ColourPop Vacation Mode Pressed Powder Shadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 19:00:00 +0000

Vacation Mode

ColourPop Vacation Mode Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($12.00 for 0.21 oz.) is almost cool-toned but really is a warmer-toned set of shades. The deepest shade (Round Trip) was a miss for me it as it was drier and harder to blend out, though I was able to make it work with some patience. The other three shades were lovely to use.

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Vacation Mode

LELimited Edition. $18.00.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

Round Trip

Round Trip is a dirty, blackened purple with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It had medium, buildable pigmentation with a drier, firmer consistency that tended to go on unevenly. I was able to diffuse and even out the application with some effort, so it was workable, and it was a bit easier to use over primer (and it had better initial coverage, too). It started to fade noticeably on me after eight hours of wear.

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

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bareMinerals Center Stage (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
MAC Graphology (DC, $17.00) is brighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Chopper (LE, $4.50) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
Smashbox Aubergine (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Video Emotions (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
Tarte Vamp (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Stila Eggplant (LE, $18.00) is warmer (90% similar).
MAC Totally Trouble (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
Viseart Dark Matte #9 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Tarte Evening Affair (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (85% 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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Round Trip

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

C-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

70%

Total

Mahalo

Mahalo is a soft lavender with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was soft, smooth, and creamy enough to be easy to pick up and yield opaque coverage in a single layer but still adhered evenly on the skin. It wore well for eight hours on me.

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

Top Dupes

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MAC Leap #1 (LE, $21.00) is lighter (95% similar).
BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #11 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Giorgio Armani #14 (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Moth (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop On a Wing (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Tarte Get Surreal (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Inglot J405 Celestial (LE, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Great Beyond #2 (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
MAC Kitschmas (PiP, $21.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Anastasia Macaroon (P, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Mahalo

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Teeny Bikini

Teeny Bikini is a light-medium, rosy mauve with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent pigmentation with a smooth, velvety texture that was denser and more substantial than the typical matte, so it yielded opaque, even coverage layered on bare skin without sheering out too readily. The eyeshadow blended out nicely and lasted for eight hours before fading on me.

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

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Wet 'n' Wild Silent Treatment #1 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Viseart Caramel (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Cleavage (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Malt (P, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Laced (DC, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Amnesia Rose (LE, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
Smashbox Hit Reply (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
Smashbox Totally Nude (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
NARS Charade I (PiP, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Rustique (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Teeny Bikini

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

Shotgun

Shotgun is a soft beige with warm, yellow undertones and a frosted sheen. The pigmentation was opaque in a single layer, while the texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being too loosely or too firmly pressed in the pan. The eyeshadow wore well for eight hours on me.

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