ColorPop Super Shock Shadow Review

Wow. Where have these been all my life? Well, considering the company is only a year old, I should really say 'where have these been for the last eleven months of my life?'. My new obsession, to the point that I purchase a cart and have another cart immediately on the go.

First of all, the price is great (even with the exchange rate) for this kind of quality product. The packaging is nice and simple - a white circular plastic screw-top holder with clear top and the brand name written on it. But inside, oh it's gooooold.

The texture is interesting, quite moussey. I've attempted application with brushes, but my finger works best, and I just use a blender brush at the end. The colour is super pigmented, whether I'm using a pale colour, a dark brown, or something inbetween it goes on smoothly and 'pow's me with colour. You don't need a lot to make an impact, especially with the more metallic shadows.

The only thing I don't like? ...Is how my finger smudges the pretty pattern away.

I own nine shades at the moment, and the way I'm going I'll probably own 90 by the end of the year. (Do they even have that many?! I hope so!)

I got the Birthday Cake super shock shadow as a gift with my last ColourPop order and I love it!! It isn't an everyday wear eyeshadow for me because of the crazy amount of sparkle. This shadow is a rose gold leaning towards a pink. It is very pigmented and looks chock-full of glitter. Although it has tonnes of sparkle it is also very soft and applies and blends really well - it's almost creamy in texture. It comes in a white round container with a screw on lid, and you get quite a bit more product that the normal ColourPop pressed powder - however given it's not pressed, it does get used faster.

I have brought a couple of these now, some I absolutely love, some are just okay. Overall I would purchase again but I would be a little wary on the colours you pick. I would highly recommend a eyeshadow base applied before using them and even a matte colour applied so it helps the super shock pop.

Colour pay off is amazing they are compact and easy to see the colours. Plenty of amazing shades, honestly first shades i pick up

OMG I love this product. From the moment I opened the box I was impressed. You could really see that they took care of the product by protecting it so well and the box was so cool (you can turn it inside-out and use it as a decorative box)... stepping aside from the impressive postage, I was doubly pleased with the product.

Pros: - Amazing pigmentation - Great variety of colours - Love the putty texture

Cons: - Not for people who love to work with pallets, the separate cases can take up a lot of space. - You can get the best results using your fingers, however, my fingers are too un-co and I've yet to master the art of blending the product properly, so it can be difficult to sometimes use the product. - Product is stated to only have a shelf life of 1 year before it dries out

I love these shadows - not only do they have every other colour you could imagine but they work so well! The pigmentation is incredible and they are so cheap! I do find to get the full colour, it is best to apply with your finger. When using a brush you do have to go over a few times to ensure you get the payoff you want - but they never fail me! And no fallout - bonus!

Having purchased a large amount of these due to the high cost of shipping I had to make my purchase worth it I ended up with 20 of these in various shades as they are very affordable especially if you go into an order with a couple of friends to split the shipping. However the majority of them have sat in their drawer untouched as I wasn't overly impressed or inspired by them.

The colours are pretty and they come in different finishes, with matte, shimmer and even glitter formulas, you would think that a tray of these would make a great eye look without the need for anything else from a palette but I found it hard to find a good base that blended, a crease was also difficult due to the creaminess of their texture you can only apply with your fingertips and when you try to blend with a brush it gets all blotchy or drags up. Great for someone who wants to just dab a colour on the lid add some mascara and get out of the door but for me I like to create depth and dimension to the eye and these shadows just don't allow that.

Also I found that even when you reapply the lid firmly after use that over time the formula seems to naturally dry out with a few of the shadows that I hadn't even used having to be thrown out during a recent declutter due to the fact that they were dry and won't partaking their colour very good anymore.

These super shock shadows are without a doubt the best affordable eye shadows on the market. There is such an extensive colour range which all have an incredible pigment. I use these products all the time and cannot wait to buy more. As we are in NZ, I am so happy that we can finally get the products sent here - as it isn't hard for me to spend $50 USD as I could easily add everything to my basket. Please try these eye shadows if you haven't!! You haven't lived until you've tried Colour Pop :)

I love these mostly for when I don't have much time to do my makeup. I can easily use my finger and swipe one of the shades over my lid and blend the edges for a super effortless look from natural to dressy. There is such a huge shade range that it can actually get a bit overwhelming trying to choose.

They have good staying power for a creme to powder shadow though I have hooded eyes so they do crease over time. The pigmentation varies between shades, I find the ultra glitters to be great toppers and the ultra metallics to be the most pigmented. The mattes tend to dry out faster in the pots, just make sure you don't forget to put the lids back on after using them.