ColourPop Tidal Wave Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Tidal Wave
ColourPop Tidal Wave Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, teal-themed color story that included two shimmery shades and two matte shades designed to coordinate with the brand’s temporary hair color range. All four shades were fairly pigmented, blendable, and lasted for around eight hours on me but had some powderiness/dryness overall.
Ingredients
Tidal Wave
PPermanent. $9.00.
Ocean Breezy
Ocean Breezy is a pale white base with green-to-gold shifting shimmer paired with a frosted finish.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Soft, slightly more loosely-pressed
- Picked up readily 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).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Neon Green #5 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Switchback (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop So Ferris (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Big 3 (P, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Philosophy (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Scooch In (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Prince Charming (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Emerald (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Flashlight (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dial Up (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
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.
Ocean Breezy
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Lighthouse
Lighthouse is a brighter, medium-dark teal with subtle, cool undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Slightly firm, moderately emollient consistency
- Applied fairly evenly and blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Release (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Aqua Girl (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia A5 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dynasty (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Surf Sesh (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hummingbird (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Marine Waters (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shore Thing (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Alpine (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Angelito (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
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.
Lighthouse
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Boardwalk
Boardwalk is a medium-dark aqua-blue with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium, somewhat buildable color coverage
- Soft, moderately powdery, sheered out a bit
- 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).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Powder Blue (84V) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Mint #9 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora Helen P (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop A Dip (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop In Tents (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Proxy (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop HTML (LE, $4.50) is brighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Kaleidos Forcefield (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Lovely Luau (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Phantom (PiP, ) is brighter, warmer (85% similar).
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.
Boardwalk
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Totally Crushin'
Totally Crushin’ is a desaturated, very dark blue-teal with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-paque 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).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sporty (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Nevermore (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Fata Morgana (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Viseart Foret (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Dark Ocean (337) (P, $9.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NYX Shameless (P, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Beast Mode (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Smoke (65V) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Interstellar (PiP, $5.25) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Reaching Zenith (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
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.
Beautiful teal quad – Lighthouse is lovely.
Cool name! 🌊
And I do like it for travel, maybe? Although I also know that I could easily put together my own little quad, but a bit greener, with what I already have in SG and MAC singles!