Beauty Care: ColourPop Makin' Memories Pressed Powder Highlighter Review & Swatches

Makin' Memories

ColourPop Makin’ Memories Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a soft, warmer white with warm undertones and a metallic finish.

Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation (slightly more pigmented than marketed)
Smooth, moderately-firm but not stiff
Picked up evenly with brush and blended out well
Seemed slightly frosty/have whiter pearl that emphasized skin texture slightly
Long-wearing (8 hours before fading)

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

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Formula Overview

$8.00/0.23 oz. - $34.78 Per Ounce

The powder highlighter is supposed to have a "high-shine" finish with "high colour intensity." In general, ColourPop's pressed highlighter powders have a smooth, moderately dense texture that was soft enough to be picked up easily by a brush but not kick up any powder in the pan. The formula was semi-opaque to opaque but easily sheered out for less shine and coverage if desired. There were a few shades within the range that emphasized my skin's natural texture slightly but most did not. The wear ranged from seven and a half hours to nine hours.

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