Glaminatrix Mermaid Scales, Sandra, Blue Jeans, Arctic, Sapphire Foiled Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches
Mermaid Scales
Glaminatrix Mermaid Scales Foiled Pressed Pigment ($11.74 for 0.064 oz.) seemed to have more of a translucent base chocked full of shifting shimmer that went from pale, icy blue to green to lavender. I wouldn’t describe it as a strong multichrome shift, but it was categorized as a multichrome and I was able to see three shifts–they were just subtler overall.
The texture was smooth, more loosely-pressed so using a light touch was necessary to avoid fallout, but the formula itself seemed to transfer well to bare skin and adhere without having fallout over time. It had medium to semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation, which seemed to deliver better coverage in practice than when I initially swatched it. This shade that lasted decently for eight hours before showing signs of wear.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Daze (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sephora Atlantis (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Astromech (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Regency Blue (LE, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Talented (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Space (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Dark Energy #2 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Seafoam (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Stila Freedom (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Dior Sugar Shade #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, 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).
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Mermaid Scales
PPermanent.
Sandra
Glaminatrix Sandra Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.064 oz.) is a deep navy blue with cooler undertones and iridescent sparkle over a metallic finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented and had a smooth, slightly denser and firmer texture that still picked up well with a dry brush and had good transfer to my lid. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Right Tempo (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Chill Out (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D222 Night Blue (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- JD Glow Sapphire (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I218 Indigo Blue (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Tipsy (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Quantum Sleep (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Vega (PiP, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Ursa (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Into the Ocean (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% 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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Sandra
PPermanent. $8.04.
Blue Jeans
Glaminatrix Blue Jeans Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.064 oz.) is a faded, medium-dark blue with strong, cool undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed but not to the point where it was prone to fallout, that adhered well to bare skin. It had opaque pigmentation that lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Cool Breeze (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #23 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Skywalk (DC, $20.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Force of Nature (LE, $6.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lap Dog (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Indigo Nights (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Mediterranean (LE, $12.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Moon's Reflection (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Stila Psychic (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Super Star (P, $6.25) is darker, more muted (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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Blue Jeans
PPermanent. $8.04.
Arctic
Glaminatrix Arctic Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.064 oz.) is a pale blue with warmer, golden shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was best applied with a fingertip or a dampened brush to get full coverage without getting fallout as the texture was more loosely-pressed. I was able to build it up with a dry brush and get only minimal fallout if I was careful. It showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Clear Skies (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Aquarian Dream (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Clionadh Aqua Vitae (P, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gotta Dance (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Eccentric Me (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Grand Large (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- JD Glow Secrets (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Snowdrift (P, $5.25) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D206 Celestial Blue (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Anastasia D1 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is less 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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Arctic
PPermanent. $8.04.
Sapphire
Glaminatrix Sapphire Foiled Eyeshadow ($8.04 for 0.064 oz.) is a rich, cobalt blue with strong, cool undertones and a satin sheen. The texture was moderately dense without being overly firm, so it still picked up readily with a dry brush and transferred product onto my lid without having fallout. The eyeshadow had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which wore well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
Top Dupes
- NABLA Cosmetics Sapphire (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics King Stud (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Dior Party in Colours #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Our Starry Night (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Nile (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Celestial (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Blue Magic (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Euphoria (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Midnight Dreary (P, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Charged (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% 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.
Would I ever actually wear Arctic? Probably not. Do I love it anyway? You bet!
Mermaid Scales is the only one hitting my eye! I truly love that it’s a softer multi-chrome and I can only imagine how it would look patted over a black base or in a dark blue eye look.
These singles are all gorgeous and the brand has done the blue shades very well. My favourites are Sandra and Blue Jeans.