ColourPop x NBA Miami Heat Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Miami Heat
ColourPop Miami Heat 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, limited edition warm-toned color story featuring four metallic eyeshadows and five (mostly) matte eyeshadows. All nine shades performed well enough with a few shades being a little powdery and/or more buildable in coverage (but by no means sheer) and wore for around eight hours on me.
Ingredients
Miami Heat
LELimited Edition. $14.00.
305
305 is a light, yellowy gold with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture was soft, more loosely-pressed in the pan, and this resulted in a little bit more frost than metallic once applied on my lid. It had opaque pigmentation that wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Tom Ford Beauty Rose Topaz #2 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Moon Dust (Remastered) (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Becca Moonstone (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty De La Creme #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Gingerdoodle (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Glam (332M) (PiP, $29.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Hotshot (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Wink Wink (PiP, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Polaris (116K) (2020) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Melody (Lyric) (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
305
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Big Three
Big Three is a very light and bright, yellowy orange with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage that adhered well to bare skin and blended out nicely along the edges. The texture was soft, somewhat powdery in the pan but not prone to sheering out during application. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Wild Soul (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Orange #5 (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Mango Tea (P, $5.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- elf Golden Rays (P, $5.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Coloured Raine Evening (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Koi (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Morphe Creamsicle (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Neon Kiss (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sequoia (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- KVD Beauty Gina (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Big Three
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Magic City
Magic City is a rich, medium-dark gold with warmer undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The texture was more loosely-pressed but the pigmentation was very intense, so using a lighter hand would be ideal to avoid fallout with this shade. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Melt Cosmetics Gravity OG (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty TFX14 (LE, $36.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Mrs. Potts (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Golden (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Cool Breeze (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- JD Glow Goldie Locs (P, $7.50) is darker (90% similar).
- City Color Pharaoh (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury The Rebel (2020) #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Amber (PiP, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gold Dust (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Magic City
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Vice Wave
Vice Wave is a rich, medium-dark orange with moderate, warm undertones and barely-there gold pearl over a matte finish. The pearl was finer and there wasn’t a lot of it, so it didn’t result in fallout during application. It had full color payoff in one layer, which applied well to bare skin and blended out with ease as the texture was smooth, velvety, and not too powdery. The eyeshadow showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Maybe Later (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Guava (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Lunar Eclipse (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fired Up (P, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia C3 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Freshly Cut (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Meadow (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Half Baked (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, more muted, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Fire Opal (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Queensland (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Vice Wave
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Kaboom
Kaboom is a medium-dark, red-copper with soft, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had a smooth, lightly emollient texture that picked up readily with a dry brush and had good, even adhesion on bare skin. It had rich pigmentation that wore well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop At Dusk (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Bling (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Magnetic (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, brighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Solar Flair (GPV2 #21) (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop TTYN (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Metal Cupid (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Spiked (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Smashbox Floral Support (LE, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Lovers Diamond (LE, $34.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Crush (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Kaboom
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Bayside
Bayside is a rich, deep copper with strong, warm orange undertones and a metallic sheen. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin as the texture was smooth, lightly emollient but not overly so. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Too Faced Wet Kisses (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Icon Date Eyes #3 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced I'm Toasted (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Caramel Brown #2 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Pat McGrath Copper Toned (PiP, $25.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Dior Sienna #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Burnished Copper (Siren #6) (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- PIXI Beauty Auburn Blaze (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Caramel Brown #7 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty O MG (P, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Bayside
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Heat Culture
Heat Culture is a deep red with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was slightly drier, somewhat dusty in the pan with light fallout during application but blended out without difficulty. It had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation that lasted nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Rival (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Part 2 (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Silhouette (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop In My Tumbly (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Nude Rich #8 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Take Control (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Young Blood (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- MAC Devoted to Chili (P, $20.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Chingona (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Sydney Grace Berry Fizz (DC, $5.25) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Heat Culture
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
South Beach
South Beach is a soft black with cooler undertones and multi-colored, barely-there pearl over a matte finish. The consistency was slightly thinner and more firmly-pressed into the pan, so there was no powderiness, but it wasn’t as blendable as it could have been. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Midnight Curfew (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace My Person (PiP, $5.25) is cooler (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Purpose (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eyes are Forever Confident Eyes Smoke (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- Chanel Mystere et Intensite #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Defiant (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- LORAC Midnight (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Dark Side (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop I Call It a Bus (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Hibernating (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
South Beach
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
The Decision
The Decision is a medium-dark brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had mostly opaque, buildable pigmentation with a soft, moderately powdery texture that had light fallout during application if I wasn’t careful. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Finesse (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Anastasia Parallel (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- ColourPop Sound (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Bad Habit Interstellar (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Anastasia 1988 (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- KKW Beauty Gemini (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Viseart Ganache (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Confidential (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Famous (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Coven (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
It’s a better quality palette that what I thought it might be and there are a few lovely shades: Kaboom, 305 and Bayside. I don’t see how the matte black fits in here as this is quite a warm toned orange and red themed palette.
Agree with Genevieve, the color story is a little off kilter, the matte black throws it off.
I don’t understand the basketball theme in an eye shadow palette but I guess it’s for fans? And 2 of the colors swatch nearly identical…
Die-hard Miami Heat fan here! Red and black are the team’s colors, so it probably would have been weird to NOT include a black shade. The logo is the basketball with the flames coming out of it, which is where you get all the warm yellows and oranges (and obviously they evoke the “heat” idea), but all the uniforms are red and black. I personally think it works here because the black balances it out, and can be used as a liner (especially since the two Miami Heat liners in the collection are both a reddish-brown and a copper, IIRC). I like the hint of pearl in it too, and think you could smoke it out nicely.
I’ve been waiting for Christine’s review to make sure it wasn’t a huge dud before pulling the trigger, but I’m curious about the liners and the glitter too. Christine, do you plan on reviewing those too? Thanks!
As an aside, Colourpop did a good job on the shade names for the Miami Heat collection. They really paid tribute to the fanbase and much of the history. I have to say that I am more than disappointed in their lack of creativity for the other five teams, especially the LA and Boston collections. They did them dirty. 🙁
I may not be a basketball fan (weird, since I did actually play it as a kid and teen), but I love the fall looking colors of this one! And yet, I don’t see myself ordering it.
This NBA collection just screams cash grab to me. After 2+ yrs of launching a new collection every week, it seems like CP has finally run out of original ideas and is now just throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. They rarely add anything to their permanent line, it’s just a nonstop barrage of limited edition products that are now coming every week; one collection is announced on a Mon, drops on a Thursday and the next day, a new collection is announced to drop the next Thursday. CP is the beauty industry’s fast fashion and they’re responsible for the oversaturation of the market; many brands have even admitted that they started pushing out more new releases after seeing CP do it.
Ok, I’m getting off my soapbox now. Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.
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Hey ladies…I’m a born and raised South Floridian AKA Miami. The black comes from the Miami Heat colors Red and Black. There are some lovely shades here but not enough for me to justify this buy!!
Zero interest in an NBA themed collection. Even if I liked the color stories, it’s not like they’re unique.