Have a Little Fun, Won’t You?

Urban Decay Fun Eyeshadow Palette (2012) ($36.00 for 0.18 oz.) includes six eyeshadows: Maui Wowie (metallic golden beige with silver glitter), Deep End (bright teal shimmer), Sellout (pinky champagne), Fishnet (bright pink with purple shift), Stray Dog (cool metallic ash brown), and Freakshow (deep royal purple pearl) and one Lip Junkie in Midnight Cowboy (sheer nude sparkle).

Maui Wowie is platinum gold, not quite antique gold, with silver micro-glitter. It seemed less glittery than previous iterations of Maui Wowie that I’ve come across. The texture was soft, applied smoothly, and had excellent color payoff. Maybelline Bold Gold is darker and more golden, yellower. Giorgio Armani #14 is darker. Wet ‘n’ Wild Dancing in the Clouds is grayer. MAC Retrospeck is more golden.

Deep End is a blue-based teal with a frosted finish. It had a soft, smooth texture, applied well, and had great color payoff. MAC Rain Drop is similar but has more of a silver shimmer/sheen. Tarina Tarantino Ozma is quite similar. MAC Cool Heat is bluer and less frosted. theBaml Open to Offers Olwen is similar.

Sellout is a soft champagne with a frosted, metallic shimmer-sheen. The texture felt smooth and silky, while it yielded nice color payoff. Milani Champagne Toast is warmer. Giorgio Armani Madreperla is lighter. MAC Summer Haze is darker and browner. Urban Decay Booty Call is more matte. Urban Decay Skimp is a smidgen lighter, less metallic. theBalm Hiii-Yaaa! is comparable.

Fishnet is a fuchsia purple with violet iridescence. It had a soft texture that applied smoothly with good color payoff (the weakest shade of the set, but I’d say it was still good, just not great!). MAC Infra-violet is pinker. NYX Violetta doesn’t have the iridescence. Tarina Tarantino Fantastical is purpler. Bare Escentuals Boudoir is similar but less iridescent. MAC Stars ‘n Rockets is comparable.

Stray Dog is a barely gray-tinged brown with very subtle warm undertones. The pigmentation was nice, and the hue applied smoothly and evenly. Giorgio Armani #28 is warmer, no gray. MAC Havana is a bit darker. Benefit Dandy Brandy is warmer. Urban Decay YDK is lighter with no gray tinge. MAC Buckwheat is less frosted.

Freakshow is a medium-dark violet purple with subtle red-burgundy undertones and a frosted finish. The payoff was great, and it applied smoothly and softly. Worth noting, this applies much better in their new eyeshadow formula than it did when it was a deluxe eyeshadow. Urban Decay Psychedelic Sister is similar, just slightly less red-toned. Urban Decay Delinquent is lighter. L’Oreal Perpetual Purple has less red undertones.

Midnight Cowboy (Lip Junkie) is a sheer champagne beige with champagne shimmer. What it does is add a lot of shimmer and a glossy shine. Because there’s not a lot of color, any shimmery sheer gloss will dupe it. The way it sparkles is lovely, and it’s a slightly thicker formula (without feeling heavy or tacky) that’s mint-scented. I will say that I don’t care for the baby-sized packaging, because it makes it difficult to hold and apply (even the slanted tip feels odd to use).  It wore for three hours when I tested it this go-round.

Yes, yes, we’ve seen these palettes before–kind of. Last spring, Urban Decay released three palettes (all with the same names). Last year’s Fun Palette included Woodstock, Baked, Uzi, Sin, Flipside, and Psychedelic Sister, plus it came with an eyeliner and primer potion. It had a total value of $80.83 and retailed for $34. This year’s palette six 0.03 oz. eyeshadows and a 0.11 fl. oz. Lip Junkie. The value of this year’s palette is $64.80 worth of eyeshadow and $6.15 worth of gloss, which results in a total value of $70.95. The palettes are similar, but not exact; I think the most obvious similarities is that there is a pink-beige, teal, and purple included. This palette doesn’t have a hot pink or a coppery-bronze kind of color, so it’s actually more wearable in some ways (but perhaps less “fun”).

It’s packaged in a sparkly teal patent/vinyl zippered pouch, and you can remove the eyeshadows entirely, so then you’d have a clutch so-to-speak. It’s pretty small, so you could fit an ID, maybe a key or two, and that’s about it. All three palettes when stacked do stick to each other a bit.  I didn’t have trouble with the zippers on two of them, but the third wasn’t sewn/stitched perfectly, and it’s extremely hard not to catch the zipper on the excess fabric (I have to figure how to get scissors in there to trim it).  I preferred the packaging of the previous palettes, as they slimmer.

Overall, these smaller palettes that Urban Decay releases are some of their better ones, because there aren’t so many shades that you risk getting duds, and they’re more compact thank big palettes like their previous Book of Shadows volumes. It’s also more affordable at $36 than their larger palettes at $50+ (of course, if that’s within your budget, it’s typically cheaper by the ounce buying the larger eyeshadow palettes).  This is a high-quality palette packed with pigmented eyeshadows that are soft to the touch, blend easily, and apply smoothly. I didn’t have any problems with these shades, and I had barely any fall out with Maui Wowie.

The Glossover

	Fun A
	It's a lovely palette that has a few pops of color along with some neutrals, so you can go for different looks without being overwhelmed by color. If it wasn't for the small amount of fall out from Maui Wowie, this palette would have been an A.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9.5/10 Texture 9.5/10 Longevity 9/10 Application 4.5/5
	Where to Buy
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Urban Decay Fun Eyeshadow Palette (2012)

Urban Decay Fun Eyeshadow Palette (2012)

Urban Decay Fun Eyeshadow Palette (2012)

Urban Decay Fun Eyeshadow Palette (2012)

Urban Decay Fun Eyeshadow Palette (2012)

Urban Decay Maui Wowie Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Deep End Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Sellout Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Fishnet Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Stray Dog Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Freakshow Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Lip Junkie

Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Lip Junkie

Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Lip Junkie

Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy Lip Junkie

Urban Decay Fun Palette Look: Maui Wowie (inner tear duct),
Stray Dog (middle of lid), Deep End (outer lid), Fishnet (in crease,
diffused upwards), Freakshow (in deep crease), Sellout (brow bone),
LSD Eyeliner (lower lash line), Perversion eyeliner (lower waterline)
(8 Hours of Wear)

Urban Decay Fun Palette Look: Maui Wowie (inner tear duct),
Stray Dog (middle of lid), Deep End (outer lid), Fishnet (in crease,
diffused upwards), Freakshow (in deep crease), Sellout (brow bone),
LSD Eyeliner (lower lash line), Perversion eyeliner (lower waterline)
(8 Hours of Wear)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Swatches (Part 2)

Here are ten more Urban Decay Eyeshadow Swatches!   The Swatch Gallery is really starting to come together, and just seeing all of the swatches show up makes all of the re-swatching completely worth it.

• Aquarius is a muted blue with a gray overcast and frosted sheen.
• Blaze is lightened coppery brown with a soft, metallic sheen.
• Blunt is a medium golden yellow with a soft, frosted finish.
• Chronic is a medium-dark grass green with subtly cool undertones and a matte finish.
• Ecstasy is a medium-dark violet purple with a soft sheen.
• Electric is a bright, cyan blue with a matte finish.
• Fishnet is a fuchsia pink with purple iridescence. This is a deluxe eyeshadow.
• Freakshow is a deep, dark purple with subtle red undertones and a pearly finish. This is a deluxe eyeshadow.
• Frigid is a dark, blue-purple with a pearly finish. This is a deluxe eyeshadow.
• Gash is a coppered red with a soft, frosted finish.

Urban Decay Eyeshadows are some of my favorites–they are typically very pigmented, smooth, buttery, and blendable.  The only shades to watch for are any that have the word “glitter” or “sparkle” in the description, because they tend to have a micro-glitter that just doesn’t bind with the color base, which means it either disappears between brush and lid (best case scenario) or you end up with a sparkly under eye (worst case scenario). Their matte finishes are soft and finely milled, but a note on application, these are so blendable that it’s easy to overdo it.

Ecstasy was the biggest miss here–it’s a little sheer and soft, you just can’t get as much color out of it as you should.  Frigid also seems to be lacking some color payoff, but it isn’t as sheered out as Ecstasy.   If you’re looking for more Urban Decay swatches, you can check out our full Urban Decay Eyeshadow Swatch Gallery!

The Glossover

	Urban Decay Eyeshadow Swatches (Part 2) A
	Here, shades like Ecstasy and Frigid were sheerer than expected, while shades like Blunt and Gash standout as exemplary eyeshadows from Urban Decay.
	Product 9.5/10 Pigmentation 9/10 Texture 10/10 Longevity 10/10 Application 4.5/5
	Where to Buy
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Urban Decay Aquarius Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Blaze Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Blunt Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Chronic Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Ecstasy Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Electric Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Fishnet Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Freakshow Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Frigid Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Gash Eyeshadow

Deluxe Eyeshadows for the Luxe Lovin’

Urban Decay really outdid themselves this season with the sheer amount of new products they launched! With the fall comes three new shades of their deluxe eyeshadow ($18.00 each) in Freakshow, Ruthless, and Frigid. These are actually some of the first single eyeshadows for me — I’ve mostly just experienced their extremely high-in-value palettes they’ve put out All three shades are smooth, pigmented, and easy to blend.

• Ruthless is a champagne shade with just a touch of silver sheen.
• Freakshow is a deep, rich purple with a little bit of red tones to it. It has a cool violet-blue sheen.
• Frigid is a dark blue with purple mixed in and a soft, silvery-blue sheen.

Anyone else snatch these up yet?

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Freakshow

Frigid

Freakshow

Ruthless

Frigid

Ruthless, Freakshow, Frigid