Posy
Glaminatrix Posy Matte Eyeshadow ($7.30 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark aqua with subtle, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. The consistency was moderately powdery in the pan, but it had only light fallout during application and applied with nearly opaque coverage in a single layer. It wore well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Urban Decay Fluorescent (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Yonder (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Proxy (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Avocado Toast (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Helen P (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- NYX The Next Morning (P, $4.50) is lighter, brighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Mint #9 (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Muscle Beach (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Haze (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
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
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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
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Posy
PPermanent. $7.30.
Minty Fresh
Glaminatrix Minty Fresh Matte Eyeshadow ($7.30 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, bluish-aqua with cool undertones and a matte finish. It was incredibly powdery in the pan, but the formula seemed to have a lot of creaminess and good density, which enabled the eyeshadow to apply with higher coverage and blend out without sheering out. This shade stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Vibez (Aura and Out) (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Lunar or Later (P, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Atomic Blush (LE, $17.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Fluorescent (LE, $19.00) is darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Rainbow Trail (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Morphe Art (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- NYX The Next Morning (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
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
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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.
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Midnight
Glaminatrix Midnight Matte Eyeshadow ($7.30 for 0.07 oz.)is a muted, medium blue with cooler undertones and a semi-matte finish. There was barely-there shimmer in it that was visible in the close-up swatch photo but not really present on the eye in person.
It had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well without sheering out too readily. The texture was moderately powdery, so there was light fallout during application and a fair amount of powder kicked up in the pan. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably on me.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Smashbox Poolside (P, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Liquid Sky (LE, $17.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Por la Noche (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Nightfall (P, $5.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Detour (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Backstage (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Viseart Periwinkle (Bright Editorial #8) (P, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Clued In (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Monsoon (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Viseart Azure (Bright Editorial #12) (P, ) is darker (80% similar).
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
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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.
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Coast
Glaminatrix Coast Matte Pressed Pigment ($7.30 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, cyan blue with strong, cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage that was easily built up to full coverage with less than a second layer. The consistency was soft, smooth, and velvety but quite powdery in the pan. I was surprised it had little fallout when I actually worked with it on my eye, though. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Bad Habit Dreamland (PiP, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- Anastasia C2 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Drip Drop (DC, $6.99) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Neptune’s Waves (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Les Portes Bleus (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Zoomship (P, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Surfin USA (253) (P, $9.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Oasis (P, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Evil Eye (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Ace Beaute Bluebell (DC, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.30/0.06 oz. – $121.67 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 Pressed Pigment swatches.
product is “not intended for use in the immediate eye area.” Brands in the US typically market these
products as “Pigments” (instead of “Eyeshadow”), and there is often a warning on the back of packaging or
the label. The product includes color additives that are not approved for usage on the eyes per the
FDA.
Some color additives in “Pigments” have no usage restrictions in the EU, per CosIng, and can be used on the
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Ingredients
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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.
Coast
PPermanent. $7.30.
Bluebell
Glaminatrix Bluebell Matte Eyeshadow ($7.30 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, cornflower blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. While there was a lot of excess product kicked up in the pan, the actual eyeshadow had a creamier feel that melded well with skin and had only light fallout–nowhere near expectations given how powdery it was in the pan. It had opaque pigmentation that stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop On Paper (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lost and Found (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Dream Catcher (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Da Ba Dee (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Metamorphosis (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop GSW (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Piece of Cake (P, $4.50) is darker (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Wink (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Anastasia B4 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Coloured Raine Jet Set (DC, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
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
Silk Mica (77019), Nylon 12, Boron Nitride, Carnauba Mica (77019), Magnesium Myristate, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Fractionated Coconut Oil (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride), Dimethicone. May contain: Mica (77019), , Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Chromium Green (CI77288), Iron Oxide (CI 77499, 77491, 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 778161), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ultramarines (77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Aluminum (77000), (Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, and Hexylene Glycol).
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.