Cherry Crush
ColourPop Cherry Crush 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($18.00 for 0.36 oz.) includes a mix of shimmers and mattes across a red (cherry!) theme. The mattes were pigmented, fairly blendable, and longer-wearing, though most of them left a stain behind (if that’s an issue). Three of the four shimmers were drier, thicker, and chunkier to work with, which made them surprisingly disappointing as it is hard to really mess up a shimmer shadow these days.
For those sensitive or who do not use pressed pigments, please note that eight of the nine shades (Cherry Stem is the only eyeshadow) are “not intended for use in the immediate eye area.”
Ingredients
Sweet Like
Sweet Like is a brighter, medium-dark pink with moderate, warm undertones and flecks of fuchsia and gold micro-sparkle. The texture was lightly emollient, moderately dense but not overly thick, and yielded opaque pigmentation that adhered evenly to bare skin. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours and left a stain after removal.
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #9 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #13 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Mainframe (P, $6.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Sephora Magenta (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Urban Decay Wildheart (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Too Faced Reality Star (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Fuzzy Flamingo (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Terra Moons Ruby Stars (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Too Faced New Money (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D850 Nitro Pink (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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
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Cerise
Cerise is a bright, light-medium red with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly to bare skin and blended out without much effort. The texture was lightly powdery in the pan but was finely-milled and soft without being prone to sheering out. It lasted well for eight and a half hours and left a stain after removal.
- Sephora Blood Moon (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hop On (P, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop Fortune Cookie (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Orange #3 (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Walking Heartbeats (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Like It’s Hot (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Mexicana (PiP, ) is darker, brighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop Daiquiri (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Viseart Blood Orange (16) (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- UOMA Beauty FU2 (LE, ) is cooler (85% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.
Cherry Stem
Cherry Stem is a dusty, medium-dark coral with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage paired with a moderately powdery, slightly drier texture, so there was some fallout during application. It wore nicely for seven and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- NARS Danger Girl (LE, $19.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Shake It Up (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Too Faced Peach Punch (PiP, $16.00) is lighter, brighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Making Moves (P, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Sangria (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Unbothered (PiP, $6.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- Sephora Ruby (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Take a Gander (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Bad Habit Nimbus (PiP, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Juvia’s Place Kogi (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.05 oz. – $90.00 Per Ounce
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Tie a Knot
Tie a Knot is a brighter, dark fuchsia pink with subtle, warm undertones and cooler, fuchsia pink pearl over a satin finish. It had a chunkier, drier texture that was difficult to pick up with a brush, and it was almost crumbly when applied with fingertips. I had the best luck applying it using a dampened brush, though it was still a challenge to work with overall. This shade had mostly opaque pigmentation that stayed on for eight and a half hours but left a stain after removal.
- NARS Deep Cut (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop High Key (LE, $4.50) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D850 Nitro Pink (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced I Love TF (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Opulent (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Too Faced Unwrap Me (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
- Anastasia Beyond (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Rosa (LE, $5.00) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.
Very Cherry
Very Cherry is a medium red with warmer undertones and more of a pearly-like finish. It had mostly opaque pigmentation, but the texture was a disappointment: thick, dry, and heavy, which resulted in product that applied unevenly and often felt crumbly to the touch. It was easiest to work with using a dampened brush, though the application was still on the patchier side and was difficult to blend out. It lasted for eight hours and left a stain after removal.
- ColourPop Dawn (LE, $6.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Ruby #2 (LE, ) is more shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Viseart Watermelon (LE, ) is lighter (85% similar).
- NYX Make Me Blush (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- MAC Ruddy (P, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Saffron (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.
Juicy Juicy
Juicy Juicy is a medium, reddish-berry with cool undertones and flecks of micro-sparkle over a satin finish. The texture was denser, drier, and thicker, which made it hard to pick up evenly with a brush. I would recommend using it with a dampened brush, which helped to get an even layer of product that translated to the lid. It wore well for eight hours and left a stain after removal.
- NARS Deep Cut (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Lit My Sparkler (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Viola (136M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Shade (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #13 (LE, ) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- LORAC Sunset (LE, $19.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Blank Canvas (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Too Faced Funtasy (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Mystere et Intensite #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (85% similar).
- Viseart Bijoux Royal #9 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.
Scarlet
Scarlet is a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had rich color coverage with a soft, smooth consistency that wasn’t thin or too powdery but remained blendable. It lasted nicely for nine hours and left a stain after removal.
- ColourPop Seas the Day (P, $4.50) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Infrared (P, $6.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Hen Party (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Bijou (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Dominique Cosmetics Lucid Dream (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Pink Desire (LE, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia C3 (Norvina Mini Vol. 1) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Bird’s Eye View (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Tuned In (P, $8.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Fair Play (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.
Black Cherry
Black Cherry is a medium red with neutral undertones and a matte finish. It applied lighter than it appeared in the pan, though it was also brighter. The texture was soft, blendable, and slightly thin but not overly dry. It had opaque color coverage that stayed on well for eight and a half hours and left a stain after removal.
- Melt Cosmetics Corazon (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Daiquiri (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Walking Heartbeats (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Ace Beaute Desire (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Coral #2 (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fortune Cookie (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Sephora Blood Moon (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Low Battery (P, $7.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar).
- Sugarpill Love+ (P, $13.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Apple Strawberry (LE, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.
Take a Bite
Take a Bite is a reddened burgundy with cooler undertones and a matte finish. The texture was slightly drier and had some powderiness present in the pan, though it was fairly blendable on bare skin. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for eight and a half hours before fading visibly, though it left a stain after I removed it.
- ColourPop Vinter (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Danessa Myricks Tribe (P, $18.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop No Egrets (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Please Me (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Spindrift (LE, $4.50) is darker (80% similar).
- ColourPop Night of Frolic (LE, $4.50) is warmer (80% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Sangre (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Pat McGrath Hedonistic Rose (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Opera (PiP, $8.00) is darker (80% similar).
- ColourPop Ms. Brightside (LE, $4.50) is warmer (80% similar).
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Carmine (CI 75470), Iron Oxides (CI 77499), Mica (CI 77019), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850). *Not intended for use in the immediate eye area.
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.