ColourPop x Zoella Supernova Shadows Reviews & Swatches
Bellini
ColourPop Bellini Supernova Shadow ($7.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light-medium, rosy copper with subtle, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had rich color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin applied with the included doe-foot applicator or with a separate brush (the latter was my preferred method to minimize cross-contamination). The texture was smooth, more mousse-like, which seemed to help the product go on more evenly and prevent it from sheering out too readily. It dried down and set to a transfer-proof result for a good 10 hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Anastasia Rose Quartz (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Paradiso (Cream) (LE, $45.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Dior Jungle #1 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Rhea (118M) (2020) (PiP, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Cover FX Soleil (P, $28.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Laura Mercier Bed of Roses (P, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Blitz Venus (PiP, $25.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Mauve on Up (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Haus Labs Rose Gold Shimmer (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Rose Rocked (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.17 oz. - $41.18 Per Ounce
Per the brand, the formula is supposed to be a "super longwearing liquid shadow" that can be used as "an all over base color, a touch of glitter, or extreme metallic foil" with "high coverage" and "no fall out." They were quite pigmented, and they sheered out a bit as liquid and cream products do as you diffuse the edges. The liquid eyeshadows applied better with an exterior applicator, whether synthetic brushes or fingertips (though I'd recommend swiping product onto a clean palette or brush rather than directly onto fingertips!). The wand applicator makes it hard to apply with precision and worked best for all-over, one-and-done application.
The formula felt watery and thin, and it spread out decently, but there was a lot of fine and larger shimmer/sparkle without a strong base color, so they tended to look better and more even in person as the shimmers reflected light. They dry down fast enough that I could diffuse and blend edges but not so slow that it pulled into my creases as it dried down. I found that they tended to breakdown from teary or watery eyes, as I always noticed gaps or missing pieces where I might water more (inner and outer corners) but did not have that issue elsewhere (like the lid).
I think the more glittery shades worked best as something layered on top of other products and not as much on their own unless used as liner--they seem to do okay as a thin line, likely due to the fact that it's just a lot harder to see any imperfections when the line itself is thin. More metallic, less sparkly/glittery, shades seemed to work best alone (as they were quite pigmented, too, so they didn't lend themselves well to layering).
I didn't have much fallout over time but occasionally, there was a small chunk of product that dropped (rather than a few stray glitters). I also felt like the smoothest application was with fingertips as a brush seemed to make the product more likely to clump up or accentuate lid texture.
Browse all of our ColourPop Supernova Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Water, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Vp/Va Copolymer, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Tin Oxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Look Using this Product
Bellini
LELimited Edition. $7.00.
OG
ColourPop OG Supernova Shadow ($7.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light, golden copper with strong, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had a chunkier texture as it dried down, which gave it a more uneven look on my skin, though it was incredibly reflective which masked a lot of its unevenness. The consistency was thin but airy–almost a little mousse-like–and applied with semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation. It stayed on well for eight hours before there was slight flaking.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sydney Grace Star Struck (P, $8.00) (100% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Crème Brulee (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Versailles (LE, $6.25) is lighter (95% similar).
- MAC Café Tinto (LE, $17.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- LORAC Rose Gold (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Smokey Eyes are Forever Love Eyes Enhance (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Old Church Street (Left) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Love Glow (Prime) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Golden Mink #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Delirium (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$7.00/0.17 oz. - $41.18 Per Ounce
Per the brand, the formula is supposed to be a "super longwearing liquid shadow" that can be used as "an all over base color, a touch of glitter, or extreme metallic foil" with "high coverage" and "no fall out." They were quite pigmented, and they sheered out a bit as liquid and cream products do as you diffuse the edges. The liquid eyeshadows applied better with an exterior applicator, whether synthetic brushes or fingertips (though I'd recommend swiping product onto a clean palette or brush rather than directly onto fingertips!). The wand applicator makes it hard to apply with precision and worked best for all-over, one-and-done application.
The formula felt watery and thin, and it spread out decently, but there was a lot of fine and larger shimmer/sparkle without a strong base color, so they tended to look better and more even in person as the shimmers reflected light. They dry down fast enough that I could diffuse and blend edges but not so slow that it pulled into my creases as it dried down. I found that they tended to breakdown from teary or watery eyes, as I always noticed gaps or missing pieces where I might water more (inner and outer corners) but did not have that issue elsewhere (like the lid).
I think the more glittery shades worked best as something layered on top of other products and not as much on their own unless used as liner--they seem to do okay as a thin line, likely due to the fact that it's just a lot harder to see any imperfections when the line itself is thin. More metallic, less sparkly/glittery, shades seemed to work best alone (as they were quite pigmented, too, so they didn't lend themselves well to layering).
I didn't have much fallout over time but occasionally, there was a small chunk of product that dropped (rather than a few stray glitters). I also felt like the smoothest application was with fingertips as a brush seemed to make the product more likely to clump up or accentuate lid texture.
Browse all of our ColourPop Supernova Shadow swatches.
Ingredients
Water, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polyurethane 33, Vp/Va Copolymer, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Tin Oxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Aluminum Powder (CI 77000), Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Beautiful, and so much cheaper than the Stila Shimmer & Glow (in Kitten and Grace, respectively), but I have those already and I bet they’re identical on the eye. (Also Grace has an A+, so…)
I love both these shades and Bellini is sensational. At first I thought it was a lip gloss, but even better it is an eye cream. Stunning – and so inexpensive too.