ColourPop Birthday Suit Super Shock Cheek Review & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 14:00:00 +0000

Birthday Suit

ColourPop Birthday Suit Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a soft pink with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It almost looked matte in the pot, and even swatched, but once applied and blended out, there was a soft, natural finish that was glowing without being overtly shimmery. It had buildable pigmentation from sheer to mostly opaque, and while the sheerness was as expected when working with a brush, it was less pigmented than most Super Shock Cheek shades and would need more building than the average shade as a result. The texture was thin and lightweight, turning to powder as soon as it came into contact with my skin, but in the pot, it had a velvety, clay-like feel that I could indent and manipulate but never felt wet to the touch. The color stayed on well for nine and a half hours on me before fading slightly.

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

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MAC Modest Blush (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Love Glow (Glow Cream Base) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (90% similar).
Laura Geller Rosewater (P, $26.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Too Faced Tres Fab (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Coast to Coast (DC, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Mented Cosmetics Pinky Promise (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Fervor (Left) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Stellar Beauty Beam (P, $25.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Lesson in Love (LE, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Pink Wink (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.15 oz. - $53.33 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "buildable" coverage and can be applied with fingertips (which will yield "higher coverage") or a brush (for sheerer coverage). It's a cream-based product that has a subtle, "wet" feel to it but never has the thickness of a true cream-based blush. It goes on with the smoothness of a cream formulation but diffuses and blends (without lifting up one's base) more like a powder product. The product sets to a powder finish, so the product won't slide around during the day. On me, the wear tends to be between eight and 10 hours. Most shades have medium, buildable pigmentation with some being semi-opaque to opaque on occasion. They are typically blendable, easy to use, and long-wearing.

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Birthday Suit

PPermanent. $8.00.

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8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

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ColourPop Birthday Suit Super Shock Cheek

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ColourPop Birthday Suit Super Shock Cheek Review & Swatches

Birthday Suit

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Birthday Suit

PPermanent. $8.00.

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