This formula is better suited to those who like greater coverage in their cream eyeshadows as most shades were pigmented, and while it’s possible to sheer some of the shades out, they are just easier to use at higher coverage levels. They dry down to a more powder-like finish, which allowed them to remain blendable along the edges and have a more flexible, texture-forgiving feel.

One of the reasons I (personally) fell in love with this formula that remains true with the reformulation was how easy they are to use with other products; they don’t have a thicker or drier finish that doesn’t combine well with other powder eyeshadows, so they can be used together or in multi-shade looks, which are what I tend to gravitate toward (rather than one-and-done!).

• Jewelled Multichromes are best for someone who wants very deep, rich color with the most intense shift as a standalone shade–better as a single lid color or as an eyeliner
• Vibrant Multichromes are best for someone who tends to wear multiple shades on the lid as these have a more intense base color that helped to make it easier to incorporate it with multi-shade looks, though it still had shift (but also contrasting shimmer/sparkle).
• Hybrid Multichromes are best for someone who likes more mid-tone shades and wants more versatility in whether they can be worn as a standalone lid color or as more of a wash; technically a hybrid of the Glitter finish with the tones of the Jewelled finish.
• Pastel Multichromes are best for someone who wants a more faded or muted quality to the tones they reach for and who likes a subtler shift–not as contrasting of a shift but still visibly present.
• Deep Iridescent Multichromes are best for those who want some of the vibrancy of a Jewelled multichrome but with greater ease of use as the more transparent base made them more forgiving. These were designed for darker skin tones in mind, so they are also suitable for a wash of product on darker skin tones without them looking too light.
• Glitter Multichromes are best for those who love sparkle and glitter, who don’t mind the possibility of fallout, and want the versatility to wear as a standalone shade, wash of shimmer, or layered over other products. The bases vary from more or less transparent, so they are easier to work with and are more forgiving than Multichromes were more opaque bases (like the Jewelled).
• Iridescent (Series 1) Multichromes are best for those that want something a step up from traditional duochromes but is overwhelmed by stronger Multichromes like the Jewelled range. These work well for a wash of color, highlighting (halo effect, inner tearduct, etc.), or layering over darker colors (like liner).
• Iridescent (Series 2) Multichromes are best for those who want to use shifting highlighters to add a pop of brightness to any look or to layer over other products as these have transparent bases. Series 2 is more sparkly and tends to have a stronger/more noticeable shift compared to Series 1 (as indicated by the price increase).
• Iridescent Glitter Multichromes are best for those who want a more sparkly top coat/illuminating shade.

I’ve reviewed all of the shades that I have in my possession, though I know I’m definitely missing a few (particular some matte shades that have been out of stock for awhile). There was no way for me to finish reviewing all of the Multichromes by today, but I was able to get through the regular singles, which are definitely underappreciated!

The brand is doing a major restock today, the 18th, at 5PM ET, which will be of products in stock and already made, so not a typical pre-order, which is what they’ve been doing for the past year. They will still have pre-orders available to make for the Multichromes as well in anticipation of running through the inventory they do have.  Matte eyeshadows will not be restocked until 2021. With their official reopening and restock, there is also a sitewide sale, as follows:

• 10% off Stained Glass Collection (multichromes), both individuals and bundles
• 35% off all standard eyeshadows (featured in this post!)
• 35% off highlighters
• 40% off accessories

I struggled to get the new Creme Shadow formula to work for me but, ultimately, I didn’t find a method that made it work well on my mobile lid but could get it to look decent above my crease (around my brow bone). I know some readers were hoping for something comparable to MAC Paint Pots, but they definitely felt a lot drier and heavier to me than Paint Pots (and obviously didn’t perform anywhere near the same). I’m really looking forward to hearing from readers on how they find the formula to be.

The new Lux Lip Oils are comfortable, hydrating, and non-sticky, but they’re sheer (as intended!), so they’re the kind of product that tends to look more similar applied than they initially appear in the tubes–that’s code for “you don’t need them all!” The two Jelly Much Shadows are fun, sparkly top coat kind of products, which meant they were sheerer than described and that brought the rating down, but if you’re someone who’s in the market for something sparkly and sheer, they could fit the bill.

The best products in the collection were the blushes, though I struggle to understand why ColourPop doesn’t see fit to bring out deeper blushes; it’s been an issue with a lot of the blush and bronzer shades released in various collections. It’s just painfully obvious in this launch where there’s very clearly space for at least one to be deliberately deeper and richer for darker skin tones. The palette has similar issues, as it was very light-leaning, though as someone who is lighter, I felt like it lacked contrast in a general sense that made it harder for me to wear.

Still have to work this kink out in the format to output the shades IN the palette at the end, so here’s a manual version for now

ColourPop Wild Nothing Palette

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Products

Swatches

Crystal Cove

Salton

Coastline

Top Down (Wild Nothing)

Morningside

Seashells

Alcove

Spirited

Vagabond

Hot Springs

Come Together

No Bounds

Did you pick up anything? Get tempted by resisted by anything? We want to know!

The three shades with larger particles (called Iridescent Glitter Multichromes) are more loosely-pressed and have a bit more chance for fallout compared to the other shades, which had finer particles and were smoother. Most of the shades had noticeable shifts in person between two to three shades, but they had less of a dramatic shift compared to some of their other Multichromes (part why their price point is lower, as Series 2 is more intense and has a higher price tag to reflect that).

I placed an order earlier this year during their pre-orders, which I expect will ship sometime this month. I’m hopeful that after they get through their pre-orders that by fall, they’ll have shorter turnaround times.