Fyrinnae Alchemist’s Curse Arcane Magic Eyeshadow ($6.80 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “pink shimmer and sparkle on black.” It’s a deep, blackened purple with pink shimmer. The texture is soft, finely-milled, and smooths out whether applied damp or patted over Fyrinnae’s Pixie Epoxy. This one was supposed to shift to a “golden green” when closer to light or held at a different angle, but no matter how I maneuvered my arm, I only saw it go from purpled-black to black with pink sparkle. I even tried using a mirror to see the effect so I could stand further away but no luck. Nevertheless, the way this sparkles as it catches the light (with movement) reminds me of Swarovski crystals–it’s very sparkly and shimmering. It was fully pigmented with both applications. Disney Wonder by Wonder is less shimmery. Urban Decay Tornado is lighter. MAC Young Punk has larger shimmer. Bobbi Brown Black Violet is lighter, cream. See comparison swatches.

Pyromantic Erotica Arcane Magic Eyeshadow ($6.80 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “deep orange with an obvious chartreuse highlight.” It’s a bright tangerine orange with a golden shimmer-sheen. It was smooth, even, and richly pigmented both applied damp and over Pixie Epoxy. At a certain angle, it looks like a deeper orange, and in person, the shimmer almost looks green-ish at certain angles. Maybelline Fierce & Tangy is a cream product, less shimmery. Illamasqua Vulgar is darker, matte. Chanel Pearl River #4 is lighter. OCC Mimosa is lighter. See comparison swatches.

Superstar Eyeshadow ($6.25 for 0.10 oz.) is described as a “very bright hot pink, graced with a subtle blue highlight.” It’s a bold, brightened medium pink with an icy shimmer that gives it a satiny finish. It had a very finely-milled texture that allowed it to be applied smoothly and evenly. It was richly pigmented, and it looked near to glowing applied. Sugarpill Dollipop is darker, matte. Urban Decay Noise is more muted. Milani Shocking Pink is bluer-based and matte. MAC Infra-violet is slightly more muted and a cream product. Sugarpill Birthday Girl is darker. Inglot #362 is darker, less shimmery. See comparison swatches.

Something I’ve noticed with Fyrinnae’s eyeshadows is that though they advocate using both Pixie Epoxy as well as a true eyeshadow primer (as Pixie Epoxy is for help getting the shimmer and sparkle to adhere, while also giving a “foiled” look without using the product wet, not to actually prolong wear or prevent creasing/fading), all of the shades lasted nine hours on me without fading or creasing.  This is true whether I’ve just applied the shades to bare skin or applied over Pixie Epoxy. The only difference I noticed was that when I used them on bare lids, Alchemist’s Curse gave me some minor fall out after a full day of wear, and when worn over Pixie Epoxy there was almost no fall out visible, but I was still rather impressed by how minimal the fall out was even without any type of base or adhesive help.

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Alchemist’s Curse Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Alchemist’s Curse Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Alchemist’s Curse Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Alchemist’s Curse Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Alchemist’s Curse Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Alchemist’s Curse Eyeshadow (left: applied damp; right: over Pixie Epoxy)

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Alchemist’s Curse Eyeshadow (left: applied damp; right: over Pixie Epoxy)

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Pyromantic Erotica Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Pyromantic Erotica Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Pyromantic Erotica Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Pyromantic Erotica Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Pyromantic Erotica Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Arcane Magic: Pyromantic Erotica Eyeshadow (left: applied damp; right: over Pixie Epoxy)

Fyrinnae Superstar Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Superstar Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Superstar Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Superstar Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Superstar Eyeshadow

Fyrinnae Superstar Eyeshadow (left: applied damp; right: over Pixie Epoxy)

Fyrinnae Superstar Eyeshadow (left: applied damp; right: over Pixie Epoxy)

Pyromantic Erotica (inner lid), Superstar (outer lid), Alchemist’s Curse (crease) (over bare skin)

Pyromantic Erotica (inner lid), Superstar (outer lid), Alchemist’s Curse (crease) (over Pixie Epoxy)