ColourPop Paradiso, Sleeper, Earthshine, Solstice with the Mostest Pressed Powder Shadows
Sleeper
Colour Pop Sleeper Pressed Pigment ($5.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep berry with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage, which was buildable to opaque coverage with less than half of a layer. The texture was surprisingly smooth–there was a smidgen of dryness present but wasn’t grainy at all, as some of the red/berry shades can be. It applied evenly to bare skin and blended out quite nicely. This shade lasted well for eight and a half hours on me before fading noticeably. (Note, this shade is a Pressed Pigment, which effectively means it is “not safe” for the immediate eye area per the brand.)
Top Dupes
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Formula Overview
$5.00/0.05 oz. - $100.00 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 Colour Pop Pressed Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
