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Colour Pop
is a brand that is beyond popular on YouTube right now so I had to see what all
the fuss was about. Colour Pop is a cruelty-free brand that is available only online.
The items are drugstore priced so I picked up a variety of products to try.
The
packaging is okay. I didn’t expect anything fancy given the price point, but it
does seem a little cheap. It’s pretty bulky plastic and the lid to the lip
liner I got doesn’t stay on. Like, you turn it upside down, and it just drops
right off. Also, some of the lipstick gets shaved off when you twist it up because
the bullet isn’t lined up right in the packaging.
My order came with some cards that describe
how best to use the products. Colour Pop eyeshadows and blushes are a unique
formulation—not quite powder, not quite cream so there were some suggestions on
how to apply (your fingers or a stiff synthetic brush). You also have to keep
the cap on tight so that the product doesn’t dry out. They also included a cute
note with my order!
Here’s what
I ordered, and my first impressions:
Ultra Matte Lip in Bumble
I’ll start
with what’s getting the most hype now. Colour Pop’s new Ultra Matte Lip liquid
lipstick sold out immediately when they were first released. The second time
around I picked out the color Bumble, a nice brick red (Colour Pop’s website
describes it as a “dusty warm terracotta”). I love this color and it will be
great for the fall. This product is matte, highly pigmented and dries fast. It
applies nicely and smoothly—especially for a matte product—but I definitely
recommend exfoliating before using. It dries down very matte and doesn’t budge.
When I wore lip balm over it there was some slight transfer of the product to a
glass, lips, etc. It settled into the lines of my lips (with or without balm).
It has good staying power, but it did wear down around the inner part of my lips
when I ate. Also, when it breaks down it kind of balls up which doesn’t look
too good. YouTuber KathleenLights swatches the ultra matte liquid lipsticks here.
Lippie Stix in Lumière (Matte)
This
lipstick (or lippie stix, as Color Pop calls them…) was made as part of a
collaboration with KathleenLights,
the same YouTuber mentioned above. This color looked gorgeous to me and I felt
like it would be a good every day color year round—it is a berry nude. Even
though this is a matte lipstick it isn’t drying like the Ultra Matte Lip, it is
creamy like the Maybelline matte lipsticks, if you’re familiar with them. I
still applied lip balm over it though. The product wore off in the middle of my
lips after eating so I rubbed my lips together to redistribute the product.
This is going to be a great color to take from the end of summer into fall.
Lippie Stix in Safari (Sheer)
Another new
product line from Colour Pop is their sheer lip colors. I love sheer lip products,
they look more natural to me no matter the color. Safari is a sheer orange
color; it looks like you ate a popsicle. I’ve been looking for a good sheer
orange all summer and this is it! It is easy to apply and reapply which is good
because it wears off pretty easily. To me, this is to be expected because it is
a sheer color that is balm-like. YouTuber EmilyNoel83 has a good lipswatch video of all
these colors if you would like to check that video out here.
Lippie Pencil in BFF
creamy
during application but then dries down, matte finish, goes on smooth good to
wear alone (neutral on the brown side—90s lip that is in), as a lipliner for
most lip colors or as a base to darken a lighter color or to top with gloss.
BFF comes in 3 different shades depending on your skin tone, I got the lightest
one, Browny nude. The one problem is I’m not quite sure how to sharpen it. The
instructions say to sharpen it, but it’s made of plastic, not wood—and it seems
silly to sharpen plastic. Maybe I’m missing something here.
Super Shock Shadow in Hustle
The
consistency of the super shock (eye) shadows is not quite cream and not quite
powder—it’s almost spongy. I picked this color because I have been looking for
a deep brick red/cranberry eyeshadow. I was disappointed when I swatched this
color and it was more along the line of plum instead of cranberry. It looks a
little more cranberry-ish on the eyes which is good. This color isn’t very
pigmented and it takes a lot of work to build it up. I applied it with my
finger (but this is hard to do in your crease), so I ended up using the Modern Minerals
Duo Fiber Mini Round Brush I received in my February Boxycharm (read my review here) which worked okay. I put the
bareMinerals 5 in 1 BB Advanced Performance Cream Eyeshadow all over my lid,
Hustle in the outer v/crease and finished the look off with Lumière—a great look
for fall.
Super Shock Shadow in So Quiche
This
eyeshadow is a beautiful olive green with a gold-pink shimmer duo chrome.
Beautiful! I applied this with my finger all over my lid. Given the description
this color had the potential to be obnoxious, but it is really quite nice. It
has good staying color and there was no glitter fallout.
Super Shock Cheek in Bonus
Colour Pop
blushes have the same unique consistency of the eyeshadows. This blush is a
matte orangey color that would be great for spring/summer. I used the e.l.f.
small stipple brush to apply this. It is very natural looking and you can build
the color up. It has really good staying power too. I was looking for a good
orangey/peach blush and I finally found it!
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| Swatches (left to right): Bonus, So Quiche, Hustle, BFF, Safari, Lumiere and Bumble |
What do you
think of the Colour Pop items I reviewed? Have you tried Colour Pop? Let me
know your thoughts!
Disclaimer:
All products are purchased by me or my lovely husband unless otherwise noted in
the post. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive
reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for
you. This post is not sponsored.
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