Beauty Care: Moira Neptune, Cosmos, Eclipse, Nimbus Lucent Cream Shadow Reviews & Swatches

Neptune

Moira Neptune Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a very light aqua with warmer, green undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.

Nearly opaque pigmentation
Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
Applied evenly and blended out well
Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)

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

Top Dupes

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Pat McGrath Daring Dandy (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
City Color Hint of Mint (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
YSL Indie Jasper #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Glaminatrix Pixie (P, $8.04) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Facet-nation (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Cle de Peau Harmony (Right) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Zambezi (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Minty Dream (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Abracadabra (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.50/0.074 oz. - $101.35 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "silky-rich pigment" with a "blendable, soft-cream-gel." The majority of the shades were quite pigmented with very little product needed to get full opacity. I found that the finish of the shades tended to be quite shiny--they looked wet even though they did not feel that way.

The texture was lightweight, lightly emollient but more of a cream-to-powder product as it did not feel overly slick or wet when initially picked up or as it dried down. The dry down was powder-like as it remained somewhat blendable and very flexible, so it wasn't smudge-proof (like if one wiped their eyes) but did have good longevity as there was no fading or creasing unil after 9 hours of wear.

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Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Octyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Talc, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyethylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510).

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Neptune

PPermanent. $7.50.

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Cosmos

Moira Cosmos Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a blackened forest green with cooler undertones and a smooth sheen.

Opaque pigmentation
Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
Applied evenly but edges could have been more blendable
Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)

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

Top Dupes

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Moira Green Paradise (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Too Faced Central Perk (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Donna (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Grandeur (LE, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Emerald Eyes (LE, $6.25) is lighter (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Equilibrium (382M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Fyrinnae The Alchemist (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Morphe Diva (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Rosemary (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Haus Labs Deep Teal Shimmer (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.50/0.074 oz. - $101.35 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Mica, Dimethicone, Octyl Palmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyethylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).

Cosmos

PPermanent. $7.50.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Eclipse

Moira Eclipse Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a medium-dark purple with warmer, reddish undertones and cooler blue-purple shimmer.

Medium pigmentation
Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
Applied unevenly, harder to blend out
Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)

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

Top Dupes

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Guerlain Mystic Peacock #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Olivia Palermo Caldera Blue (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Tipsy (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Glaminatrix Sandra (P, $8.04) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).

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Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

Make Up For Ever D222 Night Blue (DC, $21.00).
Urban Decay Gamma Ray (DC, $20.00).
Tarte Dark Seas (P, $14.00).
MAC Blue Black (LE, $17.00).
Bad Habit Euphoria (PiP, ).

Formula Overview

$7.50/0.074 oz. - $101.35 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Moira Lucent Cream Shadow swatches.

Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Octyl Palmitate, Mica, Talc, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polyethylene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR/PUEDE CONTENER (+/-): Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).

Eclipse

PPermanent. $7.50.

B-

7.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

3.5

Application

80%

Total

Nimbus

Moira Nimbus Lucent Cream Shadow ($7.50 for 0.074 oz.) is a blackened purple with subtle, warm undertones and cooler violet and purple shimmer that gave it a shiny, almost wet-looking finish.

Opaque pigmentation
Lightly creamy, more of a cream-powder feel as it wasn’t too emollient
Applied evenly and blended out well
Long-wearing (9 hours before fading a bit)

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

Top Dupes

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ColourPop Dance Party (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Inertia (P, $6.25) is lighter (95% similar).
elf Midnight Sapphire (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Panthertized (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Blitz Amethyst (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Fathoms Deep (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
NARS Argentina (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Anastasia OA (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 11 (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Winter 2018 #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).