Tom Ford Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad Review & Swatches

Christine — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 20:00:00 +0000

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
Ingredients

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.

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Ingredients

Lava Lustre

LELimited Edition. $89.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

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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.

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Anastasia 5th Ave (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Moira Sending Me (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Glaminatrix New Nude (PiP, $8.04) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Collision (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Moo (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Iris Bronze #2 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Fool's Gold (DC, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% 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).

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Lava Lustre #1

LELimited Edition.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

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

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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).
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).
Anastasia Cinder (LE, $12.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Moira Copper (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Lava Lustre #2

LELimited Edition.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

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

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Sydney Grace Blaze (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
NARS Fired Up (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Dancing Dragon (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Tomorrow's Party (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Pink Glow #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Rose Gold 005 (PiP, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Covet (P, $6.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dream Eyes (Prime) (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% 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).

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Lava Lustre #3

LELimited Edition.

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Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

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

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Give Me Glow Pink Champagne (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
LORAC Soft Pearl (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
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).
Too Faced Silk Teddy (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Delish (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Zoeva Distinct Experience (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
NARS Relight My Fire (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).

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Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

Dominique Cosmetics Eternal Light (PiP, ).

Lava Lustre #4

LELimited Edition.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad

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Tom Ford Beauty Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad

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Tom Ford Lava Lustre Extreme Badass Eye Quad Review & Swatches

Lava Lustre

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Lava Lustre

LELimited Edition. $89.00.

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Lava Lustre #1

Top Dupes

Lava Lustre #1

LELimited Edition.

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Lava Lustre #2

Top Dupes

Lava Lustre #2

LELimited Edition.

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Lava Lustre #3

Top Dupes

Lava Lustre #3

LELimited Edition.

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Lava Lustre #4

Top Dupes

Lava Lustre #4

LELimited Edition.

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