L'Oreal 24HR Infallible Eyeshadows (Part 2) Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:00:00 +0000

Eternal Black

L’Oreal Eternal Black Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a dark black with neutral undertones and a silver sparkle strewn throughout. The consistency was smooth, not too powdery nor too firmly packed into the pot, but it had a tendency to work best built up rather than packed on. It had semi-opaque coverage, which was buildable to nearly opaque coverage, but I was only able to achieve a really rich, opaque lid color with a dampened brush or over an eyeshadow primer. This shade wore well for 12.5 hours before there was slight fading.

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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ColourPop Raven (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Black Star (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Charcoal (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
CoverGirl Molten Black (300) (P, $4.99) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Friskie (P, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Roller Girl (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
MAC Tonight's Temptation #2 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Dose of Colors X-Ray (P, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Burnt Anise (LE, $36.00) is cooler, glossier (90% similar).
NARS Heraklion (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

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.

Browse all of our L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow swatches.

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.

Eternal Black

PPermanent. $7.99.

B-

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

80%

Total

Eternal Sunshine

L’Oreal Eternal Sunshine Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, light-medium gold with strong, warm yellow undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, blendable consistency that was finely-milled but still dense enough that it applied beautifully to bare lids. The eyeshadow lasted nicely for a solid 13 hours before it started to fade a bit, though it still looked quite good after 16 hours (when I removed it).

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

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Sleek MakeUP Meet in Madrid (LE, $9.99) (100% similar).
Lancome Eternal Gold (P, $24.50) is cooler, more muted (95% similar).
YSL Dewy Gold (08) (P, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Just In Time (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Divergent Golden Honesty (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Magic Act (P, $9.99) is brighter (95% similar).
Tarte Hype (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Urban Decay Interstellar (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Above the Clouds (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop The Lion (LE, $6.00) is darker (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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Eternal Sunshine

PPermanent. $7.99.

A-

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Gilded Envy (755)

L’Oreal Gilded Envy (755) Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a smoky, medium-dark green with warm, olive undertones and a glittery, metallic sheen. The texture was looser and had a sparklier feel–not truly gritty but not as smooth as other shades in the range. It had semi-opaque pigmentation applied dry, whereas a dampened brush applied nearly opaque coverage, but it had tendency to sheer out a bit when used dry and appear more faded/muted compared to how it looked initially. It wore well for nine hours with some fall out and light fading.

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

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Giorgio Armani Onyx (05) (DC, $39.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Full Orbit #4 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
NARS Filth and Fury (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Bamba (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Grind (LE, $14.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Noblesse Oblige (LE, $19.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Full Orbit #3 (LE, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Byredo Mysteres (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 9 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Danessa Myricks Iconic (P, $18.00) is lighter (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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Gilded Envy (755)

PPermanent. $7.99.

C-

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

72%

Total

Golden Emerald

L’Oreal Golden Emerald Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark forest green with warmer, olive undertones and slightly cooler green and gold shimmer. It had more of a frosted finish applied dry, which was amplified to a more metallic finish when applied with a dampened brush. It had good pigmentation regardless of application method, but it was truly opaque when used with a dampened brush. The texture was smooth, blendable, and easy to work with on the lid. It wore well for 12 hours before showing a bit of fading, and it was only slightly more faded at the 16th hour of wear.

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

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Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Lakuna (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Craft (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Poison Ivy (P, $38.00) is lighter, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
Inglot #418 (P, $7.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Milani Bella Emerald (18) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Gucci Beauty Malachite (Left) (DC, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Rouge Bunny Rouge Whispering Ibis (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Bottle Green (15M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever ME310 Fir Tree Green (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Starfish (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (90% 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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Golden Emerald

PPermanent. $7.99.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Liquid Diamond

L’Oreal Liquid Diamond Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a smoky, medium gray with cool, bluish undertones and a metallic sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation when applied dry, which intensified to mostly opaque coverage when used with a dampened brush. The texture was noticeably sparkly and looser in the pot (even when I used the included tamping device to press it down), so it was messier in the pot and to use on the lid, as it sheered out a bit. This shade lasted for 10 hours on me before it started to fade noticeably, and after 16 hours, it looked decent but not as good as other shades in the range have at the same check in time.

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

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Giorgio Armani Shadow (07) (DC, $39.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Say It Isn't So (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Makeup Geek High Wire (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia OA (LE, $12.00) is darker (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

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Liquid Diamond

PPermanent. $7.99.

C+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

5.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

77%

Total

Silver Sky (757)

L’Oreal Silver Sky (757) Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow ($7.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a light, bright silver with cool undertones and a sparkling finish. It had sheer coverage, which did not build up much at all, even when I tried using it with a dampened brush or over an eyeshadow primer. The consistency was dry, crumbly, and almost gritty–it did not feel at all like other shades in the same formula. It was hard to get a good handle on just how long it lasted, as there was little there and so much of it was sparkle: there was a ton of fallout within a few hours of application, and it seemed mostly gone by the six-hour mark.

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

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Urban Decay Iced (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Silver Coin (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Eggplant Blend #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Silver Chafer (35) (DC, $33.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Tisse Ombre de Lune #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Revolt (DC, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Sugarpill Grand Tiara (P, $13.00) is darker (90% similar).
BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #11 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Dior Dulcinee #3 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Kitty Glitter (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.99/0.12 oz. - $66.58 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Silver Sky (757)

PPermanent. $7.99.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

27%

Total

L'Oreal Eternal Black Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Eternal Sunshine Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Gilded Envy (755) Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Golden Emerald Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Liquid Diamond Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Silver Sky (757) Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Eternal Black Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Eternal Sunshine Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Gilded Envy (755) Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Golden Emerald Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Liquid Diamond Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Silver Sky (757) Infallible 24-Hour Eyeshadow

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L'Oreal 24HR Infallible Eyeshadows (Part 2) Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Eternal Black

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PPermanent. $7.99.

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Eternal Sunshine

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Gilded Envy (755)

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Golden Emerald

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Liquid Diamond

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Silver Sky (757)

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PPermanent. $7.99.

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