LORAC Dance 'Til Dawn Eye & Cheek Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Dance 'Til Dawn
LORAC Dance ‘Til Dawn Eye & Cheek Palette ($18.00 for 0.532 oz.) includes two blushes and six eyeshadows housed in a slim, cardboard palette. If you tend to like LORAC’s softer formula and use primer, I think you’ll like the palette overall, but it did run softer and looser in the pan, so there was some fallout during application and reduced longevity (without a primer) for me.
Dance 'Til Dawn
LELimited Edition. $18.00.
Dance 'Til Dawn Blush #1
Dance ‘Til Dawn Blush #1 is a light-medium peachy-coral with warm undertones and a golden sheen. The consistency was soft but quite dusty, so the color payoff ended up looking semi-sheer as the blush sheered out and did not stick well to my skin. It applied better to my cheeks in practice, as the skin on my face wasn’t as dry as my arm, though. The color wore well for seven hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Seductive Beauty (Highlight) (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Pink Glow #4 (LE, $60.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Alba (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Anastasia Peach Fizz (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Daybreak (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Looxi Beauty Goddess (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Trippin (P, $25.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Oh My, Passion! (LE, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Highlight #2 (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Dior Coral Vibes (002) (LE, $50.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Red 6 (CI 15850), 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.
Dance 'Til Dawn Blush #1
LELimited Edition.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #1
Dance ‘Til Dawn Eyeshadow #1 is a soft, yellowed peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation, but the texture was dusty and thinner, which resulted in the eyeshadow blending away to more like semi-sheer coverage without a solid primer underneath it. On its own, it showed signs of fading after six hours of wear.
Top Dupes
- MAC Totally Obsessed (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Sand Castle (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Inglot #330 (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Fawn (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Disney by Sephora Flounder (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Matte Nude (PiP, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Magnate (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Walking in the Sand (217) (P, $9.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Nude Tea (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Barefoot in the Grass (LE, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 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.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #1
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #2
Dance ‘Til Dawn Eyeshadow #2 is a white gold with warm, yellow undertones and a frosted finish. The pigmentation was fantastic, while the texture was smooth, blendable, and not too soft or too firm in the pan. It applied well to bare skin and lasted for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- NARS Newbury Street (DC, $25.00) (100% similar).
- Dior Eternal Gold #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Becca Chardonnay (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup Atelier Honey Brown #1 (P, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Snowflakes (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Artemis (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Quartz (LE, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Aura (25M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Buxom Born Glam (LE, $12.00) is lighter, more muted (95% similar).
- NARS Mythos (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019).
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.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #2
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #3
Dance ‘Til Dawn Eyeshadow #3 is a muted, medium orange with warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. The eyeshadow had a dustier, thinner texture, which made it harder to work with on bare skin, so I’d recommend a primer as a must-have with this shade. It had good pigmentation and blended out well, but it was hard to maintain the opacity. It lasted for six and a half hours before fading.
Top Dupes
- Sephora + Pantone Universe Coral Haze (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NYX Tantilizing (P, $4.50) is brighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Macaron (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bailout (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Geek (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Tisse Fantaisie #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sorbet (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Coral (DC, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Rio (91) (DC, $10.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Ciate Carrot Cake (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019).
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.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #3
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Dance 'Til Dawn Blush #2
Dance ‘Til Dawn Blush #2 is a bright, light-medium pink-coral with warm undertones and a satin finish. The blush had good pigmentation, though it was not completely opaque. The texture was a touch dusty but felt softer and more finely-milled than truly powdery or dusty. It started to fade on me after seven and a half hours of wear.
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Peach Cobbler (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Guerlain Gold Palette #7 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Nude Venus II (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- MAC Spellbinder (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pretty (LE, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Spell Bound (DC, $9.99) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Trickery (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Clinique Melon Pop (P, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass Surreal Effect (LE, $40.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Soul Mate (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 5 Lake (CI19140).
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.
Dance 'Til Dawn Blush #2
LELimited Edition.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #4
Dance ‘Til Dawn Eyeshadow #4 is a soft, medium brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was mostly opaque, and it had a soft, smooth texture that wasn’t too powdery or too firm in the pan, though it was still on the thinner side. This shade wore for seven hours before fading on me.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Soft Life (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Cake & Biscuits (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS St-Paul-de-Vence II (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Kid (P, $17.00) is less pigmented (95% similar).
- Tarte Bold (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cornelious (PiP, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Tiramisu (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Good Habit (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bare to Wear (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Hourglass Infinity #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019).
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.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #4
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #5
Dance ‘Til Dawn Eyeshadow #5 is a dark bronze with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had opaque color coverage paired with a smooth, blendable texture that was slightly cream-like but not quite as dense as a true cream. The eyeshadow applied beautifully to bare skin and lasted for eight hours.
Top Dupes
- Tarte Magic (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Boss (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Noontide (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Starlet #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Buxom Bronzed Bod (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Guerlain Petrouchka #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Iced Coffee (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Enigma #6 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Driftwood (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Double Life (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019).
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.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #5
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #6
Dance ‘Til Dawn Eyeshadow #6 is a muted, medium purple with subtle, warm undertones and a sparkling, frosted finish. It had good pigmentation with a looser texture that was blendable on the skin but had some fallout. This shade started to fade on me after seven and a half hours of wear.
Top Dupes
- Stila Cloud (P, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Metalmauve (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain Rose Barbare #2 (DC, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Plum Grand (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Piece of Me (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Buxom Patent Leather (P, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NYX Punk Heart (P, $6.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Cle de Peau Cosmic Aura #3 (PiP, ) is cooler (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Strange Love (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- NARS Chile (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Myristate, Polybutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019).
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.
Stunned at how poor those blushes performed! My LORAC Pro palette is my favourite beauty product of all time so I think this palette is a huge miss!
The original Pro was nice!
I’ve enjoyed this palette. The colors work well with my fair skin. I’m glad I purchased this one instead of the other two LORAC holiday palettes. I reach for this one at least twice a week. 🙂
Awesome, Robin! Do you use it with any primer or base?
I use Benefit’s Lemonade under shadows. So that probably helps.
Love the eye look you did, but pretty sure these shadows won’t survive on my oily lids, even with primer
I could see your lids eating the formula!
The colors are pretty, and I am digging the retro look of the palette itself, but I think this will be a pass for me.
This one is one of those palettes that doesn’t inspire strong feelings either way!
Ooh, lovely daytime palette! I don’t have dupes for some of those, but I do like my Stila A Whole Lotta Love palette from last Holiday season so I’m happy with that. But I do like the shimmery yet subtle shades in this palette.
You’re totally right, Claire, it would work well for daytime!
The 3 metallic eyeshadows look wonderful! Both blushes look okay, not great, but still usable over foundation I would imagine? Idk, but it’s in the “maybe” category for me.
The shimmers are nice! 🙂
But yes, definitely a bit more oomph over foundation!
Hmmm not my kind of palette.
Money saved 🙂
The price and one or possibly two of the shadows are the only things that excite me about this palette.
Easy skip, especially since I know LORAC isn’t the easiest to get!
It looks like, if you really liked the colors that do perform decently, this palette could still be worth it, in spite of the duds. The colors are pretty, if not especially inspired.
And if you use primer, then for the price, it’s not bad.
This screams ‘spring’ to me. I’d be interested in checking it out in store were it not LE, and also had it scored a bit better.
It’s definitely not typical holiday, lol!
Thanks for the review! I got this palette last month and returned after a couple of uses. I rarely return anything but the pigmentation of its blushes and mattes are far below average. Shimmers are ok but look very muddy on my NC15 skin. It’s like Too Faced nightmare coming back again.
My pleasure, Judy! 🙂
The shades are really pretty and the blushes are fairly universal colours (love the first one), but the ratings are a bit average. I get the feeling that not a lot of thought has gone into this palette to make it more original. It seems like it should be a spring or summer one too.
It’s just a so-so palette – not the worst, not the best!
Had to laugh, bec I think this is the first palette review ever, from which I have zero dupes. Considering I only like #6, not surprising. But with a horde/hoard of palettes, I figured there’d be at least one. Those holes in stash belong there. The past few lip posts have been pretty similar. I actually like it, when the season rolls around to shades that don’t appeal or flatter me. Money saved or low buy is a great thing.
Zero dupes? No way! I did not think a day would come… 😉
I would use all of these but eye shadow #1!!
Iv always wanted to try Lorac, but it’s SO hard to get, here in Canada!!!!
I wish they would expand distribution!
I’m surprised it didn’t score better being Lorac but I like the look you reated on the eyes. My favorite shade is #6 and I might have to break down and get the Guerlain shadows… maybe if nothing for spring catches my eye.
Thank you, Erin!
If anyone’s interested in this palette for spring, it’s now only $10 at Ulta, online only. FYI
For what it’s worth, I bought it at the $10 price point and have been very pleased. I adore the cream with the yellow undertones and gold shimmer…it makes my forgettable grey/blue eyes literally sparkle! Win.