Sydney Grace Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches ("A Copper & Purple Look")
Pandora
Sydney Grace Pandora Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a brighter, medium purple with soft, warm pink undertones and a frosted sheen. It had rich color coverage that applied well to bare skin with smooth, even color. The texture was lightly creamy, dense but not stiff or difficult to pick up with a dry brush. It blended out easily along the edges and lasted well for eight and a half hours on my lid.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Wham Bam (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Amethyst (P, $14.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D926 Blueberry (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Plum Power (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Amethyst #6 (LE, ) is less shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Hysteric (P, $13.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Gemstone #5 (PiP, ) is brighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #26 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Refuge (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.00/0.06 oz. - $83.33 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 Shimmer 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), Silk Powder, 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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Pandora
PPermanent. $5.00.
Chocolate Raspberry Fudge
Sydney Grace Chocolate Raspberry Fudge Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark reddish-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a smooth, silky texture that wasn’t too thin nor too powdery in the pan. The color applied evenly and built up easily on my lid, and the edges blended out nicely. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Break of Day (PiP, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Morphe Jacz (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Swept Up (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Romance (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Beezy (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Herd to Get (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Medium #6 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Bougie Babe (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Feathered (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Maintenance (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% 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), Silk Powder, 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.
Look Using this Product
Chocolate Raspberry Fudge
PPermanent. $5.25.
Gulf Coast
Sydney Grace Gulf Coast Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep, coppery brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage that adhered well to bare skin with a smooth, even application that remained blendable without losing its intensity. The texture was smooth and velvety–substantial but not powdery. It stayed on beautifully for eight and a half hours before it started to fade on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Dearest Constant (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Ashanti (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Pipers Piping (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Devoted to Chili (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Smells Like Teen Spirit (PiP, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Underworld (P, $5.25) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Smashbox Guava (P, $22.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Silhouette (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Spice (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Tunnel (LE, $19.00) is darker (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), Silk Powder, 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.
Gulf Coast
PPermanent. $5.25.
Golden Strawberry
Sydney Grace Golden Strawberry Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a dark coral with strong, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had excellent color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly and smoothly to my lid. The consistency was lightly creamy, dense but not too firmly pressed in the pan, and blendable. It lasted well for nine hours on me before fading slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Bronzed Peach (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Destination Wedding (LE, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Coral #9 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gone Retro (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Lumbre (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Retro Dream (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Garden Date (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Party of Five (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Diver (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #17 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.00/0.06 oz. - $83.33 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 Shimmer 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), Silk Powder, 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.
Look Using this Product
Golden Strawberry
PPermanent. $5.00.
Golden Peach
Sydney Grace Golden Peach Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark pink-coral with warm, golden shimmer and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was denser but not too thick that it became hard to work with using dry brushes. This shade applied evenly and blended out with ease along the edges. It wore well for eight and a half hours on me before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sandy (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Love Lock (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Shaken (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Dwindle (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Clionadh Strawberry Pear (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Free Time (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Party of Five (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Once Upon a Dream (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Maraschino (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Uptight (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.06 oz. - $100.00 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.
Look Using this Product
Golden Peach
PPermanent. $6.00.
Queen of Hearts
Sydney Grace Queen of Hearts Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep copper with warm, rusty red undertones and a pearly sheen. The eyeshadow had opaque color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and diffused nicely along the edges. The pearly finish gave it a more “melted” appearance once blended out on my lid. The consistency felt smooth, lightly creamy, and was thinner yet didn’t feel dry or dusty at all–it was still more firmly-pressed in the pan but not to the point that it became difficult to pick up product using a brush. It stayed on nicely for nine hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- KVD Beauty Stigmata (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Wicked Game (DC, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Warning (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Nubian #7 (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Kylie Cosmetics Duke (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop DJ (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Gemstone #6 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Morphe Firework (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Red Alert (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Walk of No Shame #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.06 oz. - $100.00 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.
Sydney Grace has such beautiful shadows. I wish their ingredients list was customized for each shade. The catch-all “may or may not contain” lists ingredients I’m allergic to.
Pretty shades, well reviewed, reasonably priced and cruelty free. How better can it get. I’m definitely interested.
Beautiful eye look! Pandora and Queen of Hearts are going on my wish list. They’re stunning.
Love how Queen Of Hearts and Golden Strawberry are looking! An excellent red and a very solid pinky shade, too.
Since you have started reviewing Sydney Grace e/s I have been finding myself itching to purchase a few and given the “dupes’ for the smoke sessions palette, I have had to restrain myself from buying. I love all of these shades but I am going to stand firm for awhile and wait until a couple of the shades that are dupes for the MSS palette, that are only available in bundles right now, are hopefully added to the individual shadow range. Thank you for reviewing, I am still in awe of the look you created with the Sydney Grace and Viseart Coy palette. I am not kidding you, I look at it everyday! I show my daughter, everyday!! She is getting a little annoyed with me, if I am honest, LOL.
Oooo! Pretty! Like!