NARS Provocateur Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Provocateur

NARS Provocateur 6-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, limited edition smoky set of shades for the holiday season. I felt like it was very fall/winter appropriate, and it definitely fit the brand’s punk theme for the collection. The six shades worked well together, though you’ll have to enjoy your shimmers or supplement with more mattes as only one shade was matte (Endless Party). I found that the satin-to-pearl finish of two of the shades (Smash It Up, Not For Sale) worked well in place of mattes for depth as they were quite dark. The only shade that was fussier was Screech, as it was packed with sparkle, so it was better applied with a dampened brush or used with a mixing medium to prevent some fallout (though it was usable dry for me).

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Vinyl

Vinyl is a soft white gold with warm, golden shimmer. The texture was denser with a creamier, thicker consistency, though I didn’t have any trouble using it with a softer, less-dense eyeshadow brush. It applied evenly to my lid and blended out with little effort along the edges. It lasted nicely for eight and a half hours on me before creasing faintly.

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Endless Party

Endless Party is a medium-dark plum with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer. The texture was soft, velvety, and a bit denser than most of NARS’ matte finishes so it adhered better to bare skin but still blended out nicely. It wore well for eight hours before fading slightly on me.

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Exploit

Exploit is a medium, rosy brown with warm undertones and green-to-teal shifting sparkle. It had good color coverage in a single layer, though it needed to be applied with a dampened brush to get more of the shift to come through. It had a soft, more loosely-pressed consitsency that was blendable and easy to pick up with a brush. This shade stayed on well for eight hours on me before I noticed fading.

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Screech

Screech is a sparkling, golden pewter with warm undertones and a glittery finish. It had a looser consistency in the pan, so it could be prone to fallout if used with a dry brush and swept on. When I used a flat, synthetic brush to press and pat it on, most of it adhered evenly and there was just slight fallout during application. It lasted for eight hours with slight to light fallout over time, so it may be best to use this with a dampened brush or mixing medium to avoid fallout.

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Smash It Up

Smash It Up is a soft black with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. The pigmentation was opaque, while the eyeshadow had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that adhered evenly onto bare skin and blended out effortlessly. It wore beautifully for eight and a half hours on me before creasing faintly.

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Not for Sale

Not for Sale is a deep plum with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The color payoff was fantastic with opaque coverage in a single layer. It had a smooth, dense, and lightly creamy texture that wasn’t too thick or too stiff in the pan to work with but still had great adhesion to bare skin. This shade stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours on me.

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