NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.13 oz.) includes four Dual-Intensity eyeshadows and a travel-sized Via Veneto eyeliner, which is part of the permanent range. The palette includes Subra, which is also part of the permanent range. The palette contains $69.60 worth of eyeshadow and $12.50 worth of eyeliner, making the palette worth $82.10. (Note: the back of the palette says 0.30 oz. worth of product, but each shade is 0.03 oz., which is what is written on the box packaging alongside the ingredient lists). I liked the palette, but the shades are on the dupable end, and Subra has been released previously in a palette, so seeing it again feels unnecessarily repetitive. The Dual-Intensity formula is supposed to give eight-hour, can be used wet or dry (dry for “sheer soft touch of sensual color” and wet for “high-impact finish”). They are sheerer applied dry, but I find them surprisingly buildable dry as well, so it takes two to three layers, and it doesn’t take real packing on, just going back for a little more product. They will be more intense right off the bat if applied with a damp brush, though, which is as described. The formula has a soft, finely-milled feel to it, and they’re very smooth and easily blended on the skin. The only downside is the wear varies anywhere from six to nine hours, and dry application seems to consistently wear between six and seven hours before creasing, whereas damp application lasts slightly longer with seven to nine hours of wear.

Studly is a light-medium, yellow gold with a frosted sheen. Applied dry, it was semi-opaque, and applied damp, it was opaque with a stronger sheen. The consistency was soft, smooth, and just a smidgen “dry” to the touch, but it didn’t seem to impede application or blending on the skin. It wore well for seven hours dry, eight hours damp.
Tarte Mermaid (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Makeup Geek Karma (DC, $6.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). L'Oreal Eternal Sunshine (P, $7.99) is less shimmery (95% similar). Cle de Peau Golden Lace #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #7 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Divergent Golden Honesty (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Anastasia 5th Ave (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Dior Contraste Horizon #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Glitz (P, $8.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Get Lucky (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). ColourPop Cursed (LE, $9.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Milani Bella Sand (02) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). NARS Hollywoodland (P, $28.00) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Magic Act (P, $9.99) is warmer (90% similar). Viseart Soleil (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tarte Up to No Gold (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Anastasia 10K (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Gogh Lightly (PiP, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Ardency Inn Sunday (DC, $21.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Natasha Denona Pearl (56P) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Stag Film is a medium-dark taupe brown with rosier undertones that was neutral-to-cool (I think it may looker cooler-toned on those with naturally cooler undertones!) and a frosted sheen. Applied dry, it was semi-sheer and appeared a little warmer, while damp application yielded opaque coverage with a smoother sheen. It lasted for seven and a half hours when applied dry, and it wore well for eight and a half hours applied damp. Tarte Up Too Slate (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Satin Taupe (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Prom Night (DC, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). LORAC Silver Mauve (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). L'Oreal Pain au Chocolat (P, $5.99) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Stroke My Ego (DC, $23.00) is lighter (90% similar). Clarins Nude #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Dior House of Pinks #4 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Natasha Denona Vintage (49M) (2019) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Tarte Steel the Scene (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Fall in Lust (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Giorgio Armani Terra Sienna #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Zoeva Delicate Acidity (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). MAC Phresh Out #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sephora Free Hug (DC, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Tarte Ring-a-ling (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Zoeva Waiting (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar). Tarte First Kiss (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Mugshot (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Anastasia Chocolate Crumble (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Subra is a dark, purpled burgundy with warmer undertones and a pearly sheen. It had opaque coverage applied dry with richer, darker color payoff applied damp. On me, it lasted for seven and a half hours when applied dry and nearly nine hours when applied damp. Tom Ford Beauty Mercurial #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar). MAC Round Midnight (LE, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). bareMinerals Yoga (LE, $14.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Blackheart (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Boudoir Noir (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Uncut (DC, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar). Dior Precious Embroidery #5 (LE, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Chanel Cristal de Printemps #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Obsessed (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Brownluxe #5 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Nuts N Dates (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). LORAC Cocoa (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Viseart Carrousel (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever #311 (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Gucci Beauty Fumé (Right) (DC, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Magic Moor (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Too Faced Sugared Violet (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Ripe Plum (Right) (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Tarte Lavender Bubble Bath (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Dior Trafalgar #5 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Blackmail is a muted, medium-dark gray-black with cool undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation when applied dry, and it was fully opaque and much smoother when applied damp. The texture is a little drier initially, but it seems to get softer and easier to blend over time. It wore well for six and a half hours dry, seven and a half hours damp. theBalm A4 (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Tall, Dark, & Handsome (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Giorgio Armani Obsidian (01) (DC, $39.00) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Siouxsie-sioux (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Rouge Bunny Rouge Volcano Fairy Wren (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Mod #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Ulta Night Sky (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 19 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). theBalm #26 (P, $6.50) is less shimmery (90% similar). NARS Reykjavik (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Chanel Fleur de Pierre (106) (P, $32.00) is lighter (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Studly Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Studly Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Stag Film Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Stag Film Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Subra Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Subra Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Blackmail Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Blackmail Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow

NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Dead of Summer Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow Palette