Urban Decay Alice Through the Looking Glass Collection
Urban Decay Alice Through the Looking Glass Collection consists of five lipsticks and one eyeshadow palette. All pieces are limited edition and will release at urbandecay.com on May 1st as well as other retailers, such as Sephora, Ulta, Macy’s, and Beauty.com afterwards.
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Ooh, a lot of those mattes look like they are on the struggle bus. The only shadow that jumps out at me is Time. I await the dupes. 🙂
I feel like I should clarify. The eye shadow, not the lipstick.
I hope you don’t mind but I’m going to be using your phrase “on the struggle bus” from now on ! Made me laugh out loud and I startled my poor dog !
I agree 100% with your assessment of the mattes in the palette – flat, boring, and tired. I do like the orange/peachy ones and the one hot pink, but other than that – meh.
Thanks again for the laugh 😉
Haha. We used to use “on the struggle bus” after a night of drinking or a day when you just can’t anymore. I haven’t actually used the phrase in a long time and now I’m not sure if that’s something we made up or it was more widely used. 🙂
ikr!! Time was really the only one I really liked (and i can use the Spectrum palette’s Prank & Omen or Voodoo to get that color)… Bandersnatch, Heads will Roll, and Metamorphosis kiiinda intrigued me, a little, but prob not enough to buy the palette, which sucks i was looking forward to it. I’m hoping there are dupes for those 3 shades. I like the attempt of the lipstick, but Kat Von D did a good job of those, so i’ll get hers. dah well. maybe i’ll swatch anyway; i may like it on me, tho idk what i’m gonna do with all those oranges :/
The Struggle Bus! I love it! And when I was young, after we did a Cap City Bar Crawl (started at noon in Washington DC) that would have been appropriate for all of us. I still can’t believe we used to go from noon until 3AM. ? I have no desire to do a bar crawl now, but I sure wish I had the energy I did then! And the skin. ?
In regards to the new collection, it looks fun, but nothing we haven’t seen before in a Vice palette. But I do like some of the lipstick finishes. I’m getting a little sick of matte lipsticks.
Yikes – is it just me, or are these a major drop in the usual Urban Decay quality?
It’s definitely not just you! I was thinking the same thing :/
I think that happened after Loreal bought the brand… Like “lets make a lot of crap just to sell”
Same feels! I had to read the title again! But I have high hopes for the lipsticks! xx
Ditto here. I love my Naked3 palette, but the Naked Smoky was a huge step down in quality for me. I’m considering buying another Naked3 (as back-up, because I seriously love it that much), but I will just dupe it if the quality on that is cruddy now too
YES. I won’t be buying this one. I do hope they make Time as a single, but these don’t look like quality eyeshadows at all.
I’m a bit disappointed with some of these shades, but I can’t help myself when it comes to buying Disney makeup so I know I’ll be getting it anyway!
Actually, the more I look at it the more I’m changing my mind!
I feel like I should like this new collection, but I just don’t. Not at all. I don’t get it, but it just doesn’t appeal to me whatsoever. 🙁
these look like colors we’ve seen about 20 times from urban decay, just different names. kinda disappointed.
They are. I was recently at an Urban Decay event and the woman that worked there said they were the same colors just repromoted to fit in with the Alice theme.
Uh-oh…those blues and purples look really bad. Like sucky BAD. I do still want Time lipstick. Will use it over CP Petit Four liner. Alice actually looks like a lovely lipstick topcoat over a nude or peach shade, call me surprised on that one!
But all-in-all? Depressing.
Hm. After seeing the Viseart Bohème palette, this one isn’t moving me so much.
Yep, my thoughts exactly! If they had only paired up with Viseart or even BH Cosmetics (foil shadows) to do a colorful Alice theme palette 🙁
Are these the usual UD shades with new names? For instance, Duchess looks like Fireball.
Urban Decay says “20 all-new shades.”
That surprises me. I see several shades that I would have thought were just re-named older ones.
Totally agree…I could come up with other UD dupes for nearly every shade.
I would not have mind if they just rename their shade for the palette like the First Alice one. I really don’t own many of their single pan shades.
Is the book packaging a case for a lipstick collection? Or something else?
It’s just a book.
Hahah. Oh my. I was about to start stalking UD soley to have that on my vanity thinking it was the packaging for something. I feel silly.
I was actually looking for this question because I was going to struggle with not buying the collection if that was the case. So don’t feel silly!
Haha! Glad it wasn’t just me!
You can typically find that style of children’s book at Barnes & Noble.
Oh, I was worried that book was part of the packaging! I mean UD is known for bulky, inconvenient packaging, but I was thinking, DANG, that looks realllly bulky!
Yep! On sale for $18 right now, even! http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/barnes-noble-leatherbound-classics-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-and-other-stories-lewis-carroll/1106658833
Thank you, I was wondering if that book was available somewhere.
The mattes look terrible and the palette is so warm that it is an easy pass. The lipsticks seem hit and miss too 🙁
Time, Salazen Grum and Duchess (I’m actually LIKING 2 orange tones!), Dream On and Chronosphere really look nice. That bright pink….I’d file it away with the 2 pans of Totally Fetch, Infamous and all those other bright PINK shadows I never use! I’m hoping Chronosphere is dupe-able because this doesn’t look like a palette that would be very practical for me.
This collection is a pass for me. An eclectic mix of shadows for certain.. the only two that stand out for me are Time and Bandersnatch.
Duchess looks a lot like fireball or one of the Gwen Stefani blushes. Nevertheless, I will probably haul, I have dupes of all the obvious duds already and have been shopping for similar colors for the rest. And love that I can slide out that shadow tray completely to reuse that packaging
Yikes, these look terrible. The yellow lipstick had me looking twice, like..umm do they know that there is NO COLOUR PAYOFF? How could they promote or put a product out like that. The eyeshadow pallete is not UD quality, the shades are really struggling. This is very disappointing. Seems like their quality is dropping.
I’m kind of meh on the palette but I want the Time and Mad Hatter lipsticks.
I was wondering: have you got any idea when this palette will launch in the UK? I’m from The Netherlands and the palette won’t be available here, but I’ll be in London from May 4th-8th. I’d love to know whether it would launch at that time, or if I could better order it in the USA and ship it to a friend (which would be more expensive eventually).
Debenhams said on their Instagram May 3rd for the uk!
I believe it’s released May 5th in the UK
I love Urban Decay and Tim Burton and Alice in Wonderland. I’m really excited UD did a collection around this film. The collector part of me wants this pieces from this collection just because of those reasons! But, idk, my stash is out of control right now and I by no means need it.
I’ll see if I can get my stash tidied up and how the review goes.
OMG, LOVE the lipsticks!!!
I have to say, several of the eyeshadows don’t look up to snuff. Thank goodness for primer, because I want this for the packaging.
Yikes. A lot of these look awful.
I am so heartbroken right now. I have never bought any of the Vice or Naked palettes they just didn’t interest me but I really wanted to love this. the packaging and the purple lips were calling my name. How can I justify a $60 palette when it looks this bad!
Whop, this won’t be good.
I’m not the biggest fan of these colours but I miss UD’s Book of Shadow collections and this reminds me exactly of that! I loved their first interpretation of the UDxAlice in Wonderland – wished they brought that one back!
Yikes. That’s all I have to say.
Wasn’t sure how I would feel about this palette. I passed on the first Alice in Wonderland one because I just didn’t like most of the colours. Seems like most of these aren’t the best quality though. However, I am patiently waiting for dupes for Kingdom. As for the lipsticks, I’m intrigued with Mad Hatter and pretty much need Iracebeth. Can’t wait to read your thorough review!
I’m sure this is going to sell out within hours (I don’t know what it is about palettes these days that causes mass hysteria every time something new is released), but it’s clearly a pass for me. Many brights I wouldn’t use, and for the neutrals I have plenty of dupes in my collection already.
I also fail to see easy shade combinations with the way the palette is organized. I like when brands put shades that can work together in a row or a quad within a palette, it really helps me get inspired. Here it looks like the shades were thrown in in no particular order.
I completely agree with your organization comment. Chaotic color organization within a palette overwhelm rather than inspire me. I even prefer the trio/quad organization over lightest to darkest–which are the two most common organization method in palettes.
Although, this being Alice, the chaotic-ness of the colors may have been intentional? I get a dizzy, kalediscope feeling when I look at the palette as a whole.
“Time” looks so awesome.
Like these colors, but the quality definitely doesn’t look like a $60 palette. I’m not even that crazy about the packaging. That blue butterfly looks like it was recycled from BoS IV. And I have always hated how clunky and awkward the BoS packaging was.
*dies and goes to heaven*
although the cardboard packaging and pull out palette really irks me, makes me not want to buy it period because I travel with all of my makeup so often.
I find cardboard packaging hard to keep clean after awhile to boot!
I am SO disappointed in the eye shadows. I am an Alice in Wonderland fanatic, and I can say I won’t be buying this- which is so sad. The UD shadow books are so unorganized and random, I understand the bright colors- but not the ones they chose, especially because the quality isn’t there.
Thank you for the swatches! They are great as usuall. ?
I got the last Alice palette so if not for anything else, I have to get it for collection purposes.
Sigh. Oh, Urban Decay… Ball. Dropped.
Still excited about this palette, but not quite as excited for some of those matte shades. I am excited about Mad Hatter lipstick though. That and Iracebeth are the only ones that look good.
Are the lipsticks dry? Patchy? Dang it I had high hopes for that purple.
Hmmm…I definitely have dupes or almost-dupes for most of the eyeshadow shades. That said, I’m sure I’ll cave once I see it in person!
WELP. Clearly the eyeshadow palette is an absolute pass for me. Not into that whatsoever. Most of the lipsticks look alright though! I’m interested in those alternative colours, so I’m looking forward to seeing your review on them!
I have to say I’m excited about the lipsticks (with the exception of the red lipstick which is easily dupable). Seems like metallic lipsticks are getting more trendy and I think they’re going for a semi sheer metallic finish because let’s face it, full on opaque metallic lipsticks aren’t as wearable. Not that blue lipstick is super wearable, but it looks like it could be a gorgeous lipstick topper. I love the shades time and mad hatter, soooo beautiful. Gets my creative mojo going.
I agree that these would be good lipstick toppers, and perhaps that’s how UD meant for the three sheer shades to be used. Time could look awesome over Kat Von D’s Echo.
They should have did some duochrome eyeshadows or a couple of glittery shades and invest more money in quality control. Those lipsticks except the last one looks really sad.
You would think Urban Decay would be able to do colorful matte shadows after being around for 20 years.
wow really disappointing. I’m not interested in any of it.
After watching the promo video, I was really excited about this collection until I saw your swatches. Yikes, but the blues/purples/greens shadows look sad 🙁 definitely not UD quality, but the packaging looks as UD bulky as ever. And the lipsticks look disappointing too. The orange one looks clear, the blue/purple/dark red look streaky, and the bright red is nice but easily dupe-able. IDK, might be checking out your dupe list instead
The packaging of this palette is really nice but the quality doesn’t look that great to me. It’s sad because I used to love UD and TF palettes but lately it seems like you are paying for the packaging and not the eyeshadows.
Oh man Heads Will Roll is gorgeous!!! I hope maybe someday they release that alone. Everything else is a pass.
Mad Hatter and Time lipsticks are ALL MINE !
But the shadows ? Not so much, I think. the mattes just look soooo flat – almost “dusty” – and the colors aren’t anything to write home about. I swear “Metamorphosis” is an exact dupe of a blue shadow I had in the eighth grade from Aziza ! Remember Aziza ?!
I’m getting absolutely dizzy over the number of collections NARS (and MAC !) introduce. There are maybe five in a palette of 20 that I’d actually use – just not worth the money, and not as carefully considered as collections gone by, or palettes like Ammo or any of the incarnations of Vice.
I really want to love this but some of those shadows look like they need some help and the lipsticks I’m not crazy about. Hoping they perform well-ish!
Yikes. I was super hyped about this collection. I was ready to buy all of it. Until now. Those are some of the most patchy shadows and lipsticks (as a whole collection) that I’ve ever seen from UD in my experience with them. Super disappointed. That’s not the quality I expect from them.
Lippies looked promising and interesting in the tube…and sadly look like a disappointment on. The only color that looks pigmented is Iracebeth, but I feel like a already own a color like that. UD messes up 🙁
What on Earth happened to Urban Decay?
I’m so excited for this! I love Alice in Wonderland and I really want that purple lipstick!
Heads Will Roll and Paradox shadows looks good, but the other shadows not so much. I like a couple of the lipsticks too.
Yikes. You could probably find dupes from Colourpop or Ingot for each of those shadows. Only the lipsticks are slightly catching my attention.
I am thrilled at Mad Hatter and Time, and totally disappointed in the eyeshadows. Depending on the reviews, I might be up for Mirana, too.
It’s a shame, the palette LOOKS pretty, and I probably would’ve passed due to “too many dupes from UD already” syndrome, but I really love UD eyeshadow, and seeing them put out something that sucks is disheartening.
But those lipsticks, though…
Looks just like another Vice palette or book of shadows, always the same colours!
I disagree with peeps saying that the palette isn’t nice, I ? it! Definitely on my wish list!!
Most of the swatches look good, though I do also see some clear misses. Overall I like the colors though!
I wish I could say this is exciting me…. But it’s not! The lipstick shades look abysmal except for ‘Iracebeth’ ! Thanks but no thanks ):
Time dupes will sell well, y/y (that’s my version of lol, for yuk/yuk.) not much to get excited for, with some abysmal iterations. Stuff like this makes me squirm a bit. UD: We can do sucky, since it’s a bound to be a hit tie in. They should be embarrassed to do sucky at all, esp since we all know they don’t have to! UD goes down this road on too many occasions. I was looking for the concept word, but I cannot think of it. Greed will do.
I am a UD addict and this is so blah I’m offended. The quality doesn’t look good, the colors are straight up boring, and the lipsticks are just not the type of thing the market is wanting right now. Major fail.
I like the Time eyeshadow, but the rest of the collection is not doing much for me.
I think this palette is put together a lot better than the recent Vice palettes, in terms of color selection. I would use almost every shade in here – except the green or the periwinkle blue (neither work for me or my eye color). My biggest problem is these don’t look like “all new shades”, despite the claim. Sigh… I still want it.
Those lipsticks though… as much as I am an Urban Decay fangirl, I have never been a fan of their lipstick formula. I sure hope they perform well because by gosh they are pretty!!
I like some of the eyeshadows, and some of the lipsticks. Enough to buy? Not sure, right now, I’m thinking no, except for Mad Hatter lipstick, it doesn’t look awesome or anything, but I just love the colour.
I don’t know about the shadows, but I would sure like to have a copy of the book like that one. It’s beautiful. Wish they were selling copies of that edition.
They do — http://amzn.to/241WRQm
Thank you!
Wow! I was so excited about this release and I’m so disappointed! Many of these swatches leave a lot to be desired, to say the least. So bummed!
Time Shadow and Irecebeth are lovely.
I don’t usually pass on anything Urban Decay, but I think I’m going to pass on this.
Upon first reading “Urban Decay Alice Through the Looking Glass”, I was thinking, “Uh-oh!”. After seeing the eyeshadow swatches… completely underwhelmed. How sad. So many of those shadows look powdery and/or are lacking in pigmentation. This collection could have been phenomenal. =(
I do like the Mad Hatter lipstick and the Paradox and Slazen Grum shadows. I’m pretty sure I have dupes for the shadows I like.
Looks soooo nice but for me there Are only one or two of the lipsticks. Too many shadows in the Palette that I have no use for.
Hmmm – those mattes look pretty dry and dusty and some of the shimmers barely shimmer.
Oh oh UD -I think this is a bit a dud.
Wow, I normally love UD but not this release. There are maybe three shadows and one lipstick I could feel a bit decent about. Not worth it. This is a complete pass for me. I can’t believe it.
The lipsticks look so pretty.
i know im in the major minority here but i am going to get this palette and the purple, blue and burgandy lipsticks. if the payoff is shitty (which im seeing on some of these but not all…) maybe i can make it pop using it over my viseart “bold editorial” or UD electric palette or over MUFE flashcase. i think it’s pretty flippin sweet actually. im not a fan of the naked palettes (not for the quality but bc i never wear brown anything) so these types of colors are very ME. i love my vice 3 and 4. ill have to swatch it all in person obviously but i feel like i could make it work? depressing comments here. lovely work christine.
I agree with everyone, the mattes look really sad. I mean, what happened Urban Decay? The quality is just not like it used to be ever since L’Oreal bought them. Sad.
I don’t care how patchy some of those mattes are, I NEED THIS. I rarely buy things for the packaging along but I’ll make an exception here!
Hmm, the lipsticks excite me more than the eye palette. It’s a nice collection, just wish the quality of the eyeshadows was better.
Hi Christine,
There will not have lip pencils with the lipsticks?
Thank you 🙂
I have the first Alice Palette from years ago, and I have to say the quality of those seem better IMO .I love the buttery feel to them, not sure what happened here :/ but I still want to swatch this one in the store and maybe play with the colors. I love the packaging though… just wish the colors were UD quality that I love. I can’t wait to see your dupes for them too. 🙂