LA Girl Vivid, Brown Sugar, Snowflake, Blackout Shockwave Eyeliners Reviews & Swatches
Brown Sugar
LA Girl Brown Sugar Shockwave Eyeliner ($4.49 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a soft, pearly shimmer throughout.
- Mostly opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, glide-on feel; lightly creamy but not too wet
- Applied evenly and comfortably
- Long-wearing (10 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Rum (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Mulholland Drive (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Zoeva Glance (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Skip the Waitlist (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Haus Labs Statuesque (P, $18.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Hustle (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Brun Agape (943) (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Groundbreaker (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D62 Diamond Brown (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sincerely Yours (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.49/0.04 oz. - $112.25 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full-coverage" with "16 hour" wear" that is "smudge-proof" and "water-resistant." Most shades were on the pigmented side with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that could be layered.
The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and comfortable to work with as the eyeliner glided across my skin without tugging or pulling. They wore around 10 hours on me before showing signs of thinning/fading, so not quite the 16-hours promised, but there was about half of the eyeliner still visible at the 16-hour mark.
Browse all of our LA Girl Shockwave Eyeliner swatches.
Ingredients
METHYL TRIMETHICONE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, POLYETHYLENE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, OZOKERITE, ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, MICA, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE. **MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR:**IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77499).
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.
Brown Sugar
PPermanent. $4.49.
Snowflake
LA Girl Snowflake Shockwave Eyeliner ($4.49 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, metallic white with subtle, cooler undertones.
- Mostly opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, glide-on feel; lightly creamy but not too wet
- Applied evenly and comfortably
- Long-wearing (9 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Bad Bride (P, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Super Team (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Be Cool BB (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Iced (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Zoeva The Truth (P, $7.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Yeyo (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Snow Way (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.49/0.04 oz. - $112.25 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full-coverage" with "16 hour" wear" that is "smudge-proof" and "water-resistant." Most shades were on the pigmented side with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that could be layered.
The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and comfortable to work with as the eyeliner glided across my skin without tugging or pulling. They wore around 10 hours on me before showing signs of thinning/fading, so not quite the 16-hours promised, but there was about half of the eyeliner still visible at the 16-hour mark.
Browse all of our LA Girl Shockwave Eyeliner swatches.
Ingredients
METHYL TRIMETHICONE, MICA, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, POLYETHYLENE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, OZOKERITE, ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TIN OXIDE. MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR: TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891).
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.
Snowflake
PPermanent. $4.49.
Blackout
LA Girl Blackout Shockwave Eyeliner ($4.49 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep black with neutral undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, glide-on feel; lightly creamy but not too wet
- Applied evenly and comfortably
- Long-wearing (11 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Via Veneto (P, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Gran Via (P, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Squid (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay So Dark (LE, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Haus Labs Punk (P, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Cat's Meow (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Ebene (10) (P, $34.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M10 Matte Black (P, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Black Matte (P, $13.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Cuz I'm Black (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.49/0.04 oz. - $112.25 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "full-coverage" with "16 hour" wear" that is "smudge-proof" and "water-resistant." Most shades were on the pigmented side with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that could be layered.
The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and comfortable to work with as the eyeliner glided across my skin without tugging or pulling. They wore around 10 hours on me before showing signs of thinning/fading, so not quite the 16-hours promised, but there was about half of the eyeliner still visible at the 16-hour mark.
Browse all of our LA Girl Shockwave Eyeliner swatches.
I can see Snowflake being a nice one for brightening up my eyes worn lower waterline when I need a little boost in that direction!
I also like the other 2, but have close enough shades to both, I think.
If LA Girl was available here (I think it was decades ago for a short time), I’d grab Brown Sugar….I have and love Nars Mulholland Drive and love it but I’d really like to have a less expensive alternative.
Brown Sugar is the one that appeals to me most, it’s a really good version of a popular colour from the more expensive brands.
Does it last well in the waterline too? I hope so, the Black one looks great!
It lasts decently on the waterline but not quite as long as lower lash line!
Is this a dupe for Stila Lionfish? Because $5 bucks for LA Girl is better than 22.00 for Stila, if it performs well (and it seems to by your rating) I’m all about the budget life!
Definitely similar, but Lionfish is an old enough product that I’m not quite certain how close!
I like these! I like a lot of their eyeliners!