Solo Shadow Cream-to-Powder Soft Matte Eyeshadow
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Merit's Solo Shadow Cream-to-Powder Soft Matte Eyeshadow has a creamier, more emollient formula than the original mattes, blending out easily with a satin sheen that's daytime appropriate. Several creators praise shades like Glass and Iris for their pearlescent, buildable wash of color, though Anna Newton notes the product can dry out if not closed properly. Ugly elle observes creasing, but finds the wet look worth it; using a primer is recommended for extended wear.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: Glass
- “I used glass as a base all over”0:58–1:02
- Source: Sephora Sale: One and Done Eyeshadows - Nov 1, 2025
Variant: Iris
- “The Merit, the solo shadow sheen is something I've been reaching for since they came out”27:43–27:56
- “I really love the shade Iris, which is kind of this like smoky lavender”27:56–28:08
- “And then the shade glass, which is like a beautiful shimmery peach”
- “These two together are absolutely stunning and they're very, very different from their original solo shadow formula”28:10–28:15
- “They're totally different from the matte formula, which I know dried out kind of quickly for a lot of people”28:15–28:24
- “This formula is also creamy”28:24–28:25
- “It does set down on the eyes, but it's not like dry like the mattes were”
- “I feel like these are just easy to wear because they have the sheeniness, like a peariness, but it's not so in your face”28:30–28:35
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 into 2026: makeup favorites, new essentials, longtime holy grails - Dec 30, 2025
- “These are a grownup shimmer. They're almost a satin sheen that you can wear in the daytime for sure”0:49–0:56
- “I like these because you can really shear them out for a slight wash of color. Nothing too glam”1:05–1:11
- “Or you can build them up for more opacity and for a little bit more shimmer, but it's never going to look overdone and it's never going to look like you tried too hard”1:11–1:15
- “It's just that kind of smudged on sort of cool eyeshadow look, which I love for everyday”1:18–1:23
- Source: Sephora Sale: One and Done Eyeshadows - Nov 1, 2025
Variant: Iris
- “I use the shade iris to deepen up just the outer corners a little bit”
- Source: Sephora Sale: One and Done Eyeshadows - Nov 1, 2025
Variant: Iris
- “Here's Iris, which is such a gorgeous cool tone purple. It has a little bit of a smokiness to it. And then the sheen of it, it's kind of this pink”16:44–16:53
- “I love pairing iris with storial and then putting either one of these the glass like just in my inner corner. They just are so gorgeous”
- Source: Best high-end makeup of 2025 worth buying at Sephora - Dec 23, 2025
Variant: Sartorial
- “Here is Sartorial. Here's Iris, which is such a gorgeous cool tone purple”16:44–16:53
- “I have Sartorial just lightly applied all over my lids”17:56–18:03
- Source: Best high-end makeup of 2025 worth buying at Sephora - Dec 23, 2025
- “Oh my gosh, I love these so much”17:23–17:27
- “These shadows are so so gorgeous”
- “Not only are the shades gorgeous, but I think the formula is really great”17:15–17:21
- “If you didn't have luck with the matte ones, I think you'll have better luck with these. These happen to be a little bit softer. I find them to be just a touch more emollient so that they blend out onto your lid with a little bit less elbow grease”17:19–17:25
- “These colors are so gorgeous. They work beautifully together”17:43–17:47
- Source: Best high-end makeup of 2025 worth buying at Sephora - Dec 23, 2025
Variant: Glass
- “Here's Glassay. So, this is a really beautiful frosty shade. It has a little bit of a pink peach to it”16:38–16:44
- Source: Best high-end makeup of 2025 worth buying at Sephora - Dec 23, 2025
Variant: Matchbook
- “Here's Matchbook, which is kind of copper”16:55–17:02
- Source: Best high-end makeup of 2025 worth buying at Sephora - Dec 23, 2025
Variant: Social
- “Everything creases on my lids besides these”15:09–15:15
- “They're just like a matte wash of color. It's not like too pigment, but not too sheer either”15:13–15:18
- “They last all day”15:18–15:25
- “I really like them this year”15:18–15:26
- Source: Best of Beauty 2025: Favorite Makeup and Fragrance - Jan 4, 2026
Variant: Surrealism
- “The sheen of this is so pearlescent and beautiful. It gives you a wet looking eye”19:42–19:50
- “It's totally worth applying, especially if you want your makeup to look very natural on a daily basis”19:50–19:54
- “It's also not very glittery. It literally applies like a highlight and it gives you this ethereal effect without having glitter in it”19:57–20:02
- “I do notice creasing. Now, that doesn't personally bother me because I love the wet look on the skin”19:28–19:37
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “I have this one from Meritt that I absolutely love”14:00–14:06
- “It's got that tackiness and that stickiness that actually like adheres to your eyelids and stays all day, which I love”14:04–14:08
- Source: Viral products not worth the hype: Korean & Japanese beauty - Apr 12, 2026
Variant: Palladium
- “I have Palladium swatched here, which is a cooler toned like frosty shade”
- Source: Best high-end makeup of 2025 worth buying at Sephora - Dec 23, 2025
Variant: Midcentury
- “I really like this formula”10:25–10:29
- “I don't think that it's going to be a crease-proof, foolproof, high pigmentation type of product”10:32–10:41
- “I really do feel like this is going to be something that you would want if you're someone that just wants a wash of color”10:41–10:45
- “I think that the color of this is perfect on my eyes”11:00–11:04
- “It does diffuse really nicely”11:12–11:15
- “Everything overall is very positive but then after my update videos as time goes on I kind of forget about it”11:46–11:57
- “If you're looking for something that is very low maintenance but still looks really put together and beautiful this is perfect for that”12:23–12:27
- Source: 21 months of project pan update - Apr 24, 2026
Variant: Midcentury
- “The Merit solo shadow in mid-century is a relatively dry product. You need to make sure it clicks closed properly or it will dry out”
- “My product definitely has got drier but I still like it”
- Source: My 2025 Makeup Favourites - Dec 14, 2025
Variant: Glacé
- “First taking glass on a small blending brush. I'm just picking some up like this. And I'm going to put this all over my lid”9:05–9:10
- Source: Easy, everyday polished makeup without a lot of effort - Jan 28, 2026
Variant: Midcentury
- “Then I'm taking a small pencil brush with mid-century and I'm just going to enhance my lash line with this”9:26–9:31
- Source: Easy, everyday polished makeup without a lot of effort - Jan 28, 2026
Variant: Midcentury
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.7 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Sheer (3) · Easy to use (3) · Long-wearing (2) · Buildable (2) · Blendable (2)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with pigmented (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- cream eyeshadow
- Finish
- matte
- Shade
- Midcentury
- Key ingredients
- Chamomile Extract, Calendula Extract, Magnolia Bark Extract, Peptides
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