Until I ordered the ColourPop Summer Tie Dye Collection, I think I was the only writer in the blogosphere who hadn’t sampled the brand. I’d seen plenty of reviews and swatches, and each time, I would tell myself I needed to order up some ColourPop. I’ve always been nervous about ordering makeup online, unless I had seen the product in person first or already tried it out, because you never know what you’ll actually receive. When I saw the new Limited Edition Summer Tie Dye Collection, I decided it was time to join the ColourPop bandwagon, and, just like those who had gone before me, I am very glad I did.
The ColourPop Summer Tie Dye Collection launched in limited run on July 4th, and I was lucky enough to purchase three of the four items offered, before they disappeared on the sixth. (Don’t ask me why I only chose three, instead of all four. I seriously, can’t remember the reason.) I chose the highlight, Road Trip, $8, and two of the eyeshadows, Flamingo and Rip Tide, $5 each. All three products are part of ColourPop’s Super Shock line, and as the card below states, each features a feather soft formula in kick ass shades, kissed with glitter and tweaked with multiple fabulous finishes. Plus, they are cruelty free, and made in the City of Angels.
I love the fun note ColourPop included; “If we have to choose between a Netflix marathon and you, we’d choose you.”
The Highlighter – Road Trip, $8
Road trip is a cool toned silver beige, with warm glittery accents. Not to sound cliché, but when I applied Road Trip for this first time, I found myself saying, “But that highlight, though.” Oh, yes, I went there, even to my dismay. This is how much I loved Road Trip. It is absolutely gorgeous, applied like a dream, and was long lasting. If I could cover my entire body with this heavenly glow, I wouldn’t hesitate. It is a dream highlighter that sparkles and shines, without looking too glittery or too frosty.
The Eyeshadows– Rip Tide and Flamingo, $5 each
The Tie Dye LE Collection featured three shadows. I choose Rip Tide, a warm coral, pink with glitter highlights, and Flamingo, an icy metallic light blue. Am I the only one who thinks the names should be reversed, since flamingo are pink and a rip tide would be more blue in tone? Actually, I kind of like the irony of the names.
Like their highlighter partner, Rip Tide and Flamingo also applied like a dream, are long-lasting, and absolutely gorgeous. It was fun to play around with the application. ColourPop suggests using your finger or a flat, fine tip synthetic brush to make the max coverage magic happen.
I know I will get a lot of use out of Rip Tide, as I think it works great on its own, or over other neutral or mattes shadows, when I want to add some drama to my look. As for Flamingo, I think I need to play around with it more, but I found I liked it best when used to line my upper or lower lash line. The other night, I actually did both, lined one eye on the bottom, and the other on the top (Don’t worry, I didn’t go out in public looking this way). I couldn’t decide which I liked better. If definitely gives me options.
The Tie Dye Collection Works So Well Together
Bottom Line: As many other bloggers have said before, ColourPop is a revelation. I don’t know how they produce such unique items for such an affordable price. I’m more than sold. I am a ColourPop convert. I can’t wait to try out more shadows, lippies, highlighters, blushes, etc., or to see who the brand collaborates with next.
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