Smashbox Always On Shimmer Cream Shadows Reviews & Swatches
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.
- Too Faced Hot Fudge (PiP, $16.00).
- Makeup Geek Supernatural (P, $12.00).
- Dominique Cosmetics Iced Coffee (PiP, ).
- NARS Paramaribo #2 (DC, $25.00).
- Chanel Tisse Fantaisie #4 (LE, ).
- Too Faced Sparkling Sable (LE, $16.00).
- Urban Decay Darkhorse (DC, $19.00).
- Urban Decay Snakebite (DC, $19.00).
- Melt Cosmetics Shmood (PiP, ).
- Too Faced Leopard (LE, $16.00).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.34 oz. – $73.53 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be a “shimmer-loaded and primer-infused eye shadow” that is “mistake-prooft” and can be applied with a “finger or a brush.”
The opacity varied from shade to shade, and I found that most of them were better applied in thinner layers and built up if necessary as they dried down more evenly and quickly that way. The formula felt lightweight, more like a gel-cream with how much glide it had–a little airy and whipped as a result–that remained flexible as it dried down on my lid. They did not feel heavy or tight once dried down, which made them comfortable to wear over time, but they were fairly budge-resistant.
The dry down was fast, so it didn’t settle into my fine lines or creases as it dried down, but I felt like I had a decent amount of time to apply, blend, and diffuse the product as long as I worked one eye at a time. Once the formula dried down, it was more locked on and felt a lot drier to the touch, so I would not recommend fussing with it much once it sets as it could lead to the product lifting away.
Most shades were opaque, while some were opaque but had a tendency to sheer to more semi-opaque coverage and had to be built up in places. They tended to wear between eight and eight and a half hours before creasing a bit on me. I had higher hopes for wear, as I’m a huge fan of the brand’s 24HR primer, but they definitely started to crease on me at an average-length of time (powder eyeshadows tend to last between seven and eight hours on me). If I wore them as a base, they lasted better–10 hours or so–or if I wore them more sheered out, it added a half hour to an hour of better wear.
Browse all of our Smashbox Always On Shimmer Cream Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
ISODODECANE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, DEXTRIN PALMITATE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXCERA MICROCRISTALLINACIRE MICROCRISTALLINE, ZINC STEARATE, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAXCANDELILLA CERACIRE DE CANDELILLA, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CETYL DIMETHICONE, LAVANDULA STOECHAS EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/METHYL STYRENE/INDENE COPOLYMER, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/ ISOPRENE COPOLYMER, SILICA, LAURETH-4, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TIN OXIDE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE , [+/- MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLUE 1 (CI 42090), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 (CI 19140), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)
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.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.
- Viseart Absinthe (Absinthe #6) (PiP, ).
- Chanel Tisse Venitien #4 (PiP, ).
- Clarins Garden Escape #2 (LE, ).
- MAC Emerald Power (LE, $22.00).
- Sydney Grace Trailhead (PiP, $5.25).
- Milani Treemendous (P, ).
- Estee Lauder Burnished Sage (LE, ).
- Le Metier de Beaute Jade (P, $30.00).
- LORAC Lagoon (LE, $19.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX11 (LE, $36.00).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.34 oz. – $73.53 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be a “shimmer-loaded and primer-infused eye shadow” that is “mistake-prooft” and can be applied with a “finger or a brush.”
The opacity varied from shade to shade, and I found that most of them were better applied in thinner layers and built up if necessary as they dried down more evenly and quickly that way. The formula felt lightweight, more like a gel-cream with how much glide it had–a little airy and whipped as a result–that remained flexible as it dried down on my lid. They did not feel heavy or tight once dried down, which made them comfortable to wear over time, but they were fairly budge-resistant.
The dry down was fast, so it didn’t settle into my fine lines or creases as it dried down, but I felt like I had a decent amount of time to apply, blend, and diffuse the product as long as I worked one eye at a time. Once the formula dried down, it was more locked on and felt a lot drier to the touch, so I would not recommend fussing with it much once it sets as it could lead to the product lifting away.
Most shades were opaque, while some were opaque but had a tendency to sheer to more semi-opaque coverage and had to be built up in places. They tended to wear between eight and eight and a half hours before creasing a bit on me. I had higher hopes for wear, as I’m a huge fan of the brand’s 24HR primer, but they definitely started to crease on me at an average-length of time (powder eyeshadows tend to last between seven and eight hours on me). If I wore them as a base, they lasted better–10 hours or so–or if I wore them more sheered out, it added a half hour to an hour of better wear.
Browse all of our Smashbox Always On Shimmer Cream Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
ISODODECANE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, DEXTRIN PALMITATE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXCERA MICROCRISTALLINACIRE MICROCRISTALLINE, ZINC STEARATE, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAXCANDELILLA CERACIRE DE CANDELILLA, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CETYL DIMETHICONE, LAVANDULA STOECHAS EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/METHYL STYRENE/INDENE COPOLYMER, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/ ISOPRENE COPOLYMER, SILICA, LAURETH-4, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TIN OXIDE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE , [+/- MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLUE 1 (CI 42090), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 (CI 19140), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)
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.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.34 oz. – $73.53 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be a “shimmer-loaded and primer-infused eye shadow” that is “mistake-prooft” and can be applied with a “finger or a brush.”
The opacity varied from shade to shade, and I found that most of them were better applied in thinner layers and built up if necessary as they dried down more evenly and quickly that way. The formula felt lightweight, more like a gel-cream with how much glide it had–a little airy and whipped as a result–that remained flexible as it dried down on my lid. They did not feel heavy or tight once dried down, which made them comfortable to wear over time, but they were fairly budge-resistant.
The dry down was fast, so it didn’t settle into my fine lines or creases as it dried down, but I felt like I had a decent amount of time to apply, blend, and diffuse the product as long as I worked one eye at a time. Once the formula dried down, it was more locked on and felt a lot drier to the touch, so I would not recommend fussing with it much once it sets as it could lead to the product lifting away.
Most shades were opaque, while some were opaque but had a tendency to sheer to more semi-opaque coverage and had to be built up in places. They tended to wear between eight and eight and a half hours before creasing a bit on me. I had higher hopes for wear, as I’m a huge fan of the brand’s 24HR primer, but they definitely started to crease on me at an average-length of time (powder eyeshadows tend to last between seven and eight hours on me). If I wore them as a base, they lasted better–10 hours or so–or if I wore them more sheered out, it added a half hour to an hour of better wear.
Browse all of our Smashbox Always On Shimmer Cream Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
ISODODECANE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, DEXTRIN PALMITATE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXCERA MICROCRISTALLINACIRE MICROCRISTALLINE, ZINC STEARATE, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAXCANDELILLA CERACIRE DE CANDELILLA, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CETYL DIMETHICONE, LAVANDULA STOECHAS EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/METHYL STYRENE/INDENE COPOLYMER, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/ ISOPRENE COPOLYMER, SILICA, LAURETH-4, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TIN OXIDE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE , [+/- MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLUE 1 (CI 42090), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 (CI 19140), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)
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.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.
- Laura Mercier Cherrywood (LE, ).
- Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled (Dream Glow Enhance) (LE, ).
- Viseart Cosmos (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Aristocat (LE, $6.00).
- Chanel Tender #2 (PiP, ).
- Kaja Deep Plum (PiP, ).
- Viseart Nuance #3 (PiP, ).
- Makeup Geek Enchanted (P, $12.00).
- Kaja Cognac (PiP, ).
- Sephora Getaway (236) (P, $9.00).
Formula Overview
$25.00/0.34 oz. – $73.53 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be a “shimmer-loaded and primer-infused eye shadow” that is “mistake-prooft” and can be applied with a “finger or a brush.”
The opacity varied from shade to shade, and I found that most of them were better applied in thinner layers and built up if necessary as they dried down more evenly and quickly that way. The formula felt lightweight, more like a gel-cream with how much glide it had–a little airy and whipped as a result–that remained flexible as it dried down on my lid. They did not feel heavy or tight once dried down, which made them comfortable to wear over time, but they were fairly budge-resistant.
The dry down was fast, so it didn’t settle into my fine lines or creases as it dried down, but I felt like I had a decent amount of time to apply, blend, and diffuse the product as long as I worked one eye at a time. Once the formula dried down, it was more locked on and felt a lot drier to the touch, so I would not recommend fussing with it much once it sets as it could lead to the product lifting away.
Most shades were opaque, while some were opaque but had a tendency to sheer to more semi-opaque coverage and had to be built up in places. They tended to wear between eight and eight and a half hours before creasing a bit on me. I had higher hopes for wear, as I’m a huge fan of the brand’s 24HR primer, but they definitely started to crease on me at an average-length of time (powder eyeshadows tend to last between seven and eight hours on me). If I wore them as a base, they lasted better–10 hours or so–or if I wore them more sheered out, it added a half hour to an hour of better wear.
Browse all of our Smashbox Always On Shimmer Cream Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
ISODODECANE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, LAUROYL LYSINE, DEXTRIN PALMITATE, SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXCERA MICROCRISTALLINACIRE MICROCRISTALLINE, ZINC STEARATE, CALCIUM TITANIUM BOROSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, EUPHORBIA CERIFERA (CANDELILLA) WAXCANDELILLA CERACIRE DE CANDELILLA, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CETYL DIMETHICONE, LAVANDULA STOECHAS EXTRACT, DIMETHICONE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/METHYL STYRENE/INDENE COPOLYMER, HYDROGENATED STYRENE/ ISOPRENE COPOLYMER, SILICA, LAURETH-4, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, TIN OXIDE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE , [+/- MICA, TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491), IRON OXIDES (CI 77492), IRON OXIDES (CI 77499), ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLUE 1 (CI 42090), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 (CI 19140), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140)
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.