Tom Ford Badass (01) Eye Color Quad Extreme Review & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 08 Dec 2019 22:00:00 +0000

Badass (01)

Tom Ford Beauty Badass (01) Eye Color Quad ($88.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a new eyeshadow quad that features four shimmery shades: soft taupe, eggplant, dark gray, and deep black. The formula in the palette felt different than past iterations from the brand, even the more baked variety (which has a similar, raised edge in the pans).

Instead, the eyeshadows in the quad have more slip, felt more cream-like, than past releases, which gave them a denser, thicker feel and better grip with higher intensity from the get-go. It’s not a texture that I feel like is dominant in the marketplace yet, but it did heavily remind me of some of the denser, creamier (yet still more powder than cream) formulas seen in the Pat McGrath Blitz Astral quads, which makes me wonder if it is something slightly newer that will eventually trickle down to more brands in 2020.

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Badass (01)

LELimited Edition. $90.00.

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9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

92%

Total

Badass #1

Badass #1 is a light taupe with neutral-to-warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had good pigmentation applied dry that built up to full coverage, but application with a dampened brush yielded richer coverage immediately and gave it a deeper hue overall.

The texture was smooth to the touch, dense, and more cream-like than other “baked” formulas from the brand. It needed to be applied with a heavier hand or a flat/firm brush to pick up product initially, though the color applied well and blended out easily on my skin. This shade stayed on well for nine hours before fading a bit.

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ColourPop Babydoll (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
Guerlain Taupe Secret (01) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Cle de Peau Champagne Supernova #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Silver Mirage (18) (LE, $39.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
LORAC Silver Moon (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Chemical Bond (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NARS Callisto (P, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury The Golden Goddess #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Divine Rule (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Vintage Selection (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, C12-20 Acid Peg-8 Ester, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Squalane, Polysorbate 80, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Caprylyl Glycol, Dicalcium Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Silica, Tin Oxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Carmine (Ci 75470), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289)].

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Badass #1

LELimited Edition.

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Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

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91%

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Badass #2

Badass #2 is a deep purple with a more satiny sheen and subtle, warm undertones. The consistency was smooth, dense, and a bit thicker in the pan, and while it had the shape of the more baked-like formulas from the brand, it actually felt more cream-like and emollient, though it was still more powder-like than truly a cream. It had opaque pigmentation regardless of whether it was applied wet or dry. The color applied well to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. It lasted nicely for nine hours before fading noticeably.

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Sydney Grace Midnight Amethyst (P, $6.25) is lighter (95% similar).
BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #14 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Dior Temptation (184) (P, $29.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente #4 (Eye Color) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Glamethyst (P, $28.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Pretty Vulgar Brilliant (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Viseart Prune (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Anastasia Opaline (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).

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Possible Dupes

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Viseart Agate (GPV2 #10) (LE, ).
Sydney Grace You, Only Better (P, $6.25).
Sydney Grace Abigail (Deep) (PiP, $6.25).
Sydney Grace Awakening (P, $8.00).

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Badass #2

LELimited Edition.

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Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Badass #3

Badass #3 is a deep gray with cool undertones and a sparkling finnish. The color applied deeper than it appeared in the pan–almost as if all the shimmer floated over the underlying pigment–and had a denser, richer texture that was like a cream-powder hybrid (though more powder than cream).

It worked better with slightly firmer, denser brushes and a moderate-to-heavy hand–there was no powderiness kicked up. This shade yielded nearly opaque coverage applied with a dry brush and opaque coverage with more noticeable sparkle with a dampened brush. It wore well for nine hours with slight fallout over time.

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Urban Decay Drift (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Goody Two-Shoes (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Galaxy (PiP, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Caviar (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Moira Black Hole (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Stila Vivid Labradorite (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Liza (P, $27.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Santeria (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Black Ice (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever ME108 Steel (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Badass #3

LELimited Edition.

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9.5

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Longevity

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92%

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Badass #4

Badass #4 is a deep black with subtle, cool undertones and fine, multi-colored micro-sparkle throughout. The creamier, more emollient texture–like a cream-powder hybrid that felt and acted more like a powder on my skin–gave it better adhesion and hold of those sparkles, so they translated during application.

It had a denser feel, and while it blended out without too much effort, it needed to be paired with something softer to really give it an even edge. It had opaque pigmentation applied wet or dry, though the dampened application yielded richer payoff with less product and more depth. It stayed on well for nine hours before fading noticeably.

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Guerlain Imperial Moon #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Raven (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever I102 Onyx (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Dior Black Night #1 (LE, ) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever D104 Black Diamond (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Black Bow #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Rouge Bunny Rouge Volcano Fairy Wren (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Illuminaughty (P, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Dark Soul (PiP, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Plastick (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Badass #4

LELimited Edition.

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Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

93%

Total

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Badass (01)

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Badass #1

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Badass #2

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Badass #3

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Badass #4

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