Sydney Grace Summer 2019 Eyeshadows (Part 1) Reviews & Swatches
Go for It
Sydney Grace Go for It Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium plum with subtle, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had rich color payoff with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was soft but emollient enough not to feel powdery. The eyeshadow adhered well to bare skin and blended out easily along the edges. It had a high-shine finish but wasn’t as thick as some metallic eyeshadows can get. 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 Mischievous (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME840 Pink Chrome (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop So Healing (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Adventure (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Care 4 You (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Gemstone #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Morning After (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Aurora (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Forbidden Fruit (LE, $25.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Candygram (UR A QT) (LE, $4.50) is less 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))
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.
Go for It
PPermanent. $6.25.
Seize the Day
Sydney Grace Seize the Day Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich, medium yellow with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was dense enough to help all of the shimmer and micro-sparkles bind together but wasn’t too thick on my lid. The eyeshadow applied well without a primer and blended out easily along the edges. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- UOMA Beauty Palm Wine (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Shatter (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Spoiled (PiP, $6.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Fortune Teller (P, $9.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Dior Celebrate in Gold #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Reflects Gilt (LE, $46.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop The City (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shine Bright (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Treasure Hunter (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #12 (LE, ) is 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))
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
Seize the Day
PPermanent. $6.25.
Take the Time
Sydney Grace Take the Time Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium, grass green with warm, yellow undertones and a shiny, metallic finish. The color payoff was opaque in a single pass, which adhered well to bare skin and diffused easily along the edges. The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and dense without being too thick or too firmly pressed in the pan. There was faint, visible creasing on my lid after eight and a half hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Sarape (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #19 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mojo Jojo (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Freak (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Haute (Fade Into Hue) (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Boheme Dream #6 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath VR Emerald (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D334 Apple Green (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Icono (P, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Tempest (P, $6.00) is lighter, 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))
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
Take the Time
PPermanent. $6.25.
Meadow
Sydney Grace Meadow Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium lime green with soft, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. There were barely-there shimmers strewn throughout that I could see in the close-up photos but not in person. The consistency was soft, velvety, and substantial enough to yield opaque color payoff on bare skin that didn’t sheer out immediately. This shade lasted well for eight hours on me before I noticed any fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Matcha (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Ivy (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Coven (P, $6.50) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop After Party (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Illamasqua Pivot (P, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Nandi (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bussin' (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Clover (Bright Editorial #3) (P, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia B1 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is brighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Kiss Me I'm Irish (LE, $5.25) is darker, 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), 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))
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
Meadow
PPermanent. $5.25.
Keep It Fun
Sydney Grace Keep It Fun Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium aqua-green with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a lightly creamy, dense consistency that wasn’t too thick nor too firmly-pressed in the pan. The color picked up well with a brush, applied evenly and blended out seamlessly. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours on me before creasing a touch.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Earthbound (P, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Nix (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Hug Life (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dive (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Narrow Path (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Emerald Rose (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Yara (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Art Deco (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Alchemy (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Amp (LE, ) is 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))
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
Keep It Fun
PPermanent. $6.25.
Poolside
Sydney Grace Poolside Matte Shadow ($5.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, light-medium blue-leaning teal with subtle, cool undertones and faint micro-shimmer over a matte finish. Again, the shimmers were visible in the swatch and in the pan but not to my eye in person. The color payoff was opaque in one layer, while the texture was soft, smooth, and velvety–substantial without being too powdery–and blended out with ease. I noticed slight fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Runnin' Thru the Six (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Forcefield (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Formation (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- theBalm #43 (P, $6.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Seaside (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sirena (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Shawn (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Ariel (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Powder Blue (84V) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ice Cold (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, 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), 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))
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.
They never seem to disappoint, I love the look of pretty much every eyeshadow till now. I’ve tried to order a bunch, it took 2 months, and then for no reason they got send back to Sydney Grace from my country/duties (Holland). It is such a shame.. They refunded the total amount so customer service is on point, but I would so love to try them!
You created a beautiful look as always!
Ooh, boo! So sorry. I know you’d love them. I hope you can figure the duty thing out soon.
Yes it is so weird.. I don’t dare to order again because I am afraid it won’t be shipped to my home. Just hope that ordering international becomes easier overtime.
Dang I might need to make an order. I love all the greens here.
Keep It Fun and Poolside will be mine! Even though I have UD Boom from the Basquiet palette, I actually love this greener, less bright teal matte far more. As I look at these 2, I already have a look in mind!
so, um, I bought three of these 😀 😀 😀
I wish I’d had Meadow back in January when I was trying to recreate a 1970s makeup look with that exact shade of green! Clearly I need to make an order of SG green singles, they have so many gorgeous shades!
It’s crazy how rare that shade is at all!
I know! I couldn’t believe that with all the green shadows I had, I didn’t have a matte kiwi green. I think that was before I got The Tribe Palette from Juvia’s Place, but even the light matte green in there isn’t quite right, it’s a little too light and warm.
Keep It Fun and Go For It are my favourite shades, but they all look pretty darn good. This is a stellar brand.
Queen of Greens, hands down. SG also is putting out dupes for d/c’d MUFEs that I missed on clearance, when my card would not work. Looks like even more $ saved. Lots here to crave. And lovely look.
Why are these all so good and so unavailable here in Germany? Oh why…
Clearly, I need to place an order with this brand. lol
Are these from 2018 or 2019? The headline says 2018.
Sorry, I’m dumb! I typed 2018 instead of 2019.