Sephora Warm PRO Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Warm

Sephora Warm PRO Eyeshadow Palette ($68.00 for 1.12 oz.) contains 28 eyeshadows in a “warm” color story. I would agree with that description–it is definitely a warm-toned palette–with a lot of mid-tone and medium-dark neutrals in shades of brown and more brown. There were two major misses in the palette (one of which was bizarre that it was a miss) with some that were easy to work with and others that were somewhere in the middle.

The formula is supposed to feature “high pigment, high performance” with long wear and better adhesion. The matte shades were often powdery with some seeming chalky–I had a lot of looks turn a bit gray or muddy along the edges after using a shade above the crease or on the brow bone. The shimmers varied from smooth, creamy, and dense (with noticeable silicone) or drier, looser, and there were some glitter shades that felt more like loose sand than usable product. The latter was barely salvage with a glitter adhesive, but they could not be solved with fingertips or a damp brush.

I know there has been a lot of buzz about the new Sephora PRO palettes, but I did not find the eyeshadow formula to be that easy to work with as quality varied too much between shades, they applied lighter/darker than they appeared in the pan, and there was considerable fallout (and yes, I did tap off excess product prior to applying!). Even when I tried the formula over a primer, I was less impressed; sometimes, I felt like the eyeshadows were easier to control over bare skin! I’ve actually been a fan of Sephora’s Colorful Eyeshadows since they released them several years ago, including the reformulation, but these are substantially different (which some may prefer).

$68 is a higher price point for palettes, but for most mid-end brands, it seems in line with the size of the palette–each shade is almost as much the average single, full-size eyeshadow. Sephora’s house brand isn’t high-end, and it sometimes comes in lower than mid-end with respect to product pricing, but it seems to float around there. Using Sephora’s Colorful Eyeshadow (different formula) as a point of comparison, each shade retails for $10.00 and contains 0.07 oz. or $142.86/oz. The palette retails for $68.00 and contains 1.12 oz. or $60.71/oz. Here are some other pricing comparisons of a few mid-end/high-end palettes:

• Sephora PRO Eyeshadow Palette: $68.00 for 1.12 oz. or $60.71/oz.
• Too Faced Natural Love: $59.00 for 0.90 oz. or $65.56/oz.
• Tarte Tarteist Palette: $53.00 for 0.70 oz. or $75.71/oz.
• Ciate Pretty, Fun, & Fearless: $42.00 for 0.52 oz. or $80.77/oz.
• Too Faced Sweet Peach: $49.00 for 0.54 oz. or $90.74/oz.

Canvas

Canvas is a pale beige with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a drier, chalkier feel in the pan, which translated to a more powdery application. There was a strong white base to the color, which resulted in turning some colors grayish when blended with this one. The color wore well for seven hours.

Oat

Oat is a soft beige with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation and more substance to its texture compared to Canvas, so it did not feel as powdery nor did it cause as much fallout during application. I noticed fading after seven and a half hours of wear.

Biscotti

Biscotti is a soft, light-medium peach with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It had a rather powdery consistency, which made it prone to sheering out and only yield semi-sheer coverage. It was not buildable, and over a primer, it had more medium coverage but was never opaque. This shade lasted for six and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

Camel

Camel is a soft, medium beige with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had medium coverage with a moderately powdery texture that kicked up a lot of excess product and had a tendency to drop powder below wherever it was applied (often muddying my crease as I applied it above the crease or on the brow bone). This shade started to fade on me after seven hours of wear.

Ochre

Ochre is a bright, medium yellow with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, and surprisingly, it applied well to bare skin, despite some powderiness in the pan. This shade wore for just over seven and a half hours on me.

Saddle

Saddle is a soft, light-medium brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque coverage with a soft, moderately powdery texture that still worked well over bare skin, despite the mess it made in the palette and during application. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

Auburn

Auburn is a medium-dark brown with soft, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff with a soft, lightly powdery texture that had a lot of excess powder that kicked up in the pan and some fallout (even after tapping away excess) during application. The color stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me.

Sand

Sand is a bright, very light peach with warm, golden undertones and a subtle, pinkish sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin. The texture was soft, a little loose in the pan, but it blended out nicely and adhered well. The eyeshadow lasted for just over eight hours on me.

Brass

Brass is a light-medium, dirty gold with warm, brown undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a soft, lightly dry texture that had a bit of fallout when used dry but was easier to use with a slightly dampened brush. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading.

Clay

Clay is a muted, medium orange-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that was only slightly powdery. The color stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading.

Copper

Copper is a brighter, medium golden copper with warm, orange undertones and a metallic finish. It had excellent pigmentation with a fairly soft, blendable consistency that wasn’t too powdery in the pan. The color wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably on me.

Bronze

Bronze is a bright, medium-dark gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable with opaque color coverage in a single layer. It lasted for eight hours on me before fading visibly.

Adobe

Adobe is a slightly muted, medium orange with a hint of brown and a matte finish. It had excellent pigmentation with a smooth, slightly dry texture that was still blendable and worked fine in practice (with the texture differences more noticeable in the pan initially). It wore well for eight hours on me.

Sandstone

Sandstone is a brighter, medium orange with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff with a smooth, velvety texture that was just a touch powdery in the pan but did not have fallout during application. I noticed fading after wearing it for eight hours.

Hazelnut

Hazelnut is a soft, light brown with warm, peachy undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had excellent pigmentation that applied well to bare skin. The consistency felt smooth, blended out well, and only was slightly powdery in the pan. It lasted for eight hours on me.

Khaki

Khaki is a soft, yellowed brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff with a soft, velvety texture that wasn’t too powdery in the pan. It applied evenly and blended out without difficulty. The eyeshadow stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me.

Peach

Peach is a medium, orange-leaning coral with golden sparkle. It had semi-sheer color coverage, which improved to medium coverage with a dampened brush or over an adhesive base, but the texture was very dense but dry, so the sparkles came loose easily and tended to fallout throughout wear (without an adhesive base/primer). I found it very hard to blend out and felt it always looked patchy, even over an adhesive base. On its own, it lasted for six hours but caused irritation throughout the day due to constant fallout.

Brick

Brick is a medium-dark red with warm, copper undertones and a pearly sheen. It was richly pigmented with a denser consistency that took a firmer hand to work with, but it blended out fairly well and lasted for eight hours on me.

Terracotta

Terracotta is a medium-dark orange with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage with just a smidgen more product on top. The texture was soft, lightly powdery, but it was smooth and blended out easily on the lid. It wore well for eight hours before fading slightly.

Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber is a muted, dark brown with warm, red undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff with a soft, lightly dusty texture that was a little chalky in the pan but blended out without too much work or dryness. The color lasted for seven and a half hours on me.

Chestnut

Chestnut is a muted, medium rosy mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a very dusty texture, which resulted in the color sheering out and not building up as well as one would like. It had semi-sheer coverage that built up to medium coverage; with a primer, semi-opaque coverage. The color visibly faded on me after seven hours of wear.

Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar is a soft, medium brown with warm, yellow undertones and a smattering of sparkle. The way it translated, however, was as a sad, pitiful brown that should have never made it out of production to begin with. It was dry, chalky, and difficult to use–with or without primer–as it was sheer and grainy. Patted over a tacky base, it had more payoff but was uneven and did not blend out well. What small amount applied to the lid seemed to last for five hours or so (but it was hard to discern).

Caramel

Caramel is a medium-dark brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a fairly soft, blendable texture with moderate kickup in the pan. This shade lasted for seven and a half hours on me.

Sepia

Sepia is a medium-dark brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It was richly pigmented with a soft, lightly dusty texture that was prone to light fallout during application but did not sheer out or apply unevenly. The eyeshadow stayed in place for eight hours on me.

Coconut Shell

Coconut Shell is a medium, golden bronze with a frosted sheen. The eyeshadow was nicely pigmented with a smooth, moderately dense consistency that wasn’t too firm or too soft in the pan so it did not have fallout but was still easy to blend out. It wore well for eight hours on me.

Cocoa

Cocoa is a medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin. The texture was soft, thin, and somewhat powdery in the pan, but it blended out well and lasted for seven and a half hours on me.

Cedar

Cedar is a deep brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer color payoff that was buildable to semi-opaque pigmentation. The consistency was moderately powdery with a thinner overall feel. It lasted for seven hours on me.

Obsidian

Obsidian is a medium-dark black with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable but wasn’t quite as blendable as desired, as the consistency was on the firmer side. This shade lasted for seven and a half hours on me.