ColourPop Prance, Plum Smash, Brew Haha, Charmer Creme Gel Liners Reviews & Swatches
Prance
ColourPop Prance Crème Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is a light, periwinkle blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque, somewhat buildable coverage
- Creamy, smooth, comfortable to work with
- Applied evenly and easily
- Long-wearing (10 hours) but not 18-hour wear
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Prance (P, $7.00) is more pigmented, better quality (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Analog (P, $15.50) is darker (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Nietzsche (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Moira Aqua (P, $5.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Deja Blue (P, $25.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Skinny Dip (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Vivid (LE, $22.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Maybelline Arctic Skies (LE, $8.99) is warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Making Waves (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- ColourPop Swish (LE, $7.00) is darker, more muted (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.
Ingredients
DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, CERESIN, POLYETHYLENE, STEAROXY DIMETHICONE, SILICA, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Prance
PPermanent. $7.00.
Plum Smash
ColourPop Plum Smash Crème Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is a medium-dark berry with cooler undertones and barely-there pearl.
- Sheer coverage, hard to build up
- Drier, stiffer, did not glide on
- Applied unevenly
- Long-wearing (10 hours) but not 18-hour wear
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Privacy Please (LE, $6.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Grapevine (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty #098 (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Urban Decay ZZ (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Heroine (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Crank (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sephora Purple Glitter (P, $13.00) is darker (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.
Ingredients
DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, CERESIN, POLYETHYLENE, STEAROXY DIMETHICONE, SILICA, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Plum Smash
PPermanent. $7.00.
Brew Haha
ColourPop Brew Haha Crème Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is a deep brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium, buildable coverage
- Somewhat stiffer to work with but workable
- Applied evenly when layered
- Long-wearing (11 hours) but not 18-hour wear
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Wayne Goss Rich Hazel (P, $14.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Wayne Goss Precious Opal (P, $14.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty (Earth)quake (P, $25.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Sephora Brown Matte (P, $13.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Espresso (DC, $9.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Demolition (P, $22.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Christian Louboutin Beaute Zoulou (P, $40.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Long Espresso (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Mole Brown (LE, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty In Big Truffle (P, $22.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.
Ingredients
DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, CERESIN, POLYETHYLENE, STEAROXY DIMETHICONE, SILICA, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Brew Haha
PPermanent. $7.00.
Charmer
ColourPop Charmer Crème Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is a deep burgundy with cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Mostly opaque, buildable coverage
- Creamy, smooth, comfortable to work with
- Applied evenly and easily
- Long-wearing (13 hours) but not 18-hour wear
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.
Ingredients
DIMETHICONE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, CERESIN, POLYETHYLENE, STEAROXY DIMETHICONE, SILICA, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE. MAY CONTAIN: ALUMINUM POWDER (CI 77000), BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), BLACK 2 (CI 77266), BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), BRONZE POWDER (CI 77400), CHROMIUM HYDROXIDE GREEN (CI 77289), CHROMIUM OXIDE GREENS (CI 77288), COPPER POWDER (CI 77400), FERRIC AMMONIUM FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), FERRIC FERROCYANIDE (CI 77510), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), MANGANESE VIOLET (CI 77742), MICA (CI 77019), RED 40 LAKE (CI 16035), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), ULTRAMARINES (CI 77007), YELLOW 5 LAKE (CI 19140).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Prance for lower waterline (such a unique periwinkle), and Brew Haha to get to replace the little bit of MAC Mole Brown I still have left.
Apart from Charmer, these mostly look cheap and nasty. Not CP’s best.
How and WHY did they make Prance and Plum Smash worse? 😭
I really like Charmer. It’s such a pity Plum Smash look so bad, I love the colour it looks to be if looking only at the pencil.