Marc Jacobs Beauty Scandalust Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Scandalust
Marc Jacobs Beauty Scandalust Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a deeper, warm neutral palette with a pop of red. The eyeshadow formula is supposed to have “lasting, velvety-rich pigment.” Five of the seven shades were quite pigmented, but two fell short in terms of pigmentation and one had a drier, looser texture that made it harder to use. Overall, it was a solid palette of warmer neutrals that had a good mix of light and dark shades for versatility.
A few obvious differences between the new Eye-Conic palettes and the previous Style Eye-Con No. 7 palettes: they actually decreased by $10 in price (they used to be $59) with only a slight decrease in quantity (0.21 oz. vs. 0.25 oz.), and each eyeshadow has been named. The ingredient lists differ from shade to shade, which makes it harder to really compare easily, and I saw a lot of similar ingredients but order often varied; they seemed similar to me just by touching, wearing, and applying with maybe slightly higher dimethicone quantities in the shimmery shades, so those felt creamier, and a slightly firmer press (but not stiff) for more matte shades (so less powder kicked up in the pan) and marginally silkier for some shades. I had good luck with a lot of the brand’s eyeshadows in the past (I wouldn’t have said they needed to revamp it).
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Scandalust
PPermanent. $49.50.
Hot Pants
Hot Pants is a light, yellowed beige with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had excellent pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that was blendable without being too soft or too powdery in the pan. The color wore well for eight hours on me before fading.
Top Dupes
- MAC Crème-filled (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Galore (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- YSL Indie Jasper #2 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Halo (P, $24.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Shade IV (LE, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Lights On (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Supermodel (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Navy #1 (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Presto (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- YSL Avant Garde #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
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Hot Pants
PiPPermanent in Palette.
At the Office
At the Office is a light-medium beige with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, while the texture was soft, smooth, and blendable on the skin. There was slight powderiness in the pan, but it did not translate onto the eyelid. This shade lasted well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Pretty Vulgar Rise (PiP, ) (95% similar).
- Clinique Nude Rose (PiP, $15.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Salted Caramel (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Combust (PiP, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lush (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Truffle (LE, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Skinny Legend (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Sand (Cool Mattes 2 #2) (P, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Habit (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Guerlain Hey Nude (04) (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
At the Office
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Cause a Fuss
Cause a Fuss is a muted, medium-dark rosy copper with subtle, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff in one layer, which was somewhat buildable but would be best applied over a primer or with a slightly dampened brush. The texture was drier and slightly looser in feel, which led to the sparkle separating from the base color. Applied dry (without primer), it lasted for seven hours and had some fallout.
Top Dupes
- NARS Basic Instinct (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Day Eyes (Enhance) (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Supersonic Girl #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- City Color Homecoming Queen (P, $6.99) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Do It Right (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Ciate Glisten (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fishnets (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tarte Sparkling Punch (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Cover FX Soleil (P, $28.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- LORAC Mirage (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Cause a Fuss
PiPPermanent in Palette.
That's Why
That’s Why is a medium brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was incredibly smooth and velvety without any powderiness, but it was still blendable and easy to work with on the lid. It was richly pigmented and wore well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- NARS Shadow Hill (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Pastry (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Sephora Auburn (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M646 Latte (DC, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bel Air (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Teak (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Kylie Cosmetics Sandy (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #1 (PiP, ) is brighter (90% similar).
- LORAC Terracotta (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Rose Cloud (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
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That's Why
PiPPermanent in Palette.
They Call Her
They Call Her is a deep, reddish copper with warm undertones and a metallic finish. The pigmentation was completely opaque, while the texture was soft, denser, and creamier–I could feel the silicone in it–but it wasn’t so dense that it became stiff or difficult to pick up with a slew of makeup brushes. It applied evenly to bare skin, but it did not seem to appear as metallic without packing it on or using it with a dampened brush. This shade stayed on well for eight hours.
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Blood Moon (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop White Rabbit (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Arriba (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Hot & Bothered (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Mars on Fire (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sweet Toffee (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Yaa (P, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Downtown (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Sunset #3 (PiP, $9.99) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Caramel Brown #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
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They Call Her
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Little Miss
Little Miss is a deep, brownish plum with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that applied fairly easily to bare skin. The eyeshadow had a soft, silky feel in the pan, but it took a little extra effort to diffuse and blend along the edges when I tested it. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Chocolate Donut (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Punk (DC, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Impress (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- theBalm Sexy (P, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 20 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Dark Paradise (LE, $25.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Risky Biz (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Mancat (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Mauve #7 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Fur Elise (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
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Little Miss
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Scandalous
Scandalous is a dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. There were faint sparkles in the pan, but they just did not translate on the lid, so it was largely a matte finish in practice. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that applied evenly and blended out well on the lid. It stayed on nicely for eight hours.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Missy (LE, $4.50) is lighter (100% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Snitch (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Stay Golden (P, $4.50) is brighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Ruby #4 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M847 Burgundy (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Maneater (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty O Mercy (P, $29.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Louvre (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia C4 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Love Sick (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Christine there was a Smashbox palette out a few years ago that I have and barely dipped into called Cherry Smoke. Would you say that palette is a pretty good dupe for this one? I’m thinking it is, so maybe I don’t need this one after all. Cherry Smoke also had coppers/reds/browns/peaches. Thanks. Every time I look at one of these palettes I feel like I have a dupe for it.
Unfortunately, I don’t think I have that one! From googling for photos, it doesn’t look like Scandalust to me? It seems darker and less warm-toned to my eye.
You may be right Christine! Maybe I have to learn some patience and wait until the stores here get these is stock then I can take my palette to compare. It seems like it takes months before the stores get items. They told me they aren’t getting Naked Heat until the end of July!!!!!!!! It will be old news by then lol.
Michelle – I had the Smashbox Cherry Smoke palette until recently, and I have the MJ Scandalust palette. It’s just my opinion but I wouldn’t consider one a dupe for the other. Besides, the quality of MJ is superior to Smashbox (although the Smashbox is good). Hope that helps!
Thank you for the insight, Christina!
Definitely going to check this one out in store. 😉
Yayy!
This range has officially been done to death. Guilty of still loving the reds though…
True enough, Wendy! I’ll say that the 7-pan makes it feel very well-edited.
I must need some sleep because I’m having hallucinations – I thought I read something about a price DECREASE!!!! Yikes, first it’s discounts/markdowns at MAC (and the occasional GWP) and now a price drop from Marc Jacobs???? Next, Hourglass will be offering extra value for money on their Holiday palettes!
LOL! I kept checking Sephora’s site thinking it was a mistake.
Hahhahaaha!! Same here, I had to read that sentence twice!
It’s cheaper in price because there’s no sleeve and brush. I’m sure that’s factored into the cost as well. I really wanted the sleeve but I won’t miss the brush at all.
Thanks for the getting this review up so fast. I bought this and will be returning as the colors are pretty disappointing, especially Scandalous. It appeared much more vibrant in photos but swatches poorly. Glad you listed dupes as I have Stay Golden and it’s what I wanted Scandalous to be.
No problem, Alison! Sorry to hear you did not like your palette.
Red, dark brown and a bunch of oranges. This is almost exactly like the Manny Mua palette minus the insomnia duochrome. Very uninpired and plagiaristic, as for a high end brand, such as MJ. Yes the colors aren’t exact dupes, but on the skin nobody will see the difference.
Glad you have something you prefer!
This is probably the 20th version of warm brown/red/Modern Renaissance palette we’ve seen, but the color combo here is well done, and the price point is attractive considering there’s 7 shadows, the HE name and elegant packaging. And kudos to MJ for lowering the price point! Unlike other brands (ahem Tom Ford) that just keep jacking up the price every year
Oh yeah, it’s been done, lol! My first thought was another iteration of Modern Renaissance – but obviously warmer overall.
Apparently the red theme is still going strong, as this is permanent. It is a beauty! I’m very glad that I have dupes for every shade with the lone exception of Little Miss. Easily remedied by my *finally* purchasing UD Punk! Unless my pan of MAC Handwritten gets me close enough?
Handwritten seems like maybe a little warmer/less plum, but add a little black or burgundy? I bet it would be close!
I’m glad the price reduction did not result in a too large a reduction in product. This seems like a lovely neutral palette, and I appreciate the warmth! If it is anything like the MJ blush I tried recently, I might have to check this one out as well.
Here’s hoping you like the new formula!
Hmmm – these are pretty common shades now that live in a lot of the recent palettes have brought out. Very pretty shades if you can wear them. Lovely eye look Christine.
Thank you, Genevieve!
Beautiful eye look Christine!
Thanks, Bonnie!
This is weird, but I don’t like how the palette is so long (like physically, in length). It wouldn’t fit into my storage organization/method at all! …but I also didn’t like how the new Clinique palette had different sized circle pans randomly scattered either so I dunno. Otherwise–always good to see shadows perform well. 🙂
I could see that – they are uniquely shaped relative to most palettes!
Very nice. At the office is my fave shade due to it’s versatility for my coloring. It’s tempting for sure.
Would you recommend this one or the Modern Renaissance palette?
Modern Renaissance, personally.
Hi beautiful! I would like to know which is better palette, Scandalust Marc Jacobs or Viseart Golden hour? both are similiar but I don’t know wich to buy. thank you. I love your reviews.
They are both reviewed here so you can compare ratings!