ColourPop Social Butterfly Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Social Butterfly

ColourPop Social Butterfly 5-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($10.00 for 0.15 oz.) includes three matte eyeshadows and two shimmer eyeshadows in a peach-and-blue color story. There was a good amount of contrast offered between the five shades, which was nice to see. The eyeshadows were pigmented, blendable, and longer-wearing with slight fallout being present in a couple of shades.

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

Social Butterfly

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Joy Joy

Joy Joy is a light-medium peach with warmer undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had a more loosely-pressed consistency that resulted in light fallout when applied with a dry brush, but it was very sparkly and fully opaque when applied with a dampened brush. It wore well for eight hours with light fallout over time (when used dry).

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

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Phytosurgence Starlight Symphony (P, $17.07) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Ciate Blaze (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Falling Up #2 (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #15 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Buxom Champagne Buzz (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Delish (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Drop the Robe (PiP, $17.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Candlelight (P, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
About Face Miracle Mimosa (P, $14.00) is darker (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Azure Sun (Eye Color) (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).

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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.

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Joy Joy

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Air Crew

Air Crew is a darker, yellowy peach with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth, more velvety, and slightly dense, though still a little powdery when picked up with a fluffy brush. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.

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

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ColourPop Fox Trot (LE, $4.50) is brighter (95% similar).
MAC These Bags are Designer (P, $20.00) is darker (90% similar).
Bad Habit Floating (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Viseart Creme Brulee (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Sahara (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Nature's Crown (PiP, $5.25) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Cake (29) (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar).
MAC Contemplative State (P, $23.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
KKW Beauty Florence (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Allie (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Air Crew

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

To the Sky

To the Sky is a deep navy blue with lighter blue and teal micro-sparkle that gave it a twinkling, metallic finish. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented with a smooth, almost cream-like texture that wasn’t overly dense but had good adhesion to bare skin. It lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.

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

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ColourPop So Pure (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Urban Decay Space Pod (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Clionadh Necromancer (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Ministry (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Tempete Bleu (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Victoria Beckham Beauty Midnight (P, $36.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Urban Decay Gamma Ray (DC, $20.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Huda Beauty Python #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Midnight (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Absolute Zero (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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To the Sky

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Soar

Soar is a muted, medium blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a slightly thinner texture, though it was finely-milled, smooth, and blendable on the lid. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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

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ColourPop Water (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Viseart Cornflower (13) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Royal (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Stormy Much (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
Dior Blue Velvet #4 (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Insomnia (P, $6.00) is darker (85% similar).
ColourPop I'm Chillen (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, brighter (85% similar).
ColourPop Ice Shield (LE, $4.50) is brighter, cooler (80% similar).
Viseart Mist (19) (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Soar

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Fly High

Fly High is a rich, deeper navy blue with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had opaque color payoff paired with a slightly thinner texture that was on the drier side, but it wasn’t prone to fallout and didn’t take too much additional effort to diffuse. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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

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About Face Lost Unfound (P, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Pool Party (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop The Fates (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Dim-out (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Rebellion (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Noche Eterna (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Romance (LE, $6.99) is lighter (90% similar).
Sydney Grace itsaboy (P, $5.25) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Defiance (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Untitled (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.

Fly High

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

ColourPop Social Butterfly 5-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop Joy Joy Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Air Crew Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop To the Sky Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Soar Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Fly High Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Social Butterfly 5-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop Joy Joy Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Air Crew Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop To the Sky Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Soar Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Fly High Pressed Powder Shadow

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ColourPop Social Butterfly Palette Review & Swatches

Social Butterfly

Ingredients

Social Butterfly

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

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Joy Joy

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Joy Joy

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Air Crew

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Air Crew

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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To the Sky

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

To the Sky

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Soar

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Soar

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Fly High

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Fly High

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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