Fine as Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow
Summary of Reviews
e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine as Fleck Glitter Eyeshadow is a chunky, one-dimensional glitter that several creators find outdated and underwhelming, with one noting it dries out quickly. A few praise its bright, long-lasting sparkle and wet-look shine, calling it a budget-friendly alternative to high-end shadows. The texture is not super sticky, but the formula divides opinion — some love it for dramatic one-and-done looks, while others say it doesn't compare to competitors like Patrick Ta.
Full Reviews
Positive
Variant: White Hot
- “I love how it gives your lid that wet look shine and it brings a lot of light to the eyes”16:40–16:48
- “The good thing about this eye shadow is that it's not like super sticky”17:51–17:57
- “This is awesome. I love this”29:31–29:38
- “I sometimes use this instead of my Urban Decay Moondust eyeshadow and a fraction of the cost”29:36–29:41
- “I highly recommend this if you haven't tried it yet”29:41–29:46
- Source: Almost full face of e.l.f. makeup with 8-hour wear test on combo/oily skin - Jun 16, 2026
- “I absolutely love this topper”
- “I'll just place it on top of like my regular shimmer that's not super glittery or anything”7:26–7:34
- “It just adds like a little bit more of a bling to the look”7:41–7:48
- “You can really build up on it to get it to look a little bit more blingy”7:51–7:55
- Source: 2025 Best Drugstore Makeup Tested on Mature Skin - Dec 30, 2025
- “These sticks are gorgeous. If we compare them to Essence and Catrice, they look brighter”40:12–40:18
- “They are longlasting”
- “They look beautiful. They are longlasting”
- Source: Best Drugstore Makeup 2025 - Dec 18, 2025
Variant: Filthy Rich
- “Filthy Rich is a beautiful Smokey glossy one-and-done eyeshadow at the drugstore. Look no further, that is it”21:11–21:25
- “If I want more of a dramatic kind of one-and-done, that's the one that I'm going and recommending to you guys”21:22–21:31
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “e.l.f. Cosmetics Fine as Fleck Shadow absolutely stunning look at that sparkle”0:38–0:46
- Source: Full Face Using the Best Drugstore Makeup - Jan 6, 2025
Variant: Champagne Showers
- “Champagne Showers is still absolutely beautiful”21:00–21:05
- “If you prefer more of a powder to like a putty texture, I would say go with this”21:02–21:08
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
Variant: 24 Karat Gold
- “These from e.l.f. Cosmetics are absolutely beautiful. They do dry out kind of quickly, but this is the color. Oh, nope. Mine's completely dried out”31:57–32:05
- “This is your standard run-of-the-mill and crazy impact, beautiful shimmer. The problem is I don't wear stuff like that every single day as much as I used to. I don't reach for them as much as I used to. Then they dry out so quickly”32:09–32:14
- Source: Best makeup under $10 that perform like high-end - Feb 10, 2026
Mixed / Negative
- “These are not, they're not like Patrick Ta. They're just not as good”21:37–21:46
- “This was one of the launches that I was underwhelmed with”21:49–21:53
- “I find this to be really chunky glitter”21:54–21:57
- “I also find them very one dimensional. It's just an outdated glitter”21:58–22:03
- “This is one product that I just don't think elf nailed”22:07–22:10
- “I would skip it”
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4 / 5 from 7 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Shimmer (2)
- Value
- Value for money (2)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with shimmer (1)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- glitter eyeshadow topper
- Finish
- glitter
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Triisostearyl Citrate, Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol
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