ColourPop In the Limelight Colour Stix Reviews & Swatches
Bussin'
ColourPop Bussin’ Matte Colour Stix ($6.00 for 0.019 oz.) is a brighter, lime green with warmer undertones but a cooler overtone (the more blended out, the yellower the base appeared). It had a slightly dry, stiff feel that made it harder to apply fluidly or evenly. The coverage was semi-opaque in a single layer but wasn’t buildable. This shade lasted for six and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- UOMA Beauty Nandi (LE, ) (100% similar).
- ColourPop After Party (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Viseart Pistachio (20) (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia A2 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Mover Star (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Replica (P, $6.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cold Pressed (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Limeade (P, $7.00) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC What's the WiFi (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia D3 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.019 oz. - $315.79 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "ultra pigmented" in "one swipe" while being "long wearing" and "water-resistant." There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn't feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte Colour Stix swatches.
Ingredients
Bussin'
LELimited Edition. $6.00.
Bright Lights
ColourPop Bright Lights Metallic Colour Stix ($6.00 for 0.023 oz.) is a light, yellowy chartreuse with strong, warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had mostly opaque coverage in a single layer, and if I tried to build up, the product became more uneven and sheerer rather than intensifying. The texture was slightly stiff, thin, and could have been creamier to allow for a more comfortable application. It wore decently for seven hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Moira Aurora (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Palm Palm (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Pixie Dust (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Serpens (P, $8.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Chemical X (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Freak (P, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Booked (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Lake Days (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Passionate Friend (LE, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.023 oz. - $260.87 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "ultra pigmented" in "one swipe" while being "long wearing" and "water-resistant." There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn't feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Metallic Colour Stix swatches.
Ingredients
Too bad that Bright Lights isn’t good at building up, because this could have looked awesome for a very vividly brightening inner lower lashline pop!
Gosh, these have a pretty awful formula, yet CP has made some really good eye pencils in the past. But not this batch.
The liners and bigger sticks from CP are totally unreliable. Green is it for me, but nay to these. When SG starts liners (please, please) THEN I’ll be in serious trouble.