Sugarpill CrhomaLust Loose Eyeshadows ($12.00 for 0.18 oz.) currently has a range of eighteen permanent shades, which I have covered as they’ve been released. Like the eyeshadows, I wanted to re-do swatches so they can be added to the Swatch Gallery. This post includes swatches of all eighteen, as well as photos of them (originally taken when I first covered the product, so the product photos are not new).
Absinthe is a brightened, light-medium green with yellow undertones and a chartreuse shimmer-sheen.
Asylum is a brightened orange-red with copper shimmer and a metallic sheen.
Birthday Girl is a muted, medium-dark pink with a pink shimmer. It almost has a matte base.
Darling is a green-teal with a frosted sheen.
Decora is a warm-toned pink-red with lighter pink shimmer and a frost finish.
Goldilux is a rich, molten gold with antique gold and brown undertones and a metallic finish.
Hysteric is a medium-dark purple with subtle warm undertones and a frosted, metallic finish.
Junebug is a forest green with subtle warm, brown undertones and a frosted finish.
Lumi is an iridescent blue-teal-white with a frosted, metallic finish. This shade works best layered over other products.
Magentric is a darkened raspberry pink with a frosted, metallic finish.
Magpie is a dark, smoky blue with a frosted, metallic finish.
Paperdoll is a lavender with a matte base and silver sparkle.
Royal Sugar is a rich, cobalt blue matte base with lighter blue sparkle.
Starling is a medium-dark blue with a metallic finish.
Stella is a deep, dark black with subtle warm undertones and multi-colored shimmer.
Tiara is a warm silver-gray (almost pewter) with a frosted finish.
Tipsy is a warm-toned, grassy green with a frosted, metallic sheen.
Weekender is a cool-toned, medium purple with a silver-ish shimmer/sheen.
Generally, they have so-so to good color payoff when applied dry, and then all of them intensify when applied damp (I just used water). The only ones I don’t like are a couple that have mostly matte bases, because they can be a little powdery and hard to apply evenly and with good intensity (Paperdoll is my least favorite, and Birthday Girl performs somewhat better but is fussy); Royal Sugar has a mostly matte base but works quite well when applied damp (it doesn’t get uneven, as mattes often do when applied damp).
The texture of ChromaLusts is very, very finely-milled, so it feels very soft. The only shade that doesn’t feel quite as smooth as the rest is Tiara, which is a bit more sparkly in comparison to other shades. Some of these are prone to staining (greens, blues, and teals in particular), so you may want to wear a base underneath to minimize staining potential. When I wear ChromaLusts without a base, I get between eight and nine hours of wear, and when applied over a primer, I haven’t seen any signs of wear even after twelve hours. Because they’re so finely-milled, they bind together well, but because they are loose, you’ll want to pat the product onto the lid rather than sweep to minimize fall out during application.
The best-performing shades are Absinthe, Asylum, Darling, Goldilux, Magentric, Starling, Stella, and Tipsy. My least favorites would be Birthday Girl and Paperdoll.
Product
9/10
Pigmentation
9/10
Texture
9.5/10
Longevity
9/10
Application
4/5
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Sugarpill Eyeshadows ($12.00 for 0.14 oz., each) currently has a range of thirteen permanent shades, which I have covered as they’ve been released. Because the initial launch was a few years ago, I’ve been wanting to re-do swatches so that they can be included in the Swatch Gallery (which requires everything be shown individually). This morning, I was like, “DO IT!” And so it has been done. I’ve also included four shades that were more recently released in the Heartbreaker palette (which didn’t need to be redone) for completion. Note that the photos of the eyeshadow pans are old (just updated the swatches). (There is also @#$%!, which was a limited edition shade, but need to take full photos of it prior to swatching, as I’ve never used it before!)
2AM is a pink-plum with a very subtle satin finish (looks mostly matte applied).
Acidberry is a light-medium green with yellow undertones and a satin finish.
Afterparty is a medium blue with a cool undertones and a frosted finish.
Bulletproof is a black with a matte finish.
Buttercupcake is a brightened, medium yellow with a matte finish.
Dollipop is a bold, fuchsia pink with a matte finish.
Flamepoint is a bright, red-toned orange with a matte finish.
Love+ is an orange-toned red with a matte finish.
Midori is a subtly cool-toned, medium-dark green with a pearly sheen.
Mochi is an aqua blue with a subtle satin shimmer over a matte finish.
Poison Plum is a deep purple-plum with strong red undertones and a matte finish.
Tako is a white with a matte finish.
Velocity is a bold, cobalt blue with a satin finish.
Sugarpill is a fantastic brand, and I’ve had the pleasure of meeting the creatrix behind the brand, Amy, and she is as fun in person as she seems online. It’s a brand that you can tell takes their time to development new products and shades; that has a goal in mind and doesn’t waver from it. I very much remain impressed by Sugarpill’s range and how they’ve grown over the years. If you like bolder shades, definitely consider their pressed eyeshadows, which tend to be bold, bright, and have mostly matte finishes.
You’ll notice that all of the shades have good pigmentation, with some being incredibly intense and others being mostly opaque. Many of them will stain if applied over bare skin, so I recommend applying over a primer which will bridge the gap between 90% opacity and 100% as well as minimize the potential to stain. They have a soft, finely-milled texture that blends easily and smoothly. Not so soft that they turn powdery, but not dry or stiff so they aren’t problematic to blend. When worn alone, I get eight to nine hours of wear without fading or creasing; with primer, I’ve seen wear as long as twelve hours.
Sometimes products are discontinued or limited edition, which means that a product may no longer be available at one or more retailers so you may need to shop around for those hard-to-find shades! We try to update products as they become discontinued, and if you discover a product has been discontinued, please help us help others by letting us know.
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I couldn’t resist–there are too many fabulous bright shades to highlight! If you’re after a lot of brights, Make Up For Ever has a spectacular selection.
Sugarpill Heart Breaker Eyeshadow Palette ($34.00 for 0.56 oz.) includes four new shades from the brand: Acidberry (vibrant lime green, matte with slightly pearl sheen), Velocity (vibrant matte royal blue), 2AM (matte purple with a slightly pearl sheen), and Mochi (matte mint seafoam with a slightly pearl sheen).
Acidberry is a green-chartreuse with golden yellow undertones and a very fine sheen. It has pretty good color payoff and a soft, dense texture but is a little powdery. Illamasqua Pivot is a smidgen darker and totally matte in finish. MAC Lucky Green is yellower, very frosted. MAC Swimming is darker. Make Up For Ever #304 is lighter and yellower. Make Up For Ever #171 is lighter and frosted. Sugarpill Absinthe is darker, less yellow.
Mochi is a light-medium aqua with a satiny sheen. It was more pigmented when I applied it to my lid, and it was the easiest shade out of the four to work with. MAC Aqua is lighter, greener. MAC Aquadisiac is darker, slightly greener. Make Up For Ever #302 is darker, grayer. Milani Caribbean Sea is frosted and bluer. Inglot #345 is greener.
I did a super quick look with this palette yesterday, because I’ve been anticipating it all week! My favorite shade was Mochi, because it was really intensely pigmented when I applied it, and it was soft and smooth. I did have some powder excess that kicked up when I was working with Acidberry and Velocity, but Velocity had very little, and Velocity is the type of color that never swatches half as good as it performs during application. I’ve consistently seen this type of blue shade become beautiful, rich in color, and blendable on the lid, and Velocity is true to this, though it swatches decently.
Acidberry also didn’t want to adhere to my lid nearly as well as the other shades! 2AM was soft, smooth, and it wasn’t powdery at all–it also had much better color payoff when applied to the lid. Purple-based eyeshadows can be horrendous, but 2AM proves that with enough skill, an excellent purple can be made. I wore all four shades on one eye with a primer and on the other eye without a primer. It held up well both ways with no creasing after eight hours, but there was some slight (but noticeable) fading around the edges when worn without a primer.
The palette is made out of heavy-duty cardboard with a semi-matte black finish and then Sugarpill’s logo and the like on the front and back. It can withstand a lot more dropping and tossing around than a product in a plastic compact. It stays closed with a magnetic on the edge of the palette. There’s a full-sized mirror on the interior of the lid. The only thing you may find annoying is that the palette always lies flat once you open it–the mirror portion doesn’t stand up at an angle at all (I’m holding it up in the photo to get it to look that way).
Each shade is also available individually for $12.00/0.14 oz.–buying the palette saves you $14, which is like getting one shade for free, so as long as you like at least three shades in the palette, I’d opt for the palette. If you only like one or two shades, then I’d go the individual route.
If you love brighter matte eyeshadows, I think you'll enjoy Heart Breaker. I love that there's no highlighter shade--just four vibrant pops of color. Acidberry was a little difficult to work in comparison to other Sugarpill shades (both in this palette and the rest of the range), so it did bring down the overall rating.
Product
9/10
Pigmentation
9.5/10
Texture
9/10
Longevity
9/10
Application
4.5/5
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Reader Mindy suggested this post, and here are my top five yellow eyeshadows… honestly, it was pretty easy, because there aren’t nearly as many bright yellow eyeshadows in my repertoire as one might think! I look forward to seeing your favorites to find some new shades to try!
