ColourPop Fall 2017 Pressed Shadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 1)
So Jaded
ColourPop So Jaded Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a muted, medium pink with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was slightly loose, so it had some excess product that kicked up in the pan and applied better with a flatter brush, patted on, than swept on to minimize fallout and maximize coverage. It had opaque pigmentation that lasted for eight hours before fading slightly on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Kevyn Aucoin Ultraviolet (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dior Ruby #1 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Surratt Beauty Ingenue (P, $20.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Too Faced Frosted Pink (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Chanel Impulsion (93) (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Mystic (P, $8.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty U There (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dipped (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Kimber (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Dare to Bare (LE, $21.00) 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” 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, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, 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.
So Jaded
DCDiscontinued. $4.50.
Imperial
ColourPop Imperial Pressed Pigment ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark, rusty orange with warm,r ed undertones and a matte finish. It had rich color payoff with a soft, powdery consistency that had some excess get kicked up in the pan, so I would recommend using a lighter hand and building up coverage to minimize fallout and messiness. The color wore well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Zoeva Chat Late at Night (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Chameleon #1 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Smashbox Wait, What? (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Oruro (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Summer Heat (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Morocco (DC, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sweet Nectar (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Buxom It Crowd (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop ICYMI (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC So Haute Right Now (P, $20.00) is 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." 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
Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Iron Oxides (CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), 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.
Imperial
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Crown Jewel
ColourPop Crown Jewel Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a dark purple with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had opaque pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that was blendable and easy to use. 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 Vice (DC, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Violet Argente #4 (Eye Color) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Butterfly Party (LE, $32.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Sovereign Rain (PiP, $6.25) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Highly Charged (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Viseart Amethyst #6 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Fetish (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Rushed (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Lunacy (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Constellation (864) #4 (LE, ) 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
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethiconol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Carmine (CI 75470), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Iron Oxides (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.
Look Using this Product
Crown Jewel
PPermanent. $4.50.
Hung Up
ColourPop Hung Up Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a dark, plummy purple with warm, brown undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation with a slightly drier consistency that could have been a little more blendable along the edges, but it wasn’t a true struggle and was quite workable. This shade lasted for seven and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Debauched (Left) (DC, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- LORAC Sea Urchin (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Universal Appeal (LE, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Go Wild (345) (P, $9.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Magic Carpet (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Pop (PiP, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Plum Frost (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Smoke and Mirrors (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Chocolate Raspberry (LE, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Rare Find (LE, $21.00) 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
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), 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.
Hung Up
PPermanent. $4.50.
Paper Crane
ColourPop Paper Crane Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a dark, coppery brown with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The consistency was moderately dense and almost cream-like to the touch, so it applied best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes over fluffy ones, as fluffier brushes did not pick up product as well nor did they apply the color as evenly. It had rich color payoff that wore well for nine hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Seine (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia Rum Cake (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dior Meteore (661) (P, $31.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Twin Flame (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- The Estee Edit Swerve (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Blitz (P, $12.00) is darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Harpsichord (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Illusion (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Honeymoon #2 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Downtown (DC, $6.99) is more shimmery, 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” 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, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), 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.
Look Using this Product
Paper Crane
DCDiscontinued. $4.50.
Roundhouse
ColourPop Roundhouse Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep brown with neutral-to-cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. There were nearly imperceptible pearl strewn through the powder, but it looked more like a matte eyeshadow on the lid. It had intense pigmentation in a single layer with a smooth, velvety consistency that wasn’t too thin or too dense. The eyeshadow blended out without too much work along the edges and stayed on well for eight hours.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Prism (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Laura Mercier Espresso (LE, $23.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Delete (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Zoeva Two Clocks (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Tarte Smoked (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Crucifix (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lifestyle (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC How You Thrill Me (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Hourglass Dark Cocoa (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Adagio (PiP, $8.00) is less 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.
Ingredients
Zinc Stearate, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Talc, Dimethiconol, Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), 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.
I think I like the ‘So Jaded’ the most. Added to my wishlist! x
That one’s pretty unique! Like a perfect shell/millennial pink color.
What absolutely glorious shades; no doubt all of them are quite dupable, but really pretty and inexpensive colours.
That purple, Crown Jewel is a heart-stealer.
I agree. I fell in love the minute I saw it.
Oooh, Roundhouse packs a punch!
One shade here that’s made a very deep impression on me is, Crown Jewel. Loads of rich pigment and such a gorgeous shade!
Thank you for this! I just ordered the So Jaded because is is very similar to my favorite eyeshadow “Off The Rack” by Lancome color design eyeshadow.
Yes! I have a bunch of these fall shadows in my cart. I decided to make my own palette as opposed to the two that just came out that are very meh to me. The purples look good!