Urban Decay’s Holiday 2008 assortment offers this delectable eyeshadow palette called the Book of Shadows ($45.00). Personally, I think it’s really the star product of what’s available (or coming soon) for their holiday offerings, despite there being a bejeweled “Poison Ring” ($50.00). It offers an adorable pop up of flowers and eyeshadows, which is cute, though not something that really makes or breaks the palette. When the lid is popped up, there is a small mirror available, so for those in a pinch, you could use it to apply the contents found inside.
What I like about this palette is they don’t sacrifice eyeshadow quality. Each eyeshadow is pigmented, smooth, and there is such a great variety of colors within it. There are dozens of amazing eyeshadow combinations to be found and created! Oh, and did you see the price tag? You get sixteen eyeshadows for that price (oh, and two palette brushes and a trial size of UDPP). Cooler yet is it includes several never-before-seen colors from Urban Decay, which are exclusive to this palette, making it just that more tempting. I strongly urge you to check this out at your nearest Urban Decay counter or Sephora store!
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Swatches follow the order left to right as the actual palette.
SnickerDoodle
Monday, September 29, 2008
what a range of colors!! WANT IT!
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
Indeed ;) So worth it.
victoria
Monday, September 29, 2008
that’s what i love about urban decay, they’re shadows are pricier but they always come out with palettes that are affordable.
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
So true :D
leigh
Monday, September 29, 2008
some lovely colours there, i want one!
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
You should get one, Leigh! Great value!
lisa
Monday, September 29, 2008
I was eyeing this one up but for a while but wasn’t sure if i wanted to buy it since i want so many other stuff but after seeing these swatches i want it for sure.
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
I’m glad you want it, Lisa! I really like it so far.
Eva
Monday, September 29, 2008
I bought this last night on ebay, can´t *wait* for it to arrive!
Seems like the glittery eyeshadows are the minority in this palette – what a steal!!
Thanks for the swatches, Christine.
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
YAY! Let us know how it goes, Eva :)
Apple
Monday, September 29, 2008
I want this book of shadows !!! It is very beautiful !!
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
I’m loving it so far!
L A S
Monday, September 29, 2008
I think I want this. Absinthe looks stunning! Can you think of any dupes for it (any brand)?
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
To be honest, I can’t think of a great dupe off the top of my head. MAC might have had one similar to it… Metamorph? But it was paler and not as green.
Dawn
Monday, September 29, 2008
Too Funny! I was looking at these on Sephora last night and I was like; hmm, I think I want these! Now that I’ve seen swatches I really want them! GIMMIE!
I got an UD eye palette for a friend of mine and she almost didn’t get it! LOL. they have really pretty colors
Christine
Monday, September 29, 2008
LOL!!
It totally worked out for me, because I think UD has some great shadow choices with amazing color and pay off… but I haven’t been able to purchase many. Now I have a whole palette full!
Anitacska
Monday, September 29, 2008
Mine came in the post today. :) It’s so pretty!
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Nice :D Now that I’ve done a look with my MAC duos from Suite Array, I can bust into the UD palette!
Anna
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thanks for the swatches!
Wow, that’s a lot of colors…and they’re all so beautiful. How big is the palette?
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
I’d say it’s about 8″ wide and 5″ in length? It’s decent sized. It’s definitely worth the money for how many shadows you get, and you should be able to get plenty of use out of the colors in it. Even if you start getting through one, you can buy it full-size later on if you love it that much :)
Miss Fred
Monday, September 29, 2008
Oh my goodness that whole row of neutrals is just speaking to me!!! Especially the Sidecar/Gridlock combo, those are gorgeous…
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
I’m so excited for this palette. I might have to get some of the other palettes they have out!
Stephanie
Monday, September 29, 2008
Hey I know there are brushes included with them, how’re the quality of those? Thanks for the swatches!
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
They’re decent, but not as good as a full-sized brush, IMO.
snowprincess
Monday, September 29, 2008
three dollars for urban decay shadows! what a fab bargain! quantity and quality! this looks like such a great buy for a make-up newbie such as me :) thanks for the swatches!
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Very true ;) At that price, it is certainly worth it!!
Asta
Monday, September 29, 2008
I love UD and I want this badly, but I’m not allowed to buy anything besides the MAC holiday pigments and MAYBE some brushes. I am CUT OFF for the rest of the year.
But maybe I’ll buy it for my best friend. And she can let me use it. Heh heh heh heh.
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Oh no! Cut off :( Aww!!
Jennifer
Monday, September 29, 2008
Oh my goodness I soooo desperately want Absinthe and Protest – I wish UD would bring them out as individual shadows, because I have almost all of the permanent colors in the palette and I don’t want to buy the palette when I would only use two colors :-(
But really, I must go searching for an Absinthe dupe….
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Aww :( I hope they do for your sake! At least UD is at Sephora, so maybe you can head there and go swatch happy in search of a dupe? LOL.
danielle
Monday, September 29, 2008
OMG!!!! I WANT IT! UD is one of my favorite cosmetics brand.
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
It’s a great palette, Danielle! :)
grace
Monday, September 29, 2008
i really really like absinthe. and the set is quite affordable, but what i really don’t like about urban decay is their packaging. it always somehow looks..cheap.
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
I agree that their packaging could be better in some aspects, too!
Marta
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
I’ve always wanted to try the UD shadows but I’ve been reluctant to stray from Mac cause I loove their colour payoff. This palette seems like it might be worth a try …
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
UD has excellent color pay off, most especially on their shimmery shadows.
rocketqueen
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Oh I’m so glad I have this coming in the mail! It’s such great value and I especially love the Absinthe!
Christine
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Yayy! I can’t wait to see what you think of it :)
J
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I just bought this! But so many shadows, I don’t know what combinations to make. I’d love to see some looks from you.
Christine
Thursday, October 2, 2008
You can fully expect some looks, J!
Vicki
Saturday, October 4, 2008
I just ordered this the other day, and can’t wait! Those colors are all so gorgeous, and the price is fantastic!
Christine
Monday, October 6, 2008
Not only do they look gorgeous, but they swatch so too!
j.a.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Thanks for the swatches, I can’t wait to get this palette!
That Absinthe e/s is too much, UD needs to release it in full size immediately.
Christine
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
No problem, J.A. :D
kukuroshu
Saturday, December 20, 2008
I bought it and they’re sold out everywhere!
Brandi
Thursday, December 25, 2008
I want this so badly. Shattered is gorgeous!
=) For anyone who wants to know, I think they sell Urban Decay at Sephora.
Christine
Monday, December 29, 2008
Yep, they sell it at most Sephoras!
glitter princess
Friday, September 25, 2009
got this a few months back and i love it take it everytime im travelling…now debating wheather i shuld get vol 2 getting put of as i have the bamboo pallet and it would mean that i already have 6 of the colours already but boots is doing 3 for 2 on urban decay/too faced/ruby and millie and other brands at the mo xx
Christine
Monday, September 28, 2009
Ohh, 3 for 2! That’s awesome!
glitter princess
Monday, September 28, 2009
i was so excited i ended up getting the 24/7 superstash which incs. NINE shades of the waterproof 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils. it has four NEW shades,for £18 or €28
also got the skin primer and the hall of fame set which im not sure is a uk exclusive but includes travel sizes products)(skyscrapper mascara, travel size midnight cowboy lipstick,timothy pocket rocket lipgloss which looks very red in tube but goes lovely with the lipstick and atravel size zero which is the black 24/7 eye pencil) plus an XL Primer Potion – 60% larger than its regular size!
Christine
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Awesome! The new liners are so pretty!
Aliyah
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Does anyone know where I could get this? I searched many places and all of them are out of stock! :( I really love the colors in this one (compared to Vol. 2). I want it so bad! :(
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
Ebay maybe :(