NABLA Cosmetics Secret Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Secret
NABLA Cosmetics Secret Eyeshadow Palette ($45.00 for 0.39 oz.) is the brand’s newest palette, which debuted a few weeks ago. The first row are rosier neutrals, while the third row contains warmer yellow/gold-based neutrals (plus black). The second row has some of the richer pops of colors. I liked how the palette came together, and I felt like there was a nice range in depth, finish, and colors to get an assortment of looks out of it.
The matte formula was quite good throughout the palette, but I did have issues with the new “Diamond” finish, which was shown as opaque on the brand’s swatches but was definitely not the case for me in practice. If you’re the type who expected to use those shades as “toppers,” then I think you’ll enjoy most of the palette.
Ingredients
Secret
PPermanent. $45.00.
Aesthetic
Aesthetic is a soft, golden brown with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had opaque color payoff with a soft, slightly drier texture that was still easy to work with and applied evenly to bare skin. This shade stayed on well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Hourglass Exposure #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Codes Subtils #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Moira Orion (P, $7.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Moonlight (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Caving In (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Tickle Me (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Satin Skin (75P) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Streak (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Gucci Beauty Starlight (DC, $37.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Passion Play (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Satin Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
mica, talc, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, zinc stearate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, caprylyl glycol, magnesium myristate, phenoxyethanol, tin oxide, silica, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 15850 (red 7 lake).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Aesthetic
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
Contigo
Contigo is a light, rosy brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was mostly opaque in one layer, which built up to full coverage with less than half of a layer. The texture was soft, velvety, and blendable on bare skin without being powdery or prone to sheering out. It wore well eight hours on me before there was some visible fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Rockin' Robin (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Sous Le Sable #4 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- KKW Beauty Dash (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Rare Beauty Loyal (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Sorrel (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Contour Mauve (36) (P, $34.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Carried Away (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shell Yeah (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Bangle (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Izzy (418CM) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Super Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
talc, mica, polymethyl methacrylate, silica, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, diisostearyl malate, hexyl laurate, caprylyl glycol, zinc stearate, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 15850 (red 7 lake), ci 16035 (red 40 lake).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Contigo
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
Big Experience
Big Experience is a bright, medium fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a frosted finish. It had rich color coverage that adhered well to bare skin and blended out without a fuss. The consistency was smooth, dense without being too firmly pressed in the pan, and picked up well with a dry brush. It lasted nicely for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Reality Star (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Monaco (PiP, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Ruby Stars (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Poison Apple (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Super Seed (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Mainframe (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia A1 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Follow the Sun (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Fuchsia Flame (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Cherry Topped (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
mica, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, talc, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, magnesium myristate, hexylene glycol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, aluminum hydroxide, tin oxide. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 15850 (red 7 lake).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Big Experience
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Giulietta
Giulietta is a brighter, medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth, velvety, and more substantial but was still blendable and easy to work with on my skin. It had opaque color coverage that stayed on well for eight hours before there was visible fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Belle (466CM) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Island Tune (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M806 Antique Pink (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M856 Fresh Pink (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Smashbox Candy (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Remission (P, $6.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M806 Antique Pink (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Juju (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Valentine (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Bolero (PiP, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Super Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
talc, mica, polymethyl methacrylate, silica, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum hydroxide, diisostearyl malate, hexyl laurate, caprylyl glycol, zinc stearate, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 15850 (red 7 lake), ci 16035 (red 40 lake), ci 19140 (yellow 5 lake).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Giulietta
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
Romeo
Romeo is a soft, rosy brown with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had excellent pigmentation with a smooth, blendable texture that was a bit thinner but not prone to dustiness or sheering out on my skin. It wore well eight hours on me before there was slight fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Fortune Kookie (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Chantille (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Charmed Life (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Pink Sensibilities #1 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- elf Copper Chic (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Grandstand (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Chocolate Brown #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Moira I Mean (P, $8.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Smash or Pass (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Kosas Smolder (P, $15.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Satin Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
mica, talc, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, silica, zinc stearate, caprylyl glycol, magnesium myristate, phenoxyethanol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Romeo
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
Play Hard
Play Hard is a bright, white gold base that shifted between gold and green paired with a sparkling finish. It seemed to have a more transparent base to it, rather than an actual base color, so I wasn’t surprised at the more medium to semi-opaque “coverage” from it. (The brand’s promotional swatches show it as opaque, though.) I could feel the sparkles in the texture, but it was still smoother, a little cream-like, and more densely-packed in the pan. It worked best by pressing and patting it onto the skin with fingertips or a wet brush to maximize coverage and evenness, though a dry brush worked decently, especially if it was more for layering or to highlight the inner tearduct area. It lasted well for eight hours on me with slight fallout over time.
Top Dupes
- Moira Milky Way (P, $7.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Morphe Liberation (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Mica (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Powdered Sugar (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Raw Jade (Left) (LE, ) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Cosmic (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Green #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Pop Off (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Leo (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Selene (P, $8.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
calcium aluminum borosilicate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, polybutene, zinc stearate, silica, dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, tin oxide, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide). | rosemary: mica, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, talc, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, silica, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, magnesium myristate, hexylene glycol, tin oxide. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 77510 (ferric ferrocyanide).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Play Hard
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Rosemary
Rosemary is a deep, bluish-green with cool undertones and a metallic finish. It had rich pigmentation that adhered evenly and smoothly to bare skin, and I had no trouble blending out and diffusing the edges. The issue I had with this shade was that it seemed to fade a bit initially and looked more like a blackened green without all of that metallic shimmer. I had to use it with a wet brush to get more of that shine to come through. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
Top Dupes
- Dose of Colors Palma (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Scarab (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Ciate Twisted (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mussel Beach (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay C-Note (DC, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Grandeur (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Typhoon (DC, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Circle of Salt (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Indo (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Moira Green Paradise (P, $8.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Ingredients
mica, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, talc, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, silica, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, magnesium myristate, hexylene glycol, tin oxide. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 77510 (ferric ferrocyanide).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Rosemary
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Addiction
Addiction is a deep, bluish-teal with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out fairly well. I noticed that the color did darken a bit when applied over bare skin (and likely would do the same if the base wasn’t matte), though. The consistency was soft, lightly powdery in the pan, but it didn’t have fallout during application. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Stormwatch (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Kaleidos Digiteal (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Ace Beaute Atlantis (DC, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Illamasqua Burst (P, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bring It (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #7 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Forcefield (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia C4 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Urchin (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Dior Blue Beat #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Super Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
talc, mica, aluminum hydroxide, polymethyl methacrylate, silica, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, diisostearyl malate, hexyl laurate, caprylyl glycol, zinc stearate, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 77007 (ultramarines), ci 19140 (yellow 5 lake), ci 42090 (blue 1 lake).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Addiction
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
Fantasize
Fantasize is a medium, purplish-blue with cool undertones and a sparkling finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that was best applied with a fingertip or a dampened brush, which improved the intensity while ensuring it adhered smoothly and evenly to the lid. The texture was lightly creamy, dense but not firmly packed in the pan, and had minimal fallout during wear. It lasted well for eight hours on me before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Stila Psychic (LE, $24.00) is less pigmented, warmer (90% similar).
- NYX Blue Jeans (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Super Star (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Cool Breeze (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Iris Eyes (LE, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Mediterranean (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Skywalk (DC, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Wintersky (LE, $32.50) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- YSL Wet Blue (10) (P, $30.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Technoir (DC, $14.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Ingredients
calcium aluminum borosilicate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, diisostearyl malate, silica, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, polybutene, zinc stearate, alumina, tin oxide, hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone, copernicia cerifera cera (copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax), polyethylene, hexylene glycol, tocopherol, lecithin, ascorbyl palmitate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl oleate, citric acid. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 77510 (ferric ferrocyanide), ci 77007 (ultramarines).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Fantasize
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Mea Culpa
Mea Culpa is a medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had rich pigmentation with a soft, velvety texture that wasn’t too firmly nor too softly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow applied evenly and blended out nicely along the edges on my lid. It stayed on well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- bareMinerals Good Spirits (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop On Track (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Cookie Call (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Confidential (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Toffee Brown #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cozy Vibez (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Swiss Chocolate (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia E4 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Batter Up (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 07 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Super Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
mica, talc, polymethyl methacrylate, silica, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, diisostearyl malate, hexyl laurate, caprylyl glycol, zinc stearate, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 77007 (ultramarines), ci 15850 (red 7 lake).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Mea Culpa
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
I Promise
I Promise is a soft, peachy beige with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The pigmentation was semi-opaque and buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was soft, blendable, and lightly powdery without being prone to fallout or sheering out on my skin. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Lace Up (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Enchant (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- LORAC Peony (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Silk Teddy (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- PIXI Beauty Pink Lustre (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Pep Talk (DC, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Sand (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Moira Goodness (P, $8.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury The Uptown Girl #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sephora + Pantone Universe Café Crème (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Satin Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
mica, talc, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, zinc stearate, caprylyl glycol, magnesium myristate, phenoxyethanol, tin oxide, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
I Promise
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
Hypersensual
Hypersensual is a soft, golden peach with warm undertones and flecks of pink and gold sparkle. It had sheer coverage, which was hard to build up; even when applied with fingertips or a wet brush, it had medium coverage at best. The brand’s promotional swatches show it as an opaque product, though. The texture was creamier, very dimethicone-heavy by feel, which helped the sparkles adhere to my lid and kept it from entering Fallout City. This shade lasted nicely for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- MAC La-di-da (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Spark (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Ace Beaute Biscotti (DC, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia B1 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Angel Dust (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Moira Goodness (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Blaze (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Prelude (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Shook My Snow Globe (LE, $17.00) is lighter, less pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop By the Pound (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
calcium aluminum borosilicate, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, silica, diisostearyl malate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, polybutene, zinc stearate, hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, tin oxide, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, dimethicone, copernicia cerifera cera (copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax), polyethylene, hexylene glycol, tocopherol, lecithin, ascorbyl palmitate, glyceryl stearate, glyceryl oleate, citric acid. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Hypersensual
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Ghibli
Ghibli is a soft brown with strong, warm yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had rich pigmentation in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product that blended out beautifully along the edges. The eyeshadow had a smooth, velvety feel with a touch of powderiness in the pan but no fallout during application. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Keeper (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Feelin' Nutty (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #7 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Intuition (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- KKW Beauty Calabasas (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Toffee Brown #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Peach Tea (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Au Naturale (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #13 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Taurus (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.09 oz. - $88.89 Per Ounce
The brand has a few different powder eyeshadow formulations, and because they don't just differ in finish but in price, they're listed as individual formulas on Temptalia, but for ease, I wanted to keep the same overview available so it's easy to get a big picture overview of their powder eyeshadows generally!
Super Matte Eyeshadows are "highly pigmented, completely opaque" with a "full, velvety" finish. The Super Mattes have a more finely-milled, velvety, and more substantial texture compared to the brand's Soft Matte eyeshadows, and I also found that they were much more pigmented than the Soft Mattes, too. There was more fallout during application if I wasn't careful due to the Super Matte shades being so pigmented, though. If one prefers building up coverage, the Soft Mattes would be more suitable. The eyeshadows in this finish tended to wear seven to eight hours on me.
Top Coat Wet & Dry Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "wet effect" and can be used wet or dry but are suggested to be used by "dabbing them on with your fingers" or "trying it wet." I found that these varied--some were really soft, blendable, and extremely pigmented with more fleck-like sparkle and others were drier and firmer with a thinner texture that was stiffer to work with. Most of them did apply best with fingertips or with a dampened brush over a dry brush. This finish is more interesting than the others, but I'd pay attention to the specific shades as there was some inconsistency. The wear time ranged from six to eight hours and slight to moderate fallout.
Satin Eyeshadows are supposed to have a "gentle sheen" with "the finest pearls" that will have "excellent adhesion" and be "long-lasting." They can also be applied wet or dry, and some shades did apply more smoothly or had better pigmentation when applied with a dampened brush, but the majority were easy to work with dry. The texture was smooth, firm but not too dense, and most shades blended out easily as the formula wasn't stiff to work with. Most shades lasted seven to eight hours.
Soft Matte Eyeshadows are supposed to give a "soft and delicate" effect while blending "easily." While the brand mentions "soft and delicate," the swatches they provided of the shades in this finish were showing opaque coverage in one layer, so the expectation would be for true, full color coverage, but a lot of the shades in the finish seemed more muted (which could be interpreted as "soft and delciate"). My experience was that the pigmentation ranged from medium to opaque but most shades were buildable, and I felt like buildable, matte eyeshadows are much needed and quite versatile--there's a huge difference in a poorly pigmented eyeshadow and one that can be pigmented, just requiring two layers--the latter gives one a lot of control over how it can appear in a look. The shades in this finish seemed to fade a little faster on me with six to seven hour wear on average.
Pearl Eyeshadows are supposed to "apply evenly, blend well" with "excellent skin adhesion" and "long-lasting" wear with high pigmentation. These are your m re typical shimmery, powdery eyeshadow formula with light creaminess, moderately dense textures, and are usually quite easy to blend out. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Some shades were very metallic and others were a soft frost.
Browse all of our NABLA Cosmetics Super Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
talc, mica, aluminum hydroxide, polymethyl methacrylate, silica, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, diisostearyl malate, hexyl laurate, caprylyl glycol, zinc stearate, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 77007 (ultramarines), ci 19140 (yellow 5 lake), ci 42090 (blue 1 lake).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Ghibli
PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.
Creation Crown
Creation Crown is a bright, light golden copper with strong, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The consistency was soft, more loosely-pressed in the pan, and there was slight kick up in the pan when I worked with it. I’d recommend tapping off excess and then pressing and patting the product onto the lid to avoid fallout during application. It had opaque pigmentation that wore well for eight hours on me before showing signs of wear.
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Strength (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Warm and Toasty (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Dream On (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Monkey Business (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Toffee Brown #8 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Summerfly (DC, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Chanel Poudre d'Or (34) (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Buillion (GPV2 #12) (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Pyramid (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Alloy (312DC) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
mica, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, talc, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, silica, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, magnesium myristate, hexylene glycol, synthetic fluorphlogopite, aluminum hydroxide, tin oxide. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides), ci 15850 (red 7 lake), ci 19140 (yellow 5 lake). |
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
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Creation Crown
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Nablack
Nablack is a deep black with neutral-to-cool undertones. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. The consistency was smooth to the touch, velvety and had a bit of a glide to it, though it was still a powder product by feel and performance. It blended out fairly easily, though it could have been more blendable. This shade lasted well for eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
Top Dupes
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Tonight (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Lune Noire (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Milani Little Black Dress (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Panther (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Point 'n' Shoot (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Berry Black (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Jaguar #8 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Sabbath (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Seduce Glow (Smoke) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 12 (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Ingredients
dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, synthetic fluorphlogopite, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, caprylyl glycol, diisostearyl malate, phenoxyethanol, hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, c10-18 triglycerides, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hexylene glycol, polyethylene, copernicia cerifera cera (copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax), tocopherol. +/− (may contain / peut contenir): ci 77891 (titanium dioxide), ci 77491 - ci 77492 - ci 77499 (iron oxides).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
I usually don’t luck to judge shadows solely on swatches but that Hypersensual shade is… laughable. ?
I have this palette although I haven’t yet used it . It seems to have performed similarly to their other palettes, which I like very much (otherwise I wouldn’t have purchased this one). I have to add that Nabla has some of the best customer service and shipping I have ever dealt with. I get orders from them (based in Italy) delivered to me in NYC faster than most US based companies!
I really love this more practical mix of color with grounding neutrals, because the colorful shades are richer, more jewel toned. Only 2 shades aren’t doing anything for me: Hypersensual and I Promise. Otherwise, perfect!
A pretty solid palette, except for one dud. The matte shades have worked out well too. Whilst this is not for me, I do love Fantasize (a gorgeous blue/purpley shade) and Rosemary.
Lovely eye looks too Christine.
This is one of the palettes I want to buy after my vacation. I am so in love with it. Thanks for your review!
Overall a solid palette with a nice variety of colors. I’ll pretty sure I can dupe all the shades, so it’s a pass for that reason.