Round-up: ColourPop Pearlized Highlighters Overview & Thoughts
ColourPop Super Shock Cheek/Highlighters ($8.00 for 0.15 oz. each) launched fifteen shades ranging from cooler beige to icy lavender to warm purple. It’s a cream-based formula that is similar in feel to their Super Shock Shadows and Cheeks, but the formula is slightly more emollient than most of the original blush range but comparable to their more metallic eyeshadows. In general, the finishes range from luminous to metallic, with a few shades having more noticeable sparkle that sits on the skin but doesn’t seem to migrate to parts unknown. The pigmentation was mostly opaque when applied with fingertips, and then more buildable from semi-sheer to opaque when applied with a brush (as described). Personally, I enjoyed these more than the blush range, as they were really, really easy to apply (no learning curve!), long-wearing, nicely pigmented, and several were duochromes, which is hard to find in a blush formula. My personal favorites were Highly Waisted (A), Monster (A), Butterfly Beach (A+), and Sticky Sweet (A), but I enjoyed them all.
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Report Card
- Butterfly Beach (A+)
- Avalon (A)
- Boba (A)
- Highly Waisted (A)
- Hippo (A)
- Lunch Money (A)
- Monster (A)
- Most Necessary (A)
- Smokin’ Whistles (A)
- Sticky Sweet (A)
- Tasty (A)
- Wisp (A)
- Spoon (A-)
- Stole the Show (A-)
- Teasecake (A-)
I have 3 of these (Butterfly Beach, Wisp, and Teasecake) and I love them!! Nice to see when a product has pretty consistent quality in all the shades.
YES! Consistency is underrated!
These highlighters/blushes in some instances are my new fave product. I love the texture, they wer for ever and through heat and humidity. I love that I can use my fingers or soften or keep it true to pan by brush choice. Here’s the kicker- I find myself picking these $8 highlighters over my HE highlighters pretty much daily! My biggest dilemma is I can’t decide how to organize them because some can be blush and a highlighter and I have mine separated as of now. So, I am working on that! lol! Yes, I still love my other ones and I’ll get back to them. But, I hope ColourPop never stops making these and I am still mising Boba form my collection. So, if any one spys that one (or Coconut) on the sight, please give me a shout out!
Hopefully they come back into stock very soon, Nicole! Do you have any favorites so far?
I pretty much love them all that I have gotten to use! But, my faves so far are Hippo,Monster, Sticky Sweet, and lunch money. But, I’m just getting into these. I just received the bull of them late last week. So, I can see me adding more to the list because I love how there is no powdery texture. When you have dry-ish skin..that is huge! I like creams. But these are so much easier and I just adore them.
Hey Nicole, I keep looking for Boba and Coconut too! Nearly every day… and been wondering where they went?
Hi Nancy T. ,I know! I look at least once a day too! Lol! Christine confirmed with ColourPop that Coconut was supposed to be restocked within 2-3 wks. I would guess Boba will be restocked too as it is a permanent product. I just keep looking.:) I’ll cross my fingers for them if you do!
Thanks for the heads up, Nicole! 2-3 weeks is better than never, that’s for sure!
Coconut is back =)
I ordered yesterday Katy! Nancy T., did you see that Coconut is back in stock? I just checked ..still there!
Which are duo chrome (besides monster)?
I don’t remember them offhand – I think almost half are!
How funny! I was just placing an order last night and was looking for good swatches! I did end up ordering Highly Waisted. Can’t wait to see how it looks. Do you use fingers or a brush? If a brush, which kind?
Either, but I prefer brushes and use MAC’s 159.
I’m definitely getting Lunch Money. Also eyeing Hippo and Boba – thanks so much for the swatches and reviews!
My pleasure, Katherine!
The first ones that I’m going to buy, or try to buy, are: Tasty, Monster, Butterfly Beach and Boba! Also loving Avalon, Lunch Money and Highly Waisted too. All of these just look awesome and have shades to suit every skintone and depth, which is fantastic!
Can’t wait for you to try ’em, Nancy!
I ended up getting Boba, Highly Waisted and Tasty and I really love the formula on all of them. They’re just so creamy and blendable and long lasting!
Thrilled to hear it 😀
I’d love to try Monster and Sticky Sweet, they look gorgeous and quite unusual!
I love seeing all the high ratings!
Always nice to see!
What fabulous products at a ridiculously low price. Sensational.
Totally agree!
I ordered Butterfly Beach and Highly Waisted on your recommendations, anxiously awaiting their arrival! 😉
Yayyyy!
These seem absolutely stunning! The consistency is awesome here too, A’s all around – wow! On my wish list: Highly Waisted, Butterfly Beach, Tasty, Most Necessary, & Sticky Sweet!
They’re really nice – very easy to work with!
Yes! I just ordered Lunch Money because, it’s Lunch Money! That’s such a cute name.
Hope you love it, Diana!
Hi, can anyone recommend shades for pale/fair skin, that aren’t overly glittery?
Hippo, Monster, Teasecake
I can definitely say, these are my favourite new product from ColourPop. Love that some of the shades are like a blush highlighter hybrid. Great layering product and so easy to apply subtly!!
They’re really lovely, aren’t they? They apply so easily!
Lunch Money and Smokin’ Whistles are my holy grail highlighters now. So many highlighters either emphasize dry spots/pores, fade, or are major sparkle bombs. These are as subtle as I need them to me and I feel give my skin a healthier, faux-dewy look. Colour Pop is really knocking it out of the park with all of their products!
So happy to hear that you’re loving the new highlighters, too, Bridget!
Hi Chrisine, thanks for your thorough reviews! Of these, which one(s) are the least intense in your opinion? I don’t want anything with a noticeable shimmer or duochrome. I am looking for something similar to how Laura Geller French Vanilla or even the Becca Liquid highlights look applied, and I was wondering if anything in this line is similar.
Thanks!
Oh, man, I don’t know. I think CP’s are pretty moderate to intense in sheen. Wisp and Teasecake are probably going to be the more subtle of the bunch.
Hi Christine!
I love the formula of ColourPop eyeshadows, and the formula has ruined all other shadows for me. Lol! They don’t transfer at all and that’s awesome for my hooded lids. Shimmer doesn’t get everywhere now. Do you think that any of these highlighters would work as eyeshadow? Are they pigmented enough? Thank you!!!
I’m sure that they would! The only thing is I’m not sure if they are safe for eyes! (Ingredients and/or any shimmer/sparkle used!)