Laura Mercier Shadows and Bright Metallic Caviar Stick Eye Colour Collection Review & Swatches

Shadows and Brights

Laura Mercier Shadows and Brights Metallic Caviar Stick Eye Colour Collection ($39.00 for 0.12 oz.) contains four, travel-sized jumbo eyeshadow pencils in plummy taupe, copper, dirty gold, and soft, rosy copper. All four shades had good pigmentation, long-wear, and were blendable on my skin. In the swatches, I showed them in one, fluid stroke as well as sheered out (as more of a “wash” of color). I love Laura Mercier’s holiday Caviar Eye Stick sets as they’re a good value and are usually of high quality, so it’s a nice one to see come around each year.

The Caviar Sticks retail for $29.00 and contain 0.05 oz. or $580.00/oz., so the set has a total value of $69.60.

Shadows and Brights

Limited Edition

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Intense Amethyst

Intense Amethyst is a medium, plummy taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had rich color coverage in a single stroke, which applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin. The pencil was lightly creamy and skated across my skin but didn’t feel so wet or creamy that it moved around as it dried down. Once it set, the pencil stayed on well for nine hours without

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Stila Boheme (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Chantecaille Triton (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Entropy (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Satin Taupe (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Up Too Slate (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Morning Frost (DC, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani #8 (P, $33.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Silent Night (LE, $16.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Who Has Time (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Clarins Silver Plum (07) (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
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Intense Amethyst

Limited Edition

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Intense Rosegold

Intense Rosegold is a soft, rosy copper with warm undertones and a sparkling, frosted finish. The pigmentation was intense in a single layer, as anticipated, while the consistency was creamy enough not to tug on my lid but not to the point where it took too long to dry or gathered into my lid lines as it set. The eyeshadow adhered evenly and could be diffused and sheered out initially (I’d recommend using a fingertip or fluffy, synthetic brush). After it set, it lasted for nine with very slight fallout.

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NARS Icon (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Push-up (2018) (P, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
Too Faced Cutie Patootie (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
theBalm Fit (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Bad Habit Sofia (P, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Viseart Minx #4 (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
Hourglass Reflect (P, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Daybreak (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Laura Mercier Rose Quartz (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Muse #1 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
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Intense Rosegold

Limited Edition

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Intense Moonlight

Intense Moonlight is a muted, dirty gold with warmer undertones and a sparkling sheen. The color payoff was opaque in one stroke, which adhered evenly and smoothly onto my lid without dragging or tugging on my skin. The consistency was thin, lightly creamy but not overly emollient, so it did not get into my fine lines and dried down quickly. This shade wore well for eight and a half hours with slight fallout.

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LORAC Time Keeper (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Sephora + Pantone Universe Mushroom (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
YSL Golden Glow #4 (P, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Viseart Cashmere #5 (P, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani Avant-Premiere #3 (P, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Chanel Apparence (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NARS Thistle (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Colour Pop Juvenile (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Fairy Land (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Disco Dust #1 (P, ) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).
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Intense Moonlight

A-

Limited Edition

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Intense Copper

Intense Copper is a light-medium, golden copper with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had good pigmentation in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage with a second pass. The stick had a smooth, velvety texture that was creamy enough to glide on but didn’t actually feel wet or too emollient, so it set quickly. I had just enough time to diffuse the edges before it locked in place but would recommend working one eye at a time. It stayed on nicely for nine hours with a smidgen of fallout over time.

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Urban Decay Space Cowboy (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Milani Gold-getter (P, $5.99) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Joy Toy (LE, $20.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Sun Worship (Eye Color) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Morphe Pure (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Milani Desire for Gold (P, $5.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Overheated (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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