Anastasia Daytime Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches

Daytime

Anastasia Daytime Eyeshadow Quad ($32.00 for oz.) is a new, limited edition quad that features four warm-toned shades–gold, yellowy brown, orange, and rose gold. Those who enjoy the typical Anastasia eyeshadow formula should enjoy this quad, especially with primer, but I found the shimmery shades did not perform as well without a dampened brush. The mattes were a little dusty in the pan, but they both blended well and retained their intensity on my skin.

Daytime

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Sunny

Sunny is a bright, medium gold with stronger, warm orange undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The eyeshadow had a denser, slightly thicker consistency that made it harder to apply evenly to certain areas of my skin, as I had to buff and work the powder against my skin to smooth it out. Alternatively, one could use a dampened brush to apply, which helped give it more slip and smoothed out the application instantly. It had opaque pigmentation that stayed on well for eight hours before starting to crease on me.

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Natasha Denona Sundazed (128K) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Colour Pop Butter Cake (PiP, $5.00) is darker (95% similar).
KKW Beauty Armenian (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Colour Pop Lucido (LE, $5.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Colour Pop Bitter Better (PiP, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Tarte Hype (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Bayadere #3 (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Smashbox Revenge Bod (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Colour Pop Jinxie (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Oh So Gilty (P, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.06 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

Anastasia Eyeshadow is supposed to be a “finely-milled, highly-pigmented” powder eyeshadow. There are several different finishes, and the performance can be better or worse depending on the finish, though it also ranges from shade to shade. On average, the formula is semi-opaque to opaque, lightly dusty to buttery, wears seven to nine hours, and is fairly blendable. The Metallic and Titanium finishes seem to be the best-performing to me, but there are some really standout mattes and shimmers as well. I have not tried the sparkle, satin, or velvet finishes as extensively as the other finishes, personally.

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Ingredients

SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, QUARTZ, BORON NITRIDE, GLYCERIN, NYLON-12, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, SILICA, VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, ZINC MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE, BEESWAX/CERA ALBA/CIRE D'ABEILLE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, ISOPENTYLDIOL, LAUROYL LYSINE, PHENOXYETHANOL, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER, TIN OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): MICA, IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)

Sunny

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Sand Castle

Sand Castle is a muted, light-medium yellowed brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was opaque, while the consistency was soft, lightly dusty, and drier to the touch, but it applied evenly without losing its intensity and blended out easily along the edges. It seemed to darken just slightly, almost going grayish at times, which almost worked out since it was in my crease area, but it definitely changes noticeably during application. It lasted nicely for seven and a half hours on me before it started fade a bit.

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LORAC Burlap (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Sephora Khaki (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
Bad Habit Floating (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Sand Stone (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Narrative (PiP, $8.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC That Somebody (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
Too Faced Chihuahua (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Custard (P, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Haystack (P, $5.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Surratt Beauty Chameau (P, $20.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.06 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

DIMETHICONE, BORON NITRIDE, NYLON-12, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, ZINC MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE, GLYCERIN, SILICA, VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, ISOPENTYLDIOL, LAUROYL LYSINE, MINERAL OIL/PARAFFINUM LIQUIDUM/HUILE MINERALE, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYSILICONE-11, TOCOPHEROL, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): MICA, YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), CARMINE (CI 75470), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)

Sand Castle

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Papaya

Papaya is a soft, medium orange–almost like a burnt orange–with a mostly matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a soft, lightly powdery consistency that was easy to blend out but not prone to fallout nor did it lose its intensity when applied to my skin. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading slightly on me.

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Colour Pop Sorbet (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Peaches (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Colour Pop Lola (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Thic (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Pumpkin Spice (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Get Closer (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Natural (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Chanel Rouge-Gorge (116) (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Peach Crush (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever M720 Apricot (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.06 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Papaya

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Rose Quartz (Daytime)

Rose Quartz (Daytime) is a light-medium, rosy copper with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had rich color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly and smoothly to my bare lid, though I felt like the shimmer was more muted without applying it with a dampened brush. The consistency was soft, blendable, and easy to work with without fallout. It stayed on well for eight hours on me before I noticed slight fading.

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Colour Pop Late Night (PiP, $5.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Rose Gold (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Dose of Colors Try Me (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Colour Pop Lust in Time (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Star Ruby (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia Rose Pink (PiP, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Colour Pop Misty (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
YSL Paris #5 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 2) #11 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC PatrickStarrr (LE, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.06 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, BORON NITRIDE, GLYCERIN, NYLON-12, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, SILICA, VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, ZINC MYRISTATE, ZINC STEARATE, BEESWAX/CERA ALBA/CIRE D'ABEILLE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, ISOPENTYLDIOL, LAUROYL LYSINE, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYSILICONE-11, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, THEOBROMA CACAO (COCOA) SEED BUTTER, TIN OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): MICA, RED 40 (CI 16035), CARMINE (CI 75470), IRON OXIDE (CI 77491), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)