ColourPop Sugar Frosted Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Wed, 05 May 2021 19:00:00 +0000

Sugar Frosted

ColourPop Sugar Frosted 4-Pan Cheek Palette ($12.00 for 0.3 oz.) includes one cream highlighter, one shimmery powder blush, and two matte blushes: pale white gold, gold-sparkled light peach, matte peach, and matte, warm brown. They were fairly as-marketed with respect to pigmentation; the blushes were more buildable and hard to over-apply, though they had enough payoff to show up on skin.

I found that the texture of the blushes was very smooth and finely-milled, which didn’t seem to adhere as well to my arm (which is quite dry) but worked well on my face (ultimately, where I test cheek products!).

Sugar Frosted

PPermanent. $18.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll is a pale, white gold with subtle, warm undertones and a hint of pinkish pearl. It had more opaque coverage applied with a fingertip and sheerer, more buildable coverage applied with a brush, which was marketed. The texture was smooth to the touch, spongy and emollient, but blendable and worked well over bare skin and on top of foundation. It stayed on nicely for 10 hours before fading a bit.

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MAC Let It Rock (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Nudelight (Top) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Anastasia Vegas (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Zoeva Glowing Still (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Extra (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Gilt Glow (LE, $68.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
NARS Albatross (P, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Persona Laguna (P, $24.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Morphe Lit (P, $14.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Becca Vanilla Quartz (P, $38.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).

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$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.

Jelly Roll

PiPPermanent in Palette. $10.00.

A+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

100%

Total

Hey Pudding

Hey Pudding is a very light peach with moderate, warm undertones and fine, gold pearl woven throughout. It had a moderately powdery texture that felt finely-milled and silky otherwise, and it yielded more semi-sheer coverage that could be built up to medium at best. On my skin tone (light plus), it showed up just-barely when built up. It lasted decently for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.

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Benefit Dandelion Twinkle (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Too Faced Sweet Peach Illuminator (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Hourglass Euphoric Strobe Light (LE, $40.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Seductive Beauty (Highlight) (LE, ) is more shimmery (85% similar).
Cover FX Moonlight (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Iconic London Rose Glow (Right) (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
Kosas Papaya 1972 (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
NARS Unlimited (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
bareMinerals The Soiree (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
Milani Rosa Romantica (P, $7.99) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).

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$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.

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Hey Pudding

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Trifle

Trifle is a light peach with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency felt fairly powdery to the touch, though certainly finely-milled, and was better applied to my cheeks, where it blended out with ease and didn’t appear dry, than on my arm (which is drier). The product had more semi-sheer coverage that was buildable to medium at best. It wore well for seven hours before fading visibly.

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Essence Blooming (P, $2.99) is darker (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever B110 (P, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Moira Sweet Peach (P, $9.50) is warmer (95% similar).
Huda Beauty Milky Rose (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Jouer Love Me (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Zoeva Yet to Come (PiP, ) is cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Kiss n' Tell (LE, $12.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Jouer Hold Me (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Belle of Georgia (LE, $9.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
LORAC Prism (P, $23.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).

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$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce

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Trifle

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

B-

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

82%

Total

Cookie Crumble

Cookie Crumble is a light-medium, orange-toned brown with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium, buildable pigmentation, which was as marketed for the brand’s powder blush formula. It was very smooth and finely-milled, but there was powderiness present that didn’t cooperate as well with very dry skin–like my arm–but worked beautifully on my cheeks (where I test and is more normal-to-dry). The color showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.

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Pat McGrath Desert Orchid II (P, $38.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Moment (LE, $29.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Huda Beauty Perky Peach (P, $25.50) is more shimmery, glossier (90% similar).
NARS Now or Never (LE, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Mercy Me (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
ILIA I Put a Spell on You (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter, glossier (85% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Cali Dream (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Too Faced Pinch My Peach (P, $30.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar).
Black Opal Hibiscus (P, $8.95) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce

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Cookie Crumble

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

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ColourPop Hey Pudding Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Trifle Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Cookie Crumble Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Sugar Frosted 4-Pan Cheek Palette

ColourPop Jelly Roll Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter)

ColourPop Hey Pudding Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Trifle Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Cookie Crumble Pressed Powder Blush

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ColourPop Sugar Frosted Cheek Palette Review & Swatches

Sugar Frosted

Sugar Frosted

PPermanent. $18.00.

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Jelly Roll

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Jelly Roll

PiPPermanent in Palette. $10.00.

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Hey Pudding

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Hey Pudding

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

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Trifle

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Trifle

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

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Cookie Crumble

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Cookie Crumble

PiPPermanent in Palette. $12.00.

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