Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches (Quick)
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette ($52.00 for 0.70 oz.) includes twenty eyeshadows in an array of colors and neutrals with a variety of finishes. I love the concept–colors, neutrals, mattes, satins, shimmers–but I think the quality is missing. Often, you’ll see collaborations or non-beauty brands put out makeup, and the first thought is, “This is going to suck, it’s just a gimmick.” Sometimes you’re surprised, and sometimes, you’re not at all. The eyeshadow formula used here feels cheap, because they’re loaded with fillers that make these powdery, chalky, prone to fading, and under-pigmented. There’s no reason this shouldn’t perform at least decently–the price tag certainly leaves plenty of room to use quality ingredients and formulas. It is packaged similarly to Urban Decay’s Book of Shadows with a bulky, cardboard container with a pull-out drawer. The drawer doesn’t extend fully, so the top row of eyeshadows sits a little underneath the lip of the exterior cover.
This is a quick review. In this instance, I have only tested twelve of the twenty shades for wear, and I have used an average wear time for the remaining shades. In an effort to cover more products during the holiday season, some palettes and sets will be given quick reviews. I’m still doing full reviews of products throughout the holiday season, but instead of having 20 palettes/sets photographed, swatched, and half-tested but never written up come January, my goal is to share photos and swatches and shorter reviews where it makes sense to. I use your reactions as a community to prioritize what gets fully tested and what may get a shorter review.
Happy is a medium, pink lavender with cool undertones and a subtle sparkle. It was powdery, prone to fading, excessive fall out, wears six hours. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Playdate is a muted, medium-dark gray with subtle neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. Powdery, semi-sheer, faded after five and a half hours of wear. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Dear Daniel is a brightened, medium-dark periwinkle blue with an aqua micro-shimmer over a matte finish. It was powdery, sheer, dry, chalky, prone to fading after five and a half hours of wear. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Milk is a cool-toned white with a satin finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation, lightly powdery, seven hours of wear. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Celebrate is a medium-dark, burgundy-brown with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly finish. It had mostly opaque color payoff, lasted for seven and a half hours, and was a touch powdery. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Supercute is a medium-dark, cool-toned purple with a soft, pearly sheen. It had a very dusty, dry consistency that was prone to fading along with semi-sheer color coverage. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Friendship is an iridescent, peachy-pink with a frosted sheen. It had so-color payoff, some powderiness to the texture. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Kitty-Chan is a dark, navy blue with a metallic sheen and copper sparkle. The copper sparkle made it more unique, but it didn’t bind and just fell underneath the lid during application. The consistency wasn’t powdery. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Apple Pie is a light, peach with a hint of beige, warm undertones, and a frosted finish. It had good color payoff and was easy to blend, but it was somewhat powdery. One of the better shades in the palette, though. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Bow is a medium-dark, coral-red with warm, orange undertones and a frosted finish. It had good pigmentation but was very powdery, so it adhered poorly to the skin and immediately looked faded applied to bare skin. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
1974 is a medium-dark gray with subtle, neutral undertones (almost looks warm on my skin tone) and a satin finish. It was dry, powdery, and semi-sheer. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Kawaii is a cool-toned, light-medium aqua-teal with a metallic sheen. It had decent pigmentation and was only a little dry. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
The Original is a deep brown with olive undertones and a soft, bronze shimmer. It had great color payoff, though the texture was still on the powdery side. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Hot Cocoa is a muted, medium-dark brown with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It was drier, powdery, and somewhat chalky with semi-sheer color payoff. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Bright is a brightened, metallic white gold with warm, yellow undertones. It had good pigmentation but was still a little powdery and dusty to work with. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Three Apples is a muted, cool-toned emerald green with a subtle golden overlay. It had good color payoff with only a slight powderiness, but it wore better than a lot of the other shades. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Anniversary is a blackened navy blue with lighter blue sparkle over a matte finish. It had great color payoff, and it was only a little powdery. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Cookie is an ultra frosted, pewter gold with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It was very crumbly and powdery, though the pigmentation was good (it just didn’t stick). See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Mimmy is a muted, light-medium butter yellow with a soft, frosted finish. It was crumbly and powdery, a little chalky, and difficult to get to stick to the skin. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Chocolate Chip is a rich, golden bronze with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It was a soft, smooth shade that wasn’t powdery and was nicely pigmented. See swatches of dupes / view dupes side-by-side.
Pop-Up Party
LELimited Edition. $52.00.
Happy
LELimited Edition.
Bow
LELimited Edition.
1974
LELimited Edition.
Kawaii
LELimited Edition.
The Original
LELimited Edition.
Hot Cocoa
LELimited Edition.
Bright
LELimited Edition.
Three Apples
LELimited Edition.
Anniversary
LELimited Edition.
Cookie
LELimited Edition.
Mimmy
LELimited Edition.
Playdate
LELimited Edition.
Chocolate Chip
LELimited Edition.
Dear Daniel
LELimited Edition.
Milk
LELimited Edition.
Celebrate
LELimited Edition.
Supercute
LELimited Edition.
Friendship
LELimited Edition.
Kitty-Chan
LELimited Edition.
Apple Pie
LELimited Edition.
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Pop-Up Party Eyeshadow Palette
Hello Kitty Happy Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Happy Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Playdate Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Playdate Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Dear Daniel Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Dear Daniel Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Milk Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Milk Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Celebrate Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Celebrate Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Supercute Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Supercute Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Friendship Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Friendship Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Kitty-Chan Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Kitty-Chan Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Apple Pie Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Apple Pie Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Bow Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Bow Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty 1974 Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty 1974 Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Kawaii Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Kawaii Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty The Original Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty The Original Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Hot Cocoa Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Hot Cocoa Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Bright Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Bright Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Three Apples Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Three Apples Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Anniversary Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Anniversary Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Cookie Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Cookie Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Mimmy Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Mimmy Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Chocolate Chip Eyeshadow
Hello Kitty Chocolate Chip Eyeshadow
Cookie, Happy, Supercute, Kitty-Chan, Friendship, Bright
Cookie, Happy, Supercute, Kitty-Chan, Friendship, Bright
Kawaii, Three Apples, Dear Daniel, Anniversary, Hot Cocoa, Bright
Kawaii, Three Apples, Dear Daniel, Anniversary, Hot Cocoa, Bright
…Well, this one is kind of a mixed bag! Fs and an A-. all in the same box, with everything in between! It’s also seems really irksome that the drawer doesn’t open all the way, but that might just be a ‘sour cherry on the top of the slightly melted sundae that is in a flavour you don’t really like’ situation…
I can’t deny that there are some pretty colours in there, which makes it even more frustrating, LOL!
Yes, I will say the drawer not fully extending was that, “Ah, yes, just one more thing to drive me batty!”
as a hello kitty lover , this palette is so disappointing . dear daniel & play date are abysmal .
i personally love bow , three apples , mimmy & chocolate chip along with the packaging , but that’s not enough to justify me spending $52 .
Definitely better products to spend $52 on!
Many of those swatches make me a very sad panda 🙁
Agreed!
Really love the quick review concept! Thanks Christine!
No prob!
Ahw so cute! 🙂 I really like the palette and Hello Kitty. The colours are also beautiful. Bow and Kitty-chan are my favorites.
Glad you liked the colors, Mariska!
Definitely not getting this, but I love the colour of three apples. Good to know some dupes for it though – I think I like the two MUFA shades the best, but they’re a pain to get in the UK.
Aw, bummer that the dupes aren’t easy to get for you 🙁
Overall not a great palette but there a few I really like. Mimmy is my favorite so unique. I also like kawaii, bow, and kitty-chan
Mimmy is a neat shade!
No excuse for even one D at this price point, let alone the three Ds and four F’s. It’s the kind of palette why so many of us (myself included) are so weary at trying out Sephora branded-makeup.
It gives a bad name to collaborations and store-brand makeup – Sephora can do some great products, so there’s no excuse for this.
I’m still surprised by this because the Disney sets Sephora put out where WAY better product wise and Sephora is making this one as well.
Yes, I agree. And there felt like a lot of overlap between this and the three Disney palettes. There are some similarities in the way it is presented, shape of the eyeshadows, but it really felt like they cheapened out on the formula used in this 🙁
$52 for that packaging? Formula aside, wow.
Packaging is one of those things on something like this that you either LOVE or are totally not into!
I wasn’t looking forward to this product but I feel sorry for anyone who did. So chalky and patchy!
Me too 🙁
I’m so sad that this palette is such bad quality. I really liked the colors and the packaging looked super cute but this is just really terrible. I don’t know how they could release something like this especially to commemorate such an iconic figure such as Hello Kitty.
Me neither, Nina! They should have done better.
This review was more than enough for me! Thank you! The quality looks too hit or miss for me. Easy skip
No prob, Fancie!
Too bad about the quality! Your eye looks are beautiful though– makes me think I could really like this set of shades if it were better executed.
Thank you, Lucia!
Wow, $52 for chalky shadows in a cardboard palette? I love Hello Kitty, but that’s an easy pass.
Definitely!
These Hello Kitty products are so cute but I’ve been disappointed with the pigmentation and wear of the products over the years. I know many people buy them for the presentation though and to collect. 🙂
No reason why they can’t do both 🙁
Happy, Kitty-Chan and Anniversary are my 3 favorites, but too bad about the color payoff.
I hear ya!
I was never interested in purchasing this one, but was hoping it would at least be on par with Disney’s Cinderella palette in quality. Too bad! Personally, I’ve never had Hello Kitty themed makeup impress me but still hoping one day!
Me too, Cat! I don’t know why it isn’t!
Well, for how poorly this reviewed, you were certainly able to pull off some seriously dope looks, Christine! Please share what liners you have on? Ooo, and though I’m not in the right section, I’m glad you’re planning to do some collective thing with the MUFE artist multi purposes! 😀 A book filled with thumbnails of allllllllllll your eye looks would be soooooooo fun! Flip through pages.. All eyes.. Looking either way.. Like rows of film negatives.. About how many pictures do you think there would be? Unlike most, you do credit whst you wear, and that book would sell because you have a solid base of people who revere you, trust you, and would most likely pick the book up, however done, before another book. No bull, honest, and stunningly beautiful. You are your own brand in a time when all mirror each other due to propaganda. Anyway.. =^•^= meow
We actually did a book many years ago like that 🙂
Thank you!
There are some pretty colours in there – the greens and blues, but I don’t think it is worth the money. Seriously you can buy the Makeup Forever ones that were reviewed a few weeks ago and they were much better quality for the price. A shame.
So true!
Such a disappointing C!!! The colors are so pretty and I love HK, but guess I will not be getting this…
It was quite sad!
Hi! I love your blog, but I have a different opinion. I got the palette and LOVE it! Based on past experiences swatching Hello Kitty cosmetics in stores, I was very skeptical of the quality, but found out that most of the shades have nice to great pigmentation and are very smooth. I have nice shadows from Dior, IT, UD, LORAC, and Inglot and I think some of these shades are right up there in terms of quality. A few shades seem somewhat patchier or chalkier, but I blend it with the better shades, and they seem to work fine. I have oily, slightly hooded lids, and have trouble finding shadows that won’t fade and crease. But with a good primer (Bareminerals 5 in 1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow), this lasted all day for me, even in 80 F weather. Plus the packaging is so CUTE ! I love Hello Kitty !
Happy to hear you’re loving yours, Katherine!
It is a pity when something is as disappointing as this is. I could have been, if not great, at least good. I kind of like the packaging, it goes with the cuteness of Hello Kitty. A lot of the colours are very pretty, as colours, but nothing helps when the overall performance is as bad as this.
You did a great job reviewing this. Short and sweet, or rather not so sweet 🙂
Thank you, Helene 🙂
The metallic neutrals look gorgeous but the rest are not exciting at all!
It is a disappointing palette overall!
can someone please recommend a good pallete I’m tired of searching without results. I want color with pigmentation and long staying power. ???
Wow, I’m totally confused. I noticed it on the sale page and decided to give a look.. it has a five star rating and review after review of how wonderful the shadows are. There are fifty reviews and only three are less than four stars.. could you have gotten a bad one or something? I just can’t see D and F grade shadows being described as “creamy, buttery, and more pigmented than UD”.
Anything is possible!
Hey Charlotte! I just purchased this palette as it was on sale in Sephora and it’s awesome! I actually love it so far and I had the Vice 3 but returned that. I am enjoying this palette and the pigmentation is quite awesome. These eyeshadows are pigmented and if you can grab this palette for half off it’s a steal!