ColourPop Fall 2017 Pressed Shadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 3)
Now and Zen
ColourPop Now and Zen Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, white gold with a green-to-gold duochrome shift. The texture was smooth, slightly cream-like, and incredibly easy to blend out on the lid. It had rich color payoff in a single layer that stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Blurred Lines (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Pretty Vulgar Free (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Star Power (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fancy That (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Voltage (DC, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup Atelier Honey Brown #1 (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Early Bird (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Kevyn Aucoin Iced Gold (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Coco Wild (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Next Season (PiP, ) is less shimmery (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
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), 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.
Looks Using this Product
Now and Zen
PPermanent. $4.50.
Tea Garden
ColourPop Tea Garden Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-copper with green-to-gold shifting shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a loosely-pressed consistency that did not apply as evenly with a dry brush as expected. The texture was a bit thicker and needed the aid of a dampened brush to apply smoothly and have greater coverage. It wore well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Moonwalk (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Moira Saturn (P, $7.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Hot Spiced Cider (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Buxom Rose Gold (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Ritzy (DC, $6.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Provocatrix (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Sideline (DC, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever 109 Golden (P, $26.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Clionadh Chalice (P, $12.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Yama (387DC) (PiP, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter, 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
Silica, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, 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.
Look Using this Product
Tea Garden
PPermanent. $4.50.
Glass Bull
ColourPop Glass Bull Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium, pinky-plum base with blue-to-teal shifting shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to the lid with a highly metallic sheen. The eyeshadow had a moderately dense consistency that applied best with fingertips or a dampened brush for more opaque coverage. It wore well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Golden Hour (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Goosebumps (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Ritzy (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fairfax (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Glaminatrix Sprite (P, $8.77) is darker (95% similar).
- Glaminatrix Milky Way (PiP, $8.77) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Healing Water (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Kindness (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tarte Create (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Becca Ocean Jasper (LE, ) is less shimmery, 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, Silica, Boron Nitride, 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.
Glass Bull
PPermanent. $4.50.
Snake Eyes
ColourPop Snake Eyes Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium brown with warm, rosy undertones and a metallic sheen. It had rich pigmentation with a fairly soft, smooth, and blendable texture that was just a smidgen on the looser side. The color lasted well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Toasted (DC, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Kalahari I (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Cashmere (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Champagne Supernova #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Geode (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Daydream (DC, $25.00) is more muted, cooler (90% similar).
- Hourglass Smoke (P, $29.00) is cooler, lower quality (90% similar).
- MAC Satin Taupe (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Dazzling (LE, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Terra #1 (LE, ) is less 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, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), 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.
Looks Using this Product
Snake Eyes
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Dragonfly
ColourPop Dragonfly Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark taupe-brown with warm, rosy undertones and a frosted sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too softly or too firmly pressed in the pan. The color started to fade on me after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Laura Mercier Amethyst (PiP, $29.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Tarte Minx (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Scream (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Lavender Gray (40M) (PiP, $29.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Paradise on Earth (PiP, $9.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Morphe Hustle (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Ring-a-ling (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (90% similar).
- MAC Snowdusk (LE, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel City Lights #4 (LE, ) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
- MAC Force of Nature #1 (LE, $21.00) is warmer (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
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), 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.
Dragonfly
PPermanent. $4.50.
Let's Do It
ColourPop Let’s Do It Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium-dark black with neutral-to-cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. There were faint micro-shimmers strewn throughout the powder, but it looked like a matte eyeshadow in practice. The texture was slightly drier and could have been m ore blendable, though the color coverage was very nearly opaque. The eyeshadow stayed on well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eye Beauty (Smoke) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Anastasia Noir (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Devotion (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Killing Moon (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Is It the Beat (LE, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M100 Black (P, $17.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild My Glamour Squad #2 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Juvia's Place Chad (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sugarpill Bulletproof (P, $13.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Stiletto (LE, $16.00) 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.
Ingredients
Magnesium Myristate, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Talc, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethiconol, Silica, 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.
I love Now and Zen!!! It reminds a more intense version of my favorite LE NARS highlighter (Watch Me from the Unfiltered I palette). I’ve been using it nonstop since I got it a few days ago 🙂
Yay, I just ordered Glass Bull and Tea Garden the other day, I am excited by these swatches.
I’ve got 3 out of this set: Now And Zen, Glass Bull and Dragonfly. Definitely love all three, but have used Now And Zen the most frequently. Makes for a gorgeous inner corner highlight or even patting a bit on center lid for a mild halo effect. Glass Bull turns my eyes turquoise! If you have blue-green or green-blue eyes, you NEED this one.
Snake Eyes is such a great colour -it’s one of those shades that goes with everything or looks fantastic by itself. I love the whole set!
If you have Naked 1, you have Toasted – which is a perfect dupe for Snake Eyes.
I have the bundle with all of these. They are all great!
I adore now and zen. Oh my goodness. I want it to use it as a highlight, and an eye shadow.
Gorgeous autumnal taupe and plum shades. These should be in a little palette (apart from the black matte). Beautiful eye look Christine.
Pop let’s do it looks really nice. Similar to a makeup geek eyeshadow i own.
Now and Zen is special, I have nothing like it, want!
My Black friday orders are tricklibg in. So far I am obsessed. After many years of cringing at unelegant Uggs I ordered a pair and am kn love. Warm and cute, but work appropriate! Also, ordered Jouer Metallic lippies in Snapdragon and Pamplemousee and they are transfer free! And look gorgeous! The smell is sickening but I can stand it. I have been eyeing Colorpop Yiin to my Yang and a foursome of SSSs, but had to keep my order under 22 euros. So I ended up ordering just Glass Bull, Snake eyes and Tea garden pressed e/s as well as Mooning and Smash SSSs, since I have dupes for other shades in these bundles.
Can‘t wait to see them in person!