THE SWATCH REQUEST THREAD !

[jemly]

alright, here it is. use this thread to request swatches. the guidelines are up to you and your needs: single swatches, comparison swatches, specific skin tone swatches

when comparisons are requested, feel free to provide whatever you have of that request--i want anyone to participate and contribute if they want to. have fun, hope this is helpful !

[Mochapj]

@JazaChai yup, Dahlia is on the right. 

Out of curiosity -what sort of brush do you use for Cola Pop?  I get next to no pigmentation unless I use something sort of scratchy.  But the raspberry pink thing is weird - I guess that's where undertones come into play.

The fingertip shot was taken after I swatched, so I think Dahlia is going to look like a redder version of blushed copper once it's blended out.  I can try it later.

[JazaChai]

@Mochapj Wow uh, with mine I have to be super careful not to overdo it because it is extremely pigmented. I use the Sephora Angled Blush Brush.

Maybe there's a manufacturing difference with yours? Temptalia (not that she's authoritative, but it's another data point) had the same thing as me, with super pigmentation and sheering out to a brghter pink.

[Mochapj]

@JazaChai it's interesting - I have wondered if there was a manufacturing issue.

I have 8 or 9 of them at this point.  The first 4 I bought when the line initially launched all had the same issue.  No matter how hard I tried to pick up product with a brush, it was barely there.

Someone else on BT suggested the Sephora 45.5 mini brush and since then I haven't had a problem.  I think perhaps because they press it so hard to maintain the flower shape my softer brushes couldn't scratch the surface enough.

With Cola, it sheers out to a sort of brick-ish brown on me, but I have a ton of yellow undertone.  

[jeveux]

@Mochapj - I also own Cola Pop, and I have to be really careful about excess pigmentation when I use it even if I just use a stipple brush.  For the other cheek pops I own, I use my elf Angled Blush Brush for a good wash of color, but for this one I use my elf Small Stipple Brush because otherwise I would literally look like a clown 😧  I bought all of mine last December, if that helps.

[JazaChai]

@Mochapj I will try it again tonight and see. I looked back at Temptalia's swatch and it's not as pink as I remember, but I was definitely disappointed that it wasn't true to pan on me at all.

Re: hardness, it might just be that they changed the pressing after a certain point. Both of mine (Cola and Nude) were bought at the same time relatively recently, and I've never had a problem with them. I've also never tried to use something like a fan brush though. The Angled Blush one isn't what I'd call scratchy but it is fairly dense.

[Anonymous]

For @TKLJ!

Top to bottom:

• Besame Red Velvet
• NARS Audrey
• Burberry Oxblood
• Bite LLLR 001
• Too Faced Chocolate Cherries

Left:

• Stila Ricco

Right:

• Colourpop LBB

[jemly]

oh @TKLJ sorry i forgot ! i have an oxblood swatch too. in my head i thought the closest thing i had to it was NARS vip red, which in the daylight doesn't look that close (vip red has more brown, whereas oxblood has a more desaturated / grey quality). they're similar in that they're not quite as vibrant as, say, a typical audacious lipstick (i also have nars charlotte here next to oxblood--which as you can see looks very bright).

also, this is the lip velvet version, not sure how the color compares in the other burberry lip formulas ?

i think if you were to put this lipstick next to, say, a pair of oxblood doc boots, they'd be a spot on match ! 

from l to r, it's NARS vip red, BURBERRY oxblood (lip velvet) and NARS audacious charlotte. i actually think putting it in between these 'similar' shades has not done it justice as this makes it seem almost like a mauvey purple, which it isn't. planning on posting a pic of me in it in the WAYWT thread....

[TKLJ]

Thanks, Jem!

[ShannonAlexis]

Ohhh I love how sheer Oxblood is. I'm terrified of opaque reds and burgundies, but that looks so nice. 

How red was your arm after this? It has to be stained lol

[Anonymous]

Nothing a little Clinique TTDO couldn't handle! I'm convinced there's makeup-removing fairy dust in that stuff.

Oxblood would be SO pretty on you. I will happily enable you.

[samls324]

Is it that good? Maybe I should invest in some... Ya know since I need more stuff... 🙂

[Anonymous]

Yes, it's that good! I use the balm, and it takes EVERYTHING off in one go. It's my HG for sure. 

[TKLJ]

Oh, wow, Oxblood is not as dark as I expected at all. Thank you so much for swatching these! I'm going to be a Responsible Person ( 😞 ) and not purchase it, so thanks for saving me time and money on returns.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, it's surprising because it's really dark in the tube, but applies fairly sheer. Glad I could help!

[etscore1]

Anybody have any of the following Colourpop shades:

Eyeshadow - Acorn (relative to anything comparable)

Liquid Lipsticks - Clueless and Dopey

[makeitup305]

I have Clueless but not Dopey. I can swatch it to similar things when I get home if you want.

[etscore1]

How do you like Clueless? Temptalia was pretty harsh on it and scared me away this time around. Thinking/hoping Dopey looks like a satin version of the same shade.

[makeitup305]

It's definitely not one of the best ones in the range. I like the color but it's one of CP's more drying ones. It looks even from far way but up close not so much. I think Dopey is a better bet. I will probably pick it up on my next CP order.

[Sprytely]

I love Acorn, let me think about what might be comparable.

[etscore1]

I can't believe how different it is compared to the picture on Colourpop. Colourpop makes it look basically off-white. Redonk.

Shot in the dark but if you have the TF Boudoir Eyes palette, I'm curious how it compares to Birthday Suit. 

[Sprytely]

Top is Acorn, bottom is Birthday Suit.

Near window.

relatively dark corner lol