Smuggler’s Spice
Pat McGrath Smuggler’s Spice ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment ($32.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a brighter, medium pink-coral base with lighter, peachy-gold shimmer throughout.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Lightly creamy, smooth, emollient but not slippery
- Applied evenly with a brush or fingertip
- Long-wearing (9 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Huda Beauty Angelic (PiP, ).
- Clionadh Prophecy (P, $5.25).
- Natasha Denona Golden Rose (60M) (P, $29.00).
- Fenty Beauty Meteor Crush (LE, ).
- Sydney Grace Sunset Glow (P, $8.00).
- Sydney Grace Lucky Peach (P, $6.00).
- Coloured Raine Pinkleberry (LE, $6.99).
- NARS Elektra (DC, $25.00).
- Pat McGrath VR Rose Venus (LE, $25.00).
- ColourPop Blossom Up (PiP, $4.50).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.1 oz. – $320.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “pigment-rich” and have a “foiled metallic finish” that “glides on seamlessly.” The brand said it could be used with a brush or fingertip for application. They were surprisingly low-level metallic in finish–smooth, seamless, sure, but metallic? Barely, which was a surprise given how intense some of the brand’s pressed eyeshadows can get. I would have expected something similar here, as typically brands will use loosely-pressed formulas like this to add more slip/creaminess to get a stronger shimmer/sparkle effect without having fallout.
The eyeshadows were pigmented, though, and I had no trouble applying them with fingertips or brushes. The texture was moderately-dense, lightly emollient, and like a cream-powder hybrid that was still majority powder-based. These shades lasted eight and a half to nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Potassium Sorbate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tin Oxide. (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Carmine (CI 75470), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510).
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.
Extragalactic Gold
Pat McGrath Extragalactic Gold ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment ($32.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium copper with warm, brownish undertones and a metallic finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
- Lightly creamy, somewhat overly emollient
- Best applied with a fingertip for most even application
- Long-wearing (9 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Makeup by Mario Bronze (PiP, ).
- Devinah Cosmetics Foil (PiP, $5.00).
- Chanel Ombres de Lune #1 (LE, ).
- Phytosurgence Sun Stress (P, $17.07).
- Sydney Grace Bronzed to Perfection (P, $6.00).
- Huda Beauty Smokey #6 (PiP, ).
- Viseart Hannah (PiP, ).
- Tarte Simmer (PiP, ).
- Natasha Denona True Bronze (314K) (PiP, ).
- Tarte Jewel (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.1 oz. – $320.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “pigment-rich” and have a “foiled metallic finish” that “glides on seamlessly.” The brand said it could be used with a brush or fingertip for application. They were surprisingly low-level metallic in finish–smooth, seamless, sure, but metallic? Barely, which was a surprise given how intense some of the brand’s pressed eyeshadows can get. I would have expected something similar here, as typically brands will use loosely-pressed formulas like this to add more slip/creaminess to get a stronger shimmer/sparkle effect without having fallout.
The eyeshadows were pigmented, though, and I had no trouble applying them with fingertips or brushes. The texture was moderately-dense, lightly emollient, and like a cream-powder hybrid that was still majority powder-based. These shades lasted eight and a half to nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Potassium Sorbate, Dehydroacetic Acid. (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
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.
Rouge Rebellion
Pat McGrath Rouge Rebellion ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment ($32.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, lightly metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Lightly creamy, smooth, emollient but not slippery
- Applied evenly with a brush or fingertip
- Long-wearing (9 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Urban Decay Raspberry Beret (LE, $19.00).
- Sephora Spiced Plum (379) (P, $9.00).
- Natasha Denona Purpure (147M) (DC, $29.00).
- ColourPop Suite Life (PiP, $4.50).
- Viseart Clove (PiP, ).
- NABLA Cosmetics Love Resin (PiP, ).
- Huda Beauty Fling (LE, ).
- ColourPop Play to Wine (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Undefeated (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Sundress (LE, $6.00).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.1 oz. – $320.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “pigment-rich” and have a “foiled metallic finish” that “glides on seamlessly.” The brand said it could be used with a brush or fingertip for application. They were surprisingly low-level metallic in finish–smooth, seamless, sure, but metallic? Barely, which was a surprise given how intense some of the brand’s pressed eyeshadows can get. I would have expected something similar here, as typically brands will use loosely-pressed formulas like this to add more slip/creaminess to get a stronger shimmer/sparkle effect without having fallout.
The eyeshadows were pigmented, though, and I had no trouble applying them with fingertips or brushes. The texture was moderately-dense, lightly emollient, and like a cream-powder hybrid that was still majority powder-based. These shades lasted eight and a half to nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Potassium Sorbate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tin Oxide. (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Carmine (CI 75470), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510).
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.
Falcon Noir
Pat McGrath Falcon Noir ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment ($32.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a dark, charcoal gray with cooler undertones and a pearly sheen.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Lightly creamy, smooth, emollient but not slippery
- Applied evenly with a brush or fingertip
- Long-wearing (9 hours)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- MAC Glitch in the Matrix (P, $17.00).
- NARS Titania (LE, $29.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty White Suede #4 (LE, ).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #18 (PiP, ).
- NARS Pyrenees (P, $19.00).
- ColourPop Triple Threat (LE, $4.50).
- Urban Decay Gunmetal (DC, $19.00).
- Natasha Denona Graphite (07M) (PiP, $29.00).
- Sydney Grace Alluring Paradise (LE, $6.25).
- Tarte Seascape (LE, ).
Formula Overview
$32.00/0.1 oz. – $320.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “pigment-rich” and have a “foiled metallic finish” that “glides on seamlessly.” The brand said it could be used with a brush or fingertip for application. They were surprisingly low-level metallic in finish–smooth, seamless, sure, but metallic? Barely, which was a surprise given how intense some of the brand’s pressed eyeshadows can get. I would have expected something similar here, as typically brands will use loosely-pressed formulas like this to add more slip/creaminess to get a stronger shimmer/sparkle effect without having fallout.
The eyeshadows were pigmented, though, and I had no trouble applying them with fingertips or brushes. The texture was moderately-dense, lightly emollient, and like a cream-powder hybrid that was still majority powder-based. These shades lasted eight and a half to nine hours on me.
Browse all of our Pat McGrath ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Potassium Sorbate, Dehydroacetic Acid. (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
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.
