Glaze Over Shimmer Top Coat by Jaclyn Cosmetics – Swatches and Review

A sparkly eyeshadow topper in a range of neutral colors – I had to try it! I can’t tell for sure if these are limited edition or not, but the price is still discounted from $26 to $15.60. But in case you are wondering what these swatch like or are feeling like you missed out and need a dupe, I’ve swatched the shades Tinsel and Icicle against other similar shadows in my collection.

Shimmers always look better in video, so head over to my Instagram @stefsedge to see these swatches in motion.

The product is packaged in little frosted glass jars which I love. Glass feels so luxe and can be recycled easily.

These have a gel-like texture that feels a bit cool to the touch. They are very smooth and don’t feel chunky at all.

Icicle Swatch Comparisons

• Icicle, Glaze Over Shimmer Top Coat by Jaclyn Cosmetics, available at Ulta
• Space Cowboy, a Moondust single shadow by Urban Decay (more sparkly than Icicle), $22 at Ulta
• Opulence, a shade from the Patrick Ta Major Dimension Palette (see my Major Dimension post, purchase at Sephora)
• A shade from Lorac Fairytale Forest palette
• “Inner Corner” – Row 1, Column 3, a shade from Natasha Denona Glam Palette (not as sparkly)
• Envious, a shade from the Nars Climax eyeshadow palette (not as sparkly as Icicle)
• Passion Play, a shade from the Nars Climax eyeshadow palette (not as sparkly as Icicle)

Tinsel Swatch Comparisons

• Tinsel, Glaze Over Shimmer Top Coat by Jaclyn Cosmetics, available at Ulta
• Bobbi Brown Nude Drama II Palette, discontinued
• Starry Eyes to Hypnotise Palette by Charlotte Tilbury. This was a 2019 release, but is still available on her site
• “Outer Eyelid” Row 1, Column 2 from Glam Palette by Natasha Denona, available at Sephora
• Cement Sparkle single shadow from Bobbi Brown, discontinued
• Lithium, a Moondust shadow from Urban Decay, darker but very similar, $22 at Ulta

On The Eye

I created a single shadow look using the shade Tinsel applied with a normal dense eyshadow brush. I really didn’t have any trouble. I did build up the lid area using a few layers of product. These are after all just marketed as a “top coat”, so I think some sheerness is to be expected. The shade tinsel has a bit of pigment that blended out nicely around the edges. The sparkle of these is not at all captured well in a still photo, so keep that in mind.

The shadow stayed put and didn’t crease. I even took a nap and didn’t notice anything disastrous happening to the eyeshadow. So I have to say my experience was really very good.

Helpful Links Related to this Post

Glaze Over Shimmer Top Coat – Available at Jaclyn Cosmetics, Ulta, and Morphe

Urban Decay Moondust shadows, available at Ulta, $22 each

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