Beauty Care: ColourPop Same Vibe, Supernova, Decode Chrome Liquid Shadows Reviews & Swatches

Same Vibe

ColourPop Same Vibe Chrome Liquid Shadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) has a darker, grayish base with multichrome shimmer that shifted from dark, cooler purple to pinky-purple to reddish-plum paired with a lightly pearlized sheen. Packed on in a heavier swatch? Sort of doable, but in practice where you might want a diffused edge or are trying to spread product out onto a small, curved area like the actual lid? So much harder!

Semi-opaque pigmentation
Lightweight, thin, mousse-like
Best patted and blended out with fingertips or fluffy brush but remained somewhat uneven
More prone to lifting than other shades
Prone to fading (noticeably faded after 6 hours)

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

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Formula Overview

$12.00/0.05 oz. - $240.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "high impact colour that shifts" with a "multi-chrome" finish in "one swipe." It is also supposed to be long-wearing as the "unique formula helps minimize creasing and smudging."

The consistency was smooth, spreadable, and like a whipped mousse, as it was airy and easy to maneuver with along the curvature of the lid without it being overly wet. It dried down quickly but gave me enough time to work with it. While using the included doe-foot applicator worked well for an initial deposit of color, I felt using fingertips or a dense synthetic brush with a fluffier edge was ideal for applying the color evenly. If I just used the doe-foot applicator, it applied unevenly and tended to look sheerer than it actually was when I just used fingertips to spread it out.

They had somewhat visible multichromatic shifts, though they were a weaker shift compared to the multichromes a lot of indie brands put out, which may make them more versatile for those who find multichromes intimidating or hard to incorporate into a look. I found that the shift was more noticeable on my arm than on my eye, where it seemed to be more prone to emphasizing lid texture and looking more metallic-matte than actually metallic, which I think subdued the impact of the shift.

They were most reminiscent of Natasha Denona Chromium Liquid Eyeshadows, which are $28/0.08 oz. (or $350/oz.). ColourPop's formula is more affordable at $13/0.05 oz. (or $260/oz.), but ND's performed better for me.

The formula had a tendency to crease on me initially, so I had to take care to soften and blend out the creasing as it dried down. Once it finished drying down, it stayed on for six and a half hours before fading visibly.

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Ingredients

ISODODECANE, SILICA, TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE, ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER, MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX, TRIACONTANYL PVP, TITANIUM/TITANIUM DIOXIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, BUTYLENE/ETHYLENE/STYRENE COPOLYMER, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRA-DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE, ALUMINUM. MAY CONTAIN: BISMUTH OXYCHLORIDE (CI 77163), IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891).

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

Same Vibe

PPermanent. $12.00.

D-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

6.5

Longevity

2.5

Application

62%

Total

Supernova

ColourPop Supernova Chrome Liquid Shadow ($12.00 for 0.05 oz.) had a darker, grayish base with multichrome shimmer that shifted from bright, berry purple to soft plum to copper to gold to green paired with a soft, metallic finish. This was one of the most intense shifting shades in the range, though it suffered from similar application issues as other deeper shades in the formula.

Semi-opaque pigmentation
Lightweight, thin, mousse-like
Best patted and blended out with fingertips or fluffy brush but remained slightly uneven
More prone to lifting than other shades
Prone to fading (noticeably faded after 6 hours)