Unconditional
Sydney Grace Unconditional Matte Shadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium, pink-leaning beige with cooler undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, not too powdery
- Blendable, easy to apply, not prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- NARS Cabo San Lucas (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Say It’s True (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Stranger (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop R and R (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Sunbathe (LE, $19.00) is brighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Dior Tutu #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, 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.
9.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Rainforest
Sydney Grace Rainforest Matte Shadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a darker, olive-tinged green with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. This shade was previously released in 2021’s mystery bags.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, more velvety feel, slightly 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).
- ColourPop Team Captain (P, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Morphe Enchanted (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Cameo (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Chronic (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Siren Call (P, $5.25) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Lost (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Sage (Define) (PiP, ) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Island Paradise (P, $5.25) is cooler (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Cocktails (PiP, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Zoeva Herrengasse (LE, ) 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.
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Over It
Sydney Grace Over It Matte Shadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a darker mauve with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage
- Smooth, slightly thin but picked up readily
- 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).
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.
10
Pigmentation
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Mint Chocolate Chip
Sydney Grace Mint Chocolate Chip Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, lighter sage green with subtle, warmer shimmer and a more neutral-to-cool undertone paired with a shiny, metallic finish. This shade was previously released in 2021’s mystery bags.
- 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).
- Buxom Made of Jade (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Emerald #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Fish (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil et Lune #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Atmosphere (P, $8.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Titanium (P, $18.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Up and Up (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Elixir (P, $5.25) is warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Jealous Girl (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Spring Fling (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (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.
10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
Smolder
Sydney Grace Smolder Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep plum with subtle, warm 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).
- Sydney Grace Phosphenes (P, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mind Tricks (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Dior Precious Embroidery #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- City Color All Eyes On Me (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- LORAC Onyx (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
Possible Dupes
These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.
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.
10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
8.5
Longevity
5
Application
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