Huda Beauty Caramel Brown Obsessions Eyeshadow Palettes Review & Swatches

Caramel Brown

Huda Beauty Caramel Brown Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette ($29.00 for 0.45 oz.) is a new, warm-toned neutral palette that included four matte eyeshadows and five shimmer eyeshadows (one was more of a satin in its finish). The mattes performed fairly well with just a little dryness, while the shimmers were less consistent with one being very hard to use and a couple being really lovely.

Caramel Brown #1

Caramel Brown #1 is a muted, medium orange with moderate, warm undertones and flecks of pink and gold pearl throughout. The texture was very firm and stiff, which made it difficult to pick up product–even with a fingertip–and yielded more medium coverage that did not apply evenly and was difficult to blend out. It lasted for seven hours before fading visibly on me.

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Caramel Brown #2

Caramel Brown #2 is an ultra-deep, molten copper with strong, warm orange undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented where a little went a long way. The texture was emollient, lightly creamy, and dense without being thick or too firmly-pressed into the pan, so it picked up well with a dry brush and blended out without difficulty. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.

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Caramel Brown #3

Caramel Brown #3 is a bright, medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was a smidgen dusty in the pan, but it had nearly opaque color coverage that blended out easily. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Caramel Brown #4

Caramel Brown #4 is a medium brown with muted, warm orange undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well. The texture was lightly powdery in the pan but wasn’t a problem during application. This shade lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.

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Caramel Brown #5

Caramel Brown #5 is a medium-dark copper with warm, reddish undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was slightly thicker and chunkier with the way the larger flecks of sparkle seemed to dominate, which made it harder to diffuse and blend out the edges evenly. It was the kind of shade that looked better in person, with movement, rather than in a still photo, as the edges looked less unblended in person. It had mostly opaque color coverage but needed to be applied with a dampened brush for full coverage. There were signs of wear present after eight hours.

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Caramel Brown #6

Caramel Brown #6 is a deep, plummy brown with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had rich color payoff that adhered well to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense but not thick or stiff to work with, which made it easy to pick up with a dry brush. It wore nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Caramel Brown #7

Caramel Brown #7 is a medium-dark copper with strong, warm orange undertones and flecks of larger copper sparkle throughout a metallic finish. The consistency was slightly thicker and denser, which made it easier to use with a dampened brush–a fingertip compacted it further and a dry brush didn’t pick up product or place it as evenly. It had opaque color coverage that lasted decently for eight hours.

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Caramel Brown #8

Caramel Brown #8 is a light, peachy orange with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a soft, lightly powdery consistency that was blendable and not prone to fallout. The color showed signs of fading after eight hours.

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Caramel Brown #9

Caramel Brown #9 is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable, though a touch drier. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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