ColourPop Such a Rush Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Such a Rush

ColourPop Such a Rush 4-Pan Cheek Palette ($18.00 for 0.3 oz.) is more of a medium-dark depth cheek set of shades that includes a cream-to-powder highlighter, powder bronzer, and two powder blushes. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the powder shades actually applied more evenly and blended out with less difficulty than I typically experience with this formula. The highlighter was fantastic, which was what I’d expect based on performance of other shades.

In my experience, ColourPop’s powder blush formula has a really smooth, silky consistency that can be on the more powdery side (which helps ensure it is more buildable than not) sometimes emphasizes dryness on my skin. I did not find that to be as true with these particular shades, thankfully!

Such a Rush

PPermanent. $18.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Fast Times

Fast Times is a medium-dark bronze with strong, warm undertones and lighter, golden shimmer that gave it a smooth, metallic sheen. It had rich color coverage when applied with a fingertip and more semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation when I used a synthetic brush. The texture was smooth, almost wet to the touch, and blendable, which helped it apply beautifully over bare skin as well as layered over foundation. It stayed on well for 10 hours before fading.

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ColourPop Losing Sleep (PiP, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever 12 Copper (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Fenty Beauty Mo' Hunny (PiP, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Picture Perfect (P, $9.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
UOMA Beauty Barbados (LE, $35.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
The Estee Edit Ray (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Wayne Goss Golden Glow (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Inglot J203 Luminous (LE, $23.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Moss Agate Highlight (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Morphe Mirage (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$10.00/0.15 oz. - $66.67 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "buildable" coverage and can be applied with fingertips (which will yield "higher coverage") or a brush (for sheerer coverage). It's a cream-based product that has a subtle, "wet" feel to it but never has the thickness of a true cream-based blush.

It goes on with the smoothness of a cream formulation but diffuses and blends (without lifting up one's base) more like a powder product. The product sets to a powder finish, so the product won't slide around during the day.

On me, the wear tends to be between eight and 10 hours. Most shades have medium, buildable pigmentation with some being semi-opaque to opaque on occasion. They are typically blendable, easy to use, and long-wearing.

Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) swatches.

Fast Times

PiPPermanent in Palette. $10.00.

A+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

100%

Total

Let's Go

Let’s Go is a medium brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The bronzer had opaque pigmentation in a single layer, though it could be used with a lighter hand for more buildable coverage if desired. The consistency felt smooth, finely-milled, and was lightly powdery but was not as thin as most of the brand’s powder bronzers have been. The color applied well to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. This shade wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Makeup by Mario Dark (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Pat McGrath Bronze Divinity (P, $39.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Gucci Beauty Tan (04) (P, $62.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Vieve Deep (Left) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Dream Vacay (P, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Your Wish is My Command (LE, $35.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Haus Labs Deep Level 9 (P, $38.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Deep Tan (P, $31.00) is warmer (90% similar).
L'Oreal Dark (P, $15.99) is cooler (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Bajan Gyal (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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$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.

Let's Go

PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Ride High

Ride High is a medium-dark brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium color payoff in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage with two to three layers. The texture was thin, slightly drier and somewhat powdery, despite feeling smoother and more finely-milled to the touch. It applied evenly to bare skin and blended out well, which was a surprise as most shades in this formula are a little harder to diffuse unless applied over powdered skin. It lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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Vieve Piazza (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Mented Cosmetics Clay Too Much (P, $22.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Cover FX Warm Honey (Left) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Rose Latte (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, brighter, glossier (85% similar).
Milani Bronze Burst #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
ColourPop Quarters (P, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
NARS Body Talk (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Milani Coral Beams #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Phytosurgence Inferno (P, $17.07) is darker, brighter (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to go on "smoothly" and have a "natural and healthy flush" that has "long wear" and "can be layered to your desired intensity." It is a lightly to moderately powdery powder blush with semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable color payoff. The consistency has a drier, thinner feel and though it feels silky to the touch, I found it the type of powder blush can be tricky to blend out evenly on the skin, depending on one's skin type or base preferences. The drier the skin/base, the better the formula would blend, but any natural oils or slip caused the blush to go on unevenly and was difficult to blend out. The wear was between seven and eight hours on me on average.

Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Blush swatches.

Ride High

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Full Throttle

Full Throttle is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, finely-milled, and thinner with some powderiness. The formula has a tendency to clump a bit when applied, but using a lighter hand and a less-dense brush, I didn’t find this to be an issue during application to my cheeks (rather than my forearm, where I’m using much smaller, denser brushes).

It had medium, buildable color payoff, which was as marketed, that blended out fairly well–better than some shades in this formula for me. It stayed on nicely for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.

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

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ColourPop Sweet Cinnamon (PiP, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Benefit Java (P, $29.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Pat McGrath After Dusk (LE, $25.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Danessa Myricks Coffee Cake (P, $18.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Talc, Hdi/trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer , Boron Nitride, Magnesium Myristate, Polydiethylsiloxane, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Caprylic/capric Triglyceride. May Contain: Iron Oxides (ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Mica (ci 77019), Red 6 (ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (ci 45410), Red 40 Lake (ci 16035), Titanium Dioxide (ci 77891), Ultramarines (ci 77007), Yellow 5 Lake (ci 19140).

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Full Throttle

PPermanent. $12.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

ColourPop Such a Rush 4-Pan Cheek Palette

ColourPop Fast Times Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Let's Go Pressed Powder Bronzer

ColourPop Ride High Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Full Throttle Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Such a Rush 4-Pan Cheek Palette

ColourPop Fast Times Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Let's Go Pressed Powder Bronzer

ColourPop Ride High Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Full Throttle Pressed Powder Blush

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ColourPop Such a Rush Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Such a Rush

Such a Rush

PPermanent. $18.00.

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Fast Times

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Fast Times

PiPPermanent in Palette. $10.00.

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Let's Go

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Let's Go

PiPPermanent in Palette. $8.00.

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Ride High

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Ride High

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

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Full Throttle

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Full Throttle

PPermanent. $12.00.

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