ColourPop Free to Be Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Free to Be
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, all-matte, neutral eyeshadow quad that leaned warmer-toned without being too red or too orange. All four shades were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing with the biggest “con” being that the formula was lightly to moderately powdery, so using a lighter hand or tapping off excess would be ideal. They were more of a velvety-matte, which gave them a denser, more substantial feel.
Free to Be
PPermanent. $9.00.
Just Flow
Just Flow is a light beige with warmer, more yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, somewhat powdery texture that had light fallout if I wasn’t careful. It stayed on nicely for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Full Expose (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Noir Fume #1 (PiP, ) is more muted (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Mink Mirage #1 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Banana Date (LE, $16.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Viseart Honoree (Warm Edit) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Night Star (P, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Trompe L'Ol (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Paper Tiger (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bluffin' (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Master Mattes #3 (PiP, ) 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.
Just Flow
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Easy Does It
Easy Does It is a light brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The color seemed to darken slightly if not applied over a flat/matte base (e.g. silcone-based primer or powdered lids). It had opaque pigmentation paired with a soft, lightly powdery consistency that was finely-milled and more substantial. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Cruise (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam (326CM) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Graded (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Mari (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Sugah Stick (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Nurture (451CM) (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- LORAC Soft Taupe (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sonnet (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- NYX Underneath It All (P, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Chula (PiP, $4.50) is darker (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.
Easy Does It
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Breezy
Breezy is a light-medium brown with warm, more orange undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable with some substance to it, despite being lightly powdery in the pan. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #3 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Bad Habit Blasphemy (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Atik (117CM) #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Bucked (PiP, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Covet (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Aria (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Warm Mattes #7 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Kaja Cool Khaki (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Unseen (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Smokey #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, 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.
Breezy
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
No Cares
No Cares is a rich, medium-dark brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The color coverage was opaque in one layer, though the texture was moderately powdery and more prone to fallout if I wasn’t careful to tap off the excess and use a lighter hand when picking up product. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sorrel (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Rust (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Whipped (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Magmatique (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop On Track (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Whiskey (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Cozy Vibez (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Cheens (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Toffee Brown #3 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Te Amo (LE, $17.00) is 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.
Great little quad for travel or business trips!
OK – so the last one was for deeper skintones and this one is for lighter skintones. Same good quality and a handy matte range for those who love matte finishes.
I like it!