NARS Hammamet Duo Eyeshadow Review & Swatches

Hammamet

NARS Hammamet Duo Eyeshadow (2018) ($35.00 for 0.08 oz.) includes a medium, matte peach and a medium, copper-brown. Both shades had good pigmentation, lasted for seven to eight hours, and were fairly blendable and easy to work with, though the shimmery shade was the better performing between the two colors.

Hammamet

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Hammamet I

Hammamet I is a medium peach with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The color coverage was nearly opaque in a single layer, though the texture was slightly dusty and resulted in slightly sheerer coverage in practice unless applied over an eyeshadow base. It wore well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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LORAC Toffee (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Angel Face (P, $6.99) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Anastasia Dawn (P, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Natasha Denona Tamarind (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Stark (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Spread the Love (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #2 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Naked Eye (LE, $6.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Peach Fuzz (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Smashbox Fresh Take (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.04 oz. - $475.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in the pans (or not at all) with medium to opaque, often buildable, color coverage. The satin and metallics tend to be smoother, more blendable, and more pigmented with less effort; NARS does the these lower shimmer finishes particularly well, which just looks "melted" on the skin as they lay down so smoothly and have a great shine.

Most shades applied better on my lid than swatched on my arm, which has been something seen across NARS' eyeshadows for years and didn't change with the recent update to their powder eyeshadow formula. On average, they lasted between seven and nine hours on me without primer. They did apply well over primer and stayed on well for 14 hours with minimal fading.

Worth noting: the updated formula and packaging resulted in a product decrease from 0.07 oz. per pan to 0.04 oz. The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to $19) but the duo eyeshadows could be priced better (from $36 to $35).

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