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Sydney Grace Summer 2020 Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Desert Sun Sydney Grace Desert Sun Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark copper with strong, warm orange undertones and fine flecks of pink and gold sparkle over a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich pigmentation in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product that diffused well along the edges. The consistency dense, smooth, and lightly creamy without being too thick or too firmly-pressed into the pan. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before fading a bit. FURTHER READING : Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent). Top Dupes Formula Overview Ingredients Top Dupes View Swatches View All Dupes Huda Beauty Nude Medium #5 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Colour Pop Muze (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Urban Decay Ignite (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #27 (PiP, ) is m...

Sydney Grace Summer Days (Light) Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Summer Days (Light) Sydney Grace Summer Days (Light) 9-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($33.00 for 0.54 oz.) is a new, lighter version on a warmer, neutral color story that included five matte shades paired with four shimmer shades. All nine eyeshadows had great color payoff, were blendable, and lasted for eight to nine hours. Blood Orange had a bit more slip than ideal, while Cherry Picking was a touch firmer than ideal and Daystar was a bit powdery. The shades with “(Light)” in the name are specific to the Light version of the palette. Six of the shades are the same as in the Deep version , and they felt/swatched the same so I didn’t test for longevity twice. Top Dupes Ingredients Top Dupes View Swatches View All Dupes Urban Decay House Targaryen (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Happy Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar). Zoeva Two Clocks (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar). MAC How You Thrill Me (LE, $17.00) is coo...