Urban Decay Backfire, Dive Bar, Fireball, Tonic Eyeshadows Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Urban Decay Summer 2015 Eyeshadows
Urban Decay Backfire Eyeshadow ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “burgundy with purple shift.” It’s a muted, medium-dark purple with subtle, warmer undertones and a cooler purple overtone. The duochrome seemed weak here; it’s hard to even tell when angling one’s arm in the light to find it. It had great pigmentation with a soft, creamy, and very dense texture that applied easily and blended well. The color lasted for eight hours on me. Urban Decay Vanity (LE, $18.00) is darker. theBalm Surfari (LE, $16.00) is warmer. Make Up For Ever D926 Blueberry (P, $21.00) is cooler-toned. Urban Decay Remix (LE, $18.00) is warmer. Dior Constellation (864) #4 (LE) is darker. Urban Decay Tornado (P, $18.00) is slightly darker. Urban Decay Psychedelic Sister (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler-toned. Inglot #445 (P, $6.00) is warmer. Get comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “medium blue with pink-purple shift.” It’s a muted, medium-dark, periwinkle blue with lighter violet shimmer and sheen. There’s a definite shift with this one that you can see with ease. It had semi-opaque color payoff, though it was very buildable and applied well to bare skin. The texture is so dense that it feels almost like a cream product, and there is no fall out or powdery excess–it feels unlike the majority of the brand’s current eyeshadow range as a result. It goes on well but also blends beautifully and takes little time to diffuse. It lasted for eight hours on me. I really liked this one, even though it could have been more pigmented right off the bat, and it was a more unique shade within my stash. Giorgio Armani #19 (P, $32.00) is lighter. Makeup Geek Center Stage (P, $9.99) is darker, less of a duochrome. ColourPop Kimono (P, $5.00) is a cream product, warmer. Dior Atlantique #4 (LE) is lighter, warmer. Marc Jacobs Beauty The Siren #6 (LE) is similar. Tarina Tarantino Violet Storm #3 (LE) is brighter, bluer. Wet ‘n’ Wild I Don’t Do Camouflage #3 (LE, $2.29) is darker, less shimmery. MAC Wintersky (LE, $32.50) is similar. Get comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
Urban Decay Fireball Eyeshadow ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “peach with pink shift.” It’s a darkened, yellow gold that flashes to peachy-pink to warmer, pink-peach with a metallic sheen. The duochrome is very strong with this one, which is fantastic, as you can really see it even applied on the eyelid. The texture was smooth and almost cream-like as it had a very dense feel. It applied with good color payoff and blended well. The color stayed put for eight hours before creasing. NARS St-Paul-de-Vence (Left) (LE, $24.00) lacks the pink shift. Makeup Geek In the Spotlight (P, $9.99) isn’t a duochrome. bareMinerals Shazam (LE) is darker, less shimmery, not a duochrome. LORAC Apricot (LE) is darker, no shift. Gucci Beauty Autumn Fire #2 (P) is more orange, no shift. Chanel Tisse Vendome #3 (P) doesn’t have the pink shift. Chanel Pink Lagoon (LE, $34.00) is pinker, less golden. Urban Decay Freelove (P, $18.00) is more orange. Chanel Abstraction (LE, $36.00) is pinker; it is more like a mix of the two layers but the effect on the lid is more comparable. NARS Outer Limits (LE, $24.00) doesn’t have the pink shift, but it has pink sparkle. Get comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
Urban Decay Tonic Eyeshadow ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a “lilac with blue shift.” It’s a brightened, lavender purple with warmer, pink tones and a bluish-violet iridescent sheen. The texture was incredibly smooth and creamy–again, it almost feel like a cream product–with zero powderiness or excess. It was so dreamy to work with as it was easy to blend, had good color payoff, and lasted for eight hours. This shade is a bit different than the other purples Urban Decay has, but it is rather close to a few of them that I don’t think you need all the variations unless you wear this type of shade all the time–but I think this may be the best one to-date with respect to quality. Kat Von D Astrological (LE) is lighter. ColourPop Eye Candy (P, $5.00) is warmer, less duochrome-like. Kat Von D Violator (LE) is less shimmery. Make Up For Ever I916 Frosted Mauve (P, $21.00) is lighter. Kat Von D Arcadia (LE) is darker. Urban Decay Betrayal (LE, $18.00) is darker, cooler-toned. Fyrinnae Unicorn (P, $8.25) is lighter. L’Oreal With a Twist (LE, $7.99) is darker. Urban Decay Grifter (P, $18.00) is slightly darker. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Datura (P, $14.00) is lighter. Urban Decay Asphyxia (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, darker. Get comparison swatches / compare dupes side-by-side.
Backfire
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Dive Bar
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Fireball
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Tonic
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Urban Decay Backfire Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Backfire Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Backfire Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Backfire Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Backfire Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Backfire Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Dive Bar Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Fireball Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Fireball Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Fireball Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Fireball Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Fireball Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Fireball Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Tonic Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Tonic Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Tonic Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Tonic Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Tonic Eyeshadow
Urban Decay Tonic Eyeshadow
Lounge (inner lid), Fireball (middle of lid), Sideline (middle of lid), Dive Bar (outer lid/crease),
Tonic (above crease), Deep End Eyeliner with Sideline over inner two-thirds/Dive Bar over outer third
Lounge (inner lid), Fireball (middle of lid), Sideline (middle of lid), Dive Bar (outer lid/crease),
Tonic (above crease), Deep End Eyeliner with Sideline over inner two-thirds/Dive Bar over outer third
Fireball (inner lid), Tonic (middle of lid), Backfire (outer lid), Dive Bar (crease), Chaos Eyeliner
Fireball (inner lid), Tonic (middle of lid), Backfire (outer lid), Dive Bar (crease), Chaos Eyeliner
I need to get Backfire, this color looks soooo pretty!
And I love the first look you did 🙂
Thank you!
It’s always great (although not for my bank balance) to see such high ratings for a brand I love! I’ll definitely be tempted to pick up Dive Bar & maybe Backfire when they’re released in the UK.
I really loved the texture of these new shades – really dense and blendable, no powderiness/fall out to worry about, and they just worked nicely on BARE SKIN, which I greatly appreciate these days. Like that is an underrated metric, lol!
Wow you are on fire today! Tonic sounds amazing, I hope it doesn’t sell out in the two days before the sale starts for VIBs!
Hopefully it doesn’t!
I think I will have to get Dive Bar – a blue shadow that gets an A score and has no fallout!
These are so creamy – very surprising, too, given some of the recent powderiness I’ve experienced with UD’s eyeshadow palettes!
i was eying backfore but now I’m gravitating to dive bar. So pretty!
Both are really nice!
Oooooh I am definitely purchasing dive bar!
Yay!
Looks like some colors UD discontinued.
Do you recall which ones?
Tonic reminds me of Asphyxia. I love all of them so far.
I’m pretty sure Lounge is a vintage UD Shadow that didn’t make the cut when the new e/s single formula and packaging was released! I also believe that Beware was released with the Wizard of OZ collection!
Yep, those two I know about! 🙂 I thought Stacey was referring to one of these four specifically!
I noticed that too. Although Tonic reminds me mostly of Grifter with perhaps a bit of Asphyxia.
Those eye looks are amazing! You have such a gift for putting together colors I would never think to combine. Beautiful!
Aw, thank you CJ! 🙂
Oh… oh my goodness. I want.
🙂 Which one do you like the most, Kali?
SO happy to see Fireball performed well and has a Temptalia recommendation! That was the one shade based on the sneak peek that I was really looking forward to. Looks like it might be a good alternative to X. For some reason the peachy pink colour in X doesn’t really show up on me, it just looks gold.
It’s very interesting and harder to dupe. It’s totally my type of texture, too!
I plan to grab all but Fireball from this grouping, but I *may* hold off for a bit, and see if any pop up in a palette. Fireball is pretty, but I really can’t justify paying full-price for it; however, if it showed up in an otherwise wearable (for me) palette, I can see myself playing around with it.
I’ll be curious if they do! IMO, it would be great for customers but seems like an odd move (discourages people from buying individuals… which I already think occurs because they release a lot of palettes!).
I think it’ll be a while, but I can see them putting some of these permanent shades, and tossing in the occasional LE shade, figuring a lot of people will have already bought these, but will still buy the palette for the LE shades.
I think this collection is really pretty, and actually kind of unexpected and fun for summer. Fireball and Backfire are catching my eye especially. Beautiful eyeshadow looks too, Christine! I think your placement was really flattering while still showcasing the colors. 🙂
Thank you so much, Blue! 😀
Oh no, I want them all! I absolutely love duochromes and iridescent finishes! I just hope I have better luck with wear with these than my other UD shadows (the creamier ones crease on me).
Duochromes are always fun to play with! 🙂 Keep us posted on how these wear!
Fireball is so pretty. And Tonic looks really special!
Fireball is interesting!
I love the looks you have created! Really pretty. Dive Bar is a must have, but I like them all 🙂
Thanks a lot, Valerie! 🙂
Must have…all of these! It’s like UD read my mind for my favorite kinds of colors for this whole Summer collection.
Awesome! ;D Which is your favorite?
I’m actually quite in love with Fireball.
Dear God help me, I want them all! :0
Uh oh! 😉
I am sure I have colors similar to these in my ridiculously large stash already but the great formula you described and the duo chrome makes these seem different enough to justify the buy.
Gorgeous looks as usual Christine! I’m adding Fireball to my wishlist! 😀 Looks amazing!
Thanks, Meghan! 🙂
Now that’s more like the Urban decay I know and love! So glad your back! Please stay and make a fantastic palette! Holy smoke, these are beauties and Christine that look is to die for! I almost cried when I saw it,lol! No joke..I am giggling at my computer ..look of the year nominee, no doubt. I want them all! Thanks for finding these for us! Oh man, my wallet is cringing!
Aww, thank you so much, Nicole! xo
It is nice to see some brights!
My thoughts exactly, Ms. Nicole! UD back to form! And Christine, what looks! OMELBG (everlovin’ bloody) ooooh. really. i’m finally rounding the age corner where putting numerous colors looks like tryin’ too hard to channel young…but wow. Glad i wear glasses… But, UD, where is my senior discount?
I am not a blue eyeshadow person, but dive bar is beautiful. .maybe because it’s a muted blue. Oh and tonic will be mine. I swear I could own every UD product!
UD makes a lot of great stuff!
It’s totally ridiculous how excited I am for these. I love all four! And I saw that NARS Outer Limits had some in common with UD Fireball, so I don’t care about the NARS one anymore. If I want pink sparkle, I can add some on top of Fireball. 😉
LOL! There you go. And really? Fireball is more noticeable on the lid – like you can see some of that pink to gold shift applied to the eye without doing a bunch of tricks to it.
If I ever go to the masquerade party, I will buy these.
Wear them to the grocery store 😀
Tonic appears to be exactly what I’ve been searching for! Yay! I keep telling myself that I DO NOT need Backfire… but something tells me I’m going to end up with it anyway. Just use the word “burgundy” to describe any aspect of an eyeshadow and it becomes hard for me to resist! Thanks for the review!
LOL! No problem, Cat 😉 I’m that way with pewter… teal… gold… okay, forget it, all the colors.
These are great!!! I can’t wait to pick up a few. I have my eye on Fireball and Backfire for sure. Gorgeous! Thanks for the great reviews, as always.
Always my pleasure, Sarah! xo
Yay! Dive Bar scores an A – so many blues don’t. It is quite an original shade and I think UD have done this well. Beautiful colour. As always, your eye look is stunning.
They did a fantastic job on creating the color!
My poor, poor wallet.
Love the eye looks, Christine! They have a spring watercolor feel to them!
Thanks so much, Lacey!
Love the first look you created Christine! I must get Fireball and find dupes for the rest haha
Thanks, Viki! Hope you can find some dupes!
Backfire is just drop dead gorgeous to me! I may need to break my “no eyeshadow singles” rule and scoop this one up! Side note, I love how you pair eyeshadow!!
You can tell yourself that these pop out and go into a palette… lol!
Girl, you read my mind!!! 😀
I love the eye look you did with these colors! They all look so pretty and nicely pigmented.
Thank you, Bri!
You can’t even begin to imagine the relief I felt when I saw that little “P” in the corner and realized these weren’t limited edition! 😛 Even if these sell out before I get my hands on ’em, I’ll be the first in line when they restock. Such gorgeous colors from one of my favorite companies!
Yay! So glad you’re liking these!
Dive Bar, FTW!!!! :O
It’s so pretty!
What pretty eye looks! I’m so copying them, lol.
Aww! I’m flattered. Thanks, Denise!
Fireball is a must-have for me! It reminds me of MAC Motif, but Fireball appears more pigmented and brighter. Dive Bar and Tonic are beauties as well. But what floored me was your talent as a makeup Artist here! Idk how you ever got all these shades to work together so wonderfully as you did in the top look, especially with most being duochrome shades, but you did!
I can definitely see the resemblance to Motif!
My wish list from the collection is going to be a mile long, starting with Tonic and Backfire for sure.
It’s going to be a good summer, eh? 😉
These are all gorgeous! Gosh UD always puts out one of the best eye-shadow formulas
They can do some great shades!
Tonic reminds me of the discontinued UD shade Pallor.
Thank you for sharing, Ondina!
Backfire, Dive Bar, and Tonic are amazing!
I really loved Dive Bar!
I like them all!
I love the soft rainbow makeup you did, so colourful and yet so soft. So pretty!
I feel a strong need for Backfire and Tonic. I might even go for Dive Bar, I have hardly any blue, as it’s not really my colour, but this one looks so interesting.
Job well done, as always, Christine.
Thank you, Helene! Dive Bar is one of those shades that will change as you pair it with things, and it mixes well with blues, greens, teals, and purples to create even more nuances!
If I had a chance of making my eye makeup look like this look you did, I’d buy every single UD shadow in this post. What brushes did you use?
All MAC 239s!
Backfire is so pretty!
Agreed!
Wow, these are gorgeous! It would be awesome if UD released a palette with some of these new, permanent shades- so we wouldn’t have to buy them all individually. The muted-but-not-just-more-neutrals colors in this new release are so pretty, and seem to work together quite well.
That would be amazing!
Gorgeous makeup Christine 🙂
Thank you, Lucie!
I need Dive Bar, for sure, I can’t resist a good medium or dark blue eyeshadow (although I do wish it was more pigmented). I like Backfire but have D926, and I prefer its cooler tone. Also liking Tonic… Fireball not so much, but only because peach eyeshadows aren’t very flattering on me. This is a really nice collection, so much nicer than another palette of so-so eyeshadows! Way to go, Urban Decay!
It builds really well, and I don’t notice that it isn’t pigmented enough in practice 🙂
I wonder how Backfire compares to UD Last Call? I don’t see Last Call in the swatch gallery but my guess would be Last Call is more red?
http://www.temptalia.com/submit-dupe?sbs=1&pid=114487&dupe=193354
Any idea when these will be available at Sephora?
Not sure – the only date UD gave me was 4/15!
Love them all!! For some reason I expected fire ball to be pinker. Still very pretty. I love backfire seeing as pychedlic sister is a dupe and my absolute favorite urban decay color, which says alot because I urban decay is my favorite eye shadow brand (not the recent palates but the older) thanks for the review as always Christine! I will probably be purchasing all of these, a few of the blushes, and lip glosses :-p
My pleasure, Katie! 🙂
Late, but these are honestly boring. Very similar to already existing or recently discontinued shades. UD used to be interesting. No wonder I’ve moved on. Lol.
Good thing there are lots of brands to choose from now! 🙂
I finally picked up Fireball and Tonic, & was just re-reading your reviews, & OMG Christine! You made the prettiest look with them (& Divebar)!!! You have such a gift for putting shades together that compliment each other. You are by far my favorite & most relied on MUA reviewer. Thank you for your hard work! It’s much appreciated!
Aww, thank you so much, Cory! <3
* oh the other look is gorg too!!
🙂
How would you compare Fireball and MAC Motif, if at all? I’m heavily eyeing this one!
Motif is yellower and more satiny, I would say! Fireball is like an amped up, warmer version almost.
Fireball is so beautiful, came here to look at Backfire, and while I love it, it’s nothing compared to my love for Fireball. totally buying it. (will probably buy Backfire too at another time)
Fireball is really lovely 🙂