Only a Flush
ColourPop Just a Flush 4-Pan Cheek Palette ($18.00 for 0.3 oz.) is a lighter-leaning set of shades that features a cream-to-powder highlighter, powder bronzer, and two powder blushes. The highlighter carried out the perfect for me, whereas the blushes may have been extra blendable/simpler to work with, particularly over naked pores and skin.
In my expertise, ColourPop’s powder blush formulation has a very {smooth}, silky consistency that may be on the extra powdery aspect (which helps guarantee it’s extra buildable than not) typically emphasizes dryness on my pores and skin. I did discover that to be true with these to various levels, as they had been just a little skinny, flat, and weren’t at all times as easy to use as I might count on.
So Wholesome
So Wholesome is a lightweight gold with heat undertones and a glowing, metallic end. It had semi-opaque shade protection utilized with a fingertip and extra semi-sheer, buildable protection utilized with a stippling brush. The feel was {smooth}, emollient, and moist to the contact, however it turned to a extra powder-like end as quickly because it got here into contact with my pores and skin. This shade utilized nicely over naked pores and skin in addition to on prime of basis. It lasted properly for 9 hours earlier than fading a bit.
- ColourPop Double Down (LE, $8.00) is cooler (95% related).
- MAC Wonder Who (LE, ) is much less shimmery, cooler (90% related).
- MAC Gleam Sheen (PiP, ) is much less shimmery, cooler (90% related).
- Tarte Daylight (LE, ) is much less shimmery, cooler (90% related).
- Tarte Gator Wings (LE, ) is extra shimmery, darker, cooler (90% related).
- Sydney Grace Golden Wonder (P, $9.00) is much less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% related).
- LORAC Daylight (P, $23.00) is much less shimmery, cooler (90% related).
- Milani Pearl (PiP, ) is extra shimmery, cooler (90% related).
- NABLA Cosmetics Ozone (P, $26.00) is extra shimmery (90% related).
- Natasha Denona Light (01) (P, $38.00) is darker (90% related).
Feisty A lot
Feisty A lot is a really mild brown with gentle, heat golden undertones and a matte end. The feel was gentle, reasonably powdery, however it had medium, buildable pigmentation so it was tough to over-apply. The colour utilized finest over drier/extra matte pores and skin, e.g. powdered pores and skin, because it may grow to be arduous to unfold and mix out on naked pores and skin. It wore nicely for seven and a half hours earlier than fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on normal efficiency and traits (like scent).
- MAC Baby Girl (LE, $28.00) is extra shimmery, darker, cooler (90% related).
- ColourPop Opening Act (LE, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% related).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Tan-tastic (Trio) (P, $49.00) is darker, cooler (90% related).
- LYS Beauty Motivate (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (90% related).
- Charlotte Tilbury Medium (2) (P, $55.00) is darker, cooler (90% related).
- NARS Vallarta (P, $38.00) is darker, cooler (90% related).
- Hourglass Eternal Bronze Light (LE, $52.00) is extra shimmery, darker, cooler (90% related).
- Dior Light Bronze (02) (P, $48.00) is lighter (90% related).
- Sephora Los Cabos (P, $17.00) is lighter, hotter (90% related).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Queen’s Land (LE, $4.99) is extra shimmery, darker, hotter (90% related).
Method Overview
$8.00/0.25 oz. – $32.00 Per Ounce
ColourPop’s Pressed Powder Bronzer is meant to have a “tremendous velvety-soft” really feel that yields a “pure tanned glow.” There was no point out of protection, however the model’s promotional swatches confirmed full protection. The bronzers had a gentle, silky texture that was barely powdery within the pan however tended to use with ease, blended out properly, and sat nicely on the pores and skin. The vast majority of the shades appeared to have a semi-matte to satin end, which helped them glide on and seem extra pure (in end) on the pores and skin. The wear and tear ranged from eight to eight and a half hours on me.
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Simply Cheeky
Simply Cheeky is a really pale pink with hotter undertones and a matte end. It had medium, buildable shade payoff paired with a gentle, silky-smooth consistency that was just a little skinny and considerably powdery. The formulation nearly “clumps” collectively when finger-swatched, however it has an airier really feel that picks up very nicely with a blush brush.
Whereas I typically have points with this formulation, this explicit shade was extra blendable than most for me. It stayed on nicely for seven and a half hours earlier than fading a bit.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on normal efficiency and traits (like scent).
Method Overview
$8.00/0.13 oz. – $61.54 Per Ounce
The formulation is meant to go on “easily” and have a “pure and wholesome flush” that has “lengthy put on” and “might be layered to your required depth.” It’s a flippantly to reasonably powdery powder blush with semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable shade payoff. The consistency has a drier, thinner really feel and although it feels silky to the contact, I discovered it the kind of powder blush might be tough to mix out evenly on the pores and skin, relying on one’s pores and skin kind or base preferences. The drier the pores and skin/base, the higher the formulation would mix, however any pure oils or slip brought about the blush to go on erratically and was tough to mix out. The wear and tear was between seven and eight hours on me on common.
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Sassy Pants
Sassy Pants is a muted, medium pink with nuetral-to-warm undertones and a matte end. It appeared cooler within the pan than the powder did swatched (each extra closely after which utilized to my pores and skin, the latter I’d count on to lean heat based mostly on my pores and skin tone and undertone).
The feel was {smooth}, skinny, and considerably powdery, however a less-dense brush picked up product evenly and deposited it pretty nicely. I discover the formulation is extra apt to sticking, notably if there’s any pure oil or dampness (whether or not from one’s pores and skin or base merchandise) so it blended finest over powdered pores and skin for me.
The blush had medium, buildable shade protection, which was as marketed. It lasted for eight hours on me earlier than fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for particulars on normal efficiency and traits (like scent).
- Kevyn Aucoin Pink Sand #2 (PiP, ) is extra shimmery, lighter (90% related).
- Hourglass Surreal Effect (LE, $40.00) is extra shimmery, lighter, hotter (90% related).
- ColourPop Enchanted Mirror (LE, $8.00) is lighter (90% related).
- ColourPop Swirled (PiP, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (90% related).
- ColourPop Catch My Vibe (P, $8.00) is cooler (90% related).
- ColourPop Truffle Shuffle (LE, $8.00) is extra shimmery, darker (90% related).
- Makeup by Mario Mellow Mauve (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% related).
- Buxom Havana (P, $22.00) is extra shimmery, darker, cooler (85% related).
- Burberry First Love (LE, $68.00) is extra shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% related).
- Zoeva PK030 (P, ) is extra shimmery, lighter (85% related).
Method Overview
$8.00/0.13 oz. – $61.54 Per Ounce
The formulation is meant to go on “easily” and have a “pure and wholesome flush” that has “lengthy put on” and “might be layered to your required depth.” It’s a flippantly to reasonably powdery powder blush with semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable shade payoff. The consistency has a drier, thinner really feel and although it feels silky to the contact, I discovered it the kind of powder blush might be tough to mix out evenly on the pores and skin, relying on one’s pores and skin kind or base preferences. The drier the pores and skin/base, the higher the formulation would mix, however any pure oils or slip brought about the blush to go on erratically and was tough to mix out. The wear and tear was between seven and eight hours on me on common.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Blush swatches.
