It’s the start of a brand new week, and I’m back to review this gorgeous Marc Jacobs eyeshadow palette. The Lolita Style Eye-Con No. 7 palette was love at first sight. The shadows are creamy, the colors are neutral, and the sleek packaging is stunning!
This 7-pan palette retails for $59 and is sold at Sephora or online here. Included is a nylon carrying pouch and a sponge tip applicator. Though the case is nice, I would have preferred an actual eyeshadow brush instead of a disposable one.
The first four shades in this palette include a creamy beige, soft brown, charcoal brown and a shimmery pink. The first three have amazing pigmentation and a velvety smooth texture. The soft brown can be a bit dusty when you tap your brush into it, but it applies nicely to the lids.
Unfortunately the shimmery pink is quite troublesome. It has a gritty texture thanks to the large chunks of glitter, and unless it’s used wet it creates a ton of fallout. It’s a stunning shadow to look at, but it’s a pain to work with.
The last three shadows include a champagne pink, soft peach and a rosy copper. All three are incredibly smooth and have wonderful color payoff. Their silky texture and luminous finish is exactly what I expected from Marc Jacobs!
Admittedly, these shades aren’t anything unique so if you already own a ton of neutrals, you really don’t *need* this. In fact, if you own the Too Faced Natural Eye Palette, you already have quite a few dupes!
L-R: Marc Jacobs The Lolita Palette ($59) & Too Faced Natural Eye Palette ($36)
L-R: Marc Jacobs (shimmery pink) & Too Faced Nude Beach
Arm Swatches L-R: Marc Jacobs (shimmery pink) & Too Faced Nude Beach
Although the Too Faced shade has more of a champagne undertone, both shadows contain chunky glitter that make them hard to work with. These two are gorgeous in the pan, but sadly that doesn’t translate to the lids.
L-R: Marc Jacobs (soft peach) & Too Faced Silk Teddy
Arm Swatches L-R: Marc Jacobs (soft peach) & Too Faced Silk Teddy
These two shades are nearly identical in color payoff and texture, they’re both really creamy and super easy to blend!
L-R: Marc Jacobs (rosy copper) & Too Faced Push-Up
Arm Swatches L-R: Marc Jacobs (rosy copper) & Too Faced Push-Up
Again, these shadows are basically identical – they are both creamy, pigmented and a dream to work with. Can you tell the difference? I can’t! 😯
L-R: Marc Jacobs (charcoal brown) & Too Faced Sexspresso
Arm Swatches L-R: Marc Jacobs (charcoal brown) & Too Faced Sexspreso
Yep, two more identical dupes. They are both creamy, pigmented and incredibly easy to work with.
L-R: Marc Jacobs (creamy beige) & Too Faced Heaven
Arm Swatches L-R: Marc Jacobs (creamy beige) & Too Faced Heaven
Two more exact dupes, both in color payoff and texture. Someone remind me why I thought I needed the Marc Jacobs palette? 😆
As you can see, the shades featured in The Lolita are quite dupable. However, the shadows are creamy and pigmented, and the packaging is beautiful so if you do decide to splurge I think you’ll be happy. What do you think of this palette? Would you splurge on it?
All items mentioned in this post were purchased by me.
What a great discovery! Thank you. I own the TF Natural Palette and I’ve never used it. Now I definitely will!
The TF palette is one of my all time favs, definitely play around with it – you’ll love it! 🙂
THANK YOU for a great review! I’ve eyed this for a long time, but always wondered if I really needed it, it’s not cheap! I think you made me decide I don’t simply because I have a million palettes and so many shades like this. It sure is gorgeous though!
You’re welcome! Glad to save you some money! lol I might exchange this for another of his more unique 7 pan palettes. I’m kicking myself for buying a higher end version of the Natural Eye Palette!
Some perfect dupes there! I’ve never actually bought any Marc Jacobs palettes – possibly because I’m into all those 12-16 shadow palettes from UD, TF and theBalm and don’t want to lug about palettes with fewer shades? Or just plain stingy lol.
I don’t blame you, $59 is hefty for a 7 shadow palette! This one intrigued me so much, so I caved. I might exchange it though, it’s just way too similar to the Too Faced one!
Thanks for the review! That MK palette is gorgeous, I actually have that Too Faced palette so im glad the shades are so similar lol.
Glad you liked it! Isn’t it crazy how similar they are?!
Great review! I’m a big fan of UD palettes, too.
Glad you liked it! 🙂
Okay, I’m finally sold on putting this Two Faced Palette on my future-makeup wishlist! Wow! I can’t believe how simliar it is to Marc Jacobs. I must admit, though, I’m a bit surprised to see a company like Marc Jacobs include a disposable sponge tip applicator! ugh.
I was a bit surprised by the cheapo applicator too, for $59 they could at least throw in something a little nicer! You’ll love the Too Faced Palette, it’s been a favorite of mine for years!
I absolutely love neutral colors like this, and the pigmentation looks fabulous! I don’t have the Too Faced palette and I think I prefer the Marc Jacobs one!
They’re both great palettes, and I really do love the sleek packaging of the MJ one!
Yet to try any Marc Jacobs makeup, tempted though!
His lip glosses are really nice too!
Dupes aside, the swatches of just the palette are GORGEOUS! My eyes came out of my head when I saw your instagram pic on facebook!
Thank you!! They swatch to so nicely, part of the reason I caved and bought such an expensive neutrals palette! lol
I’m glad to know there’s a dupe for this. I already have the Too Faced palette in my stash!
I was quite surprised at how similar they were, and the TF palette is nearly half the price!
Oh wow, these type of shades are totally my style. I’ve heard really great things about Marc Jacobs eyeshadows 🙂
Everything I’ve tried from Marc Jacobs has been amazing, if only his prices were lower I could justify my splurging! lol
These are pretty, but I agree, definitely not the most unique thing out there (though still great neutral shades!). I’ve already got the Too Faced palette so thank you for that comparison!
You’re welcome!! I’d definitely skip this if you already own the Too Faced palette!
Great job with the dupes! They really look similar! But I guess when you purchase anything from Marc Jacobs, it is a luxury splurge, so well worth it in my opinion. I love the packaging and the sleekness of luxe makeup. I wish I could afford to buy everything ultra high-end. But a treat every now and then will have to do. The colors are gorgeous! And that packaging!!!
I know, it’s really is such a pretty item!! The sleek packaging is so pretty! Charlotte Tilbury is a high end brand that I’ve always wanted to to try, but her eyeshadow quads are super pricey!
That looks like a great neutral palette! I find that I use eye shadow palettes way more than stand alone eye shadows because they’re easy to pair the colors together in a palette.
– Katy from http://dailykaty.com/
I’m the same way, which is why my poor MAC shadows never get touched! lol
Thank you for comparing this palette to one that is more affordable! I really want to get my hands on Marc Jacobs but the prices always make me cringe just a little!
You’re welcome! Glad to save you some $$ 🙂 Some of his other 7 pan palettes look more unique, so I probably should have looked into one of those over this one. But, at least it’s super pretty to look at! lol
Wow these shades are right up my alley! And the packaging is gorgeous too!
Isn’t it so pretty?! Makeup like this is my weakness!
Great review and comparison. I’ve been reluctant to get any products from Marc Jacobs (aside from the polish). I feel they are overpriced and you’re paying more for the packaging/name. Also the lack of proper eyeshadow brush is disappointing. In this case I’d rather go with the Too Faced because of the better price, and I love their packaging.
I love how sleek the palette is. You did a great review! That said..I am sure I don’t *need* more neutrals 😛
That palette has an amazing design indeed! And I could never say no to a few good neutrals ;-).
I picked up a different MJ palette…which is a good thing or I’d be so sad!
You are making me want this so bad!! I keep putting it off when I go to Sephora and now I keep thinking about it! The swatches are killing me…so beautiful.