Beauty Care: Clionadh Medieval & Rose Line Hybrid Multichrome Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Medieval

Clionadh Medieval Hybrid Multichrome Eyeshadow ($12.50 for 0.05 oz.) has a brownish base that shifted from a brighter, cooler purple to mid-tone purple to warm plum to a coppery-orange paired with a sparkling, metallic finish. Per the brand, it has a “indigo-violet-red-orange” shift. I detected all of the shifts as noted by the brand swatched and applied to the lid–I find shifts are most visible when applied more horizontally, e.g. on the brow bone, all over the lid, or across the lash line.

It had opaque pigmentation applied with a fingertip or a dampened brush and more buildable, semi-opaque to full coverage pigmentation applied with a dry brush (which also had a touch of fallout). The consistency was fairly smooth, in spite of the sparkles in it, with a more loosely-pressed feel that wasn’t powdery but was a little delicate and was best used with a lighter hand. The product applied well to bare skin with very minimal fallout, even with a dry brush, and lasted well for nine hours with just a smidgen of additional fallout over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Clionadh Shard (P, $12.50) is warmer (85% similar).
Clionadh Abrasion (P, $7.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Clionadh Gothic (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Clionadh Rosette (P, $19.00) (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.50/0.05 oz. - $250.00 Per Ounce

This formula is described as being between the Jewelled and Glitter Multichrome formulas. They have "small/medium particle glitters" but with more of "the tones" of the Jewelled Multichromes. They can be used as a wash of "sparkle over the lid" or "packed on for full saturation."

The Jewelled Multichromes are opaque and can be applied with fingertips or a dense packing/shader brush, while the Glitter Multichromes have varying levels of opacity (the brand specifies on their site) that can be applied with fingertips or a dampened brush.

The texture was more loosely-pressed and less cream-like compared to the Jewelled Multichromes but was creamier and a bit more emollient than the Glitter Multichromes. They were mostly opaque to opaque in coverage applied with a fingertip or a wet brush and more semi-opaque and buildable with a dry brush. I didn't feel like I had to use a fingertip or a dampened brush in order to achieve higher coverage. I'd recommend pressing/patting the product on when using a brush to minimize or to avoid fallout.

The finish ranges from shiny with light sparkle to shiny with more moderate sparkle, and for as much sparkle as the formula has, there was little fallout during application and throughout the wear. The eyeshadows applied evenly to bare skin, blended out easily, and were definitely more user-friendly (and foolproof) compared to the Jewelled Multichromes, which I think aren't difficult but have a learning curve if you have not worked with black-based Multichromes before.

They lasted between eight and nine hours on me with minimal fallout, if any, over time.

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Ingredients

+/- Titanium Dioxide, +/- Mica, +/- Synthetic Fluorohlogopite, Dimethicone, +/- Silicon dioxide, +/- Tin Dioxide, Caprylic/ Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Myristate, +/-Silica, +/- Iron Oxide, +/- Kaolin Clay, +/- Magnesium Stearate, +/-Ferric Oxide, +/- Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, +/- Ferric Ferrocyanide, +/- Bismuth Oxychloride, +/- Red 40, +/- Blue 1, +/- Aluminum Oxide, +/- Ultramarines, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol.

Medieval

PPermanent. $12.50.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

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Rose Line

Clionadh Rose Line Hybrid Multichrome Eyeshadow ($12.50 for 0.05 oz.) has a brownish base that shifted between a rich gold to copper to brown to warm plum to brighter pink paired with a lightly sparkling, metallic finish. Per the brand, it has a “pinky-rose to orange and yellow” shift, which was consistent with what I saw in person–both swatched and applied to the lid.

The consistency was soft, more loosely-pressed, but it had a good amount of binder in it, so the product adhered well to bare skin with a smooth lay down of product and very minimal fallout (even when I used a dry brush, which wasn’t the recommended application method!). It was richly pigmented when applied with a fingertip or a dampened brush, though it was still more semi-opaque and buildable with a dry brush (and it wasn’t a stretch to get there). The eyeshadow lasted nicely for nine hours with a touch of fallout over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Natasha Denona Dragonfly (LE, $28.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Clionadh Mosaic (P, $12.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Clionadh Kiln (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Clionadh Gothic (P, $19.00) (80% similar).
Clionadh Bloodline (P, $12.50) (80% similar).

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