Estee Lauder Grey Haze Pure Color Envy Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Grey Haze
Estee Lauder Grey Haze Pure Color Envy Luxe Eyeshadow Quad (Refill) ($44.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes one very sparkly shade (lots of fallout, quite dry), two shimmers (that were disappointing to apply), and a darker matte hue (the best of a bad bunch). It’s probably clear at this point that these quads, including this color story, were a miss.
Ingredients
Talc, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Zinc Stearate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, WaterAquaEau, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)] Rds Product Name: Power Surge Eye Shadow Satin Division: El (Estée Lauder)Ingredients: Talc, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate, Nylon-12, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Titanium Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Alumina, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Tin Oxide, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Carmine (Ci 75470), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510)] Rds Product Name: Power Surge Eye Shadow Sparkle Division: El (Estée Lauder)Ingredients: Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Talc, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxystearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Unsaponifiables, Soybean Glycerides, Caprylyl Glycol, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Silica, Tin Oxide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Edta, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Carmine (Ci 75470), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Copper Powder (Ci 77400), Ferric Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Chromium Oxide Greens (Ci 77288), Chromium Hydroxide Green (Ci 77289), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Aluminum Powder (Ci 77000), Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Ultramarines (Ci 77007), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090)]
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Grey Haze
PPermanent. $44.00.
Grey Haze #1
Grey Haze #1 is a bright, sparkling white with cool undertones.
- Semi-opaque coverage
- Drier, chunky, powdery
- Applied somewhat unevenly, prone to fallout
- Shorter-wearing (6 hours before fading)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Cold Girl (P, $8.00).
- ColourPop Air (LE, $4.50).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #1 (PiP, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Overdrive (P, $6.00).
- ColourPop Baddie (LE, $4.50).
- Buxom Diamond Darling (P, $12.00).
- Moira Dazzling (P, $7.50).
- Urban Decay Beep Me (LE, $19.00).
- MAC Snow Globetrotter (LE, $17.00).
- Sydney Grace Crema (Light) (PiP, $6.25).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with "stay-true color" that won't smudge, crease, or settle into fine lines and doesn't "flake or dust onto face." The quality of the more matte shades was typically higher than the shimmer shades, but all of the finishes seeme to be particularly short-wearing and made it seem like my lids "ate" the eyeshadows quite quickly.
Some of the shimmers were drier and thinner, which resulted in uneven application and some fallout, particularly with the more sparkly shades. The matte eyeshadows were more pigmented and smoother on average but still were on the thinner side with slight to moderate powderiness, which resulted in light fallout and/or the color sheering out too readily on bare skin.
Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Luxe Eyeshadow swatches.
Grey Haze #1
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Grey Haze #2
Grey Haze #2 is a light, rosy mauve with cooler undertones and a pearly sheen.
- Mostly opaque coverage
- Thin, somewhat powdery
- Applied somewhat unevenly, prone to fallout
- Shorter-wearing (6 hours before fading)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lisa Eldridge Illusionism (P, $16.00).
- MAC Shine De-light (P, $18.00).
- NARS Verona (P, $19.00).
- NARS Earthshine (LE, $25.00).
- Inglot J405 Celestial (LE, $25.00).
- NABLA Cosmetics Pegasus (P, $8.00).
- Dior Shimmer Lilac (PiP, ).
- NARS Rave (DC, $25.00).
- Sephora Dew Drop (PiP, ).
- Pretty Vulgar True Colors (PiP, ).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with "stay-true color" that won't smudge, crease, or settle into fine lines and doesn't "flake or dust onto face." The quality of the more matte shades was typically higher than the shimmer shades, but all of the finishes seeme to be particularly short-wearing and made it seem like my lids "ate" the eyeshadows quite quickly.
Some of the shimmers were drier and thinner, which resulted in uneven application and some fallout, particularly with the more sparkly shades. The matte eyeshadows were more pigmented and smoother on average but still were on the thinner side with slight to moderate powderiness, which resulted in light fallout and/or the color sheering out too readily on bare skin.
Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Luxe Eyeshadow swatches.
Grey Haze #2
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Grey Haze #3
Grey Haze #3 is a dark, taupe-brown with a subtle, warmer undertone and cooler overtone paired with a frosted sheen.
- Semi-opaque coverage
- Drier, more loosely-pressed, somewhat powdery
- Applied somewhat unevenly, prone to fallout
- Shorter-wearing (6 hours before fading)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- LORAC Luna (LE, ).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Who Has Time (PiP, ).
- Natasha Denona Gray-Brown (38M) (PiP, $29.00).
- Viseart Argente (PiP, ).
- LORAC Foliage (LE, ).
- Make Up For Ever ME554 Gunmetal (P, $17.00).
- Sydney Grace Opulence (LE, $6.25).
- Urban Decay Mushroom (P, $19.00).
- Sydney Grace Albert (PiP, $6.25).
- Anastasia Libra (LE, $12.00).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with "stay-true color" that won't smudge, crease, or settle into fine lines and doesn't "flake or dust onto face." The quality of the more matte shades was typically higher than the shimmer shades, but all of the finishes seeme to be particularly short-wearing and made it seem like my lids "ate" the eyeshadows quite quickly.
Some of the shimmers were drier and thinner, which resulted in uneven application and some fallout, particularly with the more sparkly shades. The matte eyeshadows were more pigmented and smoother on average but still were on the thinner side with slight to moderate powderiness, which resulted in light fallout and/or the color sheering out too readily on bare skin.
Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Luxe Eyeshadow swatches.
Grey Haze #3
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Grey Haze #4
Grey Haze #4 is a very dark, slightly faded, gray-taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque coverage
- Finely-milled but moderately powdery
- Prone to sheering out
- Best applied over tacky primer
- Prone to fading (6 hours of wear)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dior Matte Charcoal (PiP, ).
- MAC Drama in the Snow (LE, $17.00).
- Wet 'n' Wild Lights Out #1 (PiP, ).
- Sydney Grace Spyder (LE, $5.25).
- Fenty Beauty Tan Linez (PiP, ).
- Persona Maverick (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Sad Girl (PiP, $4.50).
- Dior Romantic Voyage #4 (PiP, ).
- Tom Ford Beauty Noir Fume #4 (PiP, ).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty For Your Life (LE, ).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with "stay-true color" that won't smudge, crease, or settle into fine lines and doesn't "flake or dust onto face." The quality of the more matte shades was typically higher than the shimmer shades, but all of the finishes seeme to be particularly short-wearing and made it seem like my lids "ate" the eyeshadows quite quickly.
Some of the shimmers were drier and thinner, which resulted in uneven application and some fallout, particularly with the more sparkly shades. The matte eyeshadows were more pigmented and smoother on average but still were on the thinner side with slight to moderate powderiness, which resulted in light fallout and/or the color sheering out too readily on bare skin.
Browse all of our Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Luxe Eyeshadow swatches.
Well, this sure is a strange fish, as it swatches really nicely, yet fails to deliver when applied to the lids!
Since I do have enough dupes for this quad, I’m not feeling too letdown. Just hope that more consumers who are eyeing this quad (and it would seem, any of EL’s quads) would look up reviews on this before shelling out $’s on it!
Felt the same way when I saw the swatches. Since I have the ND Glam and quite a few cool singles, like you, I can dupe. This would never even have been a selection for me, since I don’t care much for quads (and particularly at such prices).
This could be such a perfect cool toned every day palette…IF it weren’t so BAD! I hate wasting money even on drugstore products but for a luxury brand and at this price, it’s just inexcusable!
Estee Lauder’s eyeshadows are duds – the only good one was the original Victoria Beckham X EL palette from a few years ago – that was fabulous. But since then they have all been epic fails.
Even CP, SG, Terra Moons etc do a lot better at a fraction of the cost.
Actually, the Estee Edit line (very short lived) had a fantastic pair of palettes sold together called Gritty and Glow. Thinking about them has sort of reminded me that I should pull them out to use them, though they are a bit more autumn/winter shades. The shadows rivalled the Victoria Beckham X Estee Lauder shadows in colour and quality but were far less in the stratosphere price-wise and were actually not difficult to get (the Beckham ones were either sold out or totally unavailable when I went to look for them).
The Estée Edit never became available in stores here. I looked for it every time I went to an EL counter.
Here (in Canada) it was only at Sephora and I’m so glad I grabbed it when I could. That whole line was not around for very long. I can’t understand launching a whole line like that and then shutting it down within a year or so.
We didn’t have Sephora here back then.
I remember asking at the counters about the Estée Edit, and the sales person hadn’t even heard about it,
Well, that’s too bad…this color combination is gorgeous!
Shame on EL this is the best they’ve come up with! I have these shades by Covergirl. I think it’s Shimmering Sands at $4.50.
OMG these swatched beautifully!! This palette had so much potential to be a perfect cool toned go to palette. Hopefully they’ll do better.
Did EL steal UD’s playbook? Oh, guess not. These are worse. I love the story as well, but at least have a dupe for my favorite shade. This is the quintessential example of not relying on swatches.
Ouch!
I really like the colour story, I can probably dupe most of it, but it would have been handy to have the quad. Odd I think that EL can’t make decent eyeshadows anymore. I think I’ve had a few good ones years and years ago. And the Victoria Beckham palette is really nice to use.