ColourPop Down to Earth Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Down to Earth
ColourPop Down to Earth Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, all-matte, neutral eyeshadow quad that leaned warmer, deeper, and richer overall. All four shades were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing with the biggest “con” being that the formula was lightly to moderately powdery, so using a lighter hand or tapping off excess would be ideal. They were more of a velvety-matte, which gave them a denser, more substantial feel.
Down to Earth
PPermanent. $9.00.
Grounded
Grounded is a light-medium brown with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable color coverage with a soft, blendable consistency that was somewhat powdery. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Burnt Orange (PiP, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Elemental (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Dormouse (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Burnt Orange Matte (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- KKW Beauty Miami (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Ultrasuede (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #1 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Low Blow (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #13 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia Eccentric (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Grounded
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
In Tune
In Tune is a rich, medium-dark red-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a soft, lightly powdery consistency that was dense and substantial enough not to be prone to sheering out, though I’d recommend using a light hand when picking it up. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop The Shot (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Morphe Jacz (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Go Deep (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Naughty (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Textual (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Plumage (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Coffee Shop (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia C5 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Rose in the Air #9 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- LORAC Romance (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
In Tune
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Naturist
Naturist is a deep brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, blendable, and more velvety, but it was lightly powdery. It had opaque color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin and lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Hammered (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Ready Santa (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Chino (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced I Can't Even (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia Mulberry (PiP, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Whiplash (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Actually (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Prosperity (LE, $25.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Back Alley (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Disobedient (PiP, $25.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Naturist
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
The Senses
The Senses is a deep black with cooler undertones and a matte finish. It had rich pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly and blended out well on bare skin. The texture was soft, smooth, and more velvety with light powderiness, so I’d recommend using a lighter hand when picking up (plus, it was quite pigmented). It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Kaleidos Black Jasmine (Accentuate) (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Umbra (PiP, $5.25) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M100 Black (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Late Date (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Night Views (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Untitled (PiP, $8.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Seduce Glow (Smoke) (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Blackout (DC, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Punk (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cold Hearted (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Nice auxiliary palette of perfect rich mattes if one doesn’t already have any! Because I have Huda Rich Nude palette and plenty of black mattes, I’m not 100% sure if I need it.
Hi Christine,
How does the black compare to Natasha Denona’s Blackest black ?
You can compare any shades here: https://www.temptalia.com/swatch-gallery/#sbs
Thanks Christine, much appreciated !!
These colors look identical to Burnt Orange, Sienna, Mulberry, and Noir from the ABH soft glam palette.
This little quad is of quite good quality and I think a lighter shade – say a caramel instead of the black matte would have made this one more user friendly.
I’m happy to see that it seems like ColourPop is finally–FINALLY–releasing collections with dark skintones in mind. I’d like to see them keep up that energy with their more colorful collections, though. Their Y2K collection really didn’t need to be all pastels, especially with how many pastel palettes they came out with last year.