ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
Nickel and Dimed
ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, grayscale-themed color story that included two shimmery shades and two matte shades designed to coordinate with the brand’s temporary hair color range. All four shades were pigmented, blendable, and lasted for around eight hours on me and were consistent with the brand’s past eyeshadow formula (so mattes were a little powdery but still easy to work with).
Ingredients
Replay
Replay is a light white with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted sheen.
- Semi-opaque pigmentation
- Soft, slightly more loosely-pressed
- 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.
- ColourPop Baddie (LE, $4.50).
- LORAC Gluten Free (LE, $19.00).
- Sydney Grace Velvet (P, $6.25).
- ColourPop Tassel (LE, $6.00).
- NARS Silver Screen #4 (PiP, $19.00).
- Urban Decay Beep Me (LE, $19.00).
- ColourPop Peeps White (LE, $6.00).
- BH Cosmetics Foil Eyes 2 #15 (PiP, ).
- Lethal Cosmetics Overdrive (P, $6.00).
- Tom Ford Beauty Soleil Neige #1 (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.
Replay
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Dime Piece
Dime Piece is a very light silver with subtle, cool undertones and a light, metallic finish.
- Semi-opaque pigmentation
- Soft, slightly more loosely-pressed
- 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.
- Chanel Architectonic #5 (LE, ).
- Make Up For Ever ME202 Iceberg Blue (DC, $17.00).
- MAC Dark Energy #2 (LE, $21.00).
- Urban Decay Winterfell Snow (LE, $22.00).
- Dior Blue Beat #3 (LE, ).
- Dior Parisian Sky #4 (LE, ).
- Coloured Raine Flashing Lights (DC, $6.99).
- ColourPop Hot Copic (LE, $4.50).
- Anastasia Icy (P, $12.00).
- ColourPop Bassline (P, $4.50).
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.
Heartache
Heartache is a rich, darker gray with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Soft, velvety, lightly powdery
- 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.
- ColourPop Slated (DC, $4.50).
- ColourPop Gata (PiP, $4.50).
- ColourPop Bebe (LE, $4.50).
- Natasha Denona Gloom (280CM) (PiP, ).
- Viseart Cool Mattes 2 #6 (PiP, ).
- ColourPop 1980 (LE, $4.50).
- ColourPop That’s a Wrap (LE, $4.50).
- Chanel Quintessence #9 (LE, ).
- ColourPop Opaque (LE, $4.50).
- Laura Mercier Steel (LE, $23.00).
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.
Heartache
PiPPermanent in Palette. $4.50.
Instant Classic
Instant Classic is a deep black with neutral undertones and a smooth, matte finish.
- Opaque color coverage
- Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery
- 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.
- KVD Beauty Jet (LE, ).
- Dose of Colors Midnight (PiP, ).
- Dior Black Bow #3 (PiP, ).
- Smashbox Big Night (PiP, ).
- Melt Cosmetics Euphoria (LE, ).
- Melt Cosmetics Dark Matter (PiP, ).
- Anastasia Noir (P, $12.00).
- Dose of Colors Berry Black (PiP, ).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Catwalks (LE, ).
- NARS Pandora II (PiP, $19.00).
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.