ColourPop Fall 2019 Shadows Reviews & Swatches (Part 5 of 5)
Anthem
ColourPop Anthem Pressed Powder Shadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a darker, coppery brown with warm undertones and a frosted finish. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, while the texture was soft, blendable, but a little drier and more loosely-pressed, so there was light fallout during application (I’d recommend applying with a fingertip or a dampened brush to mitigate fallout if that’s a concern). It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Late Night (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Wing Woman (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Follow Me (P, $7.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Birthday Cake (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Metal Cupid (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Bogart (PiP, ) is brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Primavera (PiP, ) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Stop Ruffling My Feathers #3 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Straight Up (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Paradiso (Eye Color) (LE, ) 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” 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, Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, 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.
Anthem
PPermanent. $4.50.
Sugar Free
ColourPop Sugar Free Pressed Glitter ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) seemed to have a transparent base that was chocked full of smaller-sized glitter in various hues of pink from light and bright pink to deeper pink. It had semi-opaque “coverage” in a single layer that had good dispersion when applied with a brush or a fingertip. While the product felt glittery to the touch–textured but not scratchy or painful–there was some slip to it that helped it adhere better to skin than truly loose glitter. It wasn’t immune for fallout/migration, so while better than pressed glitter a decade ago, it may still be best applied with an adhesive base if used near the eye area (which is not intended to be used, per the brand).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sweet Life (LE, $6.00) is less pigmented (90% similar).
- ColourPop Floating Lantern (LE, $6.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Flossy (LE, $6.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Prismatic (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Indio (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia E3 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Indio (LE, ) is warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop IYKYK (LE, $6.00) is lighter, less pigmented, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Affair (LE, $6.00) is warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Overpacked (LE, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
*Not intended for use in the immediate eye area. Polybutylene Terephthalate, Dimethicone, Acrylate Copolymers, Polyurethane 33, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Myristate, Silica, Silica, Dehydroacetic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Aluminum , Carmine (CI 75470), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 (CI 15850), 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.
Sugar Free
PPermanent. $6.00.
Material Girl
ColourPop Material Girl Pressed Powder Shadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with moderate, warm undertones and flecks of gold sparkle throughout. The texture was dense, almost thick, and more firmly-pressed into the pan, which gave it a stiffer feel overall. It worked better with a flat, firm brush and a more moderate hand to pick up product evenly, and then it applied best by pressing and gently pushing the product into place. The upside was that it “melted” a bit when applied and had great, even adhesion. It wore nicely for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Pat McGrath Cyborg Relations (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel Tweed Cuivre #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Biscuit (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Chanel Cuivre Lamé (907) (LE, $30.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Ciate Flare (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Love and Cocoa (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Revel (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Influence (LE, $19.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Bronze Desire (PiP, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Morphe 24/7 (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
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Talc, Jojoba Esters, Phenoxyethanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethicone , Acacia Decurrens Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499, 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
Material Girl
PPermanent. $4.50.
Playing Game
ColourPop Playing Game Pressed Powder Shadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark orange with muted, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent color coverage in a single layer, while the consistency was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too softly nor too firmly pressed into the pan. The eyeshadow went on evenly 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
- ColourPop Pass It On (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Caramel Brown #4 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics RBF (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Belle Epic (P, $23.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Chillin' (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC 15 Minutes of Flame (LE, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Haute (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Just Be (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Shag Van (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- elf Groovy (P, $5.00) 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” 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, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides (CI 77499, CI 77491), 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.
Playing Game
PPermanent. $4.50.
You Got It
ColourPop You Got It Pressed Powder Shadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had rich color payoff that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out easily along the edges while it retained its intensity. The texture was soft, a little powdery in the pan, but it wasn’t prone to fallout during application. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Cannonball (LE, $4.50) is brighter (95% similar).
- Juvia's Place Zakiya (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Moon Mixer (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Empress (DC, $6.99) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Itsy Bitsy (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Orange Vif (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Zoeva MT060 (PiP, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- NARS Persia (P, $19.00) is brighter, cooler (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Devil (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Morocco (DC, $6.00) is 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
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Stearate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Lauroyl Lysine, Talc, Jojoba Esters, Phenoxyethanol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethicone , Acacia Decurrens Extract, Polyglycerin-3, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77499,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.
You Got It
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
The Most (2019)
ColourPop The Most (2019) Pressed Powder Shadow ($4.50 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium, pinky-lavender with warm undertones and gold shimmer throughout. The consistency was soft, somewhat drier and more powdery in the pan, but it was blendable and easy enough to work with, though I’d recommend pressing into place initially to avoid light fallout. It had opaque color coverage that wore nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Subdue (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Tarte Get Surreal (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sunflare (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop The Griffith (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fluorite (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop On a Wing (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- ColourPop Canele (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #11 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Grace (P, $8.04) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia Macaroon (P, $12.00) is more 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, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77499), 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.
About that Sugar Free glitter: I’m sure it escaped no one that all the dupes are CP. Do they really have to have so many minimal variations on the same theme, that many don’t want any way? I was at day job (adults with developmental disabilities) and saw some hefty jars of glitter. Warned them not to let the folks get them in their eyes or mouth. Then picked up one ?8 oz container and said “I’ll bet you could kill 4,000 fish with this jar alone. No comprehension and deaf ears. That’s what we’re up against.
It’s more my fault – I don’t purchase pressed glitters from other brands unless they inadvertently come in palettes, so there’s not much to compare – and again, that’s really all on me / totally my fault.
No! I do believe I understand. I’m GLAD that you don’t review pressed glitters per se, except as a palette element. But it does show how prevalent and similar the CP glitters are.
Material Girl looks like delicious hot chocolate! Perfect enough for me to do an all over smokey eye look using it with just a transition shade and inner corner highlight!
Lovely autumnal shades, especially Material Girl and Anthem.