Anastasia Pops of Color Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 12 May 2017 18:00:00 +0000

Fresh Peach

Anastasia Fresh Peach Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a medium-dark peachy-orange with warm undertones and a soft, pearly shimmer. It had medium, pigmentation, which was buildable to semi-opaque (at best), even with a primer. The texture was dustier and thinner, so it was prone to sheering out. I found this shade most useful for blending out other shades in the crease as a transition shade than for all-over application on the lid. It wore well for seven hours before fading on me.

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NYX Orange (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
LORAC Apricot (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Milani Bella Mandarin (27) (P, $4.49) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
bareMinerals Shazam (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Chanel Rouge-Gorge (116) (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Chanel Tisse Vendome #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Sephora Cherry Blossom (364) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Too Faced Sunset Dream (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #7 (LE, ) is more muted (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever I722 Mandarin (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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$12.00/0.06 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

Anastasia Eyeshadow is supposed to be a “finely-milled, highly-pigmented” powder eyeshadow. There are several different finishes, and the performance can be better or worse depending on the finish, though it also ranges from shade to shade. On average, the formula is semi-opaque to opaque, lightly dusty to buttery, wears seven to nine hours, and is fairly blendable. The Metallic and Titanium finishes seem to be the best-performing to me, but there are some really standout mattes and shimmers as well. I have not tried the sparkle, satin, or velvet finishes as extensively as the other finishes, personally.

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Fresh Peach

PPermanent. $12.00.

C-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

72%

Total

China Rose

Anastasia China Rose Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a medium-dark copper with warm, reddish undertones and a gold, frosted shimmer. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, soft texture that was also looser in the pan, so there was some excess product kicked up in the pan and a bit of fallout during application. It blended out nicely, though, and lasted for seven and a half hours on me.

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Inglot #407 (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NYX Orange (P, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Salt Water (P, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
Sephora Mrs. Baily (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Cosmopolitan (DC, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Verano (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Chanel Rouge-Gorge (116) (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Rebirth (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Terra Moons Sirius (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Beth Mask #2 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).

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China Rose

PPermanent. $12.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

Orange Soda

Anastasia Orange Soda Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a medium orange with warm undertones and a matte finish. The color payoff was quite good–a smidgen shy of full coverage as the texture was so soft that it was a bit powdery and sheered out in practice. On me, the eyeshadow wore well for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop So Tart (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Naked (PiP, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Only One (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Ben (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild To Muse and Carouse #1 (DC, $2.29) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Sugarpill Karma (PiP, $13.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC She's Gravy (LE, $17.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Viseart Lovelorn (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Kylie Cosmetics Sorbet (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Zested (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).

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$12.00/0.06 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, NYLON-12, POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, ZEA MAYS (CORN) STARCH, ZINC STEARATE, SILICA, GLYCERIN, VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER, ZINC MYRISTATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, HYDROGENATED LECITHIN, ISOPENTYLDIOL, LAUROYL LYSINE, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYSILICONE-11, TOCOPHEROL, MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR (+/-): MICA, YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140), CARMINE (CI 75470), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)

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A Gold, Copper, & Plum Look with Anastasia & Stila

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Orange Soda

PPermanent. $12.00.

B+

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Moss

Anastasia Moss Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark olive green with subdued, warm undertones and a soft, golden sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly on bare skin. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being powdery or too stiff in the pan. The color lasted well for eight hours on me.

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Hourglass Color Field #4 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Smoked Opaline (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Pretty Vulgar Jealous (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Golden Olive (P, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Sideline (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Mildew (DC, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Poison Ivy (DC, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Cle de Peau Modern Era #2 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever S324 Bronze Khaki (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty The Free Spirit No. 8 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).

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Moss

DCDiscontinued. $12.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Aqua

Anastasia Aqua Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a medium, green-leaning aqua with subtle, warm undertones and a satin shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation paired with a soft, slightly powdery consistency that kicked up some excess product in the pan and sheered out noticeably on bare skin. This is a shade that I would recommend using a primer with to maximize its performance. On its own, it started to fade after six and a half hours of wear.

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Lancome My French #7 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Guerlain Blue Ocean (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Pool Party (P, $5.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Sephora Rockin' Roadster (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Inglot #345 (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
NYX Mermaid (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Aqua (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
ColourPop Cool Off (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Sydney Grace The Shallows (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).

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Aqua

PPermanent. $12.00.

B-

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

80%

Total

Iridescent Purple

Anastasia Iridescent Purple Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a medium-dark purple with cooler undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good color payoff, though it wasn’t opaque and took two to three layers to build it up to opaque coverage. The texture was slightly drier and firmer in the pan, but it was still blendable and didn’t require extra effort to use. I noticed the color appeared faded after seven and a half hours of wear.

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MAC Sexy PB&J (LE, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Fault Line (P, $4.50) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Hoodoo (LE, $19.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Illamasqua Trance (LE, ) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Purple Reign (LE, $36.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Sapphire (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Dior Magnify #3 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Chanel Campanule (107) (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Queen Patrick (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Omen (DC, $19.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Iridescent Purple

PPermanent. $12.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Noir

Anastasia Noir Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.059 oz.) is a deep black with neutral undertones and a matte finish. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, velvety consistency that wasn’t too thin or too dense in the pan. One of the characteristics I really look for in a color like this is blendability, and this one had it–whether I used it in more gradual layers to smoke out another eyeshadow or applied all over the lid for an intense look. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop Let's Do It (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
NARS Pandora II (PiP, $19.00) (100% similar).
Persona Limitless (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay Les (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Sabbath (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Atlantic Ave (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Killing Moon (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Sleek MakeUP Acid #12 (PiP, $9.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Too Faced Black Coffee (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
NARS Filbuste (P, $28.00) is lighter (95% similar).

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Ingredients

mica, dimethicone, boron nitride, nylon-12, zinc stearate, zea mays (corn) starch, polymethylsilsesquioxane, zinc myristate, glycerin, silica, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated lecithin, isopentyldiol, lauroyl lysine, phenoxyethanol, polysilicone-11, tocopherol, may contain/peut contenir (+/-): iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140), carmine (ci 75470), ultramarines (ci 77007), titanium dioxide (ci 77891)

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Noir

PPermanent. $12.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Anastasia Fresh Peach Eyeshadow

Anastasia China Rose Eyeshadow

Anastasia Orange Soda Eyeshadow

Anastasia Moss Eyeshadow

Anastasia Aqua Eyeshadow

Anastasia Iridescent Purple Eyeshadow

Anastasia Noir Eyeshadow

Anastasia Fresh Peach Eyeshadow

Anastasia China Rose Eyeshadow

Anastasia Orange Soda Eyeshadow

Anastasia Moss Eyeshadow

Anastasia Aqua Eyeshadow

Anastasia Iridescent Purple Eyeshadow

Anastasia Noir Eyeshadow

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Anastasia Pops of Color Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Fresh Peach

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PPermanent. $12.00.

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China Rose

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PPermanent. $12.00.

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Orange Soda

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PPermanent. $12.00.

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Moss

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DCDiscontinued. $12.00.

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Aqua

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PPermanent. $12.00.

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Iridescent Purple

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PPermanent. $12.00.

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Noir

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PPermanent. $12.00.

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