Recent Colourpop Haul

There's something about summer that makes me gravitate toward easy, carefree beauty. When it's warm outside, who wants to stay in and spend time on their makeup? Not me!  That means long-lasting formulas that I can pop onto my eyes or cheeks quickly and go, which makes me think of Colourpop. It's been a long time since my last order, so I figured I'd pick up some new shades for Spring!

I think I like Colourpop's blushes the best out of anything in their line. They're so soft, easy to blend with just a finger, and last all day long on me. They're also only $8 a piece! I also picked up a highlighter while I was at it because I only have two of them so far and I've been wanting to try more.

Super Shock Cheeks in Fox, Highly Waisted, and Birthday Suit

The two blush shades I ordered were Fox (mid-tone warm coral with a satin finish) and Birthday Suit (neutral pink with a satin finish).  When I first saw Fox in person, I was afraid it would be too dark for me, but thankfully, it goes on sheer and you can build it to your liking. It's such a pretty warm color! Birthday Suit reminds me of a pinker version of Between the Sheets which is the first blush I ever ordered from Colourpop and remains one of my favorites to date. Between the Sheets is a little more nude-pink and I love it in the fall and winter with a smokier eye, but that being said, I'm loving Birthday Suit as a great alternative for Spring!

Highly Waisted is a soft golden peach with pink and gold duo chrome finishes. In person it was a little darker than it appeared in the swatches on their website, but I'm hoping it's still light enough for me to use as a highlighter. I think it'll be okay once I get a little more color in the summertime.

Left to Right: Fox, Highly Waisted, Birthday Suit

I also picked up four matte & satin eyeshadows. I have a lot of Colourpop's shimmery shades, but for everyday I prefer more subtle finishes in neutral shades. At only $5 a piece, they're a steal, especially since they last so long and don't crease at all!

Left to Right: Cop a Feel, Wattles, Mixed Tape, Vanity Fair

Cop a Feel is a cool-toned creamy beige with a matte finish and is the perfect all over lid color for my skintone. It evens things out and creates a great base! Wattles is a dusky beige pink in a satin finish and is a unique shade for my collection.  It looks warm in my swatch picture below, but it really comes out how it looks in the jar, above. It's a cooler, grayish pink shade that's a perfect lid/transition color. Mixed Tape is a mid-tone cool gray in a pearlized finish and is also a really "different" shade for me. It's more Greige than gray with a little brown mixed in...I'm in love with this color! Finally, Vanity Fair is a cool-toned silvery taupe with a pearlized finish and I'm glad that it's a little more subtle in person. It'll make a great lid color when I want to add a little more drama.

Left to Right: Cop a Feel, Wattles, Mixed Tape, Vanity Fair

Overall, I love all the new shades I got, there wasn't a dud in the entire haul. I really need to order from Colourpop more often because everything is such high-quality at drugstore prices. Now if only the drugstores would start carrying them!

Have you hauled anything from Colourpop lately?

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Sneak Peek! Colourpop Creme Gel Colour and Liner + Swatches!

If you guys follow me on Instagram, you may have seen this little sneak peek from the other day! Colourpop is launching a new line of Creme Gel Colours in pots and Creme Gel Eye Liners! So far, there isn't a release date, but I'll be sure to keep you guys posted. Keep reading after the jump to see swatches of all of the new shades...

Photo- @colourpopcosmetics on Instagram

Colourpop Sheer Lippie Stix Review & Swatches

I was so excited when Colourpop recently launched a line of Sheer Lippie Stix ($5 each). Before they were released, I thought about ordering some of their matte liquid lipsticks but they sold out in a hot minute and then I decided it was probably for the best. I've tried enough matte liquid lipsticks to know that they're not for me. I've always had really dry skin and my lips have quite a few lines in them now that I'm in my mid-thirties so I'm at the point where I try to look for moisturizing lipsticks, balms and glosses. Anything that feels dry or accentuates my lines is just a bad, bad idea, no matter how trendy it is.

So getting back to these...I was so happy to see a sheer, moisturizing formula (they're enriched with coconut oil) that I jumped online and ordered all 8 shades, because, well...they're $5 and they're Colourpop so that's all I needed to know! Let's take a look...

Colourpop Sheer Lippie Stix
Left to Right: Tiger, Peacocky, Whip, BYOB, Juice Bar, Kiddo, Safari, Crunch

Colourpop Sheer Lippie Stix are Now Available!

The Colourpop Sheer Lippie Stix were supposed to launch tomorrow but they're already available on the site! 

So if you've been wanting to try them, don't wait...the liquid mattes sold out really fast last time...I totally missed out! Happy shopping! I'd love to hear what colors you chose in the comments below! I got them all to review here on the blog, but I'm most excited about Crunch, Kiddo, and Juice Bar! 

You can grab these now at Colourpop.com!

Colourpop Sheer Lippie Stix Coming Tomorrow!

Colourpop will be releasing 8 sheer Lippie Stix tomorrow, 7/16 and I'm crossing my fingers that I'll be able to snag some (I totally missed the matte liquid lipsticks, but I want these even more). So far there's no published time that they'll be live on the site, so we'll just have to keep checking. They may announce it on social media, so be sure to follow Colourpop's social pages for the 411.

I've seen swatches all over Instagram, but I thought you guys might like to see the colors actually worn on the lips. So here's a quick video of Leslie Alvarado trying them all on! 

Colourpop Super Shock Highlighters Review and Swatches

Colourpop Super Shock Cheeks Highlighters ($8 at Colourpop) are new for Spring 2015, and like everything Colourpop creates, they're gorgeous, affordable, and come in a wide range of shades.  I purchased two shades to review and swatch for you guys, Wisp and Teasecake.  Let's take a look, shall we? 

Free Limited Edition Colourpop Birthday Girl Eyeshadow

Colourpop Cosmetics is turning 1 and to celebrate, they're giving away a limited edition eyeshadow called Birthday Girl (while supplies last) free with any $25 purchase from now until 5/25 at 11:59pm PST. I literally just got a Colourpop order in the mail, but this shade is so pretty, I'm actually thinking about placing a new order (somebody please talk me out of it!).

To purchase, please visit Colourpop.com. 

Colourpop Summer 2015 Bronzers, Eyeshadows, Lippies and More!

I was psyched when Colourpop launched highlighters a little while back, but now they have bronzers in their Summer 2015 collection! OMGosh it's time to place another order...

There are six bronzers in the collection...4 matte and 2 satin. 

Six new eyeshadows...4 pearlized and 2 metallic

Two new blush shades...both matte

Five Lippies...2 creams, 1 matte, 1 satin, 1 hyper-glossy

Plus...a Mondays In Malibu Kit with all 6 new eyeshadows for $30 and a Sundays in Silverlake lippie collection with 6 Lippie Stix for $30. 

I'm excited...what about you guys? 

You can shop the Colourpop Summer 2015 collection here.

Are Colourpop Highlighters Coming Soon?

Today Colourpop posted this photo to their Instagram page with the caption, "Highlighters...April Fools or Nah? #teehee"

I will be so happy if this is true! I'm thinking it is because these don't look like anything they have out right now. What do you think? Are you freaking out right now like I am?

Colourpop Super Shock Shadow Review and Swatches

I was so happy with my last Colourpop Super Shock Shadows ($5), I decided to order more! I originally ordered four matte shades and posted a review and swatches (see them here) so this time, I ordered some shimmery metallic shades (and a few mattes), while still sticking to neutral colors that I would wear. 

One of the really nice things about Colourpop (and there are many) is that they always include a handwritten note with your order.  This one was particularly cute so I had to share it.  It's a little hard to read the handwriting, but it says, "How to speak Irish: Whale, Oil, Bee, Look, Hay (say it fast)" Well I'll be lucky!  Haha.  So cute.

Colourpop Super Shock Cheek Review and Swatches- Mochi, Prenup, Holiday

A few weeks ago, I reviewed and posted swatches of my first Colourpop haul that included the Super Shock Cheek blush in Between the Sheets (see that here).  I was so impressed that I had to order more shades.  Between the sheets was a subtle beige pink that looked really pretty on my fair skin but I decided with warmer weather on the way (hopefully soon!) I wanted some brighter pops of color to get me in the mood for Spring. 

Holiday, Prenup, Mochi

Just a quick recap on these if you didn't see my previous review...they're $8 each and are a cream-to-powder formula that has an almost bouncy/springy texture (kind of like Play-doh).  They're also super long lasting-they last all day with no fading. To me, that's huge because most blushes, even ones that claim to be long-lasting end up fading before the day is over.  These don't even claim to be long-wearing but they're the best blush I've ever used in terms of staying power...go figure!

Colourpop Lippie Stix Review and Swatches- Bound, Frieda, and Lumiere

I'm fairly new to Colourpop, but I recently hauled a few items from them including their Super Shock Eyeshadows and Blush and I absolutely loved everything! So naturally, I also wanted to try their Lippie Stix...they have rave reviews online and they're only $5 a pop.  Let's take a look!

Lippie Stix come in skinny, twist up tubes, rather than the shorter lipstick tube we're used to.  The lipstick itself is skinnier than what I'm used to applying, which is good in the sense that you have more control over it and can get right up to the edges of your lips easily without going outside the lines, but it's bad in the sense that it takes more time to cover your lips.
Lippie Stix come in 5 different finishes and formulations: Cream, Glossy, Hyper-Glossy, Matte, Pearlized, and Satin.  I chose three shades that ended up being three different finishes, so I was happy about that!

Left to Right: Lumiere (matte), Frida (Satin), Bound (Glossy)

Colourpop Super Shock Eyeshadows Review and Swatches

Yesterday, I posted Part 1 of my recent Colourpop haul, and talked about their newest product Super Shock Cheek ($8). Needless to say, I was in love with the super long wearing powder-cream formula so I couldn't wait to share my review of their Super Shock Eyeshadows ($5) with you! Let's take a look...

If you missed yesterday's post, I gave a little overview of the brand Colourpop and all the reasons I am just crazy about them.  Here's a quick recap:

Made in the USA
Inexpensive
Amazing quality

I ended up choosing 3 matte eyeshadows and 1 satin, because that's what I use on an everyday basis. But I have to say, they have some gorgeous looking metallic and glitter shades on their website, and I have already placed an order for some of those to try next.

Colourpop Super Shock Cheek Review and Swatches- Between the Sheets

If you follow a lot of beauty blogs or are on Instagram, you've likely heard about (or already tried) Colourpop, a newer makeup line based in Los Angeles.  Their Super Shock eyeshadows and Lippie Stix and Pencils have been getting rave reviews from just about everyone so I finally decided to place my first order when they released their new Super Shock Cheek ($8). 

I've been testing the Colourpop products I purchased recently, I just can't say enough good things about everything I've tried so far.  For starters, they're inexpensive - all products are $5 except for the Super Shock Cheeks which are $8 (they're double the amount of the eyeshadows), yet the quality is amazing. They've really proven that high end-quality makeup doesn't have to cost a lot. The color range is also fantastic, and I had such a hard time choosing what to buy because I wanted them all! I also love that they're made in the USA and the majority of their products are vegan. 

I only purchased one shade of the Super Shock Cheek to start, but I'm definitely going back for more! I chose the shade Between the Sheets, which is described as a mid-tone beige pink in a matte finish. Colourpop offers swatches of each shade on their website to make choosing easier, and it's always swatched on three different skintones and next to a few other colors for comparison. 

The packaging is really simple and pretty...I love that they have a see-though lid for easy identification. The first time I opened the jar, I had a hard time unscrewing the lid- it was on there really tight! But after the first time, it was easier to open.