Mario

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($45.00 for 0.60 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that features 10 eyeshadows across shimmery and matte shades. Nine of the ten are in the neutral family and then there’s the pop of blue. The eyeshadows are supposed to be formulated for “easy layering and blending.” Per the brand, the metallic eyeshadows can also be used “wet or dry” and with “brushes or fingers” for a “saturated pearlized color finish.”

I really liked the matte formula, as it was denser but pigmented and very easy to use–I can see exactly what the brand meant by “easy layering and blending.” I also recall Mario mentioning in an Instagram story about these working better on the eye than just swatched (and I’ve found instances where how something swatches on the arm is inconsistent with actual performance on the lid!). They had the type of pigmentation and overall texture that I didn’t notice any shortcomings in pigmentation in practice as they applied and built up or blended out as I wanted them to. Glam was beyond fantastic–one of the best textures I’ve ever had the pleasure of testing!–but 2008 was a bit of a let-down.

The brand has set a restock date for the KKW x Mario collection for 4/20 at noon PST.

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2008

2008 is a pale white with warmer undertones and a glittery, frosted finish. It was more loosely pressed in the pan, which made it more prone to fallout during application, and the larger chunks of shimmer and sparkle made it more challenging to apply evenly to the skin without some of it layering on itself and yielding an uneven thickness in places. It had semi-opaque coverage that lasted for seven hours with slight fallout over time.

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• Moira Quartz (P, $7.50) is darker (95% similar).
• Buxom Diamond Darling (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Tarina Tarantino Dreamy #1 (DC, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Dior Lucky Star #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• Kevyn Aucoin Light (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Smoky Black Friday #1 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
• KVD Beauty Skulls (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Sparks (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• LORAC Black Tie Attire #1 (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• Too Faced La Croisette (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Glam

Glam is a golden bronze with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had fantastic pigmentation that applied beautifully to bare skin with even, smooth coverage in a single layer. The eyeshadow felt soft, smooth, and incredibly cream-like (but definitely a powder)–if every metallic eyeshadow felt this nice, our wallets would be doomed! It wore nicely for eight and a half hours on me.

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• Too Faced Dear Diary (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Pat McGrath Bronze Nova (LE, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Give Me Glow Rich Chocolate (P, $7.00) is darker (95% similar).
• NARS Love Train (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Chanel Tweed Cuivre #3 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #7 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
• ColourPop Blaze (PiP, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Hello Kitty Chocolate Chip (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Brav-O (P, $29.00) is more muted (95% similar).
• Charlotte Tilbury Super Blue #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).

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Miami

Miami is a medium brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The color coverage was good–just shy of full coverage–and buildable. The texture was soft, a touch dusty in the pan, but it blended out easily on my lid and was really effortless to work with as it adhered evenly and built up well. It lasted for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.

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• ColourPop Note to Self (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
• Lisa Eldridge Deep Ochre (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
• Makeup Geek Creme Brulee (DC, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Coloured Raine Satin (PiP, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
• NARS Castille (DC, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Makeup Geek Sora (LE, $6.00) is brighter (95% similar).
• Anastasia Eccentric (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
• NARS Palmas (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• Makeup Geek Latte (DC, $6.00) (95% similar).
• Fenty Beauty Cumin Get It (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).

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Armenian

Armenian is a light-medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was opaque and true-to-pan in a single layer. The eyeshadow’s texture was smooth, dense without being too firm or stiff to work with, and it blended out nicely without losing its intensity. However, I noted that it did not seem to look quite as shimmery on the lid after a few minutes compared to the initial swatch; in order to get the sheen to remain, I had to use it with a dampened brush. On its own, it wore well for eight hours on me.

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• ColourPop Reflect On (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Smashbox Revenge Bod (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Too Faced Bananas (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
• NABLA Cosmetics Moonlight (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
• MAC Golden Hours #3 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Tarte Compass (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Coloured Raine Gold Rose (LE, $6.99) is darker (95% similar).
• Natasha Denona Halo (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
• Becca Opal (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Anastasia Sunny (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).

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Loyalty

Loyalty is a medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff that applied easily to bare skin. The consistency was soft, velvety, and smooth without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed in the pan. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.

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• MAC Natural Brown (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Cocoa Mirage #4 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
• Chanel Deep #3 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Guerlain Tonka Imperiale #5 (DC, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• LORAC Earth (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Sephora Espresso (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Viseart Ghiradelli (Cool Mattes 2 #9) (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Anastasia Smoke (P, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Cool Complement (PiP, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• LORAC Dark Brown (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Decade

Decade is a pale beige with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was good–particularly for such a light shade–and had a denser, more substantial texture that enabled it to adhere well to bare skin without sheering away to nothing too readily. It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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• Tarte Date Night (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Too Faced Glaze (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
• ColourPop Center Stage (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
• Natasha Denona Puff (282CM) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• KVD Beauty Lifelike (DC, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• MAC Stocking Stuffer (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• ColourPop Crystal Cove (LE, $4.50) is more muted (95% similar).
• ColourPop Distressed (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
• LORAC Blanc (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Tarte Compassionate (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).

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Albanian

Albanian is a medium-dark, coppery brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that built up to full coverage easily. The consistency was velvety, smooth, and blendable with just enough substance to work well with or without primer but still blended out without trouble. It wore well for eight hours on me.

Vegas

Vegas is a dark, reddish plum with warm undertones and a satin sheen. It had great color payoff that applied fairly well to bare skin, but the texture was slightly drier and stiffer in the pan, so it wasn’t as easy to work with as other shades in the palette. It had a duller sheen, too, used dry on the skin that made it look almost faded and more matte–and this sometimes worked out since it provided another deeper, “matte” shade for depth. For better shine, I’d recommend using it with a dampened brush. The color lasted well for eight hours on me.

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• MAC Vacation Speed Zone (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• Huda Beauty Royal (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
• ColourPop Aristocat (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Tarte Plum Away With Me (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Tarte Hot MoMA (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Ciate Morello Cherry (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• NARS China Seas #2 (DC, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• MAC Plummed (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• MAC A Medley of Mauves #3 (PiP, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
• LORAC Merlot (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).

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Libra

Libra is a medium blue with cool undertones and a pearl finish. The pigmentation was opaque, while the texture had moderate slip and felt a bit creamier, which I find feels nice to the touch but makes blending a little harder to along the edges as the product doesn’t always have such a diffused look and feel in the end. It packed onto the skin well, but it just didn’t diffuse as nicely as I wanted it to on the edges (so better as a lid shade or on the lower lash line but not for anything more blown out). It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

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• Estee Lauder Fired Sapphire (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• MAC Freshwater (DC, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Fenty Beauty Glacier Gang (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• KVD Beauty Nile (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Stila Lapis (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Mad About U (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Sephora Dina (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
• Sephora Aja (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
• NARS Wishful Thinking (LE, $24.00) is lighter (85% similar).
• Smashbox Nile (LE, ) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).

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Bronzy

Bronzy is a deep copper with warm undertones and a pearl finish. It was richly pigmented and had a smooth, dense consistency that was easy to apply to bare skin and diffuse along the edges without losing its richness and shine. The eyeshadow blended out nicely and stayed on well for eight hours.

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• Morphe Zodiac (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Too Faced Old Money (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
• Stila Rose Gold (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
• LORAC Illusion (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Anastasia Rum Cake (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Gamma (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
• MAC Sable Riche (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Bobbi Brown Heat Ray (P, $38.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• YSL Scandal #4 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Juvia's Place Casablanca (P, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).

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KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

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KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

KKW Beauty Mario 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette

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