Wet 'n' Wild Walking on Eggshells Color Icon Eyeshadow Quad Review, Photos, Swatches
Walking on Eggshells
Wet ‘n’ Wild Walking on Eggshells Color Icon Eyeshadow Quad ($2.99 for 0.16 oz.) contains lighter, neutral shades in a slim compact. This color combination would be ideal for lighter skin tones and someone who prefers warmer, more shimmery shades (three of the four are shimmery). They are decent over primer, but they were a miss without (and the brand marketed the formula as having new and improved staying power, along with blendability and pigmentation).
Ingredients
Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethyl Macadamiate, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Myristate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polybutene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, o-Cymen-5-ol, Water/Eau, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, [+/- (MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): Iron Oxides/CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Ultramarines/CI 77007].
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.
Walking on Eggshells
PPermanent. $2.99.
Walking on Eggshells #1
Walking on Eggshells #1 is a light-medium brown with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that wasn’t buildable on its own, but it was more opaque when applied over a primer. The consistency was soft, velvety, and a little powdery in the pan but blended out with ease. This shade wore well for seven hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Zoeva Microfoam (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Vanille (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- About Face Smell Before Rain (P, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Tabby (LE, $22.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M536 Milk Tea (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Date Eye (Enhance) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Getaway (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Send Noodles (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Tufted Suede (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Harlow (277CP) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "powerfully pigmented" with a "butter-soft" texture that "glides on like a dream." The majority of the eyeshadows are on the drier side, sometimes feeling loosely pressed and other times more chalk-like and truly dry to the point where a primer became a must for getting good adhesion and wear out of the formula. Most of the matte shades were quite pigmented, and I found they actually applied better to bare skin than some of the shimmers, which often appeared faded and muted in practice compared to how they appeared in the pan. The pigmentation varied from decent to mostly opaque depending on the shade, and the wear was typically between five and seven hours on me.
I did not keep most of the previously-released trios and palettes from the brand as mine, but when I compared 2018's formula to the prior one (and mine are likely five or more years old), the previous formula was far better for their shimmers--slightly more slip, creamier in feel, and typically more pigmented and true-to-color on the lid. I think the mattes, overall, are improved as they are more blendable and pigmented on the lid.
Browse all of our Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethyl Macadamiate, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Myristate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polybutene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, o-Cymen-5-ol, Water/Eau, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, [+/- (MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): Iron Oxides/CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Ultramarines/CI 77007].
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.
Walking on Eggshells #1
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Walking on Eggshells #2
Walking on Eggshells #2 is a light beige with warm, yellow undertones and a frosted sheen. It had good color coverage, though it wasn’t opaque, that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without issue. The texture as drier in the pan, but I didn’t notice the impact as much in practice. The eyeshadow started to fade noticeably on me after six hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Girly (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Stila White Sparkle (LE, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Sugar (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel Tisse Ombre de Lune #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Tarte Wander (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Pillow Fight (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Porcelain (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Buxom Silk Sheets (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I514 Pink Ivory (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Abyssinia (DC, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "powerfully pigmented" with a "butter-soft" texture that "glides on like a dream." The majority of the eyeshadows are on the drier side, sometimes feeling loosely pressed and other times more chalk-like and truly dry to the point where a primer became a must for getting good adhesion and wear out of the formula. Most of the matte shades were quite pigmented, and I found they actually applied better to bare skin than some of the shimmers, which often appeared faded and muted in practice compared to how they appeared in the pan. The pigmentation varied from decent to mostly opaque depending on the shade, and the wear was typically between five and seven hours on me.
I did not keep most of the previously-released trios and palettes from the brand as mine, but when I compared 2018's formula to the prior one (and mine are likely five or more years old), the previous formula was far better for their shimmers--slightly more slip, creamier in feel, and typically more pigmented and true-to-color on the lid. I think the mattes, overall, are improved as they are more blendable and pigmented on the lid.
Browse all of our Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethyl Macadamiate, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Myristate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polybutene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, o-Cymen-5-ol, Water/Eau, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, [+/- (MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): Iron Oxides/CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Ultramarines/CI 77007].
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.
Walking on Eggshells #2
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Walking on Eggshells #3
Walking on Eggshells #3 is a medium brown with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The pigmentation was nearly opaque, while the consistency was soft, smooth, and just a touch on the drier side. I found it easy to apply to the lid, but it needed a primer for longevity and maintaining the vibrancy of the shade itself; it was faded within six hours on its own.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Board Shorts (P, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel Mystere et Intensite #1 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Comfort Zone #9 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Dior Eden-Roc #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Tiki (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia Topaz (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Burberry Gold #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Bronze Cuff (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Pretentious (DC, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Desire (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "powerfully pigmented" with a "butter-soft" texture that "glides on like a dream." The majority of the eyeshadows are on the drier side, sometimes feeling loosely pressed and other times more chalk-like and truly dry to the point where a primer became a must for getting good adhesion and wear out of the formula. Most of the matte shades were quite pigmented, and I found they actually applied better to bare skin than some of the shimmers, which often appeared faded and muted in practice compared to how they appeared in the pan. The pigmentation varied from decent to mostly opaque depending on the shade, and the wear was typically between five and seven hours on me.
I did not keep most of the previously-released trios and palettes from the brand as mine, but when I compared 2018's formula to the prior one (and mine are likely five or more years old), the previous formula was far better for their shimmers--slightly more slip, creamier in feel, and typically more pigmented and true-to-color on the lid. I think the mattes, overall, are improved as they are more blendable and pigmented on the lid.
Browse all of our Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethyl Macadamiate, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Myristate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polybutene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, o-Cymen-5-ol, Water/Eau, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, [+/- (MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): Iron Oxides/CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Ultramarines/CI 77007].
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.
Walking on Eggshells #3
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Walking on Eggshells #4
Walking on Eggshells #4 is a light peach with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had excellent color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out nicely. The texture was soft and smooth without being too dry or too firmly pressed in the pan. It wore well for seven hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Sparkling Cider (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Orchid Haze #1 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Cheers! (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Club Hop (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Virgin Gorda (P, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Alhambra I (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Cle de Peau Baby Universe #2 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Codes Subtils #1 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Chanel Elemental #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- City Color Bubble Bath (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
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The formula is supposed to be "powerfully pigmented" with a "butter-soft" texture that "glides on like a dream." The majority of the eyeshadows are on the drier side, sometimes feeling loosely pressed and other times more chalk-like and truly dry to the point where a primer became a must for getting good adhesion and wear out of the formula. Most of the matte shades were quite pigmented, and I found they actually applied better to bare skin than some of the shimmers, which often appeared faded and muted in practice compared to how they appeared in the pan. The pigmentation varied from decent to mostly opaque depending on the shade, and the wear was typically between five and seven hours on me.
I did not keep most of the previously-released trios and palettes from the brand as mine, but when I compared 2018's formula to the prior one (and mine are likely five or more years old), the previous formula was far better for their shimmers--slightly more slip, creamier in feel, and typically more pigmented and true-to-color on the lid. I think the mattes, overall, are improved as they are more blendable and pigmented on the lid.
Browse all of our Wet 'n' Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow (2018) swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethyl Macadamiate, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Silica, Nylon-12, Magnesium Myristate, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polybutene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, o-Cymen-5-ol, Water/Eau, Tin Oxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, [+/- (MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR): Iron Oxides/CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Mica, Titanium Dioxide/CI 77891, Ultramarines/CI 77007].
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.
Having never bought the 1st version of Walking On Eggshells because I felt like it would get lost on my medium skintone, I do not feel that this supposedly “improved” version would suit me either. It’s just too light for most people!
This is a much better little quad than some of the others – although the shades are fairly common.
Thank you for the review Christine
The original trio was one of their best. I really hate seeing them mess up the formula.
I’m glad that the peachy pinky cream shade still looks decent!
I never got around to review all the trios I bought but I will say I usually purge any discontinued products but the original trios are staying in my Z palettes!
This one looks decent in comparison to the original but definitely more powdery less pigmented in term of the original trio shades.
Argh! Why did they have to reformulate this?
The older version is incredible. This looks like a step down. I will probably repurchase though, still looks ok for the price, just not as amazing.