Since starting my blog, I have tried a few items from one of the "newer" brands of makeup that's causing a lot of buzz in the makeup world, Colour Pop.
Colour Pop is a company that just celebrated their 1 year anniversary, and is made in Los Angeles, California so for those of you who like buying from company who produce in the USA, Colour Pop fits that criteria. Colour Pop also says that they never test on animals, so good on you Colour Pop!
One reason why Colour Pop has been causing a huge buzz is its infamous "texture" of their eyeshadows...and now blushes, bronzers, and highlighters. Originally, Colour Pop decided to not hit every part of makeup, and perfect only two aspects -- eyeshadow and lippies. Then, they decided to venture out into the cheeks with blushes first, highlighters second, and lastly bronzers. All cheek products don the same strange texture as their eyeshadows, which have been described as a "gel mousse-like" consistency. I don't know if that's exactly it, but it definitely is different than any other product I have ever tried.
I had watched video upon video of reviews on their products and finally broke down and bought some products...and boy am I glad I did!! I purchased before the bronzers officially launched on their website, so when I decided to buy at least one product from each category, that is why bronzers are left out. Colour Pop has no retail stores, only their website, so for everyone outside of California, congratulations because you don't have to pay tax when purchasing! The products are also very affordable, with the eyeshadows and lippies priced at $5 each and the cheek products at $8 each. And, if you purchase at least $30 worth of products, shipping is also FREE! So it's definitely worth picking a few things from each category and sampling their whole gamit of products.
I fell in love with their metallic eyeshadows, and I love to incorporate them into everyday wear since I chose cooler, more neutral shades, and I also love adding them as a nice pop for going out at night. The cheek products are wonderful and last all day as well, although I would definitely say I wish they were slightly more pigmented, but it could have just been that the shades I bought are very everyday friendly and subtle. They are still gorgeous though! The best part about the eyeshadows and the cheekies is that you can layer them on top of other cream products or on top of powder products and they do not clump or lessen the wear time. They look flawless as they mesh into the skin and wear forever. As I write this, I'm currently wearing my eyeshadows on their 16th hour, and they still look great. The pigmentation has not lessened, even though there is a little fallout under my eyes (hey I may or may not have taken a nap on the couch). The lippies I have are both matte lipsticks, and I love them! They do not dry out your lips like many matte products, and their pigmentation is to die for!!
Like I said, Colour Pop just celebrated their 1 year anniversary, and to celebrate they created a limited edition eyeshadow shade, Birthday Girl, and gave it to every customer for a certain amount of time. I had just bought my first order, but I could NOT miss out on this opportunity, so I purchased one more lippie so that I could have the gorgeous Birthday Girl!
So all in all, I definitely recommend purchasing from this brand if you're looking for some really nice, light products to add to your collection. They have some wild colors of eyeshadow and lippies, so you can definitely experiment, but I think trying some of their more neutral options are going to give you the most wear.
One final note on Colour Pop, a very cool social aspect that has probably led to much of their success -- they have a lot of collaborations with popular YouTube makeup personalities. On Colour Pop's website you will find a tab called "Collabs" with "quads" of eyeshadows that have been created by the YouTube stars. "Where the Light Is" was created by Kathleenlights, "Shaaanxo x Colour Pop" was created by Shaaanxo, and their latest collab is "Metamorphosis" by CoffeeBreakWithDani. These YouTubers have praised Colour Pop on their own, and created their own custom shades in California at the Colour Pop labs -- colors that are not sold individually or will ever be sold again. Truly one-of-a-kind shades in a one-of-a-kind formula.
So what are your thoughts on Colour Pop? I'd love to hear what shades you love or are excited to try!
Products I own by Colour Pop (prices based on Colourpop.com):
Super Shock Shadow in "3," $5.00
Super Shock Shadow in "I <3 This," $5.00
Super Shock Shadow in "Birthday Girl," $5.00
Super Shock Shadow in "I <3 This," $5.00
Super Shock Shadow in "Birthday Girl," $5.00
Super Shock Cheek in "Birthday Suit," $8.00 (blush)
Super Shock Cheek in "Teasecake," $8.00 (highlighter)
Lippie Stix in "I <3 This," $5.00
Lippie Stix in "Lumiere," $5.00 (also collab with Kathleenlights)
Website: https://colourpop.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ColourPopCosmetics
Instagram: https://instagram.com/colourpopcosmetics/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColourPopCo
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/colourpopcosmetics
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ColourPopCo/
