Anastasia Amber Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium, bronzy gold with warm, browner tones and a frosted, lightly metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a dense, thicker texture that adhered really well to bare skin and blended out well, but it could “thicken” and look almost clumpy as a little went a long way. I think when it works, it’s amazing, but it can be easy to over-apply and harder to smooth out if over-applied! It wore well for eight and a half hours before creasing faintly. Tarte No Champagne, No Gain (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Urban Decay Half Baked (DC, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar). Fenty Beauty Ice Dunes (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever I538 Pearly Gray Beige (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Magic Act (P, $9.99) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Urban Decay Winterfell (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Dior Expose #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Buxom Gold Status (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Anastasia Yacht (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Ardency Inn Sunday (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Chalet Lust #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Too Faced Wish List (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Gogh Lightly (PiP, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Too Faced Honey Pot (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Half Baked (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Fool's Gold (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Bonjour (LE, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Sleek MakeUP Meet in Madrid (LE, $9.99) is lighter (95% similar). Stila Vitality (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). Natasha Denona Polaris (116K) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia Day Rate Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light pink-beige with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer color payoff with a blendable, but dusty, consistency that made it hard to build-up coverage, if desired. On me, it lasted for seven hours before fading. Tarte Tartetini (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Laced (DC, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Fray (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Always (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Anastasia Waisted (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Bloom On (DC, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). Tarte Wink (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). KKW Beauty Japan (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Lisa Eldridge Tea Room (P, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Ciate Aura (PiP, ) is brighter (90% similar). Huda Beauty Khaki Haze #2 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). bareMinerals Fortune (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 18 (LE, ) is brighter, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Lovesick (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Tarte Popcorn Strand (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop 2 Hot 4 U (LE, $4.50) is lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia Red Earth Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark, plummy brown with warm, reddish undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had good color payoff with a soft, finely-milled texture that was fairly blendable and applied well to bare skin. The color wore well for eight hours before fading slightly on me. Sephora Chestnut (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Becca Bordeaux (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Wild West (DC, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Hourglass Monochrome #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Too Faced Blackberry (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Buxom Spoiled Sexy (P, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Make Up For Ever M546 Dark Purple Taupe (DC, $21.00) is lighter (85% similar). LORAC Impress (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Ashes (PiP, $19.00) is darker (85% similar). Tarte Leader (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Anastasia Dusty Rose (P, $12.00) is lighter (80% similar). Tarte BFF (LE, ) is darker, cooler (80% similar). theBalm #13 (P, $6.50) is darker, brighter (80% similar). LORAC Cabernet (LE, $19.00) is darker (80% similar). Tarte You Look Mauveless (LE, ) is darker, brighter (80% similar). LORAC Goji (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Anastasia Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is supPosed to be a “finely-milled, highly-pigmented” powder eyeshadow. The brand has a large range of individual eyeshadows that are available as pan-only (no compact to hold them); if you purchase four, you’ll get a 4-well plastic palette for $40 ($10 per eyeshadow), or purchase eight and get an 8-well cardboard palette for $70 ($8.75 per eyeshadow) (the 8-pan is only available directly from the brand). On average, the formula is semi-opaque to opaque, lightly dusty to buttery, wears seven to nine hours, and is fairly blendable. The Metallic and Titanium finishes seem to be the best-performing to me, but there are some really standout mattes and shimmers as well. I find the more recently released shades to be better-performing compared to Anastasia eyeshadows I tried two or three years ago. The wear varies between six and eight hours with decent to good application over bare skin (no primer).

Anastasia Amber Eyeshadow

Anastasia Amber Eyeshadow

Anastasia Amber Eyeshadow

Anastasia Amber Eyeshadow

Anastasia Amber Eyeshadow

Anastasia Day Rate Eyeshadow

Anastasia Day Rate Eyeshadow

Anastasia Day Rate Eyeshadow

Anastasia Day Rate Eyeshadow

Anastasia Day Rate Eyeshadow

Anastasia Red Earth Eyeshadow

Anastasia Red Earth Eyeshadow

Anastasia Red Earth Eyeshadow

Anastasia Red Earth Eyeshadow

Anastasia Red Earth Eyeshadow