ColourPop Rhapsody Palette Review & Swatches
Rhapsody
ColourPop Rhapsody 5-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($10.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a warm-toned neutral color story that included three matte eyeshadows and two shimmer eyeshadows. Four of the five shades were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to work with (though watch out for the sparkle matte!), while one shimmer was weaker in coverage and texture.
This palette is one of five in a holiday vault, though ColourPop said they would be available individually when I asked, but they have not appeared individually on the site. It’s not realistic for me to review it as a set (takes much longer, but I also started testing them across sets already, and the system is better setup for a palette, not five palettes within a set, for readability!), so I decided to review them individually still.
Ingredients
Rhapsody
LELimited Edition. $10.00.
Symphony
Symphony is a light-medium, yellowy-gold with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that was only buildable to higher coverage if applied with a fingertip. The texture was more emollient, but slightly thin, so it worked best by pressing it into place initially. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Touring (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Rich Rich (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Clionadh Sol (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Zesty (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Champagne Please (372) (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Dior Atelier Dore #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Translator (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix Cloud Nine (P, $8.77) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Klondike Gold Rush (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Good as Gild (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, more muted (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.
Symphony
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Episodic
Episodic is a rich, deeper yellow with strong, warm orange undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage paired with a smooth, blendable texture that was easy to use as it wasn’t too powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. This shade stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Dominique Cosmetics Blonde Roast (PiP, ) is brighter (95% similar).
- By Beauty Bay Marigold (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Nevarro Sand (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Siren (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia E3 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Limoncello (LE, $4.50) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Rhizome (273CM) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Erode (PiP, ) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Paper Tiger (P, $4.50) is lighter (85% similar).
- Viseart Daisy (18) (LE, ) is lighter (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.
Episodic
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Spontaneous
Spontaneous is a bright, medium orange base with lighter, yellowy-gold shimmer throughout a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which adhered evenly to bare skin as the consistency was lightly emollient and not prone to fallout. There were signs of fading present after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Chad (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Wing It (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dior Sienna #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Clionadh Wildfire (P, $5.25) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tarte Monkey Business (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Optical (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Three's a Cloud (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Churro (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Goals (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Moira Stella (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, lighter (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.
Spontaneous
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Compose
Compose is a muted, medium orange with warmer, yellower undertones and a mostly matte finish. There were a fair number of gold flecks of sparkle throughout, but very few actually translated to my lid, so there was minimal fallout during application but certainly could be some as they didn’t bind with the underlying powder at all. It had opaque color payoff with a smooth, blendable texture that was somewhat powdery. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Wind (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia Papaya (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Sundown (307CM) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Soil (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Original (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Fazed (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Rooted (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Whiskey (P, $7.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Quoin (211CM) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Cinnamon (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (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.
Compose
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Expression
Expression is a medium brown with subtle, warm reddish undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, blendable, and somewhat powdery in the pan, but it wasn’t prone to fallout or sheering out too readily. It had opaque color payoff that stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Cherub (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Abundance (LE, $5.25) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Grotto (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lisa Eldridge Deep Ochre (P, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Dune (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- About Face Cloned (P, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Too Faced Cinnamon Swirl (LE, $16.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Feline Myself (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Burnt Sienna (PiP, $8.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Kaleidos Promenade (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (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.
This is a cute palette and I do like the mix of mattes and shimmers, but I am not the biggest fan of neutral shades. I prefer pops of color instead.
Definitely one for those who like these mustardy/goldy brown shades. Good ratings and well co-ordinated shades.
Nice! Makes me feel like taking my UD Naked Honey out and do a toasty warm, mustard brown and gold look this week!