ColourPop Violet It Be Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Violet It Be
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, purple-themed color story that included two shimmery shades and two matte shades designed to coordinate with the brand’s temporary hair color range. The shimmers were solid, but the two mattes were sheerer, more powdery, and not as easy to use as anticipated. You’d definitely want to use an eyeshadow primer with this set of shades!
Ingredients
Violet It Be
PPermanent. $9.00.
Eyes 4 U
Eyes 4 U is a darker lavender with subtle, cool undertones and warmer, golden shimmer throughout.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Soft, more loosely-pressed, slight fallout
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Coy #8 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Mythical (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Electric #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Deliverer (P, $6.25) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hello Fabulous (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Bad Habit Essence (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Euphoric (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- JD Glow Plum (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Romance Novel (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Spellbound (LE, $6.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Eyes 4 U
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
The Tea
The Tea is a medium purple with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium, somewhat buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled but somewhat powdery
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Lethal Cosmetics Undone (P, $6.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Give Me Glow Toxic (P, $7.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Juvia's Place Zulu #9 (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Smashbox Mongal (LE, $22.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Eresia (P, $8.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia Believe (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Bougainvillea (Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #20) (P, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Passion (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Try Me (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Lost Souls (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
The Tea
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Love Letter
Love Letter is a light-medium lavender with warm, pink undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium, somewhat buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled but somewhat powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Average-wearing (7 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- About Face Freaked (P, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Brr Baby (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Friendly (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Talking Flowers (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Libra (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Uplevel (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Utopia (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Naga (344CM) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Feather (434CM) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Popped Off (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Love Letter
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Super Flower
Super Flower is a medium-dark purple with subtle, warm pink undertones and a pearly sheen.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, lightly emollient, not too ense
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Moves (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Frost Smitten (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Awakening (DC, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Stila Violet Vixen (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora All Night (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- City Color G*psy (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Majesty (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Twist the Bones (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop That's Deep (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Don't Quit (PiP, $6.25) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Super Flower
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad
ColourPop Eyes 4 U Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Eyes 4 U Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop The Tea Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop The Tea Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Love Letter Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Love Letter Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Super Flower Pressed Powder Shadow
ColourPop Super Flower Pressed Powder Shadow
As much as I really love those two shimmery metallics, I know that I have better quality palettes even within the ColourPop line. But those metallics, though!
I love this one but I bet I have dupes!