Laura Mercier Gilded Gold Caviar Stick Eye Colour ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a dirtied, medium yellowed gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had semi-sheer color payoff in one stroke, and it was buildable to mostly opaque coverage but was more challenging to blend for me. It seemed prone to skipping on the skin, and it was one that applied a lot better with a separate brush (try a flat, synthetic one). It wore well for nine hours before creasing. MAC Unwind (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Get Lucky (P, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar). Anastasia Metallic (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Blitz (DC, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Goldmine (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). Too Faced Instigator (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar). Natasha Denona Orium (251DC) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Old Gold (PiP, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Fortune Teller (P, $9.99) is brighter, more pigmented, warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Bold Gold (P, $6.99) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Buxom 24KT Stilettos (P, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Honey (DC, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Thrasher (DC, $21.00) is brighter, more pigmented, better quality (90% similar). Chanel Rêve d'Orient #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Twinkle (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar). Estee Lauder Naked Gold (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar). ColourPop Cheap Date (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). Sephora Girls Night Out (03) (DC, $10.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). JD Glow 365 (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar). NARS Iskandar (P, $25.00) is darker (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Laura Mercier Orchid Caviar Stick Eye Colour ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a softened, light-medium lavender with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a fairly soft, blendable consistency that lasted for eight hours before showing signs of creasing. I wish it had been a little creamier in consistency to make for better application. Giorgio Armani #14 (P, $32.00) is lighter (95% similar). Kylie Cosmetics North Star (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Double Date (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar). MAC Lilacked (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Baby Roo (P, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #11 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Chanel Utopia (96) (LE, $32.00) is lighter (90% similar). Anastasia Macaroon (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Laura Mercier Plum Caviar Stick Eye Colour ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a blackened plum purple with warm undertones and a soft, sprinkling of plum shimmer. It had mostly opaque pigmentation with some creaminess, but it was a challenge to blend due to it drying down very quickly–I didn’t feel like I had much time to work with it before the edges became unmovable. Once it set, it stayed on well for nine hours. MAC Deceit (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tarina Tarantino Fantastical #5 (DC, ) is lighter (95% similar). Giorgio Armani Sunset (15) (LE, $39.00) is cooler (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Cambon #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Disney by Sephora Wonder by Wonder (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Black Violet (P, $24.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Dior Golden Shock #1 (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Fyrinnae Alchemist's Curse (P, $6.80) is more shimmery (90% similar). L'Oreal Smoldering Plum (P, $7.99) is cooler (90% similar). Hourglass Exposure #4 (PiP, ) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Drama Queen (DC, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Young Punk (P, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte Glamorous (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Smashbox Cabernet (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Doe-a-Deer (LE, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Uncut (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). NARS Not for Sale (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Laura Mercier Seashell Caviar Stick Eye Colour ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a brightened, white gold with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation in a single stroke, and this shade was more like I remember the formula being: creamy without being too slippery, so it applied with even, smooth coverage on the lid and then wore all day long (nine hours)–but it was still blendable and easy to use. The others weren’t as foolproof. MAC Fresh Blade (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Becca Moonstone (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). ColourPop We Jammin' (P, $9.00) is cooler (95% similar). Milani Bella Chiffon (28) (P, $4.49) is more muted (95% similar). Makeup Geek Voltage (DC, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever D416 Crystalline Yellow (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Snow (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Unlocked (PiP, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar). MAC In the Meadow #2 (LE, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar). Sydney Grace Hidden Treasure (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Blurred Lines (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Zoeva Yet to Come (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Silver Millennium (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Viseart Champagne (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Power Eyes (Enhance) (LE, ) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (90% similar). Anastasia Legend (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Money Mission (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop WKND (P, $5.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). LORAC Quartz (LE, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Anastasia Trust Issues (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA SUMMARY | Laura Mercier Gilded Gold Caviar Stick Eye Colour ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) is touted as “long-wearing, transfer- and crease-resistant” with “rich color payoff.” My experience has been that the more neutral shades (browns, taupes, beiges) tend to out-perform the colored ones.

Laura Mercier Gilded Gold Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Gilded Gold Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Gilded Gold Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Orchid Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Orchid Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Orchid Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Plum Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Plum Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Plum Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Seashell Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Seashell Caviar Stick Eye Colour

Laura Mercier Seashell Caviar Stick Eye Colour