I would like to start off by tipping my hats off to Colourpop for naming this beautiful green shadow after a popular house plant. I don’t know if that’s true but I’d like to think it is, haha.
This is a gorgeous dark olive green with green-gold glitter. The formula is ultra-glitter.
I love this green/gold color. It did take a few layers to build up to an even application but I think it could be worn on its own. I think this would benefit from being used over a glitter glue but as it is, I found it a little difficult to remove using only a makeup wipe.
As of December, 2022 it is not available outside the Feels Like Magic SSS vault.
Here’s a look using Colourpop’s limited edition palette Salvaje, a collab with singer Becky G.
The palette came out in 2018 and was not the standard quality for Colourpop shadows but even now (don’t judge me) the shadows still apply and blend nicely.
I used NYX glitter primer on my lid under the shimmers, which I do with all shimmers I use, and I used Colourpop Mamacita lip liner as eyeliner to darken the lash line.
Here’s a quick look using Colourpop super shock shadow Pug Life.
I had to build up the color with a couple of layers but I didn’t used a base or glitter primer.
Colourpop SSS Pug Life
I used Nomad Cosmetics Fêtes de Provence for the mattes in the look
Side note: I’m not sure what it is about these Nomad palettes but I’ve found them the easiest to use when it comes to pastel and cool toned colors. They’re so pigmented and easy to blend without fading away. I don’t know if it’s the formula or my comfort level but I would highly recommend them!
As I go through all my makeup, I’d like to have somewhere to reference color swatches and quick eyeshadow ideas. I figured uploading them here is as good a place as any :).
I used Snap Dragon for the base, definitivamente had to revive this one with some Duraline
I know the proper way of reviving these is to break them up and repress them using Duraline but ain’t nobody got time for that, so I just add a drop on top and get the pigment. I’d also like to add that the SSS already have a nice staying power but with Duraline they tend to be a little harder to remove.
Obvi is an ultra-glitter that doesn’t have a lot of pigment, so I used it over Snap Dragon
I finished it off using Maybelline Lasting Drama Matte eyeliner in 910 Jade Olive. I’m impressed at how smooth and pigmented this eyeliner showed up despite not being used in a while
I have a large collection of Colourpop palettes and singles that I’ve put in an X-Large palette that I like to bring out every now and then to try new color combos.
For this look I used the following shadows
These are all from the Getting Fresh palette. I like swatching the shadows I use individually in case someone wants to use the same, or similar, colors but don’t have Colourpop shadows. I love the formula of CP’s shadows and these have great pigment and blend nicely.
George Michael (puppy) saw me put on makeup and was instantly excited thinking we were going out, lol.
I’m definitely feeling rusty when it comes to blogging but I continue to try to be consistent with it.
I hope this look inspires your own and if it does I’d love to see it! IG handle is asquard :).
I haven’t written up a full face of makeup in a while so here goes
Derma-E Ferulic Acid Resurfacing Pads and Anti-Wrinkle Eye Treatment * Sunday Riley CEO Afterglow * Ole Heineken Banana Bright SUN-KISSED Face Primer * Tatcha The Silk Canvas Filter Finish Protective Primer and The Pearl Eye Treatment in Soft light* Colourpop : Gotta Agate, Pretty Fresh in Medium 95N, Growth Flirt SSC and Drop of a Hat SSH REFY Sand cream bronzer Wet n Wild Incognito concealer in Light Honey Natasha Denona Invisible HD Face Powder in 01 light medium for my undereye area and Almay Loose Finishing Powder in 200 light/medium for all over Essence lash princess Volume and Curl mascara Brow Gal The Pencil in Medium Brown 04
Something else I haven’t done in a while is post unfiltered pictures (which these are)! I do have a ring light on for lighting which I know can soften features but, I haven’t felt this confident in my skin in a long time!
How have you been feeling these days?
*some products were provided complimentary with no obligation to post or use
I haven’t written up a full face of makeup in a while so here goes
Derma-E Ferulic Acid Resurfacing Pads and Anti-Wrinkle Eye Treatment * Sunday Riley CEO Afterglow * Ole Heineken Banana Bright SUN-KISSED Face Primer * Tatcha The Silk Canvas Filter Finish Protective Primer and The Pearl Eye Treatment in Soft light* Colourpop : Gotta Agate, Pretty Fresh in Medium 95N, Growth Flirt SSC and Drop of a Hat SSH REFY Sand cream bronzer Wet n Wild Incognito concealer in Light Honey Natasha Denona Invisible HD Face Powder in 01 light medium for my undereye area and Almay Loose Finishing Powder in 200 light/medium for all over Essence lash princess Volume and Curl mascara Brow Gal The Pencil in Medium Brown 04
Something else I haven’t done in a while is post unfiltered pictures (which these are)! I do have a ring light on for lighting which I know can soften features but, I haven’t felt this confident in my skin in a long time!
How have you been feeling these days?
*some products were provided complimentary with no obligation to post or use
Here’s a quick makeup look using mostly Colourpop products.
Some of the products are no longer available so I figured I’d provide swatches in case anyone wanted to recreate the look or use similar colors!
At Forest Sight eyeshadow palette ALT lippie pencil (as liner) Best Intention Lippie Stix Flynn lux liquid lipstick Tick blush Main Attraction highlighter
I appreciate that I’m able to use the lippie pencils as eyeliners because I would never use green as a lip color lol.
I love the blushes and highlighters and wish they were still available. I feel like I’ve used these products so much, and the highlighter is on my pan project, but I haven’t hit pan yet and barely made a dent!
I wish Colourpop had a bronzer I could use but I’ve found their bronzer to be too light, too orange or too stiff and hard to blend.
I love green eyeshadow. I don’t consider it to be an everyday color but I will still collect all the green shadows like a racoon collects shiny objects
My latest acquisition is the Juvia’s Place Rebel Quad
Image from Ulta.com
The Quad is actually much darker in real life and not having a base or crease color stumped me at first.
I used Limone Squeezyfrom the Colourpop Limoncello to use a base/crease color.
What are you thoughts on this color story? Is it something you’d pick up if you don’t already have it?
Colourpop Limoncello was a palette released last year that immediately caught my attention. Between the bright colors of the packaging, that metallic lime green, the one colorful shade in an otherwise neutral palette…I knew it would end up in my collection.
It’s described on Cplourpop’s website as:
“Living la dolce vita! Inspired by dreamy spring days and freshly squeezed lemons for the perfect limoncello, our newest 12-pan palette features richly pigmented matte and metallic shadows in fun and vibrant shades. Create a bright and fresh look perfect for cruisin’ down the coast or a sunny picnic escape!”
Here are two looks I created using this palette
I wanted to create a look using the blue shade, La Fiesta. I’m not used to wearing blue so it took me a minute and a failed attempt to come up with something.
I had originally tried to place the blue in my crease so I could create a neutral look with just a pop of blue but the way the colors were blending it looked muddy. I’m happy I ended up using it all over the lid because it’s a gorgeous color that’s nicely pigmented.
I did struggle with getting the color to look even all over the lid and felt like it faded quickly. Next time I will use either a colored base or pigment glue. Overall I was really happy with this look and didn’t feel awkward wearing blue.
The next look I did was much more toned down because I had to go in to the office.
I think this palette has great choices to make a colorful look or neutral look.
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