L'Oreal 24HR Infallible Eyeshadows (Part 1) Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 18:00:00 +0000

Amber Rush

L’Oreal Amber Rush Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, coppery brown with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation applied dry and more opaque coverage damp. The consistency was soft, loosely packed in the jar but more like a pressed eyeshadow than a loose one overall. It applied evenly to bare skin, blended easily along the edges, and stayed in place for 10.5 hours on me before starting to fade, though there was minimal fading from that point to 16 hours (when I removed it).

The formula is supposed to have “24-hour” wear with “intense, maximized color” and a “powder-cream texture.” They are absolutely long-wearing, but testing for 24 hours is more than I’m happy to do more than very, very occasionally, though most showed some sign of wear between 12 and 14 hours of wear, so I used that to help determine an approximate wear time. The majority of the shades in the range are semi-opaque to opaque, buildable when not fully opaque, and soft, blendable, and easy to work with. The more shimmery shades tended to be the best and easiest to use while more matte and satin finish shades were not as consistent. You can view swatches of all shades here. I have applied them dry (left) and damp (right) as well.

P.S. — I have reviewed most of these in the past, but it was years ago, and I felt like as one of the better drugstore powder eyeshadows on the market, it was time to repurchase them (to get the latest and greatest versions), re-photograph and swatch, retest, and re-review.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Dior Meteore (661) (P, $31.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay 16th St (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Enhance) (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Bad Habit Primavera (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Lancome Brune Glace (LE, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Slow/Fast/Slow (P, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Mythical (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Muse #4 (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar).
Smashbox XO, Vlada (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar).
Anastasia Muse (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have “24 hour” wear with “intense, maximized color” and a “powder-cream texture.” They are absolutely long-wearing, but testing for 24 hours is more than I’m happy to do more than very, very occasionally, though most showed some sign of wear between 12 and 14 hours of wear, so I used that to help determine an approximate wear time.

The majority of the shades in the range are semi-opaque to opaque, buildable when not fully opaque, and soft, blendable, and easy to work with. The more shimmery shades tended to be the best and easiest to use while more matte and satin finish shades were not as consistent.

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Ingredients

CYCLOHEXASILOXANE • ISODODECANE • TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE • NYLON-611/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER • HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER • CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE • CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE • SILICA • CAPRYLYL GLYCOL • SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE • TALC • POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE • LAUROYL LYSINE • TIN OXIDE • ALUMINA • POLYURETHANE-11 • [+/- MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR: MICA • CI 77891 / TITANIUM DIOXIDE • CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / IRON OXIDES • CI 77510 / FERRIC FERROCYANIDE • CI 77000 / ALUMINUM POWDER • CI 75470 / CARMINE • CI 77007 / ULTRAMARINES • CI 77288 / CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS • CI 77289 / CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN • CI 77742 / MANGANESE VIOLET • CI 77947 / ZINC OXIDE • CI 77510 / FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE • CI 42090 / BLUE 1 LAKE • CI 19140 / YELLOW 5 LAKE]

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.

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A Smoky Bronze & Green Eye Look with L'Oreal

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Amber Rush

PPermanent. $7.99.

B+

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Bottomless Java

L’Oreal Bottomless Java Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep brown with subtle, warm reddish undertones and very fine copper and bronze micro-shimmer. It had more of a satin-to-pearl finish–more of a sheen than a frosted shimmer. It had opaque coverage applied dry as well as damp, but the dampened application made the color appear deeper and richer. The eyeshadow felt slightly thinner and firmer in the pot compared to the more shimmery shades, but it was easy to apply to the lid and blend out. The color started to crease slightly on me after 14 hours of wear.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Gucci Beauty Tuscan Storm #4 (DC, ) is darker (95% similar).
Disney by Sephora Abu (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Viseart Jori (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Too Faced Merci (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Viseart Bijoux Royal #6 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Secrets (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Tarte Chocolate Kisses (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #2 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Brown (LE, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Chocolate (Titanium) (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Bottomless Java

PPermanent. $7.99.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Bronzed Taupe

L’Oreal Bronzed Taupe Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark taupe brown with subtle, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented regardless of application method (dry or damp), and the consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable while still having that hybrid loose-pressed texture that the formula is famous for. The eyeshadow blended out beautifully on the lid and lasted for 16 hours with minimal signs of wear.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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MAC Snowdusk (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty First Frost #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Platinum (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Benefit No Pressure (P, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Underground (DC, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Up Front (DC, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
Chanel Tisse Rivoli #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
About Face Actual Ambrosia (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Topaz Flash (P, $28.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Double Indemnity #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

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A Smoky Bronze & Green Eye Look with L'Oreal

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Bronzed Taupe

PPermanent. $7.99.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Continuous Cocoa

L’Oreal Continuous Cocoa Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a sooty, blackened brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. There was a touch of micro-shimmer in the pot, and I could see the effect faintly swatched, but on the lid, it performed and acted a lot like a matte finish eyehadow. It had semi-sheer, buildable coverage (up to mostly opaque) with a slightly dusty texture in the pot. It was fairly blendable but could have been easier to diffuse along the edges. It wore well for nine and a half hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Tarte Charcoal Sketch (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
NARS Montaillou (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Anastasia Deep Brown (P, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Lifestyle (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Espresso Bean (LE, $23.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Chanel Noir Petrole (812) (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
MAC Earthy Scent (LE, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Tarte Dim the Lights (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Stila Chocolate (LE, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tarte Sweetie (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

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A Smoky Bronze & Green Eye Look with L'Oreal

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Continuous Cocoa

PPermanent. $7.99.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

4.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

64%

Total

Endless Pearl

L’Oreal Endless Pearl Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a soft beige with warm, yellow undertones and a semi-matte finish. There seemed to be the slightest amount of sheen to the product, though it performed and looked more like a typical matte eyeshadow on the lid. It had good color coverage applied dry or damp, but the softer, looser consistency in the pot made it easy to adjust pressure and brush type for sheerer, buildable coverage if desired. This shade seemed to wear for a solid 10 hours before starting to fade, and it still had minimal fading after 16 hours of wear.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Zoeva Bitter Start (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Bleach (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Rockabilly (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Buttercream (PiP, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Snow Angel (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
NARS Cry Baby (DC, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Bone (PiP, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
NARS Biarritz (DC, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Desert Lightning (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Countess (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Looks Using this Product

A Smoky Bronze & Green Eye Look with L'Oreal

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A Bright & Colorful Eye with L'Oreal

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Endless Pearl

PPermanent. $7.99.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

6.5

Longevity

Application

83%

Total

Iced Latte

L’Oreal Iced Latte Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a very light gold with warm, yellow undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had good pigmentation applied dry, though it was just shy of being opaque unless applied with a dampened brush. The eyeshadow felt soft, loosely packed in the pot but still felt more like a pressed eyeshadow to me. It applied evenly, blended out well, and stayed in place for 12 hours before starting to fade a bit, and after 16 hours of wear, it was still mostly intact for me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Giorgio Armani Gold Ashes (12) (DC, $39.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Dior Eternal Gold #2 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Stila Sandstone (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever D504 Celestial Beige (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Platinum (LE, $28.00) is more muted, cooler (95% similar).
NARS Shade IV (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Boutonniere (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Just Gleaming (PiP, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Vanilla Diamond (LE, $21.00) (100% similar).
MAC Regal Affair (LE, $19.50) is cooler (90% similar).