I've mentioned before that I love the formula of Colourpop Super Shock Shadows. They have such a creamy and pigmented formula, it's a joy to apply as well as wear. A few months ago I finally decided to order some more of Colourpop products and I got two more shades, this time, a bit more wearable nude shades. I got Birthday Girl and DGAF, but I also repurchased another backup of Game Face, because I love this shade so much and mine is already on its last leg.

Packaging

I think Colourpop changed their packaging or it might have just been a holiday packaging I got, but they came in these cute pastel colored paper boxes. Two were in pastel blue with stars and one came in pastel lavender with lashes design. 

Super Shock Shadows have a white plastic pot packaging with a transparent lid. It makes it easier for you to spot the right shade faster. Names of the shades are on the bottom of the pot. 

All of these also have fun embossed design, which obviously disappears, as soon as you dig into it with your fingers.

In each is 2.1 grams of product and the regular price is 5$, but I got them on sale and they were a bit cheaper. 

Formula

Formula of these is unique. They look like a whipped mousse, feel creamy under the fingers, but once they are on the lid, they act like a powder eyeshadow. Initially it's a cream product with great smooth base and movement, but it wears like a powder shadow. You can spread it out with ease and they blend out surprisingly well for something so creamy. 

Pigmentation is good, but you can build it up or tone it down. Especially with shimmery shades, you can apply them very light to almost just look shimmery without the colorful base. But if you apply them heavily, you get great pigmentation. The more you layer it, the more metallic they look and more intense in color. 

Performance

These wear on the lid for the whole day and once they set down, they don't move at all, so they are long lasting. I never have problems with creasing, but if you have oily lids, I definitely advise you to apply eyeshadow primer underneath. I almost always do that with all my eyeshadows. 

Be aware that the creamy formula can dry out, so you have to close the lid really well in order to prevent it drying up. I've had some for one year and they still have movement to them, they're just not as creamy as they were in the beginning. 

I prefer to apply these shadows with a finger, because that way you get the most pigmentation. You can also apply it with a synthetic flat lid brush. I find that those flat lid brushes pick up color well and allow you to press it on the lid. I also use fluffy blending brush to just blend out the edges. But in general fingers give you most color payoff. 

Colors

Colourpop has a huge selection of shades. They have a lot of nudes, some shimmery metallic shades as well as some crazy pops of color. They also have different finishes - satin, shimmery, metallic, matte and much more. 

I think this is the perfect neutral base, if you want something very glittery, but close to a light skin tone without too much color. It's also great to layer over other shades to just add that glittery element to ti. I wanted to do a full on swatch next to a very light swatch that mostly just picks up glitter, to let you know that these shadows are versatile and can be applied in many different ways. 

DGAF

Colourpop describes DGAF as medium-toned rusty brown topped with multi-dimensional gold glitter. I think this is a very warm red toned brown with lots of warm gold glitter. 

Finish is again ultra-glitter and it definitely has a lot of glitter particles in it. However the glitter here is not as shiny as in Birthday Girl. Maybe because it's more yellow gold toned and it doesn't pop as much on my skin tone.

This is warm toned lovers dream. It's very warm, but still fairly neutral in that brown tone and has a lot of warm glitter on top. I would use this all over the lid on its own for that pop of shimmery goodness.

As with Birthday Girl, you can apply this very lightly and mostly just pick up that gold glitter. So it's also a great shimmery topper on top of other shadows. 

Game Face

Game Face is ultra-metallic rich copper and it definitely is that perfect copper shade with metallic finish. Actually they describe the finish as ultra-metallic. This is a repurchase, because I've already purchased it once and I still have some of it left, so I didn't swatch new one.

You can read a review of it here. 

I also have some other shades that I've already reviewed:

Moonwalk

Coconut

Kathleenlights

Empty Palette Large

I decided to also get one of their empty palettes in a large size which can hold 24 Colourpop Pressed Powder Shadows. Their shadows are a bit smaller than most of my other single pans that I store in here. I have some Colourpop, Nabla, Morphe and Freedom Makeup singles.

Palette has light silver color with writing It Was All A Dream and is that hard cardboard packaging. The bottom is magnetic, so you can store any single pans with metal bottom in it. It has magnetic closing and seems well made.

The palette costs 10$.

I love creamy formula that acts like a powder once it's on the lid. Colourpop has a huge selection of shades as well as finishes, so there's something for everyone. Birthday Girl is that perfect nude for my light skin tone, but with a good amount of glitter to it to make it less boring. I also use it as a topper on top of other shades. DGAF is that perfect very warm reddish brown that looks mysterious on the eyes, but also has a ton of gold glitter for that glam look. I use ti all over the lid on its own or sometimes pair it with a matte brown shade in the crease to not look too glittery. Game Face is a repurchase, so it's obvious I love it. It's perfect warm copper metallic shade.

These also wear all day without creasing and have good pigmentation. If you like eyeshadows, I definitely advise you to try at least one of the shades form the Super Shock Shadows range, because it's so easy to apply and gives you an instant color.

I can also recommend their empty palette, because it's well made, closes nicely and can store a good amount of singles in it. It's great for those single pans that you don't know where to put. 

I have naturally thin hair with dry ends, but my roots can get oily really quickly. Usually, I wash my hair every second day, sometimes I can prolong it. I was always envious of those that just had to wash their hair once a week. Hair washing can take up a lot of time, even with my thin hair, so a dry shampoo was an important discovery for me. I absolutely adore Batiste shampoos, but I've also tried out Colab just to see, if it's any different. 

Packaging

Colab is a brand of dry shampoos created by Ruth Crilly who is a model and a blogger. I wanted to try it out, because I've heard that it has no white residue. In it is 200 ml and it costs 5.89€. 

It comes in a aerosol with pretty pink and blue flamingo design. Their designs are super cute. Spray works fine, but you have to shake it before use.

It's marketed as an amazing dry shampoo for oil absorption without white residue. 

Scent

I got the Paradise version. Since the first launch they've added many scents and versions. Now there's total of 9 versions. 

They say that Paradise smells like coconut, but I disagree. It smells tropical, but to me it comes across as a more fruit based sweet tropical scent, I don't really sense a proper coconut. Batiste's Tropical version is a lot more coconut scented.

Formula and Performance

It comes out almost as a more wet spray (like dry shampoo and hair spray hybrid) and I was afraid that it would wet my hair, but it doesn't. There is no typical white powder that dry shampoos have and there is definitely no white residue. It's transparent on the hair. It adds a bit of texture and volume, but doesn't make the hair looks ashy or overly matte. This also means it won't give you that freshly washed look and it's not the best for really greasy hair or roots.

I think this is more of a refresher than a proper dry shampoo. I mean some dry shampoos feel like refreshers as well and I think people with fairly normal hair will like it for just adding fragrance to the hair and a bit of textured/volume. 

I think we are always searching for that perfect foundation or concealer. I definitely do. It's hard to come by a very light concealer shade in our drugstores which mostly sell products for medium skin tones. That's why I am so happy to share with you my new find. Look by Bipa Matte Camouflage Concealer is my new favorite concealer. 

Packaging

It comes in a transparent matte packaging with silver details. It closes nicely and the product doesn't spill around the closing. 

In it is 7 ml of product and it costs 3.25€. You can buy it in Bipa stores in Austria and Croatia. I don't know where else you can find Bipa drugstores. 

It has a doe foot applicator that holds enough product for a light application. I usually dip in one more time, if I want more coverage under the eyes as well as on the face. Applicator is fluffy and is my favorite way of applying concealer, because it's precise. 

Formula

It has a thicker formula that has a nice creaminess to it and it spreads with ease. You can really blend it out, because it doesn't dry too fast and has an emollient base to it. When it dries down it has a matte finish with a more natural sheen. I wouldn't say it's deadly matte. 

It has great pigmentation. It has a high medium coverage, but not completely full. I've tried it on my boyfriend's tattoos and it doesn't cover them, so it's not a full coverage in my book. But you can definitely use it to cover up pimples and redness.

Performance

It needs a bit of time to dry down completely, which is nice, because it allows you to spread it and blend it out. Once it dries down, it doesn't move. I use this under the eyes as well and don't have a problem with it creasing. I also always set it with a light touch of powder as I do with all concealers.

In general it has a descent lasting power. It stays on my under eye for the whole day, just fades a bit. It only disappears on my oily parts, which is the usual for me with most of my concealers. 

I didn't see it looking weird over dry parts of my face, but consider that it's a matte formula and if you have very dry flaky skin, it might look too drying on you. I don't have a problem with it, not even under the eyes that is generally drier than the rest of my face. 

Color

Bipa has this concealer only in two shades - 010 and 020. Both shades are suited for fair to light skin tones, so there isn't any variety of shades for someone that is darker than NC20 to NC25. 

010 Light is a neutral fair shade. It doesn't have yellow undertone in it, but it also isn't pink. It seems pretty neutral, but it dries down to a slight peachy undertone. It oxidizes on my hands, but doesn't do that on my face. Oxidation on my hands happens to me with most of concealers, but it doesn't affect the wear of them on my face. I think this shade will be suitable for fair to light skin tones that want something neutral. I have a warm skin tone, but can get away with wearing it, because my skin is generally very light in colder months and I like a bit of a highlighted look that you can create with concealer.

Comparison

I also did a comparison with some other concealer shades that I own. Look by Bipa Matte Camouflage Concealer in 010 Light is the most neutral looking out of all of these. It doesn't have any prominent undertone and it's also the lightest shade. Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in 1 Fair is just very slightly darker and has more of a peach undertone in it which is noticeable upon the first application. Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer in 005 Light Natural is the most yellow toned shade, but also very light. Catrice Liquid Camouflage Concealer in 010 Porcellain is slightly darker and looks much more brown than all the other shades. MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NC15 is also more of a yellow toned shade, but not as yellow as 005 by Catrice - but still light. 

Closest Dupe

In terms of formula it's very similar to Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. Collection is just slightly thicker and it's not as spreadable. It also dries down a lot faster, so you don't have a lot of play time with it. Shades are not that similar. Collection seems a bit more peach toned and just slightly darker. But in general, the coverage is very similar. I can't pinpoint which one has better coverage. If you're looking for something similar to Collection Lasting Perfection, this is it. It might be easier to get for some of you, as the Collection is almost impossible to get your hands on here. 

I wanted to show you how well it covers my under eye area. I have a light skin tone which means you can see more of my veins and discoloration that is underneath the skin's surface. My under eyes area is not too dark, but needs covering and with this concealer I can do that quickly without needing to layer and cake it on too much. I also love the fact that it is so light, because I can almost highlight my under eyes with it.

I also use it over the blemishes, because it covers well and to cover my sallowness around the mouth or any other red patches on the face. 

I think this is one of the best drugstore concealers, because it has good coverage and fairly descent staying power. I also love the fact that it's so light in color, because most of our drugstore concealers are too dark for light or fair skin tones and you can't really highlight with them. It has a matte finish with a slight sheen, but it still doesn't look too cakey or drying. The price is very affordable and if you can get it, I highly recommend you to try it out. I only advise you to stay away from it, if you have very dry flaky skin. It might make you look even drier.

Catrice Liquid Camouflage is one of my favorites, but I've just been reaching for this one more ever since I got it. It has better coverage and is even lighter in shade, which is perfect for colder months. But if you have dry skin, you might prefer Catrice one. 

I already own three Kiko Long Lasting Stick Eyeshadows and about a year ago I got another shade. Somehow it slipped through my to do list, so here is a review of it now. These are one of the best creamy eyeshadows in the drugstore range. 

Packaging

Eyeshadows have a matte black packaging. It closes securely. On the bottom of each pen, you have a small part that is colored and shows you what color is inside. It's pretty accurate. 

In it is 1.64 grams od product and it costs 6.95€.

It's in a pen form. You just twist the bottom and the product comes out, there is no need to sharpen it. I find it really practical, because you essentially don't need any brush. Just twist it, apply and blend with fingers or a brush, if you prefer that. 

Formula

It's a very creamy formula that glides on your lids without any needed pressure. It doesn't tug, but it also stays were you apply it and is not in any way greasy. 

Pigmentation is good. It's not fully opaque in one coat, but you can build it up to that perfectly opaque look. This is the least shimmery shade out of all the others I have and because of that I feel it's not as pigmented as some more metallic shades. 

Performance

I find that these are one of the rare creamy eyeshadows that don't crease on me. They work amazing as an eyeshadow base, but you can also wear them on its own. Once the formula dries down a little, it doesn't move through the day. If you have very oily eyelids, I still advise you to use eyeshadow primer underneath it. 

It's also long lasting formula, since it almost looks the same at the end of the day. It may fade a bit and loose intensity just slightly, but it lasts.

Colors

Kiko has a wide range of about 28 shades to choose from. Some are more matte looking with a sheen and some are very shimmery to the point of being metallic.

37 Burgundy is dark burgundy red base with purple sheen. The shimmer in it is so fine that you only see that purple sheen and no visible shimmer. Purple sheen is more prominent and dominates on the lid. The name is actually misleading, since it looks just purple on me. 

I did this monochromatic all purple look. In the crease I used a matte brown transition shade and I used 37 Burgundy all over the lid. As you can see, it looks much more purple on the lid than red. I also paired it with a purple eye pencil. 

 Other Colors

As I mentioned I already own a few more shades, so I decided to swatch them side by side. Just in case anyone is deciding which shade to get. In terms of pigmentation 06 is the most pigmented, most shimmery and metallic. 37 is the least shimmery and just has a healthy looking sheen. 36 is also very shimmery, but not as much as 06 and this one is also a bit sheerer. 21 is more similar to 36 in that it doesn't have any visible shimmer and it does have a nice sheen. 

36 Golden Mauve

21 Passion Fruit

06 Golden Brown

If you're searching for good creamy eyeshadows in a useful pen form, try these. They have a wide range of colors, are well pigmented, last well and don't crease. These are also amazing as an eyeshadow bases, if you want to intensify the color on top of it. I have nothing bad to say about the formula, it's just great for a creamy product.