ColourPop x Bambi Life in the Woods Creme Gel Pencil Trio Review & Swatches

Christine — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Life in the Woods

ColourPop Life in the Woods Crème Gel Pencil Trio ($TBA for 0.012 oz.) is a new, limited edition trio that includes three pencil eyeliners; one metallic finish and two matte finish shades. The quality was so-so; they could have been more pigmented, but the real issue was that two of the three shades did not apply as evenly as they should have.

Life in the Woods

LELimited Edition.

B-

7.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

80%

Total

Raindrops

Raindrops is a darker pink with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The consistency was soft, creamier and less waxy compared to other shades in the range. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which built up fairly evenly and well. The color wore well for seven and a half hours before showing signs of fading.

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ColourPop Crochet (LE, $7.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Urban Decay Galactic (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Rosette (LE, $7.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Chanel Rose Cuivre (54) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Haus Labs Antique Rose (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
About Face Leave Me Breathless (P, $13.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Chanel Romance (955) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce

The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.

The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.

The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!

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Look Using this Product

Viseart Paris Love Letter Eye Look

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Raindrops

LELimited Edition. $7.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Meadow

Meadow is a pale yellow with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage, but the product applied unevenly on my lash line. It just seemed to gather and clump near my lashes and look streaky on my waterline, so it was hard to use it without accepting its imperfections. Since it’s eyeliner, the thinner the line, the harder it is to see unevenness from a “normal viewing distance.” It stayed on decently for seven hours before fading visibly.

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

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ColourPop Extra Frosting (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever M40 Matte Pastel Yellow (P, $21.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Banana Blaze (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Maybelline Citrus Charge (LE, $8.99) is darker (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce

The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.

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ColourPop x Bambi Palette Eye Look

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Meadow

LELimited Edition. $7.00.

6.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

73%

Total

Purty

Purty is a light-medium, pink-purple with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium coverage, which was somewhat buildable, but it did not build up evenly. I’d recommend using a dense, stiff pencil brush to diffuse, which helped to even out the layer better than layering it did. The texture was smooth and didn’t tug on my lash line, but it may have been too waxy. It lasted for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.

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

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Makeup Geek Orchid (DC, $9.00) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Shock (LE, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce

The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.

Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.