ColourPop An Emerald Away Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
An Emerald Away
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, emerald-inspired color story that included two shimmers and two matte shades housed in a clear, plastic compact. All four shades were pigmented, blendable, and longer-wearing, and bonus: three of the shades were more unique and harder to find (the lighter matte green especially hard to dupe!).
Ingredients
An Emerald Away
$9.00.
Facet-nation
Facet-nation is a very light, mintyg reen base with warmer, yellowy-gold shimmer and faint sparkle. The texture was more loosely-pressed, which resulted in light fallout during application with a dry brush, so you may want to apply it with a dampened brush or fingertip. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Zambezi (P, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- YSL Indie Jasper #5 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- City Color Hint of Mint (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Pixie (P, $8.04) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Moira Neptune (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Abracadabra (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Daring Dandy (LE, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Ripple (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Play It Cool (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Cle de Peau Harmony (Right) (PiP, ) is lighter, 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.
Facet-nation
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Ring True
Ring True has a warmer, reddish-brown base with green-gold duochrome shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that wasn’t too firmly-pressed nor too thick, so it was easy to work with using a dry brush or a fingertip. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Nature Bae (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pinija (85P) (P, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Gifts Galore (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Peacock (P, $8.77) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Scarab (LE, $6.25) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Lounge (DC, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Dragonfly (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Wishful Thinking (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Red Chameleon (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Sassy (LE, $4.50) is 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.
Ring True
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Chromium
Chromium is a light-medium, sage green with cooler undertones and a matte finish. The texture was slightly powdery, but it was a substantial, more velvety formula that had good adhesion to bare skin with minimal fallout during blending. It had full color payoff that lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Natasha Denona Sage (459CM) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Gloom (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Smashbox Sell Out (P, ) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Too Faced Mint Chocolate (White Chocolate) (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Viseart Mint (26) (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Huda Beauty Python #4 (LE, ) is lighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Made in the Shade (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Clionadh Ice Algae (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- Give Me Glow So Rich (P, $7.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Currents (LE, $4.50) is lighter (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.
Chromium
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Jewel Box
Jewel Box is a deep blue-teal with cooler undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin as it blended out without losing its intensity. The texture was silky-smooth and substantial without being overly powdery. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Don't Deny (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Self Control (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Bank U Next (PiP, $6.99) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Chanel Road Movie #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Squad (PiP, $6.99) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Carolyn (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Bottle Green (DC, $17.00).
- Sephora Malachite (PiP, ).
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.
Jewel Box
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop An Emerald Away Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Facet-nation Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Facet-nation Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Ring True Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Ring True Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Chromium Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Chromium Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Jewel Box Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Jewel Box Pressed Powder Shadow
This one feels made for me! Well, if I want to match my sage tinged blue-green eyes, that is. And sometimes I do, even though it goes against most beauty advise, I just don’t care.
I love matching my eyes with my eyeshadow!
Right?!? And yet it’s always about “complimenting your eye color” with opposing shades, and yes, I do plenty of that too. But literally NO ONE ever says to brown-eyed folks “don’t wear brown eyeshadow”, though! So weird. 🤷🏻♀️
Colourpop really can do greens well! I have Just my luck and The Child so I probably don’t need but I still want it…
This is a cute little palette, and it is interesting that there’s no true “emerald” green in there! Have you found these square-pan-in-acrylic quads from CP to be very fragile? A short drop onto soft carpet obliterated one of the shades in the Libra palette I have.
Very well done CP – it’s so lovely to see you do shades other than pink, orange and red. This is a little beauty with more original shades of green.
This is so pretty! I ordered the blue quad wish I’d added this green one too. I’m starting to appreciate smaller eye shadow palettes more lately. My eyes loves a large well coordinated eye shadow palette but then I get them and get overwhelmed with too many choices, lol. I think this year I’ll stick to 12 or less shades in a palette.
I love it! I do have The Child as well as a few other green-ish palettes, so I definitely don’t need it. But it is so pretty.
At only $9 and with some really unique, well-reviewed shades, I will probably have to go ahead and add this to my collection of green eyeshadows.