ColourPop Blue Moon Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Blue Moon

ColourPop Blue Moon 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($12.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a recent addition to the brand’s line of monochromatic eyeshadow palettes with this one featuring an assortment of blues ranging from pale, iridescent blue to darker blue. I think the palette could have used a really inky, blue-black and perhaps a true navy blue. The tone of Clued In seemed oddly warm-toned relative to most of the shades in the palette, and I felt like it didn’t go well with other mid-tone shades in the palette. Most of the eyeshadows had semi-opaque or better pigmentation, were blendable, and lasted around eight hours, though there were some issues with powderiness and blendability on a few shades (noted below).

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Blue Moon

PPermanent. $14.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Lumi

Lumi is a bright, iridescent bluish-white with cool undertones and a frosted sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than a second layer on top. The texture was soft, lightly creamy, but it seemed to have a looser press to it so I would recommend using a lighter hand with it to avoid excess product kicked up in the pan. This shade wore well on my lid for eight hours before showing signs of fading.

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Makeup Geek Sugar Rush (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Saphyre (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Space (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Pure Magic (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Moon (GPV2 #4) (P, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Clionadh Glimmer (P, $8.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop GRLFRND (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Water Tribe (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Urban Decay When Doves Cry (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Alaska (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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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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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Magnesium Myristate, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

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Lumi

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Da Ba Dee

Da Ba Dee is a bright, light-medium blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent color coverage that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of color. The consistency was soft, a little powdery in the pan, but I didn’t have fallout as long as I made sure to tap the brush off once. It lasted nicely for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Give Me Glow Door Girl (P, $7.00) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Piece of Cake (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Give Me Glow Wink (P, $7.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Jet Set (DC, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
Glaminatrix Bluebell (P, $7.30) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Metamorphosis (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Atlantic Blue (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop On Paper (PiP, $4.50) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Lost and Found (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Terra Moons Skywatcher (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarines (CI 77007).

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Da Ba Dee

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Moonlite

Moonlite is a bright, sky blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was buildable, and the impressive part was that it wasn’t prone to sheering out. I did have some fallout, so I found it easier to apply this shade first if I was using it higher up on my eye area (e.g. above the crease) to avoid it lightening anything below it (that I didn’t want lighter!). The consistency was soft, velvety, and lightly powdery, so take care to use a lighter hand to avoid excess product getting kicked up. The wear clocked in at eight hours before it started to fade more noticeably on me.

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

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ColourPop Waterbending (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Curiouser and Curiouser (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Got Iced (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Perfect Storm (P, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Airy (432CM) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Taco (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Clionadh Tundra (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Crossover (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Drag Strip #2 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Waters (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarines (CI 77007).

Moonlite

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

B+

8.7

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Starry Eyed

Starry Eyed is a vivid, light-medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was smooth, velvety, and finely-milled without entering powdery territory. It had nearly opaque color coverage that applied well to bare skin with an even lay down of color. This shade stayed on well for eight hours before I noticed any fading.

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

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Sydney Grace Wolmers (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, more muted, cooler (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Doom (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia B2 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Playin' (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC At the Turntable (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever S208 Baby Blue (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Remedy (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Make Up For Ever M208 Baby Blue (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Transcend Dance (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
Urban Decay Narcotic (DC, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarines (CI 77007).

Starry Eyed

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

Billie Jean

Billie Jean is a pale, light-medium blue with cool undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was more loosely-pressed, slightly thicker, and I felt like it needed to be applied with fingertips or a wet brush to ensure even, smooth application of color. With a dry brush, it was a little fussier and didn’t go on as evenly, especially along my lash line. It had good pigmentation that lasted well for eight hours on me before creasing faintly.

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JD Glow Sky (P, $7.50) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
YSL Wet Blue (10) (P, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Cool Breeze (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Big Bad Blue (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
Giorgio Armani #19 (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Moon's Reflection (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
NARS Pool Shark (LE, $29.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Mediterranean (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
ColourPop REM (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Too Precious (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Alumina, Magnesium Myristate, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

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Billie Jean

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

Total

Tide Pool

Tide Pool is a bright, light-medium blue with a metallic sheen. It had rich color coverage that applied well to bare skin, though the texture was on the thicker side, so it worked better with flat, synthetic brushes. The consistency was lightly creamy and dense but had good adhesion overall. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before I noticed faint creasing.

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Pat McGrath Secret Blueprint (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Sapphire #9 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Glitch (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Ascension (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sleek MakeUP Sunset #6 (PiP, $9.99) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Bay Breeze (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Troy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Paranoid (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
JD Glow Blue Avenue (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Peeps Blue (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Magnesium Myristate, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Silica, Dimethiconol, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Ultramarines (CI 77007).

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Tide Pool

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Mad About U

Mad About U is a medium-dark blue with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation paired with an emollient, denser consistency. The product was harder to apply evenly to bare skin, as it had more slip than was ideal, and it was a shade that worked best with fingertips or a wet brush. It wore well for eight hours on me before creasing noticeably.

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

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Make Up For Ever ME216 Electric Blue (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
NARS Wishful Thinking (LE, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar).
KKW Beauty Libra (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Midnight Bolt (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Freshwater (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Viseart Boheme Dream #12 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
LORAC Blue Quartz (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
City Color It's a Boy (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay 5.0 (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Big Apple (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Talc, Jojoba Esters, Phenoxyethanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Acacia Decurrens Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

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Mad About U

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Fine China

Fine China is a medium blue with moderate, cool undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was fantastic, while the eyeshadow had a smooth, velvety texture that was easy to pick up and to apply to bare skin. It adhered evenly and blended out without issue. This shade lasted well for just over eight hours on me before I noticed fading.

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ColourPop 8th Ave (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Anastasia B4 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia B5 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Hang Ten (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Urban Decay Superstar (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Detour (LE, $4.50) is darker (85% similar).
MAC Les Portes Bleus (LE, $17.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Hard Being the It Girl #2 (DC, $2.29) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
ColourPop Backstage (P, $4.50) is darker (85% similar).
Anastasia C2 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Talc, Dimethiconol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Mica (CI 77019), Ultramarines (CI 77007).

Fine China

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Clued In

Clued In is a medium-dark blue with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. The texture felt drier and firmer in the pan, and while it had good pigmentation, it was difficult to apply evenly and blend out. The powder had a tendency to adhere strongly to wherever it was placed initially, and then I really had to buff and vigorously blend to get the edges to soften at all. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.

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Chanel Quiet Revolution #3 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Nightfall (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
Terra Moons Por la Noche (P, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Terra Moons Journey to Neptune (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Detour (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Yacht Life (PiP, $6.99) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Backstage (P, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Brunch Club (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Velour (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild I'm Seeing Triples Crease (DC, $2.29) is lighter (85% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Carmine (CI 75470), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica, (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

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Clued In

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

C+

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

78%

Total

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Blue Moon

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PPermanent. $14.00.

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Lumi

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Da Ba Dee

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Moonlite

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Starry Eyed

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Billie Jean

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Tide Pool

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Mad About U

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Fine China

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Clued In

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