ColourPop Hot Chocolate Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Hot Chocolate
ColourPop Hot Chocolate Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes one shimmery shade and three mattes in a richer, deeper neutral color story. All four shades were pigmented, blendable, and longer-wearing with little to complain about; the “worst” aspect was a bit of powderiness across all four shades but nothing that impeded performance.
This quad is one of six in a holiday vault, though ColourPop said they would be available individually when I asked, but they have not appeared individually on the site. It’s not realistic for me to review it as a set (takes much longer, but I also started testing them across sets already, and the system is better setup for a palette, not five palettes within a set, for readability!), so I decided to review them individually still.
Ingredients
Hot Chocolate
LELimited Edition. $9.00.
Choc Full
Choc Full is a deep brown with muted, warm olive undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was a touch drier and more loosely-pressed, though I had no fallout when I patted it into place with a dry brush; for more insurance, I’d recommend using it with a dampened brush or fingertip. It had opaque color coverage that wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop After Hours (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty First Frost #4 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Kaja Tiger's Eye (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Willow (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Bo (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Bye Bye Bahamas (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam (333M) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Jazzy (454M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Robot Girl (P, $7.00) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Daydreamer (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (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.
Choc Full
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Fun Factory
Fun Factory is a medium brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had full color payoff paired with a smooth, velvety consistency that was blendable without being too powdery. It lasted nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Highest Rated (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Diggin' U (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Saddle (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Kaja Coconut Shell (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ewa Beach (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Drip (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever S632 Hazelnut (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Tabloid (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Teak (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Enhance) (LE, ) 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.
Fun Factory
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Half Sweet
Half Sweet is a darker, taupe-brown with more olive undertones and a matte finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, almost cream-like feel as it was finely-milled but not powdery. The “issue” was it appeared greener and darker applied than in the pan (where it had a warmer, browner look). It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Boy Mum (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Down to Urth (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Take a Bow (PiP, $4.50) is more muted, cooler (95% similar).
- Glaminatrix Disrobe (PiP, $7.30) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Shea (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Root 'Em Up (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Whitetail (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- MAC Rebel Pebble (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Chocolate (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Natasha Denona Earth (102CM) (2020) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (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.
Half Sweet
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Ur Hot
Ur Hot is a blackened taupe with cooler undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges without much work. The texture was soft, a little powdery in the pan, but wasn’t prone to sheering out too readily. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NABLA Cosmetics Tenebra (PiP, $8.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC First Class (LE, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Dior Grand Bal #3 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Dream (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sad Girl (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Nocturnal (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Porch Swing (PiP, $5.25) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Spyder (LE, $5.25) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Xtreme Nocturne (PiP, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Espresso (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) 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.
A really gorgeous quad if you prefer darker, richer neutrals and a matte finish. Every now and again CP does some beautiful shades and Choc Full is one of them.
See comment under Mariella! You’d have a blast, though.
Now that’s what I would call super smokey brown! For me, I would have to bring in a few lighter shades for browbone and inner corners.
So pretty!
I really love Choc Full – what a flattering shade of brown. Fortunately, I have at least 2 of the listed dupes.
It would be dangerous if you and Genevieve could do a m/u crawl together!