Make Up For Ever I112 Chrome Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium, bluish gray with cool undertones and a pearly shimmer-sheen finish. It had rich color payoff with a creamy, moderately dense texture that was smooth and blendable on the skin, while the color adhered well to bare lids. On me, this shade wore well for eight and a half hours before creasing. Too Faced Blueberry Swirl (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Frozen Blue (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Guerlain Beaugrenelle #4 (PiP, ) is brighter (90% similar). MAC Bright Moon (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Cyber (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). Burberry Stone Blue (307) (P, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel Destination (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Sephora Be My Bow (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). Viseart Sapphire (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Chanel Tisse Jazz #1 (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar). ColourPop Lovey Dovey (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (85% similar). LORAC Starry Night (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). CoverGirl Charcoal (335) (P, $4.99) is darker, warmer (80% similar). MAC Heavy, Black and Pendulous (LE, $17.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (80% similar). Makeup Geek Stealth (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). MAC Blk-ish (LE, ) is darker (80% similar). Natasha Denona Quick Silver (09M) (PiP, $29.00) is darker (80% similar). Milani Bella Sky (08) (P, $4.49) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar). bareMinerals Mingle (P, ) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). Giorgio Armani Moonlight White #2 (LE, ) is lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Up For Ever I120 Snow Gray Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a bright, bluish-white with cool undertones and a frosted finish. It appeared bluer in the pan than swatched, where it ends up looking lighter and brighter overall. The consistency was soft and blendable, while it felt looser in the pan than a lot of the shades in the Artist Shadow formula do, not in a bad way, just that it was noticeably different. When I tested it, the eyeshadow lasted for eight hours. Sephora Early Frost (DC, $10.00) is cooler (95% similar). Sugarpill Ice Angel (PiP, $13.00) is cooler (95% similar). theBalm A3 (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Too Faced Nutcracker (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever D124 Crystalline White (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar). MAC Crystal Avalanche (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). NYX Frostbite (P, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Starry Night #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). KVD Beauty Anti-Star (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). theBalm Metal-ica (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). MAC Flawless Figure (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Disney by Sephora Midnight Hour #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Up For Ever I204 Sky Blue Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a bright, light-medium sky blue with a pearly sheen. It had good color payoff, but the texture was much denser and a little stiffer to work with; this one seemed prone to skipping/applying unevenly for me. It started to crease after eight hours of wear. I also noticed that this shade must have been discontinued since the it came out. Give Me Glow Break the Ice (P, $7.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Styledriven (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Giorgio Armani Jade (03) (DC, $39.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). NARS Grand Large (LE, $28.00) is more muted (90% similar). Make Up For Ever S208 Baby Blue (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Viseart Boheme Dream #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar). JD Glow Bora Bora (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Dior Blue Lagoon (374) Eyeshadow #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar). Make Up For Ever D206 Celestial Blue (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Terra Moons Rhea (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Make Up For Ever I210 Light Turquoise (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #25 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). Make Up For Ever #25 (P, $23.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Sydney Grace Swimming Swans (DC, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Clionadh Frosted (P, $5.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar). Giorgio Armani Swimming Pool Turquoise (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Up For Ever I210 Light Turquoise Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a bright, light-medium blue with subtle, cool undertones and a warmer, more golden sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, dense, and cream-like consistency that applied well to bare skin but didn’t perform as well over primer (didn’t apply as evenly). This shade wore well for eight and a half hours on me. NARS Grand Large (LE, $28.00) is more muted (95% similar). Terra Moons Rhea (P, $8.50) is more shimmery (95% similar). Buxom Schmooze (P, $12.00) is darker (90% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #25 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar). MAC Styledriven (DC, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar). Make Up For Ever S208 Baby Blue (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Dior Rivage #3 (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar). Give Me Glow Break the Ice (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Giorgio Armani Jade (03) (DC, $39.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Make Up For Ever I204 Sky Blue (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Viseart Boheme Dream #8 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Dior Blue Lagoon (374) Eyeshadow #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). MAC Divine Blue (LE, $20.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). City Color Breezy (P, $6.99) is darker (85% similar). Make Up For Ever D206 Celestial Blue (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Clionadh Frosted (P, $5.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Anastasia D1 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Sydney Grace Swimming Swans (DC, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Giorgio Armani Swimming Pool Turquoise (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Up For Ever I218 Indigo Blue Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a bold, dark navy blue with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a denser, firmer consistency that was harder to apply evenly. I felt like this shade could be built up and diffused with some effort, but it wasn’t as impressive as the majority of this formula has been. ColourPop Etiquette (LE, $6.00) is more muted (95% similar). Urban Decay Evidence (DC, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Cressida (P, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Make Up For Ever D222 Night Blue (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Natasha Denona Blue Spruce (02M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). ColourPop Just One Kiss (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Swing (116) (P, $29.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar). Stila Sapphire (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Sephora Diving in Australia (DC, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar). ColourPop Stargaze (P, $9.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Danger (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Sephora My Boyfriend's Jeans (19) (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Giorgio Armani Spring-Summer '17 (LE, $39.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Kimono (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar). LORAC Cobalt (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (95% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Eternity (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar). Chanel Ocean Light (122) (LE, $32.00) is lighter (90% similar). Terra Moons Into the Ocean (P, $6.25) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Dior Rivage #5 (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Center Stage (P, $9.99) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Up For Ever I238 Blue Cedar Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark bluish-teal with cooler undertones and a satiny sheen. The color payoff was incredibly opaque with a creamy, smooth consistency that applied beautifully to bare skin. The eyeshadow blended out with ease and lasted for eight and a half hours on me. Make Up For Ever I-20 (P, $21.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). theBalm #43 (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #26 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). L'Oreal Teal Couture (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar). Clinique Aqua Pop (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, brighter (85% similar). Urban Decay Fringe (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Smashbox Pacific (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar). theBalm #23 (P, $6.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Tarina Tarantino Ozma (DC, ) is more shimmery, brighter (85% similar). Makeup Geek Mermaid (DC, $6.00) is lighter (85% similar). Inglot #413 (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). NARS China Seas #1 (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Emerald Lust #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery (85% similar). Milani Primary #5 (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Make Up For Ever I300 Pine Green Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a dark, muted teal with subtle, cooler undertones and a satiny sheen. The consistency was quite dense, though it was smooth and seemed to apply just fine to bare skin. It had opaque pigmentation that blended out nicely. This shade started to crease after eight and a half hours on me. MAC Indigogo (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). ColourPop Effect (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Blue Karma (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Chanel Blurry Blue #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). bareMinerals Deep Sea (LE, $14.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #7 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). Chanel Road Movie #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Chanel Quiet Revolution #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar). bareMinerals Dazzle (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Cleopatra (DC, $34.00) is brighter (85% similar). MAC She's a Model (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Radio (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar). Sephora Midnight Swim (16) (DC, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #11 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). Natasha Denona Python (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Sydney Grace Thrilled (P, $5.25) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Makeup Geek Sea Mist (DC, $6.00) is lighter (85% similar). Kevyn Aucoin Impulse (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar). Natasha Denona Fata Morgana (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Sephora Capri (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

FORMULA OVERVIEW | Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow ($21.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a powder eyeshadow available in five distinct finishes: Diamond, Iridescent, Matte, Metallic, and Satin. The texture of all finishes, except the Matte finish, are much denser and more like a cream-powder hybrid. I’ve used traditional eyeshadow brushes (like MAC’s 239, a go-to for me) with these and have hadn’t any issues, but for those who have, I would recommend a firmer, flatter synthetic brush (like MAC 242) to maximize payoff and application. The Diamond and Iridescent finishes have sparkle or micro-glitter, and I have found that the majority of shades have little to no fall out over time for me. The Metallic is the richest, smoothest formula out of the five finishes. The Mattes are soft and silky–much smoother and more finely-milled than the brand’s last formula–but these are sometimes sheerer, though buildable, and can be a little dusty or powdery to work with. The Mattes typically apply well and blend out without issue. The Satin finish feels the firmest of the five finishes but is the most blendable and pigmented; some are closer to metallic and others are more like a natural matte on. I get seven to ten hour wear, depending on the shade, across the range. The eyeshadows are larger than standard (0.08 oz. per the packaging). For the most bang for your buck, consider purchasing two ($32.00) or three at once ($46.00) or watch for seasonal releases of palettes (just be careful if you’ve already bought a few–the brand repeats very often).

Make Up For Ever I112 Chrome Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I112 Chrome Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I112 Chrome Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I120 Snow Gray Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I120 Snow Gray Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I120 Snow Gray Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I204 Sky Blue Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I204 Sky Blue Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I204 Sky Blue Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I210 Light Turquoise Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I210 Light Turquoise Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I210 Light Turquoise Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I218 Indigo Blue Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I218 Indigo Blue Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I218 Indigo Blue Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I238 Blue Cedar Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I238 Blue Cedar Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I238 Blue Cedar Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I300 Pine Green Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I300 Pine Green Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever I300 Pine Green Artist Shadow

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: I204, S336, I340, S214, I528, Sephora Summer Cruise Eyeliner

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: I204, S336, I340, S214, I528, Sephora Summer Cruise Eyeliner

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: D200, D206, S234, I220, D104

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: D200, D206, S234, I220, D104

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: S314, I238, ME302, S228, M650, M810, I918, D914, Marc Jacobs Beauty Ody(sea) Eyeliner

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: S314, I238, ME302, S228, M650, M810, I918, D914, Marc Jacobs Beauty Ody(sea) Eyeliner

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: I414, I330, I332, I300, I514, Sephora Indulge Yourself Eyeliner, Stila Mint Julep Eyeliner, D410

Make Up For Ever Artist Look: I414, I330, I332, I300, I514, Sephora Indulge Yourself Eyeliner, Stila Mint Julep Eyeliner, D410