When Rose-Marie Swift, the woman behind rms beauty, decided to bless the world with powder eyeshadows, she wasn’t kidding around. The 18 beautiful shades are divided into six groups, which are each inspired by 1960’s black and white television shows. From shimmery plums to dark charcoals, there is definitely a shadow here that will call out to you. Infused with jojoba and Buriti oil, theses shadows apply like a dream and stay put for several hours. Actually, the wear time on all of them is just incredible. Applied wet or dry, they will not budge. I dived into all 18 shades and have found my new favorites for the upcoming fall/winter season. If you have searched high and low for natural, pigmented and butter eyeshadows, your search ends here.

All shadows have a light-reflective finish, meaning that you won’t find any complete mattes in the range. All of the shades were buildable in color and lasted on my eyes for 8+ hours without creasing, which is incredible since I have oily eyelids. You won’t need a primer either, but they do pair perfectly with the rms eye polishes. Let’s get into the different groups, shall we?

Sunset Beach

From left to right: SB-48 wet & SB-48 dry, SB-46 wet & SB-46 dry, SB-43 wet & SB-43 dry

Sunset Beach offers you three beautiful shades, that will flatter any eye color. SB-43 is a beautiful pearl shade, perfect for highlighting the inner corners of your eyes and the browbone. SB-46 is a rich, buildable gold which can be layered and offers lots of shimmer. SB-48 is a more deeper gold, which peach undertones.

Garden Rose

From left to right: GR-19 wet & GR-19 dry, GR-13 wet & GR-13 dry, GR-12 wet & GR-12 dry

I have to admit, these are the shades that really warmed my heart. Those rosy tones will look great on green and hazel eyes. GR-12 is the perfect rosegold and looks heavenly all over the lid. GR-13 is a shimmery, warm bronze shade which can be worn alone to intensify any eye color. It’s my personal favorite of the bunch. GR-19 is a beautiful light cranberry shade with lots of shimmer.

Enchanted Moonlight

From left to right: EM-68 wet & dry, EM-64 wet & EM-64 dry, EM-61 wet & EM-61 dry

The shadows from Enchanted Moonlight are definitely night time, intense shimmery shades. Yet, I would still wear them to work to be honest, simply because they are all stunning. EM-61 is a very shiny, shimmery earth tone. Perfect for the outer corner to darken up a look while still adding lots of sparkles. I would add this shade to any look to take it from daytime to nighttime. EM-64 has quite a bit of fallout but the color itself is just amazing—a beautiful auburn shade with golden shimmer, which appears much lighter on the skin than it does in the pan. This is definitely a must-have for me as it is so unique. For all the ladies who love to rock a lilac eye-make-up, EM-68 is the one for you: buildable, slightly metallic and super flattering.

Tempting Touch

From left to right: TT-76 wet & TT-76 dry, TT-73 wet & TT-73 dry, TT-71 wet & TT-71 dry

All of these shades are perfect for everyday. With high performance and adaptability, these colors are bound to make heads turn. TT-71 is a light, bronzey brown shade which looks good layered. It definitely suits blue eyes. TT-73 is the perfect transition color for every look. Blend it into the crease for definition or put it all over the lid. I found it to be similar to MAC’s Patina. TT-76 applies much lighter on the skin that it looks in the packaging and is a beautiful brown shade with lots of gold shimmer.

Tobacco Road

From left to right: TR-97 wet & TR-97 dry, TR-94 wet & TR-94 dry, TR-92 wet & TR-92 dry

Whoever has thought about trying green eyeshadow before and has hesitated, I suggest you pick up one of these shades. TR-92, a sage green grey shade, is quite sheer but you can build it up. TR-94 is a warm olive green that can be intensified by applying it with a wet brush. TR-97 is the only shade where I had trouble with the pigmentation. It’s a brownish khaki shade with a slight shimmer to it.

Twilight Madness

From left to right: TM-72 wet & TM-72 dry, TM-24 wet & TM-24 dry, TM-21 wet & TM-21 dry

Twilight Madness is the perfect range for the classic smokey eye. TM-21 is a very sheer grey and is perfect for anyone who is a bit afraid of going ahead with a fully black shadow. It also has a ton of shimmer and looks great all over the lid. TM-24 is dark charcoal grey with no shimmer. I would add this shade into the crease if you want to create a smokey eye. TM-27 is a very dark, buttery grey with lots of sparkle. Add this shade into the outer corner of the eye and blend it into the lashline for a sultry, daring look.

The Downside

The only downside to the shadows is that some shades appear to be extremely fragile since they do not contain and preservatives and are pressed, not baked. Also: SB-46 and all TR shades left behind a red stain when they were applied wet, so you wanna keep this in mind when you take them off.

If I had to pick my favorites out of the 18 shades, I would go with TT-73, EM-64 and TR-97. Simply because they are the most unique and elegant in my opinion. Just pat them all over the lid with your finger and be mesmerized by their beauty the whole day.

If you have any further questions on any specific shade, please leave them in the comments below. Have you picked up any swift shadows?

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