Tracery
Clionadh Tracery Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow ($7.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a a medium-dark lavender with cooler undertones that shifted from cooler lavender to purple to warmer lavender to peachy gold. Per the brand, it has a “sheer lilac base with large glitter particles that shift from indigo-violet-pink-orange-gold.” This shade had one of the subtler shifts I’ve encountered within the entire range of Multichromes–it ended up looking like a cooler-to-warm gradient of lavender/purple but less distinctive color-changing moments than most Multichromes.
The base was, in fact, sheerer as described, which was more apparent when applied with a dry brush or spread out, but it could be built up to opaque coverage, especially if applied with a fingertip or a dampened brush (as recommended by the brand). The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed into the pan but had some slip, so the product had good adhesion and “melted” a bit when it came into contact with my lid. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Urban Decay Euphoric (PiP, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Nouveau (Fade Into Hue) (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Fluff (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #3 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Descent (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- JD Glow Plum (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Totally Worth It (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Clionadh Glazed (P, $7.50) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Wish (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #2 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.05 oz. – $150.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to “apply relatively easy to the lid when patted on with a finger,” but for “maximum longevity and intensity, apply over a set primer” or a “tacky base” for “larger-particle glitters.” The brand goes on to stay that this formula can be applied with “your finger or a shader brush sprayed with setting spray” and then patted onto the lid. They also warn not to “dig” one’s brush as they are “more delicate” in texture.
The base pigmentation varied from shade to shade, and the brand uses different particle sizes throughout the range, so some are finer and more pigmented and others may be more sparkly with a sheerer base. Keep in mind, the base being sheerer doesn’t equate to a sheerer end product; the actual eyeshadows often appeared mostly opaque to opaque due to how packed they are with shimmer/sparkle–but it depended on the angle.
They end up being a bit more like traditional eyeshadow, since the bases have various colors (not black or transparent) with multichromatic shifts that varied from more intense to subtler. I felt like they were “easier” to use than the Jewelled Multichromes, especially if you’re someone who uses more than a few shades at a time, though they have less of a high-shine finish and more of a twinkling/sparkling finish.
The texture was more loosely-pressed–definitely “delicate” as indicated by the brand–and worked best by patting or pressing onto the lid with a fingertip or a wet brush. They’re still quite usable with a dry brush but definitely use a denser brush and a gentle pressing motion to pick up product. The texture itself was very soft, almost silky, and finely-milled; for has twinkling as the finish was, Clionadh’s idea of “glitter” is more like fine sparkle.
The big difference with this formula is that the sheerer base makes them easier to sheer out for an all-over wash of color on the lid or diffused on the brow bone, but they can also be pressed into place without heavy blending for an intense, spotlight effect.
While setting spray or glitter glue would help to maximize longevity (by minimizing fallout over time), there was only light some fallout over time when pressed onto the lid with a fingertip and slight fallout applied with a dampened brush (wet with water) over eight to nine hours. The sparkles were finer and had better adhesion to bare skin, so the formula didn’t need the most intense solution to minimize fallout in my experience.
Browse all of our Clionadh Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow swatches.
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.
Glaziers Mark
Clionadh Glaziers Mark Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow ($7.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a brighter, medium fuchsia pink with a sparkling shift that went from cooler, more violet purple to purple to warmer berry to copper. Per the brand, it has a “sheer orange base with medium glitter particles that shift from indigo-violet-pink-orange.” The “orange” part of the shift was the most subtle of the shifting gradient, but I could detect it at certain angles/in certain lighting.
The texture was soft, lightly emollient but more loosely-pressed in the pan, which made it more fragile–not unexpected based on how the brand marketed the formula. I’d recommend using a lighter hand when picking up product if using a dry brush, which avoided excess product getting kicked up in the pan but also minimized fallout during application. This formula is designed to be applied with fingertips or a dampened brush, which both yielded more opaque, smoother results without fallout being a concern, but it can definitely be used with a dry brush to achieve similar coverage and application.
It had a sheerer base, which was more noticeable when blended out, but it was packed full of shimmer and sparkle, so it read more semi-opaque to opaque when applied. This shade stayed on nicely for nine hours with very little fallout over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Huda Beauty Neon Pink #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Juvia’s Place Faso (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Hot Pants (DC, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Magenta Dreams (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- JD Glow N-sane (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Enigma (P, $6.00) is darker (85% similar).
- NYX Volatile (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Spitfire (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Neutrino (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Starchild (P, $4.50) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.50/0.05 oz. – $150.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to “apply relatively easy to the lid when patted on with a finger,” but for “maximum longevity and intensity, apply over a set primer” or a “tacky base” for “larger-particle glitters.” The brand goes on to stay that this formula can be applied with “your finger or a shader brush sprayed with setting spray” and then patted onto the lid. They also warn not to “dig” one’s brush as they are “more delicate” in texture.
The base pigmentation varied from shade to shade, and the brand uses different particle sizes throughout the range, so some are finer and more pigmented and others may be more sparkly with a sheerer base. Keep in mind, the base being sheerer doesn’t equate to a sheerer end product; the actual eyeshadows often appeared mostly opaque to opaque due to how packed they are with shimmer/sparkle–but it depended on the angle.
They end up being a bit more like traditional eyeshadow, since the bases have various colors (not black or transparent) with multichromatic shifts that varied from more intense to subtler. I felt like they were “easier” to use than the Jewelled Multichromes, especially if you’re someone who uses more than a few shades at a time, though they have less of a high-shine finish and more of a twinkling/sparkling finish.
The texture was more loosely-pressed–definitely “delicate” as indicated by the brand–and worked best by patting or pressing onto the lid with a fingertip or a wet brush. They’re still quite usable with a dry brush but definitely use a denser brush and a gentle pressing motion to pick up product. The texture itself was very soft, almost silky, and finely-milled; for has twinkling as the finish was, Clionadh’s idea of “glitter” is more like fine sparkle.
The big difference with this formula is that the sheerer base makes them easier to sheer out for an all-over wash of color on the lid or diffused on the brow bone, but they can also be pressed into place without heavy blending for an intense, spotlight effect.
While setting spray or glitter glue would help to maximize longevity (by minimizing fallout over time), there was only light some fallout over time when pressed onto the lid with a fingertip and slight fallout applied with a dampened brush (wet with water) over eight to nine hours. The sparkles were finer and had better adhesion to bare skin, so the formula didn’t need the most intense solution to minimize fallout in my experience.
Browse all of our Clionadh Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow swatches.
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.