Celestial Pearl
Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Pearl Eyeshadow Quad ($53.00 for 0.18 oz.) is a new, limited edition all-shimmer eyeshadow quad for the holiday season. The quality was decent, but the formulas were best used with a dampened brush and/or fingertip for richer, smoother application with less fallout. To my eye, and even on my coloring, the colors tended to blend together and lose contrast, so it was a more muddied look–I think it’d be better paired with some mid-tone or deeper mattes.
Ingredients
Celestial Pearl #1
Celestial Pearl #1 is a light, peachy copper with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The texture was soft, slightly drier but not powdery, and it adhered well enough to bare skin, though it was smoother when applied with a dampened brush. It had opaque color coverage that stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- Giorgio Armani Stellar (5) (P, $36.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Ancient Evil (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Orgasm IV (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Kiss From a Rose (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Rigel (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Hourglass Aura (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Smashbox Rose Rocked (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Bed of Roses (P, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Hippocritical (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bellini (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
TALC, MICA, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, ZINC STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, CHLORPHENESIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, DIMETHICONOL, TETRASODIUM EDTA, TIN OXIDE, [+/- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77499), CARMINE (CI 75470), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007)].
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Celestial Pearl #2
Celestial Pearl #2 has a dirty, yellowy gold base with flecks of pink and gold sparkle throughout. It seemed more nuanced initially, but the base really dominated and the dimension of the shimmer/sparkle got lost. The texture was smooth to the touch, slightly dense initially but seemed to soften and become a little more loosely-pressed after two uses. It had opaque color coverage that applied evenly but had some fallout during application. It showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear and had light fallout over time.
- Bobbi Brown Incandescent (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Prime) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Push It (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Alien (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever 107 Bronze (P, $26.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Khaki Haze #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Prelude (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Milani Pink Sand (PiP, $5.99) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath VR Fire Opal (PiP, $25.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Chalice (P, $12.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Ingredients
SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, MICA, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, CETEARYL ETHYLHEXANOATE, GLYCERIN, ALUMINA, SQUALANE, POLYSORBATE 20, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GELLAN GUM, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-t-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TIN OXIDE, [+/- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77499)].
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Celestial Pearl #3
Celestial Pearl #3 has a dark peach, slightly translucent base with lighter peachy gold sparkle throughout. The consistency was lightly emollient to the touch, thin but not in a way that impeded application, and was best applied with a dampened brush or a fingertip for the smoothest application with the least fallout. It had semi-opaque, buildable color payoff that lasted well for eight hours.
- Anastasia A5 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Posey (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Yes to Sequins (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Milani Champagne Wasted (PiP, $5.99) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Walk of No Shame #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam (322K) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Kaja Champagne Cream (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Falling Up #2 (LE, $6.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Azure Sun (Eye Color) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, TALC, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, MICA, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL HYDROXYSTEARATE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CHLORPHENESIN, POTASSIUM SORBATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, TIN OXIDE, [+/- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77499), CARMINE (CI 75470)].
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Celestial Pearl #4
Celestial Pearl #4 is a medium, coppery brown with moderate, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was soft, slightly firmer and on the thinner side, but I didn’t have any real issues applying and blending it out. This shade wore well for seven hours before fading on me.
- Viseart Praline (Petits Fours) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Desert Baked (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Brav-O (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Tiki (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Copper Stone (188M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Peanut Butter Cup (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Winter 2018 #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Dior Copper #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Eclipse (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Suntan (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
TALC, MICA, DIMETHICONE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, ZINC STEARATE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, SILICA, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, POTASSIUM SORBATE, CHLORPHENESIN, TETRASODIUM EDTA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, ALUMINA, TIN OXIDE, [+/- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77499), ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510)].
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