Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches (Part 1 of 3)
Toadstool
Clionadh Toadstool Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium, reddish-brown base with green-to-gold shifting shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It had a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was dense but yielding, so I didn’t have any issues picking it up and the color “melted” and sat so well on bare skin. The eyeshadow had opaque color coverage that stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Starry Night (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Nature Bae (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop FYI (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop So Sprung (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Insomnia (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Glaminatrix Peacock (P, $8.77) is darker (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Starry Night (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #21 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Phytosurgence Deeply Rooted (P, $17.07) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Too Faced Artist Pass (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
There do not appear to be any specific claims made for the brand's regular eyeshadow range, so being held to typical industry claims (as well as looking at the brand swatches), I'd expect rich pigmentation along with being blendable. The brand has an assortment of finishes, and the price point varies from finish to finish and has some variance within finish as well, but they tend to range from $6.00 CAD to $8.00 CAD, which converts to around $5.00 to $7.00 USD.
The more shimmery formulas were similar; they tended to be dense, lightly creamy, and blendable with excellent pigmentation and minimal chance of fallout. Some of the more sparkly shades felt more loosely-pressed while a few metallics were more emollient to the touch. They typically wore between eight and eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly (without primer).
Browse all of our Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Manganese Violet, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Toadstool
PPermanent. $5.25.
Cinnabar
Clionadh Cinnabar Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a brighter, medium plum with warm, coppery undertones and cooler pink and plum pearl that gave it a metallic finish. It shifted slightly between blue and violet but often looked more multidimensional with a mix of blue, violet, and orange shimmer.
The consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too softly nor too firmly pressed into the pan. It had opaque color coverage that applied well to bare skin and lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Supreme Harmony (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Party in Colours #2 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pure Love (PiP, $29.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #12 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Iridescent Orchid (LE, $25.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Cherries (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Midnight Sun (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Ego (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Sugar Plum Fairy (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Adventure (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
There do not appear to be any specific claims made for the brand's regular eyeshadow range, so being held to typical industry claims (as well as looking at the brand swatches), I'd expect rich pigmentation along with being blendable. The brand has an assortment of finishes, and the price point varies from finish to finish and has some variance within finish as well, but they tend to range from $6.00 CAD to $8.00 CAD, which converts to around $5.00 to $7.00 USD.
The more shimmery formulas were similar; they tended to be dense, lightly creamy, and blendable with excellent pigmentation and minimal chance of fallout. Some of the more sparkly shades felt more loosely-pressed while a few metallics were more emollient to the touch. They typically wore between eight and eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly (without primer).
Browse all of our Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Manganese Violet, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Cinnabar
PPermanent. $5.25.
Salamander
Clionadh Salamander Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) has a medium-dark, pinky-coral base with strong, golden shimmer that contrasted against the pinker base paired with a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich color coverage that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product that “melted” against my skin.
The texture was lightly creamy, dense without being too firmly pressed into the pan. It wore well for eight and a half hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Two Faced (LE, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Celebrity Row (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Not So Basic (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Turntables (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Meep Meep (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Viseart Marmalade (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop In Dreams (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Diver (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Destination Wedding (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop A Star is Born (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
There do not appear to be any specific claims made for the brand's regular eyeshadow range, so being held to typical industry claims (as well as looking at the brand swatches), I'd expect rich pigmentation along with being blendable. The brand has an assortment of finishes, and the price point varies from finish to finish and has some variance within finish as well, but they tend to range from $6.00 CAD to $8.00 CAD, which converts to around $5.00 to $7.00 USD.
The more shimmery formulas were similar; they tended to be dense, lightly creamy, and blendable with excellent pigmentation and minimal chance of fallout. Some of the more sparkly shades felt more loosely-pressed while a few metallics were more emollient to the touch. They typically wore between eight and eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly (without primer).
Browse all of our Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Manganese Violet, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Salamander
PPermanent. $5.25.
Sol
Clionadh Sol Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium, yellowy-gold base with a green-to-golf shifting shimmer paired with a metallic finish. The texture felt soft, smooth, and creamy with some density but not to the point where it was thick or difficult to pick up with a dry brush.
It yielded nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied easily bare skin and blended out without issue. This shade stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Glaminatrix Cloud Nine (P, $8.77) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop One Way (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Symphony (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Moira Saturn (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Ciate Haze (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Champagne Please (372) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lit Vibes (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Mesmer Eyes (Glitter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Touring (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Atelier Dore #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
There do not appear to be any specific claims made for the brand's regular eyeshadow range, so being held to typical industry claims (as well as looking at the brand swatches), I'd expect rich pigmentation along with being blendable. The brand has an assortment of finishes, and the price point varies from finish to finish and has some variance within finish as well, but they tend to range from $6.00 CAD to $8.00 CAD, which converts to around $5.00 to $7.00 USD.
The more shimmery formulas were similar; they tended to be dense, lightly creamy, and blendable with excellent pigmentation and minimal chance of fallout. Some of the more sparkly shades felt more loosely-pressed while a few metallics were more emollient to the touch. They typically wore between eight and eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly (without primer).
Browse all of our Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Manganese Violet, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Sol
PPermanent. $5.25.
Rune
Clionadh Rune Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark olive green with a grayish-taupe base with warmer, gold-green shifting shimmer. It had a subtle shift to my eye and pulled warmer, more golden at certain angles.
It had a lightly creamy consistency that was dense without being overly thick or stiff in the pan, which made it easy to apply to bare skin and blend out. The opaque color payoff lasted well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sing Ho (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Megabyte (LE, $25.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Joker (P, $7.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Shaken Not Stirred (PiP, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Olive U (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Grunge (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Clionadh Yukon (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC What a Pear (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Night Bird #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Emerald #8 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
There do not appear to be any specific claims made for the brand's regular eyeshadow range, so being held to typical industry claims (as well as looking at the brand swatches), I'd expect rich pigmentation along with being blendable. The brand has an assortment of finishes, and the price point varies from finish to finish and has some variance within finish as well, but they tend to range from $6.00 CAD to $8.00 CAD, which converts to around $5.00 to $7.00 USD.
The more shimmery formulas were similar; they tended to be dense, lightly creamy, and blendable with excellent pigmentation and minimal chance of fallout. Some of the more sparkly shades felt more loosely-pressed while a few metallics were more emollient to the touch. They typically wore between eight and eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly (without primer).
Browse all of our Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Manganese Violet, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Rune
PPermanent. $5.25.
Eye of Newt
Clionadh Eye of Newt Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a very light, chartreuse green with strong, warm undertones and green-to-aqua metallic shimmer. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable but was slightly more loosely-pressed compared to most of the duochrome shades but not in a way that made it any better/worse to use. It had rich color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin and diffused well along the edges without losing its intensity. There were signs of fading visible after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop I'm Thumpin' (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bloom Room (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Best Buds (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Isla Vista (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Boheme Dream #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Anastasia C2 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Blooming (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Hopping (P, $8.77) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Pose (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Acid Rain (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$5.25/0.06 oz. - $87.50 Per Ounce
There do not appear to be any specific claims made for the brand's regular eyeshadow range, so being held to typical industry claims (as well as looking at the brand swatches), I'd expect rich pigmentation along with being blendable. The brand has an assortment of finishes, and the price point varies from finish to finish and has some variance within finish as well, but they tend to range from $6.00 CAD to $8.00 CAD, which converts to around $5.00 to $7.00 USD.
The more shimmery formulas were similar; they tended to be dense, lightly creamy, and blendable with excellent pigmentation and minimal chance of fallout. Some of the more sparkly shades felt more loosely-pressed while a few metallics were more emollient to the touch. They typically wore between eight and eight and a half hours on me before fading visibly (without primer).
Browse all of our Clionadh Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Manganese Violet, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Isopropyl Myristate, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Salamander is everything I would want in a peachy-orange with golden duochrome eyeshadow! This one is the winner. I also really love Sol and Rune, but have dupes for Rune and I feel like my MAC Gorgeous Gold may be too similar to Sol.
I love the Rune shade the best and I think your eye looks are stunning Christine!