Smashbox Snap Queen Photo Edit Eye Shadow Trio Review, Photos, Swatches
Snap Queen
Smashbox Snap Queen Photo Edit Eye Shadow Trio ($22.00 for 0.11 oz.) consists of a pale pink, rosy mauve, and deep plum. The color combination should work beautifully, but the quality was lacking in two of the three shades with one being decent but none were impressive.
Top Dupes
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Chocolate Donut (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Mystery (Scorpio) (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Charro (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Rustique (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Dark Matte #5 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Illicit (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Guerlain Bois des Indes #3 (DC, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Razy (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Chai Tea (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Snap Queen
PPermanent. $22.00.
Get Candid
Get Candid is a light, very warm-toned pink with a frosted shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation paired with a dusty, thinner consistency that kicked up a lot of excess product in the pan and did not apply that well to bare lids (and only somewhat better over Smashbox’s eyeshadow primer). It lasted for six hours before fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dior Nude Dress #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Iris Bronze #1 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Rouge Bunny Rouge Alabaster Starling (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- LORAC 65 Degrees (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel City Lights #2 (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar).
- bareMinerals Merry (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Too Faced Pink Cheeks (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Double Feature #5 #1 (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Good Fortune (LE, $16.50) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Disney by Sephora Treasures Untold (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "super-blendable" and "richly-pigmented." I found the quality to vary a lot from shade to shade, even with a trio, as some shades had soft, blendable texture and others were drier, dusty, and messy to work with and had pigmentation that sheered out or faded quickly. I wanted to like them more than I ended up after using them on the lid as I routinely felt like the brighter shades never looked quite as vibrant in practice as they did in the pan. Most of the shades were blendable and had coverage from medium to opaque with a few being sheer. They lasted anywhere from five to eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Smashbox Photo Edit Eye Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Polysilicone-11, Nylon-12, Silica, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Isopentyldiol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)]
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.
Get Candid
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Hit Reply
Hit Reply is a medium, rosy mauve with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had sheer coverage, which was buildable to medium coverage on bare skin and semi-opaque coverage over primer. The texture was incredibly powdery, and it was a real mess to use, even during application and after tapping off the excess on my brush. The color started to fade noticeably within five hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Mystery (Scorpio) (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Rustique (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Silent Treatment #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Cordial (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Moulin Rouge (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Fa La La La La (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Guerlain Bois des Indes #3 (DC, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Novel (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Chai Tea (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "super-blendable" and "richly-pigmented." I found the quality to vary a lot from shade to shade, even with a trio, as some shades had soft, blendable texture and others were drier, dusty, and messy to work with and had pigmentation that sheered out or faded quickly. I wanted to like them more than I ended up after using them on the lid as I routinely felt like the brighter shades never looked quite as vibrant in practice as they did in the pan. Most of the shades were blendable and had coverage from medium to opaque with a few being sheer. They lasted anywhere from five to eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Smashbox Photo Edit Eye Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Polysilicone-11, Nylon-12, Silica, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Isopentyldiol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)]
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.
Hit Reply
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Save to Faves
Save to Faves is a deep plum with warm undertones and a sprinkling of pearl over a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that was fairly blendable and easy to work with. The texture was slightly dusty in the pan, but it wasn’t messy in the pan and applied with good intensity (without primer). On me, it lasted for seven and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Dark Matte #5 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Charro (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Chocolate Donut (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Illicit (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Mancat (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- KKW Beauty Season (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Pinecone (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Trespass (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Aubergine (PiP, $29.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Sweet Jubilee (LE, $5.25) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "super-blendable" and "richly-pigmented." I found the quality to vary a lot from shade to shade, even with a trio, as some shades had soft, blendable texture and others were drier, dusty, and messy to work with and had pigmentation that sheered out or faded quickly. I wanted to like them more than I ended up after using them on the lid as I routinely felt like the brighter shades never looked quite as vibrant in practice as they did in the pan. Most of the shades were blendable and had coverage from medium to opaque with a few being sheer. They lasted anywhere from five to eight hours on me.
Browse all of our Smashbox Photo Edit Eye Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Polysilicone-11, Nylon-12, Silica, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Isopentyldiol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Carmine (CI 75470), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI 77289), Chromium Oxide Greens (CI 77288), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140)]
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.
These aren’t colours I like so I’m not so disappointed in the poor rating from a personal perspective but I’m surprised that Smashbox didn’t do better with this trio.
I know people love them, but I’ve never been able to Smashbox shadows to work for me, no matter what I use as a base. I was really hoping they changed the formula with these, but they look like the packaging is the only thing different. Too bad, as I could really see this trio being one of those products I keep in my makeup bag at all times…
Snap Queen is utter TRASH. Just. Yuck.
But it does have me feeling like shopping my stash and putting together a plummy eye, though.
Aw, this is so disappointing! I love those colors and was hoping this would be better quality! Oh well…
I am surprised the two lighter shades were the troublesome ones. They should have been easy for Smashbox to make.
Pretty much an epic fail here – which is a shame because the last little trio was quite good. How do brands do this? One trio is great and the other one is poor – absolutely no consistency here for their customers.
The aubergine shade is pretty, but certainly not unique enough to purchase the trio.
It seems to me that many manufacturers have trouble with these and similar colors. Maybe I just remember the bad ones.
Darn, I wanted this one to be great. My kind of colors.
I love the combination of these shade, but I wish the pigmentation was better! Boo!