Sydney Grace Tiny Marvels Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Tiny Marvels
Sydney Grace Tiny Marvels Eyeshadow Palette ($52.00 for 0.95 oz.) includes eight matte eyeshadows and seven shimmer eyeshadows. All of the eyeshadows had semi-opaque to opaque coverage and lasted between eight to nine hours with the majority of shades being very easy to use. The one shade that was as blendable as it could have been was Jewel Bee, but it wasn’t difficult to work with by any means. I found the performance to be consistent with the brand’s matte/shimmer formulas overall.
I had a few readers request some help on figuring out color combinations, so I tried to rearrange the palette here and here (view them vertically since we don’t have the width to display five shades horizontally!). I tried to arrange them in a way that made sense vertically (as a group of five) and horizontally (as a group of three).
After using the two more contrasting shades specifically for looks (Jewel Bee and Mantis), it was a bit harder to incorporate them than I anticipated. I think that some of the cooler-toned shades, like Jewel Bee, and Mantis (which runs cooler-toned than most of the shades one might normally pair with green, like Death Moth, Walkin’ Stick, and Treehopper) are easiest to work with as 2-3 shade looks or might need an additional shade or two pulled from one’s stash. I will try to come up with some combos and share them in a separate post!
Ingredients
Tiny Marvels
LELimited Edition. $52.00.
Web
Web is a bright, warmer white with a smooth, metallic finish. It was slightly more frosted in appearance on my skin compared to most of the shimmery shades in the palette. The texture was soft and smooth to the touch, but it was slightly thinner and more firmly-pressed compared to the other shades in the palette. It had opaque color coverage that stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- LORAC Quartz (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Highlight (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Eternal Gold #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Valley Girl (PiP, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Dance 'Til Dawn Eyeshadow #2 (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Crown (PiP, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Nylon (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Galactic #3 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Lucky Star #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Clutch Pearls (DC, $6.99) is less shimmery, 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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
Web
LELimited Edition. $6.25.
Treehopper
Treehopper is a medium, yellowy peach with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was fantastic with full opacity achieved in one layer. The texture was smooth, velvety, and blendable without being too powdery nor too firmly pressed into the pan. It lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Cork (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sephora Khaki (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Sage (Base) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Velvet (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Burlap (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #7 (LE, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #3 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Lore (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Camel (LE, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Halftime (PiP, $8.00) is darker, cooler (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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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
Treehopper
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Fire-Butts
Fire-Butts is a bright, pewter gold with warmer undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, moderately dense consistency that was lightly creamy but not overly emollient. This shade wore nicely for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Pygar (LE, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Shiny Happy (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Hairspray (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Right Hand Mando (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Auric Ego (Powder) (PiP, ) is more muted (90% similar).
- Too Faced Tinsel (LE, $16.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace John (PiP, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Kauai I (PiP, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Kauai #1 (DC, $25.00) is darker (85% similar).
- NARS Galice (P, $28.00) 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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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Fire-Butts
LELimited Edition. $6.25.
Walkin' Stick
Walkin’ Stick is a light-medium, olive green with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation that adhered well to bare skin as the color went on evenly, true-to-color, and blended out with little effort. The texture was soft, smooth, and lightly powdery in the pan but not prone to fallout or sheering out too readily on the lid. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Glaminatrix Down to Earth (PiP, $7.30) is warmer (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M322 Khaki (DC, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Digger (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lay Out (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Phatigue (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fiddlehead (LE, $4.50) is darker (85% similar).
- Sephora Omen (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Agua Ardiente (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M322 Khaki (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Worldly (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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.
Walkin' Stick
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Scarab
Scarab has a rich, warm reddish-brown base with green-to-teal shifting shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. I’m not entirely sure if it’s like the brand’s existing Red Chameleon or it IS exactly the same with a new name, but regardless, it’s very, very close, though I felt like this version was smoother with less slip (in a good way), so it went on more evenly and had fully opaque coverage in one layer. It lasted nicely for eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Red Chameleon (P, $6.25) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Orion (105DC) (PiP, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia Sponsored (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Gifts Galore (P, $7.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Girly (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Havoc (DC, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sassy (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #8 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Illusion (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Lounge (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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.
Scarab
LELimited Edition. $6.25.
Flutterby
Flutterby is a light-medium coral with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage that needed a bit of additional product layered on to get to full coverage. It darkened slightly when applied to my skin, especially as I blended it out. The texture was soft, finely-milled but a little powdery. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Bad Habit Cirrus (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Introvert (P, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- KKW Beauty Chi (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Keep Stijl (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #5 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Smashbox Rose (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Happydaze (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Boho Rose #3 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Frosted Apricot (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Good Vibes (PiP, $4.50) 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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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Flutterby
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Bee Bee
Bee Bee is a rich, medium gold with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer with a smooth, moderately dense texture that was lightly creamy and blendable with good, even application. It stayed on well for nine hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Flash Money (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cool Breeze (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cool Breeze (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Relic (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Surrender (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tarte Pot of Gold (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Fortune Teller (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Honey (2019) (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rule Breaker (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Ritmo (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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.
Bee Bee
LELimited Edition. $6.25.
Mantis
Mantis is a brighter, lime green with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a soft, lightly powdery consistency that ensured it was blendable but wasn’t to the point where it became prone to fallout. It had a more noticeable white base, though, and I noticed that I had to be careful when putting it next to deeper shades, like Spyder, as it could turn them a bit grayish. There were signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Void (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Tradition (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Replica (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Silico (LE, $4.50) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop De Menthe (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop On Wheels (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Twitch (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bussin' (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- By Beauty Bay Mint (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Pistachio (20) (LE, ) is brighter, cooler (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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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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Mantis
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Meadowhawk
Meadowhawk is a rich, deeper pink-coral with warm, peachy gold shimmer that gave it a metallic sheen. It had opaque color payoff that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product that remained blendable along the edges. The texture felt smooth to the touch, dense but not overly firm, so it picked up well with a dry brush. This shade stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Come and Get It (P, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Blushing Peach (P, $6.25) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Angelic (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Sunset Glow (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath VR Rose Venus (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Anastasia (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Wildfire (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Estee Lauder Aubergine Dream #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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.
Meadowhawk
LELimited Edition. $6.25.
Luv Bug
Luv Bug is a muted, medium-dark mauve with cooler undertones and a mostly matte finish. The consistency was soft, blendable with light powderiness in the pan. It had good color payoff in a single layer, though it needed to be built up just slightly for full coverage (or applied over primer). It lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Countess (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Smashbox Violet (P, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Dior Matte Mauve (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Ciate Jet Setter (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Quiet Revolution #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Clubhouse (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Tarte Skipper (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Zoeva MT100 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Purpleberry (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Circle (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter, 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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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Luv Bug
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Jewel Bee
Jewel Bee is a medium lavender with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage that adhered well to bare skin and blended out fairly well. It was easier to use than a lot of pastel-leaning shades like it–not so powdery nor was it prone to sheering out–but it wasn’t quite as blendable as the majority of the brand’s matte shades. This shade wore nicely for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Aurora (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Zoned Out (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Heiress (P, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Such a Tulle (P, $20.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Otaku (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Concrete Jungle (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Makeup Geek Hopscotch (DC, $6.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Natasha Denona Zena (LE, ) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Release (P, $6.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Too Faced Lavender Cake (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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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Jewel Bee
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Marvel
Marvel is a bright, rosy bronze with warm undertones and an intense, metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out nicely along the edges. The texture was creamy, smooth, and dense without being too firmly-pressed into the pan. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Shine On (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Ombres de Lune #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Anjelica (P, $27.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Silk Teddy (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Sandy (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Magellan's Light (P, $6.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Ascension (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Twilight Bronze (LE, $25.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC USS Butterscotch (LE, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Rumored (PiP, $4.50) 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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.
Marvel
LELimited Edition. $6.25.
Death Moth
Death Moth is a medium, olive-brown with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent pigmentation with a smooth, almost creamy texture that was easy to pick up and blend out–it felt more finely-milled and velvety compared to most of the brand’s matte eyeshadows. The eyeshadow applied evenly and wasn’t prone to sheering out too readily. It lasted nicely for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Velveteen (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Chanel Deep #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Soft Brown (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty O Boy (600) (LE, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Milani Smokin' Hot (PiP, $5.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Dover (DC, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Smashbox Sable (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Taboo (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Dior Ombre Sculpting Powder (001) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Come Little Children (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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.
Death Moth
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Bug-a-boo
Bug-a-boo is a medium plum with strong, warm brownish undertones and a mostly matte finish. The texture was soft, lightly powdery but not prone to fallout nor sheering out too readily. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, which was easily built up to full coverage with less than half of a layer. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dose of Colors Spaced Out (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Testify (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Sweet Jubilee (LE, $5.25) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Strike It (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Kaja Deep Jam (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cirrus (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shade (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Zoeva Tasting Note (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Aura (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Nude Awakening #9 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, 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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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
Bug-a-boo
LELimited Edition. $5.25.
Spyder
Spyder is a deep, blackened taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, smooth, and a bit firmer compared to other shades in the brand’s matte formula. It had more buildable coverage from semi-opaque to opaque, which should make it easier to work with. I found the eyeshadow to be blendable and easy to work with as it wasn’t prone to fallout. There were signs of fading present after eight and a half hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Ciate Mecha (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Nocturnal (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Cocktail Black (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sad Girl (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC First Class (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Xtreme Dusk (PiP, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Charcoal Sketch (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Glaminatrix Bittersweet (P, $7.30) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Pecan Pie (LE, $5.25) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Espresso (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is cooler (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), Carnauba Mica (Mica 77019 and Carnauba Wax), Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Zinc Stearate ((+/- Mica (77019), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and 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.
I so have my alarm set for this one – looks beautiful!
Glad this palette is consistent with other SG offerings! I bet it will sell out very quickly.
One thing I like is that this is not an ‘obvious fall palette, issuing in August.’ This palette will be useful year ‘round, with neutrals and various colors that fit each season. Not often do you see spring and fall looks in the same palette, but there you have it! I can’t believe you got the review up, Christine, in time for your readers to sharpen their debit cards and set their alarms. As usual, you’re the best.
Do I already have dupes for the majority of the shades? Yes. But do I still feel the bug in my butt to get it? Absolutely YES!
I do worry about this being a LE palette that I fear will sell out within hours, and unfortunately for me, I found out about this very special palette after I had already stocked up on essentials for me and my cats. So I probably won’t be able to buy it. There is still the one by ColourPop…it seems to have a somewhat similar color story going on. Unfortunately, it is NOT made by my favorite YT’er, though. I really wanted to support one of the most drama free, most beloved people in the beauty community.
Eager to get this one. To my eyes, I see trios if you look at the palette as columns, with two columns together creating a six pan combo. But I appreciate the effort you put into rearranging the entire palette! So often, I go into a palette with one approach but do something completely different in application.
Well now that you said that you look at it as trios, the palette makes so much more sense to me and now I want it! I wish it wasn’t $52 =(
I hope I can get this. The color story is slightly funky, and I’m here for it.
Ok, so first ColourPop did cactus and succulent themed palettes, and now Sydney Grace is doing an insect themed palette? I didn’t realize 2020 was “Market Directly to AJ Year”, but I hope this means an all-green Pat McGrath palette is soon to follow.
Sadly, as cute as this palette is I’m not sure I can currently justify $52 on a palette when I’m wearing makeup maaaaaybe once a month.
I’m glad the quality is there for those who want this, but as a person who loves color, I still do not understand this palette.
I really don’t either. And as the creator is my favorite YouTuber I’m actually quite disappointed in it. From her own words of always too many golds in a palette I see way too many gold in this palette. It doesn’t speak to me on any level. It looks like BH cosmetics tripping in saint Tropez. Very close even though that palette has a terrible formula and I already dumped it. It’s too bad cuz I love the creator as I said. I agree it makes no sense to me. Sadly.
Well, I haven’t worked with it myself but as someone who used to paint, at a glance, I see it as a palette making complementary colors work to contrast each other for vividness – I think it was called “color – blocking” a few years back. Anything reddish/coralish complements the greenish, anything yellowish (or goldish) contrasts the purplish-plummyish. If you layer complements on top of each other, you neutralize both colors and there are accompanying neutrals to help with blending that out or transitioning. I believe Mel Thompson was an artist before she began playing around with makeup so this palette make sense to me in that aspect.
Sydney Grace did mention on Instagram that they are making this semi permanent. They will restock when it sells out.
I did watch the YouTube videos from the collaboration with Michele Wang, Kinky Sweat, Kelsee Briana Jai, Lisa J and Glam Girl Chelsea. I believe it was Lisa J who incorporated the green as a liner. One of the other lovely ladies incorporated the lavender. It looks scary in pictures due to both the green and lavender but those lovely ladies made it work. Christine did a lovely look as well.
This looks like an amazing palette for sure!
That is a relief to hear! I was torn bc I can’t justify spending that much on a palette right now and would rather wait for a deal.
Oh cool, thanks for the update, Stephanie! I can breathe now.
Mel said Scarab is Red Chameleon in her video about this. It looks great, I hope it doesn’t sell out before I can order it!
I watched the video and was a bit confused if it was exactly the same or in the same vein!
I initially wasn’t drawn to this because I didn’t think I liked the color scheme, but now I realize that it’s just the shade mantis that I’m not drawn to. If I cover it up, I love all the other shades. I’m on a no buy for a few more weeks though.
This is certainly colourful and different. I love some of the shades, but I’m half in half out. There is half of the palette I know I would definitely not wear b/c it leans too heavily into yellow/olive territory which truns me so sallow. I appreciate the uniqueness, but I am very torn. Good luck to everyone and hope you snag it.
I want Bug-a-Boo and Luv Bug as singles!
I’m so glad and not surprised to see an A rating. I’m definitely picking this up tomorrow. Both eye looks are gorgeous Christine ?
I love Sydney Grace shadows and am happy for Mel but this color story, regardless of how it’s arranged, is not for me.
To me, it looks like a fairly random palette of various shades thrown together. There does not seem to be a cohesive colour story going on here, judging by your need Christine to re-arrange the shades so that they make sense. Walking Stick and Death Moth seem to be fairly similar and I’m not sure how Mantis and Spyder quite fit in.
The standout shades for me are Fire Butt – a gorgeous green and Marvel – a stunning rosey bronze that I hope will be released as a single.
Thank you once again for reviewing this palette so quickly Christine – you are indeed a marvel!
I’d love to see Fire Butts and Marvel sold as singles, too, Genevieve! Plus, Meadowhawk, too!
I’m having trouble putting eye looks together in my mind. Looking forward to the eye looks that Christine will be posting. Thanks for the ones that you already did in this post. Not sure why but I am really struggling with the cohesiveness of this palette.
Here you go! https://www.temptalia.com/12-ways-to-wear-sydney-grace-tiny-marvels/
Thank you!!!
I think Mel did a great job on this. It’s interesting, but still usable and I think she filled some holes that SG was missing. And that greeny gold color reminds me of one of my favorite discontinued shadows from SG called unforgettable that I’ve found so useful since I got it. It feels like it’s got a little something for everybody in terms of warm and cool. I can’t afford to get this right now, but as soon as I can I’m going to nab it.
Great to see how well this palette performed!
There are several colours here that really appeal to me (web, Fire-Butts, Meadowhawk, Treehopper, Luv Bug, Flutterby) and I don’t have dupes for.
Others, despite their quality (Jewel Bee, Bee Bee, Mantis, Spyder, Walkin’ Stick), I doubt I’d never use.
Glad I’m still in a no-buy on palettes, or this might have piqued my interest more.
I always look for the packaging pictures, to find out where products are manufactured. But this post has the ingredients picture twice?
They are different photos – one is of the back of the physical palette, one is the back of the carton it came in.
Oh! So no mention on the packaging about where it’s made?
I already recycled the box, so whatever is photographed is what I saw!
Hi Denise,
On Sydney Grace’s website they state that all their products are formulated, produced, packaged and shipped from Northern California.
I can’t decide if I want this or not. I love Sydney Grace and Mel but I find the colour story confused. I like almost all the shades except Mantis – I love greens but not pastels and not ones of that particular undertone. To me it stands out in the palette in a bad way, to a certain extent Jewel Bee does that too. I’m on the fence – I think I might wait a bit and see what I plan to buy at Sephora and the new Pat McGrath launch.
From what I understand, as long as it is wanted, they will restock, so you have time to think about it!
Christine, do you feel like Walkin Stick and Deathmoth are too similar? Is the difference between those shades apparent on the eye?
They’re not dupes of each other! One is lighter and greener, the other is darker and yellower.
I’m into this palette but I feel there was a missed opportunity for a dark, dirty green. I’m actually suprised at the lack of green given theme. I would trade out one of the double browns or double pink/mauves for a green, shimmer or matte!
I bought this palette because I love the green color, Mantis. It turns out I love all of the colors in this one, which is rare for me. I was bummed because Bug-A-Boo was cracked when the palette arrived and I had to repair it. The palette sold out just minutes after I bought it so I knew I wasn’t getting another one. I find that most of the colors in this palette work together quite nicely. Everything is pretty warm to neutral except the lavender and the green shades. You can even use those two shades together and add some sparkle and you’re good. Someone said there are a lot of golds in this palette but I don’t find these shades repetitive at all and appreciate the different metallics. I’ve tried all kinds of combinations with the colors in this palette and though most of them would not be work-appropriate, that’s not really what this palette is for. This is the eyeshadow I wear when I’m not at work. I absolutely love the sparkle and the quality is amazing. It is well worth the almost $60 I paid. This palette is on par with my ABH, Pat McGrath, and Natasha Denona palettes and I’ve been using it constantly since I bought it. Sydney Grace eyeshadow is awesome. I see this palette is now on pre-order for a re-stock. It’s totally worth it if you love sparkles. If you don’t love sparkles or that green scares you, steer clear.
I really like both Sydney Grace and Mel Thompson (as concerns her YT channel) and their taste, but this seems such the odd ball palette color story wise. Now Mel almost always sports a look I like so this would probably work for me, but somehow it just doesn’t call out to me. Hope I miss out. I’m going to see how much I can dupe this and may just do some of the looks you created on the subsequent 12 look post using this palette. Thank you Christine!