Fave Things
ColourPop Fave Things Matte Colour Stix ($6.00 for 0.019 oz.) is a light-medium, yellowed beige with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly across my lid. The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and not too thick or too thin, which helped it apply easily compared to most shades in the range. It lasted well for seven and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Melt (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NARS Lady Killer (DC, $25.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop No Worries (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Africa Dream (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery, glossier (95% similar).
- Tarte S’more (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Blur (Naked Reloaded) (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Milani Truth or Bare (PiP, $5.99) is darker (95% similar).
- Smashbox Vanilla (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop What’s Your Sign (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- ColourPop Shining Moon (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.019 oz. – $315.79 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “ultra pigmented” in “one swipe” while being “long wearing” and “water-resistant.” There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn’t feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte Colour Stix swatches.
Ingredients
c11-12 isoparaffin, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, beheneth-5, cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polyethylene, microcrystalline wax , dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, cyclohexasiloxane, polypropylsilsesquioxane, paraffin, hydrated silica, peg-8, triethoxycaprylylsilane, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, citric acid. may contain: bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), aluminum powder (ci 77000), carmine (ci 75470), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288), iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499), red 40 lake (ci 16035), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide, ci 77891, ultramarines (ci 77007), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140).
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.
Sunday Morning
ColourPop Sunday Morning Matte Colour Stix ($6.00 for 0.019 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark yellow with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The consistency was lightly creamy, so it was comfortable to apply, but it was a little thick, which resulted in less-even coverage and a tendency to emphasize lid texture. It had mostly opaque, buildable color payoff that wore decently for seven hours before creasing.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Oh Beehave (PiP, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Orange #1 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia D1 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Morphe Sunlight (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Anastasia E4 (Norvina Vol. 3) (LE, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Barbados (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M402 Mimosa (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Stinger (PiP, $4.50) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Amalfi (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Wax (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.019 oz. – $315.79 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “ultra pigmented” in “one swipe” while being “long wearing” and “water-resistant.” There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn’t feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte Colour Stix swatches.
Ingredients
c11-12 isoparaffin, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, beheneth-5, cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polyethylene, microcrystalline wax , dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, cyclohexasiloxane, polypropylsilsesquioxane, paraffin, hydrated silica, peg-8, triethoxycaprylylsilane, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, citric acid. may contain: bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), aluminum powder (ci 77000), carmine (ci 75470), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288), iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499), red 40 lake (ci 16035), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide, ci 77891, ultramarines (ci 77007), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140).
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.
Check Please
ColourPop Check Please Matte Colour Stix ($6.00 for 0.019 oz.) is a light-medium brown with soft, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in one stroke, which was easily built up to full coverage with less than half of a layer more.
The texture was smooth, lightly emollient, which helped it glide across my lid and lash line without tugging. It dried down quickly but had just enough time to diffuse the edges so long as I worked with a brush and not my fingertip. It stayed on well for seven hours before creasing a bit.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Check Please (LE, $6.00) (100% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Happy Eyes (Enhance) (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Dose of Colors Outdoorsy (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Makeup by Mario Master Mattes #9 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- Melt Cosmetics Downtown (LE, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Unwind (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Sephora Branch (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Makeup Geek Apple Spice (DC, $6.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Makeup Atelier Honey Brown #3 (P, ) is more shimmery, darker, glossier (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Desk Eyes (Smoke) (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.019 oz. – $315.79 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “ultra pigmented” in “one swipe” while being “long wearing” and “water-resistant.” There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn’t feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte Colour Stix swatches.
Ingredients
c11-12 isoparaffin, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, beheneth-5, cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polyethylene, microcrystalline wax , dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, cyclohexasiloxane, polypropylsilsesquioxane, paraffin, hydrated silica, peg-8, triethoxycaprylylsilane, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, citric acid. may contain: bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), aluminum powder (ci 77000), carmine (ci 75470), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288), iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499), red 40 lake (ci 16035), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide, ci 77891, ultramarines (ci 77007), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140).
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.
Day Date
ColourPop Day Date Matte Colour Stix ($6.00 for 0.019 oz.) is a vivid, medium-dark coral with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which I could layer to get to full coverage. The texture was smooth, lightly creamy but not too slippery, which helped it apply evenly and comfortably over my lid.
It was quick to dry down, but I was able to diffuse the edges for the most part as long as I used a brush to do so. It wore well for seven hours before showing signs of wear.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Huda Beauty Nude Rich #5 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Flowerboy (P, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Meet Me on Mars (P, $6.00) is brighter (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Quicksave (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Natasha Denona Intense (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
- Terra Moons Cosmic Blaze (P, $6.00) is brighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Tuxedo Rose (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Viseart Melon (LE, ) is brighter (90% similar).
- Coloured Raine Unbothered (PiP, $6.99) is darker (90% similar).
- Viseart Liaison (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$6.00/0.019 oz. – $315.79 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to be “ultra pigmented” in “one swipe” while being “long wearing” and “water-resistant.” There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!
One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.
The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn’t feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.
I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.
Browse all of our ColourPop Matte Colour Stix swatches.
Ingredients
c11-12 isoparaffin, polyglyceryl-3 stearate, beheneth-5, cyclopentasiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, polyethylene, microcrystalline wax , dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, cyclohexasiloxane, polypropylsilsesquioxane, paraffin, hydrated silica, peg-8, triethoxycaprylylsilane, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbic acid, citric acid. may contain: bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), aluminum powder (ci 77000), carmine (ci 75470), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288), iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499), red 40 lake (ci 16035), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), titanium dioxide, ci 77891, ultramarines (ci 77007), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140).
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.