Tom Ford De La Creme Eye Color Quad Review & Swatches

De La Creme

Tom Ford Beauty De La Creme Eye Color Quad ($88.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a new, warm-toned neutral quad that includes two shimmer shades and two matte shades. The shimmers were disappointing–sheer, prone to fading, didn’t sit as well on bare skin–while the two mattes were lovely as they had good pigmentation and blended out well. Obviously, at this price point, you have to love the performance and look of every single shade as it may apply to your own preferences (some might prefer sheerer shimmers, though they’re not marketed as such).

De La Creme

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

83%

Total

De La Creme #1

De La Creme #1 is a light, peachy gold with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had medium coverage, which didn’t build up well without using a dampened brush (even fingertip application was so-so). The texture was smooth and silky to the touch but too thin and prone to sheering out. It lasted well for seven hours before fading noticeably.

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Make Up For Ever Hotshot (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Colour Pop Let Me Explain (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Dragon Scales #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
LORAC Sand (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Ciate Halo (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Colour Pop CREAM (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Too Faced Ooh La La (Right) (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
Tarte Party (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Rapunzel (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Guerlain Ors et Merveilles #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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De La Creme #1

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

71%

Total

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De La Creme #2

De La Creme #2 is a light copper with moderate, warm undertones and a soft, golden sheen. It had more of a satin finish when applied and blended out as the thinner texture prevented it from looking as shimmery applied as it did in the pan. The texture felt finely-milled to the touch but felt like it was missing some binder–it just didn’t sit as smoothly as I would have expected. This shade had good pigmentation, though it appeared lighter than it looked in the pan. There was noticeable fading after seven hours of wear.

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Colour Pop Sunstone (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Byzantine (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Colour Pop Fling (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Viseart Beaux-Arts (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Sous Le Sable #2 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Becca Sandstone (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty The Dreamer #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Luscious (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Givenchy Palette Ors Audacieux #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Milani Just Bronzing Around (PiP, $5.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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De La Creme #2

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

79%

Total

De La Creme #3

De La Creme #3 is a light-medium, yellowy brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had excellent pigmentation in a single layer, while the texture was silky, smooth, and finely-milled. There was a little bit of powderiness present in the pan, but it applied beautifully to bare skin and blended out well without being prone to sheering out. It stayed on nicely for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.

Top Dupes

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Urban Decay Keeper (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Lorelei (LE, ) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Azoic (270CP) (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Estee Lauder Nude (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Mumu (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Juvia's Place Madagascar (P, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Detour (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Your Move (DC, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Russet (6) (LE, ) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Sand Stone (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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De La Creme #3

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

De La Creme #4

De La Creme #4 is a deeper brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff in one layer, which was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer more. The consistency was soft, a little powdery in the pan, but it applied evenly and blended out nicely. It wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.