Sydney Grace x The Fancy Face TropiColor Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
TropiColor
Sydney Grace TropiColor 18-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($60.00 for 0.95 oz.) is a new and upcoming palette that releases for purchase on September 1st. It is the largest Sydney Grace palette that I can recall with a whopping 18 shades! It is magnetized, so the shades can be removed or rearranged as desired.
There were 10 matte shades and eight shimmery shades, which largely performed consistently with the brand’s eyeshadow formulas–pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing. I found one matte shade, Negril, to be firmer/stiffer and the only one that felt like a real departure from the brand’s typical quality.
Ingredients
TropiColor
PPermanent. $60.00.
Coconut
Coconut is a light, yellowish beige with a semi-matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, slightly firmer in feel
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced BFF (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- LORAC Blanc (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Queen of the North (PiP, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Biarritz (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Buttercream (PiP, $23.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild The Night's Quad #2 (LE, ) is more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- Tarte Base Coat (LE, ) is more shimmery (85% similar).
- ColourPop Deserted (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- NYX I Have a Headache (P, $4.50) is darker (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Cream Please (P, $7.00) is 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Coconut
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Rum Raisin
Rum Raisin is a light, yellowed brown with muted, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, slightly firmer in feel
- 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
- MAC Outre (PiP, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Persona Loyal (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- Kaja Hot Cocoa (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia Sand Castle (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Uninterrupted (P, $17.00).
- Urban Decay Hive (PiP, $19.00).
- Give Me Glow Gravy (P, $7.00).
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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Rum Raisin
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Sun Rays
Sun Rays is a medium yellow with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, not too powdery nor too firmly-pressed
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Daybreak (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia D4 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Capella (P, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Ginger Bae (LE, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Sunset (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Butterscotch (P, $7.30) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop To Bee (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Geese a Laying (P, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Happy Place (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Barbados (LE, ) is darker (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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Sun Rays
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Palm Trees
Palm Trees is a vivid, medium grass green with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, not too powdery nor too firmly-pressed
- 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 Desert Spoon (PiP, $5.25) is more muted (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Patty (P, $7.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Lucky (15) (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Granny Smith (DC, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Devinah Cosmetics Thisbe (P, $5.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Photosynthetic (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Moskova #2 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Aged Rose Stem (PiP, $7.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Turtle Bay (P, $5.25) 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Palm Trees
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Maroon
Maroon is a darker, reddish-brown with cool undertones and a matte finish. The feel was a bit different than other Sydney Grace matte shades I’ve experienced, but it built up and blended out particularly well.
- Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
- Almost creamy to the touch but thin, a touch 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 I C U (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Serve Chilled (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Bearish (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Glass Beach (PiP, $5.25) 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Maroon
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Cocoa Beans
Cocoa Bean is a blackened taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish. The feel was a bit different than other Sydney Grace matte shades I’ve experienced, but it built up and blended out particularly well.
- Nearly opaque coverage
- Almost creamy to the touch but thin, a touch powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Pony Up (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Boaz (Light) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- Smashbox Slayer (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Milani Untamed (PiP, $5.99) is warmer (95% similar).
- Lancome Purple Pageantry (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Showstopper (DC, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Cocktail Black (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Architectonic #4 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Boaz (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Gettin' Toasty (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
The matte eyeshadows tend to be pigmented (typically semi-opaque or opaque, often buildable if they aren't opaque) with a soft, more velvety texture that has slight slip but isn't so thick that it gets difficult to use, applies unevenly, or has a lot of fallout. I've found that most of the matte eyeshadows apply and blend out without much effort but a few may take a bit more effort to diffuse along the edges. The matte formula tends to wear between eight and eight and a half hours on me.
Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Silk Mica (Mica (77019), Boron Nitride, L-Lysine Mica (Mica 77019 and Lauroyl Lysine), 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Cocoa Beans
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Lignum Vitae
Lignum Vitae is a bright, medium purple with subtle, warm pink undertones and cooler blue-to-lavender pearl.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop The Triangle (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Amulet (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Got a Text (PiP, $4.50) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Fault Line (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #15 (LE, ) 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Lignum Vitae
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Blue Mahoe
Blue Mahoe is a very light blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque coverage
- Smooth, slightly powdery but didn’t have fallout
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Day Dreamer (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Air (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Powder (25) (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Ice BB (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Natasha Denona Bubble (430CP) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Altitude (P, $6.00) is darker (80% similar).
- ColourPop Finished (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Future Self (LE, $4.50).
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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Blue Mahoe
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Doctor Bird
Doctor Bird has a warmer, peachy-copper base with flecks of duochrome sparkle that shifted from blue to lavender.
- Opaque coverage
- Slightly chunkier feel, dense but not thick or stiff
- Best applied with a fingertip or dampened brush, slight fallout with dry brush
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Flying Circus (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Earthshine (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath CosmiK (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Venus (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia B2 (Norvina Mini Vol. 1) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Rare Beauty Ablaze (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- LORAC Butterfly (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Becca Abalone (LE, ).
- Becca Ocean Jasper (LE, ).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Moonwake (PiP, ).
- NABLA Cosmetics Garden Gate (PiP, ).
- Melt Cosmetics Hopeless Romantix (PiP, ).
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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Doctor Bird
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Cane Fields
Cane Fields is a rich, emerald green with cool undertones and a pearlyl 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
- Make Up For Ever D236 Lagoon Blue (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #28 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora Alchemy (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Superzoom (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Aqua Girl (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Neoprene Green (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Jubilee (271M) (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Deep Teal (19M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Slay-farer (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Tiny Tangerines (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Cane Fields
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Wolmers
Wolmers is a light-medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, not too powdery nor too firmly-pressed
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Starry Eyed (PiP, $4.50) is darker, brighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Transcend Dance (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Take It Easel (LE, $4.50) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC At the Turntable (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Bright Eyed (LE, $4.50) is darker (85% similar).
- Anastasia B2 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Waters (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Got Iced (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Perfect Storm (P, $5.25) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Playin' (LE, $4.50) is 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Wolmers
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Negril
Negril is a darker, navy blue with subtle, cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. This was the “worst” shade in the palette, as it was firmer/stiffer and harder to build up product evenly.
- Medium, somewhat buildable coverage
- Firmer, stiffer in the pan, harder to pick up evenly
- Could have blended out better
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Make Up For Ever M226 Abyssal Blue (P, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Romance (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (85% similar).
- Viseart Sky (Cool Mattes 2 #7) (P, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Style and Ease (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Viseart Defiance (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Water (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Juvia's Place Yejide (LE, ) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Sephora Storm (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- NYX Leather and Studs (P, $4.50).
- ColourPop True Blue (LE, $4.50).
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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Negril
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Tropical Punch
Tropical Punch is a medium-dark berry with subtle, cool undertones and a pearly sheen.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff
- Picked up evenly with dry brush, applied evenly, blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Shock (LE, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Grafting (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- JD Glow Sprung (P, $7.50) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Sweet Dreams (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Winter Berry (DC, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lub (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #23 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Milky Way (LE, $6.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Forbidden Love (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Electric Amethyst (PiP, ) 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Tropical Punch
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Waterfalls
Waterfalls is a medium-dark blue with cooler undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, moderately-dense but not stiff, had slight fallout
- 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
- City Color It's a Boy (P, $6.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Estee Lauder Fired Sapphire (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Big Apple (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Freshwater (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME216 Electric Blue (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Electrick (364M) (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Two Piece (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mad About U (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Blue My Mind (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mood (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Waterfalls
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Rainforest
Rainforest is a bright, medium blue with subtle, 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
- Sydney Grace Hydra (P, $6.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Deep Waters (P, $7.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Aerial (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #25 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Aqua Fortis (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Kale Yeah (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Festival (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Arctic Circle (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Ascension (P, $6.00) is cooler (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Juggler (P, $6.25) is 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Rainforest
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Hellshire
Hellshire is a dark, golden pewter with subtle, warm olive undertones and an intense, 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
- NARS Pygar (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Icy Frap (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lunar Luxury (LE, $25.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- JD Glow White Gold (P, $7.50) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Sleigh (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, more pigmented (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Fire-Butts (LE, $6.25) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Wanderlust (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Marrakush (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
- Terra Moons Caesium (P, $6.00) is warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Right Hand Mando (LE, $4.50) 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Hellshire
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.25.
Milk River
Milk River is a medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Almost creamy to the touch but thin, a touch powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Coloured Raine Chestnut Rose (LE, $6.99) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Twisted (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Coral Paisley #4 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Thic (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Crave U (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Lola (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Okurr (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Lucidity (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Too Faced In a Pinch (LE, $16.00) is 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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.
Milk River
PiPPermanent in Palette. $5.25.
Grapenut
Grapenut is a light, burnished brown with warmer, more olive-gold undertones paired with a smooth, 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
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eyes are Forever Power Eyes Smoke (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Nap (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Phytosurgence Wild Oak (P, $17.07) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Phonograph (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Only (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Light My Candle (DC, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Coloured Raine Golden Olive (DC, $6.99) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Priceless (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Huda Beauty Khaki Haze #6 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Clionadh Shani (LE, $6.25) is 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 Fluorphlogopite, 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 quite like the pearly sheen on some of the pressed pigments here!
Oh man, I love Tina from Fancy Face so much! Her brutal, raw honesty, her sense of humor, her taste in color, and so much else over many years. BUT; me and baby blue mattes on my eyes are no bueno! My daughter, ex-husband and even my birth mother ALL have true blue eyes, and can pull these shades off in clothing or whatever. I, on the other hand, have eyes that from a short distance appear distinctly blue-green, but up close are multi-colored. One *can* see blue, minty teal, and even lime-gold going on. Whenever I go baby blue, my eyes look weird! Okay, so my rant against baby blue mattes is over, I might get this, but for now I’m super conflicted and undecided.
Looks lovely even though I’m surprised at the poor performance of Negril. But I do intend to place an order when it’s available tomorrow.
This is a pretty palette. I like supporting Sydney Grace and Fancy Face but I think I can almost dupe these shades with my 3 deep Temptalia/Sydney Grace palettes that I still use and adore.
Same here, Denise, plus I also have the Tiny Marvels x Mel Thompson to cover several other shades. And then there’s the pastel blue mattes that I just cannot see myself using. Makes me feel sad because I love Tina!
I love the vibrancy of this palette minus the pastel shades.
A huge palette for you to review Christine – I hope your arm/hand is holding up because it would have been quite difficult for you.
Although the bright shades and mattes are not for me, the neutral tones of Hellshire and Grapenut are gorgeous.
Thank you, Genevieve! Hanging in there!
Big surprise, G….those are the 2 shadows I love from this massive palette. I have dupes for Hellshire but none of the listed ones for Grapenut but I am sure I’ve got shadows that are “close enough” when applied to the eyes.
There are too many shades in this palette that wouldn’t get used so I’m going to pass on it. I absolutely love some shades, like Hellshire, Grapenut and Lignum Vitae I do think I can dupe them though.
I would never wear any of the blue mattes, unless I was cosplaying as the Tippi Hedren character in The Birds, I have tried the look it was fun, but not for every day use. That means I actually have a dupe of sorts for a pastel blue. 🙂