Coloured Raine Vivid Pigments & Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches (Part 2)

Squad

Coloured Raine Squad Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.06 oz.) is a deep green with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It was richly pigmented and had a soft, blendable texture that was a little drier to the touch, but it applied evenly and was easy to diffuse. It wore well for eight and a half hours before it started to fade.

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Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #5 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Kat Von D Carolyn (LE, ) is lighter, more muted, cooler (90% similar).
Chanel Road Movie #1 (P, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Colour Pop Effect (LE, $5.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Coloured Raine Gumby (P, $6.99) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
MAC Green Room (LE, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar).
MAC Bottle Green (DC, $17.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Viseart Dark Matte #11 (P, ) is warmer (80% similar).
Make Up For Ever S228 Petrol Blue (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Anastasia Untamed (P, $12.00) is warmer (80% similar).
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Recommended

Squad

Permanent

9.5

Product

Pigmentation

9.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

Recommended

Level Up

Coloured Raine Level Up Vivid Pigment ($6.99 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, medium green with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had good color coverage that was opaque after two layers. The texture was drier and more firmly-pressed in the pan compared to other shades, so it could have blended a bit more readily, though it wasn’t too troublesome to work with. It stayed on well for eight and a half hours on me.

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Illamasqua Fledgling (P, ) is darker (90% similar).
Makeup Geek Transform (P, $9.00) is cooler (90% similar).
MAC Hajar Karim (LE, $17.00) is warmer (85% similar).
Smashbox Sell Out (P, ) is more muted, cooler (80% similar).
Kat Von D Misfit (LE, ) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Kat Von D Gloom (LE, ) is lighter, more muted, cooler (80% similar).
Make Up For Ever S312 Mint Green (DC, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).
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Formula Overview

$6.99/0.06 oz. - $116.50 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to be "highly pigmented, long-lasting and blendable." The majority of the shades were pigmented and long-wearing with some being very blendable and others requiring a little more effort, though they were, generally, workable and easy enough to use, particularly give the more matte finish and intense coverage/brightness. A few shades felt drier to the touch, almost grainy, which isn't uncommon in more red/pink-based shades, but this didn't seem to change the application. Most of the shades were lightly to moderately powdery, so I would recommend applying these prior to doing base makeup due to some fallout during application.

The caveat is that several shades are "not intended for use around the immediate eye area," and these shades are: Crushin', Splash, Sauce, Party Drip, Bossed Up, Cute, Vibez, Level Up, and Purp Smurf (which makes Neo Blue the only one not on the list). Most products labeled "Pigment" but look like eyeshadows include color additives that are not approved for usage on the eye in the US (see FDA's additive list here) but other regions (typically Canada and the EU) do allow these ingredients on the eye area. In this instance, the Vivid Pigments can contain Red 6 Lake, Red 7 Lake, and Red 27 Lake that are shown as a "no" for eye usage per FDA.

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Ingredients

Level Up

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Yacht Life

Coloured Raine Yacht Life Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark blue with cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. The pigmentation was opaque, while the texture was drier and a bit thinner, which made it harder to work with on my lid as it was harder to diffuse and blend out. On me, it lasted for just over eight hours on me before I noticed fading.

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Kat Von D Chad (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Colour Pop Backstage (P, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Illamasqua Sadist (P, ) is cooler (90% similar).
Urban Decay Untitled (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Kat Von D Velour (LE, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Unabashed Eyeshadow #3 (LE, ) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Chanel Quiet Revolution #3 (P, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Detour (LE, $5.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Sugarpill Velocity (P, $13.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Wet 'n' Wild Hard Being the It Girl #2 (DC, $2.29) is lighter (85% similar).
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Yacht Life

Permanent

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Drip Drop

Coloured Raine Drip Drop Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, medium blue with cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. The consistency was somewhat powdery, so I would recommend tapping away excess and applying prior to any base products. It had good color payoff that sheered out a touch when I applied it to my lid, but it was buildable (and even easier to work with over primer). This shade wore well for eight hours on me before it started to fade.

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Kat Von D Synth (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
MAC Blue Candy (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Natasha Denona Laguna (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Electric Eel (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Kat Von D Doom (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Colour Pop Zoomship (P, $5.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Viseart Bright Editorial #8 (P, ) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
Sephora Surfin USA (253) (P, $8.00) is warmer (85% similar).
MAC Triennial Wave (LE, $17.00) is more muted (85% similar).
MAC Liquid Sky (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
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Drip Drop

B+

Permanent

8.5

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

88%

Total

Neo Blue

Coloured Raine Neo Blue Vivid Pigment ($6.99 for 0.06 oz.) is a bright, cobalt blue with cool undertones and a mostly matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation that was buildable to full coverage with less than half of a layer on top. The texture was slightly dusty and a bit drier than I’d expect, but I didn’t have any trouble applying or blending out this shade on my skin. The color stayed on well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Sugarpill Velocity (P, $13.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever M214 Ultramarine Blue (P, $17.00) is lighter, more muted (90% similar).
Illamasqua Sadist (P, ) is darker (90% similar).
Urban Decay Chaos (P, $19.00) is darker (90% similar).
Sephora Chris (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Kat Von D Starflyer (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
Kat Von D Chad (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Kat Von D Velour (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
Estee Lauder Bleu Electrique (LE, ) is darker (85% similar).
MAC Zinc Blue (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
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Formula Overview

$6.99/0.06 oz. - $116.50 Per Ounce

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Ingredients

Recommended

Neo Blue

A-

Permanent

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

91%

Total

Recommended

Jet Set

Coloured Raine Jet Set Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark periwinkle with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had medium coverage, which was harder to build up as the color had a tendency to sheer out to the more powdery consistency. I found it most workable when I used it to diffuse some of the deeper purples/blues in the collection, and then it worked nicely, but as a lid shade, it would likely need a white base to perform true-to-pan. This shade lasted nicely for seven hours on me before starting to look a bit patchy.