ColourPop Holiday 2016 Super Shock Shadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Just Fur Fun
ColourPop Just For Fun Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a light-medium pink with soft, yellow undertones and gold glitter. It had semi-opaque coverage, which was somewhat buildable but never looked fully opaque. It had a smooth, lightly wet texture that blended out easily, while the flecks of glitter seemed flatter and adhered better to the skin. The eyeshadow wore well for ten hours without creasing and had just a touch of fallout.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Gummy a Break (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel Impulsion (93) (LE, $32.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Mystic (P, $8.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Berry Sweet (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Kindness is Free (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Too Faced Je t'aime (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Chanel Cristal de Printemps #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Pink Sensibilities #3 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Sahara Stunna (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Specter (PiP, $20.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, DIMETHICONE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, ISODODECANE, BORON NITRIDE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, DIMETHICONE/VINYLTRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE CROSSPOLYMER, SILICA, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, TIN OXIDE, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, CARMINE (CI 75470) IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492) 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.
Just Fur Fun
LELimited Edition. $6.00.
You’ll want to keep on reading for the rest of the reviews! 🙂
Koosh
ColourPop Koosh Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a light-medium, golden taupe with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had good color coverage with a very smooth, noticeably emollient (but not too wet) texture that didn’t sheer out immediately but remained blendable. The color was still going strong after nine hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Chroma #4 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Café au Lait (PiP, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora + Pantone Universe Mushroom (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Fabulous Three #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Giorgio Armani Silver Mirage (18) (LE, $39.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Arc de Triomphe (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Buxom Champagne Buzz (P, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glaze (12M) (PiP, $29.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty The Starlet #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Chantecaille Seashell (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
cyclopentasiloxane, synthetic fluorphlogopite, dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, isododecane, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone/vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate crosspolymer, disteardimonium hectorite, boron nitride, phenoxyethanol, silica, glycine soja (soybean) oil, tin oxide, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, propylene carbonate, ethylhexylglycerin, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, aluminum powder (ci 77000), 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
Koosh
LELimited Edition. $6.00.
Sleigh
ColourPop Sleigh Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a dirty, medium olive green with flecks of gold sparkle. It had semi-sheer coverage and felt wetter to the touch. This shade seemed prone to sheering out and applying unevenly, as some of the sparkle/glitter would overlap. I didn’t have any real wear issues, as what I applied looked good ten hours later, and there were only a few specks of fallout.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Snow Flurry (LE, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- bareMinerals Golden Pear (LE, $14.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Spread the Wealth (LE, $16.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Snow Flurry (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Cle de Peau Modern Era #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- NARS Kauai I (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Marrakush (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- Sephora Planet Earth (99) (DC, $10.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- MAC Unsurpassable (LE, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Lancome Steel (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, BORON NITRIDE, ISODODECANE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, DIMETHICONE/VINYLTRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE CROSSPOLYMER, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, SILICA, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, TIN OXIDE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000) FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510) 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.
Sleigh
LELimited Edition. $6.00.
Tinsel
ColourPop Tinsel Super Shock Shadow ($5.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy mauve with flecks of silver sparkle. It had mostly opaque color coverage with a smooth, blendable texture that wasn’t too thin or too thick and spread well across the lid without losing intensity. The color wore well for ten hours with minimal fallout.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Prickly Pear (PiP, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Twilight (DC, $6.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- bareMinerals Catch Me If (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
- LORAC Ametrine (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Posh (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Great Beyond #1 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Too Faced Winter Dream (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- NARS Dolomites (Left) (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Ardency Inn Rose Gold (DC, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Horizon (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce
ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.
From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).
The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.
The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).
Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, ALUMINUM CALCIUM SODIUM SILICATE, DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, ISODODECANE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, C30-45 ALKYL CETEARYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, DIMETHICONE/VINYLTRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE CROSSPOLYMER, BORON NITRIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, MANGIFERA INDICA (MANGO) SEED BUTTER, TIN OXIDE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CUCUMIS SATIVUS (CUCUMBER) FRUIT EXTRACT, 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.
LOVING all the colourpop reviews Christine! Thank you! ?
You’re welcome!
I recently picked up Koosh and I’m so happy to see I don’t own any dupes for it!
It’s a fun one!
Aww Sleigh could’ve been so nice! Glad Tinsel did well though, it’s so pretty.
At least Tinsel was close to the last time it was released!
Koosh and Tinsel are gorgeous.
They are!
Just my two cents about the new UI – for posts like this one where you review multiple products in the same posts. Would it be possible to put all the names or photos of what you’re reviewing at the top of the post? From the homepage, I can’t tell which or how many shades you’re reviewing until I click “continue reading.” Like for this one I can see you’ve reviewed “Just Fur Fun” but I have to click through to even know that you also reviewed “Koosh,” “Tinsel,” and “Sleigh,” which unfortunately means I end up missing a lot of your reviews.
I REALLY love the new slideshow of photos that you see at the top of the post, but instead of a slideshow of just all the photos for one shade I think it would be more useful to have at least one photo of each product in the review. Hope that makes sense.
Either way, thank you for everything you do! 🙂
Hi Alyssa,
When it’s feasible to include in the title, I do, but if it gets too long, it becomes 4-8 line title on mobile (half the screen!) so I avoid putting names in the title if it’s more than a few 🙂
I’m not sure what is possible, because the way it works is each review is inserted based on code – I can’t move the Glossovers from place to place, because the slideshow, review, dupes, Glossover are set-up to show and be ordered specifically for reviews. I will look into it, though!
Koosh and Sleigh are BEAUTIFUL.
I can see them being super illuminating and brightening on my dark brown eyes!!!
Glad ya liked ’em, Shannon!
Tinsel, Koosh and Just Fur Fun have made their way on my to-get list!!! Sleigh seems quite different from its previous iteration, it would seem?
Sleigh was better before 🙁
Koosh and Tinsel were my faves. I have a dupe for Koosh I think though.
Happy you can save some money with a good dupe for Koosh, Erin!
I have Koosh (pretty, good quality but dupe-able) and Sleigh (have only swatched on hands, but mine is much smoother, more pigmented, and more cool gold with olive undertone) . I think I will need to go back for Just Fur Fun and Tinsel -those look so pretty
Glad to hear yours is better! Sleigh from last holiday was better for me than this year’s!
Pretty gorgeous shades: love Koosh and Sleigh (although this wasn’t Colourpop’s best). Really useful colours.
Koosh is a fun one!
I’m happy to say, my Sleigh is much better – it’s slightly more pigmented that my Tinsel, which I need to layer to get complete opacity, and isn’t at all patchy. Might be a quality control issue at CP?
I have all four shades and I have to say, I love them all… And they last SO WELL.