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Urban Decay S&M Eyeshadow Review, Photos, Swatches


Urban Decay S&M Eyeshadow

Permanent Play:  Urban Decay S&M Shadow

Urban Decay S&M Eyeshadow ($17.00 for 0.05 oz.) is smooth, buttery shade of silvered gray with a part frost, part metallic finish. It’s nicely pigmented, and it applies incredibly evenly with little work. It’s the type of shade that works well for a very classic smoky eye. I also like to pair it with navies and bright blues for something a little unexpected.  S&M is part of Urban Decay’s permanent line-up of eyeshadows, so it’s available year-round as a single shadow.  (If you’re not much of a pot person, Urban Decay shadows are as easily depotted as MAC and will fit into MAC palettes as well.)

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  • Product: 28/30
  • Value: 8/10
  • Ease of Use: 4/5
  • Packaging: 4/5

RECOMMENDATION: If you’re in need of a metallic silver-gray, S&M might be a shade for you.

AVAILABILITY: Sephora


Urban Decay S&M Eyeshadow


Urban Decay S&M Eyeshadow


Urban Decay S&M Eyeshadow


Urban Decay S&M Eyeshadow (left) / Gunmetal (right)

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Hilana Avatar

Beautiful shades, both of them. I hope you will enterain us with a pretty look using these soon!
and maybe one day use Laprairie Rosebronze in one of your looks. 🙂
You have not used it before with me missing it, did you?

Marina Avatar

I love this shadow…it’s one of my favorites. I like how I can actually wear it and not have it accentuate my dark circles! Only thing is, it seems to crease more than any UD shadow I own!

bluematilda Avatar

i’ve just recently started getting into UD’s eyeshadows (hello naked palette!) and i’ve heard a rumor that they are releasing a “black palette” with blackened shadows, blackened green, purple etc-it has 6 shades-have you heard if this is true, and if it will be released in the states? ps thanks for all the feline and villain stuff!

bluematilda Avatar

i saw it over on lipglossiping’s site, i also emailed UD but they said they had no info 🙁 check out her site if you want to see it, i guess she posted it in the last week or so-

Amy Avatar

I have this shade. I was looking for more of a grey, but it comes off silvery-blue on my eyes (I’m NW20 with blue eyes). I’ve paired it with UD Sin and Mac Sketch for a soft pink, blue, and purple look that looked pretty with light eyes.

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