Pretty Please
ColourPop Pretty Please 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($18.00 for 0.3 oz.) is a new, limited edition pink and mauve-themed color story that included three Super Shock Shadows along with three powder shimmers and six powder mattes. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s eyeshadows: pigmented, blendable, often a bit powdery but very workable. For those who like more mid-tones, they might enjoy this palette in particular.
Ingredients
All the Frills
All the Frills is a very light, bright white with a warm, peachy tone to it paired with a sparkling sheen.
- Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
- Smooth, lightly emollient to touch, then powder-like on skin
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (9 hours before light fallout)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Pearly
Pearly is a pinkish-white that was very pale and bright paired with a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
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Anastasia Baby Cakes (P, $12.00).
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Jouer Petal (PiP, ).
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Too Faced Candy Cane (LE, $16.00).
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Sephora Ballet (LE, ).
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ColourPop Celeb (LE, $4.50).
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MAC Tomillo (LE, $17.00).
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Urban Decay Studio (LE, $19.00).
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Natasha Denona Mod (395CM) (PiP, ).
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MAC Yogurt (P, $17.00).
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NYX Birthday Suit (P, $4.50).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Pearly PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
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Old Money
Old Money is a medium gold with more muted, warm undertones paired with a metallic sheen. It was more of a an aged, brassy gold but still warm enough to be recognizable as gold.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Soft, slightly drier and more loosely-pressed
- Picked up fairly well with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Old Money PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
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Vintage Queen
Vintage Queen is a light-medium purple-taupe with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Velvety, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
* This article was originally published here
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