Urban Decay Vegan Palette Review

Here's the long awaited review of the Urban Decay Vegan Palette! Sorry I took so long but I've been so busy... at least it was only a week delayed! I'll stop talking and start showing pictures now :) The camera makes some of the colors a teeeeny bit more intense, but these are pretty accurate.

Left to Right: Minx, Urb, Gunmetal, Twice Baked, Smog, Half Baked

No base- I think these colors stand very well alone, especially if you want a more subtle, muted color or a pastely effect.

 With Too Faced Shadow Insurance as Base- this is how I wear them and these colors have some pretty AWESOME payoff, especially the browns and gold. The blue (Minx) and green (Urb) were a little disappointing in their intensity.

 With white eyeliner base- even more awesome!! The blue (Minx) and green (Urb) definitely work better with the white, but the gold (Half Baked) and medium brown (Smog) seem to look less shimmery and pigmented.

Overall I was VERY impressed with this palette. Lately I've been using it literally every day because the colors are so versatile but can also be really intense for a night look. My two favorite colors are definitely the dark gray (Gunmetal) and the gold (Half  Baked). So far the medium brown (Smog) has proven hard to wear because of the color. I wore it today and as of now I look like I got punched in the eyes, but maybe it's because I was rushed this morning or am sick; I definitely need to give it another chance! The blue and green are kind of sad without the white, so I'd suggest white if you have this and want it to be more BAM like I do :)  This set is a great deal because of these amazing colors, the eyeliner (which I'm also loving, works great on the waterline, makes a good dark black and is long-wearing), and the Primer Potion that I may end up cheating on Too Faced with! Unfortunately, this is no longer on Urban Decay's website, I think they may have discontinued it because I bought it on sale. There's some on Amazon I saw but they're a little pricey. This is what it looks like if you want it and see it:



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Gunmetal Eyes

I got my Urban Decay Vegan Palette (as everyone probably knows) and I LOVE it! Soon I'll post swatches of the whole palette so you can see the colors with and without primer! I'm not sure if its still on sale but I think its a great deal.  This look was created using one of the six colors and the eyeliner that comes in the palette. Forgot to use the primer but I've used it since I made this look and it's been working out well :)  You can amp this look up or tone it down depending on how much black you wanna use. Enjoy!

 Its not actually darker in the inner corner, that's just a shadow. Darkening the inner corner makes your eyes appear closer together. Use a light shadow there to make them appear farther apart, depending on if you have close or far set eyes.

Please excuse the bushy brows. I finally got to get them waxed!

 Products!

All over lid

 Black side only, you could maybe use the light color for highlight if you have more pink based skin, but I have yellow based skin and can't

To create this, I primed my eye with Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Lemon Drop. Then, using the color gunmetal from the U.D. Vegan Palette, I covered my entire lid. Next I used the black half of the L'oreal HIP eyeshadow duo in Dashing on my outer corner, into the crease, and slightly under my eye in the outer corner lash line. Using the U.D. 24/7 eyeliner in Zero I lined my upper lashes and lower water line. Be sure when you do your waterline you keep from blinking as long as you can so the makeup can set better and last longer. As always with a darker look, at least some bronzer is a must. Also, this can easily be a day look like with the small amount of black I used, or night with more black. To "erase" stray black eyeshadow, wipe with a tissue then use a little eyeshadow thats slightly lighter than your skin. This can highlight your brows, get rid of darkness and brighted up your eyes overall. Thanks so much to my loyal readers and spread the word! Suggestions for what you want to see soon would be great :)



Meteor Shower Eyes

Hey guys! Yesterday I decided to go all out with my makeup for choir rehearsal and make this gorgeous sparkly look. Its fairly simple and only uses a couple different eyeshadows, but its really nice for going out, night time, or whenever you're feeling like sparkles! Here's some pictures :) Just for reference, I'll always put the products used and the how-to at the bottom.  Please excuse the yellow tint, I don't know how to fix it but if anyone does please teach me! I think its a lighting problem.

Much nicer pictures than the old camera

 I mean, look at that detail!

 E.L.F Brown Liquid Liner, Sephora Eyeshadow Trio in Meteor Shower, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide- On Eye Pencil in Zero

I used the top two colors in this eyeshadow, clearly not the blue :)

To create this look, as always, I started with Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Lemon Drop to prep my lids and conceal any discolorations. Then, I used a Wet n' Wild white eyeliner pencil and covered my whole lid as a base to make the gold more vibrant (any white liner will do, I've heard NYX Jumbo Pencil in Milk is best, but I haven't had the chance to buy one).  Using a small paddle-style eyeshadow brush, I patted it in the gold color and then pressed, not dragged across my lid, the color into the white all over. This method minimizes fallout with such a loose glittery color. Then , with that same brush, after I wiped some excess glitter off it, I swirled the end in the brown color and created a precise line from my outer corner into my crease halfway to create depth, then blending out the color. For eyeliner I used the E.L.F brown liquid liner on top and U.D. Eyeliner in Zero on my bottom waterline. The U.D. liner stays put all night if you apply a good coat and then don't blink for a few seconds to it set. I finished with the Falsies Mascara in Black and that completed this look :)



Come back tomorrow and I'll have pictures of my newest Urban Decay shipment with swatches! Thanks and keep spreading the word. Remember, there's no point if no one sees this blog :)

Pale Green and Gold Shimmer

So I thought this would be a great autumn look, sort of a changing leaves from green to golden yellow look. In person the colors are far more noticeable but sadly the camera I'm using isn't super high-tech. I really need to be using something better and I apologize for the color quality but here's some pictures from today :)

See? This kind of looks brownish. I'm not in love with this camera

Pretty much, I applied Too Faced Shadow Insurance in Lemon Drop, then patted a yellowish shimmer all over the lid. On top of that I added a yellow-green shimmer on the outer 1/3 and a darker green in the very outer corner and up into the crease into a precise line to avoid smearing and awkward darkness. After that I used a matte shadow one shade lighter than my skin to highlight the brow bone and "erase" any fallout darkness from the dark green. Last I put a pale sheer shimmer in the inner corners for a little brightness. For liner I used a brown cream liner with an angled brush making the thinnest, most precise and close to the lashes line possible. I put a little bit in the outer half of my eye on the bottom and used a smudger/pencil brush to smoke it out on the bottom and make it less harsh. Lastly I used my black liner pencil (any darker color will do though), swirled it in the brown cream liner and applied it to my waterline, just using the pencil as a precise applicator,not actually for its color. I finished off with two coats of Falsies black mascara. This can be paired with a darker, fall-y lip or if you're not confident with darker lip color, a nude gloss on top of a nude lip pencil will do. Don't forget to sculpt those cheeks with a little bronzer well blended so your eyes don't look creepily dark!

Product Pics! (using a much better camera)

Yellow Shimmer (all over lid)

 Yellow-Green Shimmer (outer 1/3 of lid, it really is only slightly greener than the yellow)

 Dark Green Shimmer (outer corner and crease)

Sheer shimmer (inner corner, its not as yellow as it appears)

Brown Cream Liner

 Blush and Bronzer

Main 2 eyeshadow brushes used



Today's Purchase

So, when it comes to makeup sales, I'm pretty weak. Today I had no intention of makeup shopping but was showing my friend something on Urban Decay's Website and BAM I saw this palette on sale. It includes 6 eyeshadow colors, a black eyeliner and a mini Primer Potion. All this was only $13 and I'd be a fool to miss out on that! So.... in my moment of weakness (like 15 minutes ago!) I bought the palette :) It also comes with a free lipstick sample in the shade Jilted, and I'm a little afraid of the fact that its described as hot pink! Here's a  picture of the palette and the sale is still going on now if you're interested.



Honestly, I think the package is pretty awesome too, not to mention the cool eyeshadow colors and the waterproof black liner they say is great for the waterline! I haven't heard great things about the Primer Potion, and that it's too thick, so this is a good way to test it. Tell me if you have this palette and if the colors are good. Also, how is the primer potion and how does it compare to Too Faced Shadow Insurance? (my go-to shadow base!)

Everyday Quick and Easy Eyes

This week is INSANE for me so I can't be spending my life on cool looking eyeshadow and color coordination. Today was a day for the quick, easy, go-to look for me. Basically I have like 4 or 5 different awesome liquid liners from the Sephora brand and I pair that with a simple colored eyeshadow and ignore any shading. It looks nice and takes literally 2 minutes tops.

 This is pretty simple looking but the green pairs really nicely with brown eyes, especially for fall :)

Sorry for the lack of picture cropping and quality, this was a quickie post.

 I just didn't want to neglect the blog!

These 3 products are really all you need for your eyes to do this. I used Falsies Flared in Blackest Black (not my favorite mascara but my other is at a friend's house!), Urban Decay Cream Shadow in Mushroom and Sephora Liquid Liner in Glitter Green.

Really any colors that look nice together work for this look. I often do a simple shadow with a colored liner for a little pop of color. Typically a neutral brown with any liner works. For a less expensive version of this, Wet and Wild has a few colors of liquid liner that are pretty good. My favorite is the teal-ish color, but I definitely prefer the Sephora because it applies so well! Also, I recommend using a shadow base to make your base color and eyeliner last all day and not melt off your eyes, especially if you have oily skin like me. The U.D. Cream Shadow I used has primer built in, which means one less step in the morning! :)