HAUL | Colourpop X Hello Kitty

Growing up, my sister was a huge fan of Pochacco. She had all the stationary and plushies but the one that kept my attention was Hello Kitty. I had hair clips and pencils with her splashed all over. When I was in high school, one of my closest friends was also a fan, cementing our almost decade-long friendship. So when I got wind about this collection, I marked my calendars and patiently waiting for the day this collection would drop. Instead of going wild and picking up one of everything, I picked up the Mama's Apple Pie quad, one Ultra Satin Lip in Tiny Chum and one Lippie Stix in Konnichiwa. 

Clockwise from top: Friendship File, School Bus, Small Gift and Rainbow 

Colourpop's eyeshadows remain my favorite product the company makes. I got my start in makeup with an eyeshadow palette so it'll always hold a place in my heart. The Mama's Apple Pie Quad ($18usd) contains one Metallic, one Glitter Sheer, and two Pearlized shadows. 

• Friendship File is a warm peachy beige with silver and pink glitter in a metallic finish. I wouldn't consider this metallic as the glitters are quite pronounced. The peach base is subtle but when it hits the light, the glitters really shine and make it an interesting shadow. It's a bit sheer for me so I like to layer a pink cream base underneath to bring out the color. The pink glitter isn't obvious in my swatch, but in natural daylight, it makes packs a visual impact!

• Small Gift is a mid-toned peachy pink in a pearlized finish. Mine is mislabelled as a "metallic". I'd say it's a less glittery version of Colourpop's Arrow. The base is a peachy pink with a fine red microshimmer. 

• Rainbow, a white with pink and silver glitter, is the new Glitter Sheer finish. 

• School Bus is a pearlized deep navy blue. JkissaMakeup has an awesome tutorial using this shadow as the main lid color and it's AWESOME. Go check it out if you like a dramatic winged shadow look...do it even if you don't!

No, I didn't forget to swatch School Bus and Rainbow. I only swatched Friendship File and Small Gift because those are the only two I plan on keeping. I don't use white eyeshadow hardly ever and I have tons of navy blue shadow. So, I plan on doing a giveaway on my Instagram for these two! I wish I could've bought a whole set to give away but I'm supposed to be a responsible adult...still working on it...

Moving onto the lip products! As I've mentioned before in my first-ever Colourpop haul, I'm not a fan of their liquid lips. The formula isn't bad but the colors disappoint me. It doesn't show up anywhere close to what the swatches online depict so I feel like I'm getting swindled. The colors do show up true to the color in the tube. So, I'd recommend seeing them in person if that's possible (which isn't really because Colourpop is sold online only but maybe a friend has one?). The collection includes three Lippie Stix ($5usd each), three Ultra Glossy Lips ($6usd each), two Ultra Satin Lips ($6usd each) and one Ultra Metallic Lip ($6usd each. 

• Tiny Chum is described as a "satin finish baby nude pink". The swatch online makes it look more purple than it does in real life. These grey purples seem to be quite popular in the online makeup community but if you were looking for a softer version, this one is a good one to try. Unlike the other Ultra Satin Lip I tried, this one doesn't crumble off awkwardly throughout wear. The applicator is still weird though. I much prefer a small doe foot applicator for a more precise application.

• Konnichiwa is a creme finish mid-tone cool blue pink. It shows up much warmer on my skintone, thankfully. Cool tones on my lips tend to make me look sickly. It's comfortable with just enough gloss without being sticky. I do have to reapply often, especially after eating but it doesn't make my lips chapped. 

A lot of the items from the collection are currently out of stock but upon my last check, all of these items are in stock. So I'd hurry up and buy them if you're interested since these are limited edition. Tiny Chum is also only $4.80 usd currently (along with all their other Ultra Satin, Matte and Glossy Lips!) during the Colourpop Black Friday sale.

Are you a Hello Kitty fan? 

What was one of your favorite childhood characters?

XOXO,

Cindy ♥

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