's designed to be applied "using your finger for maximum intensity" and "softer coverage" can be achieved by using a brush. Some shades are softer and more cream-like than others, as there were a few that were drier and stiffer, which made them harder to apply with anything other than a fingertip. The product is definitely most pigmented and typically opaque when applied with fingertips, and I think if that's not something you're keen on, I'd skip the formula and look for a more traditional powder product in a similar hue or try patting on something more glittery over an existing shade you own.
There was slight to moderate fallout, depending on the shade, during application, and this was intensified whenever I used a brush. I didn't experience tons of fallout during wear, though. They tended to wear around eight hours before fading or creasing. They have a slightly thicker consistency that made them harder to diffuse and blend into other textures (like Dose of Colors' matte eyeshadows). I can see these working well for someone who likes to have a spotlight of glitter and shimmer on the center of the lid or who does more cut creases. Overall, some of them are lovely and easy enough to work with, but there were definitely some misses that take patience and effort/additional bases or tools.
There did seem to be similarity to the formula Dose of Colors used in the Desi x Katy Eyeshadow Quad, though it seemed like a lot of the Block Party shades also had dimethicone in them (about mid-way through the ingredient list).
Browse all of our Dose of Colors Block Party Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, PTFE, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuss (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglycerin-3, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol - MAY CONTAIN +/-: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).
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.
Look Using this Product
Reflection
PPermanent. $20.00.
Hot Mesh
Dose of Colors Hot Mesh Block Party Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep plum with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was fantastic with opaque coverage in a single layer. The consistency was smooth, lightly creamy, and blendable with good adhesion in and intensity on my lid. The color wore beautifully for almost nine hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Higher Power (LE, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Pointe Noire (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Nuts N Dates (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Cristal de Printemps #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Dior Olympe (871) (LE, $31.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop For Keeps (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Stark (335M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Milk Makeup Silent Disco (P, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Metropolis (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Something Special (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.08 oz. - $250.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-dazzling finish" with "multi-dimensional reflects." It's designed to be applied "using your finger for maximum intensity" and "softer coverage" can be achieved by using a brush. Some shades are softer and more cream-like than others, as there were a few that were drier and stiffer, which made them harder to apply with anything other than a fingertip. The product is definitely most pigmented and typically opaque when applied with fingertips, and I think if that's not something you're keen on, I'd skip the formula and look for a more traditional powder product in a similar hue or try patting on something more glittery over an existing shade you own.
There was slight to moderate fallout, depending on the shade, during application, and this was intensified whenever I used a brush. I didn't experience tons of fallout during wear, though. They tended to wear around eight hours before fading or creasing. They have a slightly thicker consistency that made them harder to diffuse and blend into other textures (like Dose of Colors' matte eyeshadows). I can see these working well for someone who likes to have a spotlight of glitter and shimmer on the center of the lid or who does more cut creases. Overall, some of them are lovely and easy enough to work with, but there were definitely some misses that take patience and effort/additional bases or tools.
There did seem to be similarity to the formula Dose of Colors used in the Desi x Katy Eyeshadow Quad, though it seemed like a lot of the Block Party shades also had dimethicone in them (about mid-way through the ingredient list).
Browse all of our Dose of Colors Block Party Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, PTFE, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuss (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglycerin-3, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol - MAY CONTAIN +/-: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).
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.
Look Using this Product
Hot Mesh
PPermanent. $20.00.
My Jam
Dose of Colors My Jam Block Party Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium plum with strong, warm undertones and a sparkling finish. The texture was drier and less yielding, even when I used my fingertips. It had semi-opaque, more faded coverage (it didn’t look like the color in the pan at all) that was hard to build up. There was fallout when I tried to blend it as the sparkles did not seem to bind as well with the base color. It lasted for eight hours but had moderate fallout over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Addict (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop All In (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Off the Grid (PiP, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Ooo Burn (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Scorpio (P, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Hourglass Molten (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Jackpot (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Once and Floral (P, $9.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Rosy Glam #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Dior Ruby #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.08 oz. - $250.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-dazzling finish" with "multi-dimensional reflects." It's designed to be applied "using your finger for maximum intensity" and "softer coverage" can be achieved by using a brush. Some shades are softer and more cream-like than others, as there were a few that were drier and stiffer, which made them harder to apply with anything other than a fingertip. The product is definitely most pigmented and typically opaque when applied with fingertips, and I think if that's not something you're keen on, I'd skip the formula and look for a more traditional powder product in a similar hue or try patting on something more glittery over an existing shade you own.
There was slight to moderate fallout, depending on the shade, during application, and this was intensified whenever I used a brush. I didn't experience tons of fallout during wear, though. They tended to wear around eight hours before fading or creasing. They have a slightly thicker consistency that made them harder to diffuse and blend into other textures (like Dose of Colors' matte eyeshadows). I can see these working well for someone who likes to have a spotlight of glitter and shimmer on the center of the lid or who does more cut creases. Overall, some of them are lovely and easy enough to work with, but there were definitely some misses that take patience and effort/additional bases or tools.
There did seem to be similarity to the formula Dose of Colors used in the Desi x Katy Eyeshadow Quad, though it seemed like a lot of the Block Party shades also had dimethicone in them (about mid-way through the ingredient list).
Browse all of our Dose of Colors Block Party Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Mica, PTFE, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuss (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglycerin-3, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol - MAY CONTAIN +/-: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).
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.
Look Using this Product
My Jam
PPermanent. $20.00.
Nightsky
Dose of Colors Nightsky Block Party Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a blackened teal with subtle, cool undertones and a sparkling finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was dense but not stiff, which made it easy to work with when I used fingertips as well as when I used brushes. The eyesahdow wore well for eight and a half hours and had very little fallout over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Estee Lauder Charred Emerald (LE, $45.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Hocus Pocus (LE, $9.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild House of Thorns #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Patchwork (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Azure Sun (Cream Color) (LE, $45.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Martian (P, $12.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Tonight's the Night (LE, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Electric Sapphire (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Deep Blue Green (PiP, $21.00).
- Too Faced Storm Cloud (LE, $16.00).
- Coloured Raine Forbidden (DC, $6.99).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty For Once (PiP, ).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.08 oz. - $250.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-dazzling finish" with "multi-dimensional reflects." It's designed to be applied "using your finger for maximum intensity" and "softer coverage" can be achieved by using a brush. Some shades are softer and more cream-like than others, as there were a few that were drier and stiffer, which made them harder to apply with anything other than a fingertip. The product is definitely most pigmented and typically opaque when applied with fingertips, and I think if that's not something you're keen on, I'd skip the formula and look for a more traditional powder product in a similar hue or try patting on something more glittery over an existing shade you own.
There was slight to moderate fallout, depending on the shade, during application, and this was intensified whenever I used a brush. I didn't experience tons of fallout during wear, though. They tended to wear around eight hours before fading or creasing. They have a slightly thicker consistency that made them harder to diffuse and blend into other textures (like Dose of Colors' matte eyeshadows). I can see these working well for someone who likes to have a spotlight of glitter and shimmer on the center of the lid or who does more cut creases. Overall, some of them are lovely and easy enough to work with, but there were definitely some misses that take patience and effort/additional bases or tools.
There did seem to be similarity to the formula Dose of Colors used in the Desi x Katy Eyeshadow Quad, though it seemed like a lot of the Block Party shades also had dimethicone in them (about mid-way through the ingredient list).
Browse all of our Dose of Colors Block Party Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, PTFE, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuss (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglycerin-3, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol - MAY CONTAIN +/-: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).
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.
Look Using this Product
Nightsky
PPermanent. $20.00.
Leaf Me Alone
Dose of Colors Leaf Me Alone Block Party Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a blackened green with subtle, cool undertones and a sparkling finish. It had good pigmentation that applied well to bare skin with fingertips and was fairly workable when applied with a brush (took a couple of layers and more pressing and pushing motions). The texture was smooth, denser but not too stiff or too dry. It stayed on well for eight hours with very little fallout. In practice, I found it didn’t look very green-like on the lid, though–the black base seemed to dominate.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Swing on a Star (LE, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D308 Aquatic Khaki (DC, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX10 (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Morphe Diva (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Trimmed (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mothership (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Medusa (GPV2 #8) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX11 (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Turn the Beat (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Zodiac (DC, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$20.00/0.08 oz. - $250.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have an "ultra-dazzling finish" with "multi-dimensional reflects." It's designed to be applied "using your finger for maximum intensity" and "softer coverage" can be achieved by using a brush. Some shades are softer and more cream-like than others, as there were a few that were drier and stiffer, which made them harder to apply with anything other than a fingertip. The product is definitely most pigmented and typically opaque when applied with fingertips, and I think if that's not something you're keen on, I'd skip the formula and look for a more traditional powder product in a similar hue or try patting on something more glittery over an existing shade you own.
There was slight to moderate fallout, depending on the shade, during application, and this was intensified whenever I used a brush. I didn't experience tons of fallout during wear, though. They tended to wear around eight hours before fading or creasing. They have a slightly thicker consistency that made them harder to diffuse and blend into other textures (like Dose of Colors' matte eyeshadows). I can see these working well for someone who likes to have a spotlight of glitter and shimmer on the center of the lid or who does more cut creases. Overall, some of them are lovely and easy enough to work with, but there were definitely some misses that take patience and effort/additional bases or tools.
There did seem to be similarity to the formula Dose of Colors used in the Desi x Katy Eyeshadow Quad, though it seemed like a lot of the Block Party shades also had dimethicone in them (about mid-way through the ingredient list).
Browse all of our Dose of Colors Block Party Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, PTFE, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Caprylate, Helianthus Annuss (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyglycerin-3, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol - MAY CONTAIN +/-: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499).
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.
I picked up My Jam as one of the 5 I purchased. All the others scored A’s so this is likely to be my dud. I will have to see if I can make it work considering it is $20.
My poor wallet! Hot Mesh and Nightsky are too beautiful for me not to put on my WL. They join Sizzle and Teal Me More. But, at $20 a pop, just 1 or 2 of these at a time. With my total sticking to 4-5 total.
They look great but then again, there’s always ColourPop to compare to!
4 ColourPop shadows = 1 DOC Shadow!
Absolutely Dua – there is always a really good dupe from Colour Pop.
Such glorious shades – however it’s interesting that the brand has now put out 3 very similar olive shades and as far as the ratings go they are great, great, great, epic dud, good. There seems to be a fail every now and again.
I love the plum shade Hot Mesh and Nightsky the best.
The way you’ve applied the colors in the Night Sky look makes picture 7 look like the most gorgeous peacock feather.
OMG! Love this shadows.