ColourPop Arrow, Cusp, Dance Party, Far Side, Sailor Super Shock Shadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Arrow
ColourPop Arrow Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark copper with warm, brown undertones and flecks of red and copper sparkle. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a smooth, almost wet-like consistency, but it had a tendency to sheer out on the skin and was not as buildable as a lot of the other shades I’ve tried in this formula. It lasted for over nine hours with minimal fallout and no creasing.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Rose Gold (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Cyclone (138DC) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Pretty Penny (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Smashbox Floral Support (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Ambitious (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Muse (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Warm Weather (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Birthday Cake (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop BPM (P, $4.50) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Solar Flair (GPV2 #21) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Arrow
PPermanent. $6.00.
You’ll want to keep on reading for the rest of the reviews! 🙂
Cusp
ColourPop Cusp Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark lime greem with warmer, yellow undertones and cooler, green sparkle. It had semi-opaque color coverage that did not apply as evenly as I would have liked. The texture felt wetter and had more slip, which I expect is part of why it looked more uneven on the skin than other shades in the formula have for me. The results were the same whether I used fingertips or brushes to apply. It still lasted for a long time–over nine hours–so at least there was that.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Lightyear (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Hatter (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Dragon (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Styracosaurus (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Kush (DC, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Foxfire (DC, $14.00) is more shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Tipsy (P, $13.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Limesickle (P, $18.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Up Shot (P, $5.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Exotic (LE, $29.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Cusp
PPermanent. $6.00.
Dance Party
ColourPop Dance Party Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a muted, dark purple with subtle, cool undertones and pink and purple flecks of sparkle. This shade has been released before, but the version most recently released seemed darker and warmer. It had good color payoff, though it was not opaque and did not build up well. The consistency felt smooth, blendable, and a little wetter and more prone to sheering out on the skin than most shades in the formula have in the past. It wore for nine hours without any fallout.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Frost at Midnight (LE, $21.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Get Physical (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Sparkling Moment (LE, $18.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Rushed (P, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Feel the Fever (LE, $18.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Violet Sugar (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Kauai #2 (DC, $25.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Tarte Graphic (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Space Owt (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Smoked Amethyst (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Dance Party
PPermanent. $6.00.
Far Side
ColourPop Far Side Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark, golden brown with warm undertones and flecks of golden bronze sparkle. It had opaque color coverage that blended out easily and applied evenly. Even though it had more glitter in it, I didn’t notice more than a few flecks of fallout after ten hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Cold Brew (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Giorgio Armani #15 (DC, $33.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Jupiter Sand (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Macchiato Madness (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Low (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Bonus Track (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Collective Chic #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Stila Fairy Tail (P, $24.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Clarins Forest #4 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Golden Petals Scattering (LE, $17.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Far Side
PPermanent. $6.00.
Sailor
ColourPop Sailor Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a light-medium, golden beige with warm undertones and a lightly metallic, sparkling finish. The pigmentation was fantastic, while the consistency was smooth, blendable, and easy to apply to bare skin. It wore well for ten hours without fading or creasing.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora #happydays (DC, $10.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Buxom Collie (P, $18.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Devotion (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Force Behavior (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- theBalm #7 (P, $6.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Dreamer (LE, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Moon Struck (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Royal Dazzle (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Starlight #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty She Bubbly (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Ooooh Arrow is very pretty!
It is!
Colourpop continues to impress me. Just when I think I can’t possibly need another eyeshadow or blush, they introduce some that I must have. I must have Arrow, and maybe Sailor; adding to my list already running from Colourpop’s introductions of last month
Arrow is a neat shade! 🙂 I feel like CP needs to slow down just a bit!
I…LOVE….Sailor. By far one of my favorite shadows. I pop it on the inner corner for a bangin’ highlight. AND it’s a riff on Sailor Moon, which I grew up watching. Beauty and geekdom..best of both worlds!
Nice 😀
Because I already have UD Moondust Palette, I haven’t bothered getting any of these new glittery shades except for Sailor.
What is extremely bizarre to me, is that my pot of Sailor has a very strong blue-green shift to it. So much so, that it pretty much just looks like I have multidimensional light teal and green glitter on! The base virtually disappears on me, possibly because the base is almost my skin color? Or CP has batch issues? I have no idea!
That’s very interesting! Sailor was pretty but not really what I’d say was all that multi-dimensional in sparkle to me.
Nancy, my Sailor was the same way! It applied very sheer on my lids (NC15 skintone) and was full of blue and green sparkle with no noticeable base color at all. I was going to comment on this until I saw your post! I love the shadow, but was really looking for that more champagne sparkle that Christine’s swatch represents.
Yes, Taylor, that’s basically how mine applies. Weirder yet would be Colourpop’s description of Sailor on their site! I was expecting the shift, but going by their swatches and description, I really *was* expecting a more noticeably beige-champagne shadow!
Oh pretty colors! I have the original version of Dance Party and love it so much, I got a backup as well. It’s one of my most unique shadows –the finish is so multi-colored, multi-dimensional, and sparkly. Love!
How do you like to wear Dance Party, Katherine?
I wear as a sparkly topper over purple shadows, so the fact that it’s semi-opaque is a big plus, as I want the underlying shadow to peek through. Dance Party is OTT sparkly, but SO beautiful. And you know how some purple shadows can be patchy and hard to blend, well, with Dance Party on top, you’re so blinded by the sparkles, it’s hard to notice 🙂
I love the eye look you did Christine! It’s so pretty!
I love all these colors too, Dance Party especially has caught my eye.
Sad that Cusp didn’t do as well as the others.
Thank you, Aj!
Gawd, I must have OD’ed on Colourpop recently because none of these even excite me 🙁
I do love the eye look you put together though!
Thank you, CeeBee! Haha! I am starting to get overwhelmed by their launches.
Dance Party is kinda what I wanted Stero to look like on me!!!!
And I of course love Far side.
I should be getting my latest colourpop order in this week, But I really want to make another order for Dance party 😛
Dance Party is a very fun shade all over the lid!
Very pretty!
They are!
Sailor and Far Side are my favourite colours and I think that Sailor could be a very useful all purpose shade to have.
Sailor could be nice all over the lid, on the inner corner for highlighting, or layered over another shade for sure!
Funny story: I was googling these shades the other day because I was placing my first international ColourPop order, and your swatches showed up. So you helped me make the decision before your reviews were even up. Like magic!
On another note, I’m eagerly awaiting Arrow and Far Side. I’m also really loving the Sailor Moon references they made on the description for Sailor, heh.
Thanks for all the ColourPop reviews recently, Christine! CP is the only brand that has me excited lately. Drugstore brands are getting so boring and pricey as of late and I’m trying to save money so I’ve been cutting back on trips to Sephora. Far Side and Sailor are on my wishlist.
Christine,
I really love your posts & all the work you put into your job. Thank you! What is lining your lower lash line in the eye look above (a glittery teal)? What is your favorite teal liner and shadow? Not that you don’t do enough work, but have you contemplated having a section of best liners & shadows by color & finish? 🙂
You can see all shades organized by my rating in the Swatch Gallery 🙂