Glaminatrix Euphoria, Candy Egg, Soda Pop, Cotton Candy, Nymph Foiled Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches
Euphoria
Glaminatrix Euphoria Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.07 oz.) has a darker, almost orange-copper base with slight translucenty paired with copper-to-pink shifting sparkle. It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage with a more loosely-pressed consistency that had light fallout when I used a dry brush to apply. I’d recommend using a dampened brush or a fingertip to get the smoothest application with the least fallout. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- NARS Limelight (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Rose Fire Nectar (LE, $25.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Blaze (P, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Alchemy 2 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Tiger #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Forever (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Pale Fire (DC, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Moonwake (PiP, ).
- Melt Cosmetics Hopeless Romantix (PiP, ).
- Give Me Glow Mystery Topper (P, $7.00).
Ingredients
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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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Euphoria
PPermanent. $8.04.
Candy Egg
Glaminatrix Candy Egg Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.77 for 0.07 oz.) is a light pink base with subtle, warm undertones paired with light gold pearl that gave it a metallic finish. The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed in the pan, so a light touch was best when working with it, and it yielded mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Glitz (392DC) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop In the Saddle (LE, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Silver Crystal (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Sensuelle (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Hardhome (LE, $19.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Pink Noise (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Morphe Liberation (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Pop a Bottle (PiP, $6.00).
Formula Overview
$8.77 -
The brand doesn't have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as "Duochrome Toppers," which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn't get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I'd recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing--and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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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Candy Egg
PPermanent. $8.77.
Soda Pop
Glaminatrix Soda Pop Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich, vibrant orange with moderate, warm undertones and lighter, warmer orange shimmer throughout. It had rich pigmentation that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out nicely. The texture was smooth, moderately dense without being too thick or too firmly-pressed into the pan. It lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- Make Up For Ever I730 Pumpkin (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Pumpkin Pie (DC, $6.99) is warmer (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Mariposa (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Volcanic #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Orange Slush (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Independent (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME734 Tangerine (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Aries (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Marmalade (DC, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Hurricane (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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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Soda Pop
PPermanent. $8.04.
Cotton Candy
Glaminatrix Cotton Candy Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.07 oz.) is a light-medium orange with warm undertones and a pearl-like finish. It had opaque color payoff paired with a soft, smooth consistency that was more loosely-pressed but not prone to fallout or sheering out. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Backseat Babe (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Dune #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Warning (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dost Thou Comprehend (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Arancia (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bahama Mama (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Spiral (369M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Jones (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Hot Line (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Tangerine Dreams (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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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Cotton Candy
PPermanent. $8.04.
Nymph
Glaminatrix Nymph Duochrome Topper ($8.77 for 0.07 oz.) had a slightly translucent base that appeared like a burnt orange with contrasting green-aqua shifting sparkle/shimmer. It had nearly opaque color coverage, though it could be applied with a lighter hand for a sheerer effect. The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed but creamy enough to adhere evenly to bare skin with very little fallout. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Burnt Terracotta/Green (1) (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop IRL (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Lime Chrome (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Tea Garden (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Ciate Haze (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Flipper (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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.
These are beautiful shades, ripe for a summer. They are a bit too orangey in the most part for me, but the shifts look stunning too.
Nymph is a splendid orange duochrome! Of course, it went on my little ol’ WL. 😉
I also really love Soda Pop and Cotton Candy, too!
Candy Egg, so pretty.
The others are a bit too orange-y for me, but they look beautiful.