Tom Ford Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad Review & Swatches
Lava Lustre
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad ($89.00 for 0.1 oz.) features a new, “high-impact” formula that delivers high-shine, twinkling sparkle, and full coverage. It was like a much-improved take on the brand’s signature “sparkly” shade in their regular eyeshadow quads. All four shades performed similarly; they were dense and emollient enough to have minimal fallout during application and throughout wear, though it was not fallout-proof.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$89.00/0.1 oz. - $890.00 Per Ounce
It features a new formula that is supposed to have "full-coverage" with a "high-impact" finish. They were slightly thicker than the average eyeshadow, which I think was necessary in order to provide a creamier, denser formula that actually held and bound up all the intense sparkle throughout each shade. They had enough slip to apply and spread out without being prone to dropping lots of fallout (even when used with a brush).
They applied well with a moderately-dense eyeshadow brush or a fingertip with the latter yielding less fallout. The eyeshadows were opaque in coverage with high-shine, sparkling finishes with minimal fallout during application and later on during wear with them lasting around eight hours before showing signs of wear.
It was like a much-improved take on the brand's signature "sparkly" shade in their regular eyeshadow quads.
Browse all of our Tom Ford Beauty Extreme Badass Eye Quad swatches.
Ingredients
Lava Lustre
LELimited Edition. $89.00.
Lava Lustre #1
Lava Lustre #1 is rich, medium gold with strong, warm undertones and a high-shine, sparkling finish. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well with minimal fallout. The texture was moderately dense, lightly emollient, and thicker without being too thick, so it still worked with a dry brush, though it had the smoothest and least fallout-prone application with a fingertip. It stayed on well for eight hours with slight fallout over time.
Top Dupes
- Moira Sending Me (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia 5th Ave (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia Moo (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Iris Bronze #2 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix New Nude (PiP, $8.04) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Collision (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath After Glow (LE, $25.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Chanel Empreinte du Desert #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Glorious (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Fool's Gold (DC, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Lava Lustre #1
LELimited Edition.
Lava Lustre #2
Lava Lustre #2 is a rich, warmer bronze with a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense and slightly thick, but it was emollient enough to pick up readily with a dry brush. It had opaque color coverage that applied evenly to my lid and diffused well along the edges without being prone to fallout. It wore well for eight and a half hours with very minimal fallout over time.
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath Imperial (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Kaja Baked Cinnamon (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- elf Copper Chic (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Riding High (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Abbot Kinney (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Better Society (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente (LE, $46.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Warehouse Party (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Splendor (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Rich #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Lava Lustre #2
LELimited Edition.
Lava Lustre #3
Lava Lustre #3 is a medium red with warmer undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. It had rich pigmentation paired with a lightly creamy texture that was dense, slightly thicker but not to the point where it became difficult to use with a dry brush or to apply evenly to bare skin. It lasted well for eight hours with slight fallout over time.
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Blaze (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Desert Rose (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lots of Tinsel (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Ruby Spar (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Coral Kiss (LE, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Cherry Smoke #2 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Try Me (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay TBH (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop My Prince (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Ignition (LE, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Lava Lustre #3
LELimited Edition.
Lava Lustre #4
Lava Lustre #4 is a darker, gilded beige with warm undertones and a metallic finish and faint sparkle. It had a very wet-look to it when applied to bare skin, and it seemed to “melt” after a few minutes for a particularly seamless sheen. It had rich color coverage that adhered well to bare skin with a smooth, even laydown of product achieved even with a dry brush, though there was slight fallout if I didn’t use my fingertip to apply. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before creasing slightly.
Top Dupes
- Devinah Cosmetics Tinny (PiP, $5.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Candeur et Seduction #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Pink Champagne (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Soft Pearl (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Delish (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Zoeva Distinct Experience (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced Silk Teddy (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Relight My Fire (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Eternal Light (PiP, ).
Lava Lustre #4
LELimited Edition.
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #1 Eye Color
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #1 Eye Color
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #2 Eye Color
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #2 Eye Color
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #3 Eye Color
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #3 Eye Color
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #4 Eye Color
Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre #4 Eye Color
Nice that the quality isn’t lacking (and it shouldn’t be at this price but Tom Ford’s palettes haven’t been the greatest of late) but these are so not my colours so this is an easy pass.
These are the colors I love and it may be a better formula than what I already own. I am really tempted.
This is the first quad of his since First Frost that has seriously wowed me; it has such high gloss and gleam that it actually looks wet. Very fitting for its name Lava Lustre! May just be my one luxury purchase of the year.
Apart from the red shade, I really like the colour story in this quad – those subtle tones really appeal to me and I think this is one is lovely.
Ah, yet another palette I have fun duping with my Sydney Grace shadows…. A little Marvel, Pheonix Awakens, Blaze and Apricot. Not quite as sparkly, but ever so beautiful. I love your website! Thank you Christine. You are a DOLL!
This is the first quad from TF looking like it has the quality one would expect from such an expensive brand. While I wouldn’t spend this kind of money on a quad, I’m happy for those who will and like the colour story.
Excellent quality quad, and if TF decides to produce a cool toned version of this I’ll definitely splurge on it. Otherwise I have these colors in great formulas in my stash in abundance.
I haven’t made a secret of my dislike of TF shadows but this change in formula seems to have promise. I am looking forward to seeing future releases with this formula and hopefully something in a cooler tone overall. This particular quad doesn’t offer anything that I don’t already have in my stash so this is an easy pass for me.
Ooh. I won’t be buying this, but if I did I wouldn’t be disappointed.