ColourPop x NBA Los Angeles Lakers Won the West Eyeliner Duo Review & Swatches
Won the West
ColourPop Won the West Crème Gel Liner Duo ($14.00 for 0.02 oz.) includes two twist-up eyeliners in shimmery gold and matte, vivid purple. The purple eyeliner was a disappointment–somewhat tacky, drier, and harder to apply evenly and to build up, while the gold eyeliner was decent.
Ingredients
Won the West
LELimited Edition. $14.00.
Fade Away
Fade Away is a medium gold with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in one stroke, which adhered evenly to my lash line and did not tug during application. The consistency was smooth, creamy without being overly wet, and was quick to dry down. It stayed on well for seven and a half hours before thinning visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Fenty Beauty Grillz (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
- Zoeva After the Disco (P, $7.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Gold Rush (LE, $9.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Cosmic Energy (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery (90% similar).
- NARS Sunset Boulevard (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Trophy Wife (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Chanel Ombres Lamées de Chanel #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Chanel Or Antique (48) (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Kerala Sun (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Goldmine (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
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Fade Away
LELimited Edition. $7.00.
Champs
Champs is a bright, medium purple with cooler undertones and a matte finish. The texture was a little tacky, thicker, and denser, which resulted in a more ragged edge and less precision with some tugging during application. It had semi-opaque, somewhat buildable pigmentation that lasted for seven and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- NARS Blue Lotus (P, $24.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Purple Reign (LE, $25.00) is cooler (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty (Grape)vine (P, $25.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Utterly Alone (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.007 oz. - $1000.00 Per Ounce
The updated formula is supposed to have "18-hour" wear that is waterproof and be "super pigmented" for both the lash line as well as the waterline. The brand stated that the formula will set "after around 10 seconds." Many shades had semi-opaque to opaque, buildable coverage, but some shades had uneven, sheerer coverage that did not layer well, so they were more challenging to apply and to use.
The majority of shades were creamy enough to glide across the lash line without tugging or pulling, though a few shades were stiffer, more prone to breaking or dragging.
The formula seemed water-resistant based on testing with water, but the wear was more like 10 to 13 hours (depending on the shade) rather than 18 hours of solid wear. A lot of the shimmer shades lasted four to six hours on the waterline, while more matte shades tended to last five to seven hours on my waterline. These are long-wearing times for a pencil eyeliner, generally, but they are a fair bit short of the 18-hours claimed so a lot of shades rated lower than they might seem if you aren't a stickler for 18-hour wear!
Browse all of our ColourPop Crème Gel Liner swatches.
The gold shade is a winner and it would have been lovely if the purple shade was made in the same formula.
Just placed an interesting CP earlier today. Might have added this duo had I waited a few hours, but was super worried that the one SSS I was after would go OOS again, so here we are. Since I would be using the purple smudged out a bit, precision wouldn’t be an issue. That’s okay because I’ve got quite a few purple liners sitting in my refrigerator!