ColourPop Coast to Coral Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 21:00:00 +0000

Coast to Coral

ColourPop Coast to Coral 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($12.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, nine-pan palette with four true mattes shades, two sparkles-over-matte shades, and three shimmers. Per the back of the outer packaging, Anemone and Keep Swimming are “not intended for use in the immediate eye area” (likely due to certain color additives; they did not have plastic glitter listed as an ingredient).

I’m not against the concept of a matte with larger sparkles, but the issue is that–presently–the sparkles tend to be more of a nuisance rather than performing a function. They tend to disperse unevenly or add fallout during application with little adhesion over time. The shimmers were more consistent but still seemed on the drier side compared to the brand’s shimmers from a year or two ago. The mattes were more substantial and blindable, though on the powdery side.

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Coast to Coral

$14.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

Atoll

Atoll is a darker peach with strong, warm golden shimmer that gave it a soft, metallic finish. It had good color payoff that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer (or more opaque when applied with a fingertip). The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed but didn’t seem particularly prone to fallout so long as I pressed/patted it onto my lid. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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

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Charlotte Tilbury Star Aura (Prime) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop B and B (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop 300 Years (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Diamond Cut (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Pop (Prime) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Glaze It (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
NARS Icon (DC, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Peach (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Apricot (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Milani Pink Sand (PiP, $5.99) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% 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 sodium borosilicate, magnesium myristate, lauroyl lysine, boron nitride, dimethiconol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, tin oxide, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, carmine (ci 75470), iron oxides (ci 77491), mica (ci 77019), red 40 lake (ci 16035), titanium dioxide (ci 77891).

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.

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Atoll

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Crush

Crush is a pale, pinky-peach with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had a moderately powdery texture that felt lightly creamy, more substantial but still had some fallout and a tendency to sheer out when I worked with it. The color showed signs of fading after seven and a half hours of wear.

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Chanel Tender #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Matter of Fact (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Sweetie (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Holly (460CM) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Ciate Aura (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Tea Room (P, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Anastasia Waisted (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Khaki Haze #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Give Me Glow Milkshake (P, $7.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar).
KKW Beauty Japan (PiP, ) is lighter (90% 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, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492), mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide (ci 77891).

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Crush

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

83%

Total

The Keys

The Keys is a light-medium pink-coral base with warmer, peachy-gold shimmer throughout that gave it a metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin and diffused nicely along the edges without sheering out too quickly. The texture felt smooth to the touch, denser but not overly firm, and picked up well with a dry brush. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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

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Too Faced Sugared Strawberry (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Friday Feels (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
Viseart Darling (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Sandy (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Viseart Venus (GPV2 #22) (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Two Faced (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
NARS Ain't No Stopping Now (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Viseart Sorbet (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Amelie (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Hi-Vibe (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

dimethicone, calcium sodium borosilicate, magnesium myristate, silica, lauroyl lysine, synthetic fluorphlogopite, boron nitride, tin oxide, dimethiconol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, carmine (ci 75470), iron oxides (ci 77491), mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide (ci 77891).

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The Keys

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Anemone

Anemone is a vivid, medium pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, which was easily buildable to full coverage with a touch more on top. The texture was soft, smooth, and lightly powdery but wasn’t too prone to fallout and didn’t sheer out too readily. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours and left a faint stain behind.

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Give Me Glow Flamingo (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Regency Romance (LE, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Woke (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Glaminatrix Darling (P, $7.30) is darker (90% similar).
Anastasia Bloom (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Day Date (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Love (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Indecisive (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Melon (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Scammin' (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, 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." The way the Pressed Pigments differ is that they're not intended for usage on the immediate eye area.

The majority of the shades are semi-opaque to opaque in coverage, blend out fairly well, and can sometimes be a bit drier/more powdery compared to typical matte shades. They often wear eight to nine hours on me before fading, but many shades in the Pressed Pigment family leave some staining behind.

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NOTICE: All products categorized under "Pigment" carry a warning in the US that the product is "not intended for use in the immediate eye area." Brands in the US typically market these products as "Pigments" (instead of "Eyeshadow"), and there is often a warning on the back of packaging or the label. The product includes color additives that are not approved for usage on the eyes per the FDA. Some color additives in "Pigments" have no usage restrictions in the EU, per CosIng, and can be used on the eyes. We recommend checking ingredients to confirm current safety assessment/restrictions: FDA/CosIng.

Ingredients

*not intended for use in the immediate eye area. synthetic fluorphlogopite, talc, boron nitride, zinc stearate, lauroyl lysine, magnesium stearate, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, dimethiconol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, mica (ci 77019), red 28 lake (ci 45410), red 40 lake (ci 16035), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140).

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Anemone

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Diver

Diver is a bright, darker orange-coral base with warmer, lighter gold shimmer that gave it a metallic finish. It had rich color payoff that adhered well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down of product that blended out with ease. The consistency was smooth to the touch, dense without being overly firm, and wasn’t prone to fallout. It lasted nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.

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

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Viseart Bronzed Peach (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Not So Basic (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Bubble Bubble (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Not a Basic Peach #9 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Meep Meep (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Garden Date (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Chirp (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Clam Bake (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Clionadh Salamander (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Shy Guy (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

dimethicone, synthetic fluorphlogopite, magnesium myristate, lauroyl lysine, aluminum calcium sodium silicate, boron nitride, tin oxide, dimethiconol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, carmine (ci 75470), iron oxides (ci 77491), mica (ci 77019), red 40 lake (ci 16035), titanium dioxide (ci 77891).

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Diver

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Keep Swimming

Keep Swimming is a medium coral with moderate, warm undertones and flecks of gold sparkle over a more matte finish. There were a lot more sparkles in this shade than most of the brand’s sparkle-over-matte shades, and this resulted in a lot of fallout and random dispersion of sparkly bits all over the eye area when I went to blend out this shade. The base was nearly opaque, while the texture was moderately powdery, slightly thin, and drier. It wore decently for eight hours but had moderate fallout over time.

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

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Anastasia Cindy (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Wiser (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Lay Low (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Sugarpill Suburbia (PiP, $13.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Juicy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Wait for It (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Juicy (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Blair (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Sephora Tiger (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Dreamfull (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

*not intended for use in the immediate eye area. synthetic fluorphlogopite, boron nitride, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, dimethicone , zinc stearate, calcium sodium borosilicate, phenoxyethanol, lauroyl lysine, caprylyl glycol, dimethiconol, tin oxide, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, iron oxides (ci 77491), mica (ci 77019), red 28 lake (ci 45410), red 40 lake (ci 16035), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140).

Keep Swimming

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

78%

Total

Queensland

Queensland is a medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The color coverage was good, buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer more, while the consistency was soft, somewhat powdery but blendable and didn’t seem prone to sheering too readily. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop Guava (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Sephora Fire Opal (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Mambo (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Freshly Cut (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia The Supreme (LE, $12.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Eden (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Kylie Cosmetics Peachy (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Nearly Apricot (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Meadow (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Half Baked (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

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Queensland

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Angelfish

Angelfish is a muted, medium-dark orange with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. The texture was soft, lightly powdery with some dryness, but it was substantial and blendable, so it performed and applied better than the texture would have suggested. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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

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ColourPop Meadow (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Fired Up (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Chameleon #8 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Coloured Raine Kissberry (LE, $6.99) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Sabina Sangre (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Gloaming (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Guava (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Morgan (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Flower Girl (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Electric #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% 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, iron oxides (ci 77491), mica (ci 77019), red 40 lake (ci 16035), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140).

Angelfish

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Drop Off

Drop Off is a medium, orange-brown with moderate, warm undertones paired with a matte base but with larger flecks of gold sparkle sprinkled throughout. The issue with the sparkles was that they fell out during application and did not distribute/combine with the base, so they were more of a “looks pretty in the pan” but useless applied. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a smooth, more blendable texture that lasted for eight hours–aside from the bit of additional fallout from those pesky micro-sparkles!

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Danessa Myricks Rustic (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
NARS Tikehau (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Fleecy (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Terracotta (Siren #5) (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Easy Smokey Date (Enhance) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
KKW Beauty Albanian (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Chromosphere (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Spawn (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop No Milk (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Strength (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

zinc stearate, synthetic fluorphlogopite, boron nitride, polymethylsilsesquioxane, calcium sodium borosilicate, magnesium stearate, dimethicone , caprylic/capric triglyceride, phenoxyethanol, silica, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, dimethiconol, tin oxide, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica (ci 77019), red 40 lake (ci 16035), titanium dioxide (ci 77891).

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Drop Off

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

87%

Total

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ColourPop Diver Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Keep Swimming Pressed Powder Pigment

ColourPop Queensland Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Angelfish Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Drop Off Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Coast to Coral 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop Atoll Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Crush Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop The Keys Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Anemone Pressed Powder Pigment

ColourPop Diver Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Keep Swimming Pressed Powder Pigment

ColourPop Queensland Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Angelfish Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Drop Off Pressed Powder Shadow

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Coast to Coral

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Atoll

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Crush

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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The Keys

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Anemone

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Diver

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Keep Swimming

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Queensland

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Angelfish

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Drop Off

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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