Terra Moons Cerise Waves, Aurum Regalia, Cosmic Noon, Critical Mass, Celestial Cloudscope Shimmer Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches
Cerise Waves
Terra Moons Cerise Waves Shimmer Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with strong, cool undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, lightly creamy feel, more loosely-pressed
- Applied evenly to bare skin, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Haze (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.25/0.05 oz. - $125.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "blendable" and "pigmented" with "a bit of kick up" when used due to being "pressed by hand." Some shades come with "additional information" such as being sheerer on the brand's website (for that particular shade) or to use a "glitter primer" due to the finish.
I found that some matte shades were more noticeably powdery than others, but whether there was just a little bit of powderiness or more noticeable powderiness really depended on a shade. The neon shades were the most powdery and hardest to work with on their own; some had more specific tips/guidance on how to work with them, which I felt was great for disclosure, but it could get hard to remember what shade needs to be applied in such and such fashion since it really did vary a lot shade by shade. The darker and less neon matte shades tended to perform the best for me--more pigmentation, better blendability, and were easier to work with and were more consistent.
Most shades--matte and more shimmery--were pigmented, easy to blend, and applied well to bare skin. They lasted between seven and eight hours with most closer to eight hours before fading (more of the mattes) or creasing (some of the more intense metallics).
Browse all of our Terra Moons Shimmer Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Allantoin, Kaolin Clay, Calcium Carbonate, Caprylic Triglycerides, Carnauba Wax, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Myristrate, Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Magnesium Stearate, Nylon-12, Zinc Oxide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene. MAY CONTAIN: Iron Oxides, Aluminum Powder, Tin Oxide, Lakes, Dyes, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Carmine, Hydrated Chromium Oxide, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Zinc Sulfide.
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.
Cerise Waves
PPermanent. $6.25.
Aurum Regalia
Terra Moons Aurum Regalia Cosmic Chameleon Shadow ($17.95 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy gold hue that shifted from lighter gold to peach to pink. It was also supposed to shift to green, but I had a hard time seeing it, even in person (and definitely wasn’t able to capture it in photos!).
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, lightly creamy feel, more loosely-pressed
- Applied evenly to bare skin, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Mu Cephei (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Andromeda (P, $16.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Clionadh Chromatic (P, $14.25) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Solar Rain (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Palace (P, $16.50) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Clionadh Vermillion (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Daybreak (P, $15.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Sweetzer Ave (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Clionadh Halo (P, $14.25).
- Terra Moons Venus (P, $17.00).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.05 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be a cross between "vivid metallic and iridescent chameleon," so they have a stronger color base but a multichrome shift. The brand recommended applying over an eyeshadow primer and in a thin layer to "intensify the shift," though I did not personally find that primer necessarily impacted the shift as they were readily apparent used on their own.
They were richly pigmented with a soft, smooth consistency that was lightly emollient but not too thick or too densely-packed into the pan, so it was easy to pick up product with a dry brush as well as fingertips/dampened brushes if preferred. The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges.
The vivid, more colored base helped make these easier to incorporate with other eyeshadows, too, so those who find multichromes daunting may like to start with this type of multichrome. They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before creasing visibly.
Browse all of our Terra Moons Cosmic Chameleon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Allantoin, Kaolin Clay, Calcium Carbonate, Caprylic Triglycerides, Carnauba Wax, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Myristrate, Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Magnesium Stearate, Nylon-12, Zinc Oxide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene. MAY CONTAIN: Iron Oxides, Aluminum Powder, Tin Oxide, Lakes, Dyes, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Carmine, Hydrated Chromium Oxide, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Zinc Sulfide.
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.
Aurum Regalia
PPermanent. $15.00.
Cosmic Noon
Terra Moons Cosmic Noon Cosmic Chameleon Shadow ($14.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium olive green with warmer, yellow undertones and flecks of multichrome sparkle that shifted from peach to pink to green. I found the shift to be very “weak” here.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, lightly creamy feel, more loosely-pressed
- Applied evenly to bare skin, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Royal Pear (P, $15.25) is lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Ochre (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Titan (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Moira Nova (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Clionadh Duchess (P, $12.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Obsession (P, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics FRB (P, $16.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Moira Phoenix (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Infinity (P, $16.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.05 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be a cross between "vivid metallic and iridescent chameleon," so they have a stronger color base but a multichrome shift. The brand recommended applying over an eyeshadow primer and in a thin layer to "intensify the shift," though I did not personally find that primer necessarily impacted the shift as they were readily apparent used on their own.
They were richly pigmented with a soft, smooth consistency that was lightly emollient but not too thick or too densely-packed into the pan, so it was easy to pick up product with a dry brush as well as fingertips/dampened brushes if preferred. The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges.
The vivid, more colored base helped make these easier to incorporate with other eyeshadows, too, so those who find multichromes daunting may like to start with this type of multichrome. They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before creasing visibly.
Browse all of our Terra Moons Cosmic Chameleon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Allantoin, Kaolin Clay, Calcium Carbonate, Caprylic Triglycerides, Carnauba Wax, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Myristrate, Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Magnesium Stearate, Nylon-12, Zinc Oxide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene. MAY CONTAIN: Iron Oxides, Aluminum Powder, Tin Oxide, Lakes, Dyes, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Carmine, Hydrated Chromium Oxide, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Zinc Sulfide.
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.
Cosmic Noon
PPermanent. $15.00.
Critical Mass
Terra Moons Critical Mass Cosmic Chameleon Shadow ($17.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich lime green with moderate, warm undertones and a high-shine, metallic finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, lightly creamy feel, more loosely-pressed
- Applied evenly to bare skin, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- By Beauty Bay Lime (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Bay Breeze (DC, $6.99) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Lake Days (P, $8.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Celebrate (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Diablo (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Rare Beauty Trust (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Garnish (PiP, $7.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Lake Days (DC, $8.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Booked (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Green Goddess (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.50/0.05 oz. - $170.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "blendable" and "pigmented" with "a bit of kick up" when used due to being "pressed by hand." Some shades come with "additional information" such as being sheerer on the brand's website (for that particular shade) or to use a "glitter primer" due to the finish.
I found that some matte shades were more noticeably powdery than others, but whether there was just a little bit of powderiness or more noticeable powderiness really depended on a shade. The neon shades were the most powdery and hardest to work with on their own; some had more specific tips/guidance on how to work with them, which I felt was great for disclosure, but it could get hard to remember what shade needs to be applied in such and such fashion since it really did vary a lot shade by shade. The darker and less neon matte shades tended to perform the best for me--more pigmentation, better blendability, and were easier to work with and were more consistent.
Most shades--matte and more shimmery--were pigmented, easy to blend, and applied well to bare skin. They lasted between seven and eight hours with most closer to eight hours before fading (more of the mattes) or creasing (some of the more intense metallics).
Browse all of our Terra Moons Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Allantoin, Kaolin Clay, Calcium Carbonate, Caprylic Triglycerides, Carnauba Wax, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Myristrate, Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Magnesium Stearate, Nylon-12, Zinc Oxide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene. MAY CONTAIN: Iron Oxides, Aluminum Powder, Tin Oxide, Lakes, Dyes, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Carmine, Hydrated Chromium Oxide, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Zinc Sulfide.
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.
Critical Mass
PPermanent. $8.50.
Celestial Cloudscope
Terra Moons Celestial Cloudscope Cosmic Chameleon Shadow ($14.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a vivid, navy blue base with multi-colored shimmer and fine sparkle throughout–it seemed to read gold, green, and plum in terms of predominant sparkle hues.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Smooth, lightly creamy feel, more loosely-pressed
- Applied evenly to bare skin, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$15.00/0.05 oz. - $300.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be a cross between "vivid metallic and iridescent chameleon," so they have a stronger color base but a multichrome shift. The brand recommended applying over an eyeshadow primer and in a thin layer to "intensify the shift," though I did not personally find that primer necessarily impacted the shift as they were readily apparent used on their own.
They were richly pigmented with a soft, smooth consistency that was lightly emollient but not too thick or too densely-packed into the pan, so it was easy to pick up product with a dry brush as well as fingertips/dampened brushes if preferred. The eyeshadow applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges.
The vivid, more colored base helped make these easier to incorporate with other eyeshadows, too, so those who find multichromes daunting may like to start with this type of multichrome. They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before creasing visibly.
Browse all of our Terra Moons Cosmic Chameleon Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Mica, Allantoin, Kaolin Clay, Calcium Carbonate, Caprylic Triglycerides, Carnauba Wax, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Myristrate, Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Magnesium Stearate, Nylon-12, Zinc Oxide, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene. MAY CONTAIN: Iron Oxides, Aluminum Powder, Tin Oxide, Lakes, Dyes, Ferric Ferrocyanide, Carmine, Hydrated Chromium Oxide, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Zinc Sulfide.
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.
Just one shade that I would love to get out of this assortment: Aurum Regalia! I am such a sucker for those lighter multichromes and duochromes. I could see this working perfectly with my ND Retro Midi palette!
Hmmm, thanks for this idea Nancy!
Gosh – these are so beautiful, especially Aurum Regalia and Cosmic Noon. And even though I am not a fan of red eyeshadows, that Cerise Waves looks to be one of the best red eyeshadows that I have ever seen.
Cerise Waves would make the most lovely lipstick and Celestial Cloudscope is sooooooooo nice!