ColourPop x Darth Vader Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:00:00 +0000

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.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

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.

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Anastasia Boli (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
ColourPop Diamond (PiP, $6.00) is warmer (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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Stormtrooper

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

8.5

Product

6.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

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.

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Chanel Douceur et Serenite #1 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Viseart Blushing (PiP, ) is darker, 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 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).
MAC Quarry (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).

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Imperial Forces

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

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.

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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).
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).
MAC Quarry (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Sydney Grace Bonfire (LE, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).

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Battle Station

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

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.

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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).
Urban Decay Rustler (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
MAC Monaco-co (Enchanted Forest) (LE, $20.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Too Faced NSFW (LE, $16.00) is darker (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Raw Gold (13M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

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Gone Galactic

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

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.

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Dose of Colors Sizzle (P, $20.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Sydney Grace Ladylike (P, $6.25) is more shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Suite Life (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% 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).
Natasha Denona Poppy (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).

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I am the Master

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

91%

Total

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.

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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).
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).
MAC Glitch in the Matrix (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Death Star

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

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.

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Terra Moons Split (P, $6.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics GF (LE, ) is darker, cooler (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 Tuxedo (LE, $5.25) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).

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The Empire

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

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.

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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).
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).
Urban Decay Les (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Dark Side

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

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.

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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).
ColourPop Shade (LE, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Boss Lady (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Dose of Colors Fired Up (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Dose of Colors Mixed Berries (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Mink Noir (LE, $25.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Marc Jacobs Beauty On Top (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Sith Lord

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

ColourPop Darth Vader 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop Stormtrooper Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Imperial Forces Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Battle Station Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Gone Galactic Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop I am the Master Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Death Star Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop The Empire Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Dark Side Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Sith Lord Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Darth Vader 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop Stormtrooper Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Imperial Forces Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Battle Station Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Gone Galactic Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop I am the Master Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Death Star Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop The Empire Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Dark Side Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Sith Lord Pressed Powder Shadow

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ColourPop x Darth Vader Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Darth Vader

Ingredients

LELimited Edition. $14.00.

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Stormtrooper

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Imperial Forces

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Battle Station

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Gone Galactic

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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I am the Master

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Death Star

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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The Empire

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Formula Overview

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Dark Side

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Sith Lord

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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