Sydney Grace Taupe (Mild) Thriller Bag Overview & Swatches (2021)

August 17, 2021

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Taupe (Mild) (2021)

Sydney Grace Taupe (Light) (2021) Mystery Bag (2021) ($30.00) contains 5 new eyeshadows and a brand new highlighter, that are meant to stay the identical throughout all Taupe (Mild) thriller baggage, whereas two to 3 different merchandise are additionally included that may fluctuate (my bag contained a cream shadow and a unfastened glitter, that are each from the everlasting vary).

I used to be somewhat shocked that the highlighter was so, so warm-toned for a bag that’s referred to as taupe; not that I’d have anticipated a taupe highlighter per se, however I’d have guessed one thing within the pink, lavender, or plum household. The standard of the brand new eyeshadows and highlighter was excessive and according to previous Sydney Grace merchandise!

The next shades are the identical in each the Mild and Deep variations of the Taupe thriller bag: Opulence, Eiffel Tower, and Pecan Pie.

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Fallen Empire

Fallen Empire is a deep, grayish-taupe with cool undertones and a metallic end. It had opaque colour payoff paired with a clean, nearly cream-like texture that was dense with out being overly thick. It blended out with ease and stayed on properly for eight and a half hours earlier than fading visibly.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on basic efficiency and traits (like scent).

Pat McGrath Divine Mink (PiP, $25.00) is darker (95% related).
Sydney Grace Albert (PiP, $6.00) is lighter (95% related).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Eleganza (LE, ) is much less shimmery, lighter, hotter (95% related).
Sydney Grace Frosted Morning (P, $6.00) is hotter (90% related).
Dior Soft Cashmere #4 (PiP, ) is much less shimmery, lighter, hotter (90% related).
Lancome Purple Queen (LE, $19.00) is much less shimmery, cooler (85% related).
Sydney Grace Opulence (LE, $6.00) is lighter, hotter (85% related).
Give Me Glow Storm (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (85% related).
Auric Ego (Cream) (PiP, ) is much less shimmery, lighter, hotter (85% related).
Urban Decay Armor (PiP, $19.00) is much less shimmery, lighter (85% related).

Method Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

The shimmer eyeshadows are extra constant in pigmentation with the vast majority of shades having opaque colour protection. The extra metallic/sparkly the shade is, the creamier and extra emollient the eyeshadow felt within the pan, which frequently yielded actually clean utility and good adherence to the lid, although a couple of labored higher with a fingertip or a dampened brush for true-to-pan colour or to get a more true end/sheen.

Most shades, nevertheless, labored properly with brushes, and I did not have bother making use of or mixing out a lot of the shimmer shades. The extra satin to pearl like finishes are likely to really feel somewhat thinner however mix out properly. These shades wore between eight and 9 hours on me with a few of the extra foiled-like shades creasing noticeably on the finish (and the much less foiled-like ones fading).

Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.

Substances

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 Inexperienced (CI77289), Chromium Inexperienced (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, Artificial Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Nylon 12, Carmine (75470), Aluminum (77000) Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as obtainable by the model (or retailer)
on the time of publishing. Please at all times examine product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient record relevant
to the product you are buying, or the model or retailer’s web site for probably the most up-to-date ingredient record.

Opulence

Opulence is a medium-dark taupe with refined, heat brown undertones and a cooler, nearly silvery metallic sheen. The feel was reasonably dense, barely cream-like however not too thick or too firmly-pressed into the pan. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation that lasted properly for eight and a half hours earlier than fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on basic efficiency and traits (like scent).

Sydney Grace Somber (P, $5.00) is much less shimmery, hotter (90% related).
Natasha Denona Gray-Brown (38M) (PiP, $29.00) is much less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% related).
Dior Soft Cashmere #4 (PiP, ) is much less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% related).
Viseart Argente (PiP, ) is darker, hotter (90% related).
Urban Decay Mushroom (P, $19.00) is much less shimmery, cooler (90% related).
Sydney Grace Albert (PiP, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% related).
Make Up For Ever ME554 Gunmetal (P, $17.00) is lighter, hotter (85% related).
Anastasia Libra (LE, $12.00) is much less shimmery, lighter (85% related).
Sydney Grace Fallen Empire (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% related).
Charlotte Tilbury Starlight #2 (LE, ) is much less shimmery, lighter, hotter (80% related).

Method Overview

$6.00/0.06 oz. – $100.00 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Sydney Grace Pressed Pigment Shadow swatches.

Substances

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Phantasm

Phantasm is a really mild grayish-taupe with cool undertones and a matte end. It had almost opaque colour payoff that was buildable to full protection with a second layer. The consistency was smooth, blendable, and a contact powdery within the pan with a barely thinner really feel in comparison with most shades by the model, although it didn’t impede utility. It wore properly for eight hours earlier than fading visibly.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on basic efficiency and traits (like scent).

Sydney Grace Parallax (Light) (PiP, $5.00) is darker, cooler (90% related).
Sydney Grace Success (P, $5.00) is lighter, cooler (85% related).
ColourPop Harley (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% related).
KVD Beauty Sarah (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% related).
Sydney Grace Thunderbird (P, $5.00) is darker, cooler (85% related).
Blackbird Cosmetics Whisper (DC, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (80% related).
LORAC Valet (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (80% related).
LORAC Mist (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (80% related).

Method Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

The matte eyeshadows are typically pigmented (usually semi-opaque or opaque, typically buildable if they don’t seem to be opaque) with a smooth, extra velvety texture that has slight slip however is not so thick that it will get tough to make use of, applies inconsistently, or has a variety of fallout. I’ve discovered that a lot of the matte eyeshadows apply and mix out with out a lot effort however a couple of might take a bit extra effort to diffuse alongside the sides. The matte components tends to put on between eight and eight and a half hours on me.

Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.

Substances

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower is a medium-dark taupe-brown with refined, cool undertones and a matte end. It had wealthy colour protection in a single layer, which utilized evenly to reveal pores and skin and blended out properly. The feel was a contact firmer than the same old matte shade by the model, however I had no bother selecting up product or diffusing it because it was nonetheless clean and finely-milled. It stayed on properly for eight hours earlier than fading barely.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on basic efficiency and traits (like scent).

ColourPop The Virgo (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% related).
Sydney Grace Grounds (P, $5.00) is lighter (95% related).
MAC Revelry (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% related).
Anastasia Horizon (LE, $12.00) is extra shimmery, darker, cooler (90% related).
Too Faced Erotica (PiP, $16.00) is extra shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% related).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Bearish (LE, ) is extra shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% related).
NARS Belladonna (DC, $25.00) is lighter, extra muted (85% related).
Makeup Geek Faux Fur (DC, $6.00) is lighter, hotter (85% related).
Anastasia Volatile (LE, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (85% related).
Sydney Grace Parallax (Deep) (PiP, $5.00) is cooler (85% related).

Method Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.

Substances

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Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie is a deep taupe-brown with refined, cool undertones and a matte end. The consistency was barely thinner and extra firmly-pressed into the pan, but it surely picked up properly with a brush and blended out with ease. In apply, it appeared to have extra semi-opaque, buildable protection. This shade confirmed indicators of fading after eight and a half hours of wear and tear.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on basic efficiency and traits (like scent).

Dior Romantic Voyage #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, hotter (95% related).
MAC Wild Horses (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% related).
ColourPop Sad Girl (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% related).
Sydney Grace Spyder (LE, $5.00) is much less shimmery, darker, hotter (90% related).
Ciate Mecha (LE, ) is lighter, extra muted (85% related).
Sydney Grace Espresso (Deep) (PiP, $5.00) is darker (85% related).
Pat McGrath Xtreme Dusk (PiP, $25.00) is darker, hotter (85% related).
MAC Cocktail Black (LE, $17.00) is extra shimmery, darker, extra muted (85% related).
NABLA Cosmetics Tenebra (PiP, $8.00) is darker, cooler (85% related).
Lethal Cosmetics Nocturnal (P, $6.00) is darker, hotter (85% related).

Method Overview

$5.00/0.06 oz. – $83.33 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Sydney Grace Matte Shadow swatches.

Substances

Historic Historical past

Historic Historical past is a wealthy, medium-dark gold with sturdy, heat undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a clean, reasonably dense texture that picked up evenly with a dry brush and deposited colour evenly. The highlighter blended out with ease and didn’t emphasize my pores and skin’s pure texture. It wore properly for eight and a half hours earlier than fading visibly.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on basic efficiency and traits (like scent).

NARS Instant Replay (LE, ) is much less shimmery, hotter (95% related).
LORAC Twilight (P, $23.00) is darker, hotter (95% related).
Natasha Denona Nude (PiP, $38.00) is much less shimmery (95% related).
OFRA Rodeo Drive (P, $29.00) is darker, hotter (95% related).
Wet ‘n’ Wild Earth (LE, $6.99) is much less shimmery, lighter (90% related).
Bobbi Brown Golden Hour (LE, $50.00) is much less shimmery, hotter (90% related).
NABLA Cosmetics Amnesia (P, $26.00) is much less shimmery, darker (90% related).
Physicians Formula Champagne (P, $10.99) is much less shimmery, darker (90% related).
ColourPop 1st Prize (LE, $8.00) is much less shimmery, darker (90% related).
Anastasia So Hollywood (P, $25.00) is much less shimmery, darker (90% related).

Method Overview

$9.00/0.25 oz. – $36.00 Per Ounce

The highlighters are speculated to be “clean and pigmented” that “mix like a dream” and “final all day lengthy.” Nearly all of the shades within the vary are extremely pigmented with a creaminess to the feel that makes them a cinch to use and mix out on my pores and skin.

I used to be most impressed by how smooth, nearly cream-like the powders had been, but they weren’t too loosely-pressed nor had been they susceptible to powderiness. A few of the finishes are very metallic or frosted, so when worn at semi-opaque or greater protection ranges, they will emphasize my pores and skin’s pure texture barely. They’ve worn between eight and 9 hours on me.

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Substances

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The Scoop

The Scoop is a medium-dark, olive-bronze with heat undertones and a metallic end. It was richly pigmented with a clean, creamy consistency that was light-weight, skinny, and simple to work with because it remained opaque when utilized to reveal pores and skin.

The sides had been blendable, even after it dried down, because it felt and carried out extra like a powder eyeshadow after it set. It wore properly for 9 hours earlier than creasing and nearer to 10 hours earlier than fading.

[I did not re-test this shade as I reviewed it recently.]

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on basic efficiency and traits (like scent).

Sydney Grace The Scoop (DC, $8.00) (100% related).
Urban Decay Brokedown (LE, $19.00) is much less shimmery (95% related).
Charlotte Tilbury Starlight #3 (LE, ) is much less shimmery, lighter (95% related).
Pat McGrath Gigabyte (PiP, $25.00) is hotter (95% related).
Natasha Denona Spectrum (101K) (2020) (PiP, ) is much less shimmery, lighter, hotter (95% related).
Zoeva Queen For a Day (LE, ) is much less shimmery, lighter (95% related).
Anastasia Ember (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% related).
Jouer Skinny Dip (LE, ) is lighter (90% related).
Huda Beauty Dubai (Remastered) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% related).
Phytosurgence Velvet Leaf (P, $17.07) is much less shimmery, hotter (90% related).

Method Overview

$8.00/0.34 oz. – $23.53 Per Ounce

The components is meant to “dry all the way down to a smudge proof end” that is not waterproof however “will final all day on the lids.” The model recommends working “one eye at a time” because the components “dr[ies] pretty shortly.” It is an extremely pigmented components in most cases, the place somewhat dab is greater than sufficient to cowl the cellular lid. I at all times discover squeezing out product onto the again of my hand or onto a steel palette is the easiest way to get going with these.

It was lately formulated to increase the shelf life, which went from six months to 12 months, however there have been modifications to the bottom components, which I discovered shortened the wear and tear time for me overall–by an hour or two. Beforehand, they wore between eight and 10 hours on me with most shades on the longer finish of that vary.

With the up to date components, the wear and tear was extra eight to 9 hours with a bent to crease over fade, so if I utilized it to the inside tearduct or the forehead bone, the wear and tear was extra like 9 hours and even ten hours, but when I wore the identical shade in my crease, it might have creasing by eight hours. In any other case, the components tended to use, mix, and work like the unique formula–I simply seen that the wear and tear time was somewhat decreased.

The feel was clean, like a liquid-cream hybrid because it wasn’t runny but it surely was extra spreadable than a cream eyeshadow you’d discover in a jar. Nearly all of shades utilized evenly to reveal pores and skin with little effort, and the sides remained blendable sufficient (even because it was largely dried down) to melt and fuse with different shades. They’re very light-weight and the vast majority of them sat properly on my lids with out emphasizing strains or texture (typically a problem with liquid/cream, extra metallic merchandise).

It did not have that dry down that felt so set and locked in that should you stored making an attempt to mix it out (after it was dry) you’d get flaking; these by no means flaked or lifted. Based mostly on previous experiences–in basic with cream eyeshadows–I like to recommend working along with your powder eyeshadows first (until you are utilizing it as a base), after which getting into with the cream eyeshadows and going again over any areas to additional mix if obligatory. That being stated, I used to be in a position to layer powder eyeshadow over them with out them lifting or turning into patchy. They’re a few of the best cream eyeshadows I’ve labored with to include into multi-shade seems to be. The damage diverse from eight to 10 hours on me earlier than there was slight fading or a little bit of creasing.

When you’re somebody who tends to make use of their cream eyeshadows as sheer washes of colour, I feel this components is “too” pigmented and dries too shortly to make sheer utility as easy as you’d need. When you love the impact of and end of creamier, metallic eyeshadows and wish true, full protection utility, these are price trying into. I like to recommend squeezing out the smallest quantity of product on the again of your hand or onto a mixing palette, after which utilizing fingertips or a flat, artificial brush to use to the lid. I desire a brush because it provides extra working time than once I used my fingertips.

Browse all of our Sydney Grace Cream Shadow (2020) swatches.

Substances

Aqua (Distilled Water), Glycerin, Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetyl Alcohol (and) Butylene Glycol (Emulsifier), Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Phenoxyethanol (and) Benzoic Acid (and) Dehydroacetic Acid (Preservative) +/- Mica (Mica 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) Vitamin E (Tocopherol), Chromium Hydroxide Inexperienced (CI77289), Chromium Inexperienced (CI77288), Carmine, Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Silica, *Artificial Flurophylogopite, Zinc (CI 77947), Bronze and Copper Powder (CI 77400), Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Hexylene Glycol, and Aluminum Powder))