9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette

By Basil 7 months ago.

Great for ethereal, fantasy, fairy looks. This palette features rare coloured pastels that actually show up on fair completions. I enjoy using All Aura again on my cheek bones as an accent. I often reach for Clarity for Halo looks, as its opal sheen goes well with virtually any look. Minds Eye is subtle enough to be used in soft glam daytime looks that are mostly natural tones. I'm always going to love dusty pinks like Uplevel, which was the primary reason I bought this one. My only critique is that Clarity is rather oily and the box this came in was way prettier than the actual packaging. For this reason, I actually cut the box so I could glue it to the plastic outside of the palette to make it prettier. Overall I recommend this to anyone who enjoys playing with colour. Its great for springtime, events, and costumes.

By Basil 7 months ago.

I never thought I'd love every colour in a set. There is a lot of depth and all of the colours go so well together that you don't need to reach for another palette if you don't want to. The colour formula is buttery so one swipe goes a log way in terms of pigmentation, coverage and its true to pan! I can't even pick a favourite pan on this one. Only negative for me personally is that "Juicebox" does not show up on my very fair complexion, so that won't be a problem for the vast majority of other users. This is the type of palette to grab if you want to look cute with no effort with quick application.

By Basil 7 months ago.

Lilac is my favourite shade of purple, so I instantly ordered this and was not disappointed. The mauvey moody pinks complement the purples so well. There is enough depth to do a complete look with just this one palette. Imagine That is a great neutral transition shade without being boring due to its hint of pink. Cloud and Fluff are just gorgeous no matter where they are placed. I thought Ghostin' would be too neon and I was pleasantly surprised to find it looked much better on skin than in pan. Filtered is good for a smokey eye or even as eyeliner. Also the packaging is simple yet beautiful. It has rare colours, gorgeous shimmer pay off, no neons so its not gaudy, and can look elegant. Does lack depth, however, although pairing it with other palettes helps with this. To this day, ghostin' and zoned out are still colours I use weekly.

By Basil 7 months ago.

Very soft and cute. It's easy to wear and effortless to apply. I'm happy with it, even after having for some time now. I still use Baby's Breath and Water Me, as matte baby pinks that aren't neons are so rare. I love that I can wear this palette anywhere and have it still be appropriate. It's good for both "soft glam" and natural looks. It's also great for spring and summer, with using the peaches for summertime. I think it could also work in autumn when paired with terracottas. I do recommend this to anyone with a fair complexion who is seeking something for every day wear. It has its own complete colour story and also pairs well with mostly all of my other palettes, too. I do not have much criticism for it, aside from that I have not ever used Posy. Perhaps its just not a shade for me and would work for others, so that's just a matter of taste.

By Allissa 2 years ago.

Pretty colours, but not very pigmented in comparison to other similar Colourpop pressed powders. I also needed to throw out the center glitter 'all aura again'. It's too chunky to use or even store- it was crumbling out of the palette no matter what.

By Jacqui 3 years ago.

It has a lovely color story without a single bad shade. The mattes blend beautifully, the metallics are foiled and opaque, and the shimmery toppers are shiny and lovely. Lost half a star in my rating since the bottom center and left shades are too similar, and would have preferred one of them be darker, similar in depth to the dark brown shade. Otherwise, no complaints! Also, you can use some shades as highlights if you like a more sparkly look. Definitely a good palette for work days for me, and really works perfectly with my golden-olive undertones and an earthy, 90s brown lipstick. I look forward to trying the sister palette from this set!

By Taylor 3 years ago.

So, I picked this palette up at my local Ulta a few days ago. I'm not sure if maybe mine is a bad batch of these or what, but I've tried using this palette three times now, and honestly this is probably one of the worst eyeshadow palettes I've ever owned. Nevarro Sand isn't too bad, it has the same quality as older Colourpop mattes I own, but it is very loose and powdery in the pan. Creed has sparkles in it, and they do get everywhere, but that's pretty normal for Colourpop's matte sparkle formula. Otherwise its easy to use and blend, and can be mixed with Nevarro Sand pretty well without starting to look muddy. Tatooine Glimmer, in my opinion, is the best performing eyeshadow in this palette. Its smooth and feels almost creamy. Its very easy to use, and has minimal fallout even with a dry brush, but I prefer to use my fingers. Clan of Two just fades into nothing very quickly on me. I have tried using it over two separate primers, on set concealer, with a wet brush. Even just swatching it onto my arm, it fades away into nothing but some lime greenish looking sparkles within twenty minutes to a half hour. Imperial Credit and Beskar Steel also fade away very quickly on me, but not as quickly. They both also have a lot of fallout, and feel very very powdery, and just didn't want to really stick to my skin unless I used a wet brush. This is the Way, Mythosaur, and Bantha Tracks just crumble off of my eyes almost instantly. I don't really understand how or why, but all three shades just will not sit on my eyelids, and end up all over my under eyes and cheeks.

By Lee 3 years ago.

This was my first colourpop palette and I'm not impressed. The mattes are very hard to blend and except for Transform the shimmers have too much glitter to be useful for every day. I put on several shades this morning and by midday most were invisible, particularly mine games which i had applied to the lid - only glitter was left! Rock on in particular is an absolute glitter bomb. For such a "wearable" neutral palette I wasn't expecting all this glitter. The colors look nice in the pan but don't translate on the lid. If nothing else this palette helped me learn that I prefer warm tones to cool tones on myself. Thanks...?

By Maureen 3 years ago.

I had really high hopes for this palette considering I'm a fan of neutrals and cool shades. Unfortunately this palette didn't deliver. Some of the shades were very nice (Cold Blooded, Snake Eyes and Constrictor) were very nice and applied well. Slated, however, was a waste of space. I tried applying with a brush, sponge applicator, and fingertip and it just won't adhere. Additionally, the mattes were very chalky and didn't blend well. I tried skipping primer and I still had the same difficulty. I won't pitch this because with the exception of Slated, I really like the shimmers but the rest of the palette was just meh.

By Adela Arceo 4 years ago.

This has easily become on of my favorite eyeshadow palettes. The formula, like all Colourpop shadows I've tried, is buttery, easily blended and generously pigmented. One thing a lot of people were saying about this palette is that one of the shadows (the Force) tends to fall out of the pan for some reason. Luckily for me this has not happened, but I still make sure to never store this palette on its side, to be safe. The Child is described as an olive tones palette, but in addition to olive greens there is also a lovely seafoam green, a chocolate brown that I love, as well as some pretty metallics.

By Valeria Avramenko 4 years ago.

On the biggest downsides of this palettes is that its matte shades really tint the eyelids. Otherwise metallics are nice and creamy, quite versatile colour story as well for being a monochromatic palette. It's a very specific piece of makeup as you can only get a lot of use out of it either if it's green suits you like no other or if you enjoy St.Patrick's all year round! As almost all ColourPop palettes, very powdery but rather easy to blend.

By Katherine 5 years ago.

This is a fabulous palette. Even though it's monochromatic, you can get a range of brighter or deeper looks with it. The mattes perform well, and the shimmers and supershock are great. Colourpop keep stepping up the quality over and over.

By Bryana 5 years ago.

Absolutely adore this palette. It's like a toned-down version of ABH Soft Glam. I'm fair with dark brown eyes/hair, and the ABH palette pulled so red on me that I sold it to a friend after only a few uses. The Colour Pop one is much more wearable and I'd argue that it's same or better quality than the prestige palette - no fallout from the mattes and the shimmers provide just as much payoff. I love having a warmer option in my collection that I can use for everyday or nights out. Absolutely worth it.