Sydney Grace Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches ("Misty Swamp" Look)
Blue Mist
Sydney Grace Blue Mist Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright white with cool, blue iridescent shimmer that gave it a more metallic finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that applied well to bare skin and blended out with little effort. It stayed on well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Crushed Indigo (Left) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Saphyre (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Alaska (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Reckless (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cuddle Close (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Violet Satine #1 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Sugar Rush (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Illusion (423DC) (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Unicorn Tears (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop GRLFRND (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, 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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Blue Mist
PPermanent. $6.25.
Swimming Swans
Sydney Grace Swimming Swans Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light-medium blue with cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The consistency was thicker and more cream-like than most of the brand’s eyeshadows in the same formula, which made it work better with flat, synthetic brushes or fingertips as fluffier, natural-hair brushes didn’t pick it up as well and didn’t lay it down as evenly. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that lasted well for eight hours on me before creasing a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Give Me Glow Blue Jeans (P, $7.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Ojo (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Skywalk (DC, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Infinite Sky (P, $7.99) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Giorgio Armani June Beetle (31) (DC, $33.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever #25 (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- City Color It's a Boy (P, $6.99) is darker (85% similar).
- MAC Divine Blue (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Milani Bella Cobalt (25) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Anastasia D1 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, 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), 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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Swimming Swans
DCDiscontinued. $6.25.
Narrow Path
Sydney Grace Narrow Path Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium blue-teal base with warmer, greenish-gold shimmer and a frosted finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a lightly creamy, more emollient texture that was harder to apply evenly and diffuse seamlessly along the edges. For me, it seemed to be easiest to use as a lid shade with other eyeshadows around it to blend it out. It lasted well for eight hours before creasing faintly on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tarte Art Deco (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dive (P, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Nix (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Amp (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Clionadh Fog (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Keep It Fun (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Cloudy Blue (17M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Arabian Nights (LE, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Venice (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Joyful Day (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, brighter (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.
Narrow Path
PPermanent. $5.00.
Perfect Storm
Sydney Grace Perfect Storm Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light-medium blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage with a smooth, velvety consistency that was substantial without being too powdery (though a little powdery in the pan!). I was impressed by how well this adhered to bare skin without sheering out immediately. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Waterbending (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Airy (432CM) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Curiouser and Curiouser (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Moonlite (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia B2 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Take It Easel (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Beauty Call (LE, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- NYX Cool Blue (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Taco (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Transcend Dance (LE, $4.50) 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), 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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Perfect Storm
PPermanent. $5.25.
Perfect Vacation
Sydney Grace Perfect Vacation Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, light-medium lime green with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had good color payoff with a lightly creamy, denser consistency that wasn’t too firmly-pressed in the pan that it became difficult to work with. The eyeshadow applied evenly to my lid and blended out well along the edges, but it appeared more muted and less vibrant after initial application. It wore well for eight hours on me before it started to crease slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Freak (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Tempest (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Clionadh Gecko's Tail (P, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Climate Change (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mojo Jojo (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Haute (Fade Into Hue) (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Tales from the Crypto (PiP, $6.99) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Soul Sister (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I332 Meadow Green (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Mula-la (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, 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.
Look Using this Product
Perfect Vacation
PPermanent. $6.25.
Turtle Bay
Sydney Grace Turtle Bay Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium grass green with subtle, warm yellow undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was opaque in one layer, while the texture was smooth, velvety, and a smidgen dusty in the pan but applied well to bare skin without fallout issues. It lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before it started to show signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Eden (P, $6.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- Urban Decay G Train (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Hajar Karim (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Key Lime (DC, $5.25) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- NYX Contort (P, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Wild Island (347) (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Moskova #2 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Hawkins High (LE, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Poison Ivy (P, $4.50) is lighter (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Sentimientos (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (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.
Look Using this Product
Turtle Bay
PPermanent. $5.25.
Rover
Sydney Grace Rover Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark taupe with warm undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. It had rich color coverage that adhered well to bare skin with a smooth, even application. The consistency was soft, lightly creamy without being too thick or too dense in the pan. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me before I noticed any fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Phytosurgence Crystal Constellation (P, $17.07) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Force of Nature #2 (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop HZRD (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- About Face Actual Ambrosia (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Snowdusk (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Tails & Top Hats #3 (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Chocolate Crumble (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Zoeva The Only Delight (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Univers (655) (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Body Heat #3 (PiP, ) is brighter (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.
Beautiful shades and a stunning eye look Christine. I love Swimming Swans and Rover the best.
Thank you, Genevieve!
I love that you call the look “Misty Swamp”. I really like what you did, using these colours. A stunning look.
Thank you! 😉 LOL, I was all “THE MISTTT!” but then “swampy!”
I’m impressed SG pulled off such a good matte light blue. Swimming Swans is amazing. I like all these shades very much. SG just seems to nail the greens every time.
Love this combo of colors -earth, wind, sky, ocean