Huda Beauty Neon Pink Neon Obsessions Palette Review & Swatches
Neon Pink
Huda Beauty Neon Pink Neon Obsessions Palette ($29.00 for 0.45 oz.) lives up to its name–it has a whole lotta pink in it! The palette has a mix of warmer and cooler pinks from mid-tone to fuchsia, along with two pink-lavender shades that add a nice pop of shimmer and brightness to the palette. The mattes were very nice and easy to work with; they were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing, though some stained quite a bit. The shimmers were good, but I find the formula gets firmer over time for a few, which makes a heavier hand necessary to use them.
The Neon Obsessions palettes have a two-part label that peels back and reveals that they are “not intended for eye area.” Many of the shades use red and yellow color additives that are permitted by the FDA (such as Red 6, Red 22, Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6) for cosmetic use but are not permitted for “eye area.” Red 40, for example, is permitted for use in all cosmetics (no restrictions) in the EU (you’ll need to use the Colour Index Number, which starts with “CI”).
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Neon Pink
DCDiscontinued. $29.00.
Neon Pink #1
Neon Pink #1 is a bright, medium pink with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, thin but not too dry or too powdery, so while it didn’t have the substance that I find often indicates a particularly good matte eyeshadow, it ended up working well on my lid. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and didn’t sheer out too readily. The color stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Pillow Mint (LE, $4.50) is lighter, more muted (95% similar).
- Anastasia B3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, ) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (95% similar).
- Sugarpill Level Up (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fan Fiction (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Haute Holidays (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Your 15 Minutes Aren't Up #3 (DC, $2.29) is darker (90% similar).
- Anastasia Supreme (LE, ) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Scrunchie (LE, $19.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Young and Free (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Concierge (PiP, $4.50) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Zinc Stearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
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Neon Pink #1
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #2
Neon Pink #2 is a pale pink with cool undertones and a sparkling finish. It had good color coverage, though the texture was slightly thicker, lightly creamy, but it felt firmer over time (as it became more compacted) so I found it wasn’t as easy to use on the third use. By the third use, it needed a heavier handed approach and a synthetic brush or to be used with a wet brush/fingertip for maximum coverage. The product blended out well on my lid and still retained its high-shine finish, and as I buffed the eyeshadow on my skin, it smoothed out nicely. This shade lasted well for eight hours on me before creasing faintly.
Top Dupes
- MAC Maribu (LE, $32.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Milani Bella Rose (29) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Let's Skate (DC, $18.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Let's Skate (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarina Tarantino Violet Storm #2 (DC, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Young Venus (LE, $20.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Ex-boyfriend (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sugar Coated (LE, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Ready to Party (P, $20.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Let's Sparkle (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Carmine (Ci 75470).
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Neon Pink #2
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #3
Neon Pink #3 is a medium-dark pink with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich color payoff that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of color that blended out easily along the edges. The consistency was soft, a touch drier, but it wasn’t too powdery nor too firmly pressed in the pan. The color wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- NARS Lady Marmalade (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M860 Powdery Pink (DC, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Poodle (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Monte Carlo (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Orange #8 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- About Face La Zona Rosa (P, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Bolero (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Ciate Jelly Bean (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Concierge (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dream Girl (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Zinc Stearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
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Neon Pink #3
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #4
Neon Pink #4 is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It was intensely pigmented with a soft, velvety consistency that wasn’t powdery and had enough substance to retain all of its vibrancy and pigmentation even over bare skin. It stayed on beautifully for nine hours, but it did leave significant staining behind that was still just-visible after I cleansed again in the morning.
Top Dupes
- Coloured Raine Sweetheart (PiP, ) (100% similar).
- Anastasia B3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 1) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Soda Crush (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Sugarpill Rage Quit (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia C2 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Party Drip (PiP, $6.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Popsicle (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #1 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Pink #6 (LE, ) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever S852 Neon Pink (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Zinc Stearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
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Neon Pink #4
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #5
Neon Pink #5 is a bright, pinky-lavender with warm undertones and a cooler, blue-to-violet shifting shimmer. The texture was soft, more loosely pressed, and had a light creaminess to it that was more present when it was applied to my lid. The eyeshadow went on evenly and blended out easily along the edges. It lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before creasing a touch.
Top Dupes
- Anastasia A2 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Wake Me (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Clionadh Glaziers Mark (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Hot Pants (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Pink #8 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Duet (431DC) (LE, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Stila Sea Siren (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Spitfire (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- JD Glow N-sane (P, $7.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Celebrate Moi (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Mica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Carmine (Ci 75470).
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.
Neon Pink #5
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #6
Neon Pink #6 is a medium-dark magenta with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage less than a layer more on top. The texture was soft, slightly powdery in the pan, but it applied evenly and didn’t suffer from fallout. I had no trouble blending out the edges and was able to get good vibrancy over bare skin. This shade wore nicely for nine hours before fading, though it stained a fair amount and there was a touch present even after my morning cleanse.
Top Dupes
- Anastasia C2 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sephora Myiesha (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Bossed Up (PiP, $6.99) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Crib (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Thorn (P, $6.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia B1 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Soda Crush (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Capslock (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Pink (Bright Editorial #5) (P, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Zinc Stearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
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.
Neon Pink #6
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #7
Neon Pink #7 is a light-medium lavender with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that was buildable, but it was one of the few shades in the palette that would benefit greatly by a primer underneath it. The texture was soft, silky, and blendable but was somewhat powdery. It stayed on well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
Top Dupes
- Sugarpill Player One (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Cute (PiP, $6.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Pretty Flower (LE, $4.50) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Kittenfish (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Lotus (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Stellar (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Rose #4 (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Star Crazy (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Carnival (DC, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Utopia (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Zinc Stearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Isononyl Isononanoate, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)].
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Neon Pink #7
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #8
Neon Pink #8 is a soft, pink-lavender with cooler, blue-to-pink shifting sparkle. The texture was lightly creamy, dense and thicker in the pan, and it did get a bit firmer over time but still seemed easy to use after several uses without having to significantly adjust my technique/tools. It had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin but was best pressed and patted onto the lid to avoid fallout. It lasted well for eight hours on me before I saw faint creasing.
Top Dupes
- Anastasia A2 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Duet (431DC) (LE, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Bend the Knee (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Stila Sunset Cove (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Celebrate Moi (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Synergy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Heart (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Magic Maker (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Rosette (P, $8.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay DMSR (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Talc, Mica, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Carmine (Ci 75470).
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.
Neon Pink #8
LELimited Edition.
Neon Pink #9
Neon Pink #9 is a bright fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a sparkling finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and blended out well on my lid. The consistency was a bit firmer in the pan, but I didn’t have to use a wet brush to get even/rich coverage. I would recommend using it with fingertips or a wet brush to get more of the shimmer to come through, though. On me, it stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably, and it left a faint stain behind.
Top Dupes
- Moira Rigel (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hibiscus (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Solstice with the Mostest (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #23 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Big Sugar (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop These Boots (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Halley's Comet (P, $8.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Christmas Town (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Ultraviolet #2 (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shock (LE, $9.00) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410).
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Aaah I always love when I buy a product and Christine ends up liking it!
My only complaint about this palette so far is that so many of the shades are similar to one another.
I finally ordered this yesterday and can’t wait to receive it. A lot of the colors are obviously a bit more similar than I’d hope for, but I love my Orange Neon palette so much that I knew I’d love this one too. I hope I’m right! I just wish the Green Neon was better quality because it could have been a lot of fun.
Looks good with your dark hazel eyes color. And I imagine that this would look great with brown and black-brown eyes.
On me? No, it would wash mine out, I believe. I’ve got a rather “off” eye color for the rest of my coloring, an ocean water blue-green that would look murky grey-green with super neon pinks.
From a girl that does have murky grey-green eyes, if you like that color scheme, rock it anyway! 🙂
Tho I do understand wanting to work with colors that emphasize your eye color, not tone it down… I’m always trying to find ways to make my eyes look more green and less murky, lol.
I love the colors, but it has so many internal dupes!!
Despite the fact that this is the stuff of my personal nightmares, I’m so happy makeup really has progressed to a point where we get products like this for ordinary consumers, instead of anybody who wants something a little less traditional having to resort to stage makeup or home Frankensteined concoctions.
Viva la neon pink! Just, y’know, far from my own eyeballs.
I really find this so tempting, but I’m hoping to get Neon orange…I already hace the Ruby Obsessions and I don’t want to repeat and have too much pink. This makes me wish I had bought the Sapphire or Topaz instead so I could get this one. I think the orange will look good with my blue eyes though.
Cjay, I am REALLY enjoying the neon orange one. Because of the variation, I can do a fully yellow look, fully orange, or fully pink, and then of course you can mix them.
As you would expect, it is quite vivid – but I would have liked to see some more subtle tones in there too, like a good rose gold. A bit more tonality wouldn’t have gone astray either, as a few of the matte shades look a bit similar. All in all, it’s a good palette.
This keeps calling my name and I’m in love with #7 and happy that it comes with a dupe for Bend The Knee . That was the only color I wanted from the Game of Thrones collection , which i passed on .
Gosh I love the eye look you did, that’s just wonderful.
Is there an industry term for the Huda-style shimmers that look like ground seashells? You can see that texture particularly well in Pink #2 here. It seems like this formula didn’t exist until a few years ago, but now it’s here and we all get to enjoy a slightly creamier and much more intense sparkle because of it.
I wish I knew what it was called!
I don’t know that there’s a term for it – I always classify them as “dimethicone-heavy” because that’s usually one of the top ingredients (which is why it feels creamier/slippery but also how it can get… thicker but allows for better adhesion of larger particles).
OMG: Your eye look is everything! I’m so happy this scored well. I’m ordering this and the orange one.
Aw, thank you Rachel!!
Unrelated to this palette, but what concealer are you wearing in these photos? Your under-eyes always look so good 🙂
None! It’s just foundation, which I’d guess is Too Faced Born This Way. I don’t keep track of base products when it’s just an eye look.
This palette is beautiful, and with amazing pigmentation.
I really love your attitude!! Because, yes, this palette is totally what I’m into, and, yes, I can totally understand why other people would not dig it, lol. But it is wonderful to see the diversity of possibilities that is being acknowledged, in which we all get quality products offered to us at accessible, mainstream locations. It’s excellent. And thank you for the support!!
My pleasure!