Beauty Care: Sydney Grace Long Journey, Eclipse, Sunbeam Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Long Journey

Sydney Grace Long Journey Matte Shadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a light taupe with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish.

Opaque color coverage
Smooth, velvety, finely-milled
Applied evenly and was blendable
Long-wearing (9 hours before fading visibly)

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

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Lethal Cosmetics Calcination (P, $6.00).
ColourPop Lil Dipper (LE, $4.50).
ColourPop Sweet Foam (PiP, $4.50).
MAC Quarry (P, $17.00).
Sydney Grace Coffee Snob (LE, $5.25).
ColourPop Friend Owl (LE, $4.50).
ColourPop Epic (LE, $4.50).
ColourPop Pricey (LE, $4.50).
ColourPop Girlfriend (PiP, $4.50).
MAC Fogged In (LE, $17.00).

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

Mica, Synthetic Fluorophylogopite, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Myristate, Titamium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Calcium Aluminium Borosilicate, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Red 40, Silver Powder.

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Long Journey

PPermanent. $5.25.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Eclipse

Sydney Grace Eclipse Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.25 for 0.06 oz.) is an intense, very deep brown with cool undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen.

Opaque color coverage
Smooth, lightly emollient, dense but not stiff
Applied evenly and was blendable
Long-wearing (9 hours before fading visibly)

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

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LORAC Dark Roast (LE, $19.00).
Make Up For Ever ME614 Graphite Brown (DC, $21.00).
ColourPop Goodbye Cruel World (LE, $4.50).
Sydney Grace Chocolate Bar (P, $6.25).
Too Faced Coffee Chip (LE, $16.00).
Jouer Midnight Swim (LE, ).
Urban Decay Thunderbird (DC, $19.00).
Urban Decay Winter is Here (LE, $19.00).
Dose of Colors Lock and Key (P, $20.00).
Melt Cosmetics Ravage (PiP, ).

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

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

Eclipse

PPermanent. $6.25.

A+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

99%

Total

Sunbeam

Sydney Grace Sunbeam Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep, antique gold with subtle, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.