Estee Lauder x Victoria Beckham Bleu Electrique Nude Eye Duo Review, Photos, Swatches
Bleu Electrique Nude
Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique Nude Victoria Beckham Eye Duo ($60.00 for 0.06 oz.) pairs a bright, cobalt blue with a golden brown both with more matte finishes. The problematic shade was Bleu Electrique, which proved difficult to apply, blend, and had poorer wear, but the color darkened within minutes of application to a navy blue rather than a bright cobalt, even when I tried it over primer a second time. Nude performed much better, though it did not wear as long as I would have expected.
The duo contains a bit less than the average full-sized eyeshadow (0.05 oz. and these are 0.03 oz. each), despite the compact being more substantial in size. I also had to be careful as the mirror was so heavy that the palette would not stay flat on the table unless I had the mirror angled slightly over the eyeshadow pans to keep it from tipping.
Top Dupes
- KVD Beauty Chad (LE, ) is more muted, warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Brioche (Warm Mattes #5) (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Peach Tea (PiP, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Outremer (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Toffee (P, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Taurus (P, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Take Cover (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Atik (117CM) #2 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- About Face No Queen Blues (P, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Smokey #2 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
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Bleu Electrique Nude
LELimited Edition. $60.00.
Bleu Electrique
Bleu Electrique is a bright cobalt blue with a matte finish with strong, cool undertones. While it’s not that uncommon for more matte eyeshadows to darken a bit on the lid, especially if applied over the natural lid (and the lid is not very dry or powdered!), it can darken as a result of coming into contact with the natural oils, what is uncommon is darkening to the degree that this did–to a blackened blue–and that it did so even over primer (I was so taken aback by how dark it got on bare skin that I also tried it over Smashbox 24HR Primer to see). It applied unevenly and had noticeable patchiness as product lifted from one area when I tried to blend and even out the color. It lasted for five and a half hours before looking almost mottled on the lid.
Top Dupes
- About Face No Queen Blues (P, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Outremer (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Chad (LE, ) is more muted, warmer (95% similar).
- Illamasqua Sadist (P, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Velour (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Ultramarine (7) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- By Beauty Bay Lavish (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Majorelle (PiP, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia D4 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Matmata (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
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Bleu Electrique
LELimited Edition.
Nude
Nude is a light-medium, golden brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and did not darken like the blue shade did. The texture was soft, thin, and blendable. It lasted for seven hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Peach Tea (PiP, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Take Cover (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Toffee (P, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Atik (117CM) #2 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Narrative (PiP, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Brioche (Warm Mattes #5) (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Smokey #2 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Taurus (P, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Velvet (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Mottled is not something ya wanna see about your product, yikes best to get yourself a nice palette or about a hundred other things than to throw away money on this. That blue sounkallielads horrible.
Lol..my name popped up in that.. meant *sounds horrible.
I can’t say I’ve had to pull that word out often, lol!
I have a theory, although since I’m not involved in cosmetic production I don’t know how viable it is. Considering how well overall last year’s launch performed, it makes me wonder if the formulations for this year’s eyeshadows were created/tested/approved via their usual production facility but then sent to a cheaper fulfillment factory and everything went wonky? It makes no sense for EL to f**k it all up so badly when they had something that worked. Am I crazy? It just baffles me that they would risk the goodwill they built up with the original VB collaboration by churning out utter rubbish this year. I only hope the lipsticks perform better because I ordered two. Sheesh.
I also want to add, I am utterly pissed off at the amount of product in these duos and I’m mad at myself that I didn’t notice before I ordered a duo. Last year’s palette offered substantially more product (yes it was $95 instead of $60 but it was also four times the product!!). Even though Tom Ford’s duos are pricey (also $60) they contain TWICE as much product (.13 oz) for the same price. And both are made in collaboration with EL!!! I’m definitely returning the black/vanille duo before I open it because…no. Just no. I have my fingers crossed that the formulation on the eyeliners is the same because I LOVE the original black/vanille liner duo (and I bought 4 backups which I’ve never done with a product, ever). I hope the Saphir and Java perform as well. Now I’m also concerned that the formula of the new eye metal has changed from last year. Rant over for now. 🙂
The products from the launch are manufactured all over the place, so I would imagine that certain facilities do certain things – I know that was what MAC said when I toured the Estee Lauder factory in Canada several years ago.
I really don’t care about these Victoria Beckham products (the person doesn’t inspire me), especially at these price point. Just wanted to support your efforts by commenting. 🙂
I usually ignore any personality attached, since I only care about the quality of the product, personally! 🙂
I had a bunch of the line in my cart but ended up playing it safe and just getting the only thing I really wanted which was the highlighter I missed out on last year. REALLY didn’t like that it’s $10 more this year so I’m hoping it blows my mind!
I’m glad I didn’t buy any more than I did, to be honest… And it is strange that the highlighter went up $10.
OMG, it’s starting to look like Grounds Hog Day around here! ANOTHER palette that’s a dud??? At this price point and with the Beckham name, this is embarrassing, I don’t know how this even made it out of QC, assuming there was QC. IDK maybe they spent all the money on packaging, promotion, celebrity endorsement, and skimped on the quality of the product as well as the quantity? It’s such a huge shame, esp. since the first collection was so well crafted and well loved
It’s not really a surprise since the formulation seems pretty similar across the duos!
This whole collection seems so hit and miss, shocking considering the prices. How is that Tom Ford collections maintain a consistently high quality when Tom Ford is owned by Estee Lauder? I just can’t get my head round how the same company can get it so utterly right with one sub-brand and so hit and miss with another! I do hope the EL execs are reading all the feedback. Tavia at Chicprofile has also had the same issues as you did with the London palette. All in all an underwhelming collection.
Tom Ford has misses, too, from my experience, as do brands at all price points!
Just awful. Doesn’t seem as if any of these e/s duos or the quad were well planned or thought out. Bizarre color combination here, just like the orange and navy one (although, I DO actually wear orange and navy together on my eyes!), at least for duos. The formula is wretched regardless.
The Noir Vanille would be more of an actual, usable duo (beige and black).
I feel very confused by what’s going on here with this new range of VB products for Estée Lauder which is a quality makeup brand. I find it hard to believe that someone dropped the ball so dramatically for a specialty collection which is priced so high and yet, a cobalt blue shadow can darken to navy on the lid and the quad you reviewed earlier was patchy. Have you tried to reach out to EL for comment? Any thoughts on why this is happening? I had marked a few items that I really wanted to try from the line and yet now I’m concerned that it’s not worth it.
No, I don’t follow-up with brands asking them why their product was so terrible. I can’t imagine that they would give you a real answer since their job is public relations!
Oh wow! I kind of wished this collection was more impressive than what we’ve seen so far! The first round of their collab seemed quite promising! Such a shame!
I wish it was better, too!
The nude shade’s not that bad, but more blue eyeshadow – really?
If some good cruelty-free company came out with some really strong plummy taupes, I’d be drooling on my keyboard and melting my credit card, but blue’s just not for me.
I think they had a theme for the launch 🙂
I am normally a blue shade lover, but I really don’t like this vivid blue and to be honest, I don’t see many girls wearing this shade in any given day. And the caramel shade is so basic. I am not sure how they are meant to be worn together either – it’s really a mis matched pair. Unlike the bareMinerals duo, where they have been carefully matched to compliment each other.
Another epic fail.
I don’t see too many people wearing eyeshadow at all (even neutrals!), but it is sure nice to have brighter blues on the market (though not so much this one!).
I find that many of these color combinations would only work for Victoria Beckham herself and women who are a different type will not find anything in this collection (even Modern Mercury, while gorgeous, is a bit too warm fpr me)
Do people actually actively wear the palette from the last launch? I see it still available in my country..
Good point! I see this every time, with a lot of collections. L.E collections, “sold out everywhere” and within a year or so, are being sold on CCO or similar discount retailers around the world. Confused…
WOW, that is super disappointing!
I know!