ColourPop Making Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Making Mauves

ColourPop Making Mauves 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($12.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, mauve-themed eyeshadow palette that included a mix of mattes and shimmers. The palette came together cohesively, and the majority of the shades had good pigmentation, applied easily, and lasted for eight hours with a few shades needing to be built up or were somewhat powdery. Those who tend to get along with ColourPop’s eyeshadows shouldn’t be disappointed.

Note, A La Mode contains plastic (PET) glitter as the second ingredient for the shade.

Making Mauves

PPermanent. $14.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

R and R

R and R is a light-medium pink with warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was smooth, velvety, and substantial with light powderiness, but it adhered well to bare skin without fallout and wasn’t prone to sheering out too readily. It had rich color coverage that stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.

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ColourPop Stranger (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Pretty Vulgar Unruffled (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Demogorgon (LE, $20.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Bill (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Givenchy Tentation #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Petalette #1 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Quite Spoiled (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sephora Scented Candle (229) (P, $9.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Elemental #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Ciate Toon Kisses (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).

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$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.

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R and R

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Solitaire

Soltaire is a muted, light-medium brown with warm, rosy undertones and a matte finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, velvety texture that had a light powderiness in the pan but seemed to apply quite well without fallout. The eyeshadow blended out easily along the edges and lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop Made to last (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Big Dreams (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Chanel Contour Mauve (36) (P, $34.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Fa La La La La (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Dog and Pony (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop For Granite (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop T-Cup (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
LORAC Pecan (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Alliance (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Choc-ful (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Solitaire

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Big Moves

Big Moves is a light mauve with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was soft, smooth, and not too powdery nor too firmly pressed into the pan. It applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well along the edges. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours before showing signs of fading.

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ColourPop Vine (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tarte Modern Icon (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Matte Mauve (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Circle (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Lilas (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Winter Wonder (P, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Quite Spoiled (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
LORAC Dusty Mauve (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Makeup Geek Petal Pusher (DC, $6.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Stone Age (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).

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Big Moves

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Bicoastal

Bicoastal is a light-medium peach with warm, orange undertones and flecks of pink sparkle. It had semi-opaque color coverage with a slightly looser, more powdery consistency that worked better with a fingertip or a dampened brush than a dry brush. When I used a dampened brush, I could get nearly opaque coverage that went on more smoothly. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading visibly.

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ColourPop Drizzle (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop All I Do is Win (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC Flashbeams (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Give Me Glow Ice Princess (P, $7.00) is warmer (95% similar).
NARS Orgasm II (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Just Imagine (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Candlelight (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Love in Venice (P, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Amour (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
PIXI Beauty Antique Rose (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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Bicoastal

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

B-

7.5

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

Total

A La Mode

A La Mode is a medium-dark pink with warm undertones and a sparkling finish. The texture felt lightly creamy, more emollient with a moderate density but could be pushed slightly around the pain without being powdery. It had good color coverage in a single layer, which applied best with fingertips to get a more even lay down of product and to minimize fallout. It stayed on well for eight hours on me with slight fallout over time.

Also, it’s not marked as a Pressed Glitter, but plastic glitter was the second ingredient in this shade.

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Tom Ford Beauty Venus Rising (LE, $46.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Irresistible (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Stila Enchantress (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty TFX13 (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Provocative (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
elf Little Dipper (P, $6.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Rose Gold (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Love Yourself (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Sephora Into the Sunset (382) (P, $9.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Danessa Myricks Romance (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

A La Mode:Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Acrylate Copolymers, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Myristate, Synthetic Beeswax, Chlorphenesin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Tin Oxide, Carmine (Ci 75470), Ferric Ferrocyanide (CI 77510), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

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NOTICE: All products categorized under "Glitter" contain Polyethylene Terephthalate, also known as plastic or PET glitter, and it is typically cosmetic grade glitter. Inclusion of this ingredient sometimes carries a warning (in the US) that the product is "not intended for use in the immediate eye area." This ingredient has not been approved for usage on the eyes per the FDA. In recent years, some brands are including this product in their eyeshadows without any warning or callout and effectively marketing them as eyeshadows or including a symbol of an "eye" which suggests eye usage. Via CosIng for EU, PET glitter is permitted without any restrictions or limitations. For an in-depth look at whether cosmetic grade glitter is safe, please view this post.

A La Mode

PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.00.

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Mauve on Up

Mauve on Up is a muted, medium plum with strong, warm undertones and a bright, sparkling finish. It had rich pigmentation that applied well to bare skin with a smooth, creamy consistency that had moderate slip but felt more powder-like as soon as it came into contact with my skin. There was a bit of fallout over an nine-hour period before it also started to fade.

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Haus Labs Rose Gold Shimmer (P, $24.00) is warmer (95% similar).
Anastasia B4 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC Agrabah (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Sephora Fantasia (33) (P, $9.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Bellini (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Moira Eureka (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Paradiso (Cream) (LE, $45.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
NARS Niebla (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Giorgio Armani Stellar (5) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
NARS Mojave #1 (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (85% similar).

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Mauve on Up

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Tongue Tied

Tongue Tied is a light brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish with faint sparkle strewn throughout. The texture was smooth, velvety, and dense without being too powdery nor too thick, so it applied evenly and blended out nicely along the edges. There were a few stray sparkles that dropped below my lid, though most of them seemed to get lost on the way to my eye! It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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Viseart Caramel (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Zoeva Nuanced History (LE, ) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Stardom (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Too Faced Love You a Latte (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
KKW Beauty Dash (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Noted (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Laura Mercier Au Naturel (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Sandcastle (Light) (PiP, $5.25) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Teeny Bikini (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Royal Rendezvous (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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Tongue Tied

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Marquee

Marquee is a deep plum with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was somewhat powdery, so I’d be careful to tap off excess prior to applying it to the lid area to avoid some fallout, but the eyeshadow was blendable. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Tarte My Own Cotes de Rhone (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Tarte Mulled Wine (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Ethereal (LE, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
Lisa Eldridge Nocturama (P, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Doe-a-Deer (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace October Odyssey (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Snappy Style (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Last Caress (PiP, ) is brighter (90% similar).
Tarte Power Plum (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Hourglass Exposure #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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Marquee

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

Total

Big Fig

Big Fig is a medium-dark mauve with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had excellent color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well without sheering out too readily. The texture was somewhat powdery, but it had minimal fallout during application. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.

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ColourPop Zero Effs (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
Sephora Heather Grey (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Purpleberry (LE, $6.99) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Blackbird Cosmetics Vintage (DC, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Grenache (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Silk (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Chic Happens (P, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Ribbon Realness (LE, $17.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Shy Girl (LE, $20.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Ciate Jet Setter (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Big Fig

PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

ColourPop Making Mauves 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop R and R Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Solitaire Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Big Moves Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Bicoastal Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop A La Mode Pressed Glitter

ColourPop Mauve on Up Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Tongue Tied Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Marquee Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Big Fig Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Making Mauves 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop R and R Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Solitaire Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Big Moves Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Bicoastal Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop A La Mode Pressed Glitter

ColourPop Mauve on Up Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Tongue Tied Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Marquee Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Big Fig Pressed Powder Shadow

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ColourPop Making Mauves Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Making Mauves

PPermanent. $14.00.

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R and R

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Solitaire

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Big Moves

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Bicoastal

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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A La Mode

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.00.

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Mauve on Up

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Tongue Tied

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Marquee

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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Big Fig

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PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.

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