African Violet
Laura Mercier Luster Eye Colour
Laura Mercier African Violet is a moderately cool-toned, medium mauve with a sparkle finish. It is an eyeshadow that is permanent in these palettes: Holiday 2013 Artist Palette for Eyes, Spring 2014, and Art of Colour.
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African Violet is a warm, plummy purple with larger gold sparkle and shimmer. It's part of the permanent range, and it's been included in past palette releases from the brand. It's an interesting shade, but it seems to have production issues; you'll see a lot of love it or hate it kind of reviews. This was the smoothest and softest version I've come across, but the shimmer separates slightly when you start to blend it on the lid still. It lasted for seven hours on me before fading. Smashbox Amethyst (P, ) is darker. Too Faced Passion (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter. Kat Von D Love Letter (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker. ColourPop Prickly Pear (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, cooler. bareMinerals Catch Me If (P, ) is less shimmery, cooler. MAC Pinkluxe #3 (P, ) is more shimmery, cooler. theBalm #2 (P, $6.50) is lighter, cooler, less shimmery. MAC Neo Nebula (LE, $21.00) is lighter, cooler. Urban Decay Bordello (P, $18.00) is cooler. theBalm A1 (LE, $16.00) is lighter, less pigmented, less shimmery. theBalm rem (P, $16.00) is cooler. Fyrinnae Meerkat (Pressed) (P, $8.25) is darker, brighter. Fyrinnae Meerkat (P, $6.80) is darker, brighter, more pigmented, less shimmery. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
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African Violet
PiPPermanent in Palette. $23.00.
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Holiday 2013 Artist Palette for Eyes Artist Eye Colour Palette
LELimited Edition. $48.00/0.36 oz.
Spring 2014 Artist Eye Colour Palette
LELimited Edition. $80.00/0.36 oz.
Art of Colour Eye & Cheek Palette
LELimited Edition. $79.00/0.48 oz.
A luxuriously smooth eye shadow that imparts pure dynamic iridescence with a sophisticated frost finish providing amazing adherence for a freshly applied look throughout the day. Compatible with Laura’s signature 3 and 6 well Custom Compacts, create your personalized look for eyes, cheeks and lips.