Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette ($60.00 for 0.60 oz.) contains twenty new, limited edition, and exclusive shades. Overall, the palette had good color payoff with the majority of the shades, and most wore for around seven to eight hours before fading/creasing on me. I had some issues with the texture of shades within this palette, but it definitely wasn’t on the same level as Shadow Box. I felt like the eyeshadows–across the board–were less plush, not as buttery or as dense as many other Urban Decay eyeshadows, though. None of the textures were stiff (where you’d have trouble getting color payoff), but they were thinner, sometimes a little drier, and the eyeshadows felt more pressed (firmer) into the pan. The matte finishes were soft and finely-milled, but a few of them were also quite powdery so you’ll want to be careful applying (or apply before your base).

I also wish that Urban Decay would make their mattes… matte in their palettes, because even with these, most of the mattes also have shimmer in them (but it doesn’t translate on the lid, so why not just make them pure matte?). This is also a more warm-toned palette with a lot of mid-tone and dark shades, and as I worked through the palette, I felt like I needed a couple of lighter/light-medium shades so that not every eye was dark and smoky. There are six shades with “micro-glitter,” which tended to have some fall out, though it varied from shade to shade.

The palette is slightly slimmer than Vice and Vice 2, and it includes a thin, zippered bag that you can store the palette in (or, as they also suggest, whatever you’d like). The bag could be about half an inch wider, because the fit could be looser around the palette (just to make easier to take in and out of the bag). It is metallic, so it holds fingerprints very easily. The included double-ended brush seems to be of the same quality as other Urban Decay brushes, which is all right, but I’m not in love with the shape or density of the brush (seems to increase fall out during application).

Urban Decay’s eyeshadow retails for $18.00 for 0.05 oz. normally, so the palette contains a total of $216 worth of eyeshadow, plus the dual-ended brush (maybe $16 or so in value) for a total value of ~$232. It’s less than the cost of four, full-sized single eyeshadows (though none of these are available individually, just to be clear).

Truth is described as a “pale pink-nude matte.” It’s a light, neutral-to-warm-toned pink with a matte finish. The more I used this, the more powdery and loose the eyeshadow became over time. It is really pigmented, but so much of the powder just falls everywhere when using it. This was one of the shades I used frequently as a brow bone highlighter (usually mixed with something else, as my skin tone doesn’t play well with the white base in this shade), and it was a very finicky eyeshadow: touch the brush very, very lightly to the pan, tap off excess, then apply, and then you may still need dust away excess. It lasted for six and a half hours on me. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Dragon is described as a “bright metallic green shimmer.” It’s a brightened, medium grassy green with warm, yellow undertones and a pearly sheen. It had fairly good color payoff, and the texture was smooth, though thinner. It’s a shade that doesn’t work as well over bare skin and really benefits from a primer, as the thinner texture made it go on unevenly over bare skin. It wore well for eight hours before fading. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Vanity is described as a “smoky metallic eggplant with multidimensional micro-glitter.” It’s a medium-dark, plummy purple with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had nice color payoff, and the texture was soft and only a little powdery. I didn’t notice the micro-glitter in this much when I applied, though it is visible in the pan. There was a tiny amount of fall out from what I could determine, while the color itself lasted for eight hours before creasing slightly. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Alien is described as a “pink-peach with golden shift.” It’s a light-medium, yellow-toned pink with a soft, golden shimmer. It had good pigmentation, but the more powdery texture made it harder to apply. It really wasn’t worth using over bare skin–it needs a primer or else it looks uneven and faded no matter how much you pack on. I think at some point, while trying to use it over bare skin, I had more eyeshadow underneath my eye than on the eyelid. It wasn’t great over primer, but it was better. Over bare skin, it lasted six and a half hours before creasing. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Last Sin is described as a “champagne shimmer with silver micro-glitter.” It’s a light, warm-toned beige with a metallic sheen. The glitter is most noticeable in the pan, but the majority had dropped while I was applying it or got trapped between my brush’s bristles. It had a drier, crumbly texture that made it more prone to fall out during application and quicker to fade (seven hours) on the lid. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Undone is described as a “pink-beige matte-satin with subtle floating tonal pearl.” It’s a light-medium, peach-beige with warm undertones and a very fine shimmer over a matte finish. It really just looks matte once you apply it to the lid. It had decent color payoff with a very soft, silky texture, but it was somewhat powdery so you’ll want to be sure to tap off excess product before applying to the lid. It wore well for seven and a half hours before fading. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Freeze is described as a “metallic medium blue with multidimensional micro-glitter.” It’s a muted, medium blue with a golden, metallic finish. It had fairly good pigmentation, though the texture was slightly dry/powdery. The color wore well for seven and a half hours before fading. There was a bit of fall out as well. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Lucky is described as a “metallic bronze.” It’s a brightened, frosted copper with warm, orange undertones. It had excellent color payoff, and the texture was soft, smooth, and buttery–it was one of the few shades that really felt like Urban Decay’s regular formula to me. This shade wore well for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Alchemy is described as a “deep fuchsia satin.” It’s a darker, pink-berry with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. It had good pigmentation, and the texture was smooth and blendable, though it doesn’t have the richness you might be used to from Urban Decay’s formula (it has a thinner feel–here it is not a good or bad thing, just a preference, as it didn’t interfere with the quality overall). It lasted for eight hours before fading slightly. It was also a more unique shade, which is always a nice touch! See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Angel is described as a “light taupe with silver micro-glitter.” It’s a light-medium, golden taupe with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had so-so color payoff, but it had a drier, firmer texture that made it harder to get color out; it builds decently, though. On me, it lasted for seven and a half hours before fading. I didn’t notice any micro-glitter in this shade. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Downfall is described as a “warm light brown matte.” It’s a medium, warm-toned brown with a matte finish. It had decent pigmentation with a soft, silky texture that was a little powdery to work with, but it blended well on the skin. The color showed signs of fading after seven and a half hours of wear. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Heroine is described as a “deep navy blue with subtle floating tonal pearl.” It’s a blackened navy blue with silver and navy blue micro-shimmer over a matte finish. It’s more pigmented than it appears, but it doesn’t stick well to bare skin and blends away easily, so it’s a shade that performs better over a primer. The texture is a little dry and fairly powdery. You’ll definitely want to hold a tissue underneath the eye or apply this shade prior to base, because it’s hard to contain the excess powder from dropping, even when patting it on. It wore well for eight hours. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Reign is described as a “rich brown satin.” It’s a medium-dark brown with a frosted, golden sheen and warm, yellow undertones. It had good color payoff with a softer, smoother texture that was easy to work with. This shade didn’t start to fade until after eight hours of wear. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Bondage is described as a “deep, smoky burgundy shimmer.” It’s a rich, dark purple-burgundy with warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It had excellent color payoff, and the texture was smooth, buttery, and blendable. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Defy is described as a “smoky taupe satin.” It’s a dark, cool-toned taupe that leans more gray than brown with a matte finish. In the pan, there are very tiny micro-shimmers, but it appears matte on the skin. This was the worst performer in the entire palette with respect to the pigmentation: it was a drier, powdery shade with semi-sheer color payoff. It was a total pain to work with, as it looked splotchy and uneven applied. It started to fade after seven hours of wear. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

DTF is described as a “taupe matte with subtle floating pearl.” It’s a medium-dark, neutral-toned taupe with a satin-matte finish. It looked mostly matte applied on the skin, but the shimmer in this shade was more noticeable than in other shades with a similar finish. It had good color payoff, was slightly powdery, and lasted for eight hours before fading. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Brokedown is described as a “metallic golden brown shimmer with gold micro-glitter.” It’s a golden, olive brown with hints of green and warm undertones and a metallic finish. The texture was soft and dense, but it was a smidgen powdery, while it had intense color payoff and didn’t start to fade until after eight hours of wear. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Bobby Dazzle is described as a “metallic white with pale gold micro-glitter.” It’s a warm-toned, white gold with a metallic sheen and fine micro-glitter. The glitter doesn’t seem noticeable applied so much as it seems to give the powder a grittier, drier texture that doesn’t feel as smooth. It had fairly good color payoff at least, and it wore well for seven and a half hours before creasing. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Sonic is described as a “metallic red-copper.” It’s a brightened, medium-dark orange-red with warm undertones and a frosted, metallic finish. It had excellent pigmentation, and the texture was soft, smooth, and buttery, so it applied beautifully on the skin. This shade wore well for eight hours before starting to fade on me. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Revolver is described as a “soft black satin with subtle floating iridescent pearl.” It’s deepened, charcoal gray with cool, bluish undertones and a silver shimmer-sheen finish. It had nice color payoff, and the texture was fairly soft and smooth while applying well to the eye. It lasted for eight hours on me before fading. See comparison swatches / view dupes.

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Vice3 Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Truth Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Truth Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Dragon Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Dragon Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Vanity Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Vanity Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Alien Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Alien Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Last Sin Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Last Sin Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Undone Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Undone Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Freeze Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Freeze Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Lucky Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Lucky Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Alchemy Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Alchemy Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Angel Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Angel Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Downfall Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Downfall Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Heroine Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Heroine Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Reign Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Reign Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Bondage Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Bondage Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Defy Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Defy Eyeshadow

Urban Decay DTF Eyeshadow

Urban Decay DTF Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Brokedown Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Brokedown Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Bobby Dazzle Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Bobby Dazzle Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Sonic Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Sonic Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Revolver Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Revolver Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Bobby Dazzle (inner tear duct), Freeze (inner lid), Dragon (middle of lid),
Heroine (outer lid/crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Vacancy + LSD Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Bobby Dazzle (inner tear duct), Freeze (inner lid), Dragon (middle of lid),
Heroine (outer lid/crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Vacancy + LSD Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Alien (inner lid), Lucky (middle of lid), Sonic (outer lid/crease),
Alchemy (crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Voodoo + Stargazer Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Alien (inner lid), Lucky (middle of lid), Sonic (outer lid/crease),
Alchemy (crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Voodoo + Stargazer Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Undone (inner lid), Downfall (middle of lid), DTF (outer lid/crease),
Defy (crease), Truth + Undone (brow bone), Faint + Smoke Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Undone (inner lid), Downfall (middle of lid), DTF (outer lid/crease),
Defy (crease), Truth + Undone (brow bone), Faint + Smoke Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Angel (inner lid), Brokedown (middle of lid), Reign (outer lid/crease),
Bondage (crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Mugshot + Moonspoon Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Angel (inner lid), Brokedown (middle of lid), Reign (outer lid/crease),
Bondage (crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Mugshot + Moonspoon Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Sonic (inner lid), Lucky (middle of lid), Vanity (outer lid/crease),
Heroine (crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Glitter Rock + Tornado Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Sonic (inner lid), Lucky (middle of lid), Vanity (outer lid/crease),
Heroine (crease), Truth + Last Sin (brow bone), Glitter Rock + Tornado Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Angel (inner lid), DTF (middle of lid), Bondage (outer lid/crease),
Revolver (crease), Truth + Undone (brow bone), Gonzo + LSD Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Angel (inner lid), DTF (middle of lid), Bondage (outer lid/crease),
Revolver (crease), Truth + Undone (brow bone), Gonzo + LSD Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Dragon (inner lid), Brokedown (middle of lid), Alchemy (outer lid/crease),
Defy (crease), Last Sin + Bobby Dazzle (brow bone), Stargazer Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Dragon (inner lid), Brokedown (middle of lid), Alchemy (outer lid/crease),
Defy (crease), Last Sin + Bobby Dazzle (brow bone), Stargazer Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Alien (inner lid), Downfall (middle of lid), Reign (outer lid/crease),
DTF (crease), Undone (above crease) Truth + Bobby Dazzle (brow bone), Demolition Eyeliner (lower lash line)

Urban Decay Eyeshadow: Alien (inner lid), Downfall (middle of lid), Reign (outer lid/crease),
DTF (crease), Undone (above crease) Truth + Bobby Dazzle (brow bone), Demolition Eyeliner (lower lash line)