Crystal Clear Aquarius
ColourPop Crystal Clear Aquarius Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) includes two shimmer shades (pale blue, bright blue) and two matte shades (yellowed peach, mid-tone brown). The formula was a little powdery, and it was more pronounced in practice when I worked with it on my eyes than merely swatched, but they were pretty pigmented and wore seven to eight hours on me.
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Eccentric Me
Eccentric Me is a bright, ultra-light silvery blue with cooler undertones and a metallic finish. The texture was smooth, a little powdery when working with it dry, and had good adhesion to bare skin. The eyeshadow was richly pigmented and lasted for eight hours before fading visibly.
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for details on general performance and characteristics (like the scent).
- ColourPop Clear Skies (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Clionadh Aqua Vitae (P, $5.25) is darker, and warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Ciel (P, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker, and warmer (85% identical).
- JD Glow Secrets (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, and warmer (85% identical).
- Anastasia D1 (Norvina Vol. 2) (LE, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, and warmer (85% similar).
- Clionadh Snowdrift (P, $5.25) is darker, and warmer (85% identical).
- Make Up For Ever D206 Celestial Blue (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker, and warmer (85% similar).
- NARS Grand Large (LE, $28.00) is less shimmery, darker, and warmer (80% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Cosmic Ocean (LE) is less shimmery, darker, and 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 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. The more sparkly or metallic shades occasionally apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
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Free Spirit
Free Spirit is a bright, medium blue with strong, cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had a smooth, almost cream-like texture that wasn’t overly dense, but I found that it did not want to adhere as well to bare skin with a dry brush–it had to be pressed onto the skin (with a fingertip or a dampened brush) to avoid the fallout and uneven coverage. The opaque color coverage stayed on nicely for eight hours before fading noticeably.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like the scent).
- ColourPop Bay Breeze (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, and lighter (95% similar).
- City Color It’s a Boy (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, and lighter (95% identical).
- BH Cosmetics Club Tropicana #4 (LE) is more shimmery, and warmer (90% similar).
- Give Me Glow Bubbles (P, $7.00) is more shimmery, and cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Naked City (LE, $28.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Tide Pool (PiP, $4.50) is lighter, and warmer (90% similar).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes #25 (PiP) is softer, and warmer (90% similar).
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- Clionadh Subzero (P, $5.50) is more shimmery (90% identical).
- MAC Freshwater (DC, $17.00) is less shimmery, and 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 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. The more sparkly or metallic shades occasionally apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
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On the Contrary
On the Contrary, is a medium peach with warmer, yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had a rich color payoff paired with a soft, somewhat powdery texture with a fallout during application. This shade wore well for seven and a half hours before showing signs of fading.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like the scent).
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- Bad Habit Horizon (PiP) is less shimmery, and warmer (90% similar).
- Natasha Denona Tamarind (LE) is less shimmery, darker, and warmer (90% identical).
- Urban Decay Antidote (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, and warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Sweet (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, and darker (90% similar).
- Smashbox Werk It (PiP) is less shimmery, and warmer (90% similar).
- Wet ‘n’ Wild Flock Party #1 (LE) is less shimmery and warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Only One (PiP, $4.50) is less shimmery and warmer (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Chaser (PiP, $19.00) is less shimmery, lighter, and warmer (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 shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends without issue,and lasts 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. The more sparkly or metallic shades occasionally apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
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Greater Good
Greater Good is a medium brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was powdery in the pan, but it had an opaque color payoff when applied to bare skin that diffused well without being prone to fallout or sheering out too readily. It lasted well for eight hours before fading visibly.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like the scent).
- ColourPop Flaunt It (PiP, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Cumin Get It (PiP) is cooler (95% identical).
- ColourPop Ch-ch-changes (LE, $4.50) are lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Sherry Fairy (LE) is darker and warmer (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Easy Smokey Date (Smoke) (LE) is lighter (90% identical).
- MAC Dali Wood (PiP, $17.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Sephora Auburn (LE) is lighter, and wamer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Kinda Bashful (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% identical).
- Pat McGrath’s Burning Desire (LE, $25.00) is lighter, and wamer (90% similar).
- Wayne Goss Imperial Topaz #5 (PiP) is 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 shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out withissue, and lasts for seve 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. The more sparkly or metallic shades occasionally apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
