Cool Caviar

BUXOM Cool Caviar Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "shimmering gunmetal." It's a dark, charcoal gray with a subtle, cool undertone and a frosted sheen. It had good pigmentation with a soft, fairly blendable and easy to use texture--but it was just a smidgen dry--that lasted for eight hours on me. Laura Mercier Gunmetal (LE, $23.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Bao Bao's Jewels #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Tisse Smoky #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever ME108 Steel (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Enigma #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). NARS Jardin Perdu (Left) (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar). Pretty Vulgar Darkside (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Mindfiles (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #20 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Give Me Glow Storm (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar). Lancome Nuit (PiP, $19.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar). Stila Vivid Labradorite (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Graphic Style (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Makeup Geek Tin Man (P, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Obsidian (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Cathedral (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). theBalm Surf's Up (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar). NARS Flourish (DC, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar). CoverGirl Charcoal (335) (P, $4.99) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Uninhibited #2 (LE, $21.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

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