Silver Spoon
ColourPop Silver Spoon Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new release that features one shimmery shade complemented by three matte shades for a more monochromatic, smoky eyed color story. All four shades had semi-opaque to opaque color payoff, were blendable, and lasted around eight hours on me.
This quad is one of six in a holiday vault, though ColourPop said they would be available individually when I asked, but they have not appeared individually on the site. It’s not realistic for me to review it as a set (takes much longer, but I also started testing them across sets already, and the system is better setup for a palette, not five palettes within a set, for readability!), so I decided to review them individually still.
Ingredients
Silver Medal
Silver Medal is a deep gray with neutral undertones and a metallic finish. The consistency was soft, a little drier to the touch, which made it have light fallout if applied with a dry brush. I’d use this with a dampened brush or gently pressed on with a fingertip for less fallout. It had rich pigmentation that wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Urban Decay Granite (PiP, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Full Metal (DC, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #20 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Metallic Denim #3 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Titania (LE, $29.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Dior Smoky Sequins #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Smokin’ (DC, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Make Up For Ever ME108 Steel (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar).
- Give Me Glow Storm (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, cooler (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.
Pricey
Pricey is a very light taupe with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color payoff paired with a smooth, velvety texture that was lightly powdery but not prone to fallout or sheering out too readily. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Friend Owl (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
- Lethal Cosmetics Calcination (P, $6.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Fogged In (LE, $17.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Fascinated (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Lil Dipper (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Tease (DC, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Epic (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Chanel Douceur et Serenite #1 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- MAC Quarry (P, $17.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Bould Type (PiP, $4.50) is darker, warmer (80% 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.
Pricey
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Spoon Up
Spoon Up is a darker, purpled-gray with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a slightly firmer feel, though it wasn’t stiff or difficult to blend out. It lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
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.
Late Date
Late Date is a rich, inky black with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. The texture was very silky and finely-milled with a little bit of powderiness that was mostly confined to the pan, though I’d use a lighter-hand with it as it was quite pigmented anyway. It wore well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- NABLA Cosmetics Untitled (PiP, $8.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Umbra (PiP, $5.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Senses (PiP, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Sydney Grace Midnight (P, $5.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
- Tarte Punk (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay Blackout (DC, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
- Too Faced Decadent (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
- Urban Decay 13th Floor (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Seduce Glow (Smoke) (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M100 Black (P, $17.00) is lighter, cooler (90% 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.