ColourPop Violet It Be Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches
Violet It Be
ColourPop Violet It Be Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, purple-themed color story that included two shimmery shades and two matte shades designed to coordinate with the brand’s temporary hair color range. The shimmers were solid, but the two mattes were sheerer, more powdery, and not as easy to use as anticipated. You’d definitely want to use an eyeshadow primer with this set of shades!
Ingredients
Eyes 4 U
Eyes 4 U is a darker lavender with subtle, cool undertones and warmer, golden shimmer throughout.
- Opaque pigmentation
- Soft, more loosely-pressed, slight fallout
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Sydney Grace Totally Worth It (P, $6.25).
- Sydney Grace Wish (P, $8.00).
- Huda Beauty Lilac #2 (LE, ).
- ColourPop Hello Fabulous (LE, $4.50).
- JD Glow Plum (P, $7.50).
- Sydney Grace Gumdrop (LE, $6.25).
- ColourPop Nouveau (Fade Into Hue) (LE, $4.50).
- Sydney Grace Lavender Hill (LE, $6.25).
- JD Glow Lavender (P, $7.50).
- Fenty Beauty Violet Vibez (LE, ).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
The Tea
The Tea is a medium purple with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium, somewhat buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled but somewhat powdery
- Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
- Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- Smashbox Mongal (LE, $22.00).
- Viseart Bougainvillea (Grande Pro (Vol. 1) #20) (P, ).
- Juvia’s Place Zulu #9 (LE, ).
- Melt Cosmetics Lost Souls (LE, ).
- Viseart Lavender (LE, ).
- MAC Darkroom (P, $17.00).
- Natasha Denona Dream (PiP, ).
- Viseart Passion (PiP, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Undone (P, $6.00).
- Anastasia Cannes (LE, ).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Love Letter
Love Letter is a light-medium lavender with warm, pink undertones and a matte finish.
- Medium, somewhat buildable color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled but somewhat powdery
- Applied evenly and was blendable
- Average-wearing (7 hours before fading visibly)
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- ColourPop Brr Baby (LE, $4.50).
- About Face Freaked (P, $16.00).
- Viseart Liaison (Violette) (PiP, ).
- ColourPop Got a Tan (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Friendly (LE, $4.50).
- Zoeva Daydream (LE, ).
- ColourPop MP3 (LE, $4.50).
- Natasha Denona Feather (434CM) (LE, ).
- ColourPop Popped Off (PiP, $4.50).
- Terra Moons Utopia (P, $6.00).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
Super Flower
Super Flower is a medium-dark purple with subtle, warm pink undertones and a pearly sheen.
- Opaque color coverage
- Smooth, lightly emollient, not too ense
- 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).
These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.
- MAC Selena (LE, $17.00).
- ColourPop Twist the Bones (LE, $4.50).
- MAC Frost Smitten (LE, $17.00).
- Sydney Grace Lovely Lavender (LE, $6.25).
- Tarte Amethyst (P, $14.00).
- Stila Violet Vixen (P, $24.00).
- ColourPop On the Rise (P, $4.50).
- ColourPop That’s Deep (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop Badlands (P, $5.00).
- Sydney Grace Awakening (DC, $8.00).
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.
Browse all of our ColourPop Pressed Powder Shadow swatches.
