Rare Beauty Confident Energy Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Confident Energy

Rare Beauty Confident Energy Eyeshadow Palette Rare Beauty Confident Energy Eyeshadow Palette ($25.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that features six, shimmery eyeshadows. It’s the brand’s first foray in powder products as well as full-on eyeshadows, and wow, I was impressed–they were intensely pigmented, creamy and blendable, and long-wearing. It was a real pleasure to use; no guesswork, no tricks, just eyeshadow that performed exactly as expected based on the brand’s claims.

Confident Energy

LELimited Edition. $25.00.

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9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Trust

Trust is a bright, light chartreuse that leaned slightly greener paired with a metallic finish. The texture was soft, smooth, and moderately dense with a bit of creaminess, but it wasn’t too thick or too firmly-pressed into the pan, so it was easy to use with a dry brush and had excellent adhesion and blendability. It lasted well for eight and a half hours before creasing faintly.

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MAC Lucky Green (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
NYX Bewitched (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NARS Tropical Princess #1 (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sugarpill Mint Soda (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Chartreuse (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Lake Days (P, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Colour Pop Diablo (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Kat Von D Electric Warrior (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Dazzle (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate. (+/-) May Contain/Peut Contenir: Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).

Trust

LELimited Edition.

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Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

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98%

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Elevate

Elevate is a bright, medium bluish-teal with a lightly sparkling, metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, creamy consistency that had some glide to it without being too thick or too dense/firmly-pressed into the pan.

I didn’t have any issues picking up product with a dry brush, and the product adhered well to bare skin. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before creasing slightly.

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Urban Decay Fringe (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever D236 Lagoon Blue (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Blueberry Burst (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever D236 Lagoon Blue (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Joyful Day (P, $6.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Urban Decay Deep End (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
JD Glow Peacock (P, $7.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Heavy Water (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
Colour Pop LOL I'm Crying (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Arctic (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).

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Elevate

LELimited Edition.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Strong

Strong is a rich, medium-dark brown with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had opaque color payoff that adhered well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product that didn’t emphasize lid texture, despite having a slightly thicker, creamier consistency.

The product picked up well with a dry brush and diffused nicely along the edges. It wore well for eight and a half hours before showing signs of fading.

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NARS Stricken (LE, $28.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Pop the Cork (LE, ) is less shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia B2 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Mace (255M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Sienna (50DC) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #14 (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
Huda Beauty Topaz #9 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Viseart Truffle (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Sand Tropez (Faerie Fayre) (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, more muted (85% similar).
Colour Pop Screw It (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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Strong

LELimited Edition.

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98%

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Gutsy

Gutsy is a medium-dark gold with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. The texture felt smooth, dense, and lightly creamy without being too slippery, so it adhered well to bare skin and didn’t turn patchy as I diffused and blended it out. It had rich pigmentation in a single layer, which lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.

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Coloured Raine Superstar (DC, $6.99) is darker (95% similar).
Kat Von D Relic (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Sleek MakeUP Sunset #5 (PiP, $9.99) is warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Buillion (GPV2 #12) (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Rascal (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Persona Unique (PiP, ) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Party in Colours #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Gold (137CP) (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Cursed (LE, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Here We Go Again (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Lauroyl Lysine, Sodium Dehydroacetate. (+/-) May Contain/Peut Contenir: Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).

Gutsy

LELimited Edition.

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Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

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98%

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Will-Power

Will-Power is a soft, almost white gold with a subtle, green-to-gold shifting pearl woven throughout a lightly, metallic finish. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable with light creaminess and a moderate density to it, though it wasn’t quite as dense as the other five shades in the palette (just in comparison).

It had opaque pigmentation that applied well to bare skin as the eyeshadow spread and diffused without difficulty. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Dior Emerald #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever I318 Linen Khaki (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Mellow Shade #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Mama Odie (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
Colour Pop La Playa (P, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Zoe (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever D316 Crystalline Pinky Green (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Colour Pop Seashells (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
NARS Ecstasy (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Cle de Peau Harmony (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Dehydroacetate. (+/-) May Contain/Peut Contenir: Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).

Will-Power

LELimited Edition.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Boost

Boost is a medium, orange-leaning coral with a subtle, peach-to-pink shift that gave it a pearly finish. It had rich color coverage in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out easily without losing its intensity. The texture was slightly denser, cream-like, and seemingly-thick in the pan, but it didn’t appear that way on my skin. It wore well for eight hours before creasing faintly.

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NARS Supernova (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever D750 Frosted Peach (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Ain't No Stopping Now (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty She Said (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Blossom (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Fairy Godmother (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Dior Coral Canvas #1 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Happy Daze (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty The Dreamer #6 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Colour Pop Shark Attack (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Silica, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate. (+/-) May Contain/Peut Contenir: Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).