ColourPop Medium-Dark/Deep Dark Strobing Kit

ColourPop Medium-Dark/Deep Dark Strobing Kit

ColourPop Medium-Dark/Deep Dark Strobing Kit ($39.00 for 0.56 oz.) includes three Super Shock Cheek shades and three Lippie Stix shades. It is designed for darker skin, though two shades overlap with the kit for lighter skin tones (Parasol and Thistle) — I would have loved for them to have not repeated personally! The products are of good quality or better, and they’re easy to use, work well, and wear nicely.

Stryke is described as a “rusty red with copper and gold highlights.” It’s a slightly muted, medium-dark coppery–red with warm undertones and a soft, golden shimmer. It had good color payoff and a natural finish that didn’t emphasize pores or look too flat. The consistency was creamy without being too wet or tacky, and it blended easily on the skin. This shade wore well for ten hours on me. NARS Na Pali Coast (P, $39.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). MAC Make You Mine (P, $23.50) is less shimmery (95% similar). Giorgio Armani No. 18 (P, $62.00) is more shimmery, less pigmented (95% similar). Colour Pop Non-Fiction (LE, $8.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Pleasure Model (LE, $25.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS Fervor (Right) (P) is more shimmery (90% similar). NYX Bronzed (P, $6.50) is lighter, more muted (85% similar). Clinique Fig Pop (P, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Becca Songbird (P, $32.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Avalon is described as a “true golden bronze with golden pink duochrome finish.” It’s a medium-dark copper with warm, orange-red undertones and a frosted sheen that shifts from gold to pink subtly. It had great pigmentation and lasted nine hours on me. MAC Glorify (LE, $30.00) is darker (95% similar). Too Faced Sun Bunny #1 (P) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Worldly Wealth (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Ibiza (P, $45.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Estee Lauder Topaz Chameleon (LE, $42.00) is darker (90% similar). LORAC Unapologetic (LE) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Magnetic Appeal (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Disney by Sephora Golden Sands (LE, $55.00) is warmer (90% similar). Becca Papaya/Topaz (P, $27.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). MAC Shaft of Gold (LE, $30.00) is lighter (85% similar). Giorgio Armani No. 14 (P, $62.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Becca Blushed Copper (LE, $38.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). MAC Gold Deposit (P, $32.00) is lighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Parasol is described as a “soft peachy gold.” It’s a light-medium, golden copper with warm, orange undertones and a frosted sheen. It had buildable coverage, up to mostly opaque, that goes on sheerer when applied with fluffier brushes and more opaque with denser brushes or fingertips. The texture was smooth, blendable, and never sticky on the skin, as it dries down quickly to more of a powder-like product (so it is still blendable). It lasted for eight and a half hours on me. Colour Pop Most Necessary (P, $8.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Becca Rose Gold (P, $38.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Becca Guava/Moonstone (P, $27.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Sephora Collection Secretive (19) (P, $15.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Jubilation (Right) (P) is more shimmery (95% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Medium/Dark Glow (P) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Center of the Universe (LE, $32.00) is darker (90% similar). Becca Rose Gold (P, $38.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Trace Gold (P, $21.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). L'Oreal Rose (P, $12.99) is darker (90% similar). MAC Cheeky Bronze (P, $32.00) is darker (90% similar). Laura Geller Ballerina (P, $24.00)(90% similar). Laura Mercier Indiscretion (LE, $42.00) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Uplifting (LE, $27.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). NARS Luster (P, $30.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Perfectly Poised (Outer) (LE, $32.00) is darker (85% similar). Becca Songbird (P, $32.00) is darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Toasty is described as a “dirty pink nude in a creme finish.” It’s a muted, medium plum with warm, orange undertones and a luminous sheen. It had mostly opaque color coverage with a creamy, glide-on texture that applied even, smooth color and never dragged. This shade lasted for four and a half hours and was lightly hydrating. Tarte Praise (LE, $24.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). Chanel Scenario (P, $35.00) is darker (90% similar). Buxom Runaway (P, $21.00) is darker (85% similar). Guerlain Forever Brown (305) (P, $37.00) is darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Promenade is described as a “deep red blackberry in a sheer finish.” It’s a muted, medium-dark berry with cooler undertones and a natural sheen. It had sheer coverage, which is by design, and lasted for four hours–it had a more stained-like appearance on me–with light hydration. Revlon Plum Velour (P, $7.99) is brighter (85% similar). Chanel Emotion (92) (LE, $35.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). MAC Commotion (LE, $20.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Thistle is described as a “warm peachy nude in a creme finish.” It’s a medium-dark, rosy brown with warm undertones and a glossy shine. It had mostly opaque pigmentation with a light-medium weight to it–thicker and more noticeable on than other shades, but I wouldn’t call it heavy or goopy by any means. The color wore well for four hours and was lightly hydrating over time. Estee Lauder Discreet (P, $30.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar). MAC Fresh and Frisky (LE, $20.00) is less pigmented (90% similar). Too Faced Sweet Maple (P, $22.00) is darker (90% similar). Estee Lauder Irresistible (P, $30.00) is cooler (85% similar). Bite Beauty Moka (P, $28.00) is darker (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.