Colour Pop | Eyeshadow Haul!

Sunday 16 August 2015

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colour pop eyeshadows

Recently I made a (kind of) big Colour Pop order.  As mentioned, I divided my post into three parts. You can read about my blushes and highlighters review here featuring Birthday Suit, Butterfly Beach and Rain.  So far I am in love with the spongey texture of the products.  They swatch well, last all day, and are so affordable ($5 USD each!) that they are the perfect solution to buying brighter bold shadows you may not wear often.  The only downside?  Shipping to Canada costs an arm and a leg!

colour pop eyeshadows lala amaze flamingo coconut too shy

Left: Amaze, Lala
Right: Coconut, Flamingo, Too Shy

But actually, how stunning are these?

colour pop eyeshadows lala vs amaze

Amaze, Lala

At first glance they look pretty similar.  But let me tell you, Amaze is quite the glitter bomb.

colour pop eyeshadows flamingo

Flamingo -- yes I ordered two!  Not sure what to do with the second ;)

colour pop shadow swatches

Top to Bottom: Amaze, Lala, Flamingo, Too Shy, Coconut

colour pop shadow swatches

Top to Bottom: Amaze, Lala, Flamingo, Too Shy, Coconut

Amaze is a super glittery soft gold, where as Lala is a shimmery bronze.  Both look great gently patted all over the lid if you are going for a natural summery bronze look (well, as natural as gold eyelids can get!).  Flamingo is a real stunner.  This limited edition, turquoise tie dye beauty is loaded with both pigment and glitter.  Too Shy is less pigmented than I anticipated, but the near iridescent quality more than makes up for it!  Coconut rounds out my order as a deeper shimmery navy that can be easily blended into every day looks to create something ready for summer patio drinks!

I must say that my favourite shadows are Amaze and Flamingo.  Amaze is a great every day shadow that is beyond fool-proof to apply, and Flamingo is a perfect fun summery shade for weekends and time with friends.

Just like ColourPop's blushes, these shadows have a spongey texture to them that make it beyond imperative that you screw the caps on tightly after each use.  The texture means that these are super easy to apply with your fingers on the go (I like to leave an everyday blush and shadow in the car for those mornings that you just don't have the time!).  Using a brush can leave you with a pretty, sheer wash of colour if that's what you are going for.


Me wearing Flamingo!  Applied by gently tapping my fingers (loaded with product) on my lids.

All in all, I am super impressed by these little shadows.  Have you ever ordered from ColourPop before?  What are your thoughts?

22 comments:

  1. I feel like I really, really need to make a Colorpop order soon, because their shadows always look so gorgeous. I've always resisted because of the shipping, but I think I need to bite the bullet. I love the selection of shades you picked!

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    1. Their shipping is pretty painful, but if there was ever a time I would say do it now with their promo! Thank you!

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  2. I love colourpop so much! The shades you picked look incredible! They swatch amazing! I have to get me some of the newer shades! The CAD to USD exchange rate is killing me though!

    Jenan
    http://lavieenmauve-jj.blogspot.ca/

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    1. Thank you! Agreed- they swatch so well! I totally feel you on the exchange rate. I really want to do a shopping weekend in NYC but I just can't justify it!

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  3. Ohhh ahhh. THose are soooo pretty. I really must get to try the Colourpop stuff at some point. Great blog post.

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  4. Omfg. They are so gorgeous I can't handle it! I haven't had a chance to get my hands on Colourpop products and now I'll be a little more hesitant considering the shipping is expensive but I'm sooooooo tempted!!!!! Love the colours!!

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    1. Thanks! Haha agreed that the shipping is the worst.

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  5. Ah, these are some ultra gorgeous shades! Love the look of Lala and Too Shy especially. I just placed a giant ColourPop order too and am so in love with the shadows I chose :)

    -Jen

    www.vibrantbeautyblog.com

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  6. I've been wanting to order colourpop shadows for a while now.. been browsing their website all weekend! It's just shipping that's putting me off.. as you said, it's an arm and a leg -____-

    http://samanthaseries.blogspot.ca

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    1. I've been browsing their website too-- some of their new blushes really caught my eye!

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  7. I looooove Colour Pop!! I was going to add Amaze to my wish list after seeing your swatches, but I'm not a huge fan of glitters. I do own La La though and I love it!

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    1. I'm wearing Amaze right now and it is SO glittery. Can't wait to wear it to a Christmas party :)

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  8. Whoa those are beautiful! But yeah IHATE paying for shipping. I purposefully look for free shipping or ship codes when shopping online!

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  9. Whoa those are beautiful! But yeah IHATE paying for shipping. I purposefully look for free shipping or ship codes when shopping online!

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  10. Man, ColourPop is really something special isn't it? These shadows are all gorgeous, and I REALLY love how Flamingo looks on you.

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  11. Flamingo looks gorgeous on you! I still haven't bitten the bullet and ordered from ColourPop, I hate paying for shipping!

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    1. Thank you! Agreed that paying for shipping sucks. Sephora and Julep really spoil me!

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