ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Crush on You

ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette ($18.00 for 0.60 oz.) takes the brand’s cream highlighters (that we normally see in screw-top pots) and puts them in a slim, cardboard palette. I don’t know the magic that was involved in this, but I’m certainly interested in learning more about it! So far, I haven’t noticed any changes in the texture (it’s been a week or so) or that “wet” feel of them in the pan, but I am curious how it will hold up over time. All four shades performed consistently with the Super Shock formula overall with one shade being a little less pigmented (or less buildable) and not quite as easy to work with as the other three.

Crush on You

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

94%

Total

Talk in Code

Talk in Code is a pale, white gold with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The consistency felt smooth and slightly wet to the touch, and it was thinner and cream-based, but it dried down and felt like a powder on my skin after it was applied. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer when applied with fingertips, whereas a stippling brush yielded medium, buildable coverage (which is as expected based on the marketing). The highlighter wore well for nine and a half hours on me before I noticed fading.

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

Top Dupes

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Maybelline Nikkie Tutorials (LE, $9.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
lilah b. b enchanting (P, $60.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Catrice Champagne Campaign (P, $5.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Silver Dusk (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Light (01) (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Seismic (LE, $10.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Jubilant Chorus (LE, $10.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Hi-Sequincy (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Flash and Awe (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Worth the Wait (LE, $49.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$10.00/0.15 oz. - $66.67 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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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Propylene Carbonate, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), 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.

Look Using this Product

A Smoky Green & Blue Look featuring Natasha Denona Safari

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Talk in Code

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Poker Face

Poker Face is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and a golden, metallic finish. I found that it had similar coverage–medium–when applied with fingertips as well as with brushes, but it was buildable to opaque coverage with two to three layers, which was easiest to do with fingertips. It had an emollient texture where it felt almost wet, but it was creamy, smooth, and fairly easy to blend out on my skin but wasn’t as readily blended as other shades. This shade emphasized my skin’s natural texture slightly. It lasted for just over nine hours on me before fading noticeably.

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

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Makeup Geek Luster (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Urban Decay Wicked (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Jouer Rose Quartz (P, $24.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Manifest That (LE, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Dior Pink Delight (008) (LE, $50.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Revolution Liquid Starlight (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
OFRA Covent Garden (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Dior #002 (DC, $56.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Paradise Lust (Top) (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Becca Acceptance (P, $38.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$10.00/0.15 oz. - $66.67 Per Ounce

Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) swatches.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Carbonate, Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

Poker Face

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

Drop a Pin

Drop a Pin is a soft, yellow gold with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had medium, buildable coverage when applied with a duo-fiber stippling brush and nearly opaque coverage if applied with fingertips. The consistency was very smooth, lightly spongy, and felt wet when I touched it with my fingertip. It applied evenly to bare skin and worked well over liquid foundation as it did not lift up my base. It stayed on well for nine and a half hours on me.

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

Top Dupes

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MAC Way Fresh (PiP, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Azores (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay Beauty Beam #2 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Becca Gold Lava (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Anastasia White Sand (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Sun Ceremony (LE, $2.99) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Makeup Revolution Golden Kiss (P, $9.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Hourglass Champagne Strobe Light (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Moonstone (P, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Midnight Sun (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$10.00/0.15 oz. - $66.67 Per Ounce

Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) swatches.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Carbonate, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

Drop a Pin

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

96%

Total

Class Act

Class Act is a light, golden copper with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque coverage applied with fingertips and more medium, buildable coverage when applied with a fluffy, synthetic brush (as expected). The texture was smooth, wet to the touch, thin and blendable. It had a strong, shiny finish but didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. It wore well for nine and a half hours on me without fading or migrating.

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

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Jouer Skinny Dip (P, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Milani Sunset Glow (P, $10.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Coloured Raine My Day One (Highlighter) (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop On a Streak (LE, $10.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Glossier Play Deep Copper (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Smashbox Blow a Fuse Pearl (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Malibu (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Tahiti (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Revolution Liquid Bronze Gold (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Phytosurgence Dew of Dawn (P, $26.01) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$10.00/0.15 oz. - $66.67 Per Ounce

Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) swatches.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Isopropyl Myristate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Carbonate, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

Look Using this Product

A Metallic, Copper Look featuring ColourPop Supernova Shadows

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Class Act

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

A+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

99%

Total

ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette

ColourPop Talk in Code Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Poker Face Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Drop a Pin Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Class Act Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Crush on You Super Shock Highlighter Palette

ColourPop Talk in Code Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Poker Face Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Drop a Pin Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Class Act Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

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Crush on You

Crush on You

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

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Talk in Code

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Look Using this Product

A Smoky Green & Blue Look featuring Natasha Denona Safari

Talk in Code

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

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Poker Face

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Poker Face

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

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Drop a Pin

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Drop a Pin

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

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Class Act

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Look Using this Product

A Metallic, Copper Look featuring ColourPop Supernova Shadows

Class Act

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

Quick Shop: Ulta, ColourPop