I am stoked about this pallet I love dark dramatic eyeshadow looks. For me personally this was a good deal at 49 dollars I needed a new black pencil liner I have been wanting to try perversion I need a new primer potion the pallet had some beautiful Jewel toned colors I have been drowning in a sea of natural shades so theses are nice to have. The 3 shades that really sealed the deal for me were mushroom, barlust and rockstar. It also came with this really cool really detailed look book I have tried a few of the looks and there beautiful looks very night time sexy mysterious looks. Here are my descriptions on each color likes and dislikes.
Kinky- A true pale vanilla color I do with this was had a little bit of a sheen to it just cause that's how I like my highlight colors but I own plenty I really don't need another it would just be nice.
Freestyle- I would say Freestyle is a pale bisque shade good for a transition color Ive used this in most of the looks I have done its a good staple shade.
Mushroom- This is a difficult shade for me to describe um its a grey taupe with some warmth to it.
Backdoor- OK first off everybody is talking about this shades name because it brown and its called backdoor OK so I for real did not think that at first I thought of a bar or lounge and your going in the backdoor because for VIP or something idk haha. The shade is a matt dark brown really pigmented really smokey.
Blackout- the best matt black shadow on the market it makes Mac's Carbon look like poop a good dupe for Blackout is NYX black they make a good black. Blackout has this really nice velvet texture way smooth I own 2 blackouts one in the naked 2 pallet and this one I will honestly never need to but another black shadow cause i will never run out.
Barlust- The image I get from this shade is a really pretty girl at a bar with a wicked smoldering smokey eye totally eyeing a hot guy across the room and they both are thinking oh yeah were gonna makeout in the ladies room tonight. I love this shade its a dark bronze that is just so pretty.
Rockstar- This shade totally lives up to this name if I was doing the makeup on a famous rockstars daughter I would use this shade. Its my favorite shade in the whole pallet.
Evidence- To be honest not a fan I don't like blue shadow no matter who wears it what shade it is blues just look way trashy to me. Evidence does not have the great pigmentation and color payoff the the other shades its kinda a flop for me.
Loaded- What a cool shade its a spot on peacock color I haven't really played with this shade yet but I'm exited to. Its a great teal to have in your kit or personal stash.
Asphalt- Is a true dark grey. I like Asphalt because there is no blue undertones you get sometimes with silver grey shades. perfect for smokey eyes.
XOXO Brooke
Our first contender is Mac's I Get No Kick eye kohl. This cam out the limited edition Cham Pale collection. I have used this to a tiny little stub and that's how my search for my next inner corner highlight started. Even tho I've used this so much I know its not my favorite and I'm not really sure if I would repurchase it. I'm not a huge eye kohl fan in general they glide on nice but that's were it pretty much ends they don't last on me at all so I have to set it with eyeshadow it blends out almost to easily because then it just blends into thin air. I Get No Kick has the nicest color a true champagne but it also has the least amount of product at
1.36g.
Number two is Urban Decays 24/7 Glide on Shadow pencil in Sin. Theses dry and set so fast I almost don't have time to blend it in. Sin has a light pink hue to it which is nice. I think mine might be a dud i just got it but it doesn't glide on very smooth it skips and balls up if you try to add more layers. I'm gonna return my and try another cause my other one in delinquent is very smooth and glides on. Full size pencils are 2.8g.
Last but not least is Maybelline Color Tattoo in Barely Beige. This shadow has the most product at 4g blends the best has wonderful pigment and color payoff the best price tag at five bucks and once theses set they are on till you wash them off the Color Tattoos are fabulous. The only down fall is that Barely Beige is limited edition ugh why Maybelline why!!! So I guess the search will continue.
XOXO Brooke
This might be the best thing that has ever happened to my lips. They are so easy to apply I don't even need a mirror. Lovechild is the perfect my lips but better shade for me there glossy but not way glossy were it gross and gets in your hair yuck. I think i need the three of theses one mi my vanity purse and car i want to try naked and crush next. Off the top of my head i can't think of another product like theses there one of a kind in my eyes so give them a try.
XOXO Brooke
I love this shadow so much the color the texture the sheen the lasting power the blendiblty even the pot it comes it! Let me just start off by saying i get a real kick out the Urban decays products names there provocative but funny in a tongue and cheek kind of way. Roach is a red purple with a sheen I would compare the texture to Mac's veluxe pearl eyeshadows. My favorite way to wear this is using Maybelline color tattoo in pomegranate punk as a base then roach over top blended out with Urban Decay naked or Macs moleskin with Urban Decays 24/7 glide on shadow pencil in sin to highlight the inner corner with bootycall over top and a brow bone highlight heavy black eyeliner with lots of mascara. I cant wait to try more of Urban Decays newly formulated eyeshadows.
P.S. think I have talked enough about this eyeshadow combo yet!
XOXO Brooke
The second post of my Urban Decay series! My concealer pencil is in the shade FBI, theses pencils are very creamy and smooth they just melt into the skin really nice and even. I use it for both under eyes and blemishes I don't worry if this is gonna disappear or wear off it has incredible lasting power on my summer combo skin. I want to get this concealer in a few shades darker than my skin and use it as a cream contour. This concealer will not only be in my own personal makeup kit but I will also have it in my pro kit!
XOXO Brooke
This will be the first of I think 6 upcoming Urban Decay posts. This Pallet is my most used pallet I find that any of the color combos look beautiful on my blue eyes. The naked 2 has 12 colors 1 double ended brush that has a flat shader side and a fluffy domed blending side its made up of synthetic bristles, and a sample size naked lip junkie. I love this pallet because I feel I can get more dramatic or smokey type looks which is how I like to wear my makeup soft face and cheeks and play up my eyes. Theses eye shadows always meet my expectations I'm never disappointed with them and have totally converted me from a die hard mac girl to a Urban Decay Girl!!!! I really like the lip junkie it comes with I keep it in my purse for retouches through out the day because I know it will go with what ever I'm wearing that day. The brush is not my favorite for eye shadows at least but I do use it. I use the flat side for cream eye bases the blending side I don't use much but every now and then I use it for concealer. So my over all thoughts are if you like smokey looks and have blue, green or hazel eyes I suggest taking a look at it.
XOXO Brooke
Theses are SO awesome!!! I have Pomegranate Punk, Bold Gold and Bad to the Bronze. As of right now Pomegranate Punk is my favorite I use it as a base for Urban decays Roach eyeshadow to make a purple red smokey eye which makes my blue eyes pop. I still need to play with bold Gold and Bad to the Bronze some more to make an eye look I love as much as pom punk. All three of theses colors look great on blue eyes they would also look great on green eyes too. On the package it says 24 hours which I think is so true I had a really long sad day it lasted though tears and sleeping with makeup on (broke a makeup commandment whoops) the next morning when I woke up my smokey eye was still pretty much intact. My final thoughts are theses are Worth there weight in gold and for six dollars the color tattoo's are the best drug store products out there. I wanna get Audacious Asphalt, Tough as Taupe and Too Cool next.
XOXO Brooke
1.) Macs Nude on Board bronzer from Hey Sailor. I am so in love with this bronzer it give me the right amount of color to my pale skin and its really hard to go over board with it because it is sheer so u can apply say like seven layers but it still looks really natural.
2.) Real Techniques Expert Face Brush. This brush is smooth and dense the brush head is small and compact so it gets into all the nooks and crannies of the face and seamlessly blends and buffs outs any lines. I use this with my Mac face and body foundation and Urban Decays naked skin foundation.
3.) Three is actually an eye look with Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pomegranate Punk and Urban Decays Roach eyeshadow. This look was inspired my the lovely Amber heard its a deep red purple smokey eye i use UD Naked to blend it out then UD Bootycall from the naked 2 pallet to high light my brow and inner corner.
4.) Macs new MSF's in Star Wonder and Light Year mostly Star Wonder though only because i have played with it more and love it as a bright pop of pink blush because it gives such a healthy glow.
5.) I recently bought Rimmel's Stay Matt setting Powder to set my T zone this summer I have dry skin so I usually don't set my makeup but I have noticed that this summer I have been getting a little shiny and this works great it doesn't make my skin look dry or cakey so its a winner for me!
XOXO Brooke
