ColourPop x NBA Boston Celtics Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Christine — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Boston Celtics

ColourPop Boston Celtics 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, limited edition nine-pan palette that featured three shimmery eyeshadows with six more matte eyeshadows in the team’s colors. The majority of the eyeshadows were pigmented, blendable, and lasted around eight hours, though there was some powderiness or light fallout to contend with overall.

Ingredients

Boston Celtics

LELimited Edition. $14.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

17 Rings

17 Rings is a bright white with a subtle, blue-green shifting pearl. It had mostly opaque pigmentation that applied well to bare skin and blended out without difficulty. The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed but not dry. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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ColourPop The Big 3 (P, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Emerald (PiP, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Astral Blue Star (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Scooch In (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Spell Breaker (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Dial Up (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Clionadh Cryosphere (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Urban Decay Switchback (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Philosophy (PiP, ) is more shimmery (85% similar).
Viseart Wink (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (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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17 Rings

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Lucky

Lucky is a light green with moderate, warm undertones and a frosted finish. The consistency was drier, more loosely-pressed, so there was light fallout and a tendency for the eyeshadow to apply a little unevenly and with more semi-opaque coverage. I’d recommend using it with a fingertip or a dampened brush to improve application and coverage. It lasted well for seven and a half hours before showing signs of fading.

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Urban Decay Prickly (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Mintea (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Atmosphere (P, $8.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Minty Dream (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Springtime (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Abracadabra (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Coy #10 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Haute (Fade Into Hue) (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop The Fish (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
ColourPop Freshman (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Lucky

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

Total

Back Bay

Back Bay is a light beige with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was almost cream-like as it had slip and felt velvety, which gave it a substantial feel on my skin–rather than being really powdery–and had opaque coverage. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop Merry Go Go (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Hear Me Out (P, $4.50) is more shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Trip (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Crave (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
Smashbox Barre It All (PiP, ) is cooler (85% similar).
MAC Orb (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Huda Beauty Bare (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar).
MAC Blanc Type (DC, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Natasha Denona Malia (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Smashbox Assistant (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).

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Back Bay

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Celtic Pride

Celtic Pride is a medium taupe-brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and matte finish. It had rich pigmentation paired with a smooth, velvety texture that applied evenly and blended out well. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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Make Up For Ever M549 Dark Taupe (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Smoky Taupe (P, $34.00) is less pigmented, lower quality (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Vertigo (LE, $36.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Mythosaur (LE, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
bareMinerals Vow (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Home (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Blackbird Cosmetics Dog Days (DC, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Comfy (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild VI Purple #6 (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Back Roads (PiP, $5.25) is darker (85% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Celtic Pride

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Rivalry

Rivalry is a bright, minty green with strong, cool undertones and a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had opaque color payoff in one layer, which applied evenly to my lid and diffused nicely along the edges without being prone to fallout or sheering out. The texture was smooth to the touch, dense without being overly firm, and picked up well with a dry brush. It lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.

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ColourPop World Traveler (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Sweet Tooth (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Glaminatrix Imp (P, $8.77) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Big Banks (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
City Color Beach Cottage (P, $6.99) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
By Beauty Bay Breeze (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Designer (P, $5.00) is more muted (90% similar).
Urban Decay Current (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace The Shallows (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Milk Makeup Mermaid Parade (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).

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Rivalry

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Tradition

Tradition is a light, pastel green with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was smooth, more velvety, and only lightly powdery, which helped it achieve full pigmentation in a single layer while remaining blendable. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.

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ColourPop De Menthe (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
Terra Moons 4th Dimension (P, $6.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Mantis (LE, $5.25) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Mad Tea Party (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Honeydew (P, $5.25) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
By Beauty Bay Mint (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Void (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Don't Care (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Sugarpill Twitch (PiP, ) is warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Silico (LE, $4.50) is darker, brighter (85% similar).

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Tradition

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Shamrock

Shamrock is a medium-dark grass green with subtle, warm undertones and lighter, cooler blue sparkle over a matte finish. The sparkles didn’t translate onto my lid, but they didn’t seem to wind up as visible fallout (I’d guess they got trapped in my brush). The texture was moderately powdery, and the fallout was more from the underlying green powder than the sparkles as a result. It had opaque color coverage that sheered out somewhat in practice. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

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MAC Hawkins High (LE, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Kiss My Hass (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Earthbending (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Transform (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
NARS Moskova #2 (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
KVD Beauty Gloom (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Urban Decay G Train (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
By Beauty Bay Forest (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
Give Me Glow Kelly Green (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Smashbox Sell Out (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Shamrock

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

89%

Total

Dynasty

Dynasty is a bright, medium green with strong, cool undertones and a pearly sheen with faint gold contrasting pearl. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied evenly to bare skin and blended out nicely. The texture was moderately dense, slightly thinner when picked up but not powdery or chunky. It lasted nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.

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Melt Cosmetics Sweet Tooth (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Marine Waters (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Milk Makeup Mermaid Parade (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Lighthouse (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Sydney Grace The Shallows (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar).
By Beauty Bay Breeze (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Hummingbird (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Big Banks (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Release (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Surf Sesh (P, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).

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Dynasty

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

1946

1946 is a rich, emerald green with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish. The eyeshadow had a slightly drier, somewhat powdery texture, though it managed to yield full color payoff that blended out without too much extra effort. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

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Melt Cosmetics Meltdown (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Water Landing (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Smashbox Ultramarine (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Sydney Grace Sublime Reverie (PiP, $6.25) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Anastasia B3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is lighter (80% similar).
Pat McGrath Altered State (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
ColourPop Runnin' Thru the Six (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).

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Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

Give Me Glow Seaside (P, $7.00).

Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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1946

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

ColourPop Boston Celtics 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop 17 Rings Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Lucky Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Back Bay Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Celtic Pride Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Rivalry Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Tradition Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Shamrock Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Dynasty Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop 1946 Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Boston Celtics 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

ColourPop 17 Rings Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Lucky Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Back Bay Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Celtic Pride Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Rivalry Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Tradition Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Shamrock Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop Dynasty Pressed Powder Shadow

ColourPop 1946 Pressed Powder Shadow

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ColourPop x NBA Boston Celtics Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Boston Celtics

Ingredients

LELimited Edition. $14.00.

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17 Rings

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Lucky

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Back Bay

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LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Celtic Pride

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Formula Overview

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Rivalry

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Formula Overview

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Tradition

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Formula Overview

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Shamrock

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Formula Overview

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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Dynasty

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Formula Overview

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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1946

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Formula Overview

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

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