My Last Colourpop Order

Although dramatic, the title is true! This year I’ve officially gone on a makeup no-buy, as I have accumulated too much stuff that I need to start making my way through. This Colourpop order was somewhat of a last hurrah before the big commitment and honestly, it was so disappointing. Although it may seem trivial, a lot of the swatches online did me dirty and seeing the shades in person left me feeling played. Not to mention they completely skipped out on sending me an eyeshadow quad and I got a bright pink lipstick that I will never wear instead… but lets get into what I did get.

She’s A Natural Quad (Left) & Down To Earth Quad (Right)

With owning a sh*t tone of makeup, you quickly figure out what you gravitate towards most. Small curated eyeshadow palettes speak to me in decibels above large palettes with a world of colour to choose from. I would say that’s why these stood out to me so much, even though they have such basic colour stories. Colourpops eyeshadow formulas never let me down and I knew these were a sturdy staple to have.

Colour Stix Vault ‘In the bare‘

Mid last year I started collecting eyeshadow sticks as I could sense the birth of a trend, and a trend I would back till I die! Shadow sticks are so effortless used on their own for a subtle wash of colour, or to be a base for a rich smokey eye. I really could list 1000 different ways you can utilise them. This vault was put into my cart as I felt I needed more basics, and I am over the moon about their performance. They glide on smoothly but set down to stay on all day. I wanted to get all of their sets, but figured I should see how I like the formula first. We can thank Jaime Genevive and her brand Vieve for redirecting us back down this path. And those of you like me who’ve been in this beauty world for a while… Do you remember when By Terry’s Ombre Blackstars took over the world? I never tried them as I was a pre-teen who could just afford some Rimmel on a good day, but I’ve always been curious to know if they lived up to the hype.

Blush stix in Mallrat (Middle) & Skater Boyz (Right)

This is where my order started to confuse me. The swatches of these shades online are sooooooo inaccurate. I can see how the swatches could be edited that way, but doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose of a swatch? Luckily, Mallrat in real life is a shade I can still enjoy on my skin tone, But Skater boyz is an incredible flop as I rarely pick a pink blush, let alone something this cool-toned.

Feather Effect Brow Pen in Black brown

I’m always down to try a new brow pen as I lack fullness in the front of my eyebrows. And believe me, I was excited when I saw how teenie tiny the brush tip was! I dreampt of the delicate and precise hair like strokes it would create, but wow was I disappointed. I’m hoping I just received a dud but the tip doesn’t fill with product all the way and you have to press on the base for product to be dispersed (similar to their felt tip liners). No matter how hard I try, it doesnt apply smoothly AND not to mention, it oxidises once on the skin.
I tried to fill it with product on the back of my hand and then apply light strokes to my brow, but it wasn’t strong enough to even show up and I’m at a loss. Any tips or advice would be great! I don’t run into this issue with the NYX brow pen ( right on comparison pic) and can achieve finer strokes, it stays in first place for me.

Clear & Light Brown Brow Gel

These unfortunately fell short as well. I was under the impression that the clear gel performed similarly to the refy brow pomade but with a lighter consistency (that sounds like a dream right!), but really I had ZERO hold. I have nothing much really to say because it doesn’t do anything. The tinted gel gives me a little bit of definition but no hold and no thickening, so I don’t find myself needing this at all. I sometimes wonder if average brow products fall short these days because we’ve experienced these modern strong hold formulas like Anastasia brow freeze and pink honey wax, or if they just suck…

Brow Brush

This has proven itself quite handy in my collection, I find myself running through disposable wands super quickly and hoped this would eliminate the need for them. After all I’m only using them on myself so there’s no sanitary concerns that demand disposables.

Pretty Fresh Concealer and Foundation

I can’t believe I waited so long to try this duo, although I know why I hadn’t. The first thing I tried from the pretty fresh line was the tinted moisturiser, and it gave little to no coverage whilst accentuating dry patches I didn’t know I had. So ultimately, I had a bad first impression. The foundation and concealer on the other hand are outstanding! Both products give the smoothest coverage with a radiant finish. I want to mention that it has a healthy radiance rather than a wet glow, so I’d say it’s perfect for all skin types. Every time I wear these two I get a bajillion compliments and people asking what it is I’m wearing. I can see myself using these on the daily.

Lux Lipstick in Bloom2Bloom & Slow Dance

These two were the other let downs in my order. They swatched incredibly ordinary compared to how they looked online, they don’t show up nearly as cool toned as I had expected. I also had expected that they would be a creamy matte by the look of the bullet, but they are a satin sheen.

Brat Pack, Oh Behave & Sassy

Chakra Waves and Poison

Lippie Stix Brat Pack, Oh Behave & Sassy (Top to bottom)

Now these are 3 shades GORGEOUS. I had tried the lippie stix formulas right when Colourpop was up and coming and was obsessed with the formula. These are no exception and wear just as good as ever. My collection was lacking these 90’s tones.

Lippie Stix in Chakra Waves and Poison (Top to bottom)

I’ve been lusting over a bright corally pink like this for quite a while so purchasing it was a no brainer, and the red is replacing its expired counterpart.

Anyways… There were as many hits as there were flops, but from such a big company I expected less sloppiness in regards to getting my order right and more accuracy when it came to swatches. I can’t be so frustrated with them as yes they are the fast fashion of the makeup world, I just expected more quality, especially the brow range. But in this regard, I assume contributing to the trend was more important than the performance of the products. The only reason I’d be tempted to make another order would be for the pretty fresh products or a new unique eyeshadow palette. Have you been happy with your recent colourpop orders?

Lily R