ColourPop x Disney Designer Down in New Orleans Set Review & Swatches
Down in New Orleans
ColourPop Down in New Orleans Disney Designer Cheek & Lip Duo ($18.00 for 0.43 oz.) includes a soft, plummy brown blush and a deep, copper-red liquid lipstick. Both products performed consistently with their formulas, though both were varying degrees of more pigmented than described (so that might not be a deal-breaker for some). These products can also be purchased individually if desired.
Down in New Orleans
LELimited Edition. $18.00.
Kissin' a Frog
Kissin’ a Frog is a muted, medium-dark plum with strong, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had very, very fine shimmer through it that gave it a soft, natural-matte finish when applied and blended out on my skin. The pigmentation was semi-opaque and buildable, so a bit more pigmented than described. The consistency was soft, a little dusty but easy to work with. It stayed on well for eight hours o me before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Body Talk (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Anastasia Terrace (LE, ) is less shimmery, brighter (90% similar).
- Gucci Beauty Rosy Beige (05) (P, $49.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Kosas Contrachroma (Blush) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Patrick Ta She's Seductive (P, $32.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Construct (LE, $12.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar).
- Dior Charnelle (459) (P, $48.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Inhibition (P, $60.00) is darker (85% similar).
- Milani Sunset Passione (P, $7.99) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Black Opal Rose Gold (P, $8.95) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$12.00/0.28 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to go on "smoothly" and have a "natural and healthy flush" that has "long wear" and "can be layered to your desired intensity." It is a lightly to moderately powdery powder blush with semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable color payoff. The consistency has a drier, thinner feel and though it feels silky to the touch, I found it the type of powder blush can be tricky to blend out evenly on the skin, depending on one's skin type or base preferences. The drier the skin/base, the better the formula would blend, but any natural oils or slip caused the blush to go on unevenly and was difficult to blend out. The wear was between seven and eight hours on me on average.
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Ingredients
Talc, Boron Nitride, Nylon-12, Magnesium Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Zinc Stearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Distarch Phosphate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate , Hydrolyzed Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Octocrylene, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Quercetin, Tin Oxide, May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Kissin' a Frog
LELimited Edition. $12.00.
Prince Naveen
Prince Naveen is a deep, coppery red with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had medium to semi-opaque coverage in a single layer of product, which was buildable to nearly full coverage with a second layer. The texture was lightweight, whipped and a little watery (which I know doesn’t sound possible), so it spread evenly across my lips and dried down within a minute to a mostly matte, transfer-resistant finish that didn’t feel clingy. It wore well for five hours and felt neither drying nor hydrating over time.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- MAC Ring the Alarm (P, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Love Life (P, $6.00) is lighter, more pigmented (95% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Particulier (846) (P, $45.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Lucky Cat (P, $9.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- ColourPop On Cloud Dynasty (LE, $9.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Who Run This (P, $6.00) is lighter, more pigmented (90% similar).
- YSL Rouge Mirage (26) (P, $39.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Stay Curious (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Queendom (P, $17.00) is lighter, more pigmented, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop 21 Questions (P, $10.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$9.00/0.17 oz. - $52.94 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have "medium buildable coverage" that has a "soft, diffused" effect. It's a more amped up take on their Blotted Lips concept or a slightly "washed out" take on their Ultra Matte/Ultra Satin range. The formula is much thinner--almost weightless--and spreads evenly with a single layer. I'd argue that most shades were often closer to semi-opaque rather than medium and buildable--and I used only what was on the doe-foot applicator to apply (without going back for more) for both top and bottom lips.
The consistency was airier, light, thin, and spreadable with a soft dry down that didn't feel like it was wholly locked in (like Ultra Mattes) but had significantly less transfer than a traditional lipstick (or even the Ulta Satins). They were not the most forgiving of lip texture or lip lines, but they were more flattering than most formulas I've tried that are similar in effect and coverage. Some shades had more of a matte finish shortly after application while others had subtle shine that wore down to a matte finish within an hour or less.
Longevity ran anywhere from three to six hours with some shades leaving subtle stains behind, and the formula felt mostly non-drying for me. It had a sweet, vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
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Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Alumina, Flavor, Triethoxycaprylylsilane. May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163), Bronze Powder (CI 77400), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Copper Powder (CI 77400), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Manganese Violet (CI 77742), Mica (CI 77019), Red 6 (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Red 7 (CI 15850), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Red 28 (CI 45410), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
I love Princess and the Frog since I used to live in NOLA, and this is an adorable set!
Absolutely beautiful shades for both the lipstick and blush! These are very tempting for me to get next time I place an order!
I am really loving this release from ColourPop. The packaging is super cute and the products have been beautiful. I have a rather huge shopping cart at the ColourPop site but I frequently do and then end up not actually ordering. With ColourPop I always think I should wait before ordering because next week they are going to release something even more amazing!
This is a gorgeous combination, love both shades.
I love these. The lip is killed by overduping, but Iād love it if the blush were a single. Frog is my spirit animal. Oh, well, i could always use Satin Love (which pulls too coral on me for my taste) and Foolish or Mind Trick. And I must see the movie. All the Disney stuff that has appealed to me has been NOLA and Tiana inspired.
Bought kissing a frog on a whim and it’s definitely powdery but I just switched to a softer brush and it worked perfectly. Color is really pretty.