Replicant
About Face Replicant Matte Fluid Eye Paint ($16.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark bluish-aqua with cool undertones and a matte finish. If you’ve always been disappointed working with powder-based aqua eyeshadows, this might be the aqua of your dreams!
- Opaque pigmentation in one layer
- Fluid, lightweight consistency that was creamy but not too watery
- Applied evenly and was blendable, pretty easy to use
- Long-wearing (12 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 Mint #9 (LE, ).
- Natasha Denona Powder Blue (84V) (PiP, $29.00).
- ColourPop A Dip (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Seltzer (PiP, $4.50).
- Sephora Helen P (LE, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Proxy (P, $6.00).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Phantom (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Boardwalk (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Lovely Luau (LE, $4.50).
- Kaleidos Forcefield (PiP, ).
Formula Overview
$16.00/0.15 oz. – $106.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “bold, buildable pigment” that “swipes on easily” and has a “no-budge, no-smudge finish.” The liquid eyeshadow has a lightweight, fluid consistency that felt like a cross between water and gel, which ensured that the product glided over my skin, blended out evenly, but wasn’t prone to settling into fine lines. Most shades were pigmented with little product required for it but a few shades were more semi-opaque.
They dry down fairly quickly, so I would recommend working one area at a time if more diffused/blended areas were desired. It would also be prudent to go in with fingertips or a fluffy brush to diffuse edges if choosing to wear the product all over the lid. Due to the pigmentation, consistency, and dry down time, they did lend themselves to eyeliner and more graphic eyeshadow shapes/lines.
Once they set, they were quite budge-proof and lasted for 12 hours without fading or creasing on me when worn as an eyeshadow and 12 hours as an eyeliner.
Browse all of our About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paint swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, microcrystalline wax, isodecyl neopentanoate, mica, trimethylsiloxysilicate, disteardimonium hectorite, dipentaerythrityltetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, polyethylene, hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, boron nitride, silica, propylene carbonate, silica dimethyl silylate, tocopherol, [may contain/peut contenir: blue 1 (ci 42090), iron oxides (ci 77499), iron oxides (ci 77492), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491), ferric ferrocyanide (ci 77510), manganese violet (ci 77742), yellow 5 (ci 19140), ultramarines (ci 77007)]
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.
Blue Monday
About Face Blue Monday Matte Fluid Eye Paint ($16.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light-medium sky blue with moderate, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque pigmentation in one layer
- Fluid, lightweight consistency that was creamy but not too watery
- Applied evenly and was blendable, pretty easy to use
- Long-wearing (12 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.
- elf Oasis (P, $5.00).
- Anastasia B5 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00).
- Lethal Cosmetics Surge (P, $6.00).
- Anastasia C2 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00).
- ColourPop Luv Poem (LE, $4.50).
- Glaminatrix Coast (P, $7.30).
- Bad Habit Dreamland (PiP, ).
- MAC Les Portes Bleus (LE, $17.00).
- Lethal Cosmetics Outrun (P, $6.00).
- Terra Moons Neptune’s Waves (P, $6.00).
Formula Overview
$16.00/0.15 oz. – $106.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “bold, buildable pigment” that “swipes on easily” and has a “no-budge, no-smudge finish.” The liquid eyeshadow has a lightweight, fluid consistency that felt like a cross between water and gel, which ensured that the product glided over my skin, blended out evenly, but wasn’t prone to settling into fine lines. Most shades were pigmented with little product required for it but a few shades were more semi-opaque.
They dry down fairly quickly, so I would recommend working one area at a time if more diffused/blended areas were desired. It would also be prudent to go in with fingertips or a fluffy brush to diffuse edges if choosing to wear the product all over the lid. Due to the pigmentation, consistency, and dry down time, they did lend themselves to eyeliner and more graphic eyeshadow shapes/lines.
Once they set, they were quite budge-proof and lasted for 12 hours without fading or creasing on me when worn as an eyeshadow and 12 hours as an eyeliner.
Browse all of our About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paint swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline), Mica, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Silica, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Boron Nitride, Propylene Carbonate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate; Tocopherol. [+/- (May contain / Peut contenir): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090)].
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.
New Karma
About Face New Karma Matte Fluid Eye Paint ($16.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a darker lavender with warm, pink undertones and a matte finish. This was one of the weakest shades in the entire range–too watery, which resulted in sheerness and unevenness.
- Semi-sheer pigmentation in one layer
- Overly watery, thinner, harder to control
- Applied unevenly, hard to build up coverage
- Long-wearing (10 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.
- ColourPop Love Note (UR A QT) (LE, $4.50).
- KVD Beauty Meow (LE, ).
- ColourPop Stellar (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Kittenfish (PiP, $4.50).
- Sugarpill Player One (PiP, ).
- Huda Beauty Libra (PiP, ).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #1 (LE, ).
- ColourPop Pretty Flower (LE, $4.50).
- Coloured Raine Cute (PiP, $6.99).
- NABLA Cosmetics Lotus (P, $8.00).
Formula Overview
$16.00/0.15 oz. – $106.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “bold, buildable pigment” that “swipes on easily” and has a “no-budge, no-smudge finish.” The liquid eyeshadow has a lightweight, fluid consistency that felt like a cross between water and gel, which ensured that the product glided over my skin, blended out evenly, but wasn’t prone to settling into fine lines. Most shades were pigmented with little product required for it but a few shades were more semi-opaque.
They dry down fairly quickly, so I would recommend working one area at a time if more diffused/blended areas were desired. It would also be prudent to go in with fingertips or a fluffy brush to diffuse edges if choosing to wear the product all over the lid. Due to the pigmentation, consistency, and dry down time, they did lend themselves to eyeliner and more graphic eyeshadow shapes/lines.
Once they set, they were quite budge-proof and lasted for 12 hours without fading or creasing on me when worn as an eyeshadow and 12 hours as an eyeliner.
Browse all of our About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paint swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina/Cire Microcristalline), Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Polyethylene, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Boron Nitride, Silica, Propylene Carbonate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate; Kaolin, Tocopherol. [+/- (May contain / Peut contenir): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035)].
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.
Weightless
About Face Weightless Matte Fluid Eye Paint ($16.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a dark brown with subtle, warm yellow undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque pigmentation in one layer
- Fluid, lightweight consistency that was creamy but not too watery
- Applied evenly and was blendable, pretty easy to use
- Long-wearing (12 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.
- Viseart Ganache (PiP, ).
- Huda Beauty Toffee Brown #3 (PiP, ).
- MAC Te Amo (LE, $17.00).
- NABLA Cosmetics Mea Culpa (PiP, $8.00).
- Anastasia 1988 (LE, $12.00).
- ColourPop On Track (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Abundance (LE, $4.50).
- NARS Whipped (LE, $19.00).
- ColourPop Droid Protocol (LE, $4.50).
- Anastasia Back Rolls (LE, $12.00).
Formula Overview
$16.00/0.15 oz. – $106.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have “bold, buildable pigment” that “swipes on easily” and has a “no-budge, no-smudge finish.” The liquid eyeshadow has a lightweight, fluid consistency that felt like a cross between water and gel, which ensured that the product glided over my skin, blended out evenly, but wasn’t prone to settling into fine lines. Most shades were pigmented with little product required for it but a few shades were more semi-opaque.
They dry down fairly quickly, so I would recommend working one area at a time if more diffused/blended areas were desired. It would also be prudent to go in with fingertips or a fluffy brush to diffuse edges if choosing to wear the product all over the lid. Due to the pigmentation, consistency, and dry down time, they did lend themselves to eyeliner and more graphic eyeshadow shapes/lines.
Once they set, they were quite budge-proof and lasted for 12 hours without fading or creasing on me when worn as an eyeshadow and 12 hours as an eyeliner.
Browse all of our About Face Matte Fluid Eye Paint swatches.
Ingredients
Isododecane, microcrystalline wax, isodecyl neopentanoate, mica, trimethylsiloxysilicate, disteardimonium hectorite, dipentaerythrityltetrahydroxystearate/tetraisostearate, polyethylene, hydrogenated polycyclopentadiene, boron nitride, silica, propylene carbonate, silica dimethyl silylate, tocopherol, [may contain/peut contenir: blue 1 (ci 42090), iron oxides (ci 77499), iron oxides (ci 77492), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), iron oxides (ci 77491), ferric ferrocyanide (ci 77510), manganese violet (ci 77742), yellow 5 (ci 19140), ultramarines (ci 77007)]
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.
