Expose

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette ($58.00 for 0.25 oz.) contains a minx of plums and taupes with a variety in finishes. Per the brand, the formula is supposed to have a “velvety-smooth texture” and a “high concentration of pure pigment powder for the truest color payoff.” They’re an update to the brand’s previous Modernist eyeshadow palettes (which I didn’t like at all), and it’s a definite improvement, but there was one major miss in this palette that–at this price point–just left me deflated.

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Ivory

Ivory is a soft, yellowed beige with warm undertones and a pearl sheen. It was richly pigmented and had a smooth, almost cream-like texture that was incredibly finely-milled. The eyeshadow applied well to bare skin and stayed on nicely for eight hours on me.

Plum Taupe

Plum Taupe is a light-medium, grayish taupe with subtle, neutral-to-warm undertones and a metallic finish. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer. It had a smooth, almost cream-like texture that was soft but a little denser so it adhered well to bare skin. It wore well for eight hours on me.

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• Tarte Up Too Slate (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Stila Boheme (LE, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• Tarte Wave (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Charlotte Tilbury The Uptown Girl #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• NABLA Cosmetics Moonrise (P, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Clarins Silver Plum (07) (P, $24.00) is darker (95% similar).
• MAC Hypnotizing (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar).
• BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #16 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
• Fyrinnae Reindeer Fur (P, $7.00) is lighter (85% similar).
• MAC Smoky Black Friday #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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Silver Gunmetal

Silver Gunmetal is a medium-dark taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented and had a really smooth, cream-like consistency that wasn’t too firmly or too softly pressed in the pan, so it was easy to apply and blend out. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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• Marc Jacobs Beauty The Starlet #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Moss Agate #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Frosted Morning (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Mushroom (DC, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• NARS Grand Palais #1 (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• YSL Golden Glow #5 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• ColourPop 773 (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Dior Soft Cashmere #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Gray-Brown (38M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Double Indemnity #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Black Violet

Black Violet is a dark plum with warm, brown undertones and a satin sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a soft, slightly dusty texture in the pan, but it blended out nicely on bare skin but would maintain its depth and richness a bit better over a primer. It wore well for seven and a half hours on its own.

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• Chanel Jardins de Lumieres #4 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• MAC Rich Core (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Smashbox Headline (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Red Harness #4 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• LORAC Deep Purple (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Too Faced Sugar Plum (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Magic Carpet (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Anastasia Aubergine (P, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• Dior Olympe (871) (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Smashbox Cabernet (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Plum Mauve

Plum Mauve is a muted, light-medium mauve with warmer undertones and a satin sheen. The texture was very powdery, which resulted in the product sheering out without a primer (and still sheered out a fair amount with primer) and lots of fallout.

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• LORAC Lotus (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• LORAC Plum (Mega Pro 4) (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• MAC Dress Me Up (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Tarte Rum Pum Plum (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Sleek MakeUP Forbidden (PiP, $9.99) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
• Tarte Make a Mauve (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
• KVD Beauty Heaven Knows (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Virgin Orchid #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Pretty Baby #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
• LORAC Dusty Rose (LE, $19.00) is warmer (80% similar).

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Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Exposure | Look Details

Hourglass Exposure | Look Details

Hourglass Ivory Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Ivory Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Taupe Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Taupe Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Silver Gunmetal Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Silver Gunmetal Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Black Violet Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Black Violet Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Mauve Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Mauve Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Expose Graphik Eyeshadow Palette

Hourglass Exposure | Look Details

Hourglass Exposure | Look Details

Hourglass Ivory Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Ivory Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Taupe Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Taupe Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Silver Gunmetal Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Silver Gunmetal Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Black Violet Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Black Violet Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Mauve Graphik Eyeshadow

Hourglass Plum Mauve Graphik Eyeshadow