Note: I received these shadows for free courtesy of Heroine Cosmetics. I’m not obligated to review them, nor am I paid to do so.



Heroine Cosmetics 25 Cent Comics Collection ($1.50–$6.50 for 1/8 tsp to 2g) is inspired by vintage comics. Described as “before Marvel and DC were on the big screen, they were on paper! This collection is an homage to the original comics that started it all.”

Ka-Pow! is “a wonderful matte pinky-orangeish-red so bright it’ll punch people in the face.” A bright red with a touch of pink. It had opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, lightly dusty texture that was blendable.



is “a wonderful matte pinky-orangeish-red so bright it’ll punch people in the face.” A bright red with a touch of pink. It had opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, lightly dusty texture that was blendable. Antihero is “a matte purple to remind you of classic comic book bad guys. What was with the purple spandex, am I right?” True bright violet. It had semi-opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, lightly dusty texture that was blendable. Building color is best by patting rather than swiping, I did find it could be a bit patchy.



is “a matte purple to remind you of classic comic book bad guys. What was with the purple spandex, am I right?” True bright violet. It had semi-opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, lightly dusty texture that was blendable. Building color is best by patting rather than swiping, I did find it could be a bit patchy. Oldschool Justice is “a deep matte blue traditionally adorned by the most just of superheroes.” Deep cobalt. It had opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, lightly dusty texture that was blendable.



is “a deep matte blue traditionally adorned by the most just of superheroes.” Deep cobalt. It had opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, lightly dusty texture that was blendable. Vintage Comic Books is “a matte creamy light yellow, the same color as the pages in your old ten-cent comic books you’ve got stacked up in your closet.” A bright cream. It had semi-opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, and texture that was blendable, but I did find it to be chalky compared to the rest of the collection.



is “a matte creamy light yellow, the same color as the pages in your old ten-cent comic books you’ve got stacked up in your closet.” A bright cream. It had semi-opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, and texture that was blendable, but I did find it to be chalky compared to the rest of the collection. Villainous is “a bright, matte green reminiscent of the original comic book villains we grew up with.” Color is more true to the sample bag. A bright fern green. It had opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, creamier texture that was blendable.



is “a bright, matte green reminiscent of the original comic book villains we grew up with.” Color is more true to the sample bag. A bright fern green. It had opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, creamier texture that was blendable. Inked is “a dark, matte black suitable for inking your favorite comic book pages… and your face!” Rich deep black. Many mainstream blacks have issues with pigmentation or blending into grey, this one did not. It had opaque pigmentation over primer or a base with a smooth, lightly dusty texture that was blendable.



Swatches were created using a Royal & Langnickel BX-80 brush, left swatch is without primer and right swatch is over Too Faced Shadow Insurance.

These mattes are very smooth and slide on easily, but I find most them a touch powdery. A primer or base is necessary for adhesion to the skin with these mattes, but once using a base, most perform well. The smooth texture made them easy to blend without blending away. Ka-Pow! was a real winner for me in color and performance, but Villainous has the best formula.

