Clionadh Utopia, Talisman, Prophecy, Molten, Orb Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches
Utopia
Clionadh Utopia Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a very light pink with pink-to-violet shifting shimmer that had a warmer base and cooler shimmer, though I found it looked cooler-toned overall. The finish was bright and metallic.
It had nearly opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges. The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed than most of the duochrome shades but not to the point where it became powdery or prone to fallout. It lasted well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath Astral White (PiP, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Andromeda (P, $8.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Arsenic (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Tisse Rhapsodie #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Illuminate (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Pink Freeze (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Pink #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Saphyre (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Let's Sparkle (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Too Faced Pink Pearl (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, 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, Iron Oxide, Tin Oxide, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Nitride, +/- Red 7, +/- Red 33, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Ultramarine Blue, +/- Synthetic Fluorophylogopite, +/- Nylon 12, +/- Yellow 10, +/- Bisaminomethyl-norbornane Copolymer, +/- Aluminum Hydroxide, +/- Red 40, +/- Red 28, +/- Red 22, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Manganese Violet, 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.
Utopia
PPermanent. $5.25.
Talisman
Clionadh Talisman Metallic Eyeshadow ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The texture was smooth, creamy, and moderately dense but a little thicker, so I found it was better applied by pressing and patting it on (or using a fingertip) to get a smoother, even layer of product. It had rich pigmentation that wore well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Incarnate (P, $6.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- MAC Swish (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Strawberry (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lemonade (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Not Playing (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Winged (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Hot Pants (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Evoke (P, $6.50) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Anastasia D4 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Melrose (P, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.05 oz. - $120.00 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 Metallic Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Tin Oxide, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Nitride, +/- Red 7, +/- Red 33, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Ultramarine Blue, +/- Synthetic Fluorophylogopite, +/- Nylon 12, +/- Yellow 10, +/- Bisaminomethyl-norbornane Copolymer, +/- Aluminum Hydroxide, +/- Red 40, +/- Red 28, +/- Red 22, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Manganese Violet, 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.
Talisman
PPermanent. $6.00.
Prophecy
Clionadh Prophecy Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark pink with soft, warm undertones paired with warmer, peach and gold shifting shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Cheers Babe (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Golden Rose (60M) (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Friday Feels (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Wicked Rose (P, $6.25) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Cute on Mute (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Fusion (764) (P, $29.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Anastasia (LE, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Glistening Peach (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Angelic (PiP, ) is less shimmery, 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, Iron Oxide, Tin Oxide, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Nitride, +/- Red 7, +/- Red 33, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Ultramarine Blue, +/- Synthetic Fluorophylogopite, +/- Nylon 12, +/- Yellow 10, +/- Bisaminomethyl-norbornane Copolymer, +/- Aluminum Hydroxide, +/- Red 40, +/- Red 28, +/- Red 22, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Manganese Violet, 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.
Prophecy
PPermanent. $5.25.
Molten
Clionadh Molten Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a light orange with strong, warm yellow undertones and a golden shimmer that resulted in a metallic finish. The consistency was smooth, lightly creamy without being too thick or too dense, so it picked up well with a dry brush while having excellent adhesion to bare skin. It had opaque color coverage that lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Fly Girl (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Solstice (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Mandarine (123DC) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Orange #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Party Favors (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Platonic (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop 4 Me (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC It's Designer (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Anastasia Surface of the Sun (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bahama Mama (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (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, Iron Oxide, Tin Oxide, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Nitride, +/- Red 7, +/- Red 33, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Ultramarine Blue, +/- Synthetic Fluorophylogopite, +/- Nylon 12, +/- Yellow 10, +/- Bisaminomethyl-norbornane Copolymer, +/- Aluminum Hydroxide, +/- Red 40, +/- Red 28, +/- Red 22, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Manganese Violet, 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.
Molten
PPermanent. $5.25.
Orb
Clionadh Orb Duochrome Eyeshadow ($5.25 for 0.06 oz.) is a brighter, lemony-lime green with subtle, warmer golden undertones and much cooler, dominating lime green shimmer that shifted slightly warmer at an angle paired with a metallic finish.
It had nearly opaque color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and built up to full coverage with a second layer or applied with a fingertip. The texture was smooth, lightly creamy and not too dense. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Promise (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Springtime (P, $6.25) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Obvi (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Mint Frosting (P, $8.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Courtyard (P, $12.50) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Honey Tree (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Radiation (P, $15.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Mintea (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Secret Keeper (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Tink (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, 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, Iron Oxide, Tin Oxide, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Carbonate, Kaolin, Silica, Allantoin, Magnesium Stearate, Boron Nitride, +/- Red 7, +/- Red 33, +/- Chromium Oxide Green, +/- Ultramarines, +/- Ultramarine Blue, +/- Synthetic Fluorophylogopite, +/- Nylon 12, +/- Yellow 10, +/- Bisaminomethyl-norbornane Copolymer, +/- Aluminum Hydroxide, +/- Red 40, +/- Red 28, +/- Red 22, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Manganese Violet, 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.
Prophecy is a delightful looking lid shade! Almost a duochrome!
Also love Utopia for a brightening inner corner shade in a purple or plum look.
And a very different Orb also now has my heart. Perfect cool green duochrome with a cooler shift to it
Prophecy is a standout shade here too and again, they are all so beautiful.