KKW Beauty Classic Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Classic
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($45.00 for 0.60 oz.) is a warm-toned, neutral palette with a mix of mattes and shimmers (though only three shimmers). While the colors may feel overdone to those who have already enjoyed quite a few palettes over the last few years, the palette performed well, so a high-performing product is always welcome in my book! I was impressed by the mattes as they had a “thicker” consistency that made them more pigmented but still very blendable and easy to build up if preferred.
Saint
Saint is a soft, yellow gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the eyeshadow felt smooth, creamy, and dense without being difficult to pick up with a dry brush. It applied evenly to bare skin, blended out with little effort, and stayed on well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Smashbox Inside Scoop (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Moon Struck (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Smashbox Champagne (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Sand (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Alhambra II (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Take It Slow (PiP, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Ciate Vaycay (LE, ) is more muted (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #3 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Hourglass Champagne Gold (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Ardency Inn Sunday (DC, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Florence
Florence is a medium-dark yellow with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was opaque in a single layer, while the eyeshadow had a smooth, silky consistency that was blendable and easy to work with as the color had good substance to adhere well on bare skin. It lasted well for eight hours before it started to fade on me.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Beach Blanket (DC, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Paper Tiger (P, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Daisy (LE, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M408 Mustard (DC, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Sahara (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pastel Melon (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Mango (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Bad Habit Satin (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Allie (P, $5.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Selfish
Selfish is a muted, medium-dark orange with warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was intensely pigmented and adhered evenly to bare skin. The consistency was soft, a smidgen powdery in the pan, but it was blendable and easy to work with on the lid. It wore nicely for eight hours before starting to fade noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #10 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Amhara (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Baja (PiP, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Revenge (LE, $5.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- Anastasia Saturn (LE, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sephora Spiced (PiP, ) is darker, brighter (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Riche (LE, $5.00) is brighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Daybreak (Beached) (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Coral #4 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Kat Von D Rust (Contour) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Calabasas
Calabasas is a medium brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a smooth, silky consistency that had enough substance to adhere well to bare skin without sheering out too readily. The eyeshadow applied evenly and blended out with ease. The color stayed on well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Feelin' Nutty (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #13 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Praline (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #7 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Inglot J321 Rich Gold (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M650 Cookie (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M646 Latte (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Passports and Pineapples (PiP, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Nude (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Tyranny (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Chicago
Chicago is a light-medium copper with warm, reddish undertones and warmer, gold sparkle and pearl. It had semi-sheer color coverage–it really needed to be applied with a fingertip or with a dampened brush–with a drier, dustier texture that was prone to fallout. If I used it with a dampened brush (even with just water), it had nearly opaque coverage that held together better. Applied dry, it wore well for seven hours with additional fallout, and applied wet, it lasted for eight hours without fallout.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Passport (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Hourglass Foil (P, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Honeymoon #1 (PiP, ) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- LORAC Rose (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Boss Lady (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Save It For Later (P, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Blessed (Remastered) (PiP, ) is more muted (90% similar).
- Stila Sunset Fire (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Sunset #10 (PiP, $9.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Park Ave Princess (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Fade
Fade is a muted, light-medium yellow with warm, peachy undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, while the texture was soft, slightly powdery in the pan, but I was surprised at how well it kept its color and did not turn other shades gray. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Viseart Warm Mattes #2 (PiP, ) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Unity (LE, $12.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva MT040 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Kat Von D Sylvia (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Spotlight (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Hooked on Vinyl #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Taunt (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Mamastarrr's Cookie (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Warm Browns #6 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Milani Naked Truth (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (85% similar).
Dash
Dash is a soft, light-medium mauve with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth and silky, which made it easy to work with as it blended out with little effort. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer and stayed on well for eight hours.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Stardom (LE, $5.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Zoeva Nuanced History (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Dog and Pony (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Kalahari II (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery (85% similar).
- Colour Pop Made to Last (P, $5.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Viseart Caramel (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Colour Pop T-Cup (LE, $5.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Tarte Bangle (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- LORAC Pecan (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Pink Sienna (LE, $17.00) is cooler (85% similar).
North
North is a dark, coppery brown with a frosted sheen. It had nearly opaque color coverage with a denser, lightly creamy texture that applied fairly well with a brush, but it wasn’t quite as blendable as expected dry. If I used it with a dampened brush, it was richer, more pigmented, and blended out better. The color lasted for just over eight hours on me before starting to crease faintly.
Top Dupes
- Marc Jacobs Beauty O MG (P, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Roulette (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Good as Gold (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Copper Toned (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Ignite (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Wet Kisses (LE, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Stila Golden Topaz (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Fool's Rush (PiP, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Boronu (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Faster Pussycat (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Family
Family is a medium, coppery brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent pigmentation with a smooth, silky texture that was a smidgen dusty in the pan, but it blended out easily on my lid without losing its intensity. The color wore nicely for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Morphe Terra Cotta (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Morphe Roxanne (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Heist (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Makeup Atelier Honey Brown #3 (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Unwind (LE, $5.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Fade In (PiP, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Canela (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Kylie Cosmetics Cinnamon (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Top Notch (P, $5.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Dali Wood (PiP, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
Gemini
Gemini is a deep brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable coverage with a soft, slightly powdery texture that had some excess product that kicked up in the pan. The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin, blended out nicely, and didn’t sheer out too readily. It stayed on well for eight hours before it started to fade on me.
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Confidential (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Stay Sassy (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Lil' Boat (DC, $5.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Morphe Rich (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Sweet Brownie (339) (P, $8.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia Parallel (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Sorrel (LE, $5.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Interstellar (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Milani Umber the Sun (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- Gucci Beauty Autumn Fire #4 (P, ) is brighter (90% similar).
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
KKW Beauty Classic Palette | Look Details
KKW Beauty Classic Palette | Look Details
KKW Beauty Saint Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Saint Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Florence Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Florence Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Selfish Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Selfish Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Calabasas Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Calabasas Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Chicago Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Chicago Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Fade Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Fade Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Dash Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Dash Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty North Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty North Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Family Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Family Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Gemini Eyeshadow
KKW Beauty Gemini Eyeshadow
Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I’ll risk it…
Even if this palette held any interest for me—which it doesn’t, being that it’s just another warm-toned collection—I could not bring myself to give my hard-earned money to this family.
Then it’s an easy skip!
Seraphine, I feel much the same as you. These shades are not for me and they’re done to death but like you, I dislike the way that family presents itself so I wouldn’t be sending any of my money their way.
There are many choices we have. I agree with you.
My money. My choice.
I agree completely.
This palette has quickly become one of my favorites and I’m pleased it rated so well. It’s such an incredible every day palette!
I can totally see why!
No secret, but my feelings on this palette are all over the place. It has excellent quality, but I do own ABH Modern Renaissance. Always said (and adamantly believed) that I would never buy anything from their family, and then saw a very different side to Kim during her interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live that softened my opinion about her to some degree. Like I said; all over the place! 💁
Well, if you’re covered on this territory, no need to do any soul searching quite yet!
This is a very nice palette. If I didn’t have so many warm toned palettes, I’d definitely purchase it.
I hope they’ll have more palettes – so far their formulas are pretty good there!
That would be nice. Even though I love warm toned palettes, I would love to see a really nice cool toned, or cool/neutral palette. I really love your reviews. They have been extremely helpful to me. I’ve been really happy with what I have bought because of them. I appreciate your dupe list as well.
No Kardashians will be harmed by my refusal to buy their stuff.
And a complete copycat palette, so absolutely no residual pangs.
I think this is a beautiful everyday palette, although I do wish that Chicargo was much better quality and perhaps a few more shimmers. Even so, the brand has done the mattes really, really well and not all brands do this.
Me too! I was surprised Chicago wasn’t better based on the other shimmers and the Mario palette by KKW!
So is this item permanent?? I think it’s beautiful and the colors totally speak to me, but I need another neutral palette like I need a hole in the head haha!
I would love to purchase after finishing at least one more neutral palette I already have…..
It’s so hard to tell with these brands – they seem to keep restocking items that seem like they were LE 🙁