Sorbet
ColourPop Sorbet Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes a lighter shimmer eyeshadow, a warm pink shade with flecks of micro-glitter (“glitter metallic” shade, which was listed as not for use around the eye area as it included plastic, or PET, glitter in the ingredient list), and two matte eyeshadows in mauve and red-copper. The products were semi-opaque to opaque in coverage, blendable, and weren’t too prone to fallout.
Glazey
Glazey is a light peach with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling sheen. It had semi-opaque, buildable color coverage with moderate fallout, due to the more loosely-pressed, slightly drier consistency. I’d recommend applying this with a dampened brush or with a fingertip, which improved coverage and minimized fallout. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
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- Sephora Glazed Donut (365) (P, $8.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- ColourPop Amour (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop The Most (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Perfectly Wretched (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Just Imagine (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- MAC Flashbeams (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Body Heat #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- Ciate Blaze (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Green #4 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Tarte Wild at Heart (LE, $22.00) is lighter (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.
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Glazey
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Scooped
Scooped is a light pink with strong, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish with traces of small glitter particles. Per the brand, this shade is not intended for use around the immediate eye area. The consistency was soft, slightly loose in its press, but it wasn’t too prone to fallout, despite the inclusion of glitter, and felt emollient enough to adhere evenly and blend out well. This shade lasted well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
- Fenty Beauty U There (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar).
- Too Faced Oh My Gourd (LE, $16.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Totally Rad (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, more muted (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Pixie (304M) (PiP, $29.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Just Fur Fun (LE, $6.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #6 (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Show Boat (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop So Jaded (DC, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Virgin Orchid #2 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
Scooped
PiPPermanent in Palette.
Extra Syrup
Extra Syrup is a light-medium mauve with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was soft, somewhat powdery with light fallout during application, but it managed to keep most of its opacity when applied and blended out on my lid. It wore nicely for seven and a half hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
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- LORAC Tan (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
- MAC Blanche Cloud Nine (LE, $17.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- LORAC Tick Tock (LE, $19.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Novel (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Smashbox Hit Reply (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Otherwise (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop So Fine (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Ghost Town (PiP, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Cloak (PiP, ) is darker (85% similar).
- Anastasia Bybel (LE, $12.00) is darker (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.
Drizzled
Drizzled is a muted, coppery-brown with subtle, warm red undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer, which built up well to full coverage with a touch more product. The texture was soft, smooth, and blendable without being powdery nor too firmly-pressed into the pan. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Sydney Grace Pipers Piping (P, $5.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Ashanti (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- NARS Temptress (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- MAC Devoted to Chili (P, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Silhouette (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
- Persona Passionate (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
- Chanel Candeur et Seduction #4 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Flaming Femme (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sydney Grace Berry Fizz (DC, $5.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Take Control (LE, $19.00) is darker (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.
Drizzled
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.