Sydney Grace February 2023 Eyeshadow Singles Reviews & Swatches

Chocolate Kiss

Sydney Grace Chocolate Kiss Matte Shadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm rosy undertones and a matte finish.

Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
Smooth, velvety texture with minimal powderiness
Applied evenly and blended out easily
Long-wearing (8.5 hours)

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Top Dupes

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Dior Toile de Jouy #5 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Beach Days (PiP, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Camelflauge (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Finjan (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Rockin' Robin (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Sous Le Sable #4 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Aristocracy (PiP, $8.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Charades (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
By Beauty Bay Prohibition (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Chanel Légèreté et Expérience #4 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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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.

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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

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Chocolate Kiss

PPermanent. $5.25.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Rose Petal

Sydney Grace Rose Petals Matte Shadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.

Opaque pigmentation in one layer
Smooth, velvety texture with minimal powderiness
Applied evenly and blended out easily
Long-wearing (8.5 hours)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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Too Faced Gigi (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Be a Doll (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Circle (P, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Lilas (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Modern Icon (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Quite Spoiled (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Vine (LE, $4.50) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
ColourPop Big Moves (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Huda Beauty Radiate (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Rose Petal

PPermanent. $5.25.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

98%

Total

Beauty Queen

Sydney Grace Beauty Queen Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and cooler pink sparkle/shimmer that gave it an intense, metallic finish.

Opaque pigmentation in one layer
Moderately dense, lightly creamy without being too thick/firm
Applied evenly and blended out easily
Long-wearing (8.5 hours)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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JD Glow Macaroon (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Desert Days (LE, $9.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Stila Tulip Twinkle (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Always Yours (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Mainframe (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Glow Pop (LE, $4.50) is lighter (85% similar).
Give Me Glow Pink Frosting (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, brighter (85% similar).
Pat McGrath Astral Rose Orchid (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Huda Beauty Neon Orange #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Siren (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).

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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).

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Ingredients

Beauty Queen

PPermanent. $6.25.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

98%

Total

Girl's Night

Sydney Grace Girl’s Night Out Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep, purpled-berry with strong, cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.

Opaque pigmentation in one layer
Moderately dense, lightly creamy without being too thick/firm
Applied evenly and blended out easily, had light fallout
Long-wearing (8.5 hours)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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ColourPop Bare Minimum (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Natasha Denona Razzle Dazzle (360SM) (LE, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop These Chains (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Treasure Box (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
UOMA Beauty Royal Bloodline (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop 405 (LE, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Like Literally (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (85% similar).
Anastasia E5 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild VI Purple #9 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Elizabeth (Light) (PiP, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).