ColourPop x Naruto Creme Gel Liners Reviews & Swatches
Courage
ColourPop Courage Crème Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is a light, slightly brighter, pink with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen.
- Medium coverage that was easily buildable
- Smooth, moderately emollient, comfortable to use
- Applied evenly
- Long-wearing (10 hours but 18-hours claimed)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Raindrops (LE, $7.00).
- About Face Leave Me Breathless (P, $13.00).
- Urban Decay Galactic (P, $22.00).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
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Courage
LELimited Edition. $7.00.
Ninja Way
ColourPop Ninja Way Crème Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is a medium brown with muted, warm golden undertones and a smooth, lightly metallic finish.
- Sheer coverage but easily buildable
- Smooth, lightly emollient, comfortable to use
- Applied evenly
- Long-wearing (11 hours but 18-hours claimed)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Captivating (LE, $7.00).
- NARS Altiplano (P, $26.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) (LE, ).
- MAC El Dorado (LE, $21.00).
- Urban Decay Smog (P, $22.00).
- ColourPop Hit the Jackpot (P, $7.00).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.
Ninja Way
LELimited Edition. $7.00.
Revenge
ColourPop Revenge Crème Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is a pale, silvery blue with strong, cool undertones and a metallic finish. This shade felt overly emollient, which made it harder to build up/layer product as evenly as desired, but as a very thin line of product on the lash line, the deficiencies weren’t as noticeable as they appear in the larger swatch.
- Sheer coverage; fairly buildable
- Smooth, moderately emollient, comfortable to use
- Applied fairly evenly
- Long-wearing (9 hours but 18-hours claimed)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Tilt (P, $17.00).
- Anastasia Mediterranean (LE, $12.00).
- Glaminatrix Blue Jeans (P, $8.04).
- Urban Decay Skywalk (DC, $20.00).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #23 (PiP, ).
- Urban Decay Indigo Nights (LE, $19.00).
- Stila Psychic (LE, $24.00).
- NABLA Cosmetics Fantasize (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Billie Jean (PiP, $4.50).
- Sydney Grace Super Star (P, $6.25).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.
Hmm… Ninja Way is “sneakable”!
Ninja Way is my pick – love the medium brown colour and the metallic finish is just my favourite.
Underwhelming…