COLOURPOP Haul: The Darker Shades [swatches+review]

 

Not too long ago I discovered the ever so affordable brand called Colourpop.

I must say, right of the bat I was very pleased. Most of the products listed on their site go for only $5 dollars! which is totally great. Along with that they also having matching lip pencils to all of their lipsticks, and snazzy eyeshadows with great pigmentation.

I tried to not go too crazy and only I ended up picking up only 5 'Lippie Stix's' in their darker red shades.

(Ellaire, Creature, Pitch, Dalia, Feminist) 

I would definitely say that although these lipsticks claim to be "Matte" they are not.

The only shades that almost closely resembled a matte formula were "Pitch" and mostly "Dalia" (third and fourth)

The lipsticks themselves are truly hydrating and have such great pigmentation, again they are not matte as they claim they are, but a smooth satin finish.  

Thoughts: 

My least favorite was "Ellaire" it almost compares to Mac's "Diva" except for that it isn't matte.

The only reason I didn't like this shade is because its a bit too bright for me and doesn't go too well with my complexion.

"Creature" was my favorite shade before I received "Dalia"

These two shades are really similar, as they are both beautiful deep burgundy reds. The only difference between these two is that "Dalia" is more of a matte than "Creature" is.

I was truly impressed with "Pitch" not only is less of a satin finish than the rest,

it is also a snazzy shade to have. The description for this shade, is a dead on. It's a chocolate brown shade with hints of red.

"Dalia" is is my favorite shade of them all, its perfectly matte and just such a beautiful deep burgundy red. 

Lastly, I bought "Feminist" for its name, c'mon Feminist. I feel as the name says enough about the woman wearing it.

Strong, beautiful, and bold.

This shade is just great to have in any collection, its a really deep black/purple with a satin finish.

Overall,

I was pleased with Colourpop's 'lippie stix's'

the darker shades they carry are definitely a must grab, being that they aren't the easiest to get a hold of elsewhere. Especially at it's price you can't go wrong.

Not to mention the packaging is absolutely 

gorgeous.