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 Bluffin' (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Master Mattes #3 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Secret Boudoir (206) (P, $9.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Pure (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Proceed (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- 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).
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).
- 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).
- Natasha Denona Glam (326CM) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Graded (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ironic (LE, $4.50) is cooler (85% similar).
- NARS Undressed (LE, $19.00) 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).
- 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).
- 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).
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
- Melt Cosmetics Rust (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sorrel (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% 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).
- NARS Whipped (LE, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Magmatique (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Coco (PiP, ) is more muted (85% similar).
- ColourPop Real Deal (PiP, $4.50) 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 ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
No Cares
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Free to Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Just Flow Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Just Flow Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Easy Does It Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Easy Does It Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Breezy Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Breezy Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop No Cares Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop No Cares Pressed Powder Shadow
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!