Terra Moons Duochrome Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches (Part 1 of 3)
Bonfire
Terra Moons Bonfire Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium red with warmer undertones and shimmer that shifted from peachy-copper to pinky-red paired with a metallic sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmentation with a soft, more loosely-pressed consistency that worked best patted/pressed onto the lid, then blended out (rather than swept on). It wore nicely for eight hours before creasing slightly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Desire (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Rouge Rebellion (LE, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop I Own You (LE, $9.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Optic Fuchsia (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Ladylike (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Flare (453SM) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Rapture (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Firewerk the Room (LE, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace The Chase (PiP, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dream Eyes (Enhance) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% 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, 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.
Bonfire
PPermanent. $8.50.
Andromeda
Terra Moons Andromeda Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a very light and bright pale pink with subtle, warm undertones that shifted to a darker, warmer pink with a hint of peachy-gold. It had a sparkling, high-shine finish that had light fallout during application but didn’t seem to have much fallout during wear.
The texture felt lightly emollient, soft and more fragile but not to the point of being hard to work with (just need to be mindful). It had mostly opaque, buildable coverage that lasted well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Sugar Rush (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Arsenic (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Pink Pearl (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Illuminate (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Clionadh Utopia (P, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Lily (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sugar Coated (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- MAC Pink Freeze (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Astral White (PiP, $25.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Saphyre (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% 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, 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.
Andromeda
PPermanent. $8.50.
Harvest
Terra Moons Harvest Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium, golden copper with warm, brownish undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that wasn’t too firmly nor too softly pressed into the pan.
I didn’t get much of a shift with this one; it just appeared a little lighter, more golden at an angle, but it was less of a shift than a reflective quality. This shade showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Genie (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Sandbar (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Jewel (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Feist (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Amber (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NARS Bayadere #1 (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Save It For Later (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Blessed (Remastered) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia A4 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Candy Queen (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (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, 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.
Harvest
PPermanent. $8.50.
Meteorite
Terra Moons Meteorite Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) had more of a transparent base chocked full of peachy-gold shimmer that shifted between lighter gold and warmer gold with a pinkish edge. It had a sparkling, metallic finish that adhered evenly to bare skin but had light fallout during blending.
The texture felt lightly emollient to the touch, so it was smoother and soft enough to pick up with a dry brush but might be a product I’d use with a fingertip or a dampened brush due to the higher sparkle content. It had nearly opaque color coverage that stayed on well for eight hours before creasing visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Glint (P, $7.75) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Snow Globe (P, $8.50) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- JD Glow Jade (P, $7.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Bae (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Charon (P, $8.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Clionadh Gloaming (P, $7.75) is cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Lunar Spectrum (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Sunbeam (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Sweetzer Ave (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Selene (P, $8.50) is cooler (85% 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, 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.
Meteorite
PPermanent. $8.50.
Charon
Terra Moons Charon Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) had more of a transparent base with shimmer andd sparkle that looked like a light, bluish-silver and shifted to a warmer, white gold with almost pinkish edges.
The consistency felt lightly emollient to the touch, smooth and soft without being too loosely-pressed or too thick in the pan, though there was light fallout during blending. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that lasted nicely for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Gateway (P, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Clionadh Sunbeam (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Meteorite (P, $8.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Light Year (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Bae (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Everlasting (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- JD Glow Jade (P, $7.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Play Hard (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Snow Globe (P, $8.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Gloaming (P, $7.75) is cooler (85% 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, 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.
Charon
PPermanent. $8.50.
Mint Frosting
Terra Moons Mint Frosting Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a vivid, medium green with subtle, cool undertones and a bright, metallic finish that seemed to shift between cooler and warmer green.
It had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges. The consistency felt smooth to the touch with light slip that helped it adhere well to bare skin. It stayed on well for eight hours before showing signs of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Radiation (P, $15.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #19 (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Perfect Vacation (P, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Quasar (P, $15.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Orb (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Glaminatrix Fairy Garden (P, $8.77) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Haute (Fade Into Hue) (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Ripple (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Terra Moons Moon Mist (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Springtime (P, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (80% 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, 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.
These are pretty!! I had a terra moon cart filled up that was waiting on some more of your reviews, too.
I am taken by Meteorite and Charon’s glowy beauty! Which one would I possibly commit to? Meteorite.
However, I’m really not seeing any true duochrome flash from the others, really. They look nice enough, don’t get me wrong, but not bowling me over.
No dupes for Harvest? That’s the one that caught my eye (big surprise!)
Fixed!
You’re a STAR!!!! Thanks!
Simply gorgeous – I especially love Bonfire and Harvest.