Pretty Birdie
Pretty Vulgar Pretty Birdie Eyeshadow Palette ($35.00 for 0.55 oz.) contains 12 eyeshadows in an arrangement of brighter, more colorful hues in a variety of finishes. The palette is made out of sturdy cardboard and has a large mirror underneath the lid. The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be “ultra-smooth, color-rich, blendable” that is “long-wearing” and “supremely creamy.” The palette was fairly good–not perfect but surprisingly workable without a primer–with semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation, slightly dusty textures, and six to eight-hour wear. If you normally wear eyeshadow primer, a lot of the issues iron themselves out.

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8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8
Longevity
4.5
Application
Lay
Lay is a pale yellow with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a smooth, finely-milled texture that was somewhat powdery to the touch. The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin and lasted for seven hours on me.
- LORAC Custard (LE, $19.00) (100% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #1 (P, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup Atelier Red Ochre #2 (P, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Buttery (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Colour Pop One & Done (LE, $5.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Pre-Game (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Blackbird Cosmetics Modesty (P, $8.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Foxy (P, $19.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Social Butterfly #1 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 4 (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
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B
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8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
7.5
Longevity
5
Application
Free
Free is a light, white gold with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. The texture was soft, slightly looser in the pan, which caused some excess product to get kicked up in the pan used as well as the eyeshadow to sheer out a bit on the lid. It had good pigmentation, which was buildable, that applied evenly to bare skin. This shade started to fade noticeably after seven hours of wear.
- Kevyn Aucoin Iced Gold (LE, ) is lighter (100% similar).
- Coloured Raine Glisten (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Photosphere (LE, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- LORAC Opal (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Dust (LE, $23.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Electrify #2 (P, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain L’Heure de Nuit #1 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Makeup Atelier Honey Brown #1 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bathwater (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Moonlight (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
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8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
7.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
Ego
Ego is a medium, coppery brown with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented and had a smooth, blendable texture that wasn’t too firmly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow stayed on well for eight hours on me.
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #3 (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Vintage (P, $14.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Friendspiration (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Smashbox Moccasin (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Golden Copper (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Jingle All the Way Eyeshadow #7 (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Givenchy Palette Ors Audacieux #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Save It For Later (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC A Glimmer of Gold #2 (P, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- theBalm #21 (P, $6.50) is lighter (90% similar).
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10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Songbird
Songbird is a deep, reddish brown with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin, and the soft, smooth texture made it easy to blend out on the lid without losing intensity. This shade wore well for eight hours on my eyelid.
- Chanel Jardins Eclatants #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Tarte Boss (P, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Colour Pop High Strung (P, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Banana Cream (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Dreamlight (LE, $16.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- LORAC Mocha (P, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Lost (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Venus (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- NYX Bedroom Eyes (P, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Handsome Prince (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
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10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Brilliant
Brilliant is a muted, medium-dark purple with neutral-to-cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. The pigmentation was great, while the texture was a bit looser in the pan, which caused some fallout during application if I wasn’t very careful. It was blendable, though, and adhered evenly to bare skin. It started to fade on me after seven and a half hours of wear.
- Tarina Tarantino Poppycock (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Amethyst #6 (P, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Satellite Dreams (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Hoodoo (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Tarina Tarantino Violet Storm #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Illamasqua Trance (LE, ) is brighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Sketch (LE, $19.00) is darker, brighter (85% similar).
- MAC Zip Me Up (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Hype (P, $9.99) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Kat Von D Lunacy (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
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B+
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8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
8
Longevity
4.5
Application
Fancy
Fancy is a bright, light-medium aqua blue with cooler undertones and warmer, golden shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied decently bare skin but would need a primer underneath it to really perform well. The texture was firmer in the pan, but it was still surprisingly blendable in practice. I noticed that the color seemed to fade a bit initially, and then hang on from there for seven hours before further fading.
- NARS Chiang Mai (Left) (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Shattered (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Jade (03) (P, $39.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Chameleon (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Freeze (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Guerlain Les Aquas #2 (P, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Cloudy Blue (17M) (P, $29.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- City Color Breezy (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Malibu (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (80% similar).
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8.5
Pigmentation
7.5
Longevity
4.5
Application
Wing It
Wing It is a deep, bluish purple with cool undertones and a satin sheen. It had good color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin. The eyeshadow felt soft, smooth without being too firm or too loose in the pan, and was blendable on the lid. On me, the color started to fade after seven and a half hours of wear.
- MAC Aphrodisiatic (LE, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Naval Blue (P, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Givenchy Bleu Soie (4) (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- MAC Blue Storm (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Burberry Midnight Blue (P, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Violet Underground #5 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Baby T (LE, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Technoir (P, $14.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Cobalt Rush #2 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Deep Truth (P, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
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B+
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8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
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8
Longevity
5
Application
Snitch
Snitch is a muted, medium-dark red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was drier and almost gritty–like it wasn’t finely-milled–which has been something I experience frequently with red, powder eyeshadows, so it wasn’t a surprise. It had medium, buildable pigmentation, and it blended out just fine when I applied it to my lid. The eyeshadow wore well for seven hours before fading.

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7.5
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7
Pigmentation
7.5
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7.5
Longevity
5
Application
Formation
Formation is a muted, medium-dark copper brown with warm, red undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with two layers. The eyeshadow felt smooth, not too thin or too dense, and blendable without being overly dusty in the pan, though it had a little bit of excess product that kicked up in the pan when used. This shade lasted well for seven and a half hours on me.
- Tarte Whimsy (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Native (P, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Henna (LE, ) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva Cheap Bar (P, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Smashbox Throwback (P, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Popular Demand (P, $5.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Summer Yum (P, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Kylie Cosmetics Cinnamon (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Realgar (P, $12.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Brown Script (P, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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B+
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8.5
Product
9
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8
Longevity
5
Application
Nevermore
Nevermore is a deep, bluish teal with cool undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was nearly opaque in a single layer, and it was easily built up to opaque coverage by just patting the smallest amount on top of the initial layer. It had a soft, smooth, and blendable texture that wasn’t too firmly pressed into the pan nor was it powdery in the pan. It wore nicely for seven and a half hours on me.
- Too Faced Blue Satin Sashes (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Burnout (P, $5.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Water (P, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Time Travel (P, $6.00) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar).
- Illamasqua Burst (P, ) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- theBalm C2 (LE, $16.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Shark Bait (P, $6.00) is lighter (80% similar).
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B+
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8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8
Longevity
5
Application
Jealous
Jealous is a muted, medium-dark olive green with warm, golden undertones and a pearly sheen. It had great pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin, while the texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too soft or too firm in the pan. The color started to fade on me after eight hours of wear.
- Milani Bella Khaki (17) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Tarte Jaded (P, $14.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Verde (18) (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Moss (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Modern Era #2 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Golden Olive (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Mildew (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora Planet Earth (99) (P, $10.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Side of Olives (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Sideline (LE, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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8.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Head Bitch
Head Bitch is a muted, medium-dark eggplant purple with warm, brown undertones and a soft, pearly shimmer. The pigmentation was nearly opaque, and the color applied true-to-pan with even coverage to the lid. It had a soft, smooth consistency that was blendable and easy to work with on the lid. The eyeshadow wore well for seven and a half hours on me.
- Dior Capital of Light #5 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Jammin’ (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain Rose Barbare #5 (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Honeymoon #4 (P, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain Rose Barbare #4 (P, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Alchemist’s Curse (P, $6.80) is darker (90% similar).
- Chanel L’Intemporel de Chanel #4 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Yoga (LE, $14.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Tornado (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
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B+
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Where to Buy
8.5
Product
9.5
Pigmentation
8.5
Texture
8
Longevity
5
Application
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