ColourPop Bare with Me, Cocktail Party, Plum Tart, Walnut Ave Shadow Stix Reviews & Swatches
Bare with Me
ColourPop Bare with Me Shadow Stix ($8.00 for 0.048 oz.) is a soft, medium pinky-peach with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage in one stroke
- Creamy, smooth, comfortable to use
- Applied evenly, blended out with ease (brush or fingertip)
- Average-wearing (6.5 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Moira Cashmere Rose (P, $7.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sprung (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Labyrinth (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Candy Crush (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dreamboat (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Kaja Smoky Sepia (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cheek2Cheek (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Teddy (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Hot Toddy (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cha Cha (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.04 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is described as "ulta-pigmented" and "long-lasting" that can be used as "a shadow, a base, [or] as a liner." There is a built-in sharpener on the opposite end.
The updated twist-up pencil eyeshadow formula is creamier, more pigmented, and performed more consistently across the board than the original Colour Stix, which were all over the place with performance. The only issue I had with the Shadow Stix is they weren't long-wearing on me; they had a tendency to fade between six and seven hours and some were mostly gone by nine hours. They were better wearing with a primer underneath or if they were set with powder (so used as a base).
They were creamy and comfortable to work with on the lid, and they had enough give and blendability to work well with fingertips or a brush to diffuse the edges of on the skin. I felt like it was incredibly easy to just buff and pat the edges for an all-over lid color, which was nice given about half the range were various neutral tones.
Browse all of our ColourPop Shadow Stix swatches.
Ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, BEHENETH-5, C26-28 ALKYL DIMETHICONE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, POLYETHYLENE, PARAFFIN, SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, ALUMINA, ACETYLATED GLYCOL STEARATE, SILICA, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, TIN OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, PALMITIC ACID. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Bare with Me
PPermanent. $8.00.
Cocktail Party
ColourPop Cocktail Party Shadow Stix ($8.00 for 0.048 oz.)
- Opaque coverage in one stroke
- Creamy, smooth, comfortable to use
- Applied evenly, blended out with ease (brush or fingertip)
- Average-wearing (6.5 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NABLA Cosmetics Illusion (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Cat Call (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Sandalwood (Remastered) (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Passports and Pineapples (PiP, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #7 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Pastry (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Dominant (DC, $25.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Dada Issues (PiP, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Ciate Unconditional (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Sauced (PiP, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.04 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is described as "ulta-pigmented" and "long-lasting" that can be used as "a shadow, a base, [or] as a liner." There is a built-in sharpener on the opposite end.
The updated twist-up pencil eyeshadow formula is creamier, more pigmented, and performed more consistently across the board than the original Colour Stix, which were all over the place with performance. The only issue I had with the Shadow Stix is they weren't long-wearing on me; they had a tendency to fade between six and seven hours and some were mostly gone by nine hours. They were better wearing with a primer underneath or if they were set with powder (so used as a base).
They were creamy and comfortable to work with on the lid, and they had enough give and blendability to work well with fingertips or a brush to diffuse the edges of on the skin. I felt like it was incredibly easy to just buff and pat the edges for an all-over lid color, which was nice given about half the range were various neutral tones.
Browse all of our ColourPop Shadow Stix swatches.
Ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, BEHENETH-5, C26-28 ALKYL DIMETHICONE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, POLYETHYLENE, PARAFFIN, SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, ALUMINA, ACETYLATED GLYCOL STEARATE, SILICA, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, TIN OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, PALMITIC ACID. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Cocktail Party
PPermanent. $8.00.
Plum Tart
ColourPop Plum Tart Shadow Stix ($8.00 for 0.048 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage in one stroke
- Creamy, smooth, comfortable to use
- Applied evenly, blended out with ease (brush or fingertip)
- Average-wearing (7 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Unpredictable (P, $5.25) is cooler (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #4 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Desert Rose (P, $18.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Foxglove (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- NYX Skinny Dip (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- About Face Vintage Granada (P, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Raisin (182CM) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Candeur et Seduction #1 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Up in the Air (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Coloured Raine Testify (LE, $6.99) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.04 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is described as "ulta-pigmented" and "long-lasting" that can be used as "a shadow, a base, [or] as a liner." There is a built-in sharpener on the opposite end.
The updated twist-up pencil eyeshadow formula is creamier, more pigmented, and performed more consistently across the board than the original Colour Stix, which were all over the place with performance. The only issue I had with the Shadow Stix is they weren't long-wearing on me; they had a tendency to fade between six and seven hours and some were mostly gone by nine hours. They were better wearing with a primer underneath or if they were set with powder (so used as a base).
They were creamy and comfortable to work with on the lid, and they had enough give and blendability to work well with fingertips or a brush to diffuse the edges of on the skin. I felt like it was incredibly easy to just buff and pat the edges for an all-over lid color, which was nice given about half the range were various neutral tones.
Browse all of our ColourPop Shadow Stix swatches.
Ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, BEHENETH-5, C26-28 ALKYL DIMETHICONE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, POLYETHYLENE, PARAFFIN, SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, ALUMINA, ACETYLATED GLYCOL STEARATE, SILICA, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, TIN OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, PALMITIC ACID. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Plum Tart
PPermanent. $8.00.
Walnut Ave
ColourPop Walnut Ave Shadow Stix ($8.00 for 0.048 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium-dark reddish-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Nearly opaque coverage in one stroke
- Creamy, smooth, comfortable to use
- Applied evenly, blended out with ease (brush or fingertip)
- Average-wearing (6.5 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- About Face Weightless (P, $16.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$8.00/0.04 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is described as "ulta-pigmented" and "long-lasting" that can be used as "a shadow, a base, [or] as a liner." There is a built-in sharpener on the opposite end.
The updated twist-up pencil eyeshadow formula is creamier, more pigmented, and performed more consistently across the board than the original Colour Stix, which were all over the place with performance. The only issue I had with the Shadow Stix is they weren't long-wearing on me; they had a tendency to fade between six and seven hours and some were mostly gone by nine hours. They were better wearing with a primer underneath or if they were set with powder (so used as a base).
They were creamy and comfortable to work with on the lid, and they had enough give and blendability to work well with fingertips or a brush to diffuse the edges of on the skin. I felt like it was incredibly easy to just buff and pat the edges for an all-over lid color, which was nice given about half the range were various neutral tones.
Browse all of our ColourPop Shadow Stix swatches.
Ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, POLYGLYCERYL-3 STEARATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, BEHENETH-5, C26-28 ALKYL DIMETHICONE, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, POLYETHYLENE, PARAFFIN, SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, ALUMINA, ACETYLATED GLYCOL STEARATE, SILICA, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, TIN OXIDE, TOCOPHEROL, DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, HYDROGENATED POLYISOBUTENE, PALMITIC ACID. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Not sure if these are as water/tear resistant as the MUFE Aqua Eyes shadow sticks, but if so, I would use these as a barrier base to keep my actual eyeshadow intact?
The first two appear to be light enough to not affect what I would apply over them, though.
Plum Tart is that little bit different eyeshadow eyeshadow stick – I quite like that warm plum shade and the matte finish didn’t look too dry either. A pretty good bunch of neutral eye shades there too.