Royal Heir-itage
UOMA Beauty Royal Heir-itage Black Magic Color Palette ($44.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that included five matte eyeshadows and five shimmer eyeshadows. The formula of the shimmery eyeshadows stood out to me as they were more emollient, almost cream-like, but the retained that slip when applied to skin, so it wasn’t a true cream-to-powder formula. They had a more intense shine, and while many were sparkly, there was very little fallout to worry over as the more emollient formula helped everything adhere to bare skin.
Ingredients
9.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
Ile Ife
Ile Ife is a light-medium peach with strong, warm undertones and a bright, sparkling metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a cream-like texture that was smooth, thin (but not in a bad way), and felt emollient to the touch. The eyeshadow had great adhesion to bare skin, which ensured that those pretty sparkles didn’t get lost or dropped off the lid during application. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours before creasing.
- Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #1 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Body Heat #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Frappe (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Thrillist (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Walk on Air (LE, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Delish (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Jouer Bikini (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Candlelight (DC, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Pop Off (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Candlelight (P, $8.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Silica, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyethylene, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol. May Contain: Carmine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides.
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9.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
Kush
Kush is a light-medium copper with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling sheen. It had opaque color coverage paired with a smooth, almost cream-like texture that felt almost wet to the touch, but it was easy to pick up with a dry brush. This shade lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- NARS Silk Road II (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Tantric (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Guardian Angels (DC, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Medium (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bird Brain (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Designer Duds (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Turn On (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Copper (LE, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Cause a Fuss (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Hourglass Reflect (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Mica, Diisostearyl Malate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyethylene, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Tin Oxide, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol. May Contain: Iron Oxides, Titanium Dioxide.
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at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
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9.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Mali
Mali is a brighter, medium pink base that seemed slightly cooler-toned paired with a lot of warmer, peachy gold sparkle. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage with a particularly intense finish that was heavy on the sparkle, so it looked more opaque in practice (even if the base seemed sheerer). The texture was more cream-like, dense to the touch, but the actual product was thinner on my lid, though not in a bad way. It stayed on well for eight hours and a half hours with very minimal fallout over time.
- ColourPop Winged (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Strawberry (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Daisy (190CK) (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sweet Dreams (LE, $8.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Pixie Stick (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Clionadh Talisman (P, $5.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Melrose (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Chakra to Me (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Swish (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Anastasia D4 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Silica, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyethylene, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol. May Contain: Carmine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides.
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at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
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9.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Axum
Axum is a bright, medium gold with strong, warm undertones and an intense, metallic finish paired with faint sparkle. It had an almost wet-to-the-touch feel as it was silky and emollient to the touch, but it was thin and still felt and performed like a powder once it came into contact with my skin. It had rich color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin and wasn’t prone to fallout. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before creasing faintly.
- JD Glow 365 (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Karat Cake (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel (2020) #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Buillion (GPV2 #12) (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Orium (251DC) (LE, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Arabesque #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Top It Off (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Gold Stacks (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Stilazzi Barocco (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Nebula (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, POLYBUTENE, ZINC STEARATE, SILICA, MICA, DIMETHICONE, TIN OXIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, +/- CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77499.
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10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
Songhai
Songhai is a deep copper with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic sheen. It had rich color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out easily along the edges. The texture was lightly creamy, moderately dense but thin and easy to pick up with a brush, so it didn’t emphasize my lid texture. This shade lasted well for eight and a half hours before creasing slightly.
- ColourPop Celosa (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Rich #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Le Sin (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Ciate Gilded (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Hocus Pocus (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Enchanted Rose (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Try Me (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Rose Gold 005 (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Walk of No Shame (LE, $35.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gal (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Isododecane, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyethylene, Phenoxyethanol, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, May Contain, Iron Oxides, Carmine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides.
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at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
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10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
Abyssinia
Abyssinia is a medium purple with warmer, pink undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that wasn’t too firmly nor too softly pressed into the pan. The product applied evenly and blended out well on bare skin. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours and left a faint stain behind.
- Sugarpill Undone (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Kaja Major Grape (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Orchid (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Seeing Stars (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sista (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Amethyst (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Pink Vibration #4 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Gazania (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Little Stinker (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Astrid Lust (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Methicone. May Contain: Ultramarines, Red 28 Lake, Red 7.
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at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable
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9
Pigmentation
9
Longevity
5
Application
Sokoto
Sokoto is a deeper, dusty coral with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer. The texture was soft, blendable, and a smidgen powdery in the pan but not prone to sheering out or having fallout during application. This shade lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
- ColourPop Dear (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bubblicious (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Style and Grace (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Rare Beauty Nearly Mauve (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Strawberry Milk (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Feelz (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Nostalgia (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Karma (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Modern Love (LE, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop Labyrinth (P, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Diisostearyl Malate, Hexyl Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene. May Contain: Red 7 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 28 Lake, Carmine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Iron Oxides, Yellow 5 Lake.
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9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Jolof
Jolof is a vivid, medium-dark pink with cooler, blue undertones and a matte finish. The product had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. The texture was soft, smooth, and thin but not dry or prone to sheering out. It lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
- Ace Beaute Rosefinch (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Terraverse (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia B3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 1) (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia A3 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever B216 (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Miracle Romance (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Ace Beaute Love (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Popsicle (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sincerely (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Party Drip (PiP, $6.99) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Diisostearyl Malate, Hexyl Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene. May Contain: Red 7 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 28 Lake, Carmine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Iron Oxides, Yellow 5 Lake.
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
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10
Pigmentation
9
Longevity
5
Application
Dahomey
Dahomey is a soft, pinkish-coral with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, blendable, and easy to work with, but it was lightly powdery in the pan with a tendency to sheer out slightly. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
- MAC Happydaze (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Lookie at My Cookie (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Nutrelle (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Flamingo (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Secrets (DC, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Tulle (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Boo Bird (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- KKW Beauty Chi (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Bad Habit Cirrus (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M806 Antique Pink (DC, $21.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Diisostearyl Malate, Hexyl Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene. May Contain: Red 7 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 28 Lake, Carmine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Iron Oxides, Yellow 5 Lake.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
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8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Ashanti
Ashanti is a muted, medium-dark copper with warm, brownish undertones ands a matte finish. It had a silky, smooth consistency that wasn’t powdery but still remained blendable on bare skin. It had opaque color coverage that lasted nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.
- MAC Devoted to Chili (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Berry Fizz (DC, $5.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Pipers Piping (P, $5.00) is more muted, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Gulf Coast (P, $5.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Rock Freak (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Louvre at First Sight (PiP, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Spice (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Burnished Honey (DC, $25.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Break Up (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace You Can (PiP, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Dimethicone, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Diisostearyl Malate, Hexyl Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene. May Contain: Red 7 Lake, Blue 1 Lake, Red 28 Lake, Carmine, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Iron Oxides, Yellow 5 Lake.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer)
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9.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
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