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. 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). 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). MAC Vapour (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). LORAC Snow (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% 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). 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). Anastasia Peacock (DC, $12.00) is darker, warmer (80% 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). 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. 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). 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). NARS Moskova #1 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Flower Shop (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Make Up For Ever I238 Blue Cedar (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Superzoom (P, $4.50) is warmer (85% 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). 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). 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). 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). Clionadh Calx (P, $5.25) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% 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). KVD Beauty Nebula (DC, $21.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (80% similar). Coloured Raine Opulence (LE, $6.99) is darker, 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. 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). 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). KVD Beauty Dagger (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% 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). 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). ColourPop 1980 (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Melt Cosmetics Shrunken Head (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Sydney Grace Reaching Zenith (Light) (PiP, $5.25) is less shimmery, darker (85% 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). 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). MAC Beg For It (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Loverboy (DC, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar). Milani Bella Black (12) (P, $4.49) is darker (95% similar). Tarte Fashionista (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Tarte Silhouette (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Makeup by Mario Master Mattes #12 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). City Color Black Widow (P, $6.99) is darker (95% similar). MAC Fashion Legend (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar). ColourPop Let's Do It (P, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Nehru (Guo Pei) (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Roulette (P, $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). Makeup Geek Corrupt (DC, $6.00) is darker (95% similar). Too Faced Licorice Rope (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). Too Faced Stiletto (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar). Tarte Ink (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Killing Moon (LE, ) is warmer (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. Tarte Flask (P, $14.00) is warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Cool Crush (LE, $6.99) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Melt Cosmetics Indica (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% 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). 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). ColourPop On a Whimsy (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). Tarina Tarantino Lovely #1 (DC, ) is lighter (80% similar). theBalm #34 (P, $6.50) is lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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