Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light, white gold with warm, buttery yellow undertones and a frosted finish. It had fantastic pigmentation with a smooth, lightly dense texture that was blendable and easy to use. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly. Makeup Geek Artemis (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Moonlight (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Guerlain Les Precieux #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). NARS Mythos (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tarte Pin-up (LE, $14.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar). Buxom Born Glam (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Crystalline (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar). MAC Vanilla (PiP, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #2 (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). KVD Beauty Absolution (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). NARS Newbury Street (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Becca Chardonnay (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Sydney Grace Shooting Star (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). NARS Luz (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Opal (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Posh Pedigree #1 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Dior Expose #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Persona Sassy (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Viseart Nuance #1 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Immaculate (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia Gleam Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, pop of warm peach with orange undertones and a frosted, lightly metallic finish. It had nice color payoff paired with a soft, blendable consistency that was a smidgen loose but applied with minimal fall out. The color lasted for eight hours on me. Too Faced Cherish (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). bareMinerals Ball Gown (LE, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Dream Glow (Prime) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar). bareMinerals Ball Gown (V2) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #6 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Bonbon (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Smashbox Crisp (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Sky Dive (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Tarte Rose Champagne (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Huda Beauty Smokey #9 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Enigma #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Disney by Sephora Splendid (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty AW '16 (Left) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury The Dolce Vita #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Cle de Peau Grounded (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Diamond Cut (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Viseart Moonstone (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Unsupervised (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Sateen (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). MAC Forward March (LE, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia RTW Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium brown with warm, orange undertones and a satiny shimmer. It had decent color payoff, though the texture was on the dusty, thinner side, so some of it sheered out as soon as it was applied. I liked it best as a transition/blending shade, as the opacity was less of a concern, but if you want to use it as a lid or intense crease color, I would recommend pairing with an eyeshadow primer. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me. Tom Ford Beauty Disco Dust #2 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar). Urban Decay Dormouse (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Texture (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). LORAC Dream Girl #2 (LE, $19.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Gif Me That (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). LORAC Pink Bronze (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Sand Dune (P, $28.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). Make Up For Ever S632 Hazelnut (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Wilshire (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Chanel Empreinte du Desert #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Too Faced City Lights (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Chanel Road Movie #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Sherbert (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel Undertone (802) (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). MAC One to Watch (DC, $21.00) is darker (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury The Golden Goddess #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). Anastasia Hot & Cold (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Makeup Geek Purely Naked (DC, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Surabaya II (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Anastasia Belize (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Anastasia Dark Chocolate Shimmer Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep, chocolatly brown with warm, copper undertones and a smattering of copper shimmer. The texture was just dense enough that a lot of the finer shimmer was visible when applied, though some of the shimmer shifts as it is blended. It had great color payoff, was fairly blendable, and applied well to bare skin overall. It lasted just over eight hours on me before fading noticeably. Guerlain Metal Butterfly #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). YSL Fetiche #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Tempting (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Disco Dust #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever S622 Black Brown (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty As Well (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Gucci Beauty Tuscan Storm #4 (DC, ) is lighter (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Everywhere (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). MAC Carbonized (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar). NARS Baalbek (P, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS Night Clubbing (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Hourglass Graphite #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). KVD Beauty Ankh (LE, ) is less shimmery (85% similar). Too Faced Obsessed (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar). NARS Zagreb (DC, $25.00) is lighter (85% similar). Dior Grand Bal #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar). NARS Shame (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, 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 Soft Gold Eyeshadow

Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow

Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow

Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow

Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow

Anastasia Gleam Eyeshadow

Anastasia Gleam Eyeshadow

Anastasia Gleam Eyeshadow

Anastasia Gleam Eyeshadow

Anastasia Gleam Eyeshadow

Anastasia RTW Eyeshadow

Anastasia RTW Eyeshadow

Anastasia RTW Eyeshadow

Anastasia RTW Eyeshadow

Anastasia RTW Eyeshadow

Anastasia Dark Chocolate Shimmer Eyeshadow

Anastasia Dark Chocolate Shimmer Eyeshadow

Anastasia Dark Chocolate Shimmer Eyeshadow

Anastasia Dark Chocolate Shimmer Eyeshadow

Anastasia Dark Chocolate Shimmer Eyeshadow

Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow

Anastasia Soft Gold Eyeshadow