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…

ColourPop Gone Metal 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, permanent smoky-eye themed color story designed exclusively for Target. The palette contained five matte eyeshadows and four shimmer shades in tones of gray, taupe, and black. The quality was good across the board with mattes that were pigmented and blendable with light powderiness, while the shimmers were easy to use with a dry brush or a fingertip as desired. Like a Rockstar is a pale white with warmer undertones and a metallic sheen. Semi-opaque pigmentation Smooth, moderately emollient consistency without being too dense Applied evenly and Continue Reading…