Friday, September 27, 2019

ColourPop Lilac You A Lot Collection

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The Lilac You A Lot palette and Hallucinogenius Jelly Much eyeshadow were the two items I picked up from the ColourPop Lilac Collection.
The Jelly Much shadows have a fun, bouncy texture to them. They most definitely dry down and don't crease, which is awesome for someone with oily lids like me who tends to stay away from cream products on the eyes for that very reason. Hallucinogenius is a cool blue/purple duochrome shade.
The one thing I don't like about it is that it has a brownish undertone. If you turn it away from the light, it has an ugly weirdness to it lol. You can see it better in the jar:
Other than that, it's a cool color and works awesome as a base for the Lilac You A Lot palette.

So in this new monochromatic palette we've got 9 shades of purple, and no pressed glitters in this one. There are, however, FOUR that have the "not intended for use in the immediate eye area" warning because they stain. Ghostin', Zoned Out, Iffy and Filtered all have that asterisk next to them.
Cloud is a lilac with gold sheen.
Imagine That is a matte dusty lavender.
Ghostin' is a bright pinky lilac.

Wake Me is a pinky purple with blue duochrome.
Fluff is a metallic light purple.
Trainwreck is a shimmery pale purple.

Zoned Out is a matte pale lilac.
Iffy is a matte bright purple.
Filtered is a matte fuchsia.

I absolutely love purple eyeshadow, so I really enjoy this palette. The only shades that really stain badly are Iffy and Filtered. Iffy is seriously one of the best matte purple shades I've ever used - it's super pigmented and not the least bit patchy. ColourPop really has their matte formula perfected!

ColourPop Whatever Palette

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The ColourPop Whatever Palette is their fall palette for 2019, and it definitely has fall/back to school vibes. The inside has a picture of notebook paper with "ColourPop" written on it and all the names of the shadows give off a 90s school theme.
Tardy is a super shock formula and is a sheer sparkly champagne.
Pink Slip is a matte beige.
Maybe Later is a matte coral.
Copy Cat is a matte peach.

Pass It On is a matte burnt orange.
Bad Guy is a matte cranberry.
Duh (pressed glitter) is a mix of gold, copper and orange.
Not Ok is a metallic copper.

Ditchin' U is a metallic golden orange.
In Bold is a matte brown.
TTYN is a metallic pinky-brown.
Ms. Brightside is a matte deep plum.

The first thing I noticed with this palette is that NONE of the shades have the "not intended for use in the immediate eye area" notation, meaning that the Duh glitter is eye safe! Usually the glitters bug me because they are always big and chunky and most definitely NOT safe to be using on your eyes. So that right there is a huge plus for me. I also love the color story, as it is exactly what I love for fall - berries, oranges, browns. That Ms. Brightside shade is so pigmented, super soft and easy to work with. I love it when super dark shades like that aren't messy or patchy/a pain to work with and blend. This one is perfection! Every shade in here is easy to work with, as a matte of fact - there isn't anything that gives me trouble in this palette. Love it!!!

Saturday, September 14, 2019

ColourPop Truly Madly Deeply Palette

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I know, I know. ANOTHER ColourPop palette! It seems like that's all I'm reviewing lately. They are going nuts with how many they're releasing, to be honest. This one was an Ulta exclusive 16 pan palette called Truly Madly Deeply that has an array of "romantic" colors for you to choose from.
It's a gorgeous color story, that's for sure. The three pressed glitters are the only ones in here that say they aren't intended for use in the immediate eye area.
Matter of Fact is a matte cream.
Sweet Dreams is a metallic peachy gold.
Blossom is a metallic rose gold.
Lay Low is a matte peach.
Golden Gate Bridge is a matte beige.
Hungry Ghost is an iridescent mix of peach and gold with green flash (this was also in the Baby Got Peach Palette).
Renegade is a mix of gold, copper and silver with brown micro glitters.
Cut Outs is a matte coral.
Jackpot is a shimmery deep rose.
Indio is a rose gold with larger bits of holographic glitter.
Misty is a shimmery coppery pink.
Poodle is a matte hot pink.
Pretty Cruel is a matte mauve with tiny gold sparkles.
Made to Last is a matte purply taupe.
Mr. Sandman is a brown-berry with blue flash.
Two Much is a matte plum with tiny gold sparkles.

As usual, the colors perform great. The mattes are all nice and smooth and the shimmers are beautiful. Those glitters, though - ugh they get me every time! They are SO pretty and it drives me nuts that they aren't eye safe. You can order the palette now at Ulta!




Lime Crime Venus Immortalis Palette

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A glow in the dark palette? How cool, right? The idea behind the Lime Crime Venus Immortalis Palette is great: a greyscale palette with glow in the dark packaging to mark the end of their Venus era of palettes. But was it executed well?
The Venus statue on the cover glows in the dark. And, when you open it up...
...the inside does too! Not sure why you would need it to glow, but it's still a pretty cool effect.
It has a mirror inside and 8 brand new shades.
Unseen is a matte black. Not crazy pigmented, but it is buildable.
Echo is a metallic taupe. Easily my favorite shade in the palette.
Moth is a super pale gray with an iridescent pink shift. Very soft and sheer.
Marble is a barely-there pearl white with tiny silver sparkle. Hardly any pigmentation.
Unveil is a matte really deep burgundy color. This is the only one that keeps me from calling it a "grayscale" palette.
Ash is a matte gray. It got hard pan on it the very first time I tried to swatch it. It does pick up well on a brush, but it doesn't want to stick to your skin, and when you use a sticky base it's incredibly hard to blend. HUGE issues with this color.
Cameo is a matte beigey cream.

For 2 out of 8 colors in a $38 palette to be total duds, I can't say I'd recommend this one. I loved the idea of having a grayscale palette, but I think they could have done so much better. I usually love the quality of the Venus palettes. To go out on this note is very disappointing.

Friday, September 13, 2019

Kathleen Lights x ColourPop So Jaded Palette

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The Kathleen Lights x ColourPop Palette is absolutely gorgeous. I have strayed away from buying large palettes like this lately, because I just feel like there's so many shades in it that I stick with the same handful every time I pick it up. But when I saw the colors, I knew I had to get it. They're mostly muted, earthy tones and I LOVE that for fall.
The packaging is the standard cardboard and there is no mirror, I'm sure that was to keep the cost down (there are 30 shadows in this palette for $39).

Diamond is the only one in the palette that is SuperShock formula. It's a pale champagne with silver sparkles.
Rose Quartz is a matte tan.
Ruby is a metallic red.
Royal Jewels is a matte pale peach.
Florite is a pale lavender with a gold flash.
Moonstone is a metallic beige.

My Precious is a matte cream.
Sunstone is a metallic golden copper.
Pearl is a shimmery peal white.
Citrine is a matte mustard yellow.
Garnet is a matte deep red.
Ametrine is a matte mauve with silver sparkles.

Peridot is a metallic olve with gold flash.
You're A Gem is a matte peach.
Topaz is a gold, brown and copper pressed glitter.
Tiger Eye is a metallic brown with a hint of green flash.
Opal is an iridescent rainbow pressed glitter.
Aquamarine is a pale metallic silvery aqua.

Geo Dude is a matte pale greenish brown.
Carnelian is a matte coral.
Stoned is a matte slate gray.
Jasper is a satin berry.
Turquoise is a matte bright turquoise.
Onyx is a black with tons of silver shimmer.

Emerald is a metallic deep green.
Jade is a matte olive.
Alexandrite is a purple with blue flash.
Smoky Quartz is a metallic champagne.
Amethyst is a metallic bright purple.
Sapphire is a matte deep navy.

Ruby, Topaz and Sapphire all have the * next to them, which means they are not intended for use in the immediate eye area. Everything else is eye safe, including the Opal glitter, which is surprising because it is very similar in size to the Topaz one.

The formula on all of these is spot on with how great ColourPop normally is. I LOVE how bright and vibrant amethyst is. I'm a sucker for purples, so that one was the first to catch my eye. This is a palette that really can create a never-ending array of looks. 


Tuesday, September 3, 2019

ColourPop Exes and Oh's Palette

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The ColourPop Exes and Oh's Palette caught me by surprise, as I randomly found it on the Ulta website when I was browsing. I hadn't seen or heard anything about it, and it seems to be an Ulta exclusive. It's also very, very fall-ish so it caught my eye immediately!
This is one of their 12 pan palettes, so it retails for $16. It's pretty neutral, minus the couple of maroon-y colors in there.

Know Better is a sheer pinky champagne. This one doesn't have much pigmentation to it, which is rare in a ColourPop Palette.
20 Something is a light metallic gold.
Rookie is a metallic copper with blue sparkles in it.
Easy Go is a metallic rusty red.

Stay Golden is a matte deep rose.
Issues is a matte cream.
Fortunate is a matte terracotta.
Side Tracked is a matte peach with gold sparkles.

Hooky is a matte reddish brown.
Reckless is a matte berry. This one is SUPER dry to the touch, but performs well.
Realness is a matte red toned chocolate.
Smittne is a metallic pinky red with an iridescent sheen.

The palette as a whole is very neutral-with-some-berries theme, which is definitely my fall go-to color palette. I would have liked to see maybe a deep orange or something as well, but the shades in here can create a variety of looks. The only shades I have issues with are the first two, Know Better and 20 Something, just because they're crumbly and not as great as ColourPop shadows usually are. That's really my only criticism for this one, as all the other shades (especially the mattes!) work great. That Reckless shade is very, very dry but still super pigmented and blends well.

As far as I know, this one can only be purchased at Ulta right now, so if you're interested get it while you can!