You are the best swatcher. I do such a lousy job. I'm bookmarking this because I didn't have a clue what the colors would look like. I might have to send you the bill for my hauls though! 🙂
Several months and 78 ColourPop Pressed Shadows later, I finally swatched and played with these babies long enough to give you all a full review. If you're looking to purchase any shadows or looking for swatches with names, look no further! Hopefully these swatches + review will help you decide which shades to add to your collection.
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came out with pressed shadows earlier this year with their Amanda Steele collection. Since then, they released a crazy amount of shades and now even have their own palettes! These shadows cost $4.50 with each pan with 1.5 grams of product. For comparison's sake:
I did not own many eyeshadow singles prior to the release of these pressed shadows - I was more of a premade palette type of gal!
PS: I'm always asked where I get the magnetic palettes I use to house all my pressed shadows and the answer is, Altair Beauty! They have some really cute designs and a variety of sizes to choose from. What I love is that a lot of their palettes have a mirror inside them so it's perfect for travel! I do have a discount code that will take 15% off your order - it is an affiliate code which means I will make a small amount of money if you decide to use it. The code is GIGGLES and can be used on any of your orders!
Before we get on with the swatches, let's talk about the formula! Some of the shades, mainly the mattes, have a small amount of kickoff. Nothing like the wild ABH shadows but I thought it was worth mentioning. Every shadow I played with has been EXTREMELY creamy and pigmented. They blend like a dream and I really do think they're well worth the $4.50/pan. often has sales so there are opportunities to grab them for a more affordable price!
I do have a pretty nice collection of high end and drugstore palettes and although I do have tons of favorites from those, I reach for these Pressed Shadows very often. In fact, these are the only shadows I travel with! It's so convenient to pick and choose which shades I need and create my own custom palette with the ones I have. I know I can count on the formula and the shade range has pretty much every shade would I need!
These shades are SO HEAVENLY. There are times I want to apply every single one on my lids!
Note to Self, Top Notch, Issues, Wake Up Call, You Know the Drill, Play by Play, Firefly, and Let Me Explain are some of my favorites from these bunch!
These bunch are SO FUN! All my peach, pinks, mauves, and berry tones reside in this palette.
If I mentioned my favorite shades I'd probably list every single one! These are so fun to create a variety of different looks with!
More beautiful shades and pops of color!
Goody Two Shoes, Milli, and Backseat give me LIFE!
These are most of my . I do have a few more but haven't had a chance to use them enough so maybe I'll do a part two with my other shadows and the pressed palettes I'll be trying out this week!
What are your thoughts on ? Have you tried them? Do you have any favorite shades? Let me know! Also, don't forget - code 5PRIYANKA will save you $$ at checkout.
OMG, those are fantastic swatches, and so many of them! I have more of the original cream shadows from CP, but I love the few pressed powder ones that I've got so far. I will come back to your post again to check the shades before I buy any more. It's amazing how pigmented those CP shades are. I think they're a steal
You are the best swatcher. I do such a lousy job. I'm bookmarking this because I didn't have a clue what the colors would look like. I might have to send you the bill for my hauls though! 🙂
Thanks for the fantastic swatches! Pinning them all!
WoooooooooooooW!! Not only is that a lot of work, but this is an excellent post to be able to use as a shopping reference. This is great!!! I've looked and looked at their swatches on the website, but you know, it's not like seeing a real person's swatches. Great job!
Your palettes are so neatly organized! Mine are a mess, with dust everywhere and colors that don't go together haha 🙂
Wow this is an Awesome review. I love them too.
Thank you for this detailed review!Love how you swatched the shades!! I really need these palettes in my life!! I can only imagine the looks I can create with these shades! 🙂
I love Colourpop products. ❤️ All the shadows looks amazing and so pigmented.
Your swatches are fantastic! I only have the cream eyeshadows from CP, I'll have to try the pressed.
And I thought I was obsessed! Thanks for the great swatches. Pinning!
Your swatches are amazing! I love their pressed shadows. I love their SSS as well, but their pressed shadows have quickly become a favorite. And you really can’t beat the price!
Wow!! SO many amazing shades!! Seriously amazeballs!! I would want to change my eyeshadow all day every day lol!! I love the ones with sheen and sparkle!! Sparkles and shine wins me over every time!
