Glaminatrix High Seas, Imp, Mojito, Fairy Garden, Bunny Foiled Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches
High Seas
Glaminatrix High Seas Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark blue with cooler undertones and a slightly “warmer” blue sheen. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even laydown of product. The consistency was moderately dense, lightly creamy, and easy to work with. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Princess Morbucks (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME232 Turquoise Blue (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Berber (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Donut Break (PiP, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Double Dip (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #18 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Evil Genie (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- City Color Breezy (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Blitz Aquamarine (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Leo (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (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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High Seas
PPermanent. $8.04.
Imp
Glaminatrix Imp Duochrome Topper ($8.77 for 0.06 oz.) has a translucent base that seemed green-tinted with sparkle that shifted violet to blue. The texture was lightly emollient, more loosely-pressed in the pan, but it didn’t seem overly fragile when I worked with it. I was able to pick up product dry and have even coverage with very minimal fallout, but a dampened brush or a fingertip worked the best. It had mostly opaque coverage despite the translucent base. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Sweet Tooth (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Lightyear (PiP, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Milk Makeup Mermaid Parade (P, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Rivalry (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Leafar (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Emerald Dream (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Zack (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop The Bull (LE, $6.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- By Beauty Bay Breeze (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (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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Imp
PPermanent. $8.77.
Mojito
Glaminatrix Mojito Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.06 oz.) is a very light, almost silvery bluish-aqua with cool undertones and a high-shine, metallic finish. The texture was lightly creamy, soft, and more loosely-pressed, so while it had good adhesion to bare skin, I had to ensure to press/pat it into place to avoid light fallout. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that lasted well for eighthalf hours before showing signs of fading.
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Half Moon (P, $8.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Clionadh Arctic Fox (P, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Durty Denim (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Mint Frost (LE, $29.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Stila Freedom (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Celestial (P, $6.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Fog (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mint 4 U (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Morphe Make Magic (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- JD Glow Varsity (P, $7.50) is darker, cooler (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.
Mojito
PPermanent. $8.04.
Fairy Garden
Glaminatrix Fairy Garden Duochrome Topper ($8.77 for 0.06 oz.) has a translucent base with minty green to cooler lavender shifting sparkle. The coverage came primarily from the sparkle/shimmer, which delivered more medium, buildable pigmentation overall–this seemed slightly less pigmented than the brand’s swatch showed as well as when compared to other shades within the finish.
The texture was lightly emollient, which helped to minimize fallout opportunities, though there was light fallout when I applied it using a dry brush. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Moon Mist (P, $8.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Tink (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Ripple (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Mint Frosting (P, $8.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Quasar (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Perihelion (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Springtime (P, $6.25) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Terra Moons Radiation (P, $15.00) is darker, 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.
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Fairy Garden
PPermanent. $8.77.
Bunny
Glaminatrix Bunny Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.77 for 0.06 oz.) has a pale, sky blue base with intense, contrasting gold shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It had almost opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which was paired with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was more loosely-pressed but not overly prone to fallout. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Little Dipper (P, $13.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Glint (P, $7.75) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Clionadh Seer (P, $12.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Phoenix (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Bubbles (LE, $7.75) is lighter (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Parallax (P, $16.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Saturn's Rings (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Clionadh Candela (P, $8.50) is cooler (85% similar).
- Moira Chroma (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented (85% similar).
- Clionadh Circuit (P, $12.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
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.
These just blew me away! Totally the shade family of bluish and greens with a twist I’d wear. Especiallly Imp, Mojito and High Seas!
Mojito and Bunny are my favourites – especially Mojito because it is like the silvery blue shade in Guerlain’s Les Gris that I have hit pan on.
These look like something I would wear in the hot summer beach days, they are beautiful, can hardly take my eyes off them!
These are all very pretty.
I had to add Mojito and Fairy Garden to my WL. I thought I had enough greens to last me a lifetime, but both of these would work well with my stash and also as a one and done shades.
All DDG…drop dead gorgeous. Mojito would be totally perfect w/the Fenty Minted Mojito HL. As Brenda said, tough to tear your eyes away from these beauties. They’re so complex. Wow.