What brand does single eyeshadows best?
I love Clionadh, Sydney Grace, Glaminatrix, and Terra Moons! I couldn’t just pick one…
— Christine
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I already own so many single eyeshadows that I haven’t gotten around to trying the new indie brands. The single shadows I currently own are by MAC, Urban Decay, and Colourpop. So out of those three, MAC is my favorite.
Because I don’t buy stuff that’s online only, I’m more limited (and haven’t tried so many of the lovely products Christine has mentioned and has reviewed here) so my choices are more limited (and even more so now that Sephora no longer has so many of my favourites). I’d have to say that the Anastasia singles and those from Buxom (alas, neither available from Sephora so just not available to me) are probably my favourite singles. It used to be Stila but the less said about THAT, the better!
Hi Christine!!
I totally agree with you THIS time but I think you have to do a top 10 or something!! I would have to add (your choices plus) Menagerie, Faceglaze, Quicksand, Bechy and Fyrinnae and I really love 💕 so many more… Great question! Thanks for all your comparisons and suggestions, your emails are always interesting!!
Somehow, it’s still MAC, lol 😆.
Sydney Grace for mattes and smooth metallics, Clionadh for multichromes, Terra Moons for bright and sparkly shades!
Yes, 100%!
Sydney Grace, Terra Moons, Devinah
Currently? Hands down Sydney Grace! Also have some amazing singles from Lethal Cosmetics, Clionagh, plus many older MAC, UD and ColourPop singles that still perform beautifully. I really miss the old UD and MAC singles from bygone days, now dc’d.
I almost put a few older brands like MUFE and Nars, I liked theirs too.
Sydney Grace, Devinah Cosmetics and Give Me Glow are my go to for singles…but don’t make me choose a favorite!
I would have to say Sydney Grace – because I own quite a few of their singles. I pulled out my singles magnetic palette the other day and was reminded, once again, how stellar and reliable the brand is.
Although I haven’t ordered from them, I am also partial to JD Glow and Give Me Glow singles as well.
The same ones that you listed Christine plus Devinah.
Hmm, if I have to pick ONE brand that does single eyeshadow best overall it is Sydney Grace. The mattes, shimmers and few duo chrome shadows are consistently pigmented, easy to blend, wear well, and they have a good range of shades. Their quality is well worth the inexpensive price.
I absolutely love the brands you listed, Christine! I also really love JD Glow and Menagerie eyeshadow singles- have you tried those? I don’t recall seeing reviews.
I can only concur on Sydney Grace. I rarely purchase singles anymore. I’d love to try the Terra Moon and Clionadh ones though.
Sydney Grace, Clionadh and actually MAC though I’m not sure how good newer MAC singles are. It’s just a brand I keep going back to time and time again.
I also have to say Fyrinnae, I love she singles I have from them.
Sydney Grace and Clonadh share a huge magnetic palette and it’s always fun to open it and decide what to use.
I have so many singles from MAC, some day I’ll have to re-arrange them, a thing I love to do.
Devinah, Shine by SD and Terra Moons.
Sydney Grace. Especially for a neutral lover this is the brand.
For me Sydney Grace, they are all I want to use lately. I mostly buy singles, I will buy a palette once in a while but it’s rare. I like the mattes, metallics and the shimmers are nice too. I also have some Colourpop singles that I enjoy. Nomad Cosmetics had singles for a short time, but their mattes are really nice as well. The shimmers are nice but hit and miss if I am being honest. I wouldn’t mind trying Lethal, and have heard good things about Terra Moons and Devinah.
Also NABLA!