Terra Moons Duochrome Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches (Part 3 of 3)
Martian
Terra Moons Martian Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, molten copper base with gold to green-gold shifting shimmer paired with a highly-reflective, metallic finish. At a glance, it looked like a typical copper, but the shimmer was incredibly intense in its shift and shine.
It had nearly opaque color coverage that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product that diffused well along the edges. The texture was lightly creamy, moderately dense but not thick, and easy to work with. The color showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Give Me Glow Sweet Tea (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Celestial Eyes (Pop) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Jingle Ball Bronze (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Quiet Storm (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Blaze (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Clionadh Foiling (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop High Horse (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Golden (LE, $21.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME728 Copper Red (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Beach Bae (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% 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.
Martian
PPermanent. $8.50.
Selene
Terra Moons Selene Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) had a more transparent base chocked full of shimmer and sparkle that shifted between pale periwinkle and greenish-gold.
It had a sparkling, metallic finish paired with a soft, lightly emollient consistency that had minimal fallout but was better applied with a dampened brush or a fingertip to really minimize fallout opportunities (especially for over time), which the brand noted (that it was best with an adhesive base). It had nearly opaque pigmentation that adhered evenly and lasted for eight hours with light fallout.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Terra Moons Light Year (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Everlasting (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Sunbeam (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Snow Globe (P, $8.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- JD Glow Jade (P, $7.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Play Hard (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Passion (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Candela (P, $8.50) is cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Fluoresce (P, $14.25) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Crazy 4 U (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (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.
Selene
PPermanent. $8.50.
Interstellar
Terra Moons Interstellar Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) has a reddened-plum base with shimmer that shifted between blue and violet that gave it a metallic finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable coverage with a soft, more loosely-pressed consistency that had light fallout during application. This shade stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Solstice (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Touch in Sol Holo Mulberry (5) (P, $18.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Intergalactic (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Solstice (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath VR Sextasy (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Fortune-Teller (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Comforting Light (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Dark Matter (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Bougie (P, $23.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Cosmic Pearl #4 (LE, ) is cooler (90% 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.
Interstellar
PPermanent. $8.50.
Skyfall
Terra Moons Skyfall Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a pale, purplish-blue with cool undertones and a metallic sheen that shifted from blue to lavender. The consistency was soft, smooth, and lightly emollient with good adhesion to bare skin. It was richly pigmented and wore nicely for eight hours before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #22 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hot Copic (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Snow Cone (362M) (LE, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Juvia's Place Yemoja (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bassline (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Winterfell Snow (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Fluoresce (P, $14.25) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Just Breathe #1 (LE, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Static Age (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Comet (P, $6.25) is darker, cooler (90% 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.
Skyfall
PPermanent. $8.50.
X-ray
Terra Moons X-ray Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) has a transparent base full of pale, icy blue sparkle that shifted between blue and violet. The texture was soft, smooth, and more loosely-pressed, so there was excess product that kicked up in the pan and some fallout during application.
It was a shade that the brand said to use with a glitter adhesive, which I’d agree with, though most of the fallout was confined to application rather than during wear (when used dry)–I’d likely just use it with a dampened brush or an adhesive spray but not a full-on glitter primer (which I find is often harder to blend when using, so if I can skip it, I will). It had mostly opaque pigmentation that lasted well for eight hours with slight fallout over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Clionadh Glimmer (P, $8.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Glare (P, $8.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) (P, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Blue Moon (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Cryosphere (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- JD Glow Synopsis (P, $16.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Deadlock (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Umbra (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Fluoresce (P, $14.25) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Amour (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (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.
X-ray
PPermanent. $8.50.
Europa
Terra Moons Europa Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) has a transparent base chocked full of larger sparkle that shifted from pale aqua to lavender. The texture had some glide to it, which helped it adhere better to bare skin without any extras, but the brand recommend using it with an adhesive base due to how sparkly it was, which I would agree with.
I’d say to apply it with a dampened brush, at a minimum, as that helped to smooth out the coverage and thickness of the product on the skin. It had more medium coverage that didn’t build up to full opacity, but it was very sparkly and reflective, so the sheerness wasn’t as visible in practice. The color had light fallout after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Mirrorball (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Au Fil de L'Eau #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Iridescent Pink 003 (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Lust (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Angel Heart (P, $26.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Soiree (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- Clionadh Fluoresce (P, $14.25) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Clionadh Flicker (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Reflection (LE, ) is more shimmery (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Red Giant (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (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.
Mmm! I’m into Martian and Selene! Both are shades that I know I’d enjoy using.
All kinds of extraterrestial goodies here! I do like Martian the best though.