Dior Volcanic High Fidelity Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Volcanic

Dior Volcanic High Fidelity Colours & Effects Eyeshadow Palette ($63.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring five shades. The color combination was more on the unexpected side, so it was fun to try pairing much warmer tones with cooler silver/gray shades. Most of the shades had good pigmentation and longevity with easy application as they went on evenly and blended out nicely.

Volcanic

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Volcanic #1

Volcanic #1 is a medium brown with soft, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that wasn’t dusty or powdery but wasn’t too firmly-pressed in the pan either. The eyeshadow applied well and blended out easily along the edges. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.

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Anastasia NYC (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay 180 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever S606 Pinky Earth (P, $17.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Jouer Cinnamon (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Peppermint Mocha (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Affresco #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
NARS Vengeance (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever S610 Almond (DC, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Morphe Hillster (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
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Volcanic #1

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Volcanic #2

Volcanic #2 is a bright, light silver with subtle, cool undertones and a frosted finish. The pigmentation was nearly opaque in a single layer, while the eyeshadow had a smooth, slightly denser consistency–it still applied easily with a brush but didn’t have any fallout or dustiness in the pan. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours on me.

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NYX Tin (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Guerlain L'Heure de Nuit #2 (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Kat Von D Moonshine (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Indica (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Dior Trompe L'Oeil (011) (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever ME202 Iceberg Blue (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Silver Coin (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sleek MakeUP Pretty in Paris (LE, $9.99) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Sterling (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Guerlain Les Aquas #4 (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
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Volcanic #2

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Volcanic #3

Volcanic #3 is a slightly muted, medium-dark orange with warm, reddish undertones and warmer, golden shimmer. The color payoff was fantastic with rich, even color adherence to bare skin in a single layer. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too softly nor too firmly pressed in the pan. It lasted nicely for eight hours on me.

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Make Up For Ever Flicker (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Get Closer (LE, $17.00) (90% similar).
Colour Pop Floaties (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever ME734 Tangerine (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
Cle de Peau Golden Age #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Morphe Sauce (PiP, ) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Pumpkin Pie (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever I730 Pumpkin (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop The Aries (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
Smashbox Torch (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
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Volcanic #3

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Volcanic #4

Volcanic #4 is a medium gray with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a smooth, denser consistency that felt a touch dry, though it wasn’t dusty or powdery. The eyeshadow wore well for seven and a half hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Tom Ford Beauty Silver Screen (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
NARS Pyrenees (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Buxom Graphite Glam (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
bareMinerals Chateau (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Kat Von D Filthy (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Cool Matte #8 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Well Past Midnight (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Pretty Vulgar Darkside (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Mindfiles (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Chimney (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
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Volcanic #4

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

83%

Total

Volcanic #5

Volcanic #5 is a medium-dark taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The eyeshadow had opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out easily along the edges. The texture was smooth, dense but not stiff, and easy to work with. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.

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Pat McGrath Substance (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Clarins Brown #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Kat Von D Fawn (Define) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Silver Screen (822) (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Zoeva Nostalgic (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Colour Pop Titus (LE, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Stila Substance (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Chanel Tisse Gabrielle #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Dior Moonlight #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Chanel Tisse Gabrielle #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
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