Guerlain Metal Butterfly Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches

Metal Butterfly (555)

Guerlain Metal Butterfly (555) Ombres G Quad Eyeshadow Palette ($85.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a newer eyeshadow quad that included two more satin/pearl finish shades and two more metallic shades in a good mix of depth/undertone. Three of the four shades were really quite good, but the one that was less-stellar was still very good!

Ingredients

Metal Butterfly (555)

PPermanent. $85.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Metal Butterfly #1

Metal Butterfly #1 is a rich, deep brown with moderate, warm undertones and a faint, golden-shimmered pearl finish.

Semi-opaque coverage applied wet and dry
Moderately-dense, firmer but not stiff, no powderiness
Blendable, “melted” on skin for a smoother finish
Long-wearing (8.5 hours of wear on average)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

Clinique Pink Chocolate #4 (PiP, $15.00).
Tom Ford Beauty Reflection (Eye Color) (LE, ).
ColourPop Hot Tamale (LE, $6.00).
Tom Ford Beauty Soleil d'Hiver #4 (LE, ).
Too Faced Spoiled (LE, $16.00).
Sephora A Cup of Coffee (350) (P, $9.00).
Illamasqua Dart (PiP, ).
Laura Mercier Choco Glace (LE, $22.00).
Buxom High Society (LE, $12.00).
Dior Contraste Horizon #4 (LE, ).

Formula Overview

The formula is supposed to have "intense pigments for long-lasting color" across four finishes: "intense satin," "deep matte," luminous metallic," and "radiant pearl." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented applied dry, but it seemed, by texture and look of the pan, to be a wet/dry formula to me, so I tried them damp as well. I didn't feel like using them dampened was necessary except for a few of the "radiant pearl" finish shades, which had more shimmer/sparkle.

The "deep matte" finish tended to have a firmer and more cream-like feel, so using a denser brush to pick up to apply and diffuse color was best, while the other finishes were more moderately-dense--firm but not stiff--and blended out well as they "melted" on my skin. The eyeshadows lasted around eight hours on me before showing signs of fading with a few getting closer to nine hours of wear.

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Ingredients

Mica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Tin Oxide, Dicalcium Phosphate, Tocopherol, [+/- Ci 77491, Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides), Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)].

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