Sydney Grace Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches ("A Smoky, Green Camo" Look)
Allie
Sydney Grace Allie Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark, mustard yellow with stronger, warm undertones than you’d see in a true mustard shade–almost like mustard and brown mixed together. The texture was soft, a little dusty in the pan, but it applied evenly and blended out easily without sheering out too readily. 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
- Sydney Grace Dirt Road (PiP, $5.25) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Token (DC, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Solar Hour (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Magnetic Field (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Blissed Out (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Birch (LE, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Hooked on Vinyl #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia D1 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Tiger #6 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Drama Queen (LE, ) 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), 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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Allie
PPermanent. $5.25.
Alpha
Sydney Grace Alpha Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep taupe-brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. There were nearly imperceptible shimmers strewn throughout the eyeshadow but I couldn’t notice it on my eye. It had opaque color coverage that adhered well to bare skin but took more effort to diffuse along the edges for a seamless blend. The consistency was slightly firmer, a bit stiffer in the pan, and it was easiest to use with a lighter hand to build up coverage as I went. I noticed slight fading along the edges after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath Xtreme Nocturne (PiP, $25.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Coconut Grove (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Nightfall (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Blurry Grey #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Lights Out #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Night Vision (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Hourglass Atmosphere #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Sinsemilla (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Ashbury (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani #08 (P, $32.00) is lighter (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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Alpha
PPermanent. $5.25.
Elegance
Sydney Grace Elegance Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a soft, peachy gold with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had a smooth, lightly creamy texture that applied well to my lid with an even lay down of color. It had full color coverage in a single layer, which lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Gucci Beauty Tuscan Storm #1 (DC, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop High Season (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Wayne Goss Imperial Topaz #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Chalet Lust #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Melody (Lyric) (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Moon Dust (Remastered) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Fairy Tale (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Soul-cialite (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Famous (LE, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Haus (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% 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.
Elegance
PPermanent. $5.00.
Promenade
Sydney Grace Promenade Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a dirty, almost blackened teal base with cooler undertones and warmer, gold-to-green shimmer. It had good color coverage, though it needed a second layer for full opacity. The texture was dense, lightly creamy, and smooth to the touch but wasn’t difficult to grab with a brush or to apply evenly to my skin. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before creasing faintly on my skin.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Scrooge (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (90% similar).
- Viseart Dark Matter (GPV2 #18) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Griffith Green (126) (LE, $32.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Gemstone #3 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Hocus Pocus (LE, $9.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Scrooge (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (85% similar).
- bareMinerals Dazzle (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (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), 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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Promenade
DCDiscontinued. $6.25.
Bravo
Sydney Grace Bravo Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium green with strong, warm olive undertones and a matte finish. It had rich color coverage with a smooth, velvety texture that wasn’t too powdery nor too firmly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow applied well to my skin and blended out easily without sheering out too quickly. It wore well for eight hours on me before I noticed fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop So Tender (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Local BB (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rebel (LE, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Savanna (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Camo (P, $7.30) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Mozambique (P, $25.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Up in Smoke (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Extravaganza (LE, ) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- ColourPop You're a Star (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Syncope (P, $6.00) is lighter (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.
Bravo
PPermanent. $5.25.
Light My Candle
Sydney Grace Light My Candle Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a deeper bronze with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a smooth, denser consistency that wasn’t too firmly pressed in the pan that it became difficult to pick up or to blend out. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me before it started to fade.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Magnificent Chestnut (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Twinkle Toes (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Metal Saffron (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Gucci Beauty Oxydus (DC, $37.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Nap (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Too Faced Rizzo (LE, $16.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Golden Olive (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Phonograph (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Juvia's Place Sheba (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Struck (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (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.
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Light My Candle
DCDiscontinued. $5.00.
Celebrate
Sydney Grace Celebrate Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, lime green with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was lightly creamy, dense without being too thick or too heavy, though it seemed to have slightly weaker pigmentation in one layer without using my fingertip or a wet brush to apply. This shade lasted nicely for eight hours before creasing faintly on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Lake Days (DC, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Garnish (PiP, $7.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Critical Mass (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Lake Days (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Freak (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Exu (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Lemon Lime (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mermaid Kiss (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Icono (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani #17 (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, lighter (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.
FYI, Elegance doesn’t appear to be available any more and Promenade is discontinuing 🙁
Celebrate = AWESOME!
Noooooooo! I think that might be 2 or 3 I “recommended” that got DC’d, lol.
Whoops, I totally fibbed – Elegance is under Shimmer shadows, not Pressed Pigments. As you have them in your descriptions, even!
Apologies for putting you wrong! I’m still getting Promenade before it disappears though 😉
Promenade is the better one of the two – so unique!
I think SG is the king or queen of greens – their range is stunning and I love Promenade! A beautiful, beautiful eye look Christine.
Promenade is like NOTHING else I own or possibly ever did own. And it a shade that I know I need to have, too!
Stunning camo glam eye look, Christine!
And now I have ordered Promenade! I don’t have any of the dupes and even if I did, they aren’t that close. This shade is quite unique and I just wanted it so badly, low buy had to take a short vacation. 🙂
It felt stupid to order just one ES so I added Herky Bird and Somber. Unfortunately the postage was on the expensive side at $22. Oh, well it is a long flight here so maybe it’s not that bad.
I hope all three wow you, Helene!
Allie is an excellent “enhancing blue eyes” color.
My heart fluttered when I saw Celebrate. Love it!
Allie, Bravo, and the beautiful Promenade have my attention, too.