Serpentina

Kat Von D Serpentina Eyeshadow Palette ($45.00 for 0.37 oz.) includes eight eyeshadows and one loose eyeshadow. I think everything comes together decently on the lid, but there are four weaker shades in the palette, which is nearly half. The sheerer, more dusty nature of Bloodmilk and Venom seemed problematic when swatched, but they actually applied and built-up better in practice than I expected (particularly Venom), which is partially due to my lids being more normal in skin type, while my arm is dry. I was surprised that Hieroglyph was weak at all, because it’s rare that a brand misses on a copper-hued shade. In a way, these are replicated in the Metal Crush range, though not the same in formula or fully dupes, but they share the more jewel-toned nature of the Metal Crush range. I would spend my money there, rather than this palette, if you really want richly pigmented, long-wearing, and blendable eyeshadow.

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Bloodmilk

Bloodmilk is a muted, medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was drier, a little grainy (which is something that occurs with redder eyeshadows on occasion), so the color tended to apply more sheerly. It was blendable, and it was buildable on the eye for me, but I would recommend primer or a white base to really make the color true-to-pan. The color lasted for eight hours on me.

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• MAC Haute Sauce (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty O Mercy (P, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Pat McGrath Auburn Allure (LE, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Huda Beauty Warm Browns #1 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Melt Cosmetics Nueva Vida (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Relish (DC, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Bull's Eye (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Tarte Mod (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Natasha Denona Rebellion (403CP) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Cherry Smoke #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).

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Medusa

Medusa is a muted, medium-dark antique gold with olive undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation, was slightly denser and firmer in the pan, but easy enough to work with on the eye. The color wore well for eight hours.

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• Chanel Mediterraneen #4 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Inglot #433 (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Maybelline Bold Gold (P, $6.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace The Scoop (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Stila Vivid Smoky Quartz (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Huda Beauty Dubai (Remastered) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace The Scoop (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Lisa Eldridge Titania (P, $27.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Tarte Martini (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Dose of Colors Dirty Money (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).

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Ankh

Ankh is a blackened brown with bronze micro-shimmer over a mostly matte finish. The texture was dusty and harder to build-up beyond semi-opaque coverage; it will help darken and works if you prefer a more buildable contrast shade than an in-your-face black eyeshadow. It started to fade after seven and a half hours of wear.

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• Marc Jacobs Beauty Everywhere (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Anastasia Black Diamond (PiP, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• MAC Gilded Night #1 (LE, $21.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Guerlain Metal Butterfly #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Too Faced Cup of Joe (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty As Well (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• MAC Night Whisper (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Clarins Nude #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Too Faced Lava Cake (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• YSL Fetiche #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).

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Queen

Queen is a muted, medium-dark burgundy with warm undertones and a pearly finish. It had mostly opaque coverage, but it was thinner and a little drier in consistency. I found it fairly easy to apply and blend out, and the color wore well for eight hours before creasing.

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• Anastasia Pink Sapphire (LE, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• MAC Plummed (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Chanel Seduction #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Gucci Beauty Autumn Fire #3 (DC, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Makeup Geek Enchanted (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• MAC Cranberry (P, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• KVD Beauty Rewind (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• theBalm #28 (P, $6.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Forever Enough (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Pink Glow #3 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Hieroglyph

Hieroglyph is a medium, orange-copper with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, but it had a much firmer consistency where the majority of the color portion was harder to get coverage out of, while the shimmer separated more readily from the pan. This shade started to fade after seven hours on me.

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• NARS Belle-Ile (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Laura Mercier Tiger's Eye (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• LORAC Nude #2 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• bareMinerals Bragging Rights (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Huda Beauty Trust Fund (Remastered) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Too Faced Jingle All the Way Eyeshadow #7 (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• City Color Cheers to Life (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• ColourPop Stacks (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Volcanic (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC A Glimmer of Gold #3 (PiP, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).

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Nile

Nile is a muted, medium-dark blue with strong, cool undertones and a satiny sheen. It had good pigmentation that applied well, blended out easily, and lasted for eight hours before creasing faintly.

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• MAC Weirdly Wonderful (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• MAC In the Shadows (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
• NYX Kiss in Casablanca (P, $4.50) is darker, more muted, warmer (95% similar).
• Giorgio Armani Spring-Summer '17 (LE, $39.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Buxom Bulldog (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Glaminatrix Sapphire (P, $8.04) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Make Up For Ever ME216 Electric Blue (DC, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
• KKW Beauty Libra (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• MAC Switch to Blue (LE, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
• ColourPop Two Piece (P, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Scarab

Scarab is a medium-dark green with cooler undertones and a frosted finish. This shade was richly pigmented, smooth, and very blendable. It was one of the better shades in the palette. On me, it wore well for a solid eight hours.

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• Morphe Diva (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Coloured Raine Grandeur (LE, $6.99) is warmer (95% similar).
• Stila Vivid Jade (P, $24.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• ColourPop Donna (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Dose of Colors Palma (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Too Faced Central Perk (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• Natasha Denona Jubilee (271M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel #4 (DC, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Graffiti (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Chanel Verderame (824) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (90% similar).

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Venom

Venom is a muted, medium-dark purple with a matte finish. It had a thinner, dustier consistency that was prone to sheering out and harder to apply evenly. It was a shade that worked well to blend out the edge of another color in the crease, but it was really hard to work with as a lid shade, as it was just too uneven and sheer. The color lasted for six and a half hours before fading.

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• Urban Decay Faded (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #8 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Makeup Geek Curfew (DC, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop New Realm (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Bobbi Brown Mulberry (LE, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Redox (347CM) (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
• Anastasia Violet (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
• Huda Beauty Purple Haze #3 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
• Urban Decay Neo (LE, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar).
• Viseart Debauched (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Prophet

Prophet is a medium-dark, green-tinged gold with a metallic finish. It applied well both wet and dry with opaque coverage that remained blendable and wore for eight hours; the major difference is the base color is deeper and the finish more metallic when it is applied damp.

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• ColourPop Telepathy (PiP, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Sephora Sage (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Sephora David (LE, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Be the Sunshine (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Goldmine (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Viseart Bijoux Royal #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop The Game (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• NABLA Cosmetics Citron (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Lisa Eldridge Titania (P, $27.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Dose of Colors Dirty Money (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).

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KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

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KVD Beauty Medusa Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Ankh Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Ankh Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Queen Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Queen Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Hieroglyph Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Hieroglyph Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Nile Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Nile Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Scarab Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Scarab Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Venom Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Venom Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Prophet Loose Pigment

KVD Beauty Prophet Loose Pigment

KVD Beauty Prophet Loose Pigment

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Serpentina Fall 2016 Eyeshadow Palette

KVD Beauty Bloodmilk Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Bloodmilk Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Medusa Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Medusa Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Ankh Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Ankh Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Queen Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Queen Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Hieroglyph Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Hieroglyph Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Nile Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Nile Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Scarab Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Scarab Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Venom Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Venom Eyeshadow

KVD Beauty Prophet Loose Pigment

KVD Beauty Prophet Loose Pigment

KVD Beauty Prophet Loose Pigment