Loaded

NARS Loaded Eyeshadow Palette ($59.00 for 0.48 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that features twelve eyeshadows in varying shades of warmer neutral tones. The palette will launch March 22nd at NARS and March 28th at other retailers. Some shades were nice, some shades were less impressive, but the majority of them would benefit greatly from an eyeshadow primer–both for longer wear as well as greater color payoff.

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Newbury Street

Newbury Street is a light, white gold with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had good pigmentation with a soft, blendable texture that was a touch powdery but applied well and did not look dry or dusty on the lid. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me.

Windsor

Windsor is a light-medium, peachy beige with warm undertones and a matte finish. The color coverage was good, though shy of being opaque, and applied well to bare skin. It seemed slightly denser and “thicker” in a way compared to most of NARS’ matte eyeshadows (which are often thinner to me). It wore well for seven hours on me before fading.

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• MAC Totally Obsessed (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Huda Beauty Desert Sand (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Wet 'n' Wild Not a Basic Peach #6 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Estee Lauder Vanille (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• ColourPop No Worries (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
• Inglot J335 Pearl (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• ColourPop Wiggles (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Peach Me (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• LORAC Butterscotch (LE, $19.00) is brighter (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Nudie (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).

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Privilege

Privilege is a medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a frosted sheen. The pigmentation was semi-opaque, while the texture was chunkier, almost looser in the pan, which made it harder to apply evenly. It started to fade after seven and a half hours of wear.

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• Tarte Hussy (LE, $14.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• MAC Gingerluxe #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Makeup Geek Magic Act (P, $9.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Coloured Raine Gold Rose (LE, $6.99) is warmer (95% similar).
• NARS Hollywoodland (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Anastasia Glistening (PiP, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
• ColourPop Cruisin' (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• Dior Devilish #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Sun Worship (Eye Color) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• Cle de Peau Stellar Gaze #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).

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Dover

Dover is a medium-dark taupe brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was more powdery, and it had a tendency to kickup quite a bit of excess product in the pan and have some fallout during application as it sheered out. I was able to build the coverage back up, but it seemed to fade rather quickly (without a primer) at six hours.

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• Smashbox Soft Brown (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
• KVD Beauty Sage (Contour) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Huda Beauty Suede (Remastered) (PiP, ) is brighter (95% similar).
• theBalm Flawless (P, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty O Boy (600) (LE, $29.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Viseart Shoreline (Cool Mattes 2 #5) (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Butterfly (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Lucy (464CM) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
• Tarte Taupe of the World (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• elf Cool Beans (P, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Foix

Foix is a light-medium orange with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff with a soft, smooth, and slightly thin texture that applied fairly well to bare skin. The eyeshadow stayed on well for seven and a half hours.

Castille

Castille is a medium brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was fantastic, while the consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too firm or too soft in the pan. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading on me.

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• Urban Decay Low Blow (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• NYX Dance the Tides (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
• Coloured Raine Satin (PiP, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
• ColourPop Sea Stars (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
• ColourPop Note to Self (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
• KKW Beauty Miami (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Makeup Geek Sora (LE, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• ColourPop Bingo (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
• Anastasia Bengal (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Zoeva Substitute for Love (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).

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Alnwick

Alnwick is a medium-dark, coppery brown with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color coverage that went on evenly and smoothly. The texture was slightly dense, but it was blendable and easy to use on the lid. It wore well for just over seven and a half hours.

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• Sydney Grace Spiced Cider (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Spiced Cider (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Leopard Sun #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Pat McGrath Copper Toned (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Ciate Copper (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
• Kosas Fiery (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Smashbox Outfoxed (PiP, ) (90% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty They Call Her (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
• Make Up For Ever I702 Mahogany (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
• Morphe Firework (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).

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Beaumaris

Beaumaris is a medium-dark brown with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. The consistency was slightly drier and looser in the pan, so there was some unexpected fallout when I used this shade on the lid. It also had a tendency to look more ragged along the edges, so I found using one of the matte shades in the palette essential for “smoothing” out the edges of this shade. The color started to fade after seven hours of wear.

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• Too Faced Cobbler (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Smashbox Party Time (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• Laura Mercier Crystal Beige (LE, $23.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• MAC Heavenly Bliss (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
• Chanel Mystere et Intensite #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Clarins Brown Sugar #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• LORAC Black Tie Attire #6 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• MAC Go Wilder (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Softened Up (LE, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Laura Mercier Bamboo (PiP, $23.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Splendor

Splendor is a dirty, golden taupe with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had rich color payoff that applied beautifully to bare skin. The texture was smooth, firm without being stiff, and easily blended on the skin. On me, it lasted for eight hours.

Versailles

Versailles is a rich, golden bronze with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, blendable texture that wasn’t too firm or too soft in the pan, which made it easy to work with. The eyeshadow started to fade after seven and a half hours of wear.

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• Gucci Beauty Oxydus (DC, $37.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Brokedown (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
• LORAC Penny (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• Natasha Denona Spectrum (101K) (2020) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• MAC Chains of Love (LE, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Bass (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Urban Decay Smog (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
• LORAC Whiskey (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Deeper (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Pretty Vulgar Conquer (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).

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Montaillou

Montaillou is a deep, blackened brown with neutral undertones and a matte finish. It had medium, buildable coverage, but it was extremely difficult to blend out as it always looked uneven and patchy. It started to fade after seven hours of wear.

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• Make Up For Ever M620 Gray Brown (DC, $21.00) is more muted (95% similar).
• Tarte Sweetie (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Noir Fume #4 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• MAC Dash of Mocha (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
• L'Oreal Continuous Cocoa (P, $7.99) is darker (95% similar).
• Anastasia Deep Brown (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Tarte Dark Drive (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
• Tarte Charcoal Sketch (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar).
• Laura Mercier Espresso Bean (LE, $23.00) is darker (95% similar).
• Stila Chocolate (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Reale

Reale is a dark black with a warm, brown base and a satin sheen. It had good pigmentation with a slightly drier texture, which tended to look ragged around the edges as I blended it. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded Palette | Look Breakdown

NARS Loaded Palette | Look Breakdown

NARS Newbury Street Eyeshadow

NARS Newbury Street Eyeshadow

NARS Windsor Eyeshadow

NARS Windsor Eyeshadow

NARS Privilege Eyeshadow

NARS Privilege Eyeshadow

NARS Dover Eyeshadow

NARS Dover Eyeshadow

NARS Foix Eyeshadow

NARS Foix Eyeshadow

NARS Castille Eyeshadow

NARS Castille Eyeshadow

NARS Alnwick Eyeshadow

NARS Alnwick Eyeshadow

NARS Beaumaris Eyeshadow

NARS Beaumaris Eyeshadow

NARS Splendor Eyeshadow

NARS Splendor Eyeshadow

NARS Versailles Eyeshadow

NARS Versailles Eyeshadow

NARS Montaillou Eyeshadow

NARS Montaillou Eyeshadow

NARS Reale Eyeshadow

NARS Reale Eyeshadow

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded NARSissist Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Loaded Palette | Look Breakdown

NARS Loaded Palette | Look Breakdown

NARS Newbury Street Eyeshadow

NARS Newbury Street Eyeshadow

NARS Windsor Eyeshadow

NARS Windsor Eyeshadow

NARS Privilege Eyeshadow

NARS Privilege Eyeshadow

NARS Dover Eyeshadow

NARS Dover Eyeshadow

NARS Foix Eyeshadow

NARS Foix Eyeshadow

NARS Castille Eyeshadow

NARS Castille Eyeshadow

NARS Alnwick Eyeshadow

NARS Alnwick Eyeshadow

NARS Beaumaris Eyeshadow

NARS Beaumaris Eyeshadow

NARS Splendor Eyeshadow

NARS Splendor Eyeshadow

NARS Versailles Eyeshadow

NARS Versailles Eyeshadow

NARS Montaillou Eyeshadow

NARS Montaillou Eyeshadow

NARS Reale Eyeshadow

NARS Reale Eyeshadow