Moira Mars, Pluto, Jupiter, Saturn Lucent Cream Shadow Reviews & Swatches
Mars
Moira Mars Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark brown with moderate, warm golden undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Komodo Island (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sweet and Spicy (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Star Gold (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Splendor (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sweet On (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Flock Party #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Golden Flesh (68M) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop So Polished (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Chanel Lumieres et Vibrations #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Makeup by Mario N2 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.074 oz. - $101.35 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "silky-rich pigment" with a "blendable, soft-cream-gel." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented with very little product needed to get full opacity. I found that the finish of the shades tended to be quite shiny--they looked wet even though they did not feel that way.
The texture was lightweight, lightly emollient but more of a cream-to-powder product as it did not feel overly slick or wet when initially picked up or as it dried down. The dry down was powder-like as it remained somewhat blendable and very flexible, so it wasn't smudge-proof (like if one wiped their eyes) but did have good longevity as there was no fading or creasing unil after 9 hours of wear.
Browse all of our Moira Lucent Cream Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Dimethicone, Octyl Palmitate, Talc, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyethylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Iron Oxides (CI 77492).
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.
Mars
PPermanent. $7.50.
Pluto
Moira Pluto Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a light lavender with cooler undertones and a sparkling, wet-like finish.
- Medium, somewhat buildable pigmentation
- Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay WeHo Warrior (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Trainwreck (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Twinkle (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Golden Era (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Viseart Coy #11 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop So Shy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lunar Lavender (LE, $25.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Blue Reflection (32) (DC, $39.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Dior Pink Vibration #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Clionadh Filigree (P, $5.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.074 oz. - $101.35 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "silky-rich pigment" with a "blendable, soft-cream-gel." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented with very little product needed to get full opacity. I found that the finish of the shades tended to be quite shiny--they looked wet even though they did not feel that way.
The texture was lightweight, lightly emollient but more of a cream-to-powder product as it did not feel overly slick or wet when initially picked up or as it dried down. The dry down was powder-like as it remained somewhat blendable and very flexible, so it wasn't smudge-proof (like if one wiped their eyes) but did have good longevity as there was no fading or creasing unil after 9 hours of wear.
Browse all of our Moira Lucent Cream Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Octyl Palmitate, Mica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyethylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).
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.
Pluto
PPermanent. $7.50.
Jupiter
Moira Jupiter Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a medium peach base with blue-to-green shifting sparkle that gave it a high-shine, metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Frog (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Green #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Falling Up #2 (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Exotica (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Perfectly Wretched (LE, $9.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Galaxia (112K) (Retro) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Frappe (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Singapore #1 (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty White Suede #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sweet Dreams (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.074 oz. - $101.35 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "silky-rich pigment" with a "blendable, soft-cream-gel." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented with very little product needed to get full opacity. I found that the finish of the shades tended to be quite shiny--they looked wet even though they did not feel that way.
The texture was lightweight, lightly emollient but more of a cream-to-powder product as it did not feel overly slick or wet when initially picked up or as it dried down. The dry down was powder-like as it remained somewhat blendable and very flexible, so it wasn't smudge-proof (like if one wiped their eyes) but did have good longevity as there was no fading or creasing unil after 9 hours of wear.
Browse all of our Moira Lucent Cream Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Octyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Talc, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyethylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Iron Oxides (CI 77491).
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.
Jupiter
PPermanent. $7.50.
Saturn
Moira Saturn Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a medium gold with strong, warm undertones and green-to-gold shifting sparkle that gave it a shiny, metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
- Applied evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath VR Fire Opal (PiP, $25.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Pearl #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Tea Garden (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Ciate Haze (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Prime) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop IRL (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Touch in Sol Sun Aurora (4) (P, $18.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Lime Chrome (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Hot Spiced Cider (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Incandescent (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.074 oz. - $101.35 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "silky-rich pigment" with a "blendable, soft-cream-gel." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented with very little product needed to get full opacity. I found that the finish of the shades tended to be quite shiny--they looked wet even though they did not feel that way.
The texture was lightweight, lightly emollient but more of a cream-to-powder product as it did not feel overly slick or wet when initially picked up or as it dried down. The dry down was powder-like as it remained somewhat blendable and very flexible, so it wasn't smudge-proof (like if one wiped their eyes) but did have good longevity as there was no fading or creasing unil after 9 hours of wear.
Browse all of our Moira Lucent Cream Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Octyl Palmitate, Mica, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyethylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).
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.
Love ’em all! The performance of these seems fairly solid thus far. Pluto is the most unique out of this set, and definitely a nice one for inner corner highlighting. Jupiter is a stunning all over lid shade that I would only need to set up my crease work and browbone with.
These are just gorgeous – especially Mars – love rich, medium brown shades with golden undertones and a metallic finish.