Beauty Care: ColourPop Whimsical Ride Super Shock Highlighter Review & Swatches

Whimsical Ride

ColourPop Whimsical Ride Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) ($10.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light, peachy copper with moderate, warm orange undertones and flecks of pink and peach sparkle throughout a more metallic finish.

Semi-sheer/buildable with brush, semi-opaque/buildable with fingertip
Lightly emollient by touch, powder-like once on skin
Lightweight, thin, blendable
Long-wearing (10 hours before fading visibly)

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

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Formula Overview

$10.00/0.15 oz. - $66.67 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.

Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) swatches.