Make Up For Ever Diamond Artist Shadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)
Make Up For Ever D326 Black Bronze Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D326 Black Bronze Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a blackened brown with warm, olive undertones and a pearly shimmer-sheen finish. It was richly pigmented with a creamy, smooth consistency that adhered well to bare skin and wore for nine hours before creasing slightly. Make Up For Ever ME624 Black Gold (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). NARS Aigle Noir (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar). Dior Capital of Light #1 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Everlasting (PiP, ) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). Viseart Cool Matte #12 (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Spring 2015 (LE, $45.00) is cooler (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Smoky Emerald (P, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Posh Pedigree #4 (LE, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Sushi Green (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Dior Bonne Etoile (384) #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). MAC Posh Pedigree #3 (LE, $21.00) is lighter (80% similar). Stila Seaweed (LE, $18.00) is lighter, more muted (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a bright, light-medium, yellow gold with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had mostly opaque coverage with a blendable texture that applied fairly evenly, but this shade had a more noticeable sparkle to it, which made it harder to apply smoothly as well as resulted in some fall out while worn (though the color lasted for eight and a half hours). Tom Ford Beauty Winter 2018 #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). MAC If It Ain't Baroque (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Codes Elegants #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Golden Nugget (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Fenty Beauty Ice Cream (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar). Colour Pop The Lion (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Signe Particulier #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). MAC Bao Bao's Jewels #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Unlimited (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Desert Mist (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Lemon Sorbet (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Natasha Denona Sundazed (128K) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Colour Pop Origami (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar). Disney by Sephora Triton (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Tropical Express #2 (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). LORAC Gold Leaf (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). Sydney Grace Treasure Hunter (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Photosynthesex #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). bareMinerals Remix (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Waking Dawn (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Make Up For Ever D416 Crystalline Yellow Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a light, white gold with warm, buttery yellow undertones and a frosted sheen. It had good pigmentation with a very dense, smooth texture, but it was a little harder to get product off the surface compared to other shades (harder but not actually hard, if that makes sense!). It wore well for eight hours on me. Bad Habit Eternal (PiP, ) is more muted (95% similar). Make Up For Ever I514 Pink Ivory (P, $17.00) is more muted (95% similar). Sephora + Pantone Universe Shifting Sand (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Photosphere (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Colour Pop Fringe (P, $5.00) is darker (95% similar). Melt Cosmetics Harsh Stone White (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Fresh Blade (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Milani Bella Chiffon (28) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Opal (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Colour Pop Famous (LE, $5.00) is darker (95% similar). Laura Mercier Seashell (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Colour Pop High Tide (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Moonlight (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). LORAC Unlocked (PiP, $19.00) is brighter (95% similar). Morphe Enlight (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Dior Mirror (621) (P, $31.00) is less shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Guerlain Les Precieux #3 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Bathwater (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Colour Pop Valley Girl (PiP, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Artemis (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Make Up For Ever D504 Celestial Beige Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a light, slightly muted, light gold with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had good color payoff with a soft, blendable texture that applied well to bare skin and was easy to work with. This shade wore well for eight and a half hours before creasing slightly. Guerlain Petrouchka #1 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Cle de Peau Champagne Supernova #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Colour Pop Unbothered (LE, $5.00) is lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever D504 Celestial Beige (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Sephora Minx (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). MAC Canter (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Colour Pop Like a Shot (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Shade IV (LE, $25.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Lily White (2014) (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Famous (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Milani Bella Chiffon (28) (P, $4.49) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC In the Meadow #2 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). NARS L'Amour, Toujours L'Amour #2 (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Fringe (P, $5.00) is darker (90% similar). Buxom Poodle (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Guerlain Ors et Merveilles #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Gucci Beauty Tuscan Storm #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Anastasia Chic (LE, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar). Lancome Filigree (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Anastasia Chic (LE, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
Make Up For Ever D640 Golden Snake Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish brown with warm, golden tones and a pearly sheen. It was incredibly pigmented with creamy, smooth coverage that applied easily and wore for nine hours on me. Too Faced Cinnamon Sugar (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Guerlain Les Precieux #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Biscotti (LE, $16.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME644 Iced Brown (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Pretty Vulgar Conquer (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Zoeva Subtle Blend (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Too Faced Chocolate Martini (PiP, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar). NARS Telesto (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). bareMinerals Ritzy (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). Cle de Peau Stellar Gaze #2 (PiP, ) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Hourglass Obscura #5 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Tarte Reef (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Pretty It Up (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Gucci Beauty Oxydus (P, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar). Colour Pop Blaze (PiP, $5.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Radar (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Colour Pop Thirsty Girl (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). theBalm Tubular (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Dangerously Elegant (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Colour Pop Eve (LE, $5.00) 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 D708 Pinky Copper Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium copper with warm undertones and a frosted sheen paired with pink micro-glitter. It had great color payoff with a cream-like, smooth, and dense consistency. The color applied well to bare skin, and it wore well for eight and a half hours. Colour Pop Sundance (PiP, $5.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Stila Golden Topaz (LE, $18.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC PatrickStarrr (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Wet Kisses (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Ignite (PiP, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar). Viseart Melonie (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar). Colour Pop Chase the Light (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Trick (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Colour Pop La-La (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Chanel Terre Brulee (806) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Dive (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Pushup Bronze (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Sunrise (14) (LE, $39.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Volcanic (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Kat Von D Hieroglyph (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Ciate I'm Not Bad (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Inglot J339 Copper (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Make Up For Ever I702 Mahogany (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). Sleek MakeUP Sunset #11 (PiP, $9.99) is cooler (90% similar). KKW Beauty North (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.
FORMULA OVERVIEW | Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a powder eyeshadow available in five distinct finishes: Diamond, Iridescent, Matte, Metallic, and Satin. The texture of all finishes, except the Matte finish, are much denser and more like a cream-powder hybrid. I’ve used traditional eyeshadow brushes (like MAC’s 239, a go-to for me) with these and have hadn’t any issues, but for those who have, I would recommend a firmer, flatter synthetic brush (like MAC 242) to maximize payoff and application. The Diamond and Iridescent finishes have sparkle or micro-glitter, and I have found that the majority of shades have little to no fall out over time for me. The Metallic is the richest, smoothest formula out of the five finishes. The Mattes are soft and silky–much smoother and more finely-milled than the brand’s last formula–but these are sometimes sheerer, though buildable, and can be a little dusty or powdery to work with. The Mattes typically apply well and blend out without issue. The Satin finish feels the firmest of the five finishes but is the most blendable and pigmented; some are closer to metallic and others are more like a natural matte on. I get seven to ten hour wear, depending on the shade, across the range. The eyeshadows are larger than standard (0.08 oz. per the packaging). For the most bang for your buck, consider purchasing two ($32.00) or three at once ($46.00) or watch for seasonal releases of palettes (just be careful if you’ve already bought a few–the brand repeats very often).
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Make Up For Ever D326 Black Bronze Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D326 Black Bronze Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D326 Black Bronze Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D416 Crystalline Yellow Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D416 Crystalline Yellow Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D416 Crystalline Yellow Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D504 Celestial Beige Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D504 Celestial Beige Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D504 Celestial Beige Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D640 Golden Snake Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D640 Golden Snake Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D708 Pinky Copper Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D708 Pinky Copper Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever D708 Pinky Copper Artist Shadow
Make Up For Ever Artist Look: D410, D708, I544, I328, D416, Sephora Sun Tan Eyeliner
Make Up For Ever Artist Look: D410, D708, I544, I328, D416, Sephora Sun Tan Eyeliner
Make Up For Ever Artist Look: D504, ME700, ME740, I412, M510, M738, I702, Lancome Paradis Eyeliner
Make Up For Ever Artist Look: D504, ME700, ME740, I412, M510, M738, I702, Lancome Paradis Eyeliner
Make Up For Ever Artist Look: S642, S638, M558, S556, S662, M518, D504, Urban Decay Tornado Eyeliner
Make Up For Ever Artist Look: S642, S638, M558, S556, S662, M518, D504, Urban Decay Tornado Eyeliner
Not sure I could pull any of those off, maybe pinky copper.
Aw, drat!
Gorgeous shadow. Black Bronze and Pinky Copper are my favorites. (BTW, The last two images for Golden Snake are coming up as broken for me.)
Thank you! Golden Snake is only a two-image one, so I only see one broken image, but I removed that!
I think I have Black Bronze already or another MUFE Artist shade that’s close, but I’m glad you are reviewing the rest of the MUFE shadows. Overall, it’s a great formula, and I might pick up a few more unique colors during next Sephora sale (hopefully April) to round out my stash.
I love the Artist formula!
D708 Pinky Copper is definitely my kind of color! I love a great rose-gold copper type shade to bring out the bluer aspects of my teal toned outer part of my iris! Can make my eyes appear very blue-green.
It would be great on the inner tearduct!
I picked up D416 CRYSTALLINE YELLOW and D504 CELESTIAL BEIGE at IMATS Toronto last year because the shades were so pretty and nude. But the biggest surprise was that they were very different on my pale skin tone. 😉
How do they show up on you?
D504 CELESTIAL BEIGE read like a light but still allover lid colour because of how pale I am, while D416 CRYSTALLINE YELLOW is still that inner highlight colour. Both shades I feel on other skin tones would read much lighter overall as a inner corner highlight. lol
lol!
Black Bronze is just gorgeous! If I can get my greedy hands on it, it will be my next MUFE eyeshadow.
It’s such a rich shade!
Beautiful quality shadows! Definitely worth the money!
I totally agree, Claire! 😀
Am I the only one who saw the picture of D326 and thought of Oreo cookies ?
Haha!
You know I love MUFE shadows, but warm browns and yellows are not really my shades — these are the kinds of shadows I want for my future pro kit. I have D504 Celestial Beige from a palette and love it. D640 Golden Snake is just a seriously beautiful eyeshadow. I may have to add it to my personal collection at some point.
Golden Snake has such a lovely tone!
The swatches didn’t convince me, but your eye looks turned it all around! So pretty.
Thank you!
beautiful..beautiful shadows… I swear you’ve converted me into a full-time fan of MUFE eye-shadows. Honestly not satisfied with any other brand at the moment!! This is terrible for my wallet :O
LOL! Your poor wallet, Melissa!
I noticed that you said gold nugget is a dupe for loracs “Unlimited” shade. I know you said for the super metallic shades in Lorac pro palette some of them bunched up on each other when applied wet, specifically the deeper bronze shade. But did you have any problems with Unlimited when applied damp? Or did it go on completely smooth? I noticed that Unlimited has a higher rating than Gold nugget, so just curious.
I don’t think I used Unlimited damp? I don’t specifically recall, since that was awhile ago, but unless it is a wet/dry formula, I don’t try dry formulas wet.
Ah, makes sense. I usually think more shimmery shades go on better wet. But by it being a soft crumbly texture what do you exactly mean by that? Like even though it was baked it almost seemed more loose? Was it difficult to work with? I really want to find a true yellow gold shade that goes on really smoothly without it looking uneven or choppy :/
LORAC has a softer press – so when you take your brush to it, more product loosens and it doesn’t bind together as well as MUFE! Neither are hard to use, but they’re very different textures! 🙂