Anastasia Belize Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium brown with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had good color payoff with a soft, blendable texture that wasn’t too thin or too dense. The color lasted for eight hours before fading. Make Up For Ever I538 Pearly Gray Beige (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Sephora Selfie (DC, $10.00) is darker (95% similar). Stila Topaz (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Sienna (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Empreinte du Desert #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Dior Ambre Nuit #2 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar). Smashbox Well, Hello (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Mellow (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar). Smashbox Gif Me That (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar). Tarte Vixen (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Dior Parisian Sky #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Stila Thought (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). theBalm Epic (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Chanel Undertone (802) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Vendome #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Sweet as Candy #3 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Tarte Firecracker (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar). MAC Era (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Foxy (LE, ) is darker (85% similar). Disney by Sephora Les Poissons (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia Brownie Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark, golden bronze with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It appears a lot lighter swatched as the shimmer becomes more pronounced than it appears in the pan. The Titanium finish is a lot softer in the pan, as it is almost cream-like and has a much denser quality to it than most of the other finishes in the range. It was intensely pigmented, buttery, and blendable–and it lasted for over night hours like a champ. NARS Splendor (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar). Stila Vivid Smoky Quartz (P, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar). KVD Beauty Chalice (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Don't Settle (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Estee Lauder Metal Saffron (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever I628 Reptile (DC, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar). Buxom Haute Couture (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Campfire (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals Ritzy (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Pretty It Up (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Mademoiselle #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Campfire (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Too Faced Cinnamon Sugar (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Collective Chic #2 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Guerlain Les Precieux #4 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Estee Lauder Bitter Clove (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). bareMinerals Couture (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). bareMinerals Elitist (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Spacetime (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Chiffon (P, $12.00) is lighter (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium, golden bronze with a metallic sheen. It is a lighter version of Brownie with less khaki/olive tones. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, almost cream-like texture that was dense and buttery, still blendable with great adhesion to bare skin. It was still going strong after nine hours of wear. Sydney Grace Campfire (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Estee Lauder Metal Saffron (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Too Faced Don't Settle (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Splendor (DC, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar). Sydney Grace Campfire (DC, $8.00) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Chalice (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Huda Beauty Dubai (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Chase (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Urban Decay Lithium (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Anastasia Brownie (P, $12.00) is darker (80% similar). Guerlain Les Precieux #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Coloured Raine Golden Olive (DC, $6.99) is warmer (85% similar). Stila Vivid Smoky Quartz (P, $24.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Pretty It Up (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Estee Lauder Bitter Clove (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Too Faced Smokin' (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (80% similar). bareMinerals Ritzy (LE, ) is darker (80% similar). Hello Kitty Chocolate Chip (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Giorgio Armani #6 (DC, $33.00) is darker (80% similar). LORAC Smokey Topaz (LE, $19.00) is warmer (80% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a dark, taupe brown with warm, reddish-brown undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was incredibly dense and smooth, and it applied with rich, opaque coverage and blended out easily. It wore well for nine hours on me. Viseart Platinum (Cashmere #6) (P, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Makeup Geek Mesmerized (P, $9.99) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). City Color All Eyes On Me (P, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar). Chanel Vastness (32) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Lituation (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Rich Darling (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Rivoli #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sydney Grace Rover (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Milani Come-Hither (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Love Ritual (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). Pat McGrath Love Lace (LE, $25.00) is warmer (90% similar). Natasha Denona Gray-Brown (38M) (PiP, $29.00) is cooler (85% similar). Zoeva Outline (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Dreamweaver (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty First Frost #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). NARS L'Amour, Toujours L'Amour #3 (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Viseart Velvet (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Dior Soft Cashmere #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Dior Univers (655) (LE, $32.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Body Heat #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. 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 palette for $40 ($10 per eyeshadow), or purchase eight and get an 8-well palette for $70 ($8.75 per eyeshadow). The palettes are thick cardboard palettes with tabs on the side for easy removal/rearranging. There are several different finishes, and the performance can be better or worse depending on the finish, though it also ranges from shade to shade. 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 have not tried the sparkle, satin, or velvet finishes as extensively as the other finishes, personally.

* Two eyeshadows in my order arrived broken (Brownie and Chiffon), and I can happily report that ABH said they would send replacements–they didn’t give me any fuss about it.

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Anastasia Belize Eyeshadow

Anastasia Belize Eyeshadow

Anastasia Belize Eyeshadow

Anastasia Belize Eyeshadow

Anastasia Belize Eyeshadow

Anastasia Brownie Eyeshadow

Anastasia Brownie Eyeshadow

Anastasia Brownie Eyeshadow

Anastasia Brownie Eyeshadow

Anastasia Brownie Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chiffon Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow

Anastasia Chocolate Crumble Eyeshadow

Metal (inner lid), Chiffon (middle of lid), Brownie (outer lid), Chocolate Crumble (crease), Belize (above crease), Lace (brow bone)

Metal (inner lid), Chiffon (middle of lid), Brownie (outer lid), Chocolate Crumble (crease), Belize (above crease), Lace (brow bone)