Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original
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The Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original splits opinion sharply. Professional makeup artist Jaclyn Hill praises the mattes as exactly what she wanted, and several creators like Dacey Cash and MakeupByCheryl call the mattes the best on the market, creamy and blendable, with unique shimmer formulas that sparkle like water.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: Nature
- “I love the elegance of this palette and that's the best word to describe it”16:39–16:46
- “I love the shimmers. I love the mattes. And the mattes in the Ethereal Eyes palettes are the best mattes on the market”16:52–16:58
- “Creamy, blendable, smooth, wear incredibly well. Just 10 out of 10”17:05–17:13
- Source: Best of beauty 2025: top makeup, skin care and hair care - Dec 7, 2025
Variant: The Original
- “Truly my most used palette of life”6:33–6:36
- “It has really nice soft blendable matte colors”6:41–6:41
- “The shimmers are so soft and delicate, but so sparkly and wet-looking and gimmery”6:43–6:45
- “There's something so unique about these shimmers where they're just like a really soft thin formula, but they look like they have so much impact on the eyes”6:48–6:52
- “It's definitely my most used palette in my collection”7:08–7:09
- “I have been reaching for this one a lot more cuz it's just a little bit more soft and good for every day, a little more natural glam”7:14–7:17
- “You have to get this. It's honestly better than their smoky one and their nature one. This is the best one by them”7:22–7:24
- “It is so good”
- Source: 17 beauty products I cannot be without: Sephora edition - Apr 14, 2026
- “Sound the alarm. This is the best one out of all three”31:52–31:56
- “I can tell when somebody is wearing this on their eyes, I think it makes you look like an angel”31:58–32:05
- “It is the most beautiful palette. the most practical everyday palette and Mario's shimmers are really something unique”32:05–32:12
- “They, in my opinion, are the most comparable to Tom Ford's glitter shadows”32:12–32:19
- “They look like water sparkling on waves of the ocean. That slight little burst and twinkle that you get when you see sunlight reflecting off of the ocean. That is the way Mario's shimmers look”32:24–32:30
- “You get that same, in my opinion, unique shimmer formula from the ones from Makeup by Mario”32:57–33:05
- “Makeup by Mario's matte eyeshadows are the easiest to blend. His matte formula is unlike anyone else's”33:07–33:12
- “Mario's, they're just slippy like butter. They glide on top of the eyes”33:20–33:26
- Source: Sephora 2026 Sale Top Recommendations - Apr 5, 2026
- “Something about this is stunning. I just love it. Not only is it an everyday palette, these shades are so pigmented. You can create multiple looks”17:05–17:14
- “I did three looks with one palette when this originally released, ooh like 3 years ago”17:16–17:23
- “I just love how copper brown this is. It's not like your typical brown. It gives very copper, very golden, very neutral”17:29–17:38
- “It really could make your looks look intense, but give you a very soft look”17:49–17:54
- “This palette is amazing”17:46–17:48
- “I think it is quite versatile. If you want like more everyday makeup looks as opposed to like the Master Matt that I love, this palette is amazing and these shimmers are so good”18:37–18:49
- Source: 10 more high-end sephora makeup products you actually need (2026) | part 2 - Jun 11, 2026
- “If you're in the market for a neutral eyeshadow palette, I still love my Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes”10:03–10:10
- Source: Sephora savings event recommendations spring 2026 - Apr 8, 2026
- “I'm going to grab this Makeup by Mario palette. This is the Ethereal Eyes the original”17:40–17:44
- “I'm going to take this like dusty pink shade and I'm going to put that... Oh yeah, that's exactly what I wanted it to be”17:44–17:48
- Source: Full Glam GRWM + My Favorite Products - Apr 7, 2026
- “The only other palette that I've really enjoyed this year is the Makeup by Mario Eyes Nature Palette”
- “It's beautiful, but it's a little bit warmer than what I've been reaching for everyday”26:25–26:30
- “I do think especially come spring and summer, I'm going to be reaching for this a lot”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 into 2026: makeup favorites, new essentials, longtime holy grails - Dec 30, 2025
MIXED / NEGATIVE
Variant: Moonlight
- “I was really disappointed with this”13:21–13:22
- “The shimmers in this palette, they have so much glitter and so much fallout, and they don't give you any payoff on the eyelid”13:26–13:31
- “I like the mattes in this. I don't like the shimmers”13:54–13:56
- Source: Spring Sephora Sale 2026: Best Makeup for Mature Skin - Apr 10, 2026
Variant: Nature
- “I didn't like the first palette. I didn't like the second palette. Why did I buy the third palette?”14:43–14:50
- “I didn't think it would be possible for this one to be worse than the other two, but unfortunately it is”14:50–14:58
- “The mattes, I would say are somewhat similar to the other palettes. They are not my favorite formula. They are really really overly powdery”15:36–15:43
- “The resulting effect sometimes, if you're not careful, is very patchy on the eyes”15:50–15:55
- “I found those shades, those shimmers to be quite dry and also very irritating to my eyes”16:10–16:18
- “The shimmer shades are just like so dry. They're so dry and dusty”16:45–16:50
- “I actually returned this palette”
- Source: Overhyped beauty must haves I regret buying in 2025 - Dec 17, 2025
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.1 / 5 from 9 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Blendable (5) · Shimmer (4) · Easy to use (3) · Buildable (2) · Spring (3)
- ⚠ less suited to everyday (1)
- ⚠ irritated some skin (1)
- ⚠ harder to blend (1)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with pigmented (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- eyeshadow palette
- Finish
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- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- MICA, TALC, ZINC STEARATE, BORON NITRIDE, NYLON-12, SILICA, DIMETHICONE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, TIN OXIDE
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