Kaleidoscope

Makeup Geek Kaleidoscope Pigment ($12.00 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a "slate blue base with pink, purple, and teal reflects." It's a dirty gray with lighter blue, green, pink, and silver metallic shimmer. It had a lot going on, but it looked almost muddied when applied and blended on the skin, so I think it is one that would really benefit from being layered over some sort of base color. It had semi-sheer coverage applied dry, and then mostly opaque pigmentation applied damp. It is a more frosted texture, so it isn't quite as finely-milled as some of the range, but it isn't chunky and is fairly blendable on the lid. The color started to crease after eight hours of wear. ColourPop Sugar (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Moss Garden (LE, $32.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). Chanel Riviere (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Polished Silver (P, $6.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Giorgio Armani #12 (DC, $33.00) is lighter (90% similar). Lancome Enduring Vert (P, $24.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Jubilee (DC, $14.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Silver Bells (LE, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Euphrate (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Giorgio Armani #10 (DC, $33.00) is lighter (85% similar). MAC Just Breathe #2 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). NARS Lysithea (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Fresh & Mint #1 (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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