ColourPop x Darth Vader Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Darth Vader
ColourPop Darth Vader 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, Star Wars collaboration that is inspired by Darth Vader. The palette includes four matte shades, one sparkle-matte shade, and four shimmer shades (one is a Super Shock Shadow). The eyeshadows performed consistently with ColourPop’s formula; they were pigmented, blendable, and longer-wearing with some shades being a little powdery.
Ingredients
Darth Vader
LELimited Edition. $14.00.
Stormtrooper
Stormtrooper is a light-medium, pinky-beige with more of a translucent base and fine, silvery-beige pearl. It was a Super Shock Shadow, so it featured a cream-to-powder formula that felt wet and emollient in the pan but performed and felt like a powder on the skin. It had semi-sheer, somewhat buildable coverage that stayed on well for 10 hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Boli (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- ColourPop Diamond (PiP, $6.00) is warmer (85% 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.
Stormtrooper
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Imperial Forces
Imperial Forces is a light, purplish-taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish. It applied a bit darker than it appeared in the pan. The texture was soft, smooth, and velvety with light powderiness in the pan but blended out well without being prone to fallout or sheering out too readily. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Blushing (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Douceur et Serenite #1 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lil Dipper (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced Mint Chocolate (LE, $16.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Pricey (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Fascinated (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- MAC Fogged In (LE, $17.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- Sydney Grace Long Journey (P, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Calcination (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Bucket List (PiP, $4.50) 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.
Imperial Forces
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Battle Station
Battle Station is a medium taupe with a hint of purple, giving it a cooler undertone, paired with a matte finish. It had a smooth, velvety texture that was blendable and easy to work with as it wasn’t too powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. It yielded full color coverage in a single layer and lasted well for eight hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Fable (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Thyst or That (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mush Mush (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Butterfly Beach (Deep) (PiP, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Blushing (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Supernouveau #3 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Imperial Forces (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Bad Habit Lunar (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Blackbird Cosmetics Figment (DC, $8.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Bould Type (PiP, $4.50) 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.
Battle Station
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Gone Galactic
Gone Galactic is a light, golden brown with strong, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had opaque pigmentation paired with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that picked up readily with a dry brush and had great adhesion and blendability on my lid. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Estee Lauder Metal Saffron (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Vibrant Madness (DC, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Satin Tan (58P) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Chalice (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Sienna (50M) (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Patine Bronze (840) (P, $36.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Noir Fume #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled (Seduce Glow Smoke) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Rustler (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Monaco-co (Enchanted Forest) (LE, $20.00) is lighter (85% 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.
Gone Galactic
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
I am the Master
I am the Master is a brighter, medium-dark red with warm undertones and a soft, pearl-like sheen. The texture was moderately emollient and applied better with a pressing motion onto skin to avoid it sliding around a bit initially (or use a fingertip). It had opaque color coverage that wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Suite Life (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Sizzle (P, $20.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Ladylike (P, $6.25) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Poppy (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Clove (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Heatin' Up (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Undefeated (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Wiggalese (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Lydia (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dior Reflexion #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (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.
I am the Master
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Death Star
Death Star is a light-medium gray with subtle, warmer undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had rich color coverage paired with a smooth, lightly emollient texture that was lightly creamy to the touch but not too slippery on the lid. It lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Triple Threat (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Tranquility Bay (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Glitch in the Matrix (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Gunmetal (DC, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- NARS Pyrenees (P, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #18 (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Bold Generation (LE, $19.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Falcon Noir (LE, $32.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty White Suede #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (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.
Death Star
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
The Empire
The Empire is a dark gray with cool, bluish undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was soft, velvety, and smooth without being too powdery. It featured opaque pigmentation that stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics GF (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Split (P, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Opaque (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Slated (DC, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Night Night (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Smashbox Dracula (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Deep Space (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Songbird (LE, $5.25) is darker (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Smoke (Define) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Dusk (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, darker (85% 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 Empire
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Dark Side
Dark Side has a medium-dark black base with finer burgundy micro-sparkle over a matte finish. The sparkles almost entirely disappeared in practice as they just… diffused and blew away, so while it appeared more burgundy in the pan, it ended up being a slightly softer black in practice. The eyeshadow had opaque color coverage with light fallout and a somewhat powdery, albeit blendable, texture. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Defiant (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Bad to the Berry (PiP, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Feels (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Super Nudes Date Eye (Smoke) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Stallion (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Nothing's Impossible (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace My Person (PiP, $5.25) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Faraway (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Gameplayer (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Structured Satin (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (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.
Dark Side
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Sith Lord
Sith Lord is a deep burgundy with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The product had rich color payoff that was accompanied by a smooth, velvety texture that was thin without being firm, so it blended out well but could easily be built up for more control and precision. It lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly, but it did leave a stain behind after removal.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Celebrate in Style (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Glaminatrix Naturally (PiP, $7.30) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Mauve #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics LX Queen (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Fired Up (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Dose of Colors Mixed Berries (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shade (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Boss Lady (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Mink Noir (LE, $25.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty On Top (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% 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.
Wow, I wish they’d offer those first three as singles! Not interested in the darks at all so can’t justify the palette, but love those first three.
Very impressed, this seems like a well executed little palette.
Because I am a HUGE Star Wars fangirl and this reviewed quite well, I will definitely be trying to get this at the beginning of March. I really would have loved it if CP had some coordinating Lux or Lippie Stix lipsticks to accompany this! Like a rich blackened red? Oh, and a metallic lava red!
So happy this scored well with you ! I decided to get it to complete my Star Wars collection and I also love the color story.
Were I younger, it’d be hard to decide to get these SW niners by the single or wait for a vault, that I’m sure is coming. I love all of these. They are so cool friendly.
I guess this palette would really suit those (once you get over the Darth Vadar gimmicky stuff) who a look for an inexpensive cool toned kind of palette (with the pop of red that does not go with the theme of the palette). The ratings are reasonably good too.
I really like this palette. I’d get a lot of use from the matte taupes and the greys, bot the shimmery and the matte are perfect. Well, in fact I like all the eyeshadows in the palette. I can dupe most of them though, so I’ll probably not buy it, but my, do I want to!
Is there a reason Battlestation doesn’t have a grade?
I’m liking this palette more as time goes on….
Fixed!