Marc Jacobs Beauty Smartorial Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Smartorial

Marc Jacobs Beauty Smartorial Eye-Conic Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a mix of gray, blues, and neutrals with assorted finishes. It featured seven shades with four different finishes (velvet, satin, silk and lamé). The eyeshadow formula is supposed to have “lasting, velvety-rich pigment.” The brighter blue was more of a struggle to work with compared to the other six shades in the palette, as it did not blend out as well and was not as buildable/pigmented as other shades.

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 and a slightly firmer press (but not stiff) for more matte shades (so less powder kicked up in the pan).

Whenever

Whenever is a pale beige with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It had medium, buildable coverage with a smooth, lightly powdery consistency. It was very blendable and easy to spread it across the skin, but it had a tendency to have some fallout. This shade lasted for seven hours on me.

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In Doubt

In Doubt is a bright, light-medium silver with neutral undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque color payoff with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that wasn’t too soft or too firmly pressed into the pan, so it didn’t have fallout but applied well to bare skin. The color stayed on well for eight hours before fading.

Power Platforms

Power Platforms is a bright, medium-dark cobalt blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had medium coverage that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage, but it was hard to get opaque coverage without using a white base (primer alone was not enough). The consistency was soft, velvety, and slightly dusty, which made the blending and application somewhat uneven. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

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Make Sure

Make Sure is a deep, bluish teal with cool undertones and lighter blue shimmer over a more matte finish. The pigmentation was fantastic, while the texture was smooth, velvety, and not at all dusty or powdery. It applied evenly and blended out well on the lid. This shade lasted for eight hours on me.

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For Once

For Once is a deep, blackened teal with cooler overtones and warmer, brown undertones paired with a frosted sheen. It had opaque color coverage that blended out easily. The texture was smooth, dense, but not stiff or difficult to pick up with a brush. The eyeshadow wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.

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They Know Who

They Know Who is a light-medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented and had a smooth, creamy texture that was denser but so easy to work with. The eyeshadow applied beautifully to bare skin and stayed on well for eight hours.

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Runs the Show

Runs the Show is a medium taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. The eyeshadow was opaque in a single layer, and the texture was smooth, velvety without being dusty or powdery. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before fading slightly.