Sydney Grace Where the Wild Things Grow (Light) Palette Review & Swatches
Where the Wild Things Grow (Light)
Sydney Grace Where the Wild Things Grow (Light) 9-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($36.00 for 0.54 oz.) is a new, 9-palette that just launched this past month. All of the eyeshadows were pigmented, blendable, and easy to use. They performed consistently with Sydney Grace’s eyeshadow formula. This is the light version, where three versions are exclusive to this palette (Queen’s Anne Lace, Dandelion, and Poppy).
Ingredients
Where the Wild Things Grow (Light)
PPermanent. $36.00.
Queen Anne's Lace (Light)
Queen Anne’s Lace (Light) is a light rosy beige with subtle warm undertones and a metallic finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Cashmere #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Champagne Toast (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Boli (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Vermeer (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Luna (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Skinshow Moon Glow (PiP, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Dior House of Dreams #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Every Day is Sunshine (P, $22.00) is darker (80% similar).
- ColourPop Olympic (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Queen Anne's Lace (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Dandelion (Light)
Dandelion (Light) is a light pink with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Grand Finale (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Coy (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Insolent Rose #3 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Embrace (P, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Belle (466CM) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Archetype (P, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop With Luv (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Social Butterfly (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Backtalk (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Too Faced Pink Suede (PiP, $16.00) is darker (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Dandelion (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Buttercup
Buttercup is a muted, medium-dark copper with a red undertone and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics 1 Upper (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Southern Flame (LE, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- Persona Passionate (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Cinna-moan (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Criss Cross (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Morphe Chestnut (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Smashbox Guava (P, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Gulf Coast (P, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #5 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Louvre at First Sight (PiP, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Buttercup
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Poppy (Light)
Poppy (Light) is a very light peach with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Nearly opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- LORAC Mimosa (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Summer Magic (P, $5.25) is cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Peche (Rosé Edit) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Walking in the Sand (217) (P, $9.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Viseart Sand Castle (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Peaches 'n Cream (PiP, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Catch Me (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Sheets (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Basic (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Poppy (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Blazing Star
Blazing Star is a light-medium brown with moderate warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes #9 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Silk Sheets (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Freckles (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Makeup Atelier Red Ochre #4 (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dusty Trails (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pure (269CP) (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Cumin Get It (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Side Tracked (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Python #9 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Flare (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Blazing Star
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Elegant Candy
Elegant Candy is a brighter, medium purple with warm, pink undertones paired with a metallic sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense and slightly stiff initially
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Coloured Raine Pomeberry (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Bijoux Royal #5 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fyrinnae Nepenthe (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Amethyst (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Night Creature (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics G*psy (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Badlands (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Awake (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Little Accident (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Selena (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Elegant Candy
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Bee Balm
Bee Balm is a deep, rosy-taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dose of Colors Smoke Show (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Bee Balm
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Sunflower
Sunflower is a muted light-medium sage green with a warmer golden metallic sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Nomadic Romance (LE, $6.25) is cooler (90% similar).
- City Color Tide Pool (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Titanium (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Marlin (457M) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Blue Dream (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Emerald #3 (LE, ) is brighter (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Abracadabra (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Buxom Made of Jade (P, $12.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Special Delivery (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Mint Chocolate Chip (LE, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Sunflower
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Primrose
Primrose is a blackened blue-based teal with cool undertones and a smooth metallic finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Guerlain Mystic Peacock #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Master Metallics #4 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Flying High (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Cuddle Buddy (LE, $6.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Storm Cloud (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Aqua Fever (LE, $6.25) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- NYX Savage (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Anastasia A3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Natasha Denona Ice Blue (143CP) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
SILK MICA (MICA (77019), BORON NITRIDE, L-LYSINE MICA (MICA 77019 AND LAUROYL LYSINE), CARNAUBA MICA (MICA 77019 AND CARNAUBA WAX), MAGNESIUM STEARATE, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE ((+/- MICA (77019), FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL (CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI77289), CHROMIUM GREEN (CI77288), IRON OXIDE (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), TIN OXIDE (CI 778161), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), ULTRAMARINES (77007), SILICA, SYNTHETIC FLUROPHYLOGOPITE, ZINC (CI 77947), BRONZE AND COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), NYLON 12, CARMINE (75470), ALUMINUM (77000) PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, AND HEXYLENE GLYCOL
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Another beautiful palette from SG – I really loved the shades of Queen Anne’s Lace, Sunflower and Primrose – lovely to see some greens and a teal shade.
Oh boy, do I love this palette! Then again, I can probably dupe it with shades in two or three existing palettes here, but there is NO WAY that I would ever travel with PML Subversive Mothership for Night Creature and another shade in there or your SG On The Horizon!
I love the name and the colour of Queen Anne’s Lace (I have it – considered a weed, but I like it) in my garden; I also like Sunflower and Primrose and probably have dupes of the first 2; maybe all 3 (is there no Dupes list for these?). I’m also surprised by how cool toned Bee Balm is – from how it looks in the pan, I thought it would be a very warm, red-toned brown.
I’m excited about this surprise palette! I have the Mountain Trail bundle, so I was disappointed there would only be one new (to me) palette this Christmas in July, but then, surprise! As Nancy said, I could probably dupe it, but I save pretty much all my eyeshadow purchases for this sale, so it’s fun to get something new. I’m glad to see it swatched and that it performed well! I can envision a bunch of looks I could get from it.