NARS Stargaze Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Stargaze
NARS Stargaze 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($60.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a limited edition release for the holiday season. It includes five matte eyeshadows, two more satin eyeshadows, and five shimmery eyeshadows. Three of the shimmers were on the denser/thicker side, so they were best applied prior to the mattes to avoid “erasing” some color. Otherwise, the palette was fairly pigmented, blendable, and wore well, though Instant Stardom was a miss!
Ingredients
Hayworth
Hayworth is a very light, golden copper with warm, peachy undertones and lighter, truer gold shimmer that gave it a metallic finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, firm but not stiff, picked up well with dry brush
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Viseart Suede (PiP, ).
- Sephora Lucky Penny (220) (P, $9.00).
- Sephora Demanding (31) (P, $9.00).
- Becca Champagne Toast (LE, ).
- NARS Old Church Street (Left) (LE, ).
- ColourPop 20 Something (P, $4.50).
- Charlotte Tilbury Copper Charge #1 (PiP, ).
- Too Faced Push-up (2018) (PiP, $16.00).
- Too Faced Luscious (PiP, $16.00).
- Sydney Grace Blushed (P, $6.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE · DIMETHICONE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · MICA · ZINC STEARATE · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · TIN OXIDE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)] ·
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.
Heartbreak
Heartbreak is a light-medium brown with muted, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- ColourPop Midnight Run (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Pip (LE, $4.50).
- Huda Beauty Khaki Haze #9 (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Natural State (LE, $4.50).
- NABLA Cosmetics Deja Vu (PiP, ).
- Viseart Platane (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Babe (She’s a Natural) (PiP, $4.50).
- Milani Totally Fawn of You (PiP, $5.99).
- Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #3 (LE, ).
- KKW Beauty Baby (PiP, ).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · MICA · ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE · SILICA · POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE · DIMETHICONE · TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · HEXYL LAURATE · ZINC STEARATE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)] ·
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.
Hollywood Lover
Hollywood Lover is a light, brighter peach with moderate, warm undertones paired with a metallic sheen that was very reflective.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, lightly creamy, not too firmly nor too loosely-pressed
- Applied evenly, very blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Natasha Denona Transparent (PiP, $29.00).
- ColourPop Glazey (LE, $4.50).
- Tom Ford Beauty Body Heat #1 (PiP, ).
- MAC Flashbeams (PiP, ).
- Sydney Grace Candlelight (P, $8.00).
- Kaja Sandy Peach (PiP, ).
- Sydney Grace Candlelight (DC, $8.00).
- Laura Mercier Wild Rose (P, $29.00).
- ColourPop In the Mood (LE, $4.50).
- The Estee Edit Riff (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
MICA · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · TALC · PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE · MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)] ·
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.
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague is a light, desaturated mauve with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- ColourPop Lil Dipper (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Pricey (LE, $4.50).
- Lethal Cosmetics Calcination (P, $6.00).
- ColourPop Friend Owl (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop So Fated (LE, $4.50).
- Urban Decay Tease (DC, $19.00).
- MAC Fogged In (LE, $17.00).
- Chanel Douceur et Serenite #1 (LE, ).
- Sydney Grace Coffee Snob (LE, $5.25).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Feel (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · MICA · SILICA · POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE · DIMETHICONE · TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · HEXYL LAURATE · ZINC STEARATE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)] ·
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.
Go Deep
Go Deep is a muted, medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Nearly opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Huda Beauty Naughty (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop In Tune (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Spice Trip (Rose) (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Plumage (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Bad Habit Celestial (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Amara (137CM) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Morphe Jacz (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Feel Free (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Comfort Zone #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Matte Brick (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
MICA · TALC · SILICA · POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE · ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE · DIMETHICONE · TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · HEXYL LAURATE · ZINC STEARATE · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): CARMINE (CI 75470) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)] ·
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.
Los Feliz
Los Feliz is a darker brown with warm, reddish undertones and slightly lighter, more golden-bronze shimmer that gave it a metallic finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Creamy, moderately-dense, slightly thicker to touch
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip, slightly overly emollient
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Natasha Denona Sense (384M) (PiP, $29.00).
- Huda Beauty Chocolate Brown #2 (PiP, ).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #6 (PiP, ).
- ColourPop West Star (P, $4.50).
- Makeup Geek Lucky Penny (DC, $6.00).
- Huda Beauty Chocolate Brown #3 (PiP, ).
- MAC Dreamy Beams (P, $18.00).
- Too Faced Bake It Til You Make It (LE, $16.00).
- ColourPop You’re Kitten Me (PiP, $4.50).
- MAC Twinks (P, $17.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · POLYBUTENE · MICA · ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE · SILICA · ZINC STEARATE · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · HYDROGENATED POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE · TIN OXIDE · DIMETHICONE · COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX/CERA CARNAUBA/CIRE DE CARNAUBA · POLYETHYLENE · TOCOPHEROL · C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · PHENOXYETHANOL · SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE · POTASSIUM SORBATE · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400) · CARMINE (CI 75470) · COPPER POWDER (CI 77400) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)] ·
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.
Instant Stardom
Instant Stardom is a light-medium lavender with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, lilac sparkle over a semi-matte finish. More like instant disappointment, ba-da-boom-tiss!
- Semi-sheer color coverage, not buildable
- Very powdery, thin
- Prone to sheering out and fallout
- Short-wearing (6 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Huda Beauty Lilac #6 (LE, ).
- Pat McGrath Lavender Blue (LE, $25.00).
- Give Me Glow Princess Pink (P, $7.00).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #3 (LE, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Spellbound (LE, $6.00).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #2 (LE, ).
- ColourPop Softie (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Plumpy (LE, $4.50).
- NARS Lunar (LE, $25.00).
- Lethal Cosmetics Synth (P, $6.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
TALC · MICA · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · DIMETHICONE · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · ZINC STEARATE · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · POLYBUTENE · TOCOPHEROL · LECITHIN · ASCORBYL PALMITATE · GLYCERYL STEARATE · GLYCERYL OLEATE · CITRIC ACID · PHENOXYETHANOL · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): CARMINE (CI 75470) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)] ·
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.
Lights Out
Lights Out is a muted, medium-dark purple with subtle, warmer undertones and a more neutral overtone with how the metallic finish came together.
- Opaque color coverage
- Creamy, moderately-dense, slightly thicker to touch
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- ColourPop Outer Rim (LE, $5.00).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Glamethyst (P, $28.00).
- Chanel Au Fil des Fleurs #4 (LE, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Revolve (P, $6.00).
- Urban Decay Baby I’m a Star (LE, $19.00).
- Urban Decay Magnetic (PiP, $20.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX7 (LE, $36.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente #4 (Eye Color) (LE, ).
- Too Faced That’s My Jam (PiP, $16.00).
- Sydney Grace Lunar Illumination (PiP, $6.25).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE · OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE · DIISOSTEARYL MALATE · POLYBUTENE · MICA · ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE · SILICA · ZINC STEARATE · SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE · HYDROGENATED POLYCYCLOPENTADIENE · TIN OXIDE · DIMETHICONE · COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX/CERA CARNAUBA/CIRE DE CARNAUBA · POLYETHYLENE · TOCOPHEROL · C10-18 TRIGLYCERIDES · CAPRYLYL GLYCOL · HEXYLENE GLYCOL · CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE · PHENOXYETHANOL · SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE · POTASSIUM SORBATE · [+/-(MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000) · CARMINE (CI 75470) · COPPER POWDER (CI 77400) · IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499) · MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742) · TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891) · ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)] ·
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.
Double Trouble
Double Trouble is a deep, gray-leaning -taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, lightly powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- MAC Wild Card (PiP, ).
- Pat McGrath Xtreme Aubergine (PiP, $25.00).
- Tarte Vamp (PiP, ).
- Huda Beauty Mantra (PiP, ).
- Dior Tutu #5 (PiP, ).
- MAC Shadowy Lady (LE, $17.00).
- Makeup Geek Taboo (DC, $6.00).
- Guerlain Mystic Peacock #2 (PiP, ).
- Too Faced Huckleberry (LE, $16.00).
- ColourPop Had to Be (PiP, $4.50).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Swoon
Swoon is a blackened plum with subtle, warm brown undertones and a satin finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Firmer feel, emollient but thin
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip
- Long-wearing (7.5 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Headliner
Headliner is a slightly muted, medium reddish-plum with warm undertones and a metallic finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Creamy, moderately-dense, slightly thicker to touch
- Applied evenly but best with fingertip
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Persona Empowered (PiP, ).
- Viseart Chant (PiP, ).
- Dior Ruby #3 (LE, ).
- Too Faced Temper Temper (LE, $16.00).
- ColourPop Empress (LE, $4.50).
- Ciate Phoenix (P, $24.00).
- MAC Cranberry (P, $17.00).
- Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #2 (LE, ).
- ColourPop The Scorpion (LE, $6.00).
- ColourPop Once and Floral (P, $8.00).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame is a deep, pinky-red with cooler undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable color coverage
- Smooth, velvety, somewhat powdery
- Blendable, easy to work with
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- ColourPop Blank Canvas (PiP, $4.50).
- Dose of Colors Berry Pop (PiP, ).
- Anastasia C1 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, ).
- Natasha Denona Glory (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Like (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Latchkey (P, $4.50).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Rose in the Air #8 (PiP, ).
- Anastasia Love Letter (P, $12.00).
- Viseart Dahlia (PiP, ).
- Ciate Quartz (PiP, ).
Formula Overview
$19.00/0.04 oz. – $475.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “rich, high-impact color” that is “lightweight” and has “increased blendability.” Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks “melted” on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.
Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS’ eyeshadows for years and didn’t change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.
Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).
Browse all of our NARS Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
