Clionadh Flagstone, Flare, Trinket Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Trinket

Clionadh Trinket Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow ($11.99 CAD for 0.05 oz.) has a light-medium, golden orange base with multichromatic shimmer that shifted from pale orange to greenish-gold to pale blue to pink paired with a metallic finish.

Opaque coverage
Smooth, emollient, almost cream-like
More loosely-pressed, applied evenly
Long-wearing (9 hours)

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

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Formula Overview

$9.50/0.05 oz. - $190.00 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.

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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, +/- Zinc Stearate, +/- Calcium Carbonate, +/- Silica, +/- Boron Nitride, +/- Allantoin, +/- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, +/- Red 40, +/- Blue 1, +/- Yellow #5, +/- Aluminum Oxide, +/- Ultramarines.

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.

Trinket

PPermanent. $9.50.

Rec'd

A+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

99%

Total

Flare

Clionadh Flare Glitter Multichrome Eyeshadow ($11.99 CAD for 0.05 oz.) has a medium orange base with multichromatic shimmer that shifted from warm gold to peach to pink paired with a metallic finish.

Opaque coverage
Smooth, emollient, almost cream-like
More loosely-pressed, applied evenly
Long-wearing (9 hours)