ColourPop x High School Freaky Genius Girl Blush Review & Swatches
Freaky Genius Girl
ColourPop Freaky Genius Girl Pressed Powder Blush ($12.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a vivid, medium-dark pink with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium, buildable coverage
- Lightweight, thin, finely-milled and moderately powdery
- Blendable, picked up readily with a brush, a touch dry on drier skin
- Long-wearing (eight hours is typical for this formula)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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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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Wow, that is BRIGHT and pretty. What is the significance of the “EHS” pressed into the surface (as a Canadian – we’re so often teased about our tendency to say Eh? – I’m curious). I’m probably missing something relating to current culture.
East High School! It’s a collab with High School Musical.
Lipstick Queen had a shade for that: Rear View Mirror. I think either Selena Gomez or Zendaya was inHSM. But I have no more of an idea than you.
Very lively! And also a lovely shade for winter! I probably won’t be getting it though, as I have something of a true classic lined up for this upcoming month.