elf Vintage Suede, Thrift Shop, Lava Lamp, Out of Sight No Budge Matte Shadow Sticks Reviews & Swatches
Vintage Suede
elf Vintage Suede No Budge Matte Shadow Stick ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is light, yellowed brown with warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably without tugging
- Could have applied more evenly, best blended out with a fingertip
- Long-wearing (10 hours without creasing)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Geo Dude (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Toffee (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Pink Slip (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Smashbox Bloodsport (LE, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Nudie (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- NYX Maybe Later (P, $4.50).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #3 (PiP, ).
- Make Up For Ever M647 Speculoos (P, $17.00).
- Make Up For Ever M650 Cookie (P, $17.00).
- NABLA Cosmetics Caramel (P, $8.00).
Formula Overview
$5.00/0.05 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is comparable across both the Matte and original (Shimmer) ranges. I felt like the Matte shades were ever-so-slightly thicker in a way that enabled them to have higher coverage and a smoother laydown of color overall whereas the Shimmers felt a touch thinner but the shimmer seemed to be forgiving (as it can be).
The formula is supposed to have "high pigment" and "long-lasting color." They had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that had enough glide to comfortably move along the lash line or over the lid space without tugging. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque color payoff, and while not every single one applied evenly, most did.
I found that using a fingertip was the most foolproof method to even out the product for all-over color while a dense, synthetic brush worked well to buff out edges. If blending out the edges of a more contrasting shade (against one's skin tone), you'll want to work one eye at a time as the formula dried down and set to a more transfer-resistant finish. The matte shades seemed to have a bit more play-time relative to the shimmer shades but not by much!
Once the formula set, it stayed on well and lasted for 10 hours without fading or creasing on me.
Browse all of our elf No Budge Matte Shadow Stick swatches.
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Lauroyllysine, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow Iron Oxide (Ci 77492), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), 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.
Vintage Suede
PPermanent. $5.00.
Thrift Shop
elf Thrift Shop No Budge Matte Shadow Stick ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light, taupe-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-sheer, somewhat buildable color coverage
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably without tugging
- Could have applied more evenly, best blended out with a fingertip
- Long-wearing (10 hours without creasing)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eyes are Forever Power Eyes Prime (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Wilted (P, $6.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora My Dear Nude (282) (P, $9.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Boutique (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Soleil, So Lovely (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Teenage Dirtbag (PiP, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Les Indispensables #6 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Sandstone (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Fay (462CM) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Pebble Beach (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.00/0.05 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is comparable across both the Matte and original (Shimmer) ranges. I felt like the Matte shades were ever-so-slightly thicker in a way that enabled them to have higher coverage and a smoother laydown of color overall whereas the Shimmers felt a touch thinner but the shimmer seemed to be forgiving (as it can be).
The formula is supposed to have "high pigment" and "long-lasting color." They had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that had enough glide to comfortably move along the lash line or over the lid space without tugging. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque color payoff, and while not every single one applied evenly, most did.
I found that using a fingertip was the most foolproof method to even out the product for all-over color while a dense, synthetic brush worked well to buff out edges. If blending out the edges of a more contrasting shade (against one's skin tone), you'll want to work one eye at a time as the formula dried down and set to a more transfer-resistant finish. The matte shades seemed to have a bit more play-time relative to the shimmer shades but not by much!
Once the formula set, it stayed on well and lasted for 10 hours without fading or creasing on me.
Browse all of our elf No Budge Matte Shadow Stick swatches.
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Lauroyllysine, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow Iron Oxide (Ci 77492), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), 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.
Thrift Shop
PPermanent. $5.00.
Lava Lamp
elf Lava Lamp No Budge Matte Shadow Stick ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, chartreuse green with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably without tugging
- Could have applied more evenly, best blended out with a fingertip
- Long-wearing (10 hours without creasing)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Estella (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sugarpill Acidberry (P, $13.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Cucumber Avocado (LE, $6.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Stoppp (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Betelgeuse (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sips Tea (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Calmeria (DC, $5.25) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Zest (433CP) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Green #3 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Among the Stars (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.00/0.05 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is comparable across both the Matte and original (Shimmer) ranges. I felt like the Matte shades were ever-so-slightly thicker in a way that enabled them to have higher coverage and a smoother laydown of color overall whereas the Shimmers felt a touch thinner but the shimmer seemed to be forgiving (as it can be).
The formula is supposed to have "high pigment" and "long-lasting color." They had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that had enough glide to comfortably move along the lash line or over the lid space without tugging. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque color payoff, and while not every single one applied evenly, most did.
I found that using a fingertip was the most foolproof method to even out the product for all-over color while a dense, synthetic brush worked well to buff out edges. If blending out the edges of a more contrasting shade (against one's skin tone), you'll want to work one eye at a time as the formula dried down and set to a more transfer-resistant finish. The matte shades seemed to have a bit more play-time relative to the shimmer shades but not by much!
Once the formula set, it stayed on well and lasted for 10 hours without fading or creasing on me.
Browse all of our elf No Budge Matte Shadow Stick swatches.
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Lauroyllysine, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow Iron Oxide (Ci 77492), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), 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.
Lava Lamp
PPermanent. $5.00.
Out of Sight
elf Out of Sight No Budge Matte Shadow Stick ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a desaturated, bluish-teal with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably without tugging
- Could have applied more evenly, best blended out with a fingertip
- Long-wearing (10 hours without creasing)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Nightshade (P, $6.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Burnout (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Pier Love (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Good Jeans (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Jolly (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #11 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Fixated (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Symbol (272CP) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sporty (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Crashing Waves (LE, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.00/0.05 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce
The formula is comparable across both the Matte and original (Shimmer) ranges. I felt like the Matte shades were ever-so-slightly thicker in a way that enabled them to have higher coverage and a smoother laydown of color overall whereas the Shimmers felt a touch thinner but the shimmer seemed to be forgiving (as it can be).
The formula is supposed to have "high pigment" and "long-lasting color." They had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that had enough glide to comfortably move along the lash line or over the lid space without tugging. Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque color payoff, and while not every single one applied evenly, most did.
I found that using a fingertip was the most foolproof method to even out the product for all-over color while a dense, synthetic brush worked well to buff out edges. If blending out the edges of a more contrasting shade (against one's skin tone), you'll want to work one eye at a time as the formula dried down and set to a more transfer-resistant finish. The matte shades seemed to have a bit more play-time relative to the shimmer shades but not by much!
Once the formula set, it stayed on well and lasted for 10 hours without fading or creasing on me.
Browse all of our elf No Budge Matte Shadow Stick swatches.
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Wax, Ozokerite, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Lauroyllysine, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow Iron Oxide (Ci 77492), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), 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.
Vintage Suede, Lava Lamp and Out Of Sight look like EXCELLENT bases for these teary allergy eyes with oilier than average lids for my age! Hey, I’ll take any help that I get in that department.
These are reasonably good and some useful neutral shades too.
Oooh love that chartreuse!
I just wanna know who’s choosing Elf’s color stories lately and why they’re leaning so hard on the 70s aesthetic. Like I don’t hate it, but it’s a very bold choice lol. I would have expected more “boring” neutrals and “safer” colors than the yellow and chartreuse.