ColourPop Festival Essentials Pressed Powder Shadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches (Part 2)
Cutoffs
Colour Pop Cutoffs Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a soft, peachy-pink with a cooler, pink iridescent sheen. The color payoff was good, just shy of full coverage, with a soft, smooth, and lightly creamy texture that was a little thinner and had more slip than most shades in the range have had. The eyeshadow started to fade on me after eight hours of wear.
Top Dupes
- Laura Mercier Rosegold (LE, $23.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I520 Pinky Sand (DC, $21.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Lueurs Ambrees #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Forward March (LE, $23.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Azure Sun (Eye Color) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Dior Blue Garden #1 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Sunny Side Up (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dior Ambre Nuit #1 (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Too Faced Sparkling Cider (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Too Faced Rise and Shine (LE, $16.00) 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 Colour Pop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Talc, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Cutoffs
PPermanent. $4.50.
Kill Switch
Colour Pop Kill Switch Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium brown with warm undertones and flecks of gold sparkle. It had excellent pigmentation with a soft, lightly powdery texture that had good substance, so it stayed nicely pigmented even on bare skin but was still blendable along the edges. It wore well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #13 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Happy Glow (Smoke) (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pure (269CP) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Colour Pop Conundrum (P, $4.50) is more muted (90% similar).
- MAC Spice Dynasty (LE, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Warm Browns #8 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Ginger (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Sephora Boots (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Shadow Hill (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Burning Desire (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, darker, 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 Colour Pop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Talc, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Kill Switch
DCDiscontinued. $4.50.
20 Something
Colour Pop 20 Something Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a light-medium copper with warm, orange undertones and a glittery, metallic finish. The texture was chunkier and denser with a lot of larger glitter particles. It was the type of product that applied better with fingertips or a dampened brush, as it didn’t go on as evenly or as smoothly with a fluffier brush in my experience. The eyeshadow stayed on well for eight hours but had slight fallout over time.
Top Dupes
- NARS Old Church Street (Left) (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Copper Reflection (34) (P, $39.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Trick (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Shiver of Delight (LE, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Steady (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Givenchy Palette Ors Audacieux #3 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Muse #1 (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Push-up (2018) (PiP, $16.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #7 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Colour Pop A Little Quarky (LE, $6.00) 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 Colour Pop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Aluminum Calcium Sodium Silicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Lauryl Laurate, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Mineral Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
20 Something
PPermanent. $4.50.
Night Show
Colour Pop Night Show Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep gold with warm undertones and a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had a very soft, lightly creamy and lightly pressed consistency, so I actually felt like less was more when it came to application as it was quite pigmented and easy to over-apply due to the texture. It lasted for eight and a half hours before fading on me.
Top Dupes
- Huda Beauty 24K (LE, ) is lighter, more muted (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty 24K (Remastered) (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- NARS Iskandar (P, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Hoopla (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora Girl Night Out (216) (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Liquid Sun (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Vegas Past (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Amber (PiP, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Icon Date Eyes #1 (LE, ) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
- Too Faced Golden Nugget (LE, $16.00) 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 Colour Pop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Night Show
PPermanent. $4.50.
Rascal
Colour Pop Rascal Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, medium gold with warm, yellow undertones and a metallic sheen. The pigmentation was nearly opaque in a single layer, while the texture was softly pressed and very blendable on my lid. It was easy to pickup more product than necessary (which could result in fallout), so I would recommend using a lighter hand or a flat/stiff brush when using this shade. It wore well for eight hours on me.
Top Dupes
- Makeup Geek Fortune Teller (P, $9.99) is brighter (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Golightly (P, $5.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- NARS Corcovado (P, $24.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Superstar (P, $6.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Givenchy Palette Ors Audacieux #1 (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Persona Unique (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Buillion (GPV2 #12) (P, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- Kat Von D Relic (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Sleek MakeUP Sunset #5 (PiP, $9.99) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Colour Pop Here We Go Again (LE, $6.00) 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 Colour Pop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethiconol, Talc, Tin Oxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Rascal
PPermanent. $4.50.
Deja Boo
Colour Pop Deja Boo Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, light chartreuse with a very strong, yellow leaning paired with a pearl finish. The color payoff was fantastic with opaque coverage that applied evenly and smoothly on my lid. The texture was soft, blendable, and not at all powdery nor was it too firmly pressed in the pan. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
Top Dupes
- MAC Nice Energy (P, $18.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I340 Lime Green (DC, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I-30 (P, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Green Clean #2 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Kat Von D Birdcage (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
- MAC Chartreuse (P, $21.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Tropical Princess #1 (DC, $25.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- CoverGirl Lime Light (310) (LE, $4.99) is darker (85% similar).
- Makeup Geek Limelight (P, $9.99) is darker (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Mean (LE, $19.00) 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 Colour Pop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Silica, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).
I love a good gold so Night Show and Rascal appeal but I think I actually like Kill Switch the best!
Definitely getting Deja Boo! It immediately caught my eye when I first saw this collection on instagram and I’ve just been waiting for a review. I have nothing like it and definitely wouldn’t be duping anything. Obviously, there is a REASON I have nothing like it but I am trying to be a little more adventurous with bright colors.
Really gorgeous shades here, I love all the golds – especially Night Show. The 20 Something is also a beautiful peachy gold shade too.
Deja Boo is so fresh and bright for summertime! Something I would love to pair up with greens and turquoise, even magenta.
I’m also really liking 20-Something even if I’m 50-something. It just has a certain something about it!
A few of these are really nice. After my less than happy relationship (it ended in a makeup “divorce”) with Pleather Python, which I thought I’d love but the colour is somehow a bit different than all the other deep golds I have and really ugly on me – really unexpected – as much as I like the look of Night Show, I’d steer clear of it since I cannot try it/swatch it “in real life”. I’ll stick with Pat McGrath and with Sephora’s Girls’ Night Out.
Loving these colours! Rascals, Night Show, and Deja Bu are absolutely stunning. I am a little hesitant to order from Colourpop again after everything I have ever ordered has arrived with at least a few shadows completely shattered. the only pressed powder I had from Colourpop was Glass Bull which of course shattered. I don’t know what it is about their formula – it’s so much softer and more pliable than other brands it never lasts the journey to my house. And I’m not that far away! I live on the Canadian west coast!