SuperShock Shadows

Welcome back to my blog. Today I’m super excited to give you some first impressions of my recent order from Colourpop. I ordered on Nov. 10th and received my complete order on Nov. 13th. That’s a great delivery time.

For those of you who don’t know about Colourpop, they are based in California and their products are made in the USA. They were founded in 2014, so they haven’t been around long. Colourpop is a cruelty free company. They have a nice range off products including lip products, eye products and face products. Now, let’s talk Makeup!!!

I ordered 9 of the Super Shock Shadows, one of the Super Nova Shadows, a Concealer and a liquid lip. Let’s talk about the concealer first.

I have heard great things about this concealer. I’ve heard it called a dupe for Tarte’s Shape Tape, which I adore but hate how expensive it is. Y’all know I’m all about saving some dollar bills. So, the No Filter Concealer comes in 15 Shades. Since I am transparent I ordered Fair 5. On Colourpop’s website it has 4.5 Stars. The site states, “Our lightweight, creamy concealer was formulated with soft blurring pigments to give you a creaseproof,matte finish. No filter needed. “.  There is 4 grams of product in the tube and costs $6. I used it today for the first time and I liked it. It worked well with my foundation, blending was very easy and it even stayed on my nose. I would say it’s a very close dupe for the Shape Tape.

Next is the Ultra Matte Lip. I purchased the color Avenue. It will cost you $6 for a 3.2 gram tube.  According to the site, “This thin, lightweight formula smoothly glides on the lips leaving SUPER intense pigment with a bold, ultra matte look. It is very long-wearing and 100% kiss proof.”  I must say that this claim is true. 😁. It stayed put. Almost all day. I was pleasantly surprised. I have a hard time with lipstick of any kind staying on but this one has lasting power.

Ok. Now on to the Shadows. If you have never used one of these super shock Shadows be prepared. It’s completely different than a normal pressed powder Shadow. I was definitely not ready. When I went to swatch it, I pressed a bit hard and left my fingerprint in the top of the pot. Imagine my surprise. I thought I had ruined it. Lol. They are extremely creamy and soft. The pattern on the top is pretty too.

The description on the site and on the card that came with the Shadows state, “Our famous long wearing creme powder formula with a unique bouncy like texture delivers bold color with one swipe without creasing, fading or fallout.”  You can apply them with your finger for maximum coverage or with a synthetic brush for easy blending. Make sure it’s a synthetic brush so the product doesn’t soak into the bristles. You need to use a light hand when dipping your brush too. It’s very easy to leave marks if you press too hard. Once applied, the creme turns powdery and blends very nicely. I used an eyeshadow primer as well as a light transition color before applying them. I wanted to use all 9 but figured that might be a bit much. 😂😂.

Here are swatches of the colors I purchased along with the Super Nova Shadow in Firecracker.

Tassel is a true bright white with silver glitter

Firecracker is the liquid Super Nova Shadow that is a cool toned Burgundy with gold duochrome and silver, gold and green glitter

Dynasty is a matte blackened red

Paradox is a warm satin burgundy

Drift is a satin true cranberry

Summer Side is a matte, rich red brown

Elixir is a matte terra-cotta 

Shop is a matte deep coral

Coconut is a satin bright teal

Roulette is a matte true black

I am so in love with Colourpop now. I can see myself owning every color of these Super Shock Shadows. Lol. Oh my poor wallet. They are worth getting. Colourpop has sales all the time too. So be on the lookout for those.  

As far as wearability these Shadows did great. No flaking, creasing or fall out. 

I have also placed orders with 2 indie brands so reviews will be coming on those. 

Fabulous Foundation

Hello my beauties. Thanks for stopping by today.  Today I tried out a new primer, foundation and concealer. Want to see how it worked and know my thoughts?  Then keep reading.

Don’t be scared. Lol. It’s just me first thing in the morning with no makeup and no coffee. 😂😂
I wanted you guys to be able to see the difference after applying the products. As you can see I have a few scars, large pores, under eye bags that aren’t pretty, and uneven textured skin.  Let’s get to the makeup......

First I applied Soap & Glory’s  One Heck of a Blot Instant Perfecting Power Primer. There is 1 fl oz per tube and I found it at Target. I caught their 20% off all Soap & Glory products.  These products are made in Switzerland and runs about $14.  The claims are that this Primer will absorb oil and control shine all day. With Pore-Shrink Technology to instantly diminish the appearance of pores and Shrink-Bloc 12-hour Matte Sheres for all day shine control, this Primer helps hide imperfections, even out skin tone, and reduce the appearance of redness. It also claims to make your makeup last longer.   S&G does not test their products on animals, which is a plus. Ok so now that all the technical information from the website and back of the box are out of the way, let me tell y’all what I think.  I liked it. It went on smooth and you didn’t need a lot of it. No matter what Primer I use, I can still see my pores so unless someone invents spackle primer, it is what it is. It didn’t have a fragrance, which was nice. It also dried down uickly and made my skin feel smooth.

Next, I applied a new foundation....Hard Candy’s Glamoflauge Full Coverage Foundation.  This foundation comes in a pump which I love.  On the website it states....This skin perfecting fluid contains superfine pigments for seamless full coverage with looking caked on. Infused with kaolin clay for exceptional wear and oil absorption. Skin retains natural moisture for 12 hours of flawless perfection and transfer resistance. Whew, those are some serious claims.  There are 8 shades to choose from, has 1 fl oz, no off putting smell and can be purchased at Walmart for $8. I like Hard
Candy products. Everything I’ve purchased, with the exception of the Pore Serum, has worked really well and is very affordable. I applied the foundation and blended with a beauty blender. No problems at all with blending.

So then I added the Hard Candy Glamoflauge Concealer under my eyes, noses forehead and chin.  According to the website this is a heavy duty, multi use concealer that provides ultimate coverage. It’s very thick. I used the same beauty blender to blend it out and didn’t have any issues. I would dare to compare this concealer to the Shape Tape. Not sure I would consider it a dupe but it’s really close. I purchased this at Walmart for $6. It comes in a squeeze tube and has 20 g of product. 

So, the next picture is of just the primer, foundation and concealer on my face then one of my full face on and ready for the day. 

I wore this full face for about 12 hours and I have to say I’m pretty impressed. I didn’t touch up once...no blotting, no powder. The makeup stayed put and looking fresh all day. I did set it with setting spray and that review will be coming soon. I want to try this primer with other foundations and this foundation and concealer with other primers to see how they work. But these three products work very well and I like them. 

Here’s a picture after about 10 hours. What do y’all think?