By Beauty Bay Age of Opulence Palette Review & Swatches
Age of Opulence
By Beauty Bay Age of Opulence 20-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($15.00 for 1 oz.) is a cooler-toned, jewel-toned color story with a lot of teal, blue-purple, and pops of gold throughout. It contained 12 matte shades and eight shimmer shades. For the types of colors included, it performed better than anticipated, but some of the matte shades were not as blendable as ideal, so this palette is something that would really have to be used over an eyeshadow primer and is better suited for someone who doesn’t mind spending a little longer blending out their eyeshadow.
Ingredients
Look Using this Product
Age of Opulence
LELimited Edition. $18.00.
RSVP
RSVP is a light yellow with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had a soft, somewhat powdery consistency, but it managed to hang onto its opacity when applied and blended out on bare skin. There were signs of fading present after seven and a half hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Beaches (P, $5.25) (100% similar).
- Huda Beauty Warm Browns #6 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Deja Vu (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lil Smiley (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Mama (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Ephemeral (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bow (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Nippy Sand (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Drizzle (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bronco (LE, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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
RSVP
LELimited Edition.
Prohibition
Prohibition is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well. The texture was soft, lightly powdery but not too thin or prone to fallout. It wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Rockin' Robin (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Cocoa (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes #4 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Sous Le Sable #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Beach Days (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Aristocracy (PiP, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Peach Fuzz (LE, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Chocolate Kiss (P, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Seltzer (Sparkler) (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Charades (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Prohibition
LELimited Edition.
Gold Digger
Gold Digger is a medium gold with strong, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was softly-pressed into the pan but wasn’t prone to fallout, so it picked up readily with a dry brush and had good adhesion to bare skin. It had opaque color payoff that lasted nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Pyramid (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Just In Time (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Tarte Hussy (LE, $14.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Gold Rose (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Aurum (PiP, $29.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cruisin' (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Reflect On (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Sundazed (128K) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D410 Gold Nugget (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fawn (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Stearate, Polyisobutene, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Tin Oxide, Propylparaben, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492).
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.
Gold Digger
LELimited Edition.
Hope
Hope is a bright, medium blue-leaning teal with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage that was buildable on bare skin. The texture was soft, lightly powdery but blendable and not prone to sheering out too readily. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Boom (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Formation (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Emo (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Urchin (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Tenacious (P, $9.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Digiteal (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Wavelike (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bring It (LE, $4.50) is darker (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Seaside (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Scuba Diver (P, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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
Hope
LELimited Edition.
Noir
Noir is a deep black with neutral undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had rich color payoff in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. The texture was soft, smooth, and a little powdery but not prone to fallout. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Char Man (LE, ) (100% similar).
- Persona Limitless (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Santa's Stilettos (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia E5 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Wake Up (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia D5 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Bonnie (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Loverboy (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Leggings (P, $7.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Atlantic Ave (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Noir
LELimited Edition.
Dandy
Dandy is a bright, pinky-purple with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation paired with a smooth, blendable texture that was slightly thin but not difficult to work with. It lasted well for eight and a half hours and left a stain behind.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Digital Bean (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Gazania (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Chismosa (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Fabulosity (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Kaja Major Grape (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Pink Vibration #4 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Woot Woot (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Abyssinia (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Bora (424CP) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Gummy Bears (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Dandy
LELimited Edition.
Champagne
Champagne is a light-medium, yellowy gold with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, while the texture was moderately dense, more cream-like, and a little thick, so it worked better with a denser brush in order to pick up product and transfer it to the lid. It wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Glaminatrix Egg Hunt (P, $8.04) is darker (95% similar).
- Moira Callisto (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Palm Wine (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Cruise Look #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Shimmy Dip (78) (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- KKW Beauty Armenian (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Lemon Sorbet (P, $6.25) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Moonlight (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Golden Hour (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Bayadere #3 (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Polyisobutene, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492).
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
Champagne
LELimited Edition.
Rich
Rich is a muted, darker green-leaning teal with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had a thinner, drier texture that wasn’t as blendable, so it really needed to be layered over a smoothing primer to go on evenly. It had medium, buildable pigmentation that stayed on decently for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Fur Black as Black (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Pacific (8) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva MT130 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Tex (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Stormwatch (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Bring It (LE, $4.50) is cooler (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #7 (PiP, ) is cooler (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Symbol (272CP) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop PNW (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Addiction (PiP, $8.00) is cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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
Rich
LELimited Edition.
Vintage
Vintage is a deep gold with warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out nicely along the edges. The texture was smooth, moderately dense, and almost cream-like, but it wasn’t overly thick. It wore well for eight hours before creasing a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Glaminatrix Truffle (P, $8.04) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Palladium (316M) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Caribou (P, $6.25) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Ruby #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Smoke) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Patine Bronze (840) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Tatooine Glimmer (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Givenchy Palette Ors Audacieux #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Monaco-co (Enchanted Forest) (LE, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Circuit (LE, $25.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Talc, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492, Ci 77499).
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.
Vintage
LELimited Edition.
Curfew
Curfew is a deep purple with strong, cool blue undertones and a matte finish. It had a slightly drier, thinner texture with light powderiness in the pan, which made it a shade better applied in thinner, sheerer layers and built up as it wasn’t as blendable, especially if applied at higher coverage initially. I’d recommend using it over an eyeshadow primer for better blendability, too. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop DAL (LE, $4.50) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Royal (P, $6.00) is lighter, more muted (85% similar).
- Sephora Very Bad (318) (P, $9.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Indestructible (P, $9.00) is lighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Curfew
LELimited Edition.
Jazz
Jazz is a rich, molten gold with strong, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented, while the texture felt smooth, almost cream-like, but picked up and transferred well with a dry brush (though fingertips yielded a smoother layer overall). This shade showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Green Lights #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- JD Glow 365 (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Axum (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Gold Stacks (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Lumieres et Vibrations #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop The Good Life (P, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Viseart Buillion (GPV2 #12) (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel (2020) #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Pain and Panic (LE, $4.50).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Polyisobutene, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492).
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
Jazz
LELimited Edition.
Flapper
Flapper is a bright, magenta purple with cool undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was slightly drier with light powderiness in the pan, and while it was fairly blendable, it could have been easier to work with overall. It had semi-opaque color payoff that was buildable on bare skin. It lasted well for eight and a half hours and left a stain behind.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Chismosa (LE, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- ColourPop Gummy Bears (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Digital Bean (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Fabulosity (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Seeing Stars (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Gazania (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia A2 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Bora (424CP) (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Little Stinker (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar).
- By Beauty Bay Dandy (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Flapper
LELimited Edition.
Ace
Ace is a bright, medium-dark violet purple with cool undertones and a shiny, sparkling finish. The texture was more emollient than the typical metallic eyeshadow, so it was almost cream-like in that respect, but it did require fingertips or a denser brush to apply it onto the lid. It had opaque color payoff that stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lisa Eldridge Iris (P, $27.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Fyrinnae Queen (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #24 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Masquerade Ball (LE, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Rebirth (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Gemstone #9 (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Stila Vivid Amethyst (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Ultra Violence (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Bad Habit Andromeda (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Sky Lights (P, $6.25) is lighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylparaben, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510).
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
Ace
LELimited Edition.
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings is a soft, medium-dark peach with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque color coverage, but it was fairly powdery and more prone to fallout as well as sheering out too readily, so I would recommend pairing it with a primer. It wore decently for seven hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dominique Cosmetics Fringe (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Honey Splash (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Ciambella (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Desert Haze (Prime) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hustler (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fighter (LE, $4.50) is brighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Sweet (PiP, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Antidote (LE, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Dreamsicle (P, $7.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Milani Tan-tation (PiP, $5.99) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Silk Stockings
LELimited Edition.
Revival
Revival is a bright, medium blue with cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had a more emollient, almost cream-like texture, which applied best with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush really pressed/pushed on. The color payoff was opaque in a single layer and lasted nicely for eight hours before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Frozen North (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hydroplane (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Fringe (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Rare Beauty Elevate (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME232 Turquoise Blue (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop LOL I'm Crying (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME230 Peacock Blue (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Float (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #26 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Glaminatrix High Seas (P, $8.04) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410).
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
Revival
LELimited Edition.
Speakeasy
Speakeasy is a rich burgundy with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation paired with a slightly drier, thinner texture, which wasn’t as blendable as some of the other matte eyeshadows in the palette. It was easier to use over an eyeshadow primer, which helped it go on more evenly and diffuse with less effort. There were signs of fading apparent after eight and a half hours of wear, and it left a stain behind.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Spindrift (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Chestnut (4) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop No Drama (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Opera (PiP, $8.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Surreal (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop No Egrets (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Vengeful Spirit (LE, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Reckless (LE, $4.50) is warmer (80% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Tribe (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Topanga Blvd (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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
Speakeasy
LELimited Edition.
Crush
Crush is a light, peachy-pink with tons of gold sparkle/shimmer. It had a denser, thicker consistency that was harder to work with, as it applied unevenly and bunched up on itself. The best way to apply it was by pressing it onto the lid and blending it minimally. It had semi-sheer, somewhat buildable coverage, but I’d use it to layer on top of other shades. This shade lasted decently for eight hours with light fallout over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop The Talk (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Charmed (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Light Coral (87M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Talc, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492).
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
Crush
LELimited Edition.
Velvet
Velvet is a medium-dark purple with cooler undertones and a matte finish. It was very powdery, yet thin, and this resulted in sheer to semi-sheer coverage, which wasn’t buildable and blended away to almost nothing. I tried it over a primer, and it wasn’t much better; it would need to go over a tackier base to improve at all. What little translated seemed to last for six to seven hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia B4 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Nightcall (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Ace Beaute Honeyberry (DC, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Star Sailors (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Eresia (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Undone (P, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Bougie (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Tropical Express #4 (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Try Me (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Violaceous (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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
Velvet
LELimited Edition.
Decadent
Decadent is a vivid, medium violet with strong, blue undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, almost cream-like texture that was dense without being too thick or too firmly-pressed into the pan. It wore nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Juvia's Place Chi (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mogul (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Celestial Bloom (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Rest More (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Plot Twist (P, $9.99) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX6 (LE, $36.00) is cooler (80% similar).
- Give Me Glow I'm Too Royal (P, $7.00).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Talc, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410).
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
Decadent
LELimited Edition.
Lavish
Lavish is a bright, cobalt blue with strong, blue undertones and a matte finish. The texture was thinner, slightly stiff compared to most of the other shades, but it had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation that remained fairly blendable. I’d advise using thinner, sheerer layers to spend less time blending out in the end. It lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia C3 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- About Face No Queen Blues (P, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Outremer (P, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia Dream It (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Matmata (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Kaleidos Glowing Iris (Base) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M214 Ultramarine Blue (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Club Sapphire (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Stage Dive (LE, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Slow Dive (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
-
The formula is supposed to be "packed full of pigment" and "super blendable" while being able to "[last] all day without fading." There seem to be two distinctive finishes: matte and metallic, so I've broken down the overview between them.
The matte eyeshadows were semi-opaque to opaque and long-wearing (eight to nine hours for most shades), while the blendability depended on the shade. The consistency offered light to medium powderiness, so it was usually better to using a lighter hand, then build up, or tap off excess and gently press the matte product to the skin before blending. I found that the majority of fallout potential was in the initial laydown of color, but I didn't have issues with fallout as I blended out the product (even if a few shades sheered out a bit).
A lot of the matte shades that I've tried are colors that are less often seen by brands, and these are often shades that seem harder for brands to do right, so Beauty Bay ended up performing rather well (even if some shades took a little more effort to blend than ideal) compared to other attempts by brands at those shades. I think the matte formula will pair well with a primer, which definitely helped make blending a little easier (though not always foolproof!).
The metallic formula was more interesting as it was very emollient and more cream-like than powder-like, even with more silicone-heavy shimmers being quite popular. Beauty Bay's metallics are creamier to the point where there's often an indent or dip left behind after using with fingertips.
Most of the shimmer shades picked up well enough with a brush, but a flatter, firmer brush was better than something fluffier, and I had to be careful not to pick-up too much product or else fallout was an issue. A few shimmers picked up fine with a brush but had moderate fallout when attempting to transfer the color from brush to lid. The shimmers did apply better with fingertips overall, particularly as it seemed to minimize fallout.
Browse all of our By Beauty Bay Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Mica, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyisobutene, Magnesium Stearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain (+/-): Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Black 2 (Ci 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
A very interesting colour story but in the last year I’ve become very snob about low cost eyeshadows (while I have zero problem In buying low cost with a lot of other type of makeup products ). Unfortunately, the kind of brand I gravitate toward tend to be less innovative nowadays, play on a safe ground. While low cist brands are less shy! Okay, being this the situation, wallet thanks
I’m so happy you’re reviewing a more accessible brand for Europeans! Thank you for your hard work.
I really thought that I was going to want this palette, until I saw that I had enough dupes to cover quite a few of the shades. Better performing ones at that. But, it is a lovely color story
Overall, a pretty good palette, with only one or two duds, but the rest are definitely workable and indeed very good quality. My personal favourite shade was Vintage – a beautiful brown neutral shade. I think the brand generally did a good job with the colourful mattes.
Beautiful colors stories and looks like the colors are competing with higher end companies . Love the blues and purples ✨
There are some shades in the palette I love, but far too many I’d not get much use for.
An easy pass, this one, but I still loved the photos and the reviews.
I know it’s affordable but even having the two poorer performing shades makes this a lot easier for me to pass on.
Very excited to see your review of this palette, and I love the look you came up with! Gorgeous shades
How frustrating! I only have five dupes for this palette (perhaps a couple from plates not in the database), but still this would be a palette for me, so I’m thinking do I take the risk (@$15 that’s not much) on a “B” palette? And you did such a great look with it too!