Buxom Summer/Fall 2019 Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches
Best Life
Buxom Best Life Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a brighter, medium red with moderate, warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had rich pigmentation with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was a bit thicker but not too dense or too heavy on my lid that it emphasized texture. The eyeshadow stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours on me before I noticed signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace The Chase (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Knee Highs (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Juvia's Place Calabar (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Purpure (147M) (DC, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Clove (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Raspberry Beret (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Delightful Spark (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- JD Glow Ruby (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mercy (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lotus Luxe (LE, $25.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "primer-infused technology" that gives it longer wear with "intense payoff" and a "powder-to-silk feel." The more shimmery shades were most consistent: semi-opaque to opaque coverage with soft, blendable textures that ranged from more loosely pressed to slightly creamier (newer shades seemed smoother and creamier) with eight to nine-hour wear.
The mattes were a little more powdery, so they were sometimes prone to sheering out but were often buildable, blendable, and easy enough to work with and also lasted around eight hours.
Browse all of our Buxom Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, PTFE, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Silica, Poloxamer 338, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
Best Life
PPermanent. $12.00.
High Kicks
Buxom High Kicks Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, rosy coral with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had excellent color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges without losing its intensity. The eyeshadow had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was dense without being stiff or too firmly pressed in the pan, so it picked up well with a brush and sat well on my bare lid. It lasted well for eight hours on me before fading a touch.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Nuance #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Visionaire #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Begonia (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Blossom (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Mamacita (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sugared Strawberry (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Light Up (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bare (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Zoya (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Light #7 (PiP, ) is brighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "primer-infused technology" that gives it longer wear with "intense payoff" and a "powder-to-silk feel." The more shimmery shades were most consistent: semi-opaque to opaque coverage with soft, blendable textures that ranged from more loosely pressed to slightly creamier (newer shades seemed smoother and creamier) with eight to nine-hour wear.
The mattes were a little more powdery, so they were sometimes prone to sheering out but were often buildable, blendable, and easy enough to work with and also lasted around eight hours.
Browse all of our Buxom Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, PTFE, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Silica, Poloxamer 338, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
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High Kicks
PPermanent. $12.00.
All Access
Buxom All Access Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a pale gold with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, lightly creamy texture that wasn’t too firmly nor too softly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin and blended out easily. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Demure (P, $6.25) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Tada (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel No 5 #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Alter (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Snow (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Sephora + Pantone Universe Pelican (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay King's Landing (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Early Bird (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona True Gold (20M) (2019) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Precious Cargo (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "primer-infused technology" that gives it longer wear with "intense payoff" and a "powder-to-silk feel." The more shimmery shades were most consistent: semi-opaque to opaque coverage with soft, blendable textures that ranged from more loosely pressed to slightly creamier (newer shades seemed smoother and creamier) with eight to nine-hour wear.
The mattes were a little more powdery, so they were sometimes prone to sheering out but were often buildable, blendable, and easy enough to work with and also lasted around eight hours.
Browse all of our Buxom Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, PTFE, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Silica, Poloxamer 338, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
All Access
PPermanent. $12.00.
Money Maker
Buxom Money Maker Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark, emerald green with subtle, cool undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. The color coverage was opaque in one layer, while the texture was smooth, slightly firmer but not too thick or too dense in the pan, and adhered well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of color. I felt like I needed a slightly heavier hand, though, to pick up product evenly. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me before I noticed any fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Bungalow (P, $9.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Scarab (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Grandeur (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Phantom Galaxy (P, $15.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Supernova (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Circle of Salt (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Indo (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Morphe Diva (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Jubilee (271M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay C-Note (DC, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "primer-infused technology" that gives it longer wear with "intense payoff" and a "powder-to-silk feel." The more shimmery shades were most consistent: semi-opaque to opaque coverage with soft, blendable textures that ranged from more loosely pressed to slightly creamier (newer shades seemed smoother and creamier) with eight to nine-hour wear.
The mattes were a little more powdery, so they were sometimes prone to sheering out but were often buildable, blendable, and easy enough to work with and also lasted around eight hours.
Browse all of our Buxom Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, PTFE, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Silica, Poloxamer 338, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
Money Maker
PPermanent. $12.00.
Top Shelf
Buxom Top Shelf Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a soft, rosy mauve with neutral-to-warm undertones and a satin shimmer finish. The consistency was a little drier and had light fallout during application. It had semi-opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was buildable over a primer but harder to work with on bare skin. This shade lasted well for seven and a half hours on me before fading was visible.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dior Shimmer Lilac (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Lilacked (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clarins Silver Pink (05) (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Kari (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC In My Element (PiP, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Spring Fling (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- LORAC Soft Plum (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Dior Front Row (P, $29.50) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Pewter (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Dior Magnify #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "primer-infused technology" that gives it longer wear with "intense payoff" and a "powder-to-silk feel." The more shimmery shades were most consistent: semi-opaque to opaque coverage with soft, blendable textures that ranged from more loosely pressed to slightly creamier (newer shades seemed smoother and creamier) with eight to nine-hour wear.
The mattes were a little more powdery, so they were sometimes prone to sheering out but were often buildable, blendable, and easy enough to work with and also lasted around eight hours.
Browse all of our Buxom Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, PTFE, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Silica, Poloxamer 338, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
Top Shelf
PPermanent. $12.00.
Hustle
Buxom Hustle Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium brown with soft, warm undertones and pearly sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out beautifully along the edges. The texture was lightly creamy, dense without being too thick or too firmly pressed in the pan, and easy to work with. The color wore nicely for eight and a half hours on me before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Sangria (LE, $9.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Apres Ski #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop High Strung (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- LORAC Euphoria (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Glare (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Off Duty (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Guerlain Electric Look #6 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Code Red (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Amaretto (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Who Me (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "primer-infused technology" that gives it longer wear with "intense payoff" and a "powder-to-silk feel." The more shimmery shades were most consistent: semi-opaque to opaque coverage with soft, blendable textures that ranged from more loosely pressed to slightly creamier (newer shades seemed smoother and creamier) with eight to nine-hour wear.
The mattes were a little more powdery, so they were sometimes prone to sheering out but were often buildable, blendable, and easy enough to work with and also lasted around eight hours.
Browse all of our Buxom Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, PTFE, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Silica, Poloxamer 338, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
Look Using this Product
Hustle
PPermanent. $12.00.
Unapologetic
Buxom Unapologetic Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a blackened brown with neutral undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer more on top. The texture was smooth, silky, and finely-milled, which gave it a soft, blendable application that wasn’t too powdery. There was slight fading visible after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Give Me Glow Dirt Road (P, $7.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Rott #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Moshpit (LE, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Xtreme Dusk (PiP, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam (327CM) (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Espresso Bean (LE, $23.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Daystar (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Deep Brown (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Espresso (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced On the Grill (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "primer-infused technology" that gives it longer wear with "intense payoff" and a "powder-to-silk feel." The more shimmery shades were most consistent: semi-opaque to opaque coverage with soft, blendable textures that ranged from more loosely pressed to slightly creamier (newer shades seemed smoother and creamier) with eight to nine-hour wear.
The mattes were a little more powdery, so they were sometimes prone to sheering out but were often buildable, blendable, and easy enough to work with and also lasted around eight hours.
Browse all of our Buxom Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearyl Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, PTFE, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Silica, Poloxamer 338, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol. May Contain: Mica, Carmine (CI 75470), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007).
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.
Money Maker is such a nice, rich green. Very pretty! All Access is lovely, too.
I like Money Maker, but of course I have dupes in my massive collection of green eyeshadows!
On the other hand, I could probably make really good use of Unapologetic and I don’t think I have any dupes! None of my browns are quite that dark. Could be great for when I don’t want a true black.
I totally agree — Unapologetic is perfect when you want something not quite black but still quite rich!
Given how much I work with earthy greens, I probably should go ahead and pick it up! I need another empty Buxom palette anyway because I have three individual shadows floating around that got booted from a Z-Palette to make room for my new Sydney Grace shadows.
The majority of these are just gorgeous, as Buxom almost ALWAYS kills it with their eye-shadows. This is the kind of pigment and payoff I expect with any shadow I wear. Top Shelf and Unapologetic are either too sheer or patchy for me, sadly .but overall, what aa beautiful collection! ?
These look nice. I’m wondering where you get your ingredient listings though as they seem to conflict (in some cases) with what’s shown on the package. If it’s from the Buxom website, I wonder whether the box or website list takes precedence.
The ingredient lists are from Ulta (online). In general, you would defer to the box, since that’s what is being sold at that moment in time.
Almost every shade here is truly lovely in application and in how beautifully pigmented and smooth they look. I do have dupes for all, however. But for those who don’t, hey, this some good stuff!
Monkey maker is quite pretty and Unapologetic is just an all-around great color.
I really like the idea of Unapologetic; I’m not a fan of black eyeshadows in general, as they tend to contrast oddly with my yellow skin, but a blackened brown might be just the thing.
I also really like Top Shelf, and I bet it would perform great over the base I use.