Strawberry Sweet
ColourPop Strawberry Sweet Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, limited edition pink-themed color story that included two matte shades and two shimmer shades. It performed decently but would be best used with an eyeshadow primer and be for someone who did not mind using their shimmers with a fingertip or a dampened brush.
Ingredients
Fresh Picked
Fresh Picked is a light-medium peach with warmer, more orange undertones and cooler pink shimmer throughout. It had a more emollient texture, which applied better with a fingertip as it was able to really press and smooth the powder out onto the lid compared to a brush. This shade had opaque color coverage that wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop Sunny Side Up (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Viseart Blossom (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop In the Mood (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Enamored (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- MAC Flashbeams (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Drizzle (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Thrill Ride (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop The Most (P, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Sugarpill Elevate (PiP, $13.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Anastasia C1 (Norvina Vol. 4) (LE, ) is less shimmery, lighter, 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.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Stearate, Dimethiconol, Phenoxyethanol, Talc, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Carmine (Ci 75470), Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide (Ci 77510), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Mica (Ci 77019), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).
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.
Parfait
Parfait is a dusty, pink-coral with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a soft, powdery consistency with light fallout but was very blendable. It had full color payoff that applied evenly to bare skin. This shade showed signs of fading after eight hours of wear.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- ColourPop High Flying (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Boo Bird (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- ColourPop With Love (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lotus Paradise (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Bubblicious (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Gramma Nutt (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Hangover (LE, $4.50) is warmer (85% similar).
- ColourPop Sweet Capacity (LE, $4.50) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Over the Bloom (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Natasha Denona Lyria (245CM) (PiP, ) is lighter, 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.
Ingredients
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Talc, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Mica (Ci 77019), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), 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.
Parfait
LELimited Edition. $4.50.
Super Seed
Super Seed is a bright, deeper pink with subtle, warm undertones and cooler violet and warm gold shimmer throughout. It had a lightly emollient texture that felt more firmly-pressed but not to the point where it was stiff or difficult to pick up with a dry brush. It stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading a bit.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Lethal Cosmetics Mainframe (P, $6.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Terra Moons Ruby Stars (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Big Experience (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever D850 Nitro Pink (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Follow the Sun (LE, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia B3 (Norvina Vol. 1) (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop The Ivy (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Huda Beauty Neon Orange #4 (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- Terra Moons Fuzzy Flamingo (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Big Sugar (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery, lighter, 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.” The way the Pressed Pigments differ is that they’re not intended for usage on the immediate eye area.
The majority of the shades are semi-opaque to opaque in coverage, blend out fairly well, and can sometimes be a bit drier/more powdery compared to typical matte shades. They often wear eight to nine hours on me before fading, but many shades in the Pressed Pigment family leave some staining behind.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Pigment swatches.
product is “not intended for use in the immediate eye area.” Brands in the US typically market these
products as “Pigments” (instead of “Eyeshadow”), and there is often a warning on the back of packaging or
the label. The product includes color additives that are not approved for usage on the eyes per the
FDA.
Some color additives in “Pigments” have no usage restrictions in the EU, per CosIng, and can be used on the
eyes. We recommend checking ingredients to confirm current safety assessment/restrictions:
FDA/CosIng.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Magnesium Myristate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Boron Nitride, Tin Oxide, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Dimethiconol. May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Mica (Ci 77019), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).
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.
Sherbet
Sherbet is a vivid, neon pink with cooler undertones and a matte finish. The product felt slightly thinner and more firmly-pressed into the pan, but it picked up well with a dry brush and blended out without too much effort. It had opaque color payoff that wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably and left a stain behind after removal.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
- Anastasia Texas Made (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
- ColourPop Geode Life (PiP, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Tulip (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- UOMA Beauty Rio (LE, ) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Bonbon (LE, $4.50) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Sandy Claws (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop LOML (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Scrunchie (LE, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop On a Lark (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
- Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Unknown (PiP, ) is lighter, 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.
Ingredients
Boron Nitride, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, May Contain: Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Mica (Ci 77019), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), 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.
Sherbet
LELimited Edition. $4.50.