ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix Review & Swatches

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ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix
ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix

Shell Beach

ColourPop Shell Beach Bronze Stix ($10.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a medium-dark brown with subtle, warm reddish undertones and a natural finish.

  • Medium to semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation (as marketed)
  • Moderately emollient, more like a gel-cream, glided on readily
  • Applied evenly and blended out well on bare skin or over foundation
  • Long-wearing (8.5 hours before fading)

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$10.00/0.28 oz. - $35.71 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "super buildable" and "blendable" that won't disturb "your makeup underneath." It is also supposed to have a "natural-looking matte finish."

The texture was lightweight, creamy without being too heavy or too emollient, which enabled the product to apply well over bare skin or on top of foundation. It glided evenly over skin and blended out easily without lifting up base products. I had no trouble using fingertips or a synthetic brush with any of the shades I tested.

The pigmentation was medium to semi-opaque and buildable; due to the emollient consistency, it had a natural tendency to sheer out, so it definitely had to be layered to achieve fuller coverage (as marketed). The formula dried down someone, but it was never fully dry yet didn't seem tacky to the touch.

All six shades lasted between eight and nine hours on me before showing signs of fading. The shade range could be better, though.

Browse all of our ColourPop Bronze Stix swatches.

Ingredients

DIISOPROPYL DIMER DILINOLEATE, LAURYL LAURATE, CAPRYLYL METHICONE, POLYETHYLENE, HYDRATED SILICA, PARAFFIN, SYNTHETIC BEESWAX, ZEOLITE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX, BORON NITRIDE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, SILICA, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, STEARIC ACID, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, DIMETHICONE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, ALUMINA. MAY CONTAIN: IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891).

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.

Shell Beach

PPermanent. $10.00.
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A
10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
98%
Total

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