ColourPop Really Ruby Eyeshadow Quad Review & Swatches

Really Ruby

ColourPop Really Ruby Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, ruby-inspired color story that included two shimmers and two matte shades housed in a clear, plastic compact. The lighter, peachy shimmer was more prone to fallout and sheerer, due to the drier texture, while the other three shades were more consistent and higher-performing.

Ingredients

Really Ruby

$9.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

90%

Total

Cardinal Jewel

Cardinal Jewel is a light-medium, yellowy-peach base with warm undertones and flecks of pink and gold micro-sparkle. The eyeshadow had a drier, more loosely-pressed feel, which made it hard to apply evenly and particularly prone to fallout during application. The product had medium to semi-opaque color coverage. I had the best luck applying it with a dampened brush. It lasted well for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Huda Beauty Caramel Brown #1 (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Alcove (LE, $4.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Mirage #1 (LE, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Solar Flare (LE, $25.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Side2Side (PiP, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop One by One (LE, $6.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop To Be Young and Beautiful Again (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Peach (P, $28.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Urban Decay Starlight (DC, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Sphinx (P, $45.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar).

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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.

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Cardinal Jewel

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

76%

Total

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Huge Deal

Huge Deal is a rich, medium red with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, almost cream-like texture that was easy to work with using a dry brush. It wore well for eight hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Dream Eyes (Prime) (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Dominique Cosmetics Fireball (PiP, ) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar).
Makeup by Mario Master Metallics #9 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
ColourPop Loyal (LE, $4.50) is darker (90% similar).
ColourPop Faith (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Tis Firm (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Ensemble (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
UOMA Beauty Desert Rose (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled (Love Glow Enhance) (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Blaze (P, $6.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).

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$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Huge Deal

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Status Symbol

Status Symbol is a deep pink with warmer undertones and a matte finish. It had opaque color coverage paired with a soft, velvety-smooth texture that was blendable without sheering out too readily. It stayed on well for eight hours before fading visibly.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Huda Beauty Nude Rich #5 (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Side Chick (LE, $4.50) is cooler (95% similar).
Glaminatrix Darling (P, $7.30) is lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Take a Gander (LE, $4.50) is warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Soul (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Intense (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).
ColourPop Love (LE, $4.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Dutch (LE, $4.50) is darker, more muted (90% similar).
Anastasia Bloom (LE, $12.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Melt Cosmetics Flamingo Dream (LE, ) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$4.50/0.05 oz. - $90.00 Per Ounce

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Status Symbol

LELimited Edition. $4.50.

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

94%

Total

A Fortune

A Fortune is a lighter, reddish-burgundy with cool undertones and a matte finish. The texture was a touch drier and thinner than most of the brand’s matte eyeshadows have been, but I did feel like it made it easier to build the color up and to minimize fallout. It had mostly opaque, buildable color payoff that lasted well for eight hours before fading a bit.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).