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).
- 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 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).
- ColourPop Floating (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Shatter (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (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
- ColourPop Crave U (PiP, $4.50) is more muted (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hula Hoop (LE, $4.50) is brighter, warmer (95% similar).
- 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).
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
- NABLA Cosmetics Tempera (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- 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).
- ColourPop Zuma Beach (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Jouer Cinnamon (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% 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).
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.
Charisma (Leo)
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Big Leo Energy Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop A Star is Born Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop A Star is Born Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop A Star is Born Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Centerstage Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Centerstage Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Warm-Hearted Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Warm-Hearted Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Charisma (Leo) Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Charisma (Leo) Pressed Powder Shadow
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 🔥!