ColourPop Element of Surprise Pressed Shadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Element of Surprise
ColourPop Element of Surprise 12-Pan Pressed Shadow Palette ($16.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a mix of warm neutrals, reds, and berries with both mattes and shimmers. It’s another winning palette from the brand if the types of shades appeal to you, and the quality rivals many palettes I’ve tested this holiday season at double and triple the price.
I really enjoy ColourPop products overall, and their pressed eyeshadow formula is hard to beat at the price, but I really wish they would make it clearer when they include shades that are “not intended for use in the immediate eye area” or exclude them from palettes that look like eyeshadow palettes in all the meaningful ways. These shades are listed as “not intended for use in the immediate eye area” per the ingredient lists found on their website: Silk Street, Opulent, and Blank Canvas. Other brands also sell products that look like eyeshadows but carry the same warning, and it is often related to the pigments used in them and in the case of some instances, those warnings aren’t necessary in places like Canada or the EU (as they are safe for using on the eye under those regulations), but it’s hard to know without really diving deep into the ingredient list each and every time.
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Element of Surprise
LELimited Edition. $22.00.
Feels
Feels is a bright, cool lavender with a sparkling sheen. It had good pigmentation with a moderately dense texture that felt a smidgen chunky in the pan, but it applied better on bare skin than I would have expected. I expect that it would pop and do more for brightening the area if applied with a dampened brush,t hough. The color stayed on well for seven and a half hours and had a smidgen of fallout over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Wisteria (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Triple Impact (LE, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Moira Regal (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bend the Knee (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D914 Crystalline Mauve (DC, $21.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cuddle Weather (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Stila Monarch (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Unicorn (P, $7.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Dior Rosee (141) (LE, $31.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Also Me (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery (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.
Ingredients
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Lauryl Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Mineral Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), 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.
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Feels
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Late Night
Late Night is a medium, rosy copper with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. There seemed to be fine glitters in the product, so there was a touch of fallout during application when I used it dry, but if I used it with a dampened brush, it applied better and minimized the fallout. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for eight hours before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Anthem (P, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fever (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Hourglass Blaze (P, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Wing Woman (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Strut 'n Slay (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia Rose Quartz (Daytime) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- KKW Beauty Samurai (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Night Fever (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Disco Dust #3 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Enchanted Rose (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% 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.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Lauryl Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Mineral Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), 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
Late Night
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Silk Street
Silk Street is a medium-dark berry with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out fairly well, but it wasn’t as easy to use as other shades in the palette as the texture was on the drier and thinner side. The color started to fade on me after eight and a half hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Goose Chase (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Victorian Trim (P, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia E4 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia C4 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Absurdly Pretty (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Grunge (PiP, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Going Steady (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Ladyship (DC, $6.99) (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Extra (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Disney by Sephora Sha La La (LE, ) is darker (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." 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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain: Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985), Ultramarines (CI 77007)
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.
Silk Street
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Rayon
Rayon is a medium-dark orange with warm, reddish undertones and a metallic sheen. It had rich pigmentation that covered the skin with opaque coverage in one layer. The texture was denser with heavy shimmer, and it had a tendency to skip a bit on bare lids when used dry, so it was a shade that did better over primer or with a dampened brush (or fingertip). It lasted for eight and a half hours on me before creasing faintly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Miser (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Salt Water (P, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Sweet Lollipop (356) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, less pigmented (90% similar).
- ColourPop Birthday Treat (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC With Flair (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- MAC Mischief Minx (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- Sephora Cherry Blossom (364) (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Strawberry Jam (P, $9.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Rare Beauty Grounded (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Gusti (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% 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.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Lauryl Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Mineral Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), 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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Rayon
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Go With the Flow
Go With the Flow is a medium peach with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was nearly opaque, while the consistency was soft, silky, and just a bit powdery in the pan, but it did not appear dry or go on unevenly on the lid. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty Lilac #8 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Highway Queen (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Clarins Fairy Tale #2 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop In a Wink (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Laugh (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Fringe (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Desert Rose (90) (DC, $10.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Glaminatrix Peachy Keen (P, $7.30) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Champs (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Reflection (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (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.
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), 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.
Look Using this Product
Go With the Flow
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Subdue
Subdue is a light-medium lavender with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The color payoff was mostly opaque, though it needed a second layer for truly opaque coverage. The texture was moderately dense with larger sparkle, so it did not apply as evenly as desired with a dry brush but was easily improved by using a primer or a dampened brush for application. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop I See the Light (LE, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop So What (LE, $9.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Pretty One (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Most (2019) (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Canele (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Tarte Get Surreal (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Redeemer (DC, $5.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Parallel Universe (Right) (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Anastasia Macaroon (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Winter Garden (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, brighter, 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.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Zinc Stearate, Lauryl Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyethylene, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Mineral Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Carmine (CI 75470), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), 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
Subdue
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Opulent
Opulent is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia with cool, blue undertones and a pearl finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented and had a dense texture that was still easy enough to pick up with a brush but would need a heavier hand compared to the other shades to achieve that full coverage result. It blended out well and lasted for eight and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sugarpill Smitten (LE, $13.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Woodstock (DC, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #23 (LE, ) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- Too Faced Unwrap Me (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Rosa (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Beyond (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced I Love TF (LE, $16.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Fyrinnae Superstar (P, $6.75) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Too Faced Monaco (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #28 (LE, ) is lighter (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." 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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Mica (CI 77019), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.
Opulent
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Labyrinth
Labyrinth is a muted, medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly to the skin and blended out with ease. The color wore well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Feelz (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Tuscan Sun (DC, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Day Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Soft and Sweet (LE, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk #2 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop The News (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- LORAC Hot Toddy (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Quadrille #3 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Palpitation (104) (LE, $29.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Palace (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, brighter (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.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, May Contain: Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891). Glider*: Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch OctenylsucCInate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140). Bloomin: Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch OctenylsucCInate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 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.
Labyrinth
PPermanent. $4.50.
Blank Canvas
Blank Canvas is a medium-dark berry with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation with a soft, blendable texture that wasn’t too powdery or too firmly pressed in the pan. I was surprised that it was rather finely-milled and not grainy as these types of colors oftne can be. It wore well for nine hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Tinsel Town (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Rare Beauty Nearly Berry (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Swallowtail (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Major Chianti (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Amanita (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Currant Affair (P, $23.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Plumberry (P, $28.00) is glossier (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Forbidden Amour (LE, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Mented Cosmetics Berried Away (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Love Letter (P, $12.00) is darker (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." 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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Pigment swatches.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), 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
Blank Canvas
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Sea Stars
Sea Stars is a medium brown with warm, orange undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow was nicely pigmented and buildable to full coverage with just a touch more patted on top. The texture was soft without being too powdery, and it blended out easily on the lid. It stayed on well for eight hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Morphe Tan (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Clay (LE, ) (100% similar).
- LORAC Sepia (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Deep Ochre (P, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild My Glamour Squad #8 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Castille (DC, $25.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- LORAC Sandstorm (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Buxom Filthy Rich (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Coffee First (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Elemental (LE, $19.00) is brighter, cooler (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.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol. May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Mica (Ci 77019), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).
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.
Sea Stars
PPermanent. $4.50.
Details
Details is a muted, medium-dark plummy brown with warm undertones and flecks of loose sparkle strewn throughout the powder. It had more of a matte finish on the lid, as a lot of the sparkle did not transfer onto the lid. The texture was drier and didn’t adhere as evenly as other shades in the palette, though it was workable and buildable in pigmentation. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Last Dance (DC, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- theBalm #13 (P, $6.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Nuance #3 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte BFF (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Becca Bordeaux (LE, ) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Petit Pro #3 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Iris Bronze #4 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Aristocat (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty About Last Night No. 20 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Spaced Out (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (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.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, CalCIum Sodium Borosilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide. May Contain: Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, 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.
Details
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind is a medium-dark coppery red with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. The color payoff was opaque in a single layer, while the consistency was soft, slightly dense but easy to apply and blend out on the lid. It lasted for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Bottle Service (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Wiggalese (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Sunrise (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Boheme Dream #9 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Trafalgar #3 (PiP, ) is brighter (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty You Slay (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Dior Reflexion #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Drift (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Salazen Grum (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty WTF (LE, ) is less shimmery, 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.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Carmine (CI 75470), Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).
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.
I’m really confused by the warning! I don’t know where else I would use eyeshadow but the immediate eye area!
For what it’s worth re: ingredients, I’ve had allergic reactions to bright purple eyeshadows from Smashbox and MUFE in the past, but not to Silk Street (and that alone made the palette worthwhile for me, I was heartbroken when I realized I had an allergy to purple eyeshadow pigment).
Also, both Rayon and Subdue are STUNNING with glitter glue!
The warning is due to Red Lake pigments (7 & 28, I think) – they are approved as eye safe everywhere except the USA… and they are considered safe for use in lipsticks and for skin contact.
Labyrinth is such a beautiful shade!
Good to know!
So beautiful! But I’m finally sated with purple, plum and coppery eyeshadow, I think. For now….
I love some of the cranberry tones in here! Very pretty, especially for the holidays!