City Color G*psy Shimmer Shadow ($6.99 for 0.129 oz.) is a medium-dark, warm-toned purple with reddish tones and a pearly sheen. It had great color payoff with a soft, smooth, and blendable texture that wasn’t quite as dense as other shades–somewhere between the cream-like feel of formulas like the Shimmer Shadow and traditional powder eyeshadow. This shade wore well for eight and a half hours on me. MAC Frizzyplum (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Fyrinnae Meerkat (Pressed) (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Sydney Grace Awakening (DC, $8.00) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Worship (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop That's Deep (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). KVD Beauty Catherine (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). Dior Cosmic (275) (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Sydney Grace Lovely Lavender (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Super Flower (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). NARS Tropical Express #1 (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Anastasia Gemstone (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Alluring (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar). Viseart Bijoux Royal #5 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Moves (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Guilt Trip (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar). Stila Sangria (LE, $18.00) is warmer (85% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #10 (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Badlands (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Makeup Geek Masquerade (LE, $9.99) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Sydney Grace I Love You (PiP, $6.25) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

City Color Cleo Shimmer Shadow ($6.99 for 0.129 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark copper with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It was very, very pigmented with a creamy, dense texture that blends out well and adheres to the skin intensely without primer. The only issue I had with this shade is really that it’s so dense and pigmented that it can look thicker in places until blended and smoothed out–so use less than you think you need. It wore well for eight hours before creasing. Anastasia Adorn (DC, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar). Huda Beauty #Blessed (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Sephora Some Like It Dot (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Natasha Denona Cool Bronze (31M) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tarte Vintage (P, $14.00) is lighter (95% similar). Ciate Shine Bright (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Too Faced Friendspiration (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Coloured Raine Your Majesty (DC, $6.99) is darker (95% similar). Viseart Petit Pro #6 (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar). Pat McGrath Bronze 005 (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Ardency Inn Copper (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Zoeva Pure Ganache (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). LORAC Amber (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Stardream (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar). Tarte Candlelit Dinner (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Jewel (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Famous (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Anastasia Sunset (P, $12.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). City Color Cheers to Life (P, $6.99) is warmer (85% similar). Smashbox Ambient (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

City Color U Jelly? Shimmer Shadow ($6.99 for 0.129 oz.) is a medium-dark pink-plum with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had good color payoffs with a soft, blendable texture that wasn’t as dense as other shades, and it was also a smidgen powdery in the pan. It still seemed to apply easily and blend out without issue, though. It showed slight creasing after eight hours of wear. MAC Enigmatic (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #12 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar). MAC Care 4 You (LE, $17.00) is more muted (95% similar). ColourPop Togetherness (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME840 Pink Chrome (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Bloomer (LE, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar). Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Shop Shop Shop (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Serenade (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Juno Moon (P, $8.00) is darker (90% similar). ColourPop Cufflinks (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Yesss (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Supreme Harmony (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). L'Oreal Glistening Garnet (P, $7.99) is warmer (90% similar). Make Up For Ever ME840 Pink Chrome (P, $17.00) is warmer (85% similar). Sydney Grace Blossom (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). MAC Pinkluxe #3 (PiP, ) is cooler (85% similar). MAC Celebutante (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Anastasia Gemstone (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop Jackpot (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow ($6.99 for 0.129 oz.) is a medium-dark, copper-brown with warm, red undertones and a frosted sheen. The texture was a good balance between creamy, blendable, and dense–it applied well without losing its intensity, but it was very easy to apply and difficult to overdo. I noticed faint creasing after nine hours of wear. MAC Reward Yourself (LE, $16.50) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Disco Dust #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Morphe S.B.N. (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar). Chanel Splendeur et Audace #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar). Makeup Geek Hocus Pocus (P, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar). Stila Jezebel (P, $24.00) is darker (95% similar). Moira Fantasy (P, $7.50) is darker (95% similar). Anastasia Rose Quartz (Daytime) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop Constellation (LE, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar). Pat McGrath Le Sin (LE, $25.00) is darker (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Apres Ski #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Wing Woman (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar). KKW Beauty Samurai (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Paradiso (Eye Color) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Pat McGrath Rose Venus (LE, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar). Smashbox Oxidize (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Lancome Brune Glace (LE, $26.00) is cooler (90% similar). Viseart Paramour (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Icon Day Eyes #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Bad Habit Primavera (PiP, ) is more muted (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | City Color Shimmer Shadow ($6.99 for 0.129 oz.) is supposed to have “intense color payoff” with a “heavy metallic finish” that also has “long-wear.” There are 16 shades in the range, and this post features six of them. The majority of the shades in the formula have a very dense, thick, and cream-like consistency–I have best results using a firmer, flatter and synthetic brush than I do with a really soft, natural hair brush, though natural brushes offer a little more control over how metallic the finish gets and my MAC 239s were just fine with it (and those are natural hair). They are intensely pigmented, and they blend out and apply well to bare skin. The formula wore for around eight to eight and a half hours on me with very slight creasing. A few of the very frosted, metallic shades seemed to emphasize the natural texture of parts of my lid and need a little extra blending to smooth out. These reminded me of Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadows (but City Color’s are much denser) as well as Sleek’s more metallic eyeshadows.

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City Color G*psy Shimmer Shadow

City Color G*psy Shimmer Shadow

City Color G*psy Shimmer Shadow

City Color G*psy Shimmer Shadow

City Color G*psy Shimmer Shadow

City Color G*psy Shimmer Shadow

City Color Cleo Shimmer Shadow

City Color Cleo Shimmer Shadow

City Color Cleo Shimmer Shadow

City Color Cleo Shimmer Shadow

City Color Cleo Shimmer Shadow

City Color Cleo Shimmer Shadow

City Color U Jelly? Shimmer Shadow

City Color U Jelly? Shimmer Shadow

City Color U Jelly? Shimmer Shadow

City Color U Jelly? Shimmer Shadow

City Color U Jelly? Shimmer Shadow

City Color U Jelly? Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow

City Color Yas! Shimmer Shadow