Make Up For Ever Artistic (Holiday 2016) Artist Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Make Up For Ever Artistic (Holiday 2016) Artist Palette

Make Up For Ever Artistic (Holiday 2016) Artist Palette ($49.00 for 0.45 oz.) includes nine shades of Artist Eyeshadow–all shades are from the permanent range, and if you already have a few of the brand’s pre-made palettes, this is probably redundant. I personally prefer the cardboard palettes they’ve put out before, as they are slimmer and more travel-friendly–the metal case is more substantial but seems rather bulky. The quality of the eyeshadows was consistent with the permanent singles I have, and if you’ve never tried the brand’s formula, this might be a palette to check out. But as many fans of the Artist range have said: with 200 shades to choose from, how is it that they keep pulling from the same 50?

Value

• Artist Shadow: $21.00 for 0.08 oz. or $262.50/oz.
• Total Value: $118.13

ME122 Snow is a bright white with cooler undertones and a frosted, metallic finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff with a creamy, denser consistency that blended out well but is best used with a flatter brush for maximum pickup. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me. Buxom Sheepdog (P, $18.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Clarins Garden Escape #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Like a Rockstar (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar). NARS Mortal (DC, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #1 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Too Faced Frost (LE, $16.00) is more muted (95% similar). Dior Golden Snow #1 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Stila Moonstone (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). MAC Dark Energy #1 (LE, $21.00) is darker (95% similar). KVD Beauty Glacier (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). theBalm Sassy (P, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Permanent Press #1 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). MAC Crystal Avalanche (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Ice Queen #1 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar). Make Up For Ever D124 Crystalline White (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #14 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever #4 (P, $23.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Snow (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). Dior Blue Garden #2 (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar). MAC Letty Lynton (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

S102 Onyx is a deep black with a satin finish. It had intense, opaque color coverage with a smooth, cream-like consistency that applied well to bare skin. Even though it is quite pigmented, I didn’t have any trouble blending and diffusing the edges out. The color started to fade after nine hours of wear. Chanel Rêve d'Orient #4 (LE, )(100% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Blackout (LE, ) is glossier (95% similar). City Color Black Widow (P, $6.99) is lighter, warmer (95% similar). Tarte Fashionista (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). The Estee Edit Mood (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Huda Beauty Smokey #1 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar). Dior Celebrate in Gold #5 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). NARS Black Valley (P, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Viseart Carbon (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Milani Pitch Black (P, $5.99) is less shimmery (95% similar). Surratt Beauty Scandal Eyes (Cream) (PiP, ) is glossier (95% similar). Tarte Ink (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Anastasia Noir (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Fallen Angel #4 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Laura Mercier Tuxedo (PiP, $29.00) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Smokeluxe #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Milani Bella Black (12) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery (95% similar). About Face Kill the Lights (P, $14.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Cinderblack (LE, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar). Sephora Obsidian (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ME108 Steel is a medium-dark gray with a metallic finish and bluer undertones. The pigmentation was great, while the texture was fairly smooth, blendable, and dense. It could have been a touch easier to blend out around the edges. It started to break down on me after eight and a half hours of wear. Buxom Cool Caviar (P, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar). NARS Bad Behaviour (DC, $25.00) is warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Redemption (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Hourglass Graphite #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Evening Grey (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar). Chanel Fleur de Pierre (106) (P, $32.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). bareMinerals Abracadabra (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Jardin Perdu (Left) (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar). Chanel Tisse Smoky #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). KVD Beauty Piaf (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). LORAC Slate (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar). Sydney Grace Slayed (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). Disney by Sephora Jetsam (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Tundra (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Light of the Silvery Moon (LE, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Night Rhythm (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Tarina Tarantino Diamond Dusk #3 (DC, ) is cooler (90% similar). Sephora Synergy (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). LORAC Gunmetal (LE, $19.00) is warmer, lower quality (90% similar). Fyrinnae Frostbytes (P, $6.75) is lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

D552 Crystalline Gray Beige is a very light taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had good pigmentation, though it was not quite opaque, but it was buildable to full coverage with two layers. The texture was soft, a little sparkly, so there were some loose sparkles that came away from the base color as I blended it out on the lid. This shade wore well for eight hours and had minor fall out. Sephora Lunar Eclipse (98) (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Stila Rose Pewter (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Constellation (864) #2 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). Anastasia Beigely (LE, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar). Cle de Peau Pewter Veil #3 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). Viseart Bijoux Royal #1 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Cle de Peau Serenity (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop I Heart This (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). KVD Beauty Telepathy (DC, ) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Palladium (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Rock Candy (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Too Good to Be True (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Giorgio Armani #19 (DC, $33.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Stila Warm Silver (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Tarte C'est La Vie (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar). bareMinerals Golden Pear (LE, $14.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar). Hourglass Graphite #5 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Fashion Beat (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Fly by Twilight (LE, $20.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). LORAC French Toast (LE, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ME614 Graphite Brown is a deep brown with subtle, warm, reddish undertones and a satiny sheen. It was intensely pigmented with a cream-like, dense, and smooth texture that applied well to bare skin. I noticed signs of fading after nine hours of wear. Too Faced Hot Fudge (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (95% similar). ColourPop Goodbye Cruel World (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). LORAC Dark Roast (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #2 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar). ColourPop Never Never (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Bracken (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME614 Graphite Brown (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). LORAC Granite (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Constructivist (DC, $23.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Buxom Haute Couture (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Urban Decay West (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Makeup Geek Steampunk (DC, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Chocolate Bronze (was Mona Lisa) (P, $34.00) is lighter (90% similar). LORAC Dark Sienna (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Night Clubbing (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Too Faced Yule Log (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). LORAC Unafraid (PiP, $19.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). MAC Beautifully Charred (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Obsessed (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Guerlain Petrouchka #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

I220 Sapphire is a rich, navy blue with cool undertones and a pearly shimmer-sheen finish. The color payoff was mostly opaque, but the texture was firmer and too dense–it was harder to pick up color and diffuse it around the edges without the color looking draggy around the edges. It wore well for nine hours but stained slightly. Clinique Massively Midnight (P, $17.00) is brighter (95% similar). Chanel Metamorphose (44) #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Cobalt Rush #3 (P, ) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Lucid Dream (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar). NARS Dark Rite (P, $24.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Milani Bella Navy (09) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). MAC Deep (LE, ) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). NARS Sprung (DC, $25.00) is more muted (90% similar). NARS Giove (P, $29.00) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Estrella (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). NARS Arcturus (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Parisienne #2 (LE, ) is more muted (90% similar). MAC Lunar (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Deep Truth (DC, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Moonshadow (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Viseart Bijoux Royal #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty TFX9 (LE, $36.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Urban Decay Evidence (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME224 Navy Blue (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar). Make Up For Ever I220 Sapphire (P, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

D712 Creme Brulee is a medium copper with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The pigmentation was fully opaque, while the consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable, despite having a moderate sparkle to it. I felt like most of the sparkle meshed with the base color, so there was very little fall out during application and almost none during the nine hours it wore for. Make Up For Ever D712 Crème Brûlée (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Anastasia Glisten (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop La-La (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar). bareMinerals Tan Lines (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 13 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #7 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Viseart Melonie (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Fenty Beauty Sunfrost (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar). Viseart Seduction (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Laura Mercier Tiger's Eye (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Stila Golden Topaz (LE, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar). Makeup Geek Grandstand (P, $9.99) is cooler (95% similar). NARS Siros (P, $28.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Kink (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Dior Rivage #3 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Bellini (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). NARS Hammamet II (PiP, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC PatrickStarrr (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sephora Break the Bank (386) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Too Faced Adore (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ME302 Peacock is a deep teal with warm, brownish undertones and a cooler overtone paired with a pearly sheen. The color coverage was opaque, but it could have been a bit truer-to-color. The texture was smooth, cream-like, but it was a bit denser than the permanent version, so it wasn’t quite as effortless to apply. It started to crease after nine hours of wear. ColourPop Water Me (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Floss (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME302 Peacock (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Coloured Raine Grandeur (LE, $6.99) is lighter (90% similar). LORAC Deep Teal (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). MAC Deep Blue Green (PiP, $21.00) is darker (95% similar). Tarina Tarantino Very Wicked (DC, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Cosmic Clash (LE, $25.00) is more muted (90% similar). Urban Decay Damaged (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Fyrinnae Jaguar (DC, $6.75) is darker (95% similar). bareMinerals Dazzle (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). NARS Heartbreaker (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar). MAC Woodsmoke (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Loaded (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Legendary Lure (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Anastasia Throne (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Lounge (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Makeup Geek Houdini (P, $9.99) is cooler (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

ME912 Orchid is a bright, medium purple with warm, pink undertones and a pearly sheen. This is actually a blush, as it is not recommended use on the eyes. The texture was soft, smooth, dense but not stiff, and it blended out well on the cheeks as a blush. It wore well for nine hours on me. Urban Decay Fishnet (DC, $19.00) is more muted (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME912 Orchid (P, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Radiant Orchid (LE, ) is more muted (95% similar). Urban Decay 1985 (DC, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). NARS Rage (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Power Boosted (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). NYX Volatile (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Anastasia Punch Fuchsia (LE, $12.00) is more muted (90% similar). MAC Stars 'n' Rockets (P, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Fyrinnae Superstar (P, $6.75) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). Makeup Geek Masquerade (LE, $9.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Ardency Inn Orchid (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Lethal Cosmetics Enigma (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Maybelline Pink Rebel (P, $6.99) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Ripple (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Starchild (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Spitfire (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Do or Dough (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Make Up For Ever ME910 Electric Magenta (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Viseart Interstellar (GPV2 #25) (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Up For Ever Artistic Palette Holiday 2016 Artist Palette

Make Up For Ever Artistic Palette Holiday 2016 Artist Palette

Make Up For Ever Artistic Palette Holiday 2016 Artist Palette

Make Up For Ever Artistic Palette Holiday 2016 Artist Palette

Make Up For Ever Artistic Palette Holiday 2016 Artist Palette

Make Up For Ever Artistic Palette Holiday 2016 Artist Palette

Make Up For Ever ME122 Snow Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME122 Snow Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever S102 Onyx Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever S102 Onyx Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME108 Steel Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME108 Steel Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever D552 Crystalline Gray Beige Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever D552 Crystalline Gray Beige Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME614 Graphite Brown Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME614 Graphite Brown Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever I220 Sapphire Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever I220 Sapphire Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever D712 Creme Brulee Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever D712 Creme Brulee Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME302 Peacock Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME302 Peacock Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME912 Orchid Artist Shadow (Discontinued)

Make Up For Ever ME912 Orchid Artist Shadow (Discontinued)