Kaja Beauty Chocolate Dahlia Beauty Bento Eyeshadow Trio Review & Swatches

• Huda Beauty Smokey #9 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Milani Bella Champagne (16) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Too Faced Sparkling Cider (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Makeup Geek In the Spotlight (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• MAC Sweet Heat (P, $20.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• bareMinerals Future (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Colour Pop Golden Egg (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Tom Ford Beauty Orchid Haze #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
• Sydney Grace Strawberries & Cream (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Inglot J301 Pink Satin (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

Formula Overview

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The formula is supposed to have "uniform shimmer in every swipe" that is best applied "with your fingers." They have a dimethicone-heavy feel (unsurprising given it was typically the first ingredient in each shade), so there’s a velvety slip that is lightly emollient but not truly wet or cream-like to the touch. I found them to be more powder-like than cream-like, but they had the binding and hold of a creamier formula. They applied well to bare skin without the need of primer, adhesive sprays, or glitter glue for pretty stellar wear–they often lasted between eight and 10 hours on me with slight fallout. I more often saw faint creasing after eight hours than much in the way of fallout.

Fingertips will definitely yield the most pigmented the quickest, but I didn’t struggle to use brushes (my preferred method for precision) and found that brushes often packed semi-opaque or opaque coverage as well. I also tried them wet and didn’t find that to cause issues to the pan, and it did give some shades a smoother, shinier finish but wasn’t necessary to use them (more like a bonus). I didn’t have issues with fallout whether I used my fingertips or brushes to apply; I pressed and gently pulled the brush across my lid area to distribute the product (same technique I use for high-shimmer/metallic shades). They were impressive; they were magical–if you love sparkly, shiny eyeshadows, they’re well worth a look!

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Mica (Ci 77019), Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite,Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Phenyl Trimethicone, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Aluminum Distearate, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Synthetic Wax, Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tin Oxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol.

• Bad Habit Blasphemy (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 2 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• Too Faced I Want It All (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
• Too Faced Gretchen (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Tarte Festival (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
• Too Faced Skinny Latte (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
• Huda Beauty Smokey #2 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
• NARS St-Paul-de-Vence II (PiP, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• Natasha Denona Aria (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
• MAC Head Over Heels (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).

Ingredients

Talc, Mica (Ci 77019), Nylon-12, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Silica, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Methylpropanediol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipentaerythritylhexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Dimethiconol Stearate, Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Hydrogenated Lecithin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methicone, Aqua/Water/Eau.

• Smashbox Angles (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
• Milani Chocolate is Life (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (95% similar).
• Morphe Toast (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
• Sephora Driftwood (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
• NARS Galapagos (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Anastasia Chai (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Naturally Fabulous (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• Chanel Les Indispensables #7 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Dose of Colors Cheens (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
• Coloured Raine Chocolate (P, $6.99) is cooler (90% similar).

Ingredients

Mica (Ci 77019), Talc, Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Nylon-12, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Silica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Octyldodecanol, Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Methylpropanediol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Dimethiconol Stearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Methicone, Aqua/Water/Eau.