ColourPop Eye Shadows I Picked Up to Use as Eyeliners

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I love deep blue and purple eye shadows, but they just don’t go well with my personal style when used all over the lid. I found a simple solution to rock them without feeling overdone: by using them as an eyeliner!

ColourPop Lace and Etiquette Swatches & Review >> https://glamorable.com | via @glamorableDuring my last ColourPop haul I noticed two stunners that I knew I had to add to my eyeliner collection – Lace and Etiquette. At the time, I didn’t recall seeing swatches for them, so I peeked at a couple blogs that would probably have them, and sure enough they were as beautiful as I imagined. Let’s just say, it took me about 5 seconds to tab back to my ColourPop cart and hit “Checkout” 🙂

ColourPop Lace and Etiquette Swatches & Review >> https://glamorable.com | via @glamorableLace is described on the site as “deep rich blue violet with a pearlized finish”, and I think that’s a pretty accurate description. The formula has some very lovely blue, pink, and purple shimmers, as well as slightly chunkier glitter particles that look gorgeous when they catch the light!

ColourPop Lace and Etiquette Swatches & Review >> https://glamorable.com | via @glamorableEtiquette is described as a “true royal blue with pearlized finish”, and has an almost satiny sheen to it, because the shimmers are quite fine, yet still fairly noticeable. I think it’s less flashy than Lace, but still makes a fun upgrade from your basic black eyeliner.

Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, isododecane, boron nitride, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, synthetic fluorphlogopite, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, aluminum calcium sodium silicate, calcium sodium borosilicate, dimethicone/vinyl trimethylisiloxy silicate crosspolymer, calcium aluminum borosilicate, silica, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, tin oxide, glycine soja (soybean) oil. [ +/- aluminum powder (ci 77000), bismuth oxychloride (ci 77163), black 2 (ci 77266), blue 1 (ci 42090), blue 1 lake (ci 42090), bronze powder (ci 77400), carmine (ci 75470), chromium oxide greens (ci 77288), copper powder (ci 77400), ferric ammonium ferrocyanide (ci 77510), ferric ferrocyanide (ci 77510), green 5 (ci 61570), iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77499), manganese violet (ci 77742), mica (ci 77019), red 40 lake (ci 16035), titanium dioxide (ci 77891), ultramarines (ci 77007), yellow 5 (ci 19140), yellow 5 lake (ci 19140)].

ColourPop Lace and Etiquette Swatches & Review >> https://glamorable.com | via @glamorableI’ve only ever tried wearing Lace and Etiquette as eyeliners, so I don’t know how they perform on the whole lid, but they both stayed well on my lashline, and even on the waterline when I used them to line my bottom lids a couple times.

ColourPop Lace and Etiquette Swatches & Review >> https://glamorable.com | via @glamorableSwatch reference: My skin tone is between MAC NC15 and NW15 with yellowish hue and neutral undertones. Sometimes I can wear NW20 in the Summer. I thought this would be useful to know, since all screens show colors differently, and I also don’t have a studio setup with consistent lighting. Hope that helps!

ColourPop Lace and Etiquette Swatches & Review >> https://glamorable.com | via @glamorableOh, and in case you haven’t noticed yet, ColourPop’s Pearlized formulas are my favorite, followed by the mattes [many of which are actually satins]. They are usually highly pigmented, very blendable, and super easy to use – one or two finger swipes is all it takes for the perfect smokey eye or a wash of color!

WHERE TO BUY:

  • Lace – $5 USD for 0.07 oz. Available at Colourpop.
  • Etiquette – $5 USD for 0.07 oz. Available at Colourpop.

Have you tried ColourPop eye shadows? Do you have any favorites? Do you like wearing colorful eyeliner? Let me know in the comments below!


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  1. Aleya Bamdad
    July 13, 2015 / 9:16 am

    I’ve been hearing so much about this brand and I’ve never been disappointed in how beautiful their colors are. Love the shadows as liners.

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:48 am

      I didn’t want to give in to the hype, because it seemed like it’s just something youtubers are pushing onto me as usual, but these products deserve all the praise they get. I am a HUGE fan!

  2. July 13, 2015 / 9:44 am

    These are beautiful! I’m all about purple, so I might have to grab lace. Love the soft wing!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:49 am

      Lace is a beautiful color for using as en eyeliner! Definitely worth picking up, because it’s quite different.

  3. Allison @neversaydiebeauty
    July 13, 2015 / 11:05 am

    very very pretty!

  4. July 13, 2015 / 11:33 am

    These are both shades that I would totally own! Great post!

  5. July 13, 2015 / 5:20 pm

    I love love love lace!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:49 am

      Haha, yep, I instantly thought of you when I saw it. I was like “I bet Phyrra already has this one, it’s totally her style” 🙂

  6. July 13, 2015 / 7:13 pm

    I bet Etiquette would look great over a black liner, too. I didn’t even think about using them for eyeliners, but their formula is so good, I’m not surprised they work like that. You’re so creative!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:51 am

      Thank you Nidia! These are the colors I absolutely adore and love seeing on others, but I just can’t pull them off, unless I use them as an eyeliner. They work really well!

  7. marciaf
    July 13, 2015 / 9:52 pm

    Those are just too pretty. I always thought they’d be too soft for a liner but you changed that thinking.

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:52 am

      Definitely not too soft! All you need is a nice thin and firm brush, like Maybelline Angled Definer Brush I use to apply these. It’s cheap and will last you forever – I had mine for years and it still looks pristine.

  8. July 13, 2015 / 11:17 pm

    I’ve never thought of using my CP shadows as liners, but they have such a great formula I don’t see why not!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:52 am

      Right? They are so versatile!

  9. July 13, 2015 / 11:28 pm

    I’m the same- I love dark, bold colors but they just don’t really suit me! Love the idea of using these as liners.

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:53 am

      I bet these would look gorgeous on you, Chelsea!

  10. July 14, 2015 / 1:06 am

    I totally agree–dark shades don’t look great on me, but I LOVE colored eyeliner!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:53 am

      You might give these a try then! For the reference, I used Maybelline Angled Definer Brush to apply them. It’s a cheap brush, but it will last you forever.

  11. FabZilla_Kath
    July 14, 2015 / 1:50 am

    Those are super nice shades. Yes, blue and purple e/s make great eyeliners!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:54 am

      They really do! I like them both, but so far I’ve worn the purple one more.

  12. Norah Salazar
    July 14, 2015 / 3:09 pm

    I love a color accent and with the right setting spray, it can def stay on!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:55 am

      That’s why I love my Skindinavia spray – my makeup won’t budge 🙂

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:55 am

      Mmm, smoky olive sounds dreamy! That’s something I can actually pull off 🙂

  13. July 14, 2015 / 8:26 pm

    That is how I use a lot of intense colours like this, as well. Your liner application is great!

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:59 am

      Thank you Erika! I think my brush is what makes it easy – I’m using Maybelline Angled Definer Brush, and it’s thin enough and firm enough for this kind of thing.

      • July 15, 2015 / 11:15 am

        Great tip! 😀

  14. Natalie Carlson Brown
    July 14, 2015 / 10:52 pm

    I always love a vibrant color to use as a liner & these are gorgeous! I just ordered a few Colour Pop shadows and can’t wait to get them. 🙂

    • July 15, 2015 / 9:56 am

      I hope you love them as much as I do, Natalie! The formulas are seriously the best, it really made me rethink a lot of high end purchases, because there’s just nothing better.

    • July 18, 2015 / 7:37 pm

      I bet it will be gorgeous on you!

  15. BossDivaShop
    October 8, 2015 / 2:16 am

    Nice bold colors for Autumn looks🍃🍂🍁

    • October 16, 2015 / 11:22 pm

      Thank you! I am loving these shades, especially the purple.

  16. ydntkmn
    November 23, 2016 / 10:19 pm

    I purchased these exact same two for lining my eyes and I stumbled across your post because I’m not getting the effect that I want. How do you manage to get the pigmentation in your photos? Do you use primer?

    • November 24, 2016 / 12:36 am

      Hey there! I wonder if they changed the formula since I bought these? I normally don’t use any primer (probably should, but too lazy), so the pigmentation is “as is”. For the look I used a simple angled brush, dipped it in the shadow, and achieved the line in 2-3 strokes on each eye.

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