ColourPop Angel Food Pressed Powder Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 16:00:00 +0000

Angel Food

ColourPop Angel Food Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is as soft, light-medium pink with warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, soft consistency that was moderately dense but not difficult to apply or to blend out on the skin–it was dense enough just to avoid powderiness in the pan. On my skin tone, a lot of the pinkness seemed to get lost as I diffused and blended it out, but on fairer complexions, I suspect it could also be worn as a shimmering blush. The highlighter wore well for eight hours before fading.

Formula Overview

The powder highlighter is supposed to have a “high-shine” finish with “high colour intensity.” In general, ColourPop’s pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin’s natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours. View swatches of all shades.

Also: the compacts do not have the shade name printed on the label, but if you pop the physical pan out, there is a label on the back of the pan–but I hope they take note and print the names on the labels going forward.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

Top Dupes

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MAC Pearl Blossom (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Cover FX Blossom (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Giorgio Armani No. 08 (P, $62.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Anastasia Sassy Grape (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Becca Amethyst Flashes Geode (LE, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Lightgasm Pop Blush (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Kosas 8th Muse (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Lancome Moonlight Rose (LE, $42.00) is lighter (90% similar).
NARS Free Soul (LE, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Rosy and Ready (P, $5.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.21 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

The powder highlighter is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish with "high colour intensity." In general, ColourPop's pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin's natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours.

Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Highlighter swatches.

Ingredients

BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, ZINC STEARATE, PTFE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, SILICA, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, PHENOXYETHANOL, DIMETHICONOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, TIN OXIDE, BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), MICA (CI 77019), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)

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Angel Food

DCDiscontinued. $12.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

ColourPop Angel Food Pressed Powder Highlighter

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ColourPop Angel Food Pressed Powder Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches

Angel Food

Formula Overview

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Angel Food

DCDiscontinued. $12.00.

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