ColourPop Extra Glazed Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 11 May 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Extra Glazed

ColourPop Extra Glazed 4-Pan Cheek Palette ($12.00 for 0.3 oz.) includes one cream highlighter, one shimmery powder blush, and two matte blushes: champagne gold, pearly mid-tone pink, brighter, matte pink, and matte, rosy brown. They were fairly as-marketed with respect to pigmentation; the blushes were more buildable and hard to over-apply, though they had enough payoff to show up on skin.

I found that the texture of the blushes was very smooth and finely-milled, which didn’t seem to adhere as well to my arm (which is quite dry) but worked well on my face (ultimately, where I test cheek products!).

Extra Glazed

PPermanent. $18.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Smoke 'n Whistles

Smokin’ Whistles is a pale, champagne gold with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had more opaque pigmentation when applied with a fingertip, while sheerer, more buildable coverage could be achieved by applying with a brush (as marketed). The highlighter had a smooth, more emollient texture that felt almost wet to the touch but had that spongy consistency signature of the formula. It stayed on nicely for 10 hours before fading a bit.

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

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Natasha Denona Fair (01) (P, $38.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay Nooner (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC Tutu (LE, $42.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Makeup Revolution Radiant Lights (P, $6.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
NARS 1977 (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Jubilant Chorus (LE, $10.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Snowglobe (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Catrice Champagne Campaign (P, $5.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Peach Pearl (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Cover FX Celestial (PiP, $34.00) 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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Smoke 'n Whistles

PPermanent. $10.00.

A+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

100%

Total

Pink Velvet

Pink Velvet is a light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and cooler pearl throughout. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a soft, silky-smooth texture that was lightly powdery. It applied evenly to bare skin and blended out with ease, while the color lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Giorgio Armani Euphoric (50) (P, $38.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Bite Beauty Watermelon Marg (P, $32.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Keep It a Secret (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Love Glow (Diamond Powder) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Wattabrat (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Cover FX Blossom (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Don't Flutter Yourself (LE, $4.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Dilly-Dolly (LE, $31.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Surratt Beauty Barbe a Papa (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Forget Me Not (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to go on "smoothly" and have a "natural and healthy flush" that has "long wear" and "can be layered to your desired intensity." It is a lightly to moderately powdery powder blush with semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable color payoff. The consistency has a drier, thinner feel and though it feels silky to the touch, I found it the type of powder blush can be tricky to blend out evenly on the skin, depending on one's skin type or base preferences. The drier the skin/base, the better the formula would blend, but any natural oils or slip caused the blush to go on unevenly and was difficult to blend out. The wear was between seven and eight hours on me on average.

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Pink Velvet

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Swirled

Swirled is a brighter, medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer color coverage that was buildable to mostly opaque coverage with three layers. The consistency felt soft, smooth, and was blendable on my skin, but it was somewhat powdery and tended to adhere better to my cheeks (which aren’t as dry as my arm)–I didn’t notice any dryness/powderiness in practice, just on my arm. It wore decently for eight hours before showing signs of fading.

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

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ColourPop Catch My Vibe (DC, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Patrick Ta She's That Girl (Powder) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Natasha Denona Pink (PiP, ) is darker, glossier (95% similar).
MAC Nippy's Pink Rose (LE, $24.00) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Digital Baddie (LE, $8.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Burberry First Love (LE, $68.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Vieve Cherub (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Divine Rose III (LE, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Surratt Beauty Tu Me Fais Rougir (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Whistle While You Werk (LE, $12.00) is brighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Talc, Hdi/trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer , Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, Polydiethylsiloxane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride. May Contain: Iron Oxides (ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Mica (ci 77019), Red 6 (ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (ci 45410), Red 40 Lake (ci 16035), Titanium Dioxide (ci 77891), Ultramarines (ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (ci 19140).

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Swirled

PPermanent. $12.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Strawberry Strudel

Strawberry Strudel is a light-medium, rosy brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation (to semi-opaque with three layers) paired with a moderately powdery texture, though it felt finely-milled and silky. The product applied better to my cheeks, which were more normal-to-dry in type compared to my arm, which was drier. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.

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ColourPop Double Bubble (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Benefit Sunny (P, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Frisky Business (LE, $12.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Zoeva Shy Beauty (P, $11.80) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Cover FX Soft Peach (Left) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Kevyn Aucoin Ariana (P, $37.00) is darker (85% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Cheek Swish) (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
LORAC Prism (P, $23.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Tarte Dainty (LE, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Physicians Formula Vintage Rouge (P, $12.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).

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$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce

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Strawberry Strudel

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

ColourPop Extra Glazed 4-Pan Cheek Palette

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ColourPop Pink Velvet Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Swirled Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Strawberry Strudel Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Extra Glazed 4-Pan Cheek Palette

ColourPop Smoke 'n Whistles Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Pink Velvet Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Swirled Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Strawberry Strudel Pressed Powder Blush

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ColourPop Extra Glazed Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Extra Glazed

Extra Glazed

PPermanent. $18.00.

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Smoke 'n Whistles

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Smoke 'n Whistles

PPermanent. $10.00.

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Pink Velvet

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Pink Velvet

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

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Swirled

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Swirled

PPermanent. $12.00.

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Strawberry Strudel

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Strawberry Strudel

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

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