Four new 5-Colour Eyeshadow Quints have been released in the US with a new formula. There are 2 new shades and 2 existing-reformulated shades. I was drawn to the Mystic Smokys 004 palette which features a good mix of pale and intense deep shades to give you a nice smoky eye that isn’t your typical black/grey.
I love Dior Quints because they convey a sense of urban-chic with a bit of edge. I find they have great pigment and lovely color combinations even though I rarely use all 5 shades at once. They are convenient and they have a diverse range of colors to suit just about any look you want to achieve. The Mystic Smokys looked stunning at the counter but when I got home, I realized most of the shades aren’t really all that unique. Here is the quint compared to a few other brands and colors.
* Dark purple shade = Dior Ultra Violet or MAC Deep Purple Pigments
* Sparkley silver shade = Dior Argentic or MAC Charred
* Smokey grey-brown shade = no dupe, but close to P&J 17 or Bobbi Brown Java Metallic, darker than MAC French Grey
* Bottom champagne shade = close to MAC Quick Frost or Universal Mix Pigments
* Center cool pink shade = I couldn’t find an exact dupe, but it has a similar finish to Armani Maestro 29 and MAC Phloof
(Note, I ran out of room on the arm so I didn’t swatch the paler pink shades)
I this quad is easily dupeable. The benefit is in the convenience in that it combines multiple shades into one compact which is nice for an all-in-one palette. I like that you can use a damp brush on the darker shades to intensify the colors. The darker colors all seem to be fairly dark. My first smokey eye attempt to use this palette today ended in a punched-eye look, so I ended up taking it all off and was lazy so I just did foundation, powder, bronzer and my EB lippies (no eye makeup).
All around nice palette, but not a must-have in my opinion, especially not at the price. If you were contemplating this palette, it’s good if you don’t have a smokey eye palette. It’s much more wearable than Chanel’s Smokey Eye Palette because the Dior is not all black/grey based. If you’re iffy on this, I’d say wait for summer! The previews that have been popping up on other blogs looks promising!
It looks lovely in the quint but swatched…I don't think I like it so much! The colours look a bit muted, and I prefer some of the singles, LOL!
Sabrina,
You really earned that "beauty investigator" title with this post! I do love me some Dior quints but I agree – if I already have somewhat duplicate colors I won't go rushing out to buy this. However, I always wanted that Dior Argentic single.
Hi Marce – I agree! In the compact, looked pretty. On the skin, it's a bit more subdued with the exception of that white shade.
Lexi – lol 🙂 I knew there was a good chance I had dupes. I didn't want to go around to each counter looking for them though. Argentic is a pretty good smokey silver!
Thanks for the review and swatches! Even though it is dupable, I want it 😀 because I've been waiting to buy those individual dupes for a while but haven't had the chance to and now I'm glad they're all in one.
Oh my! It looks so amazing! Love those quints! So worth getting 🙂
have i told you already you are my absolute favorite blog to follow! seriously, top 5 without a doubt, these comparisons are amazing, as are you swatches! thank you 🙂
Hm, wow – I never would have guessed!
Love your comparison photos – amazing!
you are incredible for doing all the comparison. how do you remember all the shades???!!! this new quint looks interesting though i am not sure of it's having 2 highlilghters. Dior again, is dying on me after my last purchase of the designer's quint, which i didn't even bother to bring along here. i need something new. eye shadows aren't my current favourite at the moment.
Sabrina: You are so awesome. not only do you photograph beautiful Dior quints you show us possible dupes that we might have…of course this does not stop me from buying the quint…but it might give other non addicts pause before ordering…and yes Dior that is a good thing. And might I say your pot of MAC French Grey is loverly and untouched and I wish I had it. LOL. Excellent review! Thanks so much!
Dear Lord, this 5-Colour looks AMAZING! Just what I've been looking for, all in one palette. I've been lemming Argentic and Ultra Violet for a while, so Mystic Smokys is a must-have for me.
The comparison shots are amazing…you are truly the best at what you do.