Sydney Grace x Temptalia Collection Coming Soon
I’m so excited to share that Temptalia is collaborating with Sydney Grace on a collection of eyeshadow palettes slated for release in Spring 2021! The collection includes three eyeshadow palettes (and each has 12 shades): Quintessence, On the Horizon, and Radiant Reflection.
You might be thinking, “Wow, three!” and you’d be right, but frankly, I couldn’t pick just one color story. I wanted to do something interesting but cohesive, and there were three concepts I had in mind, so when I pitched them… I pitched all three.
To my surprise and utter delight, Sydney Grace was all in! We even went from 10 shades in each palette to 12 shades to further enhance each palette’s color story. It didn’t help that Sydney Grace sent over so many stunning shades in the first round of color samples that it made it so hard to narrow down selections, so it became a game of addition rather than subtraction!
Quintessence is an ode to space and the night sky. On the Horizon is my take on neutrals–a little grungy and earthy with some desert inspiration found along the way. Radiant Reflection is a celebration of color that takes its cues from jewels, rainbows (but intensify the depth and brilliance), and metals.
Here’s a lil’ peek at the first round of color samples Sydney Grace created, which start their lives as loose powders! These were some of the very first swatches I did in the process, and you’ll have to wait and see which ones were tweaked, eliminated, and finalized. 🙂
I thought it was the perfect time to share and announce the collaboration and that I’m working more closely with Sydney Grace through this collaboration, as we’ve reached the point in the process where about half of the colors are finalized–there are 36! shades in total–with most of the remaining shades quite close and only a few that are still in progress. Some of those fully-approved shades are moving into production very soon. The names and placements of the shades have also been finalized and are getting ready to be printed on packaging, so everything is moving full-steam ahead!
I’ll be sharing my dissertation on the whole process, along with more details than you’d ever want to know about each palette, its final color story, and the journey to get to the finish line as we get closer to the release date.
For now, though, here’s a look at one shade, which is finalized, and it is a callback to the first collaboration I ever did, which was with MAC. I created an emerald green eyeshadow called “Jealousy Wakes” back in 2011, and this is its successor: Jealousy’s Descent. It’s a rich, emerald green with an intense, metallic shine. Fun fact: Sydney Grace nailed this shade the very first time.
Thank you so much for being part of this journey (and being a large part of why I’m even here!)! I hope that the palettes live up to high expectations I know are set for me 🙂 Stay tuned!
Michael Scott EVERYBODY STAY F****** CALM dot gifffffff!!!!!
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HA! Hubby says perfect gif usage 😉
HA! Perfect!
IM SO EXCITED! I’ve been a long time blog reader (lurker) and I’m so so happy that you’re doing this! I truly believe that any company would be lucky to work with you and Sydney Grace seems more than deserving. I have the utmost faith that these palettes will be the definition of perfect. A+++!!!!
Yay! Thank you so much, Joanna!
Insert “No, I don’t think I will.” meme.
AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!
EXACTLY how I’m feeling right now! So happy for you, Christine; these palettes are going to be incredible!
Oh, how incredibly exciting! Congratulations! You have been so helpful to this makeup lover over the years, and your work has brought me so much pleasure. I cannot wait to see the palettes and make some purchases. I rarely post but just wanted to let you know that I treasure you and this community.
Thank you so much, Anne-Marie! 🙂
Yes! Good for you, Christine!
Thank you, Z!
OMGWTFOMGWTF? I thought I was done buying eyeshadow! This is Pluto orbit exciting, and I can’t wait! On a more serious note, I am not at all surprised. You have done a lot to popularize the brand. They not only have great quality and customer service, but their heart and (work and community) ethics are in the right place. And that, Christine, is why this is a perfect match. To think that you will review your own product! This is one collab we can all get behind…or first on the waiting list!
You know me, love the eyeshadow. I knew if I ever did a collab, it’d likely be eyeshadow (or at least, that’d be the focus), so it’d have to be a brand who was consistent at great eyeshadow!
I’m so happy for you and very excited about these! Congratulations!!
Thank you, Cameron!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you! This sounds amazing.
I have high hopes it will be amazing!! Thank you, Courtney!
So incredibly happy to hear this news and will be first in line! You truly are the best!!
Thanks so much, Eva!
Congrats on the collab!!! I always love the color stories you create, so I can’t wait for the reveal! I still have Jealousy Wakes btw, even though I got rid of most of my MAC eyeshadows I just couldn’t let that one go.
Thank you, Cindy!
Aww, it is so heartwarming to hear you still have Jealousy Wakes!
Ahhhhh!!! Congratulations!! This is very exciting and I hope “spring 2021” means January! Either way, this is great news and a perfect pairing. The new year is looking up!!
Hopefully, once we square away some more colors and production ramps up, we’ll have a better idea of timing! Didn’t want to over-promise but we feel good about “spring” 🙂
Oooh, congrats, Christine! I’m very much looking forward to these and hearing your process!
Thank you, Kirsten!
So exciting! Looking forward to purchasing and I still have Jealous Wakes!
I am impressed 😀
I do too! It is too pretty to throw away but probably not safe to use LOL
Not until you realize that it is 10 years old, and then you’re like oh… probably not… LOL.
OMG!!!!!!!! Congrats, Christine! I’m so excited to see what you create. If anyone deserves this, it’s you. Thank you so much for giving us a little sneak peek. And oooo, that green! And all the jewel tones. Ahhhh!
Thank you so much, Sandy! 🙂
So excited!! Can’t wait to see the final results!!
I’m so excited to see everything come together, too! 😀
Congratulations! I am so excited for you and for me!! I am going to use this as my sign that I do not need any more eyeshadow until these 3 palettes come out! I’d order them sight unseen knowing it’s a Temptalia – Sydney Grace collaboration.
I’m very flattered! But you will definitely get to see them and figure it out, LOL! 😉
Congrats!!!! This is so exciting! Can’t wait to see more shades and hear more about the process 😀
Thank you, Wednesday! 🙂
You’re supposed to be talking me OUT of getting new palettes, not convincing me to get new ones!!! Seriously though, huge congratulations and I just KNOW these are going to be spectacular!
Hopefully, one will speak to you, but if not, admiring from far is still very appreciated 🙂
Thank you!
Congrats! How exciting! I can’t wait to see the palettes!!!
Thank you, Brian! I can’t wait to see the final versions myself, haha!
Congratulations! I cannot think of a more perfect collaboration. It was through Temptalia that I discovered Sydney Grace. I can safely say that I will be purchasing all three palettes.
Thank you, Christina! It had to be with a brand who I could count on to do great eyeshadow – Sydney Grace to the rescue!
This is such exciting news, Christine!! Hearty congratulations!! Looking forward to seeing what you curated!
Aww, thank you, Tracey! 😀 Hope to share soon-ish!
That’s awesome! Congrats!
Thanks, O!
Congratulations!! I am pretty sure we all going to love these!
Thank you, Mauren! Fingers crossed. The pressure mounts!
So exciting! You deserve this and much more for being the best encyclopaedia of all things Make-up x
Thank you so much, Amber!
Oh wow I’m really excited for this!
Yay! Thank you, Jen!
Congratulations, Christine! This is so exciting and thanks for showing us some sneak peeks of your thought process.
Thank you, Mags! I look forward to sharing more as we get everything finalized!
That’s so exciting, I can’t wait to get the details! Sydney Grace is a perfect partner for you, her quality and price points are amazing. You always come up with great ideas for palettes, I’m so happy you are now going to create some. 🙂 I cannot believe that it’s been almost 11.5 years since you created Jealousy Wakes with Mac! 🙂
Thank you, Pami! Here’s hoping the color stories live up to the high expecations! 😅
Oops…I meant 9.5 years (not 11.5)
THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!!! I can’t wait to see your brilliant eye for color combos in a real palette. Congrats, Christine!
I’ll be sure to share plenty of them! I have tried to arrange them to make sense in rows, columns, quads, and sextets!
oh my goodness Christine, congratulations!!!! I’m so excited for you!!!
Thank you, Karima!
I’m not too fussed with collaborations in general, but this? THIIIS?
I’m screaming and planning on buying all three.
(Congratulations! I’m sure I speak for many when I say that your theoretical palettes are always stunning, so I’m deeply excited to see the final products! And thank you so much for all your hard work!)
Thank you so much, DG! 🙂 Hopefully, you love the color stories when I can share them (still a bit up in the air but we’re getting close!).
Wow! Congratulations, Christine! I’m looking forward to not only the products, but reading about the process.
Happy to hear it! I can’t wait to share all the details!
WOW!!! Congratulations, this is so exciting. Those sneak peaks and the first shade are absolutely lovely. Thank you for giving us all time to save up because I’m sure all three will be stunning. I think Sydney Grace is the perfect choice for Temptalia to pair up with considering how well all of their shadows review, plus how much positivity I see about the brand and their quality elsewhere. I can’t wait to read more about the process you went through to create your palettes.
I love eyeshadow so much, and I knew if I ever did a collaboration again, I’d have to feel confident about the quality of that brand’s eyeshadows, so when I reached out to SG, it was because I had full faith in their consistency to put out quality eyeshadows!
Congratulations! 🎈🍾🎉 so excited for you! Look forward to getting your palettes!
Thank you, Aute!
Congratulations!! As one of your earliest followers from way back in the day, this is so exciting to hear. As soon as I saw the emerald colour, I immediately thought of Jealousy Wakes before even reading your description. I think this one is even more beautiful! 🙂 I can’t wait to see the rest of the collection.
Great memory 🙂 Couldn’t NOT do an emerald green!
Amazing! I’ve always had some regrets about not picking up Jealousy Wakes, so I’m so excited that I can get its reincarnation. I’m sure your palettes will be stunning and amazing quality so I can’t wait 💕
Thank you so much, Elizabeth! 🙂
I am so so so excited. I have always loved the color stories you create AND I love SG’s formula!! I’m gonna start saving all my money now until spring 😉
Aw, thanks a lot, Laura! 🙂
This is so exciting, Christine! I’ve been wanting to try Sydney Grace shadows because of you, and this sounds like the best opportunity to finally do that!
Yay! Fingers crossed you’ll enjoy them!
Oh my goodness so happy for you!!
Thanks, Sarah!
CHRISTINE!!!! This is the most exciting!! I just received my first Sydney Grace order (I know, I know…super late to hop on the wagon), and I am soooo in love! I think you two will make the perfect collab! I cannot wait to see the color stories and the various looks you will create. I think I am the most excited to check out “On The Horizon” from your description above, but, so excited to see all three palettes in 2021! 🙌❤️🙌
Better late than never! Happy to hear you’re enjoying your first order, Daniela 🙂
Congratulations on your collaboration! I can’t wait to buy the neutral and jewel tone palette and try them for myself ☺️ I’ve always loved your color story posts
Thank you, Lauren! Fingers crossed both will catch your eye when I can share the full stories 🙂
I’m beyond excited for this!!! Can’t wait for more details. Jealousy Wakes was stunning and Jealousy’s Descent is also a showstopper! Jealousy Wakes is my favorite green eyeshadow.
You never cease to bring a smile to face! Thank you, Kira 😀
SO COOL! Congratulations! I love your sense of color so I am sure that all three will be beautiful and I plan to buy at least one of them. I’m especially curious about your grungy neutrals, and I’ll wants Jealousy’s Descent for sure. Can’t wait to see and learn more 🙂
Ahh! I am so nervous about the eventual color story reveals, LOL. I keep tweaking and tweaking to get to perfection.
Oh. My. Gosh! This is EVERYTHING I have ever hoped for you to get the chance to do! I am sooo very happy for you! And ABSOLUTELY looking forward to owning Jealousy’s Descent as I love my pan of Jealousy Wakes so much in most of my green or jewel toned looks! SQUEEEEE!!!
Thank you so much, Nancy! Hope you’re doing better today <3
Thanks, Christine! That migraine cocktail worked wonders. Wasn’t exactly thrilled to spend an entire 12 hours in the ER on the same day I lost Scunci, but this was my worst migraine ever. It had lasted 3 full days, but I was very reluctant to seek help for it because Scunci needed me here by his side. Emotionally, everything really hit very hard this morning when I woke up and was only feeding one kitty, Clarissa. That’s when I totally lost it and wept like a baby. He sure was special ❣️
And so is your wonderful collab with Sydney Grace! I’m just so excited for you!
I am glad you were able to get some relief, Nancy!!
Yay! Congratulations, I know these are going to be amazing. I’m so happy for you!
Thank you, Kelly!
OMG how exciting!! Can’t wait to see the 50 looks you create with your collab… j/k that’s a lot but I am excited to see all the beautiful eye looks you’ll create. Maybe one tutorial for YouTube? So thrilled for you and the brand! Congrats!
We will see! 🙂 I definitely hope to put together different combos in action, and of course, lots of possibilities. I feel pretty good about the shade placement right now (assuming I don’t make significant tweaks to shades) and have tried to ensure it makes sense in rows, columns, quads, and sextets!
Of COURSE you did! Because you have a great executive functions. Palettes lose people when they actually are random. Your palettes will be ‘intellectually’ pleasing as well as creatively pleasing. I. CAN. NOT. WAIT.
The hardest was making it make sense as one long row (all 12 in a row) since that’s not how the palette is composed (two rows of six), but I know that’s how it’ll get swatched, so it needs to make sense that way, too!
I am so happy for you Christine! I can’t wait. I know these will be absolutely lovely, and up to your standards. I will probably be buying all three. Your use of color and your combinations are so beautiful, and they inspire me to use more colors that I normally wouldn’t. I am so happy for you, and congratulations! The swatches above are lovely, so if they are any indication of what is going to be in the palettes, I won’t have to buy any eye shadows for some time to come, and it will be money well spent!
Thank you so much, Elizabeth! 🙂
I’m excited already, I can’t wait to see the color stories so I know which one will be coming home to me. Congratulations!
Yay! Thank you, Kristal 🙂 Fingers crossed one of them intrigues you!
I gasped aloud and scared my coworkers…and all I can say is YAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSS.
Yayyy!! 🙂
Congrats Christine, we’re so proud of you. I am sure it’s going to be amazing, you have impeccable taste. Hugs and kisses from Tunisia.
Thank you, Hiba! 🤗
OH MY GOODNESS! Congratulations! I can’t wait to throw all my money at these palettes!!
Thank you, Larissa!
So amazing! Congratulations Christine- I can’t wait to see all the shades!!
Thanks a lot, Gusnail! 🙂
Makeup Land rejoices!
Party time! 🙂
I can’t WAIT! Congrats 🙂 The one collaboration that actually excites me!
Thank you my Galactic Muse! 😏😏😏
Congratulations!!
Thanks, Chelsea!
OMG, Christine! What wonderful news and you have been amazing at keeping this under wraps! I’m so glad that you are getting the very type of recognition you deserve! Why am I not surprised that those teal and green swatches are just outstanding. And that name – Jealousy’s Descent – what a great name! Amazing to think that it was back in 2011. I never lucked out getting JW but did get the grey shadow from that collection. Oh, I am just so excited for you!
I pitched them late last year, but we didn’t start figuring it out until this spring, and the first round of colors came through in late March (this year), so it hasn’t been too, too long. I wanted to have a chance to work with Heather/Sydney Grace, go through colors and feedback processes to make sure we would work well together and feel good about the direction we’d be going in but wanted to announce as soon as we started hitting that point of “Yeah, this is going forward!” which is now!
Christine I’m so incredibly happy for you!!! These swatches are beautiful and I know the palettes will be too! I’ve become a major Sydney Grace fan over the last year and I’ll definitely be supporting this collab!!
Thank you so much, Cara ❤
Oooooooooooooooo
CAN’T WAIT!!!!!
Woohoo!!
That’s amazing! I can’t wait to see the pallette. I am sure that if exists a colour story that I can pick up blindly (and I am very critique about colour stories in palette) is the one made by christine! And now three??? A dream! Please, SG start conisediring to sell onto international retailer, I can’t stand the idea to see these georgious palette open and shattered at the doguane for sanitary controls 🙁
Thank you! I look forward to sharing, Francesca!
Oh. My. God.
Congratulations! Your colour stories I could just buy blindly.
I need this in my life.
Has anyone ordered SG from Germany?
I am flattered 🙂 Thank you, Mariia!
This is fantastic news!! Good for you Christine, SG is such a perfect match for you to have a collab with. Awaiting the launch with bated breath! ♡
Definitely! It was Temptalia readers’ pushing that made me reach out to Sydney Grace and pitch a collab 🙂
OMG I’M SO EXCITED! Guess who’s getting all the palettes? This one!
Aww!! 🙂 Thank you, Vikki!
Congratulations So beautiful
Thank you, Carolyn!
Grungy neutrals? Sign me up! Congratulations and I’m excited to hear about how this cool adventure unfolds.
Thank you, Carrie! 🙂
Congratulations for the collaboration! You well deserve this opportunity and more!
Thanks so much, Ana Maria!
I literally gasped when I saw this post! I am so excited about this collaboration and will probably purchase all 3 palettes. Congratulations Christine! I can’t wait to see what you created.
AHHH! I’m so nervous, lol!
Thank you!
I remember you announce the MAC collab, so it feels extra exciting to see you announcing this! I can’t wait to see them!
Amazing that was almost 10 years ago!
Congratulations! I’m glad such a great brand is collaborating with you. I remember back when you created that series aimed at ColourPop, and we were all really hoping they’d pick up on it. This is so much better. These are going to sell out for sure.
Readers have always been so sweet and supportive, and it was that support that made me think about what brand I’d want to create an eyeshadow palette with, and here we are! 🙂
Thank you, Karen!
<3 😀
This is amazing!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!
Thank ya, Brianna!
I love Sydney Grace and I love you! I don’t even have to see them to know I’ll be buying all three. Congratulations Christine! I have no doubt they’re going to be beautiful.
LOL! Well, hopefully, you fall in love with the colors 😉 Thank you, Hannah!
Get out of town!! Congratulation, Christine!
Thanks, Rachel!
Wow, that’s awesome!! Good for you, I can’t wait to see the finished palettes and get the in-depth look at the process!
Me too! We are close, and I can’t wait to share more. Thank you, Lydia!
This is such exciting news – congratulations, Christine!! I am a long-time reader, but an infrequent commenter because I’m shy, and I recently bought my first SG palette on your recommendation, and could not be more delighted by your pairing with them.
Oooh, I hope you are loving your new SG palette, Jen! 🙂
Thank you!
This is so incredibly exciting! I was just looking at colors in preparation for their Black Friday sale but I am going to hold off and save my money for when these palettes launch. I have a feeling I will end up picking up all 3. The concepts sound very much like shades I wear frequently. I hope there will be some sort of option to purchase a bundle of all 3 of the palettes as a set! Looking forward to more details.
I look forwarding to getting those details to you sooner rather than later! 🙂
Thank you!
WOW!!!! This is super exciting! Thank you so much for including us in this exciting process! I’m really looking forward to reading more!
Thank you for the support and giving a brand reason to collab in the first place! 🙂
I might have to make my first Sidney Grace purchase. Long time Temptalia reader. I’m excited to see what you come up with!
Thank you, Staci! 🙂
Congratulations, Christine! It’ll be an amazing launch!
Thank you, SusanG!
Dang! Congrats on a perfect collaboration! Your color stories are always masterful so it is great to see you pairing up with a brand that is owned by lovely people and produces consistently high quality and customer service. I look forward to grabbing these!
Yes! I’m so glad that I don’t have to worry about quality since Sydney Grace’s formulas are very consistent!
Thank you!
What a perfect collab!!! I want all three!!! I’m a big fan of SG AND YOU Of course my fav non biased reviewer!!
This is gonna be hard to wait for😍😍
Hopefully, it is worth the wait! 🙂
WOW, what an honor, Christine. I am so happy for you and they made an excellent choice. Your knowledge of color mixing and their quality will make for exceptional palette choices. The sneak peak looks amazing. Congratulations and you so deserve it. I had better start saving now!!
I hope so! I am so nervous :O
Thank you, Deborah!
So excited for you and can’t wait to see the collection!
Thank you, Dana! Just need to finalize some more shades, so hopefully soon!
So excited, for you and for this collab! Very curious what your take on grungy neutrals is. Sydney Grace’s Enduring Love Deep palette is my favorite eyeshadow palette of all time, can’t wait because I’m sure yours will be even better!
Thank you so much, Julie! 🙂
I’ll have to come out of palette retirement for this!! I just dropped $$ on Natasha Denona and Sydney Grace palettes and told myself I’m done for a year. :))
Palette retirement, haha! Well, they should get restocked should they sell out, so you have time 🙂
Awesome Christine, looking forward to this collaboration. I still have Jealousy Wakes!!
OMG! That’s so cool 🙂 Thank you, Lily Kelley!
I remember when you did Jealousy Wakes and was so disappointed when I wasn’t able to get one, so this is fabulous news. I’ve been reading Temptalia for years (back when you were still a law student I think!) and your site has been one that I always check to see what the overall verdict on something might be if I’m in doubt. The colors look beautiful – can’t wait to see the complete collection!
Wow!! Thank you for still reading Temptalia, Christen Lee! 😀 That is impressive!
Soooooo exciting!
It is! 🤩
I’d like to preorder all three. Congratulations! So excited to see what you’ve created!
Haha! Thank you, James!
Congrats, Christine! This is a collection that I am most excited for!
Thanks so much, Jessica!
You’re welcome and most deserving! Btw, I still have Jealously Wakes!
Seriously, it is just beyond cool that readers still have it!
This is so great! Congrats to you! This is the first makeup release I’ve been excited about in a long time.
Ahhh! Hope it lives up to your expectations 🙂
Congratulations Christine,
Finally, someone recognizes your ability to put together cohesive color stories.
Sidney Grace creates quality eyeshadows, so this sounds like a winning combination.
🎉🎉😎🎉
Yes! It’s so nice not to worry about the quality – like I know their formula is high quality, and they are very consistent, so I can focus my energy on colors, textures, and the composition!
How exciting!! Congratulations!
Thanks, Lauren!
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!
I feel like I have wished and wished for a Temptalia collection / collaboration for years and years and it’s really happening!!! I need to start saving money like now for it!!
This is so exciting and I know it will be excellent with you and Sydney Grace in charge Christine!! Congratulations!!!!
Thank you, Cat! Heather (of SG) has been great to work with.
Yippee! I know you’ll knock it out the park Christine!!! I’m super excited.