ColourPop Total Package Pressed Powder Highlighter Review, Photos, Swatches
Total Package
ColourPop Total Package Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a medium, rosy copper with warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was slightly looser in the pan, so there was some excess powder that was kicked up in the pan after using it with a brush, though it did not appear dry or dusty on the skin. There were slightly larger sparkles in the finish, too, so it would be ideal for someone who likes a more shimmery finish in their highlighter/blush. When applied as sheer to medium coverage, it sat well on the skin but at fuller ocverage, it emphasized my skin’s natural texture slightly. It was richly pigmented and very blendable, while the formula lasted eight hours on my skin before fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Rose Gold (LE, $25.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Tawny Glow (P, $48.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay PSA (LE, $26.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Lancome Rose Twinkle #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Bobbi Brown Pink Quartz (P, $46.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Lancome Rosegold Lights (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Overt Trickery (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Firework (P, $20.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Daygleam (P, $28.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC Perfectly Lit (LE, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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
BORON NITRIDE, DIMETHICONE, ZINC STEARATE, PTFE, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, SILICA, HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER, PHENOXYETHANOL, DIMETHICONOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, TIN OXIDE, BLUE 1 LAKE (CI 42090), MICA (CI 77019), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891)
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Oooh, this is pretty! So summery! Goes well with your look
Thanks!
I think it might be a good highlighting blush for pale people. The texture is a problem though.
It could be!
Such a sucker for this colour range in highlighters. I’m duped.. dodging this temptation
Haha, you and me both 😉
Even though I’m all stocked up on coppery toned highlighters, gotta say, this one is a beauty! In fact , I’m very taken by this entire summer-y coppery look you’re wearing above! Pure late summer beachy feeling.
Thanks a lot, Nancy!
This is a really pretty, summery shade!!
That’s a really pretty highlighter Christine – love the shade, the rating and the price.
Pretty, shiny, I like.
On me this would be a blusher and unfortunately my skin doesn’t need anything to make irregularities and pores show up more, so sorry CP, this one’s not for me.