Colourpop
Colourpop Review and Swatches | Kathleenlights Quad, Blush, Lippie Stix
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Pretty sure everyone knows about the brand Colourpop now, since it has been making its rounds with many of the US and Australian youtubers. In a nutshell, they're a new up and coming brand that sells good quality makeup on the cheap with a vast array of color options and finishes.
One of the youtubers I watch, Kathleenlights, has recently collaborated with them to come out with an eyeshadow quad, which, after seeing the colors, I decided I had to have. I also added a blush and Lippie Stix (their pencil lipsticks) because why not, right? I'm still pretty miffed that I couldn't get more shades and variety because I had to ship it to my friend in Australia, then have her ship it to me and it was such a hassle. ):
Lippie Stix - Frenchie (neutral bright red with pink undertones, matte finish)
Super Shock Shadow - Kathleenlights (bright, golden copper, pearlized finish)
Super Shock Shadow - Glow (creamy vanilla with slight pink undertones, matte finish)
Super Shock Shadow - Blaze (dark burnt bronze with yellow-gold glitter flecks, metallic finish)
Super Shock Shadow - Cornelious (warm caramel with slight orange undertones, matte finish)
Super Shock Cheek - Cheerio (medium berry, satin finish)
In my opinion, what makes Colourpop stand out is the formulation of
their products, namely the eyshadows and blushes. They aren't exactly
your typical powders, and are instead of a bouncy, fluffy texture. The
closest comparison I can think of are the Clinique Cheek Pops or the
Maybelline Bouncy cheek blushes, except that Colourpop is softer and
more mousse-y.
There isn't any fallout and they have
great pigmentation, lasting the entire day on my oily, hooded eyelids
without a primer. This would sound fantastic, right? However, the catch
(there always is) is that you can only apply them with your fingers to
get that high pigmentation and color. Brushes don't pick up the product
well so the only use for a brush would be to blend harsh edges out.
May
not seem like a big thing but for poor me with Asian eyes, without a
prominent socket, brushes are our best friend. Caucasian eyes would do
well with these as you have a larger movable eyelid space. You could
wear these colors in a mere 30 seconds by just tapping them on with your
fingertips to your eyelid and you're good to go!
Left to right: Glow, Cornelious, Kathleenlights, Blaze, Cheerio, Frenchie
All these apply like a dream, with Kathleenlights and Blaze being harder and less mousse-y than Glow and Cornelious. I'm attributing this to the finish but it doesn't affect the application at all!
Glow is a little too light for my liking, almost coming off a stark white on my skintone, so medium and dark skintones should probably watch out for that! Cornelious comes off quite orange on my eyes, slightly more so than the swatch on my hand. It is pretty similar to Caramel from the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette [read my review here]. These two shades are pretty standard and common so that's something to consider if you're thinking about buying this quad.
Blaze and Kathleenlights, however, are really different and unique, and are also the reason I bought this quad. I just can't leave the poor babies in the store like that, since it's summer all year round in Singapore! *grins sheepishly*
As for the blush, Cheerio, boy is this color gorgeous! This gives me that 'just been out in the cold and the wind was stinging my cheeks' look. And I know I say this about almost all my berry blushes but THIS blush is different, I swear. With nothing on the eyes except a good lashing of mascara and a tinted lip balm, this blush is perfection.
Frenchie is the first (but not the last, I assure you) Lippie Stix I've tried from them and can we just talk about the color for a moment? When I saw this on the website, it was love at first sight. It is a bright pinky red and of a matte finish, this applies with full-on in-your-face color with the first swipe. I didn't even need a lip pencil because it's so skinny! This can be a little bit drying, and I'd compare this to MAC's regular matte finish.
That's pretty much it. Even though these few products are my first purchase from Colourpop, it has left me hungry to try more! Next on my list are definitely the highlighters and bronzers!
Indoor lighting
In sunlight
Have you tried Colourpop? What are your favorites? I'd love to try some of them!
First off, something you should all know about me. Green tea is my favorite - and the best, in my opinion - scent in the history of scents. It's just so refreshing, rejuvenating and revitalizing. Fresh, flowery but not perfume-y. Wow I sound like I'm advertizing for a spa but honestly! Almost half of my skincare routine consists of green tea products.
Naturally, when I caught wind of the new green tea range from The Body Shop, I immediately knew I had to have it. Smelling it in the shop sealed the deal for me and I came out a very happy girl. I got the body wash and body butter, which is a product I use every night. I slap it on like nobody's business so I guess the purchase was justifiable, right?
Let me start with the body wash. It comes in a longer bottle than their permanent range of body gels, with a press-cap (??) nozzle, which I really prefer over the flip cap ones. Definitely more sophisticated looking. It contains 250ml of product, same as the others, but costs £2 (about SGD 4.30) more. Their washes are of a gel consistency and don't lather as much as I'd like them to.
I'm going to be completely honest and state that their body washes don't do anything for my skin. And by that I don't mean they dry my skin out or have any adverse effects. They just... don't do anything. I don't feel particularly clean or extra-moisturized. However, I usually use them with my Body Shop Bath Lily in Argon Blue so I always feel properly scrubbed and clean, no matter which body wash I use.
If you're someone who likes that squeaky clean feeling and doesn't use some sort of sponge, you might wanna give their body washes a miss. The pros about it is that the (amazing) scent stays on for quite some time and it provides great aroma therapy. The sleek bottle with the press-cap is pretty nifty as well! Fits nicely in a travel bag as it's neither bulky nor heavy.
Their body butters are a savior for the dry skin on my legs. My legs get itchy every time I get out of the shower or after I shave, but everything's fine and dandy after I slather this baby on. I also wear sheer stockings a lot for work and this prevents any discomfort from the stockings constantly rubbing against my skin!
The one thing I dislike about this is the tub and the amount of product I get. It's not too little per se, but 200ml is just not enough. Maybe it's because I use these every day but I always see the bottom peeking through every 2 months. I do wish they came in those monster bottles with an equally big pump (think Vaseline or Cetaphil)! BODY SHOP, DO YOU HEAR MY CRIES?
The body butters are not for someone with severely dry or sensitive skin, though, because it is heavily scented and also not formulated specifically for healing conditions such as eczema. It is just a nice treat, especially after a long day. After a long and trying day, have a good warm shower with their body wash, smooth this on and you'll find yourself so much more relaxed and calm!
Ultimately, I think The Body Shop products are nothing too spectacular to write home about, but their scents are so out of this world it's difficult not to be tempted to grab every single product from every line! The green tea range is definitely my favorite out of all the other scents I've tried (which is almost all of their permanent range) and MOST DEFINITELY worth a sniff next time you pass by The Body Shop! (;
