The packaging is absolutely stunning, by far my favourite of all the Urban Decay palettes. I actually quite fancy a phone case with a similar design.
From L-R, Top: Revolt, Gonzo, Slowburn, Savage & Fringe. Bottom: Chaos, Jilted, Urban, Freak & Thrash. The palette is a bit of a mess as it got broken in the post when Jasmine forwarded it to me!
Fringe & Revolt look a little more true in this photo:
Jasmine
"I’ve never been much of an eyeshadow wearing girl. From a young age i had a multitude of colours, all the colours of the rainbow! Getting into the summer vibes, I felt a splash of colour was necessary to my dreary grey and black wardrobe. Not my clothes.. my makeup! So after receiving this very vibrant and very colourful eyeshadow palette, I decided to try and new look! Going for the understated but vibrant under eye eyeshadow look, I used eyeshadow primer on and below my lower lash line. I then used a mixture of the two blues; Gonzo & Chaos to add a sultry blue to my summer makeup looks. I don’t suffer from hay fever, but do sometimes get itchy eyes from dust, so a look thats going to last is important, especially one that won’t smudge when i have to rub my eyes. Spraying on a little MAC Fix + on top of my makeup helps it stay put throughout the day and also gives a refreshing tingle to wake me up at the start of the day!"
One day I'll get organised and take photos when the sun is actually shining, I think investing in a tripod will seriously help too.
Kirsty
I decided to create a vibrant smokey eye that is best suited to a warm summer's evening. I used Jilted all over my lid and Urban in the crease and outer corner. They colours looks really different in the palette but turned out to be quite similar on my skin.
I thought that out of all the colours to choose from, the purples were the most suited to my skin tone and hair colour. I tried with Slowburn and just ended up looking like a complete mess. The shape of my eyelids means that there's only a peep of colour visible unless I blink or close my eyes.
I finished with a bit of Revolt on my inner eye, which didn't really get picked up by the camera but was a nice alternative to using MAC Nylon to brighten my eyes. The pallet is so incredibly pigmented that I had to be quite careful when blending to make sure it didn't end up all over my cheekbones and brow bone too. It's not as easy to work with as the Naked palette but that's only because mistakes are easier to see. The texture of the shadows is lovely, especially Revolt, which felt very creamy for a glitter eyeshadow.
*Don't forget to use a good eyelid primer, it will help keep your eyeshadow fresh and make it easier to remove at the end of the day*
- Start by using eye drops, such as Opticrom Hayfever Eye Drops, tilting the head sideways and catching any drips with a cotton bud. These work in as little as two minutes to make eyes feel more comfortable and look relieved, ready for make-up application
- Using a brush with MAC Brule Eye Shadow cover the eye lid blending in any hard lines with your finger
- The next step is to run a soft brown eye liner along the top of the lashes to give a smudgy brown line which creates a waterproof barrier
- An obvious addition for hayfever sufferers is waterproof mascara - try Collection Waterproof Mascara Concentrate mainly on the top lid lashes avoiding the bottom lashes which can irritate the eyes.
Opticrom Hayfever Eye Drops retail at £4.70, more information can be found on the Opticrom website here.
Make sure you always use a primer, they're so pigmented they can stain the eye lid! Oh and the colours can also be used in your hair and as a nail polish! Neat eh?! X
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Ooh I wouldn't have thought to use them in my hair, thanks for the tip! I probably should have mentioned that id used a primer haha! Love your outfit posts on your blog :)
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love this palette ! but I'm a bit afraid of using such a bright colors xD
ReplyDeleteI love urban decay eyeshadows, and these don't disappoint! I'm usually very monochrome, even with my make up, but it made a nice change to be a bit bolder :)
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