ColourPop Deja Brew 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, permanent neutral color story available at Target. It included three shimmery shades and six matte shades. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Salted Caramel is a light-medium beige with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkle-matte finish. Opaque color coverage Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery Applied evenly and was blendable Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly) Crushed Oats is a light beige with moderate, warm undertones and a Continue Reading…

ColourPop Dreams Come True 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($22.00 for 0.3 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that included six matte shades and six shimmer shades across mostly warm-toned neutrals with a pop of red and blue. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Spell Breaker is a very pale, creamy white with a hint of pink iridescent pearl. Semi-opaque pigmentation Smooth, moderately emollient consistency without being too dense Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well Long-wearing Continue Reading…

ColourPop Heavy Petal 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($22.00 for 0.3 oz.) is a new, limited edition warm-toned, neutral palette for spring that included one pressed glitter, five shimmers, and six mattes. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Full Sun is a very pale yellow with pink-to-peach shifting pearl that gave it a metallic sheen. Semi-opaque pigmentation Smooth, moderately emollient consistency without being too dense Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly) Continue Reading…

ColourPop Feelin’ Toasty 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, permanent palette for Target featuring a warm-toned color story (it leaned peach/orange). Three of the shimmers were underwhelming as they were more loosely-pressed and prone to fallout, though the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Baked Goods is a light gold with warmer, peachy undertones and a sparkling sheen. Sheer pigmentation More loosely-pressed, slightly dry Best applied with a dampened brush, some fallout Average-wearing (7 hours before fading visibly) Slow Burn is a light, yellowed peach with strong, warm undertones and a sparkle-matte finish. Opaque Continue Reading…

ColourPop Blush Baby 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a warm-toned, peach and pink-themed color story with three shimmer shades and six matte shades. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Date Night is a light-medium, pinky-peach with muted, warm undertones and a sparkle-matte finish. Opaque color coverage Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery Applied evenly and was blendable Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly) My My My is a very pale pinky-peach that read pinker when applied with a Continue Reading…

ColourPop Peach Out 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, permanent addition to the brand’s presence at Target. The palette contained three shimmers and six mattes across a very warm-toned, peach/orange-hued color story. While I had trouble with one shade in particular (Peach Me), the quality of the remaining shades was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Peach Me is a light-medium, yellowed peach with strong, warm undertones and a sparkle-matte finish. Medium color coverage Slightly firm, harder to Continue Reading…