ColourPop x Snitchery Magical Girl Super Shock Shadow Duo Review & Swatches

Magical Girl

ColourPop Magical Girl Super Shock Shadow Duo ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) includes two shimmery cream-to-powder eyeshadows in a blackened blue and rich red. Both shades were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing, so they were consistent with the formula!

Magical Girl

LELimited Edition. $12.00.

9.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis is a rich, medium-dark red with cooler, blue undertones and faint sparkle throughout a more satin-like finish.

Opaque coverage in one layer
Lightly emollient to the touch, then powder-like applied to skin
Easy to apply and blend out
Long-wearing (10 hours)

Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

Sydney Grace Orion Nebula (PiP, $6.25).
By Beauty Bay Poppy (LE, ).
Anastasia B1 (Norvina Mini Vol. 3) (LE, ).
ColourPop West End (PiP, $4.50).

Metamorphosis

LELimited Edition.

A+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

100%

Total

Lucid Dream

Lucid Dream is a deep navy blue over a blackened base with flecks of pink and blue navy shimmer and fine sparkle.

Mostly opaque coverage in one layer
Lightly emollient to the touch, then powder-like applied to skin
Easy to apply and blend out
Long-wearing (10 hours)

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

Top Dupes
Formula Overview

Possible Dupes

These are likely to be very similar shades based on our duping algorithm.

Estee Lauder Violet Underground #5 (LE, $21.00).
Charlotte Tilbury Icon Disco Eyes #2 (LE, ).
Sephora So Demure (LE, ).
MAC Blue Storm (LE, $21.00).
MAC Deep (LE, ).
KVD Beauty Estrella (LE, ).
MAC Naval Blue (P, $21.00).
Melt Cosmetics Tipsy (LE, ).
Le Metier de Beaute Sapphire (LE, $30.00).
Sydney Grace Rendezvous (DC, $8.00).

Formula Overview

$6.00/0.07 oz. - $85.71 Per Ounce

ColourPop Super Shock Shadow is a cream-based formula that comes in a multitude of shades and finishes. The more metallic shades have the most slip to them (they have a “wetter” feel), while the more matte ones have a firmer, more clay-like consistency. Almost every shade I’ve tried from ColourPop has been exceptionally long-wearing (10+ hours of wear, usually there until I remove, even 14 hours later). The pigmentation can vary from shade to shade, but the average shade is quite pigmented.

From feedback I’ve seen from readers, many love them but some don’t like them at all. They aren’t a traditional cream eyeshadow, as they are denser (more sponge-like), and they apply best with flat, firm, synthetic brushes (I like the MAC 242 and 249) for me. The brand recommends using fingers for the most pigmented application, but I’ve only felt that fingers were necessary on a few shades (usually the super glittery ones).

The more matte shades can be on the drier side and vary from medium to opaque in coverage, though they're often buildable. They can be a little hard to diffuse the edges of, though some are lovely to work with.

The more glittery shades have been the weakest to me, as they can be sheerer or harder to apply. Sometimes, they are more pigmented and work like the other finishes in the formula, but often, they are sheerer and only function well patted on top of more pigmented eyeshadows to add glitter. They do, however, tend to have little fallout over time with the occasional shade having a more moderate amount of fallout (but still less fallout than most powder eyeshadows with glitter).

Browse all of our ColourPop Super Shock Shadow swatches.