Sydney Grace California Coast (Light) Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
California Coast (Light)
Sydney Grace California Coast (Light) 9-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($33.00 for 0.54 oz.) is a new, rosy-neutral palette that included five matte shades and four shimmer shades. Three of the shades have Light and Deep versions, which I’ve notated below with (“Light”) and have included side-by-side comparisons. The eyeshadows were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing, and they were consistent with the brand’s formula.
Ingredients
California Coast (Light)
PPermanent. $36.00.
Half Moon Bay (Light)
Half Moon Bay (Light) is a medium-dark pink with warmer undertones and a bright, metallic finish. The Deep version of this shade was slightly darker and warmer in its base, which was most apparent when it wasn’t reflecting light; you don’t need both versions, but I can see why the Deep version exists for the Deep palette.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Laura Mercier Kiss From a Rose (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Heavenly Body (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Laura Mercier Bed of Roses (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eyes are Forever Confident Eyes Prime (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Acolyte (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Diamond's Desire (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Huda Beauty Supernova (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Blitz Venus (PiP, $25.00).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
Half Moon Bay (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Laguna (Light)
Laguna (Light) is a medium peach with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The Deep version is deeper and warmer compared to the Light version.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Hello, Salem (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Vega (111CM) (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Smashbox Supermodel (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dearest Constant (Light) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop All 4 U (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Tarte Different Strokes (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Ciate Nini (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Honesty (P, $5.25) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
Laguna (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Glass Beach
Glass Beach is a medium-dark plummy brown with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Slightly velvety feel, not too powdery but firmer than most mattes from the brand
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Petrichor (PiP, $5.25) is lighter (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Bearish (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Dogma (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Serve Chilled (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop I C U (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Per Se (135CM) (DC, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Alliance (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Maroon (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- LORAC Cool Gray (PiP, $19.00).
- Sugarpill Castle on the Hill (PiP, $13.00).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
Glass Beach
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Butterfly Beach (Light)
Butterfly Beach (Light) is a very light lavender taupe with cool, gray undertones and a matte finish. The Deep version is nothing like the Light version; the Deep version is much, much darker and warmer.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Glaminatrix Breathless (P, $7.30) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Illusion (LE, $5.25) is darker, more muted, warmer (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Parallax (Light) (P, $5.25) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
Butterfly Beach (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Malibu
Malibu is a darker taupe with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Grounds (P, $5.25) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Eiffel Tower (LE, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Revelry (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Virgo (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Erotica (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Horizon (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia Volatile (LE, $12.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Faux Fur (DC, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Viseart Cendre (PiP, ).
- Guerlain Les Cendres #1 (LE, ).
- NARS Belladonna (DC, $25.00).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
Malibu
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
La Jolla Shores
Ja Jolla Shores is a soft, medium black with subtle, cool undertones and a semi-matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, slightly thin
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Lil Smokey (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Nude Awakening #7 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Milani Black Tie Affair (PiP, $5.99) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Tails & Top Hats #5 (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace My Person (PiP, $5.25) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC The Void (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eyes are Forever Confident Eyes Smoke (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop South Beach (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Jet (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Gameplayer (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
La Jolla Shores
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Big Sur
Big Sur is a very deep copper with warm, red undertones and a smooth, metallic finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Nude Rich #3 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Mojave (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Cosmos (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Milani Desert Getaway (PiP, $5.99) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- NARS Hammered (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Lola (248M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sephora Wine O'Clock (371) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mademoiselle (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Hourglass Rapture (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- NARS Everlasting Love (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
Big Sur
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a rich, deeper brown with subtle, warm red undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop So Into U (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Chocolate Brown #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Roadie (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Roses Remix (P, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop You're Kitten Me (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Rosewood (51M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Like a Butterfly (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Twinks (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Stila Twig (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Lucky Penny (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
Santa Cruz
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Carmel Beach
Carmel Beach is a deeper taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Cliff Jumping (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Tiara (P, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Cliff Jumping (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Lavender Taupe (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Moonlight #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Desert Wind (28) (P, $36.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam (321M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shasta (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Laura Mercier Intense Moonlight (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Juvenile (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.06 oz. - $104.17 Per Ounce
The shimmer eyeshadows are more consistent in pigmentation with the majority of shades having opaque color coverage. The more metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and more emollient the eyeshadow felt in the pan, which often yielded really smooth application and good adherence to the lid, though a few worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan color or to get a truer finish/sheen.
Most shades, however, worked well with brushes, and I didn't have trouble applying or blending out most of the shimmer shades. The more satin to pearl like finishes tend to feel a little thinner but blend out well. These shades wore between eight and nine hours on me with some of the more foiled-like shades creasing noticeably at the end (and the less foiled-like ones fading).
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Synthetic Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol
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.
While I definitely prefer the Light version of this palette due to the Dark version seriously appearing to have far too many shades that practically dupe each other, I think that I will only go for the green palette. Not that I need yet another green palette, either…so maybe not?
Oh my goodness, Butterfly Beach Light and Malibu are like my dream neutral pair for this neutral-to-cool girl!
What a beautiful palette – love all those muted shades, especially the metallic ones. One day I wish that SG would just do a metallic/shimmer palette all on its own. Santa Cruz is my favourite shade.
The two versions of Butterfly Beach are what I am stuck on here- I think I am leaning towards the dark version but I am hoping your review will help me decide!
Beautiful palette and I’m feeling very tempted, but I probably have dupes for the shades I like the most (esp. Butterfly Beach and Malibu).
As a lifelong Californian, I LOVE this color story. Do I need it? Almost certainly not, so I won’t likely buy it. But I *appreciate* it all the same!
Beautiful palette. When is California Coast available? I looked on website and didn’t see it offered for sale. Maybe I missed something… 🙁
Here you go! https://www.temptalia.com/sydney-grace-christmas-in-july-2022-sale-details/
Santa Cruz is the prettiest shade and I LIVE THERE so I guess I have to get it!