Beauty Care: ColourPop Darling Super Shock Cheek Review & Swatches

Darling

ColourPop Darling Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a darker, orange-leaning copper with slightly warm, reddish undertones with fine, golden pearl that gave it a softly, luminous finish. It had more opaque color coverage applied with a fingertip and more medium, buildable coverage with a synthetic brush, as marketed.

The texture was smooth, emollient and slightly wet to the touch, but it transformed to a powder-like application and finish once it came into contact with my skin. It applied evenly and blended out well on bare skin as well as on top of foundation. It stayed on well for 10 hours before fading on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.15 oz. - $53.33 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "buildable" coverage and can be applied with fingertips (which will yield "higher coverage") or a brush (for sheerer coverage). It's a cream-based product that has a subtle, "wet" feel to it but never has the thickness of a true cream-based blush. It goes on with the smoothness of a cream formulation but diffuses and blends (without lifting up one's base) more like a powder product. The product sets to a powder finish, so the product won't slide around during the day. On me, the wear tends to be between eight and 10 hours. Most shades have medium, buildable pigmentation with some being semi-opaque to opaque on occasion. They are typically blendable, easy to use, and long-wearing.

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