The Best ColourPop Cosmetics for Brown Girls
Born Again Virgin. I'm probably one of the last people on Earth who has yet to break their ColourPop virginty. I don't know if it's because I'm just a creature of habit who lives by the motto: If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it or I've just been too lazy to check out the wizarding world that is ColourPop. Which ever is the case, let's just say that I've wasted hundreds of dollars and a ton of time on searching for the perfect cosmetics that not only compliment my melanated complexion, but my super tight bank account.
Fancy Meeting You Here.I was potentially doomed for makeup hell (Drama Queen) until I was introduced to ColourPop Cosmetics! A friend of mine had on this amazing matte lip and highlight duo from the line and it was love at first sight! (Insert heart-eye emoji). Since then I've been "researching" the different pallettes of eyeshadows, lippies and highlights the budding brand has to offer! I've googled countless Youtube stars and stalked a gaggle of Instagram-Makeup gurus who promote and hail ColourPop as the holy grail, all in an effort to virtually test the products before I made the CP Cosmetics Plunge...
So after countless hours of "research", I came up with some of my fave picks from the brand that in my opinion make a great fit for all my melanin mami's out there! Below you will find a few of my top lip, eye and highlight picks!
Be sure to tell me what you think and any recommendations you may have in the comment section below!
The Glow: Avalon Highlight
Beauty Blogger Tanaya White in ColourPop Matte Lip Limbo and Avalon highlight.
" I feel like its the perfect dark lip for brown skinned women who don't want to settle for a black lip. I find black lipsticks wash me out. I also smudged some NYX Jumbo white pencil in the middle of my lips for definition and lined my lips with Colour Pop's Pitch Lippie stick"
A Little bit of the Backstory. Colour Pop is an L.A. based brand that produces high quality, highly pigmented products with inexpensive prices. I'm talking $5 or $6 compared to Anastasia Beverly Hills' $20. They're building their brand recognition through partnerships with Youtube celebs. The founders, siblings Laura and John Nelson, made a conscious decision to market ColourPop specifically via social media to a primarily millennial audience. Vloggers like Coffee Break With Dani and Kathleen Lights were early adopters who talked about the brand on their channels. It worked. ColourPop now boasts 1.6 million followers on its Instagram account and gets daily mentions by vloggers and makeup enthusiasts from all over the country!
Ultra Matte Lip "LAX"
ColourPop Mattel Lip in LAX by Lael Micthell
"Lax" is a deep dark burgundy red that gives you a bold and intense look. This color is gorgeous in the fall and looks like it really compliments warm skin tones.
Ultra Matte Lip "Tulle"
ColourPop Mattel Lip in Tulle by Lael Micthell
"Tulle" is that lip when you want a softer more natural but still intense look. Tulle is more of a pinky nude, or muave color that's also gorgeous in the fall, but can be worn with just about any makeup look. This is the shade that gives you that Kylie Jenner inspired lip, without the LipKit price.
Ultra Matte Lip "Avenue"
"Avenue" by Lael Micthell
Avenue
Eyes: Bronzes, Golds and Shimmers Oh My!
You really can go wild with eyeshadows, but I am obsessed with metallics and burgundys and plums and all sorts of other warm colors for us deeper complected ladies and pinks, shimmers and bright colors for those of us who are more fair skinned.
Game Face Super Shock Shadow
Girl Power Super Shock Shadow
Telepathy Super Shock Shadow