ColourPop Show Biz Eyeliner Trio Review & Swatches
Show Biz
ColourPop Show Biz Crème Gel Liner Trio ( for 0.03 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio of eyeliners; the white eyeliner is part of the existing range, while the other two shades are new and exclusive to the trio. They were a mixed bag–not the most pigmented nor the easiest to apply in an even, fluid line.
Ingredients
Show Biz
LELimited Edition.
Exit
Exit is a bright white with neutral undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-sheer, somewhat buildable coverage
- Lightly creamy but hard to build up without erasing coverage
- Did not apply evenly
- Moderate-wearing (7.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Bump (P, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- About Face High Altitude (P, $13.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M16 Matte White (P, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Haus Labs White Onyx Matte (P, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Fascinating (P, $21.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Incorruptible (P, $23.00) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Santa Monica Blvd. (P, $24.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Stila Alpine (P, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Wet Tshirt (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Exit (DC, $7.00) is cooler, lower quality (95% 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.
Exit
PPermanent. $7.00.
Spring Musical
Spring Musical is a medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and flecks of gold pearl throughout.
- Semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation
- Lightly creamy but could have been more fluid/comfortable to work with
- Harder to apply evenly (less noticeable as an eyeliner)
- Moderate-wearing (7.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Cue (P, $15.50) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Sephora Aloha (52) (P, $11.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Fairy Dust (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Cherry Punk (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker, brighter (80% similar).
- Sephora Aloha (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
- Chanel Eros (928) (P, $34.00).
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.
Spring Musical
LELimited Edition. $7.00.
In This Together
In This Together is a medium gold with moderate, warm undertones and a pearl finish.
- Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
- Lightly creamy, comfortable to apply fluidly
- Moderate-wearing (7 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Sub Zero (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Grillz (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sephora Sunshine (63) (P, $11.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Goldmine (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- NARS Sunset Boulevard (P, $24.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Cosmic Energy (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fade Away (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, more muted (85% similar).
- Zoeva After the Disco (P, $7.50).
- ColourPop Gold Rush (LE, $9.00).
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.
Considering that I would only use the gold In This Together, I’m giving this trio a hard pass.
The gold shade is probably the best of the bunch, but the rest are just average. Not sold on the white shade as I think it has limited value in the trio.