YSL Grey Splash (01) Full Metal Shadow ($30.00 for 0.15 fl. oz.) is a medium-dark gray with a metallic sheen. It was sheer with a thin, watery consistency that made it difficult to layer or apply evenly. The only way it worked decently (well, that’s probably a stretch) was to apply a thin layer with my fingertip and keep it as a sheer wash of color. One out of four pulls seemed to grab enough of the actual color product to apply semi-opaque coverage (that’s the lucky one you see as it is applied on my lid), and from there, it started to flake away after six and a half hours. Literal chunks of silver-gray pulling away from the skin and leaving gaping holes behind. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.

YSL Eau d’Argent (02) Full Metal Shadow ($30.00 for 0.15 fl. oz.) is a brightened white with sparkle and finer silvery-white shimmer. It is sheer, watery, and thin. It flakes off easily, wears poorly, and is incredibly challenging to build-up. I would apply a layer, let it sit, wait for it to dry… wait a little longer, just to be safe, and try applying another layer, but to even out the layers, it ends up causing the underlying dried layer to flake away. It had already half-flaked off after a mere two hours of wear. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.

YSL Misty Green (09) Full Metal Shadow ($30.00 for 0.15 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium grassy green with warm, yellow undertones and a golden, pearly sheen. The finish was a lot less metallic than the others, and my experience with this formula has shown that the less metallic, the better-performing. This shade wore well for ten hours, and it didn’t flake off, just slightly creased. It was semi-opaque applied to the lid and didn’t totally sheer out when blended, though there was some emphasis of lid texture. See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.

YSL Wet Blue (10) Full Metal Shadow ($30.00 for 0.15 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium-dark blue with a silver-ish sheen and overall frosted finish. It had more opaque color coverage if you can manage to apply with your fingertip just-so, but in practice, I found it difficult to really get consistently opaque, even color–especially when blending, it seemed to flake off as it dried down fairly quickly. It started to crease and flake after eight hours (not even close to the 16-hour wear it is marketed as!). See comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.

YSL Grey Splash (01) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Grey Splash (01) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Grey Splash (01) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Eau d’Argent (02) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Eau d’Argent (02) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Eau d’Argent (02) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Misty Green (09) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Misty Green (09) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Misty Green (09) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Wet Blue (10) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Wet Blue (10) Full Metal Shadow

YSL Wet Blue (10) Full Metal Shadow

Eau d’Argent (inner lid), Grey Splash (middle of lid), Misty Green (outer lid), Wet Blue (crease),
Sephora Caipirinha Dreamin’ Eyeliner (I tried layering Misty Green over it… big mistake)

Eau d’Argent (inner lid), Grey Splash (middle of lid), Misty Green (outer lid), Wet Blue (crease),
Sephora Caipirinha Dreamin’ Eyeliner (I tried layering Misty Green over it… big mistake)