Crème de la Crème

ColourPop Crème de la Crème Pressed Powder Highlighter Quad ($18.00 for 0.44 oz.) includes four powder highlighters, which are best characterized as more subtle to moderate highlighters; they’re not over-the-top at all (definitely less intense than most of their powder highlighters I’ve tried thus far). They’re on the lighter side, so they’ll work best for fairer complexions or layered over stronger blushes to give them more a shift but not tons of shimmer, but I’d be curious to hear from those with medium and deeper complexions on how these red. The texture on these was odd; they felt like a drier (almost dried out!) cream-based product rather than as smooth and creamy as their powder highlighters but not at all like their Super Shock Highlighters. They went on better than I expected, and the overall performance was there, but the texture caught me off guard.

Good as Gateau

Good as Gateau is a pale, white gold with soft, warmer undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The consistency was denser but felt a little slippery, yet not creamy–it almost felt like a dried-out cream product to me. It blended out without too much effort, but it didn’t appear as smooth overall as I expected. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.

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One in a Millefeuille

One in a Millefeuille is a light, cooler pink base with warmer, peachy gold shimmer. The highlighter had good color payoff in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage with a second layer, and it had the stronger sheen of the four shades in the palette. The texture felt smooth to the touch and seemed thinner, and I felt like I had to use a heavier hand to pick up product evenly on my brush. It applied well to my skin and blended out without much effort. This shade lasted nicely for eight hours on me before fading a bit.

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• Natasha Denona Pink and Golden Champagne (PiP, $42.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
• Sephora Dusk (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Kosas Longitude Zero (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• Huda Beauty Winter Rose (LE, ) (90% similar).
• Too Faced Unicorn Dreams (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• NYX Enigmatic (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• MAC Beaming Blush (P, $42.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
• Becca Parisian Lights (LE, $38.00) is warmer (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Going Native (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
• Clinique Pearl Pop (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.21 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

The powder highlighter is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish with "high colour intensity." In general, ColourPop's pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin's natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours.

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Silica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain: Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), 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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Goody Two Choux

Goody Two Choux is a light peach base with warm, orange undertones and a pink-to-lavender shift. It had a very subtle, lightly luminous finish–not at all overtly shimmery or metallic. The consistency felt denser and drier to the touch, but it picked up well with a brush and buffed nicely onto my skin. It had good color coverage that stayed on well for eight hours on me.

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• MAC Petallic Metallic (LE, $42.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
• bareMinerals The Five Star Treatment (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Laura Geller Peach Glow (P, $26.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
• ColourPop Coronation (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Urban Decay Naked Cherry #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Marc Jacobs Beauty Showstopper (81) (LE, $49.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• ColourPop Touche (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
• Milani Luster Light (P, $12.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
• ColourPop Hope St. (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• Too Faced Starlight (PiP, ) (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.21 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

The powder highlighter is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish with "high colour intensity." In general, ColourPop's pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin's natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours.

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Silica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain: Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), 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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A Smoky Gold & Copper Look featuring MAC Oh, Holy Eyes

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Pardon My Francais

Pardon My Francais is a pale lavender with subtle, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The finish was subtle on, even when built up, and it did not emphasize my skin’s natural texture. The highlighter had nearly opaque pigmentation with a smooth, thin texture that was firmer/stiffer in the pan but not difficult to blend out on my skin. It wore well for eight hours before fading a bit on me.

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• ColourPop Squad (LE, $10.00) is cooler (95% similar).
• ColourPop Poor Unfortunate Souls (LE, $10.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Wayne Goss Shimmer Pink (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Rocket Science (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
• NARS Wild Phox (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
• Guerlain Holographic (Right) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• ColourPop Pinch Me (LE, $10.00) is cooler (90% similar).
• Jouer Celestial (LE, $24.00) (90% similar).
• Laura Mercier Obsession (LE, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
• Kaleidos Star Surfer (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.21 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

The powder highlighter is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish with "high colour intensity." In general, ColourPop's pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin's natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours.

Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Highlighter swatches.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Silica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain: Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), 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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A Smoky Pink & Plum Look featuring ColourPop Sweet Nothings

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