Tom Ford Desert Fox Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Desert Fox
Tom Ford Beauty Desert Fox Eye Color Quad ($88.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a new, warm-toned neutral quad that had semi-opaque to opaque coverage with three matte shades and one shimmer shade. It performed well overall and sat well on the lid.
Ingredients
Desert Fox
PPermanent. $90.00.
Desert Fox #1
Desert Fox #1 is a medium peach with strong, warm orange undertones and a matte finish. It applied darker than it appeared in the pan. The texture was soft, smooth, and silky with a smidgen of powderiness in the pan. It had nearly opaque, buildable pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin. This shade lasted well for seven hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Smashbox Vanilla (P, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Moira Warm Vanilla (P, $7.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Desert Sand (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop No Worries (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Wiggles (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fave Things (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Melt (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Africa Dream (LE, $21.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Totally Obsessed (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop What's Your Sign (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Ingredients
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).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Desert Fox #1
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Desert Fox #2
Desert Fox #2 is a medium brown with warm, more orange undertones and a matte finish. It had rich color coverage with a smooth, silky consistency that had light slip and wasn’t powdery at all, yet it blended out beautifully on my skin. It wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
Top Dupes
- Kaleidos Promenade (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Heist (PiP, $19.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Ground Crew (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fade In (PiP, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Gingerbread Glam (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sea Stars (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Zoeva Eerily Empty (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Boots (PiP, ) is lighter, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora + Pantone Universe Chutney (LE, ) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Woodland (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
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).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Desert Fox #2
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Desert Fox #3
Desert Fox #3 is a medium-dark gold with warmer, more orange undertones and a pearly sheen. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too firmly nor too softly-pressed into the pan. It had opaque pigmentation that stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Wet 'n' Wild Fit for a Queen #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Jouer Molten Gold (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Dream On (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Soleil (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Not a Basic Peach #10 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Heart 2 Heart (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Chocolate Gold (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Milani Bella Gold (22) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Luster (375M) (PiP, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Earth (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Ingredients
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).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Desert Fox #3
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Desert Fox #4
Desert Fox #4 is a medium-dark brown with warm, reddish undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and diffused easily along the edges. The consistency was soft, smooth, and finely-milled with a smidgen of powderiness in the pan but not on the lid. This shade lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Highball (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Tatooine (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Vibez (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Cayenne (PiP, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bar None (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Sidekick (DC, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia D5 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Kaja Flaming Sunset (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced See Me Rollin' (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rainier (LE, $4.50) is brighter (95% similar).
Ingredients
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).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
It’s a cohesive quad true to its name and all the shades rate well. Being too orangey, it’s not my cup of tea, but I think the matte shades will appeal to those who are tired of everything being shimmery.
It’s nice. I do wish that #4 was noticably deeper than #2, enough to create some real contrast.
I like a good matte palette that isn’t all about glitter. This would be perfect for summer.
It’s good that this got a decent rating, in light of how dismal some of the Tom Ford quads have performed but these aren’t my colours at all and, to me, this doesn’t seem like a lot of “bang” for 88 bucks! (or 110 bucks here in Canada).