JD Glow Sapphire, Anomaly, Varsity, Lavender, Deep Bronze, Rich Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches
Sapphire
JD Glow Sapphire Metallon Shadow ($7.50 for 0.095 oz.) is a deep, navy blue with strong, cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was just a touch over emollient, so it had a tendency to look a little uneven along the edges when they were diffused. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Just One Kiss (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Danger (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Evidence (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D222 Night Blue (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Quantum Sleep (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Vega (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Into the Ocean (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Ursa (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Nightfall (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Blue Magic (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.095 oz. - $78.95 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with a "built in primer." The texture was creamier, smooth, and more emollient without being too thick or too firmly pressed into the pan, so while it was denser and not at all powdery, I had no trouble picking up product with a dry brush. Using a wet brush or fingertip to apply helped to minimize slight to light fallout that was more typical with dry brush application.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with good adhesion to bare skin, and the powders blended out well along the edges. Some of the more sparkly shades had light fallout when blended or the sparkles dispersed a bit more readily, so precision placement was harder. They wore between eight and nine hours on me before fading or lightly creasing.
The one thing to note, though, is that they had a heavy, sweet, fruity scent that I could detect periodically through the day. The empty palette I placed all of the eyeshadows in practically bursts with scent when I open.
Browse all of our JD Glow Metallon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Talc, Zinc Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Boron Nitride, Silica, Nylon 12, Phenoxyethanol Might Also Contain: Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Chromium Green, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ferric Ferrocyanide, FD&C Red 40, 6, 21, 27, 7, 30, 33, FD&C Blue Lake, FD&C Yellow 5, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum
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.
Sapphire
PPermanent. $7.50.
Anomaly
JD Glow Anomaly Galaxy Shadow ($7.50 for 0.095 oz.) is a bright, lighter purple with warmer, pink undertones and cooler, blue-to-violet shifting sparkle paired with a metallic finish. It appeared cooler-toned at a glance, even though the more the base was blended out, the pinker it became.
The texture was creamy, moderately dense, and lightly emollient with some slip, so it had smoother, more even adhesion to bare skin. The opaque coverage applied evenly and lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Nocturnal (P, $5.25) is darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Omnomnom (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Rest More (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Aurora (PiP, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Bad Habit Andromeda (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Give Me Glow Ultra Violence (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Huda Beauty Gemstone #9 (PiP, ) is darker (80% similar).
- Clionadh Crystalline (P, $5.25) is lighter (80% similar).
- Huda Beauty Cosmic Love (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Flannel (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.095 oz. - $78.95 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with a "built in primer." The texture was creamier, smooth, and more emollient without being too thick or too firmly pressed into the pan, so while it was denser and not at all powdery, I had no trouble picking up product with a dry brush. Using a wet brush or fingertip to apply helped to minimize slight to light fallout that was more typical with dry brush application.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with good adhesion to bare skin, and the powders blended out well along the edges. Some of the more sparkly shades had light fallout when blended or the sparkles dispersed a bit more readily, so precision placement was harder. They wore between eight and nine hours on me before fading or lightly creasing.
The one thing to note, though, is that they had a heavy, sweet, fruity scent that I could detect periodically through the day. The empty palette I placed all of the eyeshadows in practically bursts with scent when I open.
Browse all of our JD Glow Galaxy Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Talc, Zinc Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Boron Nitride, Silica, Nylon 12, Phenoxyethanol, Might Also Contain: Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Chromium Green, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ferric Ferrocyanide, FD&C Red 40, 6, 21, 27, 7, 30, 33, FD&C Blue Lake, FD&C Yellow 5, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum
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.
Anomaly
PPermanent. $7.50.
Varsity
JD Glow Varsity Metallon Shadow ($7.50 for 0.095 oz.) is a darker, bluish-aqua with cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich color coverage paired with a smooth, creamy consistency that was moderately dense but blendable and easy to work with using a dry brush. It wore well for eight and a half hours before creasing faintly on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Pegasus (P, $9.99) is brighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia B1 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Tron (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Durty Denim (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Mint Frost (170SM) (LE, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Islamorada (P, $28.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Confession (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Ace Beaute Bayberry (DC, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mint 4 U (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sephora Aquamarine (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.095 oz. - $78.95 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with a "built in primer." The texture was creamier, smooth, and more emollient without being too thick or too firmly pressed into the pan, so while it was denser and not at all powdery, I had no trouble picking up product with a dry brush. Using a wet brush or fingertip to apply helped to minimize slight to light fallout that was more typical with dry brush application.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with good adhesion to bare skin, and the powders blended out well along the edges. Some of the more sparkly shades had light fallout when blended or the sparkles dispersed a bit more readily, so precision placement was harder. They wore between eight and nine hours on me before fading or lightly creasing.
The one thing to note, though, is that they had a heavy, sweet, fruity scent that I could detect periodically through the day. The empty palette I placed all of the eyeshadows in practically bursts with scent when I open.
Browse all of our JD Glow Metallon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Talc, Zinc Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Boron Nitride, Silica, Nylon 12, Phenoxyethanol, Might Also Contain: Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Chromium Green, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ferric Ferrocyanide, FD&C Red 40, 6, 21, 27, 7, 30, 33, FD&C Blue Lake, FD&C Yellow 5, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum
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.
Varsity
PPermanent. $7.50.
Lavender
JD Glow Lavender Metallon Shadow ($7.50 for 0.095 oz.) is a medium lavender with subtle, cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a more loosely-pressed, slightly chunkier consistency that was harder to work with using a dry brush.
I’d recommend using a dampened brush or a fingertip, both of which helped to combine the looser eyeshadow together for better, more even adhesion. It stayed on well for eight hours but had light fallout over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Main Character Energy (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Spellbound (LE, $6.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Ultraviolet (P, $23.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Lavender Hill (LE, $6.25) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Iconic Behavior (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fluff (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Lady Pimp (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- elf Supernova (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Euphoria (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Romance Novel (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.095 oz. - $78.95 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with a "built in primer." The texture was creamier, smooth, and more emollient without being too thick or too firmly pressed into the pan, so while it was denser and not at all powdery, I had no trouble picking up product with a dry brush. Using a wet brush or fingertip to apply helped to minimize slight to light fallout that was more typical with dry brush application.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with good adhesion to bare skin, and the powders blended out well along the edges. Some of the more sparkly shades had light fallout when blended or the sparkles dispersed a bit more readily, so precision placement was harder. They wore between eight and nine hours on me before fading or lightly creasing.
The one thing to note, though, is that they had a heavy, sweet, fruity scent that I could detect periodically through the day. The empty palette I placed all of the eyeshadows in practically bursts with scent when I open.
Browse all of our JD Glow Metallon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Talc, Zinc Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Boron Nitride, Silica, Nylon 12, Phenoxyethanol, Might Also Contain: Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Chromium Green, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ferric Ferrocyanide, FD&C Red 40, 6, 21, 27, 7, 30, 33, FD&C Blue Lake, FD&C Yellow 5, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum
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.
Lavender
PPermanent. $7.50.
Deep Bronze
JD Glow Deep Bronze Metallon Shadow ($7.50 for 0.095 oz.) is a light-medium, golden bronze with strong, warm undertones and a shiny, metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich color payoff in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even laydown of product.
The texture was smooth, lightly creamy, and blendable without being too firmly-pressed into the pan. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Making Mischief (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Hourglass Bronze (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- LORAC Whiskey (PiP, ) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lap of Lux (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Varis (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Board Shorts (P, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Teak (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Eclipse (PiP, $25.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Sextrovert (DC, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.095 oz. - $78.95 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with a "built in primer." The texture was creamier, smooth, and more emollient without being too thick or too firmly pressed into the pan, so while it was denser and not at all powdery, I had no trouble picking up product with a dry brush. Using a wet brush or fingertip to apply helped to minimize slight to light fallout that was more typical with dry brush application.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with good adhesion to bare skin, and the powders blended out well along the edges. Some of the more sparkly shades had light fallout when blended or the sparkles dispersed a bit more readily, so precision placement was harder. They wore between eight and nine hours on me before fading or lightly creasing.
The one thing to note, though, is that they had a heavy, sweet, fruity scent that I could detect periodically through the day. The empty palette I placed all of the eyeshadows in practically bursts with scent when I open.
Browse all of our JD Glow Metallon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Talc, Zinc Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Boron Nitride, Silica, Nylon 12, Phenoxyethanol, Might Also Contain: Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Chromium Green, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ferric Ferrocyanide, FD&C Red 40, 6, 21, 27, 7, 30, 33, FD&C Blue Lake, FD&C Yellow 5, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum
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.
Deep Bronze
PPermanent. $7.50.
Rich
JD Glow Rich Metallon Shadow ($7.50 for 0.095 oz.) is a light-medium gold with strong, warm undertones and a sparkling sheen. It had semi-sheer color coverage with a drier, chunkier consistency that was quite unlike other shades I’ve tried from the brand.
There was a lot of fallout during application, and it was hard to get the shade to apply evenly without using a dampened brush and an adhesive spray. It lasted for seven hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Ray (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cattitude (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Sexed (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Suspicion #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Flirt (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath After Glow (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Linen (183M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lucido (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Suz (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Keep It PG (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.095 oz. - $78.95 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented" with a "built in primer." The texture was creamier, smooth, and more emollient without being too thick or too firmly pressed into the pan, so while it was denser and not at all powdery, I had no trouble picking up product with a dry brush. Using a wet brush or fingertip to apply helped to minimize slight to light fallout that was more typical with dry brush application.
The pigmentation was semi-opaque to opaque with good adhesion to bare skin, and the powders blended out well along the edges. Some of the more sparkly shades had light fallout when blended or the sparkles dispersed a bit more readily, so precision placement was harder. They wore between eight and nine hours on me before fading or lightly creasing.
The one thing to note, though, is that they had a heavy, sweet, fruity scent that I could detect periodically through the day. The empty palette I placed all of the eyeshadows in practically bursts with scent when I open.
Browse all of our JD Glow Metallon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, French Talc, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Silica, Nylon 12, Cap 5 Might Also Contain: Iron Oxides, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Chromium Green, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ferric Ferrocyanide, FD&C Red 40, 6, 21, 27, 7, 30, 33, FD&C Blue Lake, FD&C Yellow 5, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum
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.
Varsity and Anomaly both get my vote! I’d love to have and use these two gems. Most of the others are beautiful, too. But I have dupes for them
An F hidden in there wow!!! But I saw from the swatch it really wasn’t up to standard!!
Very pleased I just received Anomaly in the mail!! Haven’t had a chance to wear it yet though!
I love Sapphire, Varsity and Deep Bronze – just stunningly gorgeous shades. Not quite sure what happened with Rich, that was quite unusual for the brand to put out something that wasn’t quite right.
The rest of the shades were quite impressive as well.
Thank you Christine for reviewing these and bringing this brand to our attention.