Into the Night
Glaminatrix Into the Night Eyeshadow Palette is a limited edition palette that is now sold out, but most of the shades are still available to be purchased as singles, so there’s that. I got a little behind, but I will definitely make a better effort to review prior to selling out in the future! I was particularly impressed by the Xtreme Metallic finishes in this palette (After Dark and Top Shelf), and I’m eager to try the brand’s Xtreme Metallic singles in the future.
Ingredients
Happy Hour
Happy Hour has a yellowy-peach base with sparkle that shifted from pink to gold.
- Semi-opaque pigmentation
- More loosely-pressed, best applied with fingertip or dampened brush
- Pressed on fairly well with light fallout
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Prime) (LE, ).
- MAC La-di-da (LE, ).
- MAC Shook My Snow Globe (LE, $17.00).
- NABLA Cosmetics Hypersensual (PiP, ).
- Pat McGrath Binary Sunset (LE, $25.00).
- ColourPop Prima Drama (-, $6.00).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Pearl #2 (LE, ).
- Milani Pink Sand (PiP, $5.99).
- Urban Decay Blaze (PiP, $19.00).
- ColourPop By the Pound (LE, $5.00).
Formula Overview
$8.77 –
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Neon Lights
Neon Lights is a neon pink with strong, cool blue undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, somewhat powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable but had a touch of fallout
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Lethal Cosmetics Capslock (P, $6.00).
- Anastasia A3 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ).
- Huda Beauty Electric #1 (PiP, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Thorn (P, $6.50).
- Coloured Raine Party Drip (PiP, $6.99).
- ColourPop Miracle Romance (LE, $4.50).
- Sephora Myiesha (LE, ).
- Terra Moons Space Bound (P, $6.00).
- Glaminatrix Fruit Tingle (P, $7.30).
- Huda Beauty Neon Pink #6 (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.064 oz. – $114.06 Per Ounce
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
After Dark
After Dark is a darker, silvery-gray with cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.
- Nearly opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, slightly firm feel (almost like a baked eyeshadow) but not stiff
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$8.77 –
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Showbiz
Showbiz is a faded, green-leaning teal with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.064 oz. – $114.06 Per Ounce
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Bustling
Bustling is a medium purple base with warmer, pink undertones paired with blue-to-violet shifting sparkle that gave it a high sheen.
- Nearly opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, moderately emollient consistency without being too dense
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Coloured Raine Truth (LE, $6.99).
- ColourPop Chick Lit (LE, $4.50).
- Pat McGrath Purple Reign (DC, $25.00).
- Anastasia DDG (LE, $12.00).
- Glaminatrix Cabaret (P, $8.04).
- Sydney Grace Flannel (P, $6.25).
- Urban Decay Gravity (Wired) (LE, ).
- Sydney Grace Celestial Bloom (PiP, $6.25).
- Danessa Myricks Journey (P, $18.00).
- Clionadh Prickly (LE, $6.00).
Formula Overview
$8.77 –
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Chaser
Chaser is a medium-dark plum with cool undertones and a matte finish. It applied better than it looked swatched.
- Semi-opaque, buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Anastasia BBDC (LE, ).
- MAC P for Potent (P, $20.00).
- Viseart Elderberry (PiP, ).
- Make Up For Ever M928 Eggplant (P, $17.00).
- Ciate Flirt (LE, ).
- Pat McGrath Venomous Void (LE, $25.00).
- Huda Beauty Amethyst #4 (LE, ).
- ColourPop Tell Tail (LE, $4.50).
- Natasha Denona Blossom (193CM) (PiP, ).
- Anastasia A3 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.064 oz. – $114.06 Per Ounce
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Moonlight
Moonlight is a very pale, almost washed out, chartreuse with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, moderately powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable but was prone to sheering out
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Urban Decay Supergreens (LE, $19.00).
- Clionadh Sublimate (P, $4.50).
- ColourPop Fresh Cut (LE, $4.50).
- Huda Beauty Neon Green #3 (LE, ).
- ColourPop Frazzled (LE, $4.50).
- Coloured Raine Cucumber Avocado (LE, $6.99).
- elf Lava Lamp (P, $5.00).
- ColourPop Designer (LE, $4.50).
- Fenty Beauty Thyme is Money (LE, ).
- Natasha Denona Zest (433CP) (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.064 oz. – $114.06 Per Ounce
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Top Shelf
Top Shelf is a brighter, medium purple with subtle, warm pink undertones and an intense, metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, slightly firm feel (almost like a baked eyeshadow) but not stiff
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8.5 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Huda Beauty Electric #2 (PiP, ).
- Viseart Coy #8 (LE, ).
- Sydney Grace Mythical (P, $6.00).
- Sydney Grace Deliverer (P, $6.25).
- ColourPop Ignition (LE, $6.00).
- ColourPop Hello Fabulous (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Radio Waves (PiP, $4.50).
- JD Glow Lavender (P, $7.50).
- ColourPop Fluff (PiP, $4.50).
- Terra Moons Wavelength (P, $13.00).
Formula Overview
$8.77 –
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Play Hard
Play Hard is a light, taupe-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.064 oz. – $114.06 Per Ounce
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
On the Rocks
On the Rocks is a minty green base with subtle, warm undertones paired with sparkle that shifted from pink to peach.
- Semi-opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, moderately emollient consistency without being too loose
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
Formula Overview
$8.77 –
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Cocktails
Cocktails is a muted, light-medium green with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- ColourPop Bussin’ (LE, $6.00).
- UOMA Beauty Nandi (LE, ).
- ColourPop Mover Star (LE, $4.50).
- Viseart Pistachio (20) (LE, ).
- Sugarpill Twitch (PiP, ).
- Urban Decay Supergreens (LE, $19.00).
- Anastasia A2 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00).
- Sydney Grace Calmeria (DC, $5.25).
- ColourPop Keep Calm (PiP, $4.50).
- Clionadh Sublimate (P, $4.50).
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.064 oz. – $114.06 Per Ounce
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.
Nightlife
Nightlife is a deep, purpled-navy blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque, buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.064 oz. – $114.06 Per Ounce
The brand doesn’t have any real specific claims on their eyeshadows, but the swatches they showcase show their line of eyeshadows to be pigmented. The exception would be shades classified as “Duochrome Toppers,” which have a translucent base, though they are packed with shimmer and tend to show up more opaque as a result (both my in experience as well as in their swatches).
The brand has three primary finishes: matte, foiled, and duochrome topper. The matte eyeshadows, which sometimes are classified as matte pressed pigments, are very pigmented, silky-smooth, and blendable, but they are incredibly powdery in the pan. I was surprised that I didn’t get much fallout during application, but there was a lot of excess powder kicked up in nearly every matte shade I tested out even when I tried to use a light touch. I found that the ultra finely-milled formula tended to adhere well to bare skin and was more forgiving of dryness than the average matte eyeshadow.
The foiled eyeshadows are high-shine with soft, more loosely-pressed textures (on the whole) that picked up readily with a dry brush, had good adhesion, and had minimal to light fallout, depending on the shade. The shades were higher shimmer seemed more loosely-pressed, while the shades that yielded more of a metallic sheen/pearly sheen were more firmly-pressed (in comparison).
The duochrome toppers are similar to the foiled eyeshadows, but they had higher sparkle/shimmer in them with a translucent base, so the more it was sheered out, the more translucent it appeared. If one picked up and patted it onto the lid, the effect was fairly pigmented. I had a little bit of fallout during application using this finish dry, so I’d recommend using them with a fingertip or a dampened brush for application.
Overall, the formulas are impressive across the board with only a few shades that were under-performing–and they typically were shades that tend to be harder to get perfect (e.g. matte purple). I enjoyed working with the eyeshadows and putting together looks, as they were easy to work with, delivered on pigmentation and blendability, and wore between eight and nine hours on bare skin.
Browse all of our Glaminatrix Matte Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, MICA, ALLANTOIN, KAOLIN, MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE, TALC, STARCH, OCTENYLSUCCINATE,CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA, L-LYSINE, NYLON 12, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DIISOSTEARYL MALATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, DIMETHICONE, POLYISOBUTENE, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, PHENOXYETHANOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL,TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, PROPYLPARABEN, ETHYLHEXYL, FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL, MINERAL OIL, OZOKERITE,CERA ALBA,TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, GLYCERIN. Iron Oxide Black(CI 77499),Chrome Oxide Green(CI 77288),Iron Oxide Yellow(CI 77492),FD & C Yellow 5 Al Lake(CI 19140),FD & C Blue 1 Al Lake(CI 42090),D&C Black 2(CI 77266), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide(CI 77510), D & C Red 27 Al Lake(CI 45410), FD & C TITANIUM DIOXIDE(CI 77891), D & C Red 7 Ca Lake(CI 15850), Iron Oxide Red(CI 77491), FD & C Yellow 6 Al Lake(CI 15985), D & C Red 6 Ba Lake(CI 15850)
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.