Moira Beauty Extra, Bang, Checkmate, Just Right Starshow Shadow Pots Reviews & Swatches

Extra

Moira Extra Starshow Shadow Pot ($7.50 for 0.1 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark purple with warmer, pinkish undertones and a metallic finish.

Opaque pigmentation in one layer
Semi-loose, lightly creamy texture with light binder
Applied evenly with dry brush, light fallout during application
Best applied with a dampened brush/fingertip
Long-wearing (8 hours)

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

Top Dupes

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ColourPop Chick Lit (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #26 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Gravity (Wired) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace The Drive (PiP, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Fierce (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Too Faced Wham Bam (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Juvia's Place Makeda (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Coloured Raine Truth (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Sydney Grace Once in a Lifetime (LE, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Sydney Grace As If (P, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.50/0.1 oz. - $75.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "lightweight" with "high pigment" that is "comfortable" and "long-wear[ing]." It is a semi-loose eyeshadow formula that has an eclosed plastic "stopper" that can be used to press and compact the "looser" eyeshadow into a denser, more solidified form.

These are not true loose eyeshadows, as they had a lot more binder, were heavier (so they didn't just poof! into the air upon opening), and perform more like a loosely-pressed eyeshadow than a true loose eyeshadow. They worked well applied with a dry brush, but they were particularly smooth and metallic when applied with a dampened brush or fingertip. There was light fallout with some shades when applied dry.

Most shades had opaque color payoff in one layer, while some had semi-opaque, buildable coverage. The semi-loose nature of the product meant it was easier to use a lighter hand to get sheerer, more buildable coverage if desired. The powder felt smooth, lightly creamy, and had some glide to it when I applied with a fingertip. Some shades could have been a bit creamier for better dry application compared to some of the best formulas I've tried in this form.

The eyeshadows adhered evenly to bare skin and lasted for eight to nine hours on me with little to no fallout over time (more sparkly shades tended to have a bit of fallout over time).

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Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), D&C Red No.7 Ca Lake (CI 15850), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), FD&C Red No.40 (CI 16035).

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Extra

PPermanent. $7.50.

Rec'd

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Bang

Moira Bang Starshow Shadow Pot ($7.50 for 0.1 oz.) is a darker pink with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.

Opaque pigmentation in one layer
Semi-loose, lightly creamy texture with light binder
Applied evenly with dry brush and blended out evenly
Best applied with a dampened brush/fingertip
Long-wearing (8 hours)

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

Top Dupes

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Natasha Denona Daisy (190CK) (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Desert Days (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Neon Orange #4 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop The Ivy (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Mainframe (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia B3 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop No Rest for the Vivid (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Incarnate (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Strawberry (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
UOMA Beauty Mali (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.50/0.1 oz. - $75.00 Per Ounce

The eyeshadows adhered evenly to bare skin and lasted for eight to nine hours on me with little to no fallout over time (more sparkly shades tended to have a bit of fallout over time).

Browse all of our Moira Starshow Shadow Pot swatches.

Ingredients

Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Cyclopentasiloxane, Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), Carmine (CI 75470), FD&C Red No.40 (CI 16035).

Bang

PPermanent. $7.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Checkmate

Moira Checkmate Starshow Shadow Pot ($7.50 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium, rosy peach with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish.

Opaque pigmentation in one layer
Semi-loose, lightly creamy texture with light binder
Applied evenly with dry brush, light fallout during application
Best applied with a dampened brush/fingertip
Long-wearing (8 hours)

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

Top Dupes

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ColourPop Fly to Your Heart (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
NYX Grapefruit Glow (P, $10.50) is less shimmery (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Mercurial #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Just Imagine (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Laura Mercier Wild Rose (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Urban Decay Pop Off (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Huda Beauty Neon Green #4 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.50/0.1 oz. - $75.00 Per Ounce

The eyeshadows adhered evenly to bare skin and lasted for eight to nine hours on me with little to no fallout over time (more sparkly shades tended to have a bit of fallout over time).

Browse all of our Moira Starshow Shadow Pot swatches.

Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Silica, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Tin Oxide (CI 77861), FD&C Red No.40 (CI 16035).

Checkmate

PPermanent. $7.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Just Right

Moira Just Right Starshow Shadow Pot ($7.50 for 0.1 oz.) is a light-medium, taupe-brown with warmer, olive undertones and an intense, metallic finish. It seemed to have a subtle greenish shift.

Opaque pigmentation in one layer
Semi-loose, lightly creamy texture with light binder
Applied evenly with dry brush, light fallout during application
Best applied with a dampened brush/fingertip
Long-wearing (8 hours)

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

Top Dupes

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Natasha Denona Glam (321M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Give Me Glow Lavender Taupe (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever ME554 Gunmetal (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Moonlit Violet #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Soleil et Lune #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Cliff Jumping (DC, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Sediment to Be (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Cliff Jumping (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
LORAC Time Keeper (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Viseart Ballad (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.50/0.1 oz. - $75.00 Per Ounce

The eyeshadows adhered evenly to bare skin and lasted for eight to nine hours on me with little to no fallout over time (more sparkly shades tended to have a bit of fallout over time).

Browse all of our Moira Starshow Shadow Pot swatches.

Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Silica, Mica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Tin Oxide (CI 77861).