Sydney Grace Where the Wild Things Grow (Light) Palette Review & Swatches
Where the Wild Things Grow (Light)
Sydney Grace Where the Wild Things Grow (Light) 9-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($36.00 for 0.54 oz.) is a new, 9-palette that just launched this past month. All of the eyeshadows were pigmented, blendable, and easy to use. They performed consistently with Sydney Grace’s eyeshadow formula. This is the light version, where three versions are exclusive to this palette (Queen’s Anne Lace, Dandelion, and Poppy).
Ingredients
Where the Wild Things Grow (Light)
PPermanent. $36.00.
Queen Anne's Lace (Light)
Queen Anne’s Lace (Light) is a light rosy beige with subtle warm undertones and a metallic finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Cashmere #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Boli (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Vermeer (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Luna (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Champagne Toast (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar).
- Dior House of Dreams #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Every Day is Sunshine (P, $22.00) is darker (80% similar).
- ColourPop Olympic (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Skinshow Moon Glow (PiP, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% 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.
Queen Anne's Lace (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Dandelion (Light)
Dandelion (Light) is a light pink with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Coy (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Grand Finale (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Embrace (P, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Belle (466CM) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Insolent Rose #3 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop With Luv (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Social Butterfly (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Archetype (P, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced Pink Suede (PiP, $16.00) is darker (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Backtalk (LE, $19.00) is darker, 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.
Dandelion (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Buttercup
Buttercup is a muted, medium-dark copper with a red undertone and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Smashbox Guava (P, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Morphe Chestnut (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics 1 Upper (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Southern Flame (LE, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- Persona Passionate (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Criss Cross (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Cinna-moan (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Louvre at First Sight (PiP, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M738 Auburn (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Dramatic (P, $7.00) is lighter, brighter, 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.
Buttercup
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Poppy (Light)
Poppy (Light) is a very light peach with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Nearly opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Summer Magic (P, $5.25) is cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Peche (Rosé Edit) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Walking in the Sand (217) (P, $9.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Viseart Sand Castle (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Peaches 'n Cream (PiP, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Mimosa (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Pink Nude (PiP, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop State of Mine (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Catch Me (PiP, $4.50) is darker, 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.
Poppy (Light)
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Blazing Star
Blazing Star is a light-medium brown with moderate warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup Atelier Red Ochre #4 (P, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dusty Trails (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pure (269CP) (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes #9 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Silk Sheets (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Freckles (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Python #9 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Flare (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NYX Dance the Tides (P, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Cumin Get It (PiP, ) is darker, 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.
Blazing Star
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Elegant Candy
Elegant Candy is a brighter, medium purple with warm, pink undertones paired with a metallic sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense and slightly stiff initially
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Coloured Raine Pomeberry (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Bijoux Royal #5 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics G*psy (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Badlands (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Nepenthe (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Amethyst (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Night Creature (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Little Accident (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Awake (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Magic Act (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, lighter (80% 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.
Elegant Candy
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Bee Balm
Bee Balm is a deep, rosy-taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dose of Colors Smoke Show (PiP, ) is cooler (95% 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.
Bee Balm
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Sunflower
Sunflower is a muted light-medium sage green with a warmer golden metallic sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Danessa Myricks Titanium (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Marlin (457M) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Nomadic Romance (LE, $6.25) is cooler (90% similar).
- City Color Tide Pool (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Buxom Made of Jade (P, $12.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Special Delivery (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Mint Chocolate Chip (LE, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil et Lune #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Blue Dream (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Emerald #3 (LE, ) is brighter (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.
Sunflower
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Primrose
Primrose is a blackened blue-based teal with cool undertones and a smooth metallic finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup by Mario Master Metallics #4 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Flying High (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Cuddle Buddy (LE, $6.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Guerlain Mystic Peacock #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Aqua Fever (LE, $6.25) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Storm Cloud (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia A3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Natasha Denona Ice Blue (143CP) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- NYX Savage (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% 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
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Another beautiful palette from SG – I really loved the shades of Queen Anne’s Lace, Sunflower and Primrose – lovely to see some greens and a teal shade.
Oh boy, do I love this palette! Then again, I can probably dupe it with shades in two or three existing palettes here, but there is NO WAY that I would ever travel with PML Subversive Mothership for Night Creature and another shade in there or your SG On The Horizon!
I love the name and the colour of Queen Anne’s Lace (I have it – considered a weed, but I like it) in my garden; I also like Sunflower and Primrose and probably have dupes of the first 2; maybe all 3 (is there no Dupes list for these?). I’m also surprised by how cool toned Bee Balm is – from how it looks in the pan, I thought it would be a very warm, red-toned brown.
I’m excited about this surprise palette! I have the Mountain Trail bundle, so I was disappointed there would only be one new (to me) palette this Christmas in July, but then, surprise! As Nancy said, I could probably dupe it, but I save pretty much all my eyeshadow purchases for this sale, so it’s fun to get something new. I’m glad to see it swatched and that it performed well! I can envision a bunch of looks I could get from it.