ColourPop U Got Mail Super Shock Highlighter Review & Swatches
U Got Mail
ColourPop U Got Mail Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, pearlized finish. It had medium, buildable color coverage applied with a synthetic brush and more opaque coverage applied with a fingertip, as marketed.
The texture was wet to the touch with a smooth, lightweight, and thin quality to it that helped it apply well to bare skin as well as on top of foundation as it wasn’t prone to lifting up base products. It applied evenly and stayed on nicely for 10 hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Carnation (P, $15.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Better Together (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop At First Blush (LE, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pink-Champagne (PiP, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Sangria Sunset (PiP, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Parallel (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Sol Body Wild Orchid (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Lush & Libido (500) (P, $42.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop GOAT (LE, $10.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Proud Pink (P, $25.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$10.00/0.15 oz. - $66.67 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "buildable" coverage and can be applied with fingertips (which will yield "higher coverage") or a brush (for sheerer coverage). It's a cream-based product that has a subtle, "wet" feel to it but never has the thickness of a true cream-based blush.
It goes on with the smoothness of a cream formulation but diffuses and blends (without lifting up one's base) more like a powder product. The product sets to a powder finish, so the product won't slide around during the day.
On me, the wear tends to be between eight and 10 hours. Most shades have medium, buildable pigmentation with some being semi-opaque to opaque on occasion. They are typically blendable, easy to use, and long-wearing.
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) swatches.
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Wow. Amazing performance at a reasonable pricepoint. I might just get this and pick up some more fantastic blush sticks while I’m there.
Beautiful, but I have CP Parallel and ND Pink Champagne, so no need.
Pretty shade, pretty packaging, but I think it would show up as blush on my fair skin, and may be too shimmery as blush for my tastes. Tempted to try.
Oh no it’s soooo pretty!!!!
What collection is this from? Tinker bell?
Y2K!