Intrigued by all the glowing ColourPop reviews I've seen online as well as the budget friendly prices, I decided it was time to check out some ColourPop eyeshadows. My biggest issue was decided on which ones to chose, and finally decided on 3 satin/matte finishes - Girl Crush, Cheeky, and Smash, and 3 sparkle finishes - On the Rocks, So Quiche, and Friskie.
First off, these arrived nicely packaged and with a hand written note, always a nice touch. Despite only costing $5 each (!!!), each shadow is packaged in it's own box and nothing about these feels chintzy. Today I'll be showing you the satin/matte finish shadows and tomorrow I'll feature their sparkly sisters.
I love, love, love Smash. This is a one and done color that goes on smoothly and makes me happy every time I use it. It's a soft, warm toned buck tan with a lovely sheen, and my favorite of the six colors I picked up. If you love neutrals, this is a stunning shadow.
I bought these shadows right before ColourPop released their new blushes, but Cheeky appealed to me as both a shadow and blush shade. Described as a “mid-toned candy coral pink with a duochrome satin finish” (I'm not seeing the duochrome, myself). Cheeky worked better for me as a shadow than a blush, as the finish was not as smooth as I would have liked. Consequently, it didn't look as natural on my cheeks, ruling it out as a blush color.
Girl Crush is cool toned taupe and in the pan it looks like wet cement to me. On the skin I distinctly see a lavender undertone that makes it rather unique in my collection. In close up shots Girl Crush doesn't look completely smooth, with pigment emphasizing skin imperfections a bit. It's not really noticeable from a distance, however.
The swatches are 2 finger swipes over bare skin, and indeed applying with my fingers worked the best, although using a brush helped with blending colors. The shadows do play nicely with each other, making them easier to work with than a true cream formula. The formula is a cream to powder, and while you can make indentations in the shadows with your finger, they are more spongy than a true cream. They will dry out if not kept closed tightly, hence this warning:
I've been playing with these for over a month now, and I really, really like them. It's exciting to see a new cosmetic company
that is offering good performing, cruelty-free products at very reasonable prices. Lots to love here. A few looks I've done with Smash, Cheeky, and Girl Crush:
I'm interested to see how the formula holds up over time and if it changes/dries out. Regardless, at $5 a pop, these are lovely!
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