Thursday, March 5, 2015

COLOURPOP Eyeshadows and Blushes

ColourPop Cosmetics is a strictly online company that sells lipsticks (lippiestix), lip liners, blushes, and eyeshadows.  They are incredibly affordable yet very high in quality.  The lippies and eyeshadows run $5 a piece while the blushes sell for $8.  They have an incredibly interesting consistency...they have a gel consistency, but it dries to an almost powder finish.  I don't have any problems with creasing, but I do use an eye primer daily.  You can use your finger to apply, but if that bothers you a synthetic eye brush will do the job too.  The metallic finishes are really beautiful and are great for a sheer wash of color with some shimmer.  The glitter is incredibly fine and doesn't leave a chunky look.  The matte colors are incredibly pigmented and are absolutely amazing. I recommend reading the reviews and looking at swatches before choosing your shades.  The swatches are incredibly accurate...pair the swatches with the reviews to assist you in selecting the perfect shades for your skin tone and collection.  
Sign up with your email and they will send you an email with a $5 off coupon code with a purchase of $30 of product.  Free shipping is offered when you spend $30 after the coupon code.  Shipping is $5 if you do not spend $30.  


The blushes are great as well.  I bought a matte shade as well as a satin shade.  I didn't notice a huge difference in the two finishes, but both can be built up to offer a strong blush application or can be used to offer a nice, natural wash of color.  I use a synthetic brush for these too, but your fingers could work.  


Sequin
Amaze
Lovely
I Heart This
Cheeky
Hanky Panky
  
Sequin- Rose gold/copper finish- shimmer
Amaze- rose gold- shimmer
Lovely-Soft light gold shimmer
I Heart This-Silvery Taupe- shimmer

My favorite of the shimmer shades would have to be Sequin.  It is a mix between a rose gold and copper color.  It is incredibly pigmented and looks great as a crease color or on the entire eye.  I also use a pencil brush and a little bit of Sequin to smoke out my lower lash line.  Amaze, Lovely, and I Heart This are beautiful colors too, but not as pigmented as Sequin.  I like to use the lighter colors in the center of my eye to brighten my eye looks. 
Cheeky- Coral pink- matte
Hanky Panky- Taupe- matte

These matte eyeshadows are incredible.  If you see a color on their website that you need in your collection I recommend ordering it. They blend perfectly and even mask fine lines on the eyelid.  I love both of these colors equally, but they have other shades if you are looking for a different crease color.  

Fox-Warm Coral-Satin
Holiday- Peachy Pink- matte
These blushes look great on the skin too.  They offer some standard colors as well as many unique shades.  If a color catches your eye I would definitely try out these blushes.  They are pigmented and blend very well.