ColourPop x Target Werk It Colour Stix Duo Review & Swatches
Werk It
ColourPop Werk It Target Colour Stix Duo ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) includes two shimmery, twist-up eyeshadow pencils in a light, warmer pewter and a bright, sky blue. They were sheerer but harder to build up, and as a result, they were also harder to diffuse/blend out, which made them hard to use as an eyeshadow and most practical to use as eyeliner.
As a FYI, the duos for Target contain larger-sized Colour Stixx (0.048 oz. each), so they have a more “jumbo” feel consistent with other twist-up eyeshadow pencils.
Ingredients
Werk It
PPermanent. $14.00.
Clownin'
Clownin’ is a medium pewter with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen.
- Semi-sheer coverage in one layer, difficult to build up
- Lightly emollient, smooth but bunched up/thickened when layered
- Applied unevenly and was hard to blend
- Moderate wear (~7 hours before creasing a bit)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Viseart Bijoux Royal #1 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Vibe Check (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Carbon (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Kali (PiP, ) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Screech (LE, $25.00) is more shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Cosmic (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Too Good to Be True (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.019 oz. - $315.79 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "ultra pigmented" in "one swipe" while being "long wearing" and "water-resistant." There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn't feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte Colour Stix swatches.
Clownin'
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.00.
Donut Break
Donut Break is a light, sky blue with cool undertones and a frosted sheen.
- Sheer coverage in one layer, difficult to build up
- Lightly emollient, smooth but bunched up/thickened when layered
- Applied unevenly and was hard to blend
- Moderate wear (~7 hours before creasing a bit)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- ColourPop Climb Time (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Anastasia Leo (LE, $12.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- JD Glow Bora Bora (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #18 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Glaminatrix High Seas (P, $8.04) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Princess Morbucks (LE, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Cloud 9 (PiP, $13.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Ocean Breeze (P, $6.25) is warmer (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Hydra (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME232 Turquoise Blue (DC, $17.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.023 oz. - $260.87 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be "ultra pigmented" in "one swipe" while being "long wearing" and "water-resistant." There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn't feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Metallic Colour Stix swatches.
Donut Break
PiPPermanent in Palette. $6.00.
ColourPop Werk It Target Colour Stix Duo
ColourPop Werk It Target Colour Stix Duo
ColourPop Werk It Target Colour Stix Duo
ColourPop Clownin' Matte Colour Stix
ColourPop Clownin' Matte Colour Stix
ColourPop Clownin' Matte Colour Stix
ColourPop Donut Break Metallic Colour Stix
ColourPop Donut Break Metallic Colour Stix
ColourPop Donut Break Metallic Colour Stix
Well, since I now know that I will have to get back to using the Nyx or Elf jumbo pencils since the wax is VERY tear repellent, these by ColourPop are utter crap in comparison to the aforementioned!
Just plain yuck!