LA Girl Gold Medal Shockwave Eyeliner ($4.49 for 0.04 oz.) is a light-medium copper with warm, more orange-leaning undertones paired with a sparkling, lightly metallic finish.
Medium, somewhat buildable pigmentation
Smooth, glide-on feel; lightly creamy but not too wet
Applied evenly and comfortably
Long-wearing (10 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
The formula is supposed to have "full-coverage" with "16 hour" wear" that is "smudge-proof" and "water-resistant." Most shades were on the pigmented side with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that could be layered.
The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and comfortable to work with as the eyeliner glided across my skin without tugging or pulling. They wore around 10 hours on me before showing signs of thinning/fading, so not quite the 16-hours promised, but there was about half of the eyeliner still visible at the 16-hour mark.
ETHYL TRIMETHICONE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, CALCIUM SODIUM BOROSILICATE, POLYETHYLENE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, OZOKERITE, ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, TIN OXIDE, SILICA, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE. **MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR:**TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDE RED (CI 77491).
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The formula is supposed to have "full-coverage" with "16 hour" wear" that is "smudge-proof" and "water-resistant." Most shades were on the pigmented side with semi-opaque to opaque coverage that could be layered.
The texture was lightly creamy, smooth, and comfortable to work with as the eyeliner glided across my skin without tugging or pulling. They wore around 10 hours on me before showing signs of thinning/fading, so not quite the 16-hours promised, but there was about half of the eyeliner still visible at the 16-hour mark.
METHYL TRIMETHICONE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, POLYETHYLENE, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, OCTYLDODECANOL, OZOKERITE, ACRYLATES/DIMETHICONE COPOLYMER, DISTEARDIMONIUM HECTORITE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, TIN OXIDE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, CALCIUM ALUMINUM BOROSILICATE, SILICA. **MAY CONTAIN / PEUT CONTENIR :**TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891), IRON OXIDE RED (CI 77491).
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elf Frequent Flyer Luminous Putty Bronzer ($7.00 for 0.35 oz.) is a deep burgundy with subtle, warm reddish undertones and cooler berry pearl woven throughout a more satin-matte finish (after it dried down).
Medium to mostly opaque, buildable color coverage
Lightweight, thin, and emollient feel (like a typical cream blush)
Dried down to a satiny, semi-matte sheen with faint pearl/shimmer
Applied well with fingertips or a brush without lifting up base products
Long-wearing (8.5 hours)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
The formula is supposed to have "highly pigmented, creamy color" that gives a "natural, sun-kissed glow" with a "hint of shimmer." The shades had buildable coverage from semi-sheer to medium to fully opaque, though it was fairly opaque when iniitally applied--it was just very blendable to the point where it was better built up in layers. I'd recommend letting each layer dry down before adding another on top for more opacity, though.
The texture was lightweight, emollient, and like a gel-cream--spreadable without being too thick or too thin. I liked patting it on top of my skin using fingertips, but a synthetic brush also worked. I didn't have issues with it lifting up base products, thankfully. The formula turned more velvety as it dried down and did leave a more semi-matte finish behind after about 15-20 seconds.
The finish was subtly pearly and combined with the underlying semi-matte finish, it had the effect of a soft satin. Some shades were more pearlescent and truer to a satin finish, though. Most shades lasted around eight to eight and a half hours on me before showing signs of fading on me.
Phenyl Trimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Microcrystalline Wax (Cera Microcristallina), Silica, Synthetic Wax, Polyisobutene, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Mica, Phenoxyethanol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Glycerin Red Iron Oxide (Ci 77491), Black Iron Oxide (Ci 77499), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Black 2 (Ci 77266)(Nano)
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The formula is supposed to be "long-wearing and transfer-proof" with "24 hour" wear that has a matte finish and feels like a "flexible, breathable veil of full-coverage, rich matte colour." Most shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage with lighter shades sometimes being sheerer compared to some of the darker shades. The texture was very lightweight, thin but less clingy than the Retro Matte liquid lipsticks and has a less substantial feel overall.
These dry down quite quickly (almost as I am applying), but they are fairly forgiving as they dry without getting into a semi-tacky phase, which also made them easier to build up if necessary for full coverage. The thinner texture seemed to make them less prone to emphasizing lip texture or "cracking" when I smiled after the dry down.
I think they are less long-wearing, though, than the brand's Retro Matte liquid lipsticks, which deliver a similar matte finish and dry down from its liquid state. The Locked Kiss Ink formula was easier to maneuver, more forgiving to apply, and was more comfortable to wear overall.
Most shades lasted between five and seven hours with a few getting closer to eight, but I wouldn't say they are 24-hour wear products as they don't make it through two meals at all. They will make it through one meal fairly intact but start to transfer after a meal.
It is also supposed to be easy to remove, though the brand says to use their cleansing oil to do so, which is an effective type of cleanser to remove most makeup, but this formula wasn't noticeably easier to remove than most liquid lipsticks that dry down. It certainly wasn't the hardest to remove, though.
There was a faint vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Isododecane, Dimethicone Silylate, Ppg-51/Smdi Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Kaolin, Boron Nitride, Silica, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Petrolatum, Polybutene, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylyl Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Polydecene, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Methicone, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Copernicia Cerifera Cera Cire De Carnauba, Synthetic Beeswax, Hexylene Glycol, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Saccharin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 33 (Ci 17200), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)] ILN50537
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The formula is supposed to be "long-wearing and transfer-proof" with "24 hour" wear that has a matte finish and feels like a "flexible, breathable veil of full-coverage, rich matte colour." Most shades had semi-opaque to opaque coverage with lighter shades sometimes being sheerer compared to some of the darker shades. The texture was very lightweight, thin but less clingy than the Retro Matte liquid lipsticks and has a less substantial feel overall.
These dry down quite quickly (almost as I am applying), but they are fairly forgiving as they dry without getting into a semi-tacky phase, which also made them easier to build up if necessary for full coverage. The thinner texture seemed to make them less prone to emphasizing lip texture or "cracking" when I smiled after the dry down.
I think they are less long-wearing, though, than the brand's Retro Matte liquid lipsticks, which deliver a similar matte finish and dry down from its liquid state. The Locked Kiss Ink formula was easier to maneuver, more forgiving to apply, and was more comfortable to wear overall.
Most shades lasted between five and seven hours with a few getting closer to eight, but I wouldn't say they are 24-hour wear products as they don't make it through two meals at all. They will make it through one meal fairly intact but start to transfer after a meal.
It is also supposed to be easy to remove, though the brand says to use their cleansing oil to do so, which is an effective type of cleanser to remove most makeup, but this formula wasn't noticeably easier to remove than most liquid lipsticks that dry down. It certainly wasn't the hardest to remove, though.
There was a faint vanilla scent but no discernible taste.
Isododecane, Dimethicone Silylate, Ppg-51/Smdi Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Kaolin, Boron Nitride, Silica, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Petrolatum, Polybutene, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylyl Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Polydecene, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Methicone, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax Copernicia Cerifera Cera Cire De Carnauba, Synthetic Beeswax, Hexylene Glycol, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Saccharin, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 7 (Ci 15850), Red 21 (Ci 45380), Red 27 (Ci 45410), Red 28 (Ci 45410), Red 30 (Ci 73360), Red 33 (Ci 17200), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 21 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985)] ILN50537
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The powder blush formula is supposed to have "extreme color payoff that blends with ease." The brand goes as far as to state that "all is needed is one to two very light dips in your pan."
The blushes were very pigmented with a smooth, finely-milled texture that felt silky, thin but not clingy, and actually blended out quite well. If you're going to have an incredibly opaque formula, blendability is what saves it, and it was especially noticeable (and critical!) given that the finish of the range was matte. Pigmented, matte blushes can be hard to blend without putting on translucent/setting powder underneath, but these blended out well over bare skin as well as on top of foundation.
While pigmentation and opacity can be needed for certain shades to show up on deeper skin tones, these were definitely extremely pigmented as marketed--a very, very little could go a long way and still yield nearly opaque coverage. I would recommend these for people who are comfortable using more pigmented products, tend to layer their blush, or have no issues diffusing and going back in to soften color if necessary.
Most shades in the range lasted around nine hours before it seemed visibly faded with a few shades lasting longer or shorter.
Magnesium Myristate, Nylon-12, Boron Nitride, Kaolin Clay, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, Silica Microspheres, Mica (77019), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Zinc Stearate, May +/- Iron Oxides, Red 7, 27, 33, 40, Yellow Lake, 5, 6, Blue Lake 1, Chromium Oxide, Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Isododecane, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol.
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ColourPop Gone Metal 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, permanent smoky-eye themed color story designed exclusively for Target. The palette contained five matte eyeshadows and four shimmer shades in tones of gray, taupe, and black. The quality was good across the board with mattes that were pigmented and blendable with light powderiness, while the shimmers were easy to use with a dry brush or a fingertip as desired.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
My 2 Cents is a light, purplish-taupe with cool undertones and a matte finish.
Opaque color coverage
Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
Applied evenly and was blendable
Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Formula Overview
$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
The new Pressed Powder Shadow formula is supposed to be “highly pigmented” with an “ultra-velvety and silky” texture that is “long-wearing” and “adheres easily to the eyes.” Most of the shades have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation that applies well to bare skin, blends out without issue, and lasts for seven to eight hours.
The matte eyeshadows tend to be a little more powdery, though soft and finely-milled, in the pan, while the shimmers have a creamier, dense consistency. Occasionally, the more sparkly or metallic shades apply better with fingertips or a dampened brush.
