Romance
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic ($18.00 for 0.34 oz.) is a medium-dark pink with warmer, more coppery undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly and easily to bare skin regardless of whether I was applying it to eyes, lips, or cheeks.
The texture was lightweight, fluid and thin but not runny, and I found this was one of the more forgiving shades. It dried down quickly, as marketed, but I found it was more blendable overall–perhaps the finer pearl in it–so it was very usable as a cheek color (which was often where other shades were less visibly blended out).
It wore nicely for 10 hours as an eyeshadow, nine hours as a cheek color, and five hours as a lip product. The color applied evenly to my lips without emphasizing lip texture, and it dried down to be transfer-resistant but felt semi-flexible, though a little drying over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- City Color Ladylike (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Venus Rising (LE, $46.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Provocative (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Shine Bright (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop A La Mode (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Begonia (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Buzz (PiP, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Scales (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Stila Enchantress (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Warm Glow (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.00/0.34 oz. - $52.94 Per Ounce
The formula is a cream product that is supposed to be "highly pigmented," "smudge proof," "waterproof, and "rapid drying." They're multi-purpose products that can be used on the eyes, lips, and cheeks (though note: the Foil finish includes plastic, or PET, glitter, which is technically not considered eye safe via FDA).
The key takeaway with this formula is that they really do mean "rapid drying" -- it is both a pro and a con, but you have to work quickly and efficiently when using this product on the skin where one might want to diffuse, spread, or blend out edges. While the brand is consumer-friendly, this product is particularly favored by makeup artists, and I did feel like there was a learning curve with them.
Some shades dry a little faster than others, and once they dry down, they are pretty smudge proof as marketed, so they don't want to be moved. Attempts to blend them out after they set often resulted in the product lifting off the skin. They are also, typically, quite pigmented, so one should exercise caution when applying to cheeks initially. I found that some of the more sparkly shades were sheerer.
The consistency was thin, lightweight, and a runnier cream, which meant that it was easy to squeeze out more product than desired from the tube for the uninitiated. After a few uses, I was able to dial in the pressure I needed to squeeze out the product and was consistently able to get what I needed from there.
Eyes
Depending on the intensity of the shade relative to your skin tone and whether you wanted a sheerer or more opaque end result, fingertips or synthetic brushes would be the primary tools. I found that I often preferred to put a little product on the back of my hand and then used either my fingertips (for more all-over application) or a brush (for more precise or opaque application). For precision and ease of use (as my fingertips are a little large compared to my eye size), I liked fluffy, synthetic brushes to diffuse the edges or sheer out the product.
Some of the Foil shades in particular tended to a little thicker and tackier when applied, and I wasn't always able to maneuver them evenly. They seemed to work better as an accent, like on the inner tear duct or on the middle of the lid.
The majority of shades were very pigmented, fairly blendable, and long-wearing, while most shades lasted 10 hours without fading, creasing, or flaking. I did feel like my eyelids got a little drier from wearing several of these shades for multiple days in a row.
Lips
They applied a lot better to lips than I anticipated, as I often find that multi-purpose products do well on one or two areas but rarely all of them. The product applied well with a fingertip or a lip brush, though for speed, I liked using a fingertip. The majority of the shades applied evenly, didn't emphasize my lip texture/lip lines, and were comfortable enough to wear.
The dry down was noticeable, but the product had light tackiness, though I didn't have issues with the color lift up. Despite having more of a liquid lipstick kind of dry down, it still felt lighter-weight and was flexible, which is what made it more comfortable to wear. I didn't see marks left on my glass, and they easily lasted through a cup of coffee. Most shades seemed to wear for six hours or longer on me.
The more sparkly shades with less opacity tended to be least even and felt tackier, and if I pressed and rubbed my lips together, it seemed like some product moved a bit.
Cheeks
As cheek application tends to be sheerer, rather than full coverage, applying the more pigmented shades to cheeks took some getting used it as one has to work quickly and start with way less than you need. I preferred using my fingertips for applying the products as a blush or highlighter, as the warmth helped to give me a slightly longer working time, but it was also more forgiving and easier to sheer out/spread rapidly.
The wear time on cheeks was comparable with eyes (so around 10 hours of good wear).
Editor's note: I don't know why I didn't make this connection previously (at some point, I was aware they were multi-use), as I bought these as cream eyeshadows for review. If I had to go back and do swatches of each shade on cheeks and lips, I might never, ever review (based on the volume of other products I have in the queue), so while I tested each shade for application, pigmentation, longevity, etc. for all three purposes, you will only find a skin swatch.
Browse all of our Danessa Myricks Colorfix Metallic swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanate, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silver, Silica, Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Disteardimonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate, Dimethicone, PARAFFIN, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol,Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron oxidesCI77491, Ultramarines CI 77007, CI 77742, Iron oxidesCI77495
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.
Romance
PPermanent. $18.00.
Titanium
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic ($18.00 for 0.34 oz.) is a bright, cooler pewter with an intense, metallic finish. The texture seemed to have slightly larger shimmer/sparkle, which resulted in a chunkier consistency compared to most shades I’ve tried in the formula. When I used less, rather than more, product, I was able to get a smoother, more even result that didn’t appear chunky and didn’t emphasize lid/skin texture.
It had opaque pigmentation paired with a creamy, lightweight, and thinner consistency that dried down very quickly. The dry down was fast enough that it was harder to work with as a cheek product–even relative to other shades–but somehow managed to work beautifully as a lip product as it didn’t settle or separate along my lip lines (which more metallic products can do more often).
This shade stayed on well for 10 hours as an eyeshadow, nine hours as a cheek color, and five and a half hours as a lip product, though it was a little drying as a lip product.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Elixir (P, $5.25) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Game Changer (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Buxom Made of Jade (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Double Indemnity #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Devinah Cosmetics Serpent (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Spring Fling (P, $7.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona True Gold (20M) (P, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Chanel Titane (38) (P, $30.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Under the Sea (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Auric Ego (Powder) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.00/0.34 oz. - $52.94 Per Ounce
The formula is a cream product that is supposed to be "highly pigmented," "smudge proof," "waterproof, and "rapid drying." They're multi-purpose products that can be used on the eyes, lips, and cheeks (though note: the Foil finish includes plastic, or PET, glitter, which is technically not considered eye safe via FDA).
The key takeaway with this formula is that they really do mean "rapid drying" -- it is both a pro and a con, but you have to work quickly and efficiently when using this product on the skin where one might want to diffuse, spread, or blend out edges. While the brand is consumer-friendly, this product is particularly favored by makeup artists, and I did feel like there was a learning curve with them.
Some shades dry a little faster than others, and once they dry down, they are pretty smudge proof as marketed, so they don't want to be moved. Attempts to blend them out after they set often resulted in the product lifting off the skin. They are also, typically, quite pigmented, so one should exercise caution when applying to cheeks initially. I found that some of the more sparkly shades were sheerer.
The consistency was thin, lightweight, and a runnier cream, which meant that it was easy to squeeze out more product than desired from the tube for the uninitiated. After a few uses, I was able to dial in the pressure I needed to squeeze out the product and was consistently able to get what I needed from there.
Eyes
Depending on the intensity of the shade relative to your skin tone and whether you wanted a sheerer or more opaque end result, fingertips or synthetic brushes would be the primary tools. I found that I often preferred to put a little product on the back of my hand and then used either my fingertips (for more all-over application) or a brush (for more precise or opaque application). For precision and ease of use (as my fingertips are a little large compared to my eye size), I liked fluffy, synthetic brushes to diffuse the edges or sheer out the product.
Some of the Foil shades in particular tended to a little thicker and tackier when applied, and I wasn't always able to maneuver them evenly. They seemed to work better as an accent, like on the inner tear duct or on the middle of the lid.
The majority of shades were very pigmented, fairly blendable, and long-wearing, while most shades lasted 10 hours without fading, creasing, or flaking. I did feel like my eyelids got a little drier from wearing several of these shades for multiple days in a row.
Lips
They applied a lot better to lips than I anticipated, as I often find that multi-purpose products do well on one or two areas but rarely all of them. The product applied well with a fingertip or a lip brush, though for speed, I liked using a fingertip. The majority of the shades applied evenly, didn't emphasize my lip texture/lip lines, and were comfortable enough to wear.
The dry down was noticeable, but the product had light tackiness, though I didn't have issues with the color lift up. Despite having more of a liquid lipstick kind of dry down, it still felt lighter-weight and was flexible, which is what made it more comfortable to wear. I didn't see marks left on my glass, and they easily lasted through a cup of coffee. Most shades seemed to wear for six hours or longer on me.
The more sparkly shades with less opacity tended to be least even and felt tackier, and if I pressed and rubbed my lips together, it seemed like some product moved a bit.
Cheeks
As cheek application tends to be sheerer, rather than full coverage, applying the more pigmented shades to cheeks took some getting used it as one has to work quickly and start with way less than you need. I preferred using my fingertips for applying the products as a blush or highlighter, as the warmth helped to give me a slightly longer working time, but it was also more forgiving and easier to sheer out/spread rapidly.
The wear time on cheeks was comparable with eyes (so around 10 hours of good wear).
Editor's note: I don't know why I didn't make this connection previously (at some point, I was aware they were multi-use), as I bought these as cream eyeshadows for review. If I had to go back and do swatches of each shade on cheeks and lips, I might never, ever review (based on the volume of other products I have in the queue), so while I tested each shade for application, pigmentation, longevity, etc. for all three purposes, you will only find a skin swatch.
Browse all of our Danessa Myricks Colorfix Metallic swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanate, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silver, Silica, Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Disteardimonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate, Dimethicone, PARAFFIN, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol,Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron oxidesCI77491, Ultramarines CI 77007, CI 77742, Iron oxidesCI77496
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.
Titanium
PPermanent. $18.00.
Wonderland
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic ($18.00 for 0.34 oz.) is a deep purple with a warmer, berry-ish base with a pearly-like finish. It was a lot less metallic than it was more satin-to-pearl, especially when diffused and blended out. While it was a deeper, more vivid shade, that reddish base that came through was a lot easier to diffuse and blend out than anticipated.
The product yielded full color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin, but I would recommend using a very small amount if working with it as a cheek product or where one wanted a very diffused, blended edge. I’d then go back and add more product just where I wanted greater coverage. The texture was thin, lightweight, and spreadable with a little runniness but not the point where it inhibited application. It was quick to dry down and set in place, where it was no longer blendable, which was as marketed.
It lasted well for 10 hours as an eyeshadow, nine hours as a cheek color, and six hours as a lip product. The color went on evenly and set quickly without emphasizing my lip texture, and it did leave behind a stain after removal but felt a little drying as well.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Awakening (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Awakening (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Dior Temptation (184) (P, $29.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- City Color G*psy (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Viseart Prune (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Awake (P, $5.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Sephora Faerie (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Stila Violet Vixen (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Chanel Au Fil des Fleurs #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Bow Down (PiP, $6.00) is lighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$18.00/0.34 oz. - $52.94 Per Ounce
The formula is a cream product that is supposed to be "highly pigmented," "smudge proof," "waterproof, and "rapid drying." They're multi-purpose products that can be used on the eyes, lips, and cheeks (though note: the Foil finish includes plastic, or PET, glitter, which is technically not considered eye safe via FDA).
The key takeaway with this formula is that they really do mean "rapid drying" -- it is both a pro and a con, but you have to work quickly and efficiently when using this product on the skin where one might want to diffuse, spread, or blend out edges. While the brand is consumer-friendly, this product is particularly favored by makeup artists, and I did feel like there was a learning curve with them.
Some shades dry a little faster than others, and once they dry down, they are pretty smudge proof as marketed, so they don't want to be moved. Attempts to blend them out after they set often resulted in the product lifting off the skin. They are also, typically, quite pigmented, so one should exercise caution when applying to cheeks initially. I found that some of the more sparkly shades were sheerer.
The consistency was thin, lightweight, and a runnier cream, which meant that it was easy to squeeze out more product than desired from the tube for the uninitiated. After a few uses, I was able to dial in the pressure I needed to squeeze out the product and was consistently able to get what I needed from there.
Eyes
Depending on the intensity of the shade relative to your skin tone and whether you wanted a sheerer or more opaque end result, fingertips or synthetic brushes would be the primary tools. I found that I often preferred to put a little product on the back of my hand and then used either my fingertips (for more all-over application) or a brush (for more precise or opaque application). For precision and ease of use (as my fingertips are a little large compared to my eye size), I liked fluffy, synthetic brushes to diffuse the edges or sheer out the product.
Some of the Foil shades in particular tended to a little thicker and tackier when applied, and I wasn't always able to maneuver them evenly. They seemed to work better as an accent, like on the inner tear duct or on the middle of the lid.
The majority of shades were very pigmented, fairly blendable, and long-wearing, while most shades lasted 10 hours without fading, creasing, or flaking. I did feel like my eyelids got a little drier from wearing several of these shades for multiple days in a row.
Lips
They applied a lot better to lips than I anticipated, as I often find that multi-purpose products do well on one or two areas but rarely all of them. The product applied well with a fingertip or a lip brush, though for speed, I liked using a fingertip. The majority of the shades applied evenly, didn't emphasize my lip texture/lip lines, and were comfortable enough to wear.
The dry down was noticeable, but the product had light tackiness, though I didn't have issues with the color lift up. Despite having more of a liquid lipstick kind of dry down, it still felt lighter-weight and was flexible, which is what made it more comfortable to wear. I didn't see marks left on my glass, and they easily lasted through a cup of coffee. Most shades seemed to wear for six hours or longer on me.
The more sparkly shades with less opacity tended to be least even and felt tackier, and if I pressed and rubbed my lips together, it seemed like some product moved a bit.
Cheeks
As cheek application tends to be sheerer, rather than full coverage, applying the more pigmented shades to cheeks took some getting used it as one has to work quickly and start with way less than you need. I preferred using my fingertips for applying the products as a blush or highlighter, as the warmth helped to give me a slightly longer working time, but it was also more forgiving and easier to sheer out/spread rapidly.
The wear time on cheeks was comparable with eyes (so around 10 hours of good wear).
Editor's note: I don't know why I didn't make this connection previously (at some point, I was aware they were multi-use), as I bought these as cream eyeshadows for review. If I had to go back and do swatches of each shade on cheeks and lips, I might never, ever review (based on the volume of other products I have in the queue), so while I tested each shade for application, pigmentation, longevity, etc. for all three purposes, you will only find a skin swatch.
Browse all of our Danessa Myricks Colorfix Metallic swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanate, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silver, Silica, Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Disteardimonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate, Dimethicone, PARAFFIN, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol,Titanium Dioxide CI 77891, Iron oxidesCI77491, Ultramarines CI 77007, CI 77742, Iron oxidesCI77497
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.
Wonderland
PPermanent. $18.00.
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Romance Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Titanium Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
Danessa Myricks Wonderland Colorfix Metallic
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