Beauty Care: Terra Moons Darkside, Carbon, Multiverse, Starburst Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Darkside

Terra Moons Darkside Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark black with neutral-to-cool undertones and flecks of larger, silver sparkle throughout. The texture felt rather emollient and smooth, despite having a lot of larger sparkles in it (which was as marketed).

It had semi-opaque color coverage, which was buildable to full coverage when applied with a dampened brush or applied with a fingertip. I also found translucency was less noticeable in practice as it was very reflective and twinkling, which camouflaged the areas with less opacity. The brand recommended to pair it with a glitter glue for best use, which definitely ensures no fallout over time and gets to full coverage, but I did not find it was critical for wear–I was able to apply the product evenly with light fallout during application (when blending) and only light fallout throughout the eight-hours it lasted for.

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

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Glam Noir (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Full Metal Black (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.05 oz. - $160.00 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.

Darkside

PPermanent. $8.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

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Carbon

Terra Moons Carbon Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a dark, charcoal gray with flecks of silver sparkle that gave it a higher reflection, which often made it appear lighter and a little warmer wherever the light hit it. The texture was surprisingly smooth and emollient, so while it had larger particles of sparkle (as marketed), it had good adhesion and minimal fallout as long as I pressed and patted the product onto my lid–even with a dry brush.

The brand advised to use it with a glitter glue, though my experience found that applying it with a dampened brush was sufficient for getting buildable coverage that had minor fallout over eight hours of wear. The larger particles make it a shade that doesn’t blend out evenly, though, as the base seemed less pigment-based and a little more translucent, so you’ll want to pair it with a matte eyeshadow to get a diffused edge.

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

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Viseart Eclipse (GPV2 #7) (P, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Glam Noir (P, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Full Metal Black (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
ColourPop Revenge (Misunderstood) (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Industrial (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Dose of Colors Game Over (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Neige #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.05 oz. - $160.00 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Terra Moons Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Carbon

PPermanent. $8.00.

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Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Multiverse

Terra Moons Multiverse Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) appears as a darker, navy blue base with shifting sparkle that went between bluish-teal, rich violet, and warmer purple. It had a high amount of larger sparkles throughout, but the formula was creamier and far smoother than I’d have guessed based on the brand’s description (which advised using a glitter glue due to the amount and size of sparkles!) and how it swatched.

It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which adhered well to bare skin with minimal fallout unless I really blended it out or used a fluffy brush. Like other shades that have a lot of larger sparkle, it doesn’t blend out seamlessly on the edge as the sparkles tend to pull away from the base, so it needs to be layered with another eyeshadow for truly blended edge. This shade stayed on well for eight hours with very little fallout over time, so a glitter glue would certainly achieve even better results.

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

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Clionadh Spire (P, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Clionadh Crown Glass (P, $19.00) is more muted (85% similar).
Danessa Myricks Adore U (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, brighter (80% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Payload (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
Clionadh Lunette (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
Clionadh Rosette (P, $19.00) is warmer (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.05 oz. - $160.00 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Terra Moons Duochrome Eyeshadow swatches.

Ingredients

Multiverse

PPermanent. $8.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Starburst

Terra Moons Starburst Duochrome Eyeshadow ($8.00 for 0.05 oz.) has a medium-dark, strawberry pink base with larger sparkles that shifted between warm gold, greenish-gold, and violet. It had a very shiny, metallic finish combined with a lot of sparkles, but it seemed slightly finer compared to the other shades from the same release.

The texture was incredibly smooth, despite the amount of sparkles (impressively so!), and adhered well to bare skin with very little fallout when I pressed/patted it into place. When blended, the particles tend to move away from the base further than the base, so it doesn’t get a really diffused edge easily and will work better paired with another eyeshadow for blending/transitioning the shade. While the brand recommended pairing it with a glitter glue for best wear, it lasted for nine hours with little fallout without any extras.

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

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Clionadh Enchantment (P, $12.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Danessa Myricks Crazy 4 U (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Give Me Glow Electric Unicorn (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Clionadh Lux (P, $14.25) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Danessa Myricks Bae (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Terra Moons Snow Globe (P, $8.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Gateway (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Clionadh Sunbeam (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Clionadh Gloaming (P, $7.75) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Terra Moons Light Year (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).