Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette Review & Swatches

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Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette
Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette

Paris Love Letter

Viseart Paris Love Letter Etendu Palette ($44.00 for 0.63 oz.) is a new, warm-toned neutral palette with a pop of spring green and lavender. There were six shimmer eyeshadows and six matte shades. The mattes were a little powdery and more buildable in coverage than as pigmented as past Viseart products have been (though more consistent with the last year or so of releases). The formula is easy to work with, despite light fallout, and longer-wearing in spite of the drier/more powdery feel to me. The shimmer shades were similar in opacity but softer and smoother, so most weren’t dry/powdery.

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Viseart Letterbox Eyeshadow
Viseart Letterbox Eyeshadow
Viseart Letterbox Eyeshadow
Viseart Letterbox Eyeshadow
Viseart Letterbox Eyeshadow
Viseart Letterbox Eyeshadow

Letterbox

Letterbox is a light peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation in a single layer with a soft, lightly powdery texture that blended out well but sheered out a bit in practice. It lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Beloved Eyeshadow
Viseart Beloved Eyeshadow
Viseart Beloved Eyeshadow
Viseart Beloved Eyeshadow
Viseart Beloved Eyeshadow
Viseart Beloved Eyeshadow

Beloved

Beloved is a light, golden peach with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had rich color coverage with a soft, smooth texture that wasn’t too firmly nor too softly-pressed into the pan. There were signs of fading present after nine hours of wear.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Talc, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow
Viseart Charmed Eyeshadow

Charmed

Charmed is a light, peachy coral with warmer, more golden shimmer and a sparkling finish. The consistency was slightly drier and felt more loosely-pressed, which resulted in semi-opaque color coverage that had light fallout during application. It worked better with a dampened brush or patted onto the lid with a fingertip. It stayed on decently for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Mica, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Chocolatier Eyeshadow
Viseart Chocolatier Eyeshadow
Viseart Chocolatier Eyeshadow
Viseart Chocolatier Eyeshadow
Viseart Chocolatier Eyeshadow
Viseart Chocolatier Eyeshadow

Chocolatier

Chocolatier is a muted, medium-dark taupe-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was intensely pigmented with a soft, finely-milled consistency that was a smidgen powdery in the pan but applied evenly to bare skin, blended out well, and didn’t look powdery on. It wore well for nine hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Sonnet Eyeshadow
Viseart Sonnet Eyeshadow
Viseart Sonnet Eyeshadow
Viseart Sonnet Eyeshadow
Viseart Sonnet Eyeshadow
Viseart Sonnet Eyeshadow

Sonnet

Sonnet is a soft, peachy brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium to semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and blended out well, but it didn’t build up to full coverage without a primer underneath. The texture was soft, slightly powdery but didn’t appear dry/powdery on my skin. It lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Cupid Eyeshadow
Viseart Cupid Eyeshadow
Viseart Cupid Eyeshadow
Viseart Cupid Eyeshadow
Viseart Cupid Eyeshadow
Viseart Cupid Eyeshadow

Cupid

Cupid is a brighter, medium coral with warm, more orange-leaning undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was moderately powdery with light fallout, so the mostly opaque coverage was more prone to sheering out during application. I had to build up and layer to get truer-to-pan color as it seemed to darken and look faded almost immediately after applying it. This shade stayed on well for eight hours before fading.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Blooming Eyeshadow
Viseart Blooming Eyeshadow
Viseart Blooming Eyeshadow
Viseart Blooming Eyeshadow
Viseart Blooming Eyeshadow
Viseart Blooming Eyeshadow

Blooming

Blooming is a bright, light green with moderate, warm undertones and warmer, golden shimmer. It had mostly opaque color payoff that was buildable with a second layer. The texture was soft, slightly dusty in the pan, but it had good adhesion and blended out well. There were signs of fading visible after eight and a half hours of wear.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Talc, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Silica. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Lovelorn Eyeshadow
Viseart Lovelorn Eyeshadow
Viseart Lovelorn Eyeshadow
Viseart Lovelorn Eyeshadow
Viseart Lovelorn Eyeshadow
Viseart Lovelorn Eyeshadow

Lovelorn

Lovelorn is a very light orange with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was slightly powdery in the pan, but it didn’t seem prone to fallout. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Arrow Eyeshadow
Viseart Arrow Eyeshadow
Viseart Arrow Eyeshadow
Viseart Arrow Eyeshadow
Viseart Arrow Eyeshadow
Viseart Arrow Eyeshadow

Arrow

Arrow is a very light brown with muted, golden undertones and a matte finish. It had medium to semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, lightly powdery texture that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well. It lasted for eight and a half hours before fading visibly on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Poeme Eyeshadow
Viseart Poeme Eyeshadow
Viseart Poeme Eyeshadow
Viseart Poeme Eyeshadow
Viseart Poeme Eyeshadow
Viseart Poeme Eyeshadow

Poeme

Poeme is a light peach with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, sparkling sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that could be built up by applying a second layer or used with a dampened brush/fingertip to achieve greater, more even coverage from the get-go. It had a more textured feel to the touch with a touch of fallout from the sparkles as it seemed a bit drier. This shade wore well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Amour Eyeshadow
Viseart Amour Eyeshadow
Viseart Amour Eyeshadow
Viseart Amour Eyeshadow
Viseart Amour Eyeshadow
Viseart Amour Eyeshadow

Amour

Amour is a muted, medium lavender with neutral-to-cool undertones and a lightly sparkling, metallic finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, slightly loosely-pressed texture that applied evenly with a pressing/patting motion but had a bit of fallout if I wasn’t careful. It stayed on well for nine hours before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Talc, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Viseart Ballad Eyeshadow
Viseart Ballad Eyeshadow
Viseart Ballad Eyeshadow
Viseart Ballad Eyeshadow
Viseart Ballad Eyeshadow
Viseart Ballad Eyeshadow

Ballad

Ballad is a light taupe with subtle, warm undertones and more silvery pearl. It had opaque color payoff paired with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that applied beautifully to bare skin and blended readily along the edges. It lasted nicely for nine hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Formula Overview

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The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "pigment[ed]" with "smooth and even application" that is "long-lasting." The matte shades are typically semi-opaque to opaque but buildable with soft, velvety textures that can sometimes be a little powdery or slightly firm, depending on the shade. I find that the mattes are often best suited to someone who likes control over pigmentation and may prefer to build up color; they regularly perform better in practice than just swatched on the arm as well.

The shimmer shades range from satin to metallic, and the more metallic shades tend to feel creamier to the touch, while the satin ones have a fine pearl to them that looks almost melted on the lid once blended out. Both the mattes and shimmers are blendable and easy to work with. Most of Viseart's eyeshadows wear between seven and nine hours on me.

Browse all of our Viseart Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Mica, Talc, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate. (May Contain +/-: Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron Oxides CI 77491/77492/77499, Yellow 5 Lake CI 19140, Red 40 Lake CI 15850, Carmine CI 75470, Tin Oxide, Ferric Ferrocyanide CI 77510, Black 2 Cl 77266, Blue 1 Lake CI 42090, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate).

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.

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Christine Avatar

I felt that way on my skin tone, which is on the lighter end of the spectrum – I needed more contrast for versatility; the deepest shade offers contrast, but then it’s the same shade every time. For 12-pans, it seems lacking in contrast for me!

Chiara Avatar

I agree. I am really driven to Ballad and Amour, but I know I would need to complement this palette with some deeper shades to achieve a good look – which is really disappointing for Viseart, since one of the main reasons why I purchase their items is for the completeness of their color stories in a very compact packaging (I still adore my Cashmere Theory, which I discovered thanks to Christine).

Betsy Avatar

Weird how the box design has the bottom right corner shade as a steel-y blue, whereas in the palette it’s a taupe (Ballad). I would have preferred the blue.

Genevieve Avatar

This is a very pretty palette, although I think there are a few shades that are too similar to each other to be in the palette – eg Sonnet and Lovelorn, Poeme and Beloved. A few too many orangey shades too.
The pops of colour are beautiful. Much better quality than the ColourPop offering.

Maya Avatar

If this was their only palette with this color scheme, I would have been more tempted to purchase it but I feel Viseart is really missing the mark and their identity as a brand has become confusing to say the least. They keep putting out variations of the same warm tones. Within the past 1.5 years I think, Solstice, Praline, Chocolat, Minxette, Love Letter, Apricotine, Warm Edit, Spritz Edit etc. All the same recycled orange / peach colors. This palette is especially disappointing. Anybody beyond a fair – light complexion would be washed out by these colours, they are pale and not very pigmented. This is not an inclusive palette and all I can think of is this is being done for increased consumer attention and sales? Pat McGrath has a wide range of offerings but as tired I am of the lipstick launches, I don’t feel like eye shadow palettes are non-inclusive or water down her brand. Even within the (arguably very repetitive) Divine Rose line, she has 6 palettes that expand on the theme and are wearable across skin tones rather than being indistinguishable from each other. I am interested to see what else Viseart puts out as they have released 7 palettes (!) since December but I am less and less inclined to purchase from them.

Christine Avatar

I’ve been feeling the same way, Maya! Viseart used to inspire me, but a lot of the releases feel like the same concept, just mildly tweaked, and there’s not a lot in-between. I’ve also wondered about the lightness of a lot of the recent releases for deeper skin tones, though I recall Viseart saying they start all color testing on deeper skin tones and work backward to lighter skin tones, but visually, they have been leaning rather light.

ColourPop has had the same problem over the last couple of years. I’m not expecting neons or brights or tons of color all the time, but it’d be nice to see a variety in releases, too. In Viseart’s case, a lot of their palettes are still available, so it seems like it’d be overwhelming as a consumer to see so many similar palettes – which to choose?

I’ve reoriented Viseart in my mind over the last year in that they have a lane, and they don’t want to deviate it from it – soft, washed out neutrals – and that’s helped me adjust expectations over time (on a personal level; on a professional level, as long as quality is good, redundancy is less of a concern).

kjh Avatar

It’s interesting to see a HE brand use a strategy from a lower end brand. But clearly, CP is succeeding with recycling and expanding dupes time and time again. It’s disappointing that V’s older palettes, like warm mattes, etc. are so much more inclusive. The recent edits seem gauzy, light, romantic. Totally targeted for light medium and lighter tones. Suitable for Elvira Madigan, if anyone is old enough to remember that soft focus Swedish tragedy movie. Also, I don’t see these light edits as bucking the trend of creating more inclusive eye products.

katie Avatar

I really want it. And when I compare my dupes with these, they’re almost all headed in a totally different direction texture-wise and color-wise , a difference that would be visible on the eye.
I skipped Minxette Étendu, but this is calling me

Clidre Avatar

I totally agree with you! And I stressed it on my comment too. Light peachy beiges were lacking in Viseart offer and I’m glad they brought them with this palette! I’m definitely picking it up!

clidre Avatar

was looking for nude mattes with peach undertones and these are perfect for me! It’s not easy to find colors that give a lift on my eyes and I find that peachy nudes slightly bright and lighter than my skintone are the best for this purpose.

Unfortunately most of these shades are too deep for me in Viseart and other brands, but this palette should work! I even ordered a few palettes from Asian brands because apparently they’re the only ones who provide a wide range of light beige tones.
It’s rare to find these light colors leaning peach in Viseart offering, because all their warm palettes have deeper mattes (only Spritz edit has lighter nudes, but less peachy than these). These light peachy-beige tones cannot be found in their 12 pan offering either (I have neutral mattes, warm matte, cool matte, GP1 and GP3).
I was decided to buy the Tarte Juicy palette to find these colors, but I’m happy I resisted because now I can find them in Viseart formula that is my absolute favorite.

I understand this palettes is not for everyone, but I’m glad that finally I can find the colors I’ve been looking for years. Inclusivity means this, considering the whole offer. Every brand has its style and its shade preferences and I see the redundancy of some shades, but this palette has its uniqueness and it’s not the green.

katie Avatar

I just purchased 8 small Shiseido palettes for this very reason!!
I have the flash, I have the glitz, and I am sure I will have more, and some of it is in those palettes- but how nice to have some coordinated shades created for consumers with hooded-eyes, a different formula, a different approach to color. Viseart and Shiseido continue to thrill me right now.

Jane Avatar

I’ve not much been a Viseart fan, but it seems to me that they are going down a path that will not help them. Smaller palettes to keep prices lower, okay, but the pastel “Spring in Paris” eternal theme – vibes isn’t working for me. Waiting for your palettes Christine, seriously! I have high hopes for color and surprise.

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