L'Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)
L’Oreal Petite Perle Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is supposed to be “soft, velvety” in texture with “intense pigments for exquisite color richness” and “lasts all day.” The texture is incredibly soft; to the point where I’m not sure these would travel as well as your average powder eyeshadow. The lighter, more matte shades are very white-based and can look chalky on my skin tone but should work better on fairer skin tones or coupled with a smoothing primer. Most of the shades were fairly pigmented and blendable on the lid with good adhesion without a primer with a few exceptions. Unsurprisingly, neutrals were more consistently higher-performing than the bolder/more colorful shades. I did run into wear issues, as all the shades I tried either faded and/or creased within six hours of wear, so I would recommend a primer with these. Initially, they reminded me of formulas like Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow, Kat Von D Metal Crush, etc., but while these have a similar velvety, smooth feel, they are looser once you touch your brush to them.
L’Oreal Petite Perle Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a light white with subtle, cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-opaque color payoff with a fairly smooth texture, but it was harder to apply on the lid without it applying unevenly (almost like the color bunched up/thickened in places). The color started to crease after six hours of wear. MAC Crystal Avalanche (DC, $17.00) is cooler, better quality (95% similar). NARS Rue Allent (Left) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Cobalt Rush #1 (P, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Precious Embroidery #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Smoky Sequins #2 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). Zoeva Spun Pearl (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Ice Queen #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Antique White (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Becca Mermaid Pearl (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Roadstripe (LE, $19.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). NYX Frostbite (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar). Sugarpill Ice Angel (PiP, $13.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Vapour (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). LORAC Snow (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Disney by Sephora Midnight Hour #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
L’Oreal Green Promenade Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, dark green with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had a really soft, lightly loosened consistency in the pan, so there was some fall out during application, but it adhered well enough that I didn’t have issues with further fall out during wear (though it creased after six hours). bareMinerals Midnight Luminance (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Silver Sun (P, $20.00) is warmer (80% similar). Giorgio Armani Onyx (05) (DC, $39.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). NYX Jaded (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). Anastasia Peacock (DC, $12.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Sweet & Sour #2 (P, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
L’Oreal Teal Couture Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark green-teal with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had a drier, firmer texture that made it harder to get decent color payoff out of it. I also had issues with applying it to my lid, as it didn’t seem to blend out without becoming patchy/uneven. Too Faced Too Glam (LE, $16.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Chanel Splendeur et Audace #4 (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Urban Decay Junkie (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). KVD Beauty Watt (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Azure Sun (Cream Color) (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Fringe (DC, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). Lethal Cosmetics Aether (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Chanel Affresco #4 (LE, ) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Sydney Grace Aqua Fever (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Make Up For Ever D236 Lagoon Blue (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Makeup Geek Autumn Breeze (DC, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Emerald Cut (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Natasha Denona Ice Blue (143CP) (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Makeup Geek Sea Mist (DC, $6.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Banana Daiquiri (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Smashbox Pacific (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Babylon (P, $8.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Too Faced Sequin (LE, $16.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Gallerina (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar). NARS Moskova #1 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
L’Oreal Grand Bleu Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark blue with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color payoff, but I found the color to be more challenging to apply and blend out without it becoming somewhat patchy. It started to crease after six hours of wear.
Huda Beauty Sapphire #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Anastasia Azure (LE, $12.00) is darker (90% similar). Sephora Aja (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sephora Dina (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Fyrinnae Midnight Dreary (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #22 (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #6 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Give Me Glow Blue Moon (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). ColourPop Kimono (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Baltimore (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Dior Party in Colours #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Sleek MakeUP Acid #5 (PiP, $9.99) is more shimmery, brighter (85% similar). Terra Moons Calypso (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Sydney Grace JB (P, $5.00) is darker (85% similar). Terra Moons Adhara (P, $6.25) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Coloured Raine Blue Magic (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Make Up For Ever I218 Indigo Blue (DC, $21.00) is darker (85% similar). Clionadh Calx (P, $5.25) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Coloured Raine Opulence (LE, $6.99) is darker, warmer (80% similar). KVD Beauty Nebula (DC, $21.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
L’Oreal Meet Me in Paris Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark gray with subtle, cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a soft, velvety-smooth texture that applied well and diffused nicely on the skin. This shade started to have signs of fading after six hours of wear. Lethal Cosmetics Numb (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 14 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #6 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Jet Lag (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar). KVD Beauty Smoke (Contour) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M110 Cement (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar). KVD Beauty Dagger (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Makeup Geek Stealth (DC, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). Wayne Goss Pearl Moonstone #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Sephora Fog (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Sydney Grace Thunderbird (P, $5.25) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Bebe (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Boss Babe (P, $5.25) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Gata (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Give Me Glow Space Dust (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Sephora Berlin Underground (DC, $10.00) is warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Rumor Mill (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). MAC Courtly Grey (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop 1980 (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Melt Cosmetics Shrunken Head (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
L’Oreal Noir C’est Noir Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark black with neutral-to-warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had good color payoff paired with a fairly soft consistency that felt a little dry compared to other shades in the range, but it still blended out without too much effort. The color looked faded after six hours of wear. Viseart Chroma #3 (PiP, )(100% similar). ColourPop Roulette (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar). Makeup Geek Corrupt (DC, $6.00) is darker (95% similar). The Estee Edit Mood (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Huda Beauty Black Truffle (Remastered) (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). Dior Black Bow #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Too Faced Stiletto (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). Too Faced Licorice Rope (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Killing Moon (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Tarte Ink (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M100 Black (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Blackjack (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar). Inglot J325 Pitch Black (LE, $10.00) is darker (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Supernouveau #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Black Metal (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Blackout (DC, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). Sephora Obsidian (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Enigma #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Pat McGrath Dark Matter (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
L’Oreal Argentic Colour Riche Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.12 oz.) is a light, silverly blue with cool undertones and a frosted sheen. It had mostly opaque color payoff with a denser, slightly firm texture that blended out fairly well. The eyeshadow started to crease after six hours. Melt Cosmetics Indica (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Tarte Flask (P, $14.00) is warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Cool Crush (LE, $6.99) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS Banquise (P, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar). Smashbox Rock Icon (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Slush Fund (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). MAC Just Breathe #1 (LE, $21.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Too Faced Drippin' Diamonds (LE, $16.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Dior Moonlight #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Star Struck (DC, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Firefly (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar). Viseart Mercury (GPV2 #14) (P, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Dior Smoky Canvas #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Wet 'n' Wild The Night's Quad #4 (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar). Tarina Tarantino Lovely #1 (DC, ) is lighter (80% similar). theBalm #34 (P, $6.50) is lighter (80% similar). ColourPop On a Whimsy (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Petite Perle
PPermanent. $5.99.
Green Promenade
PPermanent. $5.99.
Teal Couture
PPermanent. $5.99.
Grand Bleu
PPermanent. $5.99.
Meet Me in Paris
PPermanent. $5.99.
Noir C'est Noir
PPermanent. $5.99.
Argentic
PPermanent. $5.99.
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L’Oreal Petite Perle Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Petite Perle Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Petite Perle Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Petite Perle Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Petite Perle Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Green Promenade Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Green Promenade Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Green Promenade Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Green Promenade Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Green Promenade Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Teal Couture Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Teal Couture Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Teal Couture Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Teal Couture Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Teal Couture Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Grand Bleu Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Grand Bleu Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Grand Bleu Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Grand Bleu Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Grand Bleu Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Meet Me in Paris Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Meet Me in Paris Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Meet Me in Paris Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Meet Me in Paris Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Meet Me in Paris Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Noir C’est Noir Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Noir C’est Noir Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Noir C’est Noir Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Noir C’est Noir Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Noir C’est Noir Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Argentic Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Argentic Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Argentic Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Argentic Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Argentic Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadow
L’Oreal Colour Riche Eyeshadow
These shades are still soo pretty though even though they are slight sheer… But I’ve only realty worn Petite Perle, Grand Bleu, and Teal Couture as not a full lid colour.
Green Promenade and Argentic are not sold in Canada yet. 🙁
How do you like Teal Couture?
Over a primer not bad, but it was strange on the wear time. The intensity would fade but the colour was still going.
Oooh, LOVE your eye look!! Ok, I will need to get Meet Me in Paris for sure, since it’s hard to find a decent matte gray, and I’m hoping primer will extend the wear time. And Green Promenade, because it looks like a dupe for Chanel Green Griffith, which I couldn’t justify getting due to price. I have dupes for the other the blue, teal, and black. BTW, where is the swatch for Argentic?
Should be fixed now! So sorry about that!!
I’m in love with that aquatic eye look!
I loved the combination of colors, but the end result looked so patchy because of the teal shade!
Green Promenade is the one colour I really want and for some annoying reason, it’s not available in Canada. I don’t know if there is some ingredient that is the problem or if they have opted for a limited release here but it’s most annoying!
It is bizarre that there are some shades not available in Canada!
Your eye look is sooooo beautiful! But on their own the shades don’t really wow me.
Thank you! I wish it actually looked good to me… combo, sure, but the result? Ugh.
I was hoping the blues and greens would be slightly better but they still aren’t bad for occasional use. I would probably only use them as light washes and soft liners. I don’t need incredible wear time currently so it might a fun budget friendly was to experiment some.
True! If they’re not shades one uses a lot, it’s a good way to have them in your stash without breaking the bank.
I can honestly say that none of these are something I would purchase. First off, I have way better performing dupes for the few shades that look pretty (colorwise!), and the others are shades I almost never wear anyway.
I’ll stick to Nyx or Colourpop for inexpensive eye shadows that actually work in practice.
Glad you have some good dupes on hand already 😀
I love the sheen and these reminds me a lot of the Dior quints in terms of the colour payoff! Not too pigmented, but sometimes that’s all you need!
I can see what you mean!
Very pretty colours – especially the Promenade green. Great for those who only want one particular colour. Although a couple of the shades (teal and blue) were a bit disappointing with their wear times.
I wish they wore longer!
The colors were pretty but rated a bit lower than the first set. Petite perle was very washed out . Unfortunate because a glowing white is so useful under the brows and in the inner corner. Yesterday’s white was matte and not as much fun if Petite Perle had performed better.
Shimmery whites are great for inner corners – very true!
The colors swatch very sheer but love the eye look that you have created here! xo
These are more of a cream than a powder IMO.. and they crease like crazy no matter what I put under them. They also do not work well with one another, they just mush into a mess. I’ve had the best results using them as a lid shade with an otherwise regular powder shadow eye.. but even then I was not entirely happy with them.
That’s too bad that these were so hard for you to work with! 🙁 Hope you can return!