Ambrosia
Tom Ford Beauty Ambrosia Eye Color Quad ($90.00 for 0.35 oz.) was another disappointment in the Tom Ford fall collection. Tom Ford frequently includes a more emollient, often sheerer, sparkly shade in their quads, but the ones included in Ambrosia were quite dry and firmer, which made them difficult to pick up, have poor adhesion, and more prone to fallout.
Ingredients
Ambrosia #1
Ambrosia #1 is a light copper with moderate, warm orange-based undertones and a sparkling finish. I was surprised at how dry it felt–not nearly as emollient or as smooth as most of the brand’s sparkly shades in past quads.
- Semi-sheer pigmentation; hard to build up
- Firmly-pressed, drier, and picked up poorly with a brush
- Prone to fallout during application, needed to be applied with an adhesive base/spray
- Shorter wear (6 hours), moderate fallout over time
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- NARS Sunstorm (LE, $19.00).
- ColourPop Au Team (LE, $4.50).
- Huda Beauty Sand Haze #1 (PiP, ).
- Terra Moons Harvest (P, $8.50).
- Too Faced Glitter Donut (LE, $16.00).
- ColourPop It’s My Party (LE, $6.00).
- ColourPop Save It For Later (P, $4.50).
- Urban Decay Hold ‘Em (PiP, $19.00).
- ColourPop Wocka Wocka (LE, $6.00).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Gold 003 (LE, $25.00).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Squalane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydrogenated Styrene/ Isoprene Copolymer, Zinc Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Mica, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric
Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), 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.
4.5
Pigmentation
5
Longevity
3
Application
Ambrosia #2
Ambrosia #2 is a brighter, medium red with strong, warm orange undertones and flecks of pink and copper sparkle throughout. Like the copper shade, this was also quite dry and pressed firmly into the pan.
- Semi-sheer pigmentation; hard to build up
- Firmly-pressed, drier, and picked up poorly with a brush
- Prone to fallout during application, needed to be applied with an adhesive base/spray
- Shorter wear (6 hours), moderate fallout over time
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Sydney Grace Blaze (P, $6.25).
- Urban Decay TBH (LE, $19.00).
- ColourPop My Prince (LE, $4.50).
- NARS Ignition (LE, $22.00).
- ColourPop Tis Firm (LE, $4.50).
- Viseart Lava (GPV2 #26) (LE, ).
- NARS Fired Up (LE, $22.00).
- ColourPop Dancing Dragon (LE, $4.50).
- Dior Pink Glow #4 (PiP, ).
- Lisa Eldridge Tomorrow’s Party (P, $16.00).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Squalane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite,Mica, Hydrogenated Styrene/ Isoprene Copolymer, Zinc Stearate, Caprylylglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityltetra-Di-T-Butylhydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Silica, Maltodextrin, [+/- Titanium Dioxide(Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090) Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), 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.
4.5
Pigmentation
5
Longevity
3
Application
Ambrosia #3
Ambrosia #3 is a vivid, medium-dark raspberry pink with cooler undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque pigmentation
- Finely-milled, lightly powdery, prone to sheering
- Blended out evenly but best over a primer to minimize sheerness/fallout
- Average-wearing (7.5 hours)
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- ColourPop Hen Party (LE, $4.50).
- Coloured Raine Betrayal (LE, $6.99).
- Lethal Cosmetics Terminus (P, $6.00).
- Viseart Rosette (PiP, ).
- Anastasia C1 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, ).
- Glaminatrix Adore (P, $7.30).
- Anastasia B4 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, ).
- Viseart Dahlia (PiP, ).
- Dominique Cosmetics Lucid Dream (PiP, ).
- Anastasia C3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 1) (LE, ).
Ingredients
Mica, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kaolin,Maltodextrin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin[] Squalane, Tocopherol, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Ironoxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuthoxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), 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.
7.5
Product
7.5
Pigmentation
7.5
Texture
8
Longevity
4
Application
Ambrosia #4
Ambrosia #4 is a medium-dark purpled-taupe with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Finely-milled, lightly powdery, prone to sheering out a bit
- Blended out evenly but best over a primer to minimize sheerness/fallout
- Average-wearing (7.5 hours)
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
Ingredients
Mica, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kaolin,Maltodextrin, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin[] Squalane, Tocopherol, [+/- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Ironoxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bismuthoxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Carmine (Ci75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), 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.
8.5
Pigmentation
8
Longevity
4.5
Application
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