ColourPop Step Right Up Mini Face Duo Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:00:00 +0000

Step Right Up

ColourPop Step Right Up Mini Face Duo ($10.00 for 0.24 oz.) includes a light, yellow-toned brown bronzer and a warm, beige highlighter. I see this duo being more “suitable” for fair to light-medium complexions. The highlighter was beautiful and easy to work with, while the bronzer was decent but could have been more pigmented and more blendable overall.

Step Right Up

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Spectacle

Spectacle is a soft, light brown with warm, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had medium, buildable coverage with a moderately powdery texture. The powder seemed soft, but it also seemed a little drier and thinner, so it did not apply as evenly or blend out as readily as well as anticipated. It was workable, though, and once on, it wore well for eight hours before fading slightly.

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

Top Dupes

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Anastasia Sun Kissed (P, $35.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Sephora Los Cabos (P, $17.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Benefit Hoola Lite (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
Milani Sun Kissed (02) (P, $9.99) is cooler (85% similar).
Physicians Formula Light Bronze (P, $14.99) is brighter (85% similar).
Milani Sun Light (01) (P, $9.99) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Makeup Geek Sunkissed (P, $22.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Giorgio Armani Sun Glow (90) (P, $64.00) is darker (85% similar).
NARS Zen (P, $30.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Ticket to Brazil (P, $4.99) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.25 oz. - $32.00 Per Ounce

ColourPop's Pressed Powder Bronzer is supposed to have a "super velvety-soft" feel that yields a "natural tanned glow." There was no mention of coverage, but the brand's promotional swatches showed full coverage. The bronzers had a soft, silky texture that was slightly powdery in the pan but tended to apply with ease, blended out nicely, and sat well on the skin. The majority of the shades seemed to have a semi-matte to satin finish, which helped them glide on and appear more natural (in finish) on the skin. The wear ranged from eight to eight and a half hours on me.

Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Bronzer swatches.

Ingredients

Talc, Nylon-12, Zinc Stearate, Silica, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Ptfe, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), 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.

Spectacle

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

B-

Product

7.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

Total

Dreamscape

Dreamscape is a soft beige with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque pigmentation paired with a smooth, lightly creamy consistency that was blendable and applied well to bare skin without emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. The highlighter stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.

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

Top Dupes

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lilah b. b enchanting (P, $60.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Catrice Champagne Campaign (P, $5.99) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Silver Dusk (LE, $29.00) is more muted (95% similar).
Viseart Highlight #1 (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Cle de Peau Bal Masque (LE, $120.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Wayne Goss Pearl (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Gleam (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty Worth the Wait (LE, $49.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Clinique Lunar Pop (LE, $32.50) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
NARS Sunstreak (LE, $30.00) is darker (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.21 oz. - $57.14 Per Ounce

The powder highlighter is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish with "high colour intensity." In general, ColourPop's pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin's natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours.

Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Highlighter swatches.

Ingredients

Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Boron Nitride, Silica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).

Dreamscape

LELimited Edition. $12.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

98%

Total

ColourPop Step Right Up Mini Face Duo

ColourPop Spectacle Pressed Powder Bronzer

ColourPop Dreamscape Pressed Powder Highlighter

ColourPop Step Right Up Mini Face Duo

ColourPop Spectacle Pressed Powder Bronzer

ColourPop Dreamscape Pressed Powder Highlighter

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ColourPop Step Right Up Mini Face Duo Review, Photos, Swatches

Step Right Up

Step Right Up

LELimited Edition. $10.00.

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Spectacle

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Spectacle

LELimited Edition. $8.00.

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Dreamscape

Top Dupes

Formula Overview

Ingredients

Dreamscape

LELimited Edition. $12.00.

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