Sapphire

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette ($27.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a new, limited edition set of shimmers and mattes with a blue theme. If you’re someone who tends to use a dampened brush, fingertips, or a glitter glue with their shimmers and doesn’t mind using an eyeshadow primer, I expect that the more original color scheme/types of shades may make it workable. I do think that it is a fussy palette and needs some patience/specific techniques and tools to work with. The mattes were dustier and not as pigmented as anticipated, while a few of the shimmers had less desirable textures that made them a challenge to use.

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Sapphire #1

Sapphire #1 is a deep blue with cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had the type of matte finish more prone to absorbing natural oils on the skin, so it looked more “melted” and less flat-matte in finish. As a result, it didn’t blend out as easily along the edges, so some may find dusting translucent powder over the lids/primer may make it easier to work with it. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a fairly soft, smooth texture that was a little powdery in the pan. It wore well for eight and a half hours and left a bit of a stain behind.

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• Melt Cosmetics Dim-out (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
• Viseart Defiance (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Unabashed Eyeshadow #3 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Rebellion (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop The Fates (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
• Viseart Penombre (Cobalt Blue) (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Terra Moons Arabian Nights (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Give Me Glow High by the Beach (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Untitled (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Pool Party (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).

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Sapphire #2

Sapphire #2 is a light-medium, purplish blue with cool undertones and a frosted sheen. It had good color coverage paired with a denser, more cream-like texture that was stiffer to work with and applied best using a flat, synthetic brush and a slight jabbing motion on the surface of the product. I patted and pressed the color into place for best results, which then went on fairly evenly. It lasted well for eight hours on me before creasing faintly.

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• L'Oreal Grand Bleu (P, $5.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Sleek MakeUP Acid #5 (PiP, $9.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Blue Envy (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Fyrinnae Midnight Dreary (P, $7.00) is darker, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Kimono (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Anastasia Star Cobalt (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• NARS Cressida (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
• Terra Moons Celestial (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
• Urban Decay Vega (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
• Terra Moons Calypso (P, $8.50) is warmer (85% similar).

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Sapphire #3

Sapphire #3 is a medium teal with subtle, cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense and cream-like, but it wasn’t as stiff/thick, so I found easier to work with and to apply to my lid. It had nearly opaque pigemtnation in a single layer that adhered well to my lid without fallout. This shade stayed on well for eight hours on me.

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• ColourPop Tiny Tangerines (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Make Up For Ever D236 Lagoon Blue (P, $17.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (95% similar).
• Sydney Grace Megalodon (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Moira Shook (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
• Give Me Glow Pool Party (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Arctic (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• ColourPop Touch the Sky (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Sugarpill Skyrise (PiP, $13.00) is darker (90% similar).
• ColourPop Gridlock (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Milani Bella Teal (21) (P, $4.49) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Sapphire #4

Sapphire #4 is a medium, bluish-teal with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer color payoff paired with a powdery, thinner consistency that really needed an eyeshadow primer to perform decently. It worked diffuse and blend out the other mattes in the palette without a primer, as the pigmentation wasn’t an issue. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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• Smashbox Cerulean (P, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Wet 'n' Wild To Muse and Carouse #3 (DC, $2.29) is lighter (90% similar).
• NABLA Cosmetics New Heaven (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• NARS Baby Jane (P, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Narcotic (DC, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
• MAC Hi-Def Cyan (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Make Up For Ever M208 Baby Blue (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
• MAC At the Turntable (LE, $17.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
• By Beauty Bay Sky (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar).
• Make Up For Ever S208 Baby Blue (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Sapphire #5

Sapphire #5 is a blackened, navy blue base with l ighter blue sparkle. The consistency was denser, more cream-like to the touch, but stiff and on the thicker side , which made it harder to work with unless one used fingertips. It applied unevenly with a brush, and I only found it workable with a brush if I dampened it first. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that lasted for eight hours but had little fallout over time.

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• Dominique Cosmetics Stargaze (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Just Your Voice (LE, $9.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Antimatter (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
• Viseart Galaxy (GPV2 #29) (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Viseart Bijoux Royal #12 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
• Too Faced Christmas Carol (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
• Revlon Neptune Star (LE, $4.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
• Dose of Colors Teal Me More (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
• Sephora Coven (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).

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Sapphire #6

Sapphire #6 is a light, silvery base with multi-colored micro-glitter strewn throughout. This was a hard color to describe as it ended up being sheer with a grittier consistency that was a real challenge to work with. I tried using it with a fingertip as well as a dampened brush, and I had the best results using a flat, synthetic brush and pressing two to three layers to an area. I’d recommend using a glitter adhesive, though, and it should come out quite complex–almost makes it worth all the effort and fallout. On me, it stayed on well for eight hours but had some fallout over time.

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• Viseart Bijoux Royal #1 (LE, ) (85% similar).
• MAC She Sparkles (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
• Urban Decay Vape (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
• KVD Beauty Melancholia (DC, ) (85% similar).
• Hourglass Graphite #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
• ColourPop I Heart This (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
• Huda Beauty Smokey #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
• Stila Rose Pewter (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
• MAC Fly by Twilight (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
• Sephora Ash (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).

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Sapphire #7

Sapphire #7 is a light, chartreuse green with strong, warm yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a soft, dusty consistency that was thinner and harder to blend out as it had a tendency to stick to the skin (but then not want to move). It lasted nicely on me for seven and a half hours.

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• MAC Lemon Rush (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Huda Beauty Python #7 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
• About Face Aliens R Real (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Anastasia D2 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Anastasia A1 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• KVD Beauty Exodus (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Shock Factor (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Elephant (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Lisa's Spikes (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Coloured Raine Citrus Zinger (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Sapphire #8

Sapphire #8 is a medium, cobalt blue with strong, cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. The texture was rather powdery, and while it was mostly powdery in the pan, there was some fallout when working with it as well. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable and blendable, but I’d highly recommend doing eyes first if you’re going for full coverage without a primer to clean-up the fallout afterward. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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• MAC Matmata (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Power Platforms (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Give Me Glow Club Sapphire (P, $7.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• NABLA Cosmetics Majorelle (PiP, $8.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Sugarpill Slow Dive (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• NARS Stage Dive (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Sephora Chris (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Chaos (DC, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Kaleidos Glowing Iris (Base) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Viseart Ultramarine (7) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Sapphire #9

Sapphire #9 is a bright, light-medium blue with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque pigmentation with a denser, lightly creamy texture that was thicker but not too stiff, so it wasn’t too difficult to pick up with a brush and apply to my lids for even, opaque coverage. It stayed on well for eight hours on me before creasing faintly.

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• ColourPop Tide Pool (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• ColourPop Glitch (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
• Pat McGrath Secret Blueprint (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
• BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #25 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Juvia's Place Berber (P, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop The Water Bearer (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Glaminatrix Icicle (P, $8.04) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Troy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Air Time (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Bay Breeze (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

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Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

Huda Beauty Sapphire Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette

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