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Selenium
Pale Lavender
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Selenium is a pale lavender with fiery reflections of violet, orchid and amethyst. This color is soft and dreamy while imparting a boldly sparkling effect.
Elemental Selenium draws its name from σελήνη (selḗnē), the Ancient Greek word for moon, and this stunning cool-toned shade captures the luminosity of a lunar halo.
Vegan shade.
INGREDIENTS NOTE: The Phase 2 limited-edition release of Crystalline Matter Eye Soots contains synthetic fluorphlogopite, a new ingredient to us sometimes referred to as "synthetic mica." While our focus remains on formulating with beautiful natural ingredients, synthetic fluorphlogopite is a completely safe synthetic ingredient generally recognized as clean.
Selenium contains Ferric Ferrocyanide, a beautiful blue pigment. Ferric Ferrocyanide is approved for use in the United States for eyes and face, but not lips. In the European Union, Ferric Ferrocyanide is approved for use on eyes, face and lips.
Crystalline Matter Eye Soot captures the radiance and awe-inspiring beauty of the crystallization process in shades as radiant as the most perfect mineral specimens. These remarkable colors are all formulated, carefully mixed and filled entirely by hand, using only mineral pigments to create their remarkable sparkling finish.
Finish: Bright, complex and glittering
Texture: Flaky with a touch of natural oils, between loose shimmer and drier crème
Net Wt. 0.15 oz / 4.35 g
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07/02/2022
Emily
United StatesAMETHYST GORGEOUSNESS
My favorite color is purple and I am always drawn to anything that glitters or sparkles. This encompasses all that and more. Just swatching it can keep me transfixed. I love using it as an inner corner highlight and on the lower lash line as a pop with more subtle looks. I do use something to help it stick and there is inevitably fallout but WHO CARES ITS SO PRETTY.
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01/31/2022
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United StatesEthereal Madness
As I have stated in my other reviews of the crystalline matter formula, I wish they would make these permanent. I am lucky to have a friend who follows them on social media and she oftens snags me products, otherwise, I would miss out. This has got to be the most beautiful eyeshadow I own. I wish I could buy backups! This far exceeds any of the pat mcgrath eyeshadows I have tried. This formula is really neat because of how easy it is to layer over other products. It can be more wearable or pack a punch.
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09/25/2021
Kyle G.
United States
So intensely beautiful!
Selenium is basically a party in a jar— its periwinkle-lavender sparkle explosion goes from delicate to impactful in a flash. There’s a real learning curve to this stuff, and admittedly I am still working on mastering it, but the color is so incredible that I can’t just let it sit around unused!
KD
08/18/2021
Kelly D.
United StatesSmooth and Sparkly
At first, I thought the texture would be grainy when I opened the lid, but it actually went on smoothly. I layered it over Anima and it looked great. A little goes a long way. Little flakes may fall on the cheeks or other areas of the face while applying it.
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08/08/2021
Liz M.
United StatesEthereal light lavender..
Such a beautiful sparkly shade. These are some of my favorite eyeshadow formulas. I wish I'd gotten more colors.
