Colourpop
Thursday, March 22
Hi, dolls!
Today, I want to introduce a new category on my blog post called Makeup Battles, where I'll be comparing two or more products against each other to see which one works better. Today, we will be focusing on two white shade highlighters, as this is the type of highlighters I tend to go for because I am a very pale person.
My two picks for today are:
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Highlighter in the shade SNOW
(note - comes as a part of a highlighter palette)
Cult Beauty £47
VS
Colourpop
Highlighter in the shade S'il Vous Play (single highlighter)
Colourpop Cosmetics $8.00 / £5.60
The main difference between the two highlighter is that ABH one comes as a part of a highlighter palette, whereas Colourpop's can be bought separately.
SNOW has a creamy texture rather than being a powder highlighter, being described as 'velvety-textured' formula. Its formula makes it looks amazing when swatched on my hand or applied onto my face. There is also little to no fall out and it's definitely one of my favourite highlighters out there. Yes, the price is high but I try to use other shades on my eyelids so it doesn't go to waste.
S'il Vous Play is a pressed powder highlighter from Colourpop, therefore has a different formula to the creamy ABH highlighter. I was worried that this would have pink/blue undertone to it and not look truly white on my skin, but as you can see from my swatches, this shade is beautiful. It leaves zero fall out and applies good onto my face.
SNOW vs S'IL VOUS PLAY?
Formula/Texture - That's such a difficult choice to make because they are so different! But I have to go with SNOW just because I am far more used to the creamy formula, rather than the pressed powder. BUT, who knows! Maybe with time my preference will change.
Price - Definitely S'IL VOUS PLAY. I mean, it's only 8 dollars which is £5. And its' quality is for sure worth more than that!
Quality - Both! I love both because they are so different, yet none of them have any fall out which is my number one turn off about beauty products. It's really hard to say one is better than the other quality wise because for their price, both are GOOD.
Winner of this Make Up Battle
I have to say it's a tie!!! I cannot pick a winner because both products are my favourites and it wouldn't be fair to say one is better than the other. The only thing that can be annoying about SNOW is that it's in a palette and you can't get it on its own, so the price is higher but other than that, the two highlighters are my current favourites and both are the winners!
Let me know if you own any of these highlighters and if so, which one do you prefer?
I have so many posts coming soon - stay tuned!!
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Love, Olivia xo
Monday, January 22
Today I want to do another brand review and focus on Colourpop - a brand that is known for selling dupes of Kylie Cosmetics. But is it really fair to say that about the brand that has been out there longer than Kylie? I wanted to test some of their products and see for myself if cheaper makeup can be just as good, if not better. As already explained in the KYLIE COSMETICS REVIEW, people living in UK and ordering cosmetics from USA have to pay customs if their items are over £15. Luckily with Colourpop, their items are really cheap so, if you purchase the right amount of stuff you can avoid customs and still get their products - you can also sign up with your email and get 5 dollars off your first order.
EYESHADOW PALETTE
MY LITTLE PONY X COLOURPOP
(£12 Colourpop)
The first palette I decided to test from Colourpop had to be from their collab with MY LITTLE PONY. I just love how cute this palette looks! The usual price for this palette is $16 which is around £12, but because there was promotion going on, I paid only around £8. The palette comes with 12 shades including mattes and shimmers, which actually don't perform too bad. There is some fallout in the shimmers and the mattes could be a little less powdery in my opinion but for its price it's not something to complain about. One thing worth noting is that this palette is definitely smaller than what I expected it to be, from pictures online it looks a bit bigger comparing to what you get in person, but once again that's not a major problem.
The shades swatched without any problems, even the darker shades which in the case of Too Faced were a problem. Once again, I would say that cheap makeup doesn't necessary mean bad quality and I would really recommend their eyeshadows for everyone to try. Especially, because of their price being lower than your typical makeup company and the fact that Colourpop's formula works better than some of the high-end companies.
Would I recommend this? = Yes
Rate for pigmentation? = 8
Is the product worth it's price? = Yes
Overall rate? = 8
SUPER SHOCK EYESHADOW
BUBBLY
(£4 Colourpop)
I also wanted to try out the Super Shock Shadows that everyone is talking about and loving. Super Shock Shadows are $5 which is around £4. I picked one to test out in the shade BUBBLY. It's the prettiest shade of pink as it's not too light or too dark. It shows on my pale skin and at the same time it's nothing too crazy. I feel like the swatch of this looks even better in person and the photo doesn't do this product any justice. I love the pigmentation of the Super Shock Shadow and I definitely want to order more in future.
Would I recommend this? = Yes
Rate for pigmentation? = 9
Is the product worth it's price? = Yes
Overall rate? = 7
SATIN LIQUID LIPSTICK
LITTLESTITIOUS
(£4.50 Colourpop)
If you read my KYLIE COSMETICS REVIEW, you probably already know that I'm not the biggest fan of liquid lipsticks in any form, especially not in matte. I decided to try Colourpop's satin liquid lipsticks and just as I thought, it doesn't differ too much from your usual Velvet from Kylie Cosmetics. I think when it comes to the lipsticks, it's fair to say that Colourpop can work as a cheaper dupe for Kylie products, because even their colours are a close match. Although I don't believe that they have the same formulas, I do think if you're not willing to pay crazy amount of money for Kylie's lipsticks, you should try Colourpop's instead which are way cheaper.
BRUSHES
Shader Brush & Blending Brush
(£4 each Colourpop)
I think these brushes were only available for a while in pink as now I can't find it on their website to link it for you guys, but I believe they're available in white. I really enjoy using these brushes, they are really good quality. I would compare them easily to my brushes from Real Techniques which I love and I really want to order more from Colourpop. If you're looking for cheap, good brushes, then definitely check out Colourpop!
Final Thoughts
I think Colourpop deserves its own recognition as it's not only creating lipsticks that can be used as Kylie's dupes. They have their own products that are cheap but of very good quality which I just love as it shows that good makeup doesn't have to cost crazy amounts of money. It's definitely a brand that everyone should try in my opinion because it truly produces good quality products and sometimes these work even better than the ones I paid more money for.
Let me know down in the comments if you tried Colourpop, and if so, what is your favourite product from them? Make sure to follow my blog and see you in the next one!
Love, Olivia xo
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