ColourPop I'm Wishing, How Far I'll Go, Beauty & the Beast, Once Upon a Dream Super Shock Shadows Reviews & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 21:00:00 +0000

I'm Wishing

ColourPop I’m Wishing Super Shock Shadow seemed to have a more transparent base with flecks of white, silver, and iridescent pink shimmer and micro-sparkle. I’d consider this more of a topper kind of shade or what one might reach for if they wanted a wash of iridescent sparkle all over the lid.

The texture was emollient to the touch, lightweight, and thin with good spreadability for an even layer of semi-sheer to medium coverage. It stayed on well for 10 hours with slight fallout over time.

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Decadent (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Tassel (LE, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
LORAC White Diamond (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Pretty Punk'd (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Buttercup (LE, $9.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Moira Pearl White (P, $7.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Giorgio Armani Day (31) (P, $30.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Overdrive (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Luna (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Chanel Modern Glamour #2 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).

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$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).

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I'm Wishing

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

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How Far I'll Go

ColourPop How Far I’ll Go Super Shock Shadow is a light-medium, golden peach with warmer undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had rich color payoff in a single layer, which adhered evenly to my lid and blended out readily without losing its opacity.

The texture was lightweight, thin, and emollient to the touch but set to a more powder-like finish once it came into contact with my skin. It wore nicely for 10 hours without fading or creasing on me.

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Jouer Bikini (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Candlelight (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Anastasia Dreamer (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #1 (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Frappe (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Falling Up #2 (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Ciate Blaze (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Phytosurgence Starlight Symphony (P, $17.07) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Walk on Air (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Delish (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).

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How Far I'll Go

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

A+

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100%

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Beauty and the Beast

ColourPop Beauty and the Beast Super Shock Shadow is a light-medium, yellow gold with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that applied fairly evenly but seemed slightly more emollient than necessary, which is what resulted in the coverage being less-even than desired. It lasted well for 10 hours without fading or creasing.

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ColourPop MVP (LE, $4.50) (100% similar).
Urban Decay Goldmine (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Student Body (LE, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Island Designer (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Anastasia Dwollahs (LE, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Master Metallics #8 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Wide Awake (LE, $9.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Take It Again (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
Dior Party in Colours #4 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Kaja Starcrusher (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).

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Beauty and the Beast

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

A-

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

91%

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Once Upon a Dream

ColourPop Once Upon a Dream Super Shock Shadow is a brighter, medium-dark pink-coral with lighter, warmer peach-gold shimmer and micro-sparkle over a metallic finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly and smoothly to bare skin with a fingertip or a flat, synthetic brush.

The texture was lightly emollient and wet to the touch but set to a powder-like finish once it came into contact with skin. It stayed on well for 10 hours without creasing on me.

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ColourPop HIM (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Backdraft (P, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Natasha Denona Love (358M) (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Warm & Fuzzy (LE, $5.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Content Queen (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Golden Peach (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Jam Out (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Starlet (428DC) (LE, $29.00) is darker (90% similar).
Viseart Taffy (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Glaminatrix Sherbet (P, $8.04) is darker (85% similar).

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$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce

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Once Upon a Dream

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

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98%

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ColourPop I'm Wishing Super Shock Shadow

ColourPop How Far I'll Go Super Shock Shadow

ColourPop Beauty and the Beast Super Shock Shadow

ColourPop Once Upon a Dream Super Shock Shadow

ColourPop I'm Wishing Super Shock Shadow

ColourPop How Far I'll Go Super Shock Shadow

ColourPop Beauty and the Beast Super Shock Shadow

ColourPop Once Upon a Dream Super Shock Shadow

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ColourPop I'm Wishing, How Far I'll Go, Beauty & the Beast, Once Upon a Dream Super Shock Shadows Reviews & Swatches

I'm Wishing

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I'm Wishing

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

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How Far I'll Go

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How Far I'll Go

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

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Beauty and the Beast

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Beauty and the Beast

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

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Once Upon a Dream

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Once Upon a Dream

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

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