Huda Beauty Empowered Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Empowered
Huda Beauty Empowered Eyeshadow Palette ($67.00 for 0.59 oz.) is the brand’s newest 18-pan palette that included two cream-based shades with the rest as powders. The shimmers were a bit thicker and moderately emollient, and I liked them on their own but didn’t feel like they always combined as well with the matte formula, which was thinner and lightly to moderately powdery. I think Huda’s matte eyeshadow formula works well for someone who prefers more buildable coverage and always uses an eyeshadow primer for their looks.
Ingredients
Empowered
PPermanent. $67.00.
Purpose
Purpose is a soft black with a semi-matte finish. It was a cream-based eyeshadow within a palette full of mostly powder eyeshadows. It didn’t fully dry down for me, so while it worked as a tacky base for the powder eyeshadows in the palette, it tended to result in creasing faster.
- Semi-opaque color coverage
- Lightly tacky, moderately emollient
- Did not fully dry down
- Prone to creasing (5-6 hours on its own, 6-7 hours with powder on top)
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Defiant (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lil Smokey (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop South Beach (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel No 5 #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Transmutation (P, $6.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace My Person (PiP, $5.25) is cooler (95% similar).
- Milani Naughty-Night (PiP, $5.99) is cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Ink (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Les (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Dior New Look #5 (PiP, ) is less glossy (90% similar).
Ingredients
Cocoglycerides, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Silica, Mica, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Copernicia Cerifera Cera/Cire De Carnauba, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tribehenin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Cetyl Alcohol, Synthetic Beeswax, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.
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Purpose
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Courageous
Courageous is a rich, deep reddish-plum with warm undertones and a metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- More loosely-pressed, lightly emollient
- Applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Ruby #6 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dior Olympe (871) (LE, $31.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Extragalactic (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Pointe Noire (LE, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sing (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Something Special (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Higher Power (LE, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Black Night #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Carrousel (PiP, ) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Stark (335M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Dimethicone, C10-18 Triglycerides, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dodecane, Coconut Alkanes, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Propylene Carbonate, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Courageous
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Limitless
Limitless is a light-medium copper with warm, golden and copper sparkle paired with a metallic finish. It had a chunkiness do it that made it harder to apply evenly, even with fingertips, though the slip helped mitigate how bad fallout could have been.
- Semi-oaque pigmentation
- More loosely-pressed, lightly emollient, thicker
- Applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours with some fallout)
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Pledge Class (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Genie (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Candy Queen (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Penny (259M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Sandbar (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mulholland (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Moccasin (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Golden Eclipse (P, $34.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Too Faced Honey Dip (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Harvest (P, $8.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Dimethicone, C10-18 Triglycerides, Mica, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dodecane, Coconut Alkanes, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Propylene Carbonate, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tin Oxide, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Limitless
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Confident
Confident is a deep, plummy brown with subtle, warm red undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky, slightly thin and moderately powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Clarins Flame #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Koalified (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Date Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam Dark (411CM) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Imago (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Everyone's Darling (PiP, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love Glow (Smoke) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Cuddle Buddy (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #10 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Clove (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Silica, Magnesium Myristate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Confident
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Charisma
Charisma is a bright, medium-dark gold with moderate, warm yellow undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- More loosely-pressed, lightly emollient
- Applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- JD Glow 365 (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Jaguar #3 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Axum (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Equinox (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Jubilee (PiP, $25.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Brass (PiP, $29.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Orium (251DC) (LE, $29.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Nebula (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Good Life (P, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Superstar (DC, $6.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Mica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Dimethicone, C10-18 Triglycerides, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecanol, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dodecane, Coconut Alkanes, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Tin Oxide, Propylene Carbonate, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Charisma
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Keep Going
Keep Going is a light-medium brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky, slightly thin and moderately powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Secret Spot (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Ultrasuede (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Brioche (Spritz) (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #6 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Flare (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Side Tracked (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Foxy (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Benny's Burger (LE, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Flammable (LE, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sea Stars (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Silica, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Keep Going
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Big Dreams
Big Dreams is a medium-dark taupe-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Sheer pigmentation, hard to build up
- Finely-milled, silky, very powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Shorter-wearing (6 hours)
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Shell (64V) (PiP, $29.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M546 Dark Purple Taupe (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fire (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Fa La La La La (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shell Yeah (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop For Granite (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Choc-ful (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Made to last (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Pecan (PiP, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Solitaire (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Silica, Magnesium Myristate, Cocoglycerides, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Magnesium Stearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Big Dreams
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Manifest It
Manifest It is a rich, medium-dark copper with warmer undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, lightly creamy and lightly emollient
- Applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Dominique Cosmetics Drizzle (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Rust (249M) (LE, $29.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Smashbox 10000 Likes (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Trust Fund (Remastered) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Generator (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Beach Bae (P, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Selfie (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Bohemian (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Sunset (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Quiet Storm (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Octyldodecanol, Polybutene, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Synthetic Wax, Zinc Stearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Manifest It
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Bold Moves
Bold Moves is a medium, golden pewter with warmer undertones and a high-shine, metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- More loosely-pressed, lightly emollient
- Applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Dominique Cosmetics Espresso (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Caesium (P, $6.25) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Ristretto (PiP, $6.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Palladium (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow 90s (PiP, $7.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Stud (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Metallurgy (LE, $25.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Amazon Basin (LE, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Dior Cosmic Eyes #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Smooch (Deep) (PiP, $6.25) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Mica, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Zinc Stearate, Silica, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.
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Bold Moves
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Do It
Do It is a rich, deeper copper with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- More loosely-pressed, lightly emollient
- Applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- LORAC Illusion (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cinnamon Sugar (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Caramel Brown #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Tea Time (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Burnt Sienna (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Powder Trip (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Vibez (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Fiery (Minx #5) (P, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Cointreau (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rookie (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Zinc Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tin Oxide, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.
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Do It
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Power
Power is a light-medium, yellowy peach with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, somewhat buildable pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky, moderately powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- LORAC Butterscotch (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Such Grace (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Pollen (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Slow Burn (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Creme Brulee (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Moira Warm Vanilla (P, $7.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop No Worries (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Desert Sand (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Smashbox Vanilla (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shining Moon (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Silica, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Power
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Get It
Get It is a light-medium orange with slightly warm undertones paired with a matte finish. It was very, very similar to Best Self (to the point where it wasn’t necessary to have both shades in the same palette!).
- Mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky, slightly thin and powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Roxy (DC, $12.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Summer Lovin (DC, $6.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Eden (PiP, ) is more shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Honey Brittle (LE, $16.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Papaya (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Footprints (LE, $5.25) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Horizon (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Full Bloom (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Imaginaire #4 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cali Love (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Silica, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Get It
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Worthy
Worthy is a deep, purpled-taupe with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. This was one of two cream eyeshadows within the palette. It didn’t fully dry down for me, so while it worked as a tacky base for the powder eyeshadows in the palette, it tended to result in creasing faster.
- Semi-opaque color coverage
- Lightly tacky, moderately emollient
- Did not fully dry down
- Prone to creasing (5-6 hours on its own, 6-7 hours with powder on top)
Top Dupes
- NARS Swoon (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Ingredients
Cocoglycerides, Mica, Silica, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax/Copernicia Cerifera Cera/Cire De Carnauba, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tribehenin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Cetyl Alcohol, Synthetic Beeswax, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.
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Worthy
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Rebel
Rebel is a light-medium, slightly dusty coral with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky, slightly thin and somewhat powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Too Faced A La Mode (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Old Growth (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Middle Karma (PiP, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Orgasm III (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Clarins Fairy Tale #4 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Summertide (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Purple Haze #7 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Oh Snap (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Zen (PiP, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Silica, Magnesium Myristate, Cocoglycerides, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Magnesium Stearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Rebel
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Winner
Winner is a medium-dark purpled-taupe with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-sheer pigmentation, hard to build up
- Finely-milled, silky, moderately powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Diadem (110CM) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Per Se (135CM) (DC, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Grounds (P, $5.25) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Blackbird Cosmetics Figment (DC, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Bearish (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Bad Habit Lunar (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Eiffel Tower (LE, $5.25) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop I C U (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Faux Fur (DC, $6.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Quarry (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder, Silica, Magnesium Myristate, Cocoglycerides, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Magnesium Stearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Winner
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Visionary
Visionary is a deep, rosy copper with subtle, warm undertones and lighter, copper shimmer that gave it a smooth, metallic sheen.
- Opaque pigmentation
- More loosely-pressed, lightly emollient
- Applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- Dose of Colors Try Me (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Seduced (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Ignition (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Left You on Red (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Amarcord (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Master Metallics #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Rich #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Café Society (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Solar Flair (GPV2 #21) (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cozyyy (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, C10-18 Triglycerides, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polybutene, Hydrated Silica, Dodecane, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Phenylisopropyl Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Triethylhexanoin, Coconut Alkanes, Disteardimonium Hectorite, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Tin Oxide, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Decylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Propylene Carbonate, Propanediol, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Squalene. May Contain (+/-) Red 40 Lake/Ci 16035, Yellow 5 Lake/Ci 19140, Blue 1 Lake/Ci 42090, Carmine/Ci 75470, Aluminum Powder/Ci 77000, Ultramarines/Ci 77007, Copper Powder/Ci 77400, Iron Oxides/Ci 77491, Iron Oxides/Ci 77492, Iron Oxides/Ci 77499, Manganese Violet/Ci 77742, Titanium Dioxide/Ci 77891.
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Visionary
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Best Self
Best Self is a light orange with moderate, warm undertones–balanced between red and yellow–paired with a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky, slightly thin and powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Games (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Gal Pal (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Venice Beach (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Chorus (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Stay Close (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Original (PiP, $4.50).
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Silica, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Best Self
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Legacy
Legacy is a deep, richer copper-brown with moderate, warm red undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Finely-milled, silky, slightly powdery
- Applied evenly, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Elixir (P, $6.00).
- KKW Beauty Albanian (LE, ).
- ColourPop Opera (LE, $4.50).
- Huda Beauty Coral #4 (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Goal Getter (PiP, $4.50).
- Charlotte Tilbury Easy Smokey Date (Enhance) (LE, ).
- ColourPop Amber (LE, $4.50).
- Danessa Myricks Rustic (P, $18.00).
- Viseart Terracotta (Siren #5) (P, ).
- Smashbox In the Mood (PiP, ).
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, Silica, Propanediol, Decylene Glycol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid.
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Having watched several different YT’ers demonstrate its use and the looks that they created from this palette, I believe that I already have so many of the shades covered between my Huda Beauty Nude Deep and Jaguar palettes, plus so many other sources, including my MAC and UD singles, Viseart Theory palettes, ABH Rose Metals and Modern Renaissance palettes. I do NOT need this one. Also, despite my being old as dirt, my lids are still oilier than average, hooded almond shaped, and you best believe that I still need primer to avoid nasty creasing! So those couple of creams could spell disaster on my lids. Possibly even over a primer!
What Nancy said!
Except I don’t have all the palettes mentioned. 🙂
I thought Purpose and Worthy were hybrid gel liners? Any tutorials I saw for this palette used them as liners, and they were described as liners.
From Huda Beauty: 2 x Gel Hybrid Eyeliner Shadows: Super pigmented hybrid eyeshadow creams. Used as eyeshadows, liners, or eyeshadow bases once set.
Oh my goodness, duh to me. “Hybrid.” As in dual use. As in get with the program, me! :).
What a mammoth palette for you to review Christine!
As per normal, I like the shimmer shades the best. A couple of duds here, but mostly quite good. I’m pleased the brand has moved away from reds, pinks and oranges.
A lovely autumn palette!
I like the colours of the cream shades. I also like the purply taupe, Winner, the colour that it, not this underperforming little one,
I don’t think I have any palette with cream and powder products, how does the cream eyeshadows last in a palette with so many powders?
Two Fs and several Bs? Easy pass.
Not a brand I look to any longer for e/s. I was curious to see how this would rate though.
Ditto! Plus two F’s on nice matte colors I would like, but can surely find elsewhere.
I have this and have been loving it! That’s my experience.
I’ve been enjoying it, especially using the golds over the cream black or cream super dark eggplant it’s very very flattering on blue eyes! That said I wish they popped out because there are too many terracotta orange shades. If they were brown or pewter I’d be in heaven. Please no more pink and orange!!