Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Eye Colour Palette Review & Swatches
Hidden Gems
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette ($55.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, limited edition 12-pan palette for the holidays with an array of jewel-toned hues. There were only two mattes in the palette, which was a surprise as usually the brand’s pre-made palettes are more of a mix. The pigmentation was typically semi-opaque to opaque, while the eyeshadows had a slightly drier, dustier consistency across the board that. That texture made them better suited for someone who likes to use their eyeshadows with a dampened brush as that will help them apply more smoothly and have less fallout during application. I’m happy to see the brand playing with texture and color, but I wish the formula was better.
Limited Edition
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is a soft, peachy gold with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had a drier consistency that had some fallout during application, and the eyeshadow itself didn’t lay as smoothly on my lid as it could have. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that stayed on well for seven hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Surratt Beauty Dore Rose (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Rosegold (P, $28.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Endless (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Intense Rosegold (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Half Baked (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
- NARS Icon (DC, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Steady (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- theBalm Fit (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Daybreak (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Old Church Street (Left) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
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Limited Edition
Amber Spark
Amber Spark is a bright, medium gold with warm, orange undertones and a frosted finish. It had good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The consistency was slightly drier and more loosely-pressed in the pan, so there was some fallout when I worked with it, and it did apply more smoothly if I used it wet. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Fairy (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Whenever You Call (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- KKW Beauty Armenian (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Gilded (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Black Tie Attire #7 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Tutu (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Burberry Gold Shimmer #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Spun from Gold (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- LORAC Dream Girl #1 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Sandcastle (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
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Limited Edition
Tiger's Eye
Tiger’s Eye is a medium, golden copper with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The consistency was smooth, soft, and blendable without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed in the pan. It had rich color coverage that lasted nicely for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Bellini (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Isolde I (P, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Honeymoon #1 (P, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Milani Just Bronzing Around (P, $5.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D712 Creme Brulee (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC A Glimmer of Gold #2 (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Boronu (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Penny Lane (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Givenchy Palette Ors Audacieux #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
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Limited Edition
Star Ruby
Star Ruby is a medium copper with warm, red undertones and flecks of gold and red sparkle. It had a chunky texture with a lot of larger sparkles throughout; it seemed to have a more transparent base and was just full of sparkles. As a result, there was a noticeable amount of fallout when I used it with a dry brush. I was able to press and push the powder onto my lid to get semi-opaque coverage out of it, but again, I’d recommend using it with a dampened brush to get better adhesion, smoother application, and reduced fallout. On its own, it stayed on well for seven hours but had some fallout.
Top Dupes
- Colour Pop Lust in Time (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Brule (128) (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Late Night (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Twinkle (P, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Paradiso (Eye Color) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Pitter Patter (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Jouer Rose Gold (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Wing Woman (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Hourglass Blaze (P, $29.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Splendeur et Audace #1 (P, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Limited Edition
Plum Frost
Plum Frost is a deep plum with warm undertones and a sparkly sheen. The texture was moderately dry, and I could feel the grit of the sparkles by touch. It had good pigmentation but had moderate fallout when I worked with it dry, and this was a shade that was most usable with a dampened brush. It wore well for seven hours on me and had a bit more fallout over time, too.
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Nuts N Dates (P, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Signe Particulier #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Hung Up (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Debauched (Left) (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Slow as You Glow (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Tarte Show Plum Love (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Last Dance (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I834 Grape (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Estee Lauder Bordeaux (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Real Surreal (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
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Limited Edition
Matte Black
Matte Black is a soft black with a matte finish and neutral undertones. It had medium color payoff that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage, though the drier, more powdery consistency made it troublesome to apply as there was quite a bit of fallout. The eyeshadow lasted for just over seven hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Buxom LBD (P, $12.00) is more pigmented (95% similar).
- Tarte Sublime (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Divergent Dauntless Ink (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Anger (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Kat Von D Hard Magic (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Fauna (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Nocturne (P, $8.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke) (LE, ) is more pigmented, cooler (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild The Night's Quad #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Milani Black Tie Affair (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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Permanent
Bone
Bone is a light-medium beige with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a smooth, velvety texture that was slightly powdery in the pan but applied well and blended out with ease. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Sephora Whitewashed (DC, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Daydream (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Good Girl (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M510 Vanilla (DC, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M518 Nude (P, $17.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Tufted Suede (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Nudes (LE, ) is less pigmented (95% similar).
- Too Faced Peach Meringue (P, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Tabby (LE, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Banana Date (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
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Permanent
Spirit
Spirit is a light beige with warm undertones and a sparkling finish. It had chunkier, larger sparkles in it and a very loosely-pressed texture, which resulted in a lot of fallout when I used it with a dry brush. I found that this had to be used with a dampened brush (and better yet, adhesive base!) in order to adhere evenly to my lid area without most of disappearing. It wore well for six hours with a lot of fallout when I used to dry; I did test it with a wet application, and it lasted closer to seven hours and had slight fallout.
Top Dupes
- Sephora Satin Corset (281) (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- MAC Vanilla Diamond (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Buxom Silk Sheets (P, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Givenchy Tentation #4 (P, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Dream It (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Glitter Glue (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Kat Von D Sterling (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora No Place Like Home (257) (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Golden Lace #3 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Bijoux Royal #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
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Limited Edition
Polished Brass
Polished Brass is a bright, peachy-brown base with green-to-gold shifting pearl. The color payoff was opaque in a single layer, while the eyesahdow was soft, slightly dusty, but blendable and easy to work with on my lid. It lasted nicely for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath VR Fire Opal (P, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Sephora Lou (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Buxom Rose Gold (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Hologram (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Sideline (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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Limited Edition
Golden Topaz
Golden Topaz is a deep gold with warm, bronzy undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage that adhered to my lid fairly evenly. The texture was slightly drier in the pan, which resulted in some fallout during application. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- YSL Avant Garde #4 (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Navy #4 (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Bad Habit Sol (P, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Unwind (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Tryst (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Nightingale (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Brass (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Golden Reflections #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Lucky Charmed (P, $6.75) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Instigator (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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Limited Edition
Turquoise Blaze
Turquoise Blaze is a blackened plum base with blue-to-teal shifting pearl. It had good pigmentation but appeared a little faded compared to the shade in the pan (as well as compared to similar-hued shades by other brands). The texture was drier, slightly dusty in the pan, and I felt like it looked drier on my lid as well. It wore well for seven hours on me before fading.
Top Dupes
- Sephora Mermaid Tail (112) (LE, $13.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Kat Von D Kelly (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Orphic (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Downtown (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Secret Garden (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Storm Cloud (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Patchwork (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Trendy (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Buxom Twilight Tryst (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, more pigmented (90% similar).
- NARS Hydra (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
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Limited Edition
Black Frost
Black Frost is a soft black with flecks of sparkle over a matte finish. It had good pigmentation but was firmer and stiffer in the pan, which made it difficult to apply evenly and to blend out. There was some fallout from the sparkles, too, as they did not bind as well with the base powder. It lasted for seven hours on me before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Wet 'n' Wild The Night's Quad #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Milani Black Tie Affair (P, $5.99) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Lovesick (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Affresco #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Lancome Midnight Purple (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Anna Sui Diamond Blue (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Smoked Cocoa #3 (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Mystere et Intensite #3 (P, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Nocturne (091) (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Tuileries (P, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
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Limited Edition
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Palette | Look Details
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Palette | Look Details
Laura Mercier Rose Quartz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Rose Quartz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Amber Spark Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Amber Spark Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Tiger's Eye Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Tiger's Eye Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Star Ruby Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Star Ruby Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Star Ruby Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Plum Frost Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Plum Frost Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Matte Black Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Matte Black Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Bone Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Bone Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Spirit Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Spirit Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Polished Brass Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Polished Brass Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Golden Topaz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Golden Topaz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Turquoise Blaze Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Turquoise Blaze Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Black Frost Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Black Frost Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Artist Eye Colour Palette
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Palette | Look Details
Laura Mercier Hidden Gems Palette | Look Details
Laura Mercier Rose Quartz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Rose Quartz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Amber Spark Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Amber Spark Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Tiger's Eye Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Tiger's Eye Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Star Ruby Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Star Ruby Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Star Ruby Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Plum Frost Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Plum Frost Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Matte Black Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Matte Black Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Bone Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Bone Matte Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Spirit Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Spirit Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Polished Brass Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Polished Brass Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Golden Topaz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Golden Topaz Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Turquoise Blaze Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Turquoise Blaze Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Black Frost Eye Colour
Laura Mercier Black Frost Eye Colour
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