Beauty Care: ColourPop Romance Novel & Satin Ribbon Shadow Stix Reviews & Swatches

Romance Novel

ColourPop Romance Novel Metallic Shadow Stix ($6.00 for 0.023 oz.) is a light-medium lavender with neutral-to-warm undertones and a metallic sheen.

Semi-sheer pigmentation in one layer, fairly buildable
Lightly emollient, smooth, comfortable to apply
Harder to diffuse along the edges, best with fingertip
Moderate wear (~7 hours before creasing a bit)

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

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Formula Overview

$6.00/0.023 oz. - $260.87 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "ultra pigmented" in "one swipe" while being "long wearing" and "water-resistant." There are two finishes: matte and metallic, and the initial release included two shades from each finish, so the overview is based on those four shades, which is not a ton of shades to go off of!

One of the four pencils was drier, stiffer, and was prone to the point snapping off during application. The other three were creamier with the metallic shades being more emollient than the remaining matte shade. The pigmentation varied from shade to shade; it ranged from medium to opaque with some being more buildable than others.

The performance was more consistent with three of the four shades applying comfortably with somewhat even initial layers. They were blendable for five to 10 seconds before they dried down to more budge-proof finish. They didn't feel heavy or clingy on my lids, and while they were creamy, they did not feel slippery as they were drying down so they did not settle into fine lines or creases during the dry down.

I was able to apply them directly from the pencil to my eye area, but I found a brush gave me a more even application and helped me blend out the product without losing some of the coverage compared to application with a fingertip. The shades lasted between six and eight hours before creasing on me.

Browse all of our ColourPop Metallic Shadow Stix swatches.

Ingredients

C11-12 Isoparaffin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Beheneth-5, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Microcrystalline Wax , Silica, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Polyethylene, Paraffin, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Isododecane, Caprylyl Methicone, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tin Oxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bronze Powder (Ci 77400), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Mica (Ci 77019), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

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Romance Novel

LELimited Edition. $6.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

Application

70%

Total

Satin Ribbon

ColourPop Satin Robe Metallic Shadow Stix ($6.00 for 0.023 oz.) is a very light and bright pink with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic sheen.