I have 3 excuses for
this “totally unnecessary” purchase
- I love blue eyeshadow and I am forever in search of a Deep Dark Midnight Blue. This collection had one of those.
- I have never tried this brand before. I thought this is the perfect opportunity.
- It was on “sale” (#beautyAddictProblem; I can never pass up on a good sale).
Colourpop
is a fairly young cruelty-free brand. It was established in 2014 in L.A. and since
its inception it has not stopped surprising beauty lovers. They started with
their “Super Shock Shadow”s at $5
apiece! Incredible range of shades, collaboration with popular YouTubers, unbelievably
low price point, international shipping to a few different countries, frequent new
releases has made this company instantly popular. Some of their eyeshadow
swatches have tempted me for a while now and it took a great deal of restraint
not to purchase anything. Their eyeshadows are of mousse texture and once
opened have a shelf life of only a year. That was the main reason for me to
avoid buying, as I know for sure that I can’t finish it in one year. But, I
couldn’t resist the sale and “Baby T”
anymore!
Enough of explanation for now; let’s get started with the review!
“Forever Freshman” is their
eyeshadow set for Fall, 2015. It has 6 full-size (0.05 oz./2.1 g) limited edition shades in different finishes. These
are not available individually so even if you like just one color, you have to
buy the set in its entirety. Also considering the regular price for a single
eyeshadow is 5$, a price of $30 for
6 shadows does not offer any savings. But with the 20% off, it cost me $24. I also added a few other items to my cart and used a 5$ off
coupon. They offer free shipping
within USA in just 30$ which I very much appreciate. They also take great care
in packing your shipment; everything was very neatly and safely packed. The
eyeliner I ordered did break, but they happily sent me a new one free of cost. All
these have definitely made me like the brand. By the way, you can buy this from Colourpop website (click here).
All of Colourpop’s products
come in distinctive white plastic jar packaging
with plastic part-clear lid! You can see the shade with the lid which is always
good. They are actually quite photogenic in their jars; I just wanted to keep
photographing them and never ruin the beautiful embossing on the eyeshadow itself
:-) They are however a bit bulky and
challenging to store. Also, the “Colourpop” printing on the lid has already
started to fade; I don’t like that. The formula
of these is very unique as well. They have a creamy cushiony feeling to it; it almost
feels fluffy! That’s why even though they are lesser in amount than Make Up For Ever eyeshadow pans, they need
more space. Irrespective of whether it’s matte, metallic or satin, they all have
the same cushiony formula! Because of that, for some of you it might be a
little unfamiliar and it may take some practice getting used to.
Here are the colors-
KOOSH:
This is “Ultra-Metallic” in finish. As
the name suggests its super metallic :-)
VERY pigmented, extra opaque and glides on like butter. It’s a silvery-taupe
but I can see a lot of baby pink in it; quite exquisite
shade! If you have lighter skin tone than mine, you will definitely enjoy “Koosh”
a lot. I hoped this to be a glamorous “one-shade-and-done” lid color to wear to
work from time to time. But on me it’s too sharp and tends to look ashy if I
use it overall on my lid. :-) But I
still love it and use it for “halo” eye looks or on the inner part!
CRIMPER:
It is described as “Metallic” but has
a sheer base and I really enjoy that. Basically, “Crimper” is a lots of gold
micro glitter on a sheer gold base. It’s a shade that I
can layer over on other shades to create a quick glam look :-) and looks beautiful alone too!
90210:
This is a “Satin Luxe” but I find it
similar to “Crimper” in finish. It’s a very cool-tone brownish grey with
gold
micro glitter. Not a big fan of the shade but definitely more wearable
for a quick smokey-glittery eye look. I believe I can wear to work from time to
time, especially around the holidays!
These following shades
are “Matte” in finish. I have heard
many people complaining about these mattes but I personally like them. They are
definitely matte in appearance but very soft to touch and to apply. I use my
fingertips to place the color on the lids and use a fluffy brush to blend; it works
fine!
MELROSE:
This shade is an instant favorite for me. I love warm orangey earth toned
shades! “Melrose” is a beautiful rusty maroon with lots of warmth to
it. It’s perfect for Fall! SUPER pigmented; I need just a little to get nice,
even pigmentation. I LOVE this shade.
BABY
T:
Aaah! Blue eyeshadow is my weakness! As I mentioned, I bought this entire kit
for this shade only. Its matte in finish but appears a little satin-y to me. Gorgeous deep midnight blue! It’s still not my
most favorite blue though but the shade appears true to the pan on the lids. It
can definitely get messy more so because I mainly use my fingertips. I have to
clean up around my eye before I apply with my foundation!
AS
IF: This is the least favorite shade of mine.
Mainly because I think cool tone shades don’t look flattering on me. “As If” is
a cool deep grey brown. It is
pigmented but still took a few layers to get the shade show up on my lids.
However formula wise it performs very fine.
I am very pleased with
the staying power of
these. I tried without and with primer underneath and I am quite surprised to
see that they perform equally well both ways. The intensity of the shadows
stays put towards the end of the day. That is very satisfying to me. Also these
are great for quick, easy and yet glamorous look.
Cons:
Okay, I do have a few points to criticize
- They are very space consuming to store because they are huge pots.
- Because of their texture these are best applied with your fingertips! So it’s kind of messy to clean up my fingers to go back and use a different shade. There is not enough time for me in the morning for that! Also, I struggle to create a complex detail oriented look because it is difficult to place a color on a precise part of the eye using fingertips. I am still experimenting with brushes though.
- The shelf life of the shadows once open is just 1 yr. that bothers me.
But I do agree that my first experiment with Colourpop went really well. “Baby T”, “Melrose” and “Crimper”-to an extent are my favorite. I would not have individually chosen the other shades for me but again, I am absolutely satisfied with the quality, performance and the price. I will certainly be interested in trying out more. I am also thinking these will make cute little gifts for my cousins whenever I go home to India!
Are you a Colourpop fan? What’s your favorite shade?
Love,
~Arrru
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