Sydney Grace Eyeshadow Reviews & Swatches ("A Dusty Peacock Look")
Black Ice
Sydney Grace Black Ice Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep, charcoal gray with cool undertones and a metallic finish. It had an incredibly soft, slightly looser-pressed consistency (but it didn’t seem too soft/powdery/messy) that packed tons of pigment in a single layer. It was the type of pigmentation where a little went a long way! The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with little effort. It wore well for eight hours on me before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Stila Vivid Labradorite (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Goody Two-Shoes (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Tarte First Impressionism (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Santeria (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani #21 (DC, $33.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Afterhours (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Redemption (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarina Tarantino Silver Shoes (DC, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Moira Black Hole (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Parisienne #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% 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), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (Mica 77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), 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, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol)), aluminum powder
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.
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Black Ice
PPermanent. $6.25.
Cadet
Sydney Grace Cadet Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark, olive green with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was denser without being too thick or too firmly pressed in the pan. The color went on easily over my lid with smooth, even coverage that stayed on well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Good for U (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Hellcat (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Hooked (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Trinidad (LE, ) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Side of Olives (DC, $6.99) is warmer (90% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Grotto (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Rule Breaker (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Elf Owl (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Fallen Splendor (PiP, $6.25) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Venom (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% 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), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (Mica 77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), 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, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol)), aluminum powder
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.
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Cadet
PPermanent. $6.25.
Calling Birds
Sydney Grace Calling Birds Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a soft, light brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color payoff in a single layer, which was easily built up to full coverage with a second layer. The consistency was soft, a smidgen dusty in the pan but not prone to fallout, and it blended out nicely along the edges. This shade lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably on my skin.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tarte View from the Taupe (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Granted (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Seven Heaven (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Ciate Skinny Dip (LE, ) is darker, more muted (95% similar).
- ColourPop Good Habit (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tarte Force of Nature (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Creme Brulee (Paris Edit) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Big O (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced I Want It All (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC No Curfew (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (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), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (Mica 77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), Allantoin, Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Carmine, 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, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, 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.
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Calling Birds
DCDiscontinued. $5.25.
Comforter
Sydney Grace Comforter Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium, bluish-teal with cool undertones and a gold-green shifting shimmer. It had a denser, firmer consistency that required a heavier hand to pick up product evenly (or else a denser brush or a dampened brush). It had nearly opaque pigmentation but was harder to apply evenly without using pressing/pushing motions on my lid. The eyeshadow started to fade noticeably on me after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Flower Shop (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia Seychelles (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Inception (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Art Deco (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Milani Bella Teal (21) (P, $4.49) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Cloudy Blue (17M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Clinique Aqua Pop (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Endless Sea (P, $7.99) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Dusk Teal Dawn (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Steamy (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% 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), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (Mica 77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), 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, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol)), aluminum powder
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.
Comforter
PPermanent. $6.25.
Dream Maker
Sydney Grace Dream Maker Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a soft peach with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It was deceptively subtle, with respect to shimmer, in the pan, but it was quite brightening applied to my skin. The consistency was soft, smooth, and finely-milled without being powdery. It had opaque pigmentation that stayed on well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Extravaganza (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Throttle (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Wayne Goss Pearl Moonstone #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Tarte Pixel (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- LORAC Tails & Top Hats #6 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC MACnificent Me (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sleeping In (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Manipulative (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Champagne (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Sweet Tart (LE, ) is warmer (90% 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), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (Mica 77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), 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, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol)), aluminum powder
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.
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Dream Maker
PPermanent. $6.25.
Island Paradise
Sydney Grace Island Paradise Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark green with subtle, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the consistency was soft, velvety, and not too powdery nor too firmly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow blended out fairly readily, though it did take a bit more effort to get the edges to diffuse seamlessly. It lasted for just over eight hours on my skin before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora Wild Island (347) (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Siren Call (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Alley Cat (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Trailhead (PiP, $5.25) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Showtime (LE, $6.99) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Moody (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Moss (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Jungle (LE, $6.99) is lighter (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Heart of Stone (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Morphe Enchanted (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (85% 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), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (Mica 77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), Allantoin, Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Carmine, 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, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, 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.
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Island Paradise
PPermanent. $5.25.
Vanguard
Sydney Grace Vanguard Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a murky, greenish-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage in a single layer, but it needed a second layer to be more true-to-pan in color and opaque in coverage. The texture was fairly soft, though it seemed thinner and on the drier side compared to most of the brand’s mattes (which have more of a substantial, velvety feel to me). It wore nicely for eight hours before starting to fade noticeably on my eye.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Roll It (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Princess of Soul (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Submissive (DC, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Oak (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Taupe Smoke (19) (DC, $39.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Charcoal Brown (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Faux Fur Only (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Dare (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Safari (187CM) (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Sephora Espresso (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% 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), Caranuba Mica (Mica 77019 and Caranuba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (Mica 77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), Allantoin, Chromium Hydroxide Green (CI77289), Chromium Green (CI77288), Carmine, 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, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, 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.
Lovely shades, and I think this is one of my favourite looks of yours. It’s muted/faded and colourful at the same time. Perfect blend of wearability and artistry!
I’m also used to see you with 2 different eye looks now… I wouldn’t find it strange if I saw you around town like that. Perception truly depends on habit!
Haha! I know – the way I see myself is so warped now as a result of wearing nothing that matches!
Black Ice and Cadet are just gorgeous and the rest of the shades are pretty good too. Really love your beautiful eye looks too.
Thank you, Genevieve!
I’ve owned and loved Charcoal Brown for years; when I saw Vanguard, my first thought was “what an ugly colour” (for me); my second thought was “how can Charcoal Brown be a dupe?” I do have dupes for all the colours here that I love, including Cadet, Black Ice and Comforter but you have made such a lovely eye look and these shadows, again, just amaze me in their beauty and quality.
I’m loving how these not only produced a gorgeous eye look on you, but that they blended so seamlessly yet each shade retained its potency! Pretty amazing, I’d say.
Sooo…I’m definitely considering getting Cadet, Dream Maker and possibly Island Paradise.
Beautiful eye look. Cadet is especially gorgeous!
Thanks, Seraphine!
I love seeing a good colorful smokey eye!
Cadet, Island Paradise, Vanguard, and Calling Birds are the ones I’n most likely to get.
Trying to turn my 2 dupe rule into a 1 over 90 dupe rule, so that SG does not get all my disposable income! Just love this stuff.