Sydney Grace Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches ("Secrets of Saturn" Look)
Deep Water
Sydney Grace Deep Water Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, navy blue with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had nearly opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with little effort. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense without being too firmly pressed in the pan, and easy to work with. It lasted well for eight hours on my skin before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Dead Inside (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NARS Sprung (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Arcturus (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Lunar (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Christmas Carol (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Reveuse (271) (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Too Faced Bluebird (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Nocturnal (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Mermaid Masquerade (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Midnight Seduction (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, 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.
Look Using this Product
Deep Water
PPermanent. $5.00.
Boy Crazy
Sydney Grace Boy Crazy Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, medium blue with strong, cool undertones and bluish-violet pearl. It appeared much, much lighter and bluer applied than it appeared in the pan. The texture was denser, firm without being too difficult to pick up, though a heavier hand or moderately dense brush was best with this particular shade. It had opaque pigmentation that blended out nicely and stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Two Piece (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Blue Moon (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Showgirl (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Dalia (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Under the Sea (P, $7.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mood (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Freshwater (DC, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- CoverGirl Sapphire Flare (315) (LE, $4.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Water Bearer (LE, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, 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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Boy Crazy
PPermanent. $6.25.
Saturn
Sydney Grace Saturn Shimmer Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark purple with subtle, warm undertones and a pearl finish. It had opaque color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out nicely along the edges. The texture was soft, a little dusty but not prone to fallout, and was easy to work with on my lid. It wore nicely for eight hours on me before it started to fade noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Rogue (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Set List (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Opaline (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Meditation (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Amethyst (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Milani Bella Purple (15) (P, $4.49) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Delirious (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Tonic (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Catherine (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Euphoria (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, cooler (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.
Look Using this Product
Saturn
PPermanent. $5.00.
Elysian
Sydney Grace Elysian Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, dusty pink with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had rich color coverage with a soft, lightly powdery consistency that applied well to bare skin. The eyeshadow was easy to pick up, blend out, and lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Moira Sparkling Pink (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Cristal de Printemps #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Blush (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Call IT (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Rose Brunch (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Juneau (145S) (DC, $29.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- YSL Paris #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Morphe Faint (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Clarins Garden Escape #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Ingenue (P, $20.00) is more 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.
Elysian
DCDiscontinued. $6.25.
Secret
Sydney Grace Secret Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium coral with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. The eyeshadow had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. The texture felt smooth to the touch, soft without being powdery, and sat well on my skin. It stayed on well for eight hours before I noticed any fading on my skin.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Dim (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Dior Toile de Jouy #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty She Said (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sugared Strawberry (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bare (LE, $19.00) is more muted (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Rest Stop (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #17 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Jardin (PiP, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Peace Sign (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild VI Purple #10 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, 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.
Look Using this Product
Secret
PPermanent. $6.25.
Marmalade
Sydney Grace Marmalade Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich orange with warm undertones and a golden, metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented with a denser, lightly creamy texture that was more firmly pressed in the pan and seemed a bit thicker overall. It was harder to apply evenly to bare skin without really pressing and gently pushing the eyeshadow into place. I found fingertips to be particularly useful with this shade for diffusing/spreading the color out. 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
- Melt Cosmetics Know-It-All (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia D4 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Aries (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Verano (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME734 Tangerine (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Rebirth (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- JD Glow Carrot Top (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Floaties (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME734 Tangerine (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Dream (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (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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Marmalade
DCDiscontinued. $6.25.
Speedway
Sydney Grace Speedway Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light taupe with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, which easily built up to full coverage with less than half of a layer more. The texture was soft, lightly powdery and prone to a bit of fallout if I wasn’t careful with initial placement. It lasted nicely 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 On Holiday (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge French Grey (P, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Cozy Grey (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Clair-Obscur #2 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Covets (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Epic (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sephora Mushroom (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Love on the Run (LE, $17.00) is warmer (80% similar).
- Bad Habit Eos (PiP, ) is darker (80% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild The Night's Quad #1 (LE, ) is 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), 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.
Speedway
PPermanent. $5.25.
Thunderbird
Sydney Grace Thunderbird Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium bluish-gray with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent pigmentation in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin and didn’t sheer out too readily. The texture was smooth, velvety, and blendable without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed in the pan. It stayed on well for eight hours on me before it started to fade noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Kaleidos Black Jasmine (Base) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Numb (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Blackbird Cosmetics Fiction (DC, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Black Jasmine (Diffuse) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Wayne Goss Pearl Moonstone #4 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 14 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Smoke (Contour) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Stealth (DC, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #6 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- L'Oreal Meet Me in Paris (P, $5.99) is more shimmery, 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.
What beautiful shades, especially Deepwater. It’s actually quite an unusual shade of muted navy that would work well with golds, taupes and corals. I thought the coral shade Secret, was gorgeous too – even though it is not for me.
Lovely eye look Christine.