Pat McGrath EYEdols Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches (Part 3)
Burnished Honey
Pat McGrath Burnished Honey Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a muted, medium copper-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer. The texture was soft, velvety, and a little thinner compared to the brand’s other mattes, though it was blendable and applied evenly to bare skin. It stayed on well for nine hours on me before fading slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- LORAC Spice (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Milani Hiking in Sedona (PiP, $5.99) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Sunset (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Smells Like Teen Spirit (PiP, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M738 Auburn (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hooky (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Copper Charge #4 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Smashbox In the Mood (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Rock Freak (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics 1 Upper (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.04 oz. - $625.00 Per Ounce
Pat McGrath's eyeshadows are, generally, supposed to be "super-saturated" with "creamy, soft textures" and "extreme blendability and adherence without creasing." A lot of how well they perform (and to some degree, how they are supposed to be applied and marketed) depends on the type of shades, but by and large, the eyeshadows perform very much as they are described.
The brand released single eyeshadows in March 2019, and the shades have been consistent in quality, look, and feel. They are not removable, unfortunately, so one would have to depot like any other single eyeshadow--I tried using tweezers and lifting on several shades to no avail. The lids are held closed by a weak magnet, so I'm not sure they're as secure as most single eyeshadow compacts in my stash--I wish it really locked in, but there's definitely a magnet that pulls the lid down if it's within 2mm of the base.
The mattes are velvety, blendable, and dense without being thick or too heavy, and they have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation where a little can go a long way with some of the deeper and richer hues. The satin and pearl finishes are smooth, lightly creamy, and firmer but not dense or thick with good pigmentation, blendability, and easy application. The more metallic finishes tend to be softer, creamy, and smooth with a bit more denseness and no powderiness. The sparkly/glittery shades are often designed to be applied wet for richer coverage or intensity, which has largely been my experience. Most of the shades last between eight and nine hours.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath EYEdols Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Burnished Honey
DCDiscontinued. $25.00.
Crimson Fire
Pat McGrath Crimson Fire Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep red with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The color payoff was opaque in one layer, and I felt like a little went a long way, so you could use less than you might expect. The texture was smooth, dense without being too firmly-pressed in the pan, and lightly creamy. The eyeshadow adhered evenly to my skin and diffused with little effort along the edges. It lasted nicely for nine and a half hours on me before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tarte Iguana Love You (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Noblewoman (PiP, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NARS Indian Wells (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Blitz Flame (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Gash (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Fling (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Swoon (Better Together) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Revel (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Viseart Nuance #6 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Desire (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.04 oz. - $625.00 Per Ounce
Pat McGrath's eyeshadows are, generally, supposed to be "super-saturated" with "creamy, soft textures" and "extreme blendability and adherence without creasing." A lot of how well they perform (and to some degree, how they are supposed to be applied and marketed) depends on the type of shades, but by and large, the eyeshadows perform very much as they are described.
The brand released single eyeshadows in March 2019, and the shades have been consistent in quality, look, and feel. They are not removable, unfortunately, so one would have to depot like any other single eyeshadow--I tried using tweezers and lifting on several shades to no avail. The lids are held closed by a weak magnet, so I'm not sure they're as secure as most single eyeshadow compacts in my stash--I wish it really locked in, but there's definitely a magnet that pulls the lid down if it's within 2mm of the base.
The mattes are velvety, blendable, and dense without being thick or too heavy, and they have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation where a little can go a long way with some of the deeper and richer hues. The satin and pearl finishes are smooth, lightly creamy, and firmer but not dense or thick with good pigmentation, blendability, and easy application. The more metallic finishes tend to be softer, creamy, and smooth with a bit more denseness and no powderiness. The sparkly/glittery shades are often designed to be applied wet for richer coverage or intensity, which has largely been my experience. Most of the shades last between eight and nine hours.
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Ingredients
Mica, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Talc, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Silica, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), 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.
Crimson Fire
DCDiscontinued. $25.00.
Pale Fire
Pat McGrath Pale Fire Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium, peachy base with cooler pink to peach shimmer paired with a metallic finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage that adhered well to my skin and blended out easily. It had a soft, lightly creamy texture that was a bit more loosely-pressed compared to most of the brand’s eyeshadows, but I didn’t have any issues with fallout. This shade wore well for nine hours on me before I noticed any fading. It was actually better than the version found in the Subversive La Vie En Rose palette.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Fireball (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Milani Pink Sand (PiP, $5.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Hopeless Romantix (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Mystery Topper (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Warm (Winter 2016) Eyeshadow #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Smile Now (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ready or Yacht (P, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Enigma #7 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Anastasia Gem (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Juvia's Place Nubian #4 (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.04 oz. - $625.00 Per Ounce
Pat McGrath's eyeshadows are, generally, supposed to be "super-saturated" with "creamy, soft textures" and "extreme blendability and adherence without creasing." A lot of how well they perform (and to some degree, how they are supposed to be applied and marketed) depends on the type of shades, but by and large, the eyeshadows perform very much as they are described.
The brand released single eyeshadows in March 2019, and the shades have been consistent in quality, look, and feel. They are not removable, unfortunately, so one would have to depot like any other single eyeshadow--I tried using tweezers and lifting on several shades to no avail. The lids are held closed by a weak magnet, so I'm not sure they're as secure as most single eyeshadow compacts in my stash--I wish it really locked in, but there's definitely a magnet that pulls the lid down if it's within 2mm of the base.
The mattes are velvety, blendable, and dense without being thick or too heavy, and they have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation where a little can go a long way with some of the deeper and richer hues. The satin and pearl finishes are smooth, lightly creamy, and firmer but not dense or thick with good pigmentation, blendability, and easy application. The more metallic finishes tend to be softer, creamy, and smooth with a bit more denseness and no powderiness. The sparkly/glittery shades are often designed to be applied wet for richer coverage or intensity, which has largely been my experience. Most of the shades last between eight and nine hours.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath EYEdols Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Looks Using this Product
Pale Fire
DCDiscontinued. $25.00.
Rose Venus
Pat McGrath Rose Venus Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium, rosy copper with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even application that blended out well along the edges. The texture was creamy, smooth, and dense without being too firmly pressed in the pan, so it picked up well with a brush and didn’t have fallout. It stayed on well for nine and a half hours on me before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Saturn (GPV2 #11) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- NYX Clementine Fine (P, $10.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Icon Day Eyes #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Amarcord (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Moira Fantasy (P, $7.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Shimmer Red Copper (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love Glow (Enhance) (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Rose Quartz (Daytime) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Pirouette (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Rose Gold (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.04 oz. - $625.00 Per Ounce
Pat McGrath's eyeshadows are, generally, supposed to be "super-saturated" with "creamy, soft textures" and "extreme blendability and adherence without creasing." A lot of how well they perform (and to some degree, how they are supposed to be applied and marketed) depends on the type of shades, but by and large, the eyeshadows perform very much as they are described.
The brand released single eyeshadows in March 2019, and the shades have been consistent in quality, look, and feel. They are not removable, unfortunately, so one would have to depot like any other single eyeshadow--I tried using tweezers and lifting on several shades to no avail. The lids are held closed by a weak magnet, so I'm not sure they're as secure as most single eyeshadow compacts in my stash--I wish it really locked in, but there's definitely a magnet that pulls the lid down if it's within 2mm of the base.
The mattes are velvety, blendable, and dense without being thick or too heavy, and they have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation where a little can go a long way with some of the deeper and richer hues. The satin and pearl finishes are smooth, lightly creamy, and firmer but not dense or thick with good pigmentation, blendability, and easy application. The more metallic finishes tend to be softer, creamy, and smooth with a bit more denseness and no powderiness. The sparkly/glittery shades are often designed to be applied wet for richer coverage or intensity, which has largely been my experience. Most of the shades last between eight and nine hours.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath EYEdols Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Rose Venus
LELimited Edition. $25.00.
Corrupt Copper
Pat McGrath Corrupt Copper Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, medium copper with strong, warm orange undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented in a single layer, while it had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that adhered well to bare skin and blended out with little effort. This shade lasted well for nine and a half hours on me before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Smashbox 10000 Likes (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Half Baked (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Nebula (LE, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Pull Over! (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Red Keep (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Do It Better (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Muze (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Penelope (P, $13.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Jingle Ball Bronze (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Old Money (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.04 oz. - $625.00 Per Ounce
Pat McGrath's eyeshadows are, generally, supposed to be "super-saturated" with "creamy, soft textures" and "extreme blendability and adherence without creasing." A lot of how well they perform (and to some degree, how they are supposed to be applied and marketed) depends on the type of shades, but by and large, the eyeshadows perform very much as they are described.
The brand released single eyeshadows in March 2019, and the shades have been consistent in quality, look, and feel. They are not removable, unfortunately, so one would have to depot like any other single eyeshadow--I tried using tweezers and lifting on several shades to no avail. The lids are held closed by a weak magnet, so I'm not sure they're as secure as most single eyeshadow compacts in my stash--I wish it really locked in, but there's definitely a magnet that pulls the lid down if it's within 2mm of the base.
The mattes are velvety, blendable, and dense without being thick or too heavy, and they have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation where a little can go a long way with some of the deeper and richer hues. The satin and pearl finishes are smooth, lightly creamy, and firmer but not dense or thick with good pigmentation, blendability, and easy application. The more metallic finishes tend to be softer, creamy, and smooth with a bit more denseness and no powderiness. The sparkly/glittery shades are often designed to be applied wet for richer coverage or intensity, which has largely been my experience. Most of the shades last between eight and nine hours.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath EYEdols Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Corrupt Copper
LELimited Edition. $25.00.
Deep Velvet
Pat McGrath Deep Velvet Eyeshadow ($25.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a soft, blendable texture, though it was a smidgen powdery in the pan but proved to apply well without fallout (and still diffused easily). It had nearly opaque color payoff that stayed on well for nine and a half hours on me. It was consistent with the version found in the Subliminal Platinum Bronze palette.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Good as Gone (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Mojave #2 (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Dreamer #4 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Teddy Bare (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tarte Edgy (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bonfire (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Corduroy (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Sippy Sippy (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Vintage (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Caravaggio (PiP, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.04 oz. - $625.00 Per Ounce
Pat McGrath's eyeshadows are, generally, supposed to be "super-saturated" with "creamy, soft textures" and "extreme blendability and adherence without creasing." A lot of how well they perform (and to some degree, how they are supposed to be applied and marketed) depends on the type of shades, but by and large, the eyeshadows perform very much as they are described.
The brand released single eyeshadows in March 2019, and the shades have been consistent in quality, look, and feel. They are not removable, unfortunately, so one would have to depot like any other single eyeshadow--I tried using tweezers and lifting on several shades to no avail. The lids are held closed by a weak magnet, so I'm not sure they're as secure as most single eyeshadow compacts in my stash--I wish it really locked in, but there's definitely a magnet that pulls the lid down if it's within 2mm of the base.
The mattes are velvety, blendable, and dense without being thick or too heavy, and they have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation where a little can go a long way with some of the deeper and richer hues. The satin and pearl finishes are smooth, lightly creamy, and firmer but not dense or thick with good pigmentation, blendability, and easy application. The more metallic finishes tend to be softer, creamy, and smooth with a bit more denseness and no powderiness. The sparkly/glittery shades are often designed to be applied wet for richer coverage or intensity, which has largely been my experience. Most of the shades last between eight and nine hours.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath EYEdols Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Because I’ve got a very real thing for this family of shades; I’ve got dupes for miles! However, I must say that the quality of Mother Pat’s e/s’s blows the rest away!
Yeah, same here- I love these kinds of shades and I have LOADS already, but I love this brand so much already and seeing these reviews, I know there’s no way I’m passing these up!
Love the Corrupt Copper shade and Rose Venus – but they are all beautiful.
Here’s hoping she releases just shadow pans so we can make our own palette
I hope so too! I hope she releases a high quality empty large palette that isn’t made out of cardboard.
The shades are all so pigmented and smooth looking. I have my eye on Pale Fire and Rose Venus but secretly want Deep Velvet.
Pale Fire really is a phenomenal shadow – I’ve been able to use it in versatile and beautiful ways from the La Vie en Rose palette. However, it’s a much better bargain to go ahead and purchase the La Vie en Rose palette, which also includes another one of the single shadows, Purple Reign, which is in a category of quality unto itself. I hope more of the “special shadows” from the bigger palettes will be available as singles, which makes more sense for the buyer (I’m more likely splurge on a $55 palette to get a couple of fantastic shades, but $125 feels out of my reach).
Will these be available at Sephora?
Some are!