ColourPop x Hocus Pocus Collect Spherical Sisters Palette Evaluation & Swatches

Gather Round Sisters

Full Moon

Full Moon is a light, buttery yellow with warm undertones and flecks of micro-sparkle over a matte finish. The texture was moderately powdery with sparkles that did not bind with the rest of the product, so they either got trapped in my brush or contributed to fallout during application–very few managed to stay on my skin. It had opaque pigmentation in a single layer that wore decently for seven and a half hours on me.

Hello, Salem

Hello, Salem is a darker peach with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had excellent color coverage, but the consistency was quite powdery, which resulted in the product sheering out during application and having some fallout (even when I was careful to tap off excess). There were signs of fading present after seven and a half hours of wear.

Brew Potion

Coven

Coven is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with subtle, warm undertones and flecks of gold micro-sparkle over a matte finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff that could be built up to full coverage, though there was some fallout due to the more powdery texture as well as the sparkles that did not bind with the rest of the powder. The eyeshadow was blendable and wore for eight hours on me.

Come Little Children

Come Little Children is a light, golden taupe with warmer undertones and flecks of silver sparkle over a matte finish. The sparkles just made an eyeshadow that wouldn’t have been prone to fallout… have fallout, both during the initial application and during blending. The only upside was all of the sparkles fell out during application so there wasn’t additional fallout during wear! The base color had opaque coverage with a soft, blendable, and moderately powdery texture. It lasted for seven and a half hours on me before fading.

Tis Firm

Tis Firm is a brighter, medium coppery-red with warm undertones and flecks of gold and pink sparkle. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer, which applied fairly evenly to bare skin. The texture was smooth, lightly emollient, and dense without being overly firm in the pan. It stayed on decently for seven and a half hours before showing signs of fading.

Thackery Binx

Thackery Binx is a medium, reddish-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted finish. The consistency felt drier, more loosely-pressed, but it lacked the emollient slip I’ve come to expect from the brand’s shimmers. It did not improve with fingertip application–it had to be applied with a dampened brush, which helped to bind the powder together so that it would adhere evenly and smoothly to the lid.

Applied dry, it was patchy and had a fair amount of fallout. It had good pigmentation but instantly sheered out to more medium coverage due to the texture. It wore decently for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.

Yabbos

Yabbos is a deep, olive green with strong, warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had excellent pigmentation with a soft, smooth consistency that wasn’t too firmly nor too softly pressed into the pan. The eyeshadow picked up well with a dry brush and had good, smooth adhesion. This shade lasted well for eight hours before showing signs of fading.

I Call It a Bus

I Call It a Bus is a deep black with multi-colored, fine sparkle throughout. There were a few sparkles that translated to my skin when applied, but most of them got lost in my brush or dropped off my lid. The texture was soft, lightly powdery–though not as powdery as most more matte shades were in the palette–with opaque color payoff. It stayed on decently for eight hours before fading visibly.

Wench

Wench is a light, golden pewter with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It had opaque color coverage that adhered evenly to bare skin, but the texture was drier and more loosely-pressed–but powdery as a result–so it did not sit smoothly. I tried to apply it by pressing it on with a fingertip, but it just wasn’t enough to help the product bind together. I’d recommend using a dampened brush to get a smoother lay down of product. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading a bit.

Night of Frolic

Night of Frolic is a medium, reddish-burgundy with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. It had medium pigmentation that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage with a second or third layer. The texture was moderately powdery, which resulted in the product sheering out a bit and some fallout–even when I was trying to avoid it the best I could. It was the most blendable shade, and I felt like I had to lay it down and barely blend the edges to avoid it lifting off or turning patchy. It stayed on for seven and a half hours before fading noticeably.