Sydney Grace Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches ("Summer's End" Look)
Blondie
Sydney Grace Blondie Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, light pink with strong, warm undertones and a bright, metallic sheen. It had a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was denser without being too heavy or too firmly-pressed in the pan, which made it easy to apply and blend out. The eyeshadow yielded 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 The Most (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Most (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Vivacious (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sephora Glazed Donut (365) (P, $9.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Last Dance (P, $18.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Drizzle (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- The Estee Edit Riff (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Salty (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Seashell (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Lover #2 (LE, ) 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.
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Blondie
PPermanent. $6.25.
Plummet
Sydney Grace Plummet Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark plum with warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had opaque color coverage that applied evenly to my skin and blended out without too much effort. The texture was smooth, velvety, and slightly powdery in the pan, so there was a bit of fallout as I diffused the color along the edges on my eye. It wore well for eight hours before it started to fade noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Sweet Jubilee (LE, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Milani No Plum Intended (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Fez Up (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Trophies (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Tarte No Filter (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Dark Matte #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Clionadh Hibernate (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- KKW Beauty Season (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NYX Skinny Dip (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Worthy (LE, $17.00) 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.
Looks Using this Product
Plummet
PPermanent. $5.25.
Midnight Amethyst
Sydney Grace Midnight Amethyst Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark purple with neutral undertones and a satin sheen. It had good pigmentation with a soft, denser consistency that could have been more yielding but wasn’t too difficult to pick up and to apply to my bare skin. The eyeshadow blended out fairly readily on my skin, but again, it could have been a little more blendable. It stayed on well for eight hours before it started to fade on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Badass #2 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente #4 (Eye Color) (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Dior Temptation (184) (P, $29.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Dior Constellation (864) #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #14 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Pretty Baby #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Au Fil des Fleurs #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Craving (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Lavender Lust #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Viseart Prune (PiP, ) is more 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.
Look Using this Product
Midnight Amethyst
PPermanent. $6.25.
Collective
Sydney Grace Collective Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium, rosy plum with moderately warm undertones and a soft, frosted finish with a mix of gold and pink shimmer. It had excellent color coverage in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even application that blended out easily along the edges. The consistency was soft, a little dusty in the pan, but wasn’t prone to sheering out too readily nor was it prone to fallout. It wore well 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 Cufflinks (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Ego (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Buxom Wild Nights (P, $12.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sundae Funday (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Half Light (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #12 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild VI Purple #7 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- NARS In Heat (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Eve's Kiss (PiP, $9.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Meditate (LE, $19.00) 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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Collective
PPermanent. $6.25.
Commission
Sydney Grace Commission Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium, olive green with warm, bronzy undertones and a metallic sheen. It had an incredibly smooth, cream-like texture–dense but still soft, pliable–that applied beautifully to bare skin with a really bright, metallic sheen that didn’t emphasize my lid texture. The pigmentation was opaque and lasted nicely for eight hours before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel (2020) #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Madrigal (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Antheia (286DC) (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sing Ho (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Antique Olive (14M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Green Lights #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Hourglass Vivid (P, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Fallen (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop IE (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Clarins Jade #4 (PiP, ) is less 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.
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Commission
PPermanent. $6.25.
Laura's Memory
Sydney Grace Laura’s Memory Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium, golden copper with strong, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin, though there was a bit of fallout as I blended it out. The texture was soft, slightly more loosely pressed but not too messy in the pan, and it diffused well along the edges. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona True Bronze (314K) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Luscious (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC A Glimmer of Gold #2 (PiP, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Guerlain Petrouchka #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Smashbox Ambient (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Caramel (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Pop) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Guerlain Crazy Paris #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sephora Copper (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Bronze Rose (LE, $6.99) is darker (95% 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.
Love the look and I really do wish it was the end of summer instead of almost the end of winter. I’m not looking forward to the summer heat :’(
Beyootiful! I love the shade plummet. Checking to see if I have a dupe. It’s a great balance between red and purprle and fab for green eyes. It’s amazing how small tonal differences can really punch up eye colour.
As I suspected, I have no real dupes.. a ND from an original 5 pan which underperforms and fades like crazy (like right before my very eyes, is only somewhat similar
I always have a soft spot for plum and olive together. Gorgeous look, Christine!
Also, I have Commission but shockingly, haven’t actually used it yet – that will be rectified tomorrow!
Gorgeous shades and I love Commission and Laura’s Memory the best. Really beautiful eye look too Christine. This brand is churning out the best singles we have seen in a long time.
Some more awesomeness by SG! They’re all beautiful, but my favorite shades are Commission, Midnight Amethyst and Collective.
I don’t know if you are going to do a roundup of these when you are done, but it is going to be epic. Also, this is such a pretty look. I have a ton of SG shadows and your looks that you have been doing throughout these reviews have been so inspiring.
I’m loving the beautiful, plummy shades. And how gorgeous is Commission?!
Do ColourPop and Marc Jacobs both have shadows called The Most that are dupes for Blondie?