NARS Stargaze Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Stargaze
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($60.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a limited edition release for the holiday season. It includes five matte eyeshadows, two more satin eyeshadows, and five shimmery eyeshadows. Three of the shimmers were on the denser/thicker side, so they were best applied prior to the mattes to avoid “erasing” some color. Otherwise, the palette was fairly pigmented, blendable, and wore well, though Instant Stardom was a miss!
Ingredients
Stargaze
LELimited Edition. $60.00.
Hayworth
Hayworth is a very light, golden copper with warm, peachy undertones and lighter, truer gold shimmer that gave it a metallic finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, firm but not stiff, picked up well with dry brush
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Suede (PiP, ).
- Charlotte Tilbury Copper Charge #1 (PiP, ).
- Sephora Lucky Penny (220) (P, $9.00).
- Sephora Demanding (31) (P, $9.00).
- Becca Champagne Toast (LE, ).
- NARS Old Church Street (Left) (LE, ).
- ColourPop 20 Something (P, $4.50).
- Sydney Grace Haley's Haze (PiP, $6.25).
- Natasha Denona Spontaneous (450M) (PiP, $29.00).
- Too Faced Push-up (2018) (PiP, $16.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE · DIMETHICONE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · MICA · ZINC STEARATE · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · TIN OXIDE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)] ·
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.
Hayworth
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Heartbreak
Heartbreak is a light-medium brown with muted, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Natural State (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Midnight Run (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Pip (LE, $4.50).
- Huda Beauty Khaki Haze #9 (PiP, ).
- NABLA Cosmetics Deja Vu (PiP, ).
- Viseart Platane (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Babe (She's a Natural) (PiP, $4.50).
- Milani Totally Fawn of You (PiP, $5.99).
- ColourPop Luv Ya (PiP, $4.50).
- Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #3 (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · MICA · ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE · SILICA · POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE · DIMETHICONE · TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · HEXYL LAURATE · ZINC STEARATE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)] ·
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.
Heartbreak
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Hollywood Lover
Hollywood Lover is a light, brighter peach with moderate, warm undertones paired with a metallic sheen that was very reflective.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, lightly creamy, not too firmly nor too loosely-pressed
- Applied evenly, very blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Candlelight (P, $8.00).
- Natasha Denona Transparent (PiP, $29.00).
- ColourPop Glazey (LE, $4.50).
- Tom Ford Beauty Body Heat #1 (PiP, ).
- MAC Flashbeams (PiP, ).
- Urban Decay Pop Off (P, $26.00).
- Sephora Glazed Donut (365) (P, $9.00).
- Kaleidos Cold Brew (Radiate) (PiP, ).
- Tom Ford Beauty Mercurial #2 (LE, ).
- ColourPop All I Do is Win (LE, $4.50).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
MICA · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · TALC · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE · MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)] ·
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.
Hollywood Lover
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague is a light, desaturated mauve with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sweet Foam (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Friend Owl (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Lil Dipper (LE, $4.50).
- Lethal Cosmetics Calcination (P, $6.00).
- ColourPop Pricey (LE, $4.50).
- Sydney Grace Long Journey (P, $5.25).
- Chanel Douceur et Serenite #1 (LE, ).
- Sydney Grace Coffee Snob (LE, $5.25).
- ColourPop Bucket List (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop So Fated (LE, $4.50).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · MICA · SILICA · POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE · DIMETHICONE · TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · HEXYL LAURATE · ZINC STEARATE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)] ·
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.
Nouvelle Vague
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Go Deep
Go Deep is a muted, medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Nearly opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bad Habit Celestial (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Amara (137CM) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Naughty (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop In Tune (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Spice Trip (Rose) (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Plumage (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Raw (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Shot (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Henna (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #9 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
MICA · TALC · SILICA · POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE · ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE · DIMETHICONE · TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · HEXYL LAURATE · ZINC STEARATE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): CARMINE (CI 75470) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)] ·
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.
Go Deep
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Los Feliz
Los Feliz is a darker brown with warm, reddish undertones and slightly lighter, more golden-bronze shimmer that gave it a metallic finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Creamy, moderately-dense, slightly thicker to touch
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip, slightly overly emollient
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Lucky Penny (DC, $6.00).
- Natasha Denona Sense (384M) (PiP, $29.00).
- Glaminatrix Raw (PiP, $8.04).
- Huda Beauty Chocolate Brown #2 (PiP, ).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #6 (PiP, ).
- ColourPop West Star (P, $4.50).
- Huda Beauty Chocolate Brown #3 (PiP, ).
- NARS Idolized (LE, $19.00).
- MAC Dreamy Beams (P, $18.00).
- Too Faced Bake It Til You Make It (LE, $16.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · POLYBUTENE · MICA · ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE · SILICA · ZINC STEARATE · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · HYDROGENATED POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE · TIN OXIDE · DIMETHICONE · COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX/CERA CARNAUBA/CIRE DE CARNAUBA · POLYETHYLENE · TOCOPHEROL · C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · PHENOXYETHANOL · SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE · POTASSIUM SORBATE · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400) · CARMINE (CI 75470) · COPPER POWDER (CI 77400) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)] ·
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.
Los Feliz
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Instant Stardom
Instant Stardom is a light-medium lavender with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, lilac sparkle over a semi-matte finish. More like instant disappointment, ba-da-boom-tiss!
- Semi-sheer color coverage, not buildable
- Very powdery, thin
- Prone to sheering out and fallout
- Short-wearing (6 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Oh So Dainty (PiP, $4.50).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #6 (LE, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Synth (P, $6.00).
- ColourPop So What (LE, $9.00).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #3 (LE, ).
- Pat McGrath Lavender Blue (LE, $25.00).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #2 (LE, ).
- Give Me Glow Princess Pink (P, $7.00).
- ColourPop Iconic Behavior (PiP, $4.50).
- Lethal Cosmetics Spellbound (LE, $6.50).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · MICA · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · DIMETHICONE · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · ZINC STEARATE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · POLYBUTENE · TOCOPHEROL · LECITHIN · ASCORBYL PALMITATE · GLYCERYL STEARATE · GLYCERYL OLEATE · CITRIC ACID · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): CARMINE (CI 75470) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)] ·
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.
Instant Stardom
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Lights Out
Lights Out is a muted, medium-dark purple with subtle, warmer undertones and a more neutral overtone with how the metallic finish came together.
- Opaque color coverage
- Creamy, moderately-dense, slightly thicker to touch
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Outer Rim (LE, $5.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente #4 (Eye Color) (LE, ).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Glamethyst (P, $28.00).
- Chanel Au Fil des Fleurs #4 (LE, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Revolve (P, $6.50).
- Urban Decay Baby I'm a Star (LE, $19.00).
- Urban Decay Magnetic (PiP, $20.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX7 (LE, $36.00).
- Too Faced That's My Jam (PiP, $16.00).
- Sydney Grace Lunar Illumination (PiP, $6.25).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · POLYBUTENE · MICA · ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE · SILICA · ZINC STEARATE · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · HYDROGENATED POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE · TIN OXIDE · DIMETHICONE · COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX/CERA CARNAUBA/CIRE DE CARNAUBA · POLYETHYLENE · TOCOPHEROL · C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · PHENOXYETHANOL · SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE · POTASSIUM SORBATE · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000) · CARMINE (CI 75470) · COPPER POWDER (CI 77400) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)] ·
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.
Lights Out
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Double Trouble
Double Trouble is a deep, gray-leaning -taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Wild Card (PiP, ).
- Pat McGrath Xtreme Aubergine (PiP, $25.00).
- Huda Beauty Mantra (PiP, ).
- MAC Shadowy Lady (LE, $17.00).
- Tarte Vamp (PiP, ).
- About Face Infinity (P, $16.00).
- Dior Tutu #5 (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Chopper (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Had to Be (PiP, $4.50).
- Makeup Geek Taboo (DC, $6.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Double Trouble
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Swoon
Swoon is a blackened plum with subtle, warm brown undertones and a satin finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Firmer feel, emollient but thin
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip
- Long-wearing (7.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Worthy (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Swoon
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Headliner
Headliner is a slightly muted, medium reddish-plum with warm undertones and a metallic finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Creamy, moderately-dense, slightly thicker to touch
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Persona Empowered (PiP, ).
- Viseart Chant (PiP, ).
- NARS Bad Intentions (LE, $19.00).
- Too Faced Temper Temper (LE, $16.00).
- ColourPop Empress (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Never Grow Up (LE, $6.00).
- Ciate Phoenix (P, $24.00).
- MAC Cranberry (P, $17.00).
- ColourPop C U Tonite (LE, $4.50).
- Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #2 (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Headliner
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame is a deep, pinky-red with cooler undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, somewhat powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Stud Muffin (PiP, $4.50).
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #8 (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Blank Canvas (PiP, $4.50).
- Dose of Colors Berry Pop (PiP, ).
- Anastasia C1 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, ).
- Natasha Denona Glory (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Like (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Latchkey (P, $4.50).
- Viseart Watermelon (10) (LE, ).
- Anastasia Love Letter (P, $12.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Walk of Fame
LELimited Edition. $19.00.
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette
NARS Hayworth Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Hayworth Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Heartbreak Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Heartbreak Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Hollywood Lover Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Hollywood Lover Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Nouvelle Vague Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Nouvelle Vague Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Go Deep Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Go Deep Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Los Feliz Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Los Feliz Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Instant Stardom Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Instant Stardom Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Lights Out Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Lights Out Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Double Trouble Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Double Trouble Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Swoon Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Swoon Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Headliner Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Headliner Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Walk of Fame Eyeshadow (2018)
NARS Walk of Fame Eyeshadow (2018)
Since I just know for a fact that I can quite easily dupe every shade in this palette, I’m giving it a hard pass.
However, I also DO see this as being a near perfect palette for someone who wants and/or needs depth and dimension, but doesn’t have an extensive eyeshadow hoard like many of us on here undoubtedly do! And, this would be a lovely gift for someone who doesn’t, too!
It’s a pretty good palette, with the exception of that mauve shade – which also looks a bit out of place in the colour story. Lots of the shimmery shades I like – Los Feliz, Hayworth and Hollywood Lover.
that purple lilac, Stardom, that u scored D+, somehow i like it so much. hahahha.
Nothing in here for me – either I have dupes or (the case with the red shades) these are colours I don’t wear. Instant Stardom really doesn’t seem to fit in with the other shades here at all – it’s almost jarring to see it floating around there…