LORAC Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Pirates of the Caribbean

LORAC Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette ($30.00 for 0.54 oz.) includes three highlighters and three blushes. The palette features the brand’s Light Source Illuminating Highlighter and Color Source Buildable Blush formulas. The highlighter formula is supposed to be buildable and luminous, but my experience with them was that they were quite pigmented–soft enough to blend them out or use a bit less for sheerer coverage, just not what I’d actually describe as buildable. As you might guess from the name, the blush is supposed to be buildable, though two of the three shades were rather pigmented and one was more medium and buildable. The palette’s more amped up pigmentation was why it was rated lower, but if you’re the type of person who wants more pigmented highlighters and blushes, then it should work well for you.

Pirates of the Caribbean

LELimited Edition. $28.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Fortune

Fortune is a light white with warm, creamy undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a soft, smooth consistency that was easy to blend out on the skin and did not appear to emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for eight hours on my cheekbones before fading.

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Coloured Raine Fashion Show (P, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Jouer Ice (PiP, $24.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Catrice Icy Glaze (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Physicians Formula Pearl (P, $10.99) is warmer (95% similar).
Makeup by Mario Opal (P, $28.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Makeup Revolution Ice Kiss (P, $9.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
OFRA Glazed Donut (P, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Let It Glow (LE, $42.00) is darker, less pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
The Estee Edit Snowlit (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Dior Strobe White (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Boron Nitride, Silica, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Zinc Stearate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Carum Petroselinum (Parsley) Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Kaolin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Methicone, Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, MAY CONTAIN: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470).

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Fortune

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

B+

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Lost Soul

Lost Soul is a muted, medium beige with subtle, warm, rosy undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, so if you really wanted to build up the color, I would recommend using a more feathery brush and light touch. The color deepened after I applied it over bare skin (and it would likely do the same over damp liquid/cream base products), but if applied over lightly powdered skin, it retained its pan color. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable with just a smidgen of excess kicked up in the pan. The blush lasted well for seven and a half hours on me.

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By Terry Tropical Sunset #5 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Zoeva ND010 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
By Terry Savannah Love #4 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani #1 Fall Collection 2012 #1 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Talc, Boron Nitride, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Silica, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polylactic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Carum Petroselinum (Parsley) Extract, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Kaolin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Methicone, Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, MAY CONTAIN: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470).

Lost Soul

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

8.5

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

84%

Total

Destined

Destined is a light, golden beige with warm undertones and a sparklign, metallic sheen. It was really brightening on my skin tone while also illuminating the area that I applied it to. The powder felt soft, dense but not firm or stiff, and was blendable on the skin. When I wore it at fuller coverage, it emphasized my skin’s natural texture slightly, but at medium coverage or less, it did not. It was very pigmented, and it was only “buildable” if I used a light hand with it. The highlighter stayed on well for eight hours before fading.

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Cover FX Moonlight (P, $34.00) is darker (95% similar).
bareMinerals The Brilliant Sunset (LE, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
bareMinerals The Soiree (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Hourglass Absolute Strobe Light (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Here Kitty Kitty (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Glossier Play Pale Pearl (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Looxi Beauty La Belle (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Pretty Vulgar Glimmers of BS (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Light (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Smashbox Shimmer (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Destined

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

B+

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Caribbean

Caribbean is a muted, medium-dark mauve with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer to mostly opaque, buildable color payoff, which was in line with the formula’s claims. The texture was on the dustier side, but the powder blended well and sat nicely on the skin. On me, the blush started to show signs of fading after seven and a half hours of wear.

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Viseart Plum #2 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Estee Lauder Alluring Rose (P, $34.00) is darker (95% similar).
Urban Decay TMI (DC, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Sesso (Blush) (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Physicians Formula Plum Rose (P, $12.99) is warmer (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Cool Mauve (50) (P, $38.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Rebel Rose (P, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Laura Geller Roseberry (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Blushbaby (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
bareMinerals The Guest List (LE, $22.00) is warmer (85% similar).

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Ingredients

Caribbean

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Star Reader

Star Reader is a bright, white gold with almost grayish undertones and a warmer, greenish-gold shimmer. It was intensely pigmented, so use a lighter hand with this for a less intense highlight. The finish was nearly metallic, and it was so bright and reflective that it seemed to smooth my skin rather than accentuate my skin’s texture. It had a smooth, blendable consistency that was easy to work with. This shade wore well for eight hours on me.

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NARS Albatross (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Coloured Raine No Flash Needed (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Zoeva Glowing Still (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter (95% similar).
Becca Citrine (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Dior Strobe Gold (Glitz) (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Fine Gold (003) (PiP, $60.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Give Me Glow Halo (P, $17.25) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Makeup Revolution Golden Lights (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Nudelight (Top) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Artist Couture Gold Digger (P, $27.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).

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Ingredients

Star Reader

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

B+

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Bold Spirit

Bold Spirit is a medium pink with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer–a little went a long way–while the powder had a soft, lightly dense texture that applied beautifully to the skin and almost blended itself as I applied the color. The finish was very metallic, though, and I did get slight emphasis of my skin’s natural texture. As a highlighter, the powder stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading.

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Makeup Geek Starlight (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Made Me Do It (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Rekindle (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Paradise Lust (Top) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Looxi Beauty Venom (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
MAC Blonde (LE, $34.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Kosas 8th Muse (High Intensity) (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Revolution Make Love Instead (P, $5.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Sunset Glow (P, $48.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Luster (P, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Bold Spirit

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

B+

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

LORAC Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette

LORAC Fortune Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Lost Soul Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Destined Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Caribbean Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Star Reader Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Bold Spirit Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette

LORAC Fortune Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Lost Soul Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Destined Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Caribbean Color Source Buildable Blush

LORAC Star Reader Light Source Illuminating Highlighter

LORAC Bold Spirit Color Source Buildable Blush

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LORAC Pirates of the Caribbean Cheek Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean

LELimited Edition. $28.00.

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Fortune

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Fortune

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

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Lost Soul

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Lost Soul

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

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Destined

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Destined

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

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Caribbean

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Caribbean

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

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Star Reader

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Star Reader

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

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Bold Spirit

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Bold Spirit

LELimited Edition. $23.00.

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