Melt Cosmetics Twenty Seven Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Twenty Seven

Melt Cosmetics Twenty Seven 10-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($58.00 for 0.66 oz.) is a new, limited edition warm-toned palette with eight mattes and two sparkly shades. The mattes were quite nice–pigmented, blendable, long-wearing–but the two shimmers left something to be desired. The worst part is just that the shimmer shades are not particularly unique or different and yet so disappointing compared to the numerous dupes available. Shimmery golds, bronzes, and coppers seem like shades that any brand at any price point can push out good variations of… and yet Melt manages to disappoint with them.

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Twenty Seven

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Twenty Seven

B+

Limited Edition

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8.5
Product

9.5
Pigmentation

8.5
Texture

8
Longevity

4.5
Application

87%
Total

Naked Sleep

Naked Sleep is a medium-dark peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was slightly denser but still soft and blendable with a touch of powderiness in the pan. It had rich pigmentation that applied well to bare skin, but I noticed there was a touch of ashiness when I mixed it with some of the more red-based mattes. It stayed on well for eight hours on me.

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Tarte Euphoria (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).Hourglass Dusty Rose (P, ) is darker (95% similar).Makeup Geek Buffed (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).Morphe M.F.E.O. (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).NARS Seven Heaven (LE, $25.00) is more muted (95% similar).Anastasia Birkin (P, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).MAC Tete-a-Tint (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).Sephora Saddle (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).Too Faced Millennial (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).Colour Pop Wake Up Call (P, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

Ingredients

Talc, Mica, Zinc Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Phenoxyethanol, PTFE, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Nylon-12, Boron Nitride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate. May contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxide (CI 77491), Iron Oxide (CI 77492), Iron Oxide (CI 77499), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Ultramarine Blue (CI 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Tin Oxide (CI 77861)

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Naked Sleep

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Naked Sleep

A-

Limited Edition

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8.5
Product

10
Pigmentation

8.5
Texture

8.5
Longevity

5
Application

90%
Total

Downtown

Downtown is a medium brown with warm, rusty red undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent color coverage with a soft, velvety texture that was blendable and easy to work with on the lid. This shade wore well for just over eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Morphe Risky (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).Morphe Roxanne (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).Dose of Colors Brassy (P, ) is cooler (95% similar).Huda Beauty Henna (Remastered) (P, ) is darker (95% similar).NARS Self Portrait 3 #2 (LE, $25.00) is warmer (95% similar).Persona Audacious (P, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).Zoeva Cheap Bar (P, ) is darker (90% similar).Tarte Fringe (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).NYX Not Today (P, $4.50) is more muted (90% similar).Sephora Sepia (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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10
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10
Pigmentation

10
Texture

8.5
Longevity

5
Application

97%
Total

Nip Slip

Nip Slip is a soft, medium coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had good color payoff, which was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. The texture was soft, a touch thinner compared to the other shades, but it applied well to bare skin and blended out easily. It lasted for just over eight hours before it started to fade on me.

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NABLA Cosmetics Gea (P, $8.00) is more muted (95% similar).Zoeva MT070 (P, ) is darker (95% similar).Too Faced Just Peachy (Matte) (P, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).Huda Beauty Demure (P, ) is cooler (90% similar).Colour Pop Wait for It (P, $5.00) is darker (90% similar).Sephora + Pantone Universe Lantana (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).MAC You My Everything (LE, $17.00) is more muted (90% similar).Colour Pop Wiser (LE, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar).Colour Pop Flutterbye (LE, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar).Colour Pop Cheeky (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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9
Product

9.5
Pigmentation

9
Texture

8.5
Longevity

5
Application

91%
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Moxie

Moxie is a rich copper with warm red undertones and matte finish. The pigmentation was fantastic with opaque color coverage achieved in a single layer. The eyeshadow felt finely-milled and velvety without being powdery, yet it still blended out with ease. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before it started to look faded.

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Morphe Heat (P, ) is brighter (95% similar).Colour Pop Potion (P, $5.00) is more muted (95% similar).NARS Persia (P, $25.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).Huda Beauty Warm Browns #3 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).Smashbox Wait, What? (P, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).Colour Pop Spark (P, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar).Colour Pop Cuteologist (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).Urban Decay Baja (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).Zoeva Chat Late at Night (P, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).Kat Von D Mandala (LE, ) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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Moxie

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Moxie

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10
Product

10
Pigmentation

10
Texture

8.5
Longevity

5
Application

97%
Total

Crimefighter

Crimefighter is a bright, medium-dark orange with warm, brown undertones and a sparkling, frosted sheen. The texture was dry to the touch, which made it prone to fallout unless it was really pressed and pushed into the skin (which made fingertips the best tool to use). It appeared more much sparkly in the pan than what translated on the skin. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me but had moderate fallout. It’s strange that the shimmers in the brand’s larger-format palettes are so weak when the mattes are higher quality (often the finish that brands don’t get right).

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Colour Pop Wild One (LE, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar).Urban Decay First Offense (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).Colour Pop Starshine (LE, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).Coloured Raine Pumpkin Pie (P, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).NARS St-Paul-de-Vence (Left) (LE, $25.00) is lighter (85% similar).Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Mimosa (DC, $14.00) is brighter (85% similar).Juvia’s Place Nefertiti (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).Natasha Denona Peach (P, $28.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).Make Up For Ever I724 Rust (DC, $21.00) (85% similar).Make Up For Ever Flicker (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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Crimefighter

B-

Limited Edition

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7.5
Product

10
Pigmentation

7.5
Texture

7.5
Longevity

4.5
Application

82%
Total

1 More Thing

1 More Thing is a soft, light taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, smooth, and velvety with a bit of powderiness that was present in the pan but not in the application, as the eyeshadow had opaque coverage and applied evenly to bare skin. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading.

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Make Up For Ever M548 Pink Gray (DC, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).Tarte Indie (P, ) is cooler (90% similar).NABLA Cosmetics Narciso (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).Wet ‘n’ Wild Nude Awakening #6 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).Too Faced Nudie (P, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).Tarte Merci You Later (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).Makeup Atelier Nude #3 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).Dior Mirage (761) (P, $30.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).Kat Von D Vanish (P, ) is lighter (85% similar).Divergent Radiant Initiation (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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1 More Thing

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Limited Edition

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9
Product

10
Pigmentation

9
Texture

8.5
Longevity

5
Application

92%
Total

Thick

Thick is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm red undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff with a soft, smooth texture that was just a smidgen powdery in the pan but applied well to bare skin and didn’t have fallout. This shade blended out nicely and lasted well for eight hours.

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Persona Audacious (P, ) is darker (95% similar).Makeup Geek Sidekick (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).Morphe Buns (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).LORAC Romance (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).NYX Not Today (P, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).Tarte Fringe (LE, ) is more muted (90% similar).Dose of Colors Brassy (P, ) is brighter (90% similar).Wet ‘n’ Wild Not a Basic Peach #1 (P, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).Urban Decay WTF (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 05 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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9
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9.5
Pigmentation

9
Texture

8.5
Longevity

5
Application

91%
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Vegas Past

Vegas Past is a mediu, golden bronze with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was drier and more loosely pressed with a chunky feel to the touch, and it applied dismally with dry brushes or fingertips; it had to be applied with a dampened brush (moderately wet) in order to pick up enough product for smooth, even color coverage that was more opaque. There was moderate fallout when I used it with a dry brush, so again, the shade lost a lot of its versatility due to the texture. On its own, it wore well for six hours and had fallout over time.

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Colour Pop TF (LE, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).Smashbox Gold Sunnies (P, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).Estee Lauder Bronze Dunes #5 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).Becca Topaz (LE, ) (90% similar).Anastasia Bronze (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).Viseart Orangerie (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).Zoeva Unfinished (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).Huda Beauty 24K (Remastered) (P, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).Colour Pop Night Show (P, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).NABLA Cosmetics Glitz (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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Vegas Past

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5
Product

5
Pigmentation

6
Texture

5.5
Longevity

4
Application

57%
Total

Whiskey Neat

Whiskey Neat is a medium brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, velvety texture that wasn’t too firmly nor too softly pressed in the pan, which made it easy to work with on the lid. This shade stayed on well for just over eight hours before fading a bit.

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Kat Von D Leather (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).NARS Bengali (P, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).Tarte Picnic Basket (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).Natasha Denona Coco (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).Too Faced Truffled (P, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).Too Faced Cocoa Chili (P, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).Kevyn Aucoin Coco (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).Coloured Raine Hot Cocoa (P, $6.99) is lighter (90% similar).bareMinerals Pumped (LE, ) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).Anastasia Rustic (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!

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9
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10
Pigmentation

9
Texture

8.5
Longevity

5
Application

92%
Total

Moonchild

Moonchild is a deep brown with warm, red undertones and a matte finish. It was richly pigmented and applied evenly to bare skin, though it took a little more effort to diffuse as it seemed more prone to melting on the lid and having a stronger adhesion wherever it was initially applied–but it wasn’t too much effort to diffuse. If layered over other powder eyeshadows, I didn’t experience any blending problems. The texture was smooth, slightly drier to the touch, and more firmly pressed compared to other mattes in the palette. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.

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Colour Pop Top Down (LE, $5.00) is cooler (95% similar).LORAC Joshua Tree (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).Pat McGrath Deep Shade (P, ) is cooler (95% similar).Chanel Trait de Caractere #3 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).Tarte Leader (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).Morphe Mocha (LE, ) is more muted (90% similar).Sephora Tree-Hugger (301) (P, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).Too Faced Snooze U Lose (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).Anastasia Fudge (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).Sephora Cocoa (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).More dupes — click to see the full list!