Coloured Raine Silver, Black, & Green Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Chameleon
Coloured Raine Chameleon Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a light lavender with subtle, cool undertones and a pearl finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage with a soft, thinner texture; it didn’t feel as dense as most of the Coloured Raine shimmery eyeshadows did, but it was softer and more finely-milled compared to their mattes (in general). It was blendable and easy to apply to the lid, but it sheered out a bit without a primer. This shade wore well for seven hours on me before fading.
The formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented, long-lasting, and blendable.” The more shimmery shades have a very dense, silicone-heavy texture that gives them a creamier, thicker feel, which definitely helps them maintain really high levels of color payoff on bare skin, and they adhere better to bare skin. Some shades take extra work to blend out or need to be buffed out, not just blended, because they are thicker and don’t diffuse as much as traditional eyeshadow.
The mattes have a drier feel with some of the red-based shades feeling almost grainy, but they performed surprisingly well in practice–they were much more blendable and played well on my lids without primer. Overall, the formula has been exceptionally good from the two dozen or so shades I’ve tested so far. The shimmer eyeshadows are similar to formulas like Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadows (slightly more slip, blend better, crease faster), City Color Shimmer Shadows (denser), and BH Foil Eyeshadows (less dense).
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- KVD Beauty Muse (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Smashbox Techno (P, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever 5 Frozen Purple (P, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Ghost Story (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Digit (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Tisse Beverly Hills #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Steele (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Frostine (PiP, $13.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Mind Game (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Great Beyond #3 (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.99/0.064 oz. - $109.22 Per Ounce
2022 Formula: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" and "blendable" with a "butterly smooth" feel.The majority of the matte eyeshadows were quite pigmented, while some of the shimmers were overly emollient, which resulted in sheerer and/or uneven coverage.
The matte eyeshadows have a bit of dryness to them, though they were pigmented and fairly blendable, but they tended to apply best over an eyeshadow primer, which ensured a better base for them to adhere to. The shimmer eyeshadows were best applied with fingertips or a flat, firm (and sometimes dampened) brush and pressed/patted into place, then lightly blended.
I did not love the two finishes paired together as the matte finish was thinner and more powdery compared to the thicker, denser shimmers, so the shimmers often "erased" the matte eyeshadows when blended out.
The formula was different than the brand's original single pan formula that they originally debuted with, and I preferred their original formula overall, though the new one is decent, just not as foolproof to work with.
Original formula review: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented, long-lasting, and blendable" and come in a variety of finishes. Most their eyeshadows are semi-opaque to opaque with a smooth, blendable textures that are easy to use and apply well to bare skin. The shimmers are slightly dense and creamier to the touch compared to the mattes, which aren't thin but don't have the same amount of slip. They tend to wear between eight and nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Coloured Raine Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum powder, Silica, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: +/- Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Aluminum Oxide (CI 77000), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), FD&C Yellow No 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI77510), Ultramarines (CI 77007), FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake (CI 16035), FD&C Black No 2 (CI 77266), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288).
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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Chameleon
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Flashing Lights
Coloured Raine Flashing Lights Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a bright silver with cooler undertones and a metallic sheen. It had a denser, thicker consistency that applied best with a flat, firm synthetic brush than a fluffier eyeshadow brush, but I had no trouble getting even, smooth coverage that adhered well to bare skin. It was fairly blendable around the edges. It lasted for eight hours before creasing very faintly on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Firefly (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Moira Treasure Trove (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Shellshock (DC, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Boheme Dream #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Buxom Pure Platinum (P, $12.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Silver Coin (LE, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Starlet #6 (PiP, ) is brighter (95% similar).
- Rouge Bunny Rouge Vivacious Maguari (P, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Indica (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Drippin' Diamonds (LE, $16.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.99/0.064 oz. - $109.22 Per Ounce
2022 Formula: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" and "blendable" with a "butterly smooth" feel.The majority of the matte eyeshadows were quite pigmented, while some of the shimmers were overly emollient, which resulted in sheerer and/or uneven coverage.
The matte eyeshadows have a bit of dryness to them, though they were pigmented and fairly blendable, but they tended to apply best over an eyeshadow primer, which ensured a better base for them to adhere to. The shimmer eyeshadows were best applied with fingertips or a flat, firm (and sometimes dampened) brush and pressed/patted into place, then lightly blended.
I did not love the two finishes paired together as the matte finish was thinner and more powdery compared to the thicker, denser shimmers, so the shimmers often "erased" the matte eyeshadows when blended out.
The formula was different than the brand's original single pan formula that they originally debuted with, and I preferred their original formula overall, though the new one is decent, just not as foolproof to work with.
Original formula review: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented, long-lasting, and blendable" and come in a variety of finishes. Most their eyeshadows are semi-opaque to opaque with a smooth, blendable textures that are easy to use and apply well to bare skin. The shimmers are slightly dense and creamier to the touch compared to the mattes, which aren't thin but don't have the same amount of slip. They tend to wear between eight and nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Coloured Raine Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum powder, Silica, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: +/- Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Aluminum Oxide (CI 77000), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), FD&C Yellow No 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI77510), Ultramarines (CI 77007), FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake (CI 16035), FD&C Black No 2 (CI 77266), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288).
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.
Flashing Lights
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Side of Olives
Coloured Raine Side of Olives Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a medium olive green with warm, olive undertones and a golden, metallic sheen. The pigmentation was rich and opaque, while the consistency had a denser, firmer feel to it that was like a pressed cream, but it wasn’t difficult to work with, and I didn’t have trouble blending or diffusing the edges of this shade on the lid. It started to show some creasing after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Fallen Splendor (PiP, $6.25) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Golden Olive (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Good for U (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Spread the Wealth (LE, $16.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Jealous (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Emerald #8 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Mildew (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Jaded (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NARS Hellcat (P, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Incognito #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.99/0.064 oz. - $109.22 Per Ounce
2022 Formula: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" and "blendable" with a "butterly smooth" feel.The majority of the matte eyeshadows were quite pigmented, while some of the shimmers were overly emollient, which resulted in sheerer and/or uneven coverage.
The matte eyeshadows have a bit of dryness to them, though they were pigmented and fairly blendable, but they tended to apply best over an eyeshadow primer, which ensured a better base for them to adhere to. The shimmer eyeshadows were best applied with fingertips or a flat, firm (and sometimes dampened) brush and pressed/patted into place, then lightly blended.
I did not love the two finishes paired together as the matte finish was thinner and more powdery compared to the thicker, denser shimmers, so the shimmers often "erased" the matte eyeshadows when blended out.
The formula was different than the brand's original single pan formula that they originally debuted with, and I preferred their original formula overall, though the new one is decent, just not as foolproof to work with.
Original formula review: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented, long-lasting, and blendable" and come in a variety of finishes. Most their eyeshadows are semi-opaque to opaque with a smooth, blendable textures that are easy to use and apply well to bare skin. The shimmers are slightly dense and creamier to the touch compared to the mattes, which aren't thin but don't have the same amount of slip. They tend to wear between eight and nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Coloured Raine Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum powder, Silica, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: +/- Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Aluminum Oxide (CI 77000), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), FD&C Yellow No 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI77510), Ultramarines (CI 77007), FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake (CI 16035), FD&C Black No 2 (CI 77266), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288).
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.
Side of Olives
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Unexpected
Coloured Raine Unexpected Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a dark jade green with subtle, cooler undertones and a warmer, golden sheen. It had intense color payoff with a cream-like, smooth texture that was denser and adhered really well without the need of a primer. I did have some trouble blending it out, as it had a tendency to look a bit patchy as the shimmer separated from the base color.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Fyrinnae Are You My Mummy? (P, $6.80) is darker (95% similar).
- Rouge Bunny Rouge Whispering Ibis (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Clarins Garden Escape #2 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Supernova (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Christmas Tree (LE, $16.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Morphe Diva (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Stila Vivid Jade (P, $24.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Graffiti (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Smashbox STFU (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Jubilee (271M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.99/0.064 oz. - $109.22 Per Ounce
2022 Formula: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" and "blendable" with a "butterly smooth" feel.The majority of the matte eyeshadows were quite pigmented, while some of the shimmers were overly emollient, which resulted in sheerer and/or uneven coverage.
The matte eyeshadows have a bit of dryness to them, though they were pigmented and fairly blendable, but they tended to apply best over an eyeshadow primer, which ensured a better base for them to adhere to. The shimmer eyeshadows were best applied with fingertips or a flat, firm (and sometimes dampened) brush and pressed/patted into place, then lightly blended.
I did not love the two finishes paired together as the matte finish was thinner and more powdery compared to the thicker, denser shimmers, so the shimmers often "erased" the matte eyeshadows when blended out.
The formula was different than the brand's original single pan formula that they originally debuted with, and I preferred their original formula overall, though the new one is decent, just not as foolproof to work with.
Original formula review: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented, long-lasting, and blendable" and come in a variety of finishes. Most their eyeshadows are semi-opaque to opaque with a smooth, blendable textures that are easy to use and apply well to bare skin. The shimmers are slightly dense and creamier to the touch compared to the mattes, which aren't thin but don't have the same amount of slip. They tend to wear between eight and nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Coloured Raine Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum powder, Silica, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: +/- Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Aluminum Oxide (CI 77000), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), FD&C Yellow No 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI77510), Ultramarines (CI 77007), FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake (CI 16035), FD&C Black No 2 (CI 77266), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288).
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.
Unexpected
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Black Moon
Coloured Raine Black Moon Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) is a deep black with neutral-to-warm undertones and a satin finish. It seemed more matte in the pan, but it seemed to have a bit of a sheen to it when applied to bare skin. It was intensely pigmented and applied evenly to the skin, but it could have been more blendable–it worked well for intense, all-over color but wasn’t as good for darkening the crease and the like. The color lasted for eight hours on me before fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Chroma #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Fashion Legend (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- theBalm Serious (P, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Filbuste (P, $28.00) (95% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Blackout (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Milani Bella Black (12) (P, $4.49) is lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Tisse Smoky #4 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Oddfellow (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Black Metal (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- City Color Black Widow (P, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.99/0.064 oz. - $109.22 Per Ounce
2022 Formula: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" and "blendable" with a "butterly smooth" feel.The majority of the matte eyeshadows were quite pigmented, while some of the shimmers were overly emollient, which resulted in sheerer and/or uneven coverage.
The matte eyeshadows have a bit of dryness to them, though they were pigmented and fairly blendable, but they tended to apply best over an eyeshadow primer, which ensured a better base for them to adhere to. The shimmer eyeshadows were best applied with fingertips or a flat, firm (and sometimes dampened) brush and pressed/patted into place, then lightly blended.
I did not love the two finishes paired together as the matte finish was thinner and more powdery compared to the thicker, denser shimmers, so the shimmers often "erased" the matte eyeshadows when blended out.
The formula was different than the brand's original single pan formula that they originally debuted with, and I preferred their original formula overall, though the new one is decent, just not as foolproof to work with.
Original formula review: The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented, long-lasting, and blendable" and come in a variety of finishes. Most their eyeshadows are semi-opaque to opaque with a smooth, blendable textures that are easy to use and apply well to bare skin. The shimmers are slightly dense and creamier to the touch compared to the mattes, which aren't thin but don't have the same amount of slip. They tend to wear between eight and nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Coloured Raine Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Aluminum powder, Silica, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin. May Contain: +/- Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491, CI 77492), Aluminum Oxide (CI 77000), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), FD&C Yellow No 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI77510), Ultramarines (CI 77007), FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake (CI 16035), FD&C Black No 2 (CI 77266), FD&C Blue No. 1 Alum Lake (CI 42090:2), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288).
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.
Side of Olives is so pretty! I have never heard of Coloured Raine before your sneak peeks. It looks like they are worth checking out!
I have seen them mostly on YouTube/Instagram myself!
Swooning at Side of Olives and also Unexpected. These are so beautiful!
I loved the color of Unexpected!
These are definitely getting my attention! Very nice, especially for the price! Flashing Lights and Side of Olives are really calling my name 🙂
The price is the cherry on top!
For $7, I’m satisfied with B+/A-! I’ll have to see if they have any particularly unique colors! I’m glad to see you review these, since I’ve heard a lot about them and I’m curious.
I hear ya, Kat! I was surprised at how long they lasted without primer.
I need to start checking out Coloured Rain, I guess. The singles looks great, and I’ve been drooling over the Queen of Hearts palette.
They’re worth checking out, IMO!
These are all really good options for a similar price point to Makeup Geek.
I totally agree! 🙂
Wow, the pigment and colors are beautiful! I think I need to try a few, see if they hold up to my oily lids or not
They are very pigmented!
A really lovely collection of shades: needless to say that I am attracted to the olives and that gorgeous bottle green shade. Beautiful eye look Christine.
Thank you, Genevieve!
Ooh, love Unexpected, Side of Olives and Flashing Lights! Seems a good formula. Btw the header only says ‘Coloured Silver, Black & Green Eyeshadows’ and there’s no ‘Raine’, I was initially confused and thought there was no brand in the header, lol! Also there’s no info about where to buy in the ‘Where to buy’ drop down menus. But these are easily rectified, and it’s a great review. The eye look you did really brings out the hazel, lovely job!
Oh, I’m so sorry for that Claire!
Side Of Olives and Unexpected are green perfection for me! Love how richly pigmented and smooth they appear to be. Yes, I am falling hard for this brand!
And that eye look you did with this brands eyeshadow is not only beautiful, but SO creative!
Side Of Olives and Unexpected are great shades.
HOLY BEANS!!! I can not get over how pigmented Black Moon is! And Unexpected will need to make it’s way into my collection ^_^ Thank you for all of the hard work you do, Christine!!!