ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Nickel and Dimed
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, grayscale-themed color story that included two shimmery shades and two matte shades designed to coordinate with the brand’s temporary hair color range. All four shades were pigmented, blendable, and lasted for around eight hours on me and were consistent with the brand’s past eyeshadow formula (so mattes were a little powdery but still easy to work with).
Ingredients
Nickel and Dimed
PPermanent. $9.00.
Replay
Replay is a light white with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted sheen.
- Semi-opaque pigmentation
- Soft, slightly more loosely-pressed
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Moira Dazzling (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Silver Screen #4 (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Air (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Buxom Diamond Darling (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- LORAC Gluten Free (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cold Girl (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #15 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Neige #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #14 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Holy, Holy (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, cooler (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.
Replay
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Dime Piece
Dime Piece is a very light silver with subtle, cool undertones and a light, metallic finish.
- Semi-opaque pigmentation
- Soft, slightly more loosely-pressed
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Dark Energy #2 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME202 Iceberg Blue (DC, $17.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Bassline (P, $4.50) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- Dior Blue Beat #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Architectonic #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sephora Atlantis (PiP, ) is less shimmery, less pigmented (85% similar).
- Dior Parisian Sky #4 (LE, ) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (LE, $6.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
- Wet 'n' Wild Water (LE, $6.99) is less shimmery (85% similar).
- ColourPop Hot Copic (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, 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.
Dime Piece
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Heartache
Heartache is a rich, darker gray with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Soft, velvety, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Pro-bender (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Your Galaxy (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Chanel Quintessence #9 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Opaque (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Gloom (280CM) (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop That's a Wrap (LE, $4.50) is lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Slated (DC, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Laura Mercier Steel (LE, $23.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop 1980 (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Jet Lag (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (80% 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.
Heartache
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Instant Classic
Instant Classic is a deep black with neutral undertones and a smooth, matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Noir (P, $12.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Dior Black Bow #3 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Star Destroyer (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Pandora II (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Berry Black (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Smashbox Big Night (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Midnight (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Euphoria (LE, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Jet (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (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.
Instant Classic
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Replay Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Replay Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Dime Piece Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Dime Piece Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Heartache Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Heartache Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Instant Classic Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Instant Classic Pressed Powder Shadow
Because I have Viseart Chroma Theory palette, which is about as cool-toned and eye look that I ever wear, this is not for me. And yet, I know that it will be for those who don’t have much in the way of cool grays, silvery shimmers or just a really nice black eyeshadow.