Kaleidos Black Jasmine Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Black Jasmine
Kaleidos Black Jasmine Eyeshadow Quad ($22.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a monochromatic color story in shades of gray and black. There were three matte shades and one intense, high-sparkle shade; the quality wasn’t quite as high as I’ve experienced with past Kaleidos’ palettes but the mattes were the easier shades to work with.
Ingredients
Black Jasmine
PPermanent. $22.00.
Black Jasmine (Base)
Black Jasmine (Base) is a very light gray with cooler undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety consistency with some powderiness
- Applied and blended out well but sheered out a bit
- Long-wearing (8 hours on average)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Thunderbird (P, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Success (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Sarah (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Parallax (Light) (P, $5.25) is darker (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Illusion (LE, $5.25) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Harley (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Blackbird Cosmetics Whisper (DC, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- LORAC Mist (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- LORAC Valet (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to have a "rich, velvety texture" that is "soft and creamy yet highly adhesive" so that there is "no creasing." It is touted as being "ultra-pigmented" with "minimal fallout" that "blends effortlessly."
Kaleidos' matte eyeshadows are their standout; they are velvety, smooth, and blendable with high coverage and are incredibly easy to use--they absolutely live up to "minimal fallout" and have that "soft and creamy yet highly adhesive" aspect going on.
The shimmer shades were smooth, pigmented, and denser without being overly thick or too heavy, so they picked up well with dry brushes and applied evenly to bare skin, they just didn't have quite the level of wow-factor for me compared to their matte formula. There was also more variance in the shimmer shades so not every shade was fantastic, whereas the matte shades performed more consistently in comparison.
This eyeshadow formula lived up to its rave reviews within the indie community, though. On me, they typically lasted around eight hours before fading visibly with some of the deeper mattes staying on a little longer.
Browse all of our Kaleidos Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Paraffin, Magnesium Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77492, CI 77491), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
Black Jasmine (Base)
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Black Jasmine (Radiate)
Black Jasmine (Radiate) is an intensely sparkly, brighter and lighter silver that seemed to have a slightly warmer base.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Soft, more loosely-pressed texture
- Fragile, prone to fallout
- Best applied with a fingertip or over a tacky base
- Moderate-wearing (8 hours with light fallout)
Top Dupes
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #11 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Polished Silver (P, $6.25) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Silver Bells (LE, $21.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Glaminatrix Flourish (P, $8.04) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Octyldodecanol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Talc, Paraffin, Polybutene, Boron Nitride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Titanium dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850).
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.
Black Jasmine (Radiate)
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Black Jasmine (Diffuse)
Black Jasmine (Diffuse) is a medium blue-tinted gray with cooler undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety consistency without being powdery
- Applied and blended out beautifully
- Long-wearing (8 hours on average)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Give Me Glow Space Dust (P, $7.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Blackbird Cosmetics Fiction (DC, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Thunderbird (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop In My Bones (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Nippy's Grape (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Perseus (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Numb (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty For Less (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop U Luv It (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Wayne Goss Pearl Moonstone #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The eyeshadow formula is supposed to have a "rich, velvety texture" that is "soft and creamy yet highly adhesive" so that there is "no creasing." It is touted as being "ultra-pigmented" with "minimal fallout" that "blends effortlessly."
Kaleidos' matte eyeshadows are their standout; they are velvety, smooth, and blendable with high coverage and are incredibly easy to use--they absolutely live up to "minimal fallout" and have that "soft and creamy yet highly adhesive" aspect going on.
The shimmer shades were smooth, pigmented, and denser without being overly thick or too heavy, so they picked up well with dry brushes and applied evenly to bare skin, they just didn't have quite the level of wow-factor for me compared to their matte formula. There was also more variance in the shimmer shades so not every shade was fantastic, whereas the matte shades performed more consistently in comparison.
This eyeshadow formula lived up to its rave reviews within the indie community, though. On me, they typically lasted around eight hours before fading visibly with some of the deeper mattes staying on a little longer.
Browse all of our Kaleidos Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Paraffin, Magnesium Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Aluminum hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Black 2 (CI 77266)(nano), Iron Oxides (CI 77492).
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.
Black Jasmine (Diffuse)
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Black Jasmine (Accentuate)
Black Jasmine (Accentuate) is a deep, inky black with a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety consistency with slight powderiness
- Applied and blended out beautifully
- Long-wearing (8 hours on average)
Top Dupes
- ColourPop The Senses (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Black Hole Sun (PiP, $7.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Stiletto (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Umbra (PiP, $5.25) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rock Bottom (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Midnight (P, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Point 'n' Shoot (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Seduce Glow (Smoke) (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 12 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Decadent (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Ingredients
Mica, Synthetic Wax, Nylon-12, Silica, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Myristate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methicone, PTFE, Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Black 2 (CI 77266)(nano), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides (CI 77891).
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.
It’s “okay”, but I’m glad to have the far better quality in my old Viseart Theory Chroma palette instead!
Meh – I find this grey shaded palette a little undwerwhelming. Apart from the obligatory black matte shade, I feel that the brand could have made a bit more effort and made the other shades either a satin or a soft shimmer to give the quad more nuance. The silvery shimmer shade was poorly constructed with its fallout and loose shimmer.
It seems that the majority of cool quads, etc. are variations on this theme…smoky. A silver sparkly, a matte black or charcoal, and two gray variations. And the shades are pretty standard across the board. CP smoke show comes to mind. I think the Lunatik palettes are much more unique in this slice of the color pie. Is this really a niche/indie product? Not to me.