ColourPop Big Leo Energy Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Big Leo Energy
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes two shimmer shades (peachy-coral, rich yellow) and two matte shades (mid-tone orange, reddish-brown). All four shades were very pigmented, had smooth, blendable textures, and were easy enough to work with.
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Big Leo Energy
LELimited Edition. $9.00.
A Star is Born
A Star is Born is a bright, light-medium coral with warmer undertones and lighter, peachy gold shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. The consistency was smooth, moderately dense but had enough slip to help the product adhere fairly well to bare skin. I’d recommend using a slightly lighter hand when picking up the product as there was a bit of powderiness! It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Outie (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Get Even (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop 10/10 (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Normcore (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Ain't No Stopping Now (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Paradisco (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gentle Soul (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Sangria (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Tiger Eye #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Coral #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% 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.
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A Star is Born
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Centerstage
Centerstage is a vivid, medium-dark yellow with strong, warm (more orange-leaning) undertones and a soft, metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was dense without being thick or overly firmly-pressed into the pan. It lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Entranced (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NYX Gilded (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Dandy (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Faline (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #26 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Coy #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- Urban Decay California Honey (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Beehive (P, $4.80) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Love Note (DC, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Floating (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, 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.
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Centerstage
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Warm-Hearted
Warm-Hearted is a medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had opaque color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with little effort. The texture was smooth, finely-milled, and velvety without being too powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dominique Cosmetics Desert Queen (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop 62 (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Pan Dulce (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rise N Grind (PiP, $4.50) is brighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Thic (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Creamsicle (PiP, $4.50) is more muted (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lucidity (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Creamsicle (23) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Sweet Tea (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Crave U (PiP, $4.50) is more muted (95% 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.
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Warm-Hearted
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Charisma (Leo)
Charisma (Leo) is a rich, darker brown with warm, reddish undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, smooth, and velvety with light powderiness, but there was a real creaminess to it that helped it sit beautifully on skin. It had opaque color coverage that wore well for eight hours on me before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Confidential (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Sienna (Dark Matte #3) (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Extra Bitter (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Tempera (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- Viseart Sepia (Dark Matte #4) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay 180 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Desert Haze (Smoke) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Swiss Chocolate (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Zuma Beach (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Jouer Cinnamon (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (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.
A vivid little quad that has rated pretty well. A Star is Born is a gorgeous coral shade that would be a perfect backdrop to those bright shades.
Lovely little quad for those toasty warm autumn looks. That one shade, A Star Is Born, I wish was sold as a single. That more subtle duochrome shift looks like 🔥!