Urban Decay x Jean-Michel Basquiat Gallery Blush Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 16:00:00 +0000

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Urban Decay Gallery Blush Palette ($34.00 for 0.60 oz.) includes two blushes, a bronzer, and highlighter. One of the blushes (X-Rated) is available in the permanent range, but the other three are new (and exclusive to the palette). All four shades were consistent in texture and overall quality of the brand’s Afterglow formula, though the X-Rated in this palette seemed richer and brighter compared to my single, so there was a bit of color discrepancy there. The Afterglow formulas are supposed to be sheer, and none of the four shades in this palette were sheer, which was the big “downside” to the palette–but if you like your products more pigmented, then you’ll probably enjoy the performance of the shades.

Gallery

LELimited Edition. $34.00.

B+

Product

6.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Editor’s Note: While Basquiat’s state approached Urban Decay to create the collection, the collection is not without concerns from those who have been drawn in and inspired by Basquiat’s work. Some of the artist’s supporters have expressed concern over the commercialization of the artist’s work (generally) and the lack of a model of color in the collection’s campaign, both said to be inconsistent with some of the themes shown throughout Basquiat’s body of work. A third issue raised is with respect to Urban Decay’s usage of drug-related names (like Junkie, Druggie, Bump, etc.) when Basquiat died of a heroin overdose at 27 years old and how those two can be reconciled. Others who enjoy Basquiat’s work are excited for the collaboration and the acknowledgment of the artist’s influence, along with the possibility of making his work more widely known. As always, we invite thoughtful and critical discussion and debate but ask everyone to be respectful.

X-Rated

X-Rated is a light-medium, cotton candy pink with cool, blue undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation with a very smooth, velvety texture. It was actually a little thinner than I expected but very smooth–almost creamy in a way but still undoubtedly a powder-based product. The color stayed true for eight hours before fading on me.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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elf Bora Bora (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Bubbles, Please (P, $29.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Viseart Rose #1 (PiP, ) is lighter, brighter, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Flower Power (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Anastasia Babe (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Patrick Ta She's a Doll (Powder) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (95% similar).
Moira I Miss You (P, $8.50) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar).
MAC Well Dressed (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Pink Ombre (LE, $55.00) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Justify My Love (P, $26.00) is darker, brighter (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$26.00/0.23 oz. - $113.04 Per Ounce

Urban Decay’s describes their powder blush formula as having “buildable color” with a “blendable, finely milled” texture that will wear for “eight long hours.” A lot of the shades have semi-sheer to semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation but a few have been more pigmented than buildable, though a lighter hand is always one route to take to get sheerer coverage if that's a must-have.

The texture of the blushes is smooth, silky, and finely-milled with a thinness that gave me pause initially, but it translated to a beautiful, satiny finish on my skin that was natural and lightly luminous. The majority of shades I've tried in the range are blendable, easy to use, and wear for eight hours.

Browse all of our Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush swatches.

Ingredients

Isoeicosane, Silica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Polyisobutene, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Methicone, Alumina, Laureth-4, Tin Oxide. [+/- (All Shades May Contain /Toutes les couleurs peuvent contenir): Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 77007 / Ultramarines, CI 77163 / Bismuth Oxychloride, CI 77742 / Manganese Violet, CI 45410 / Red 28 Lake, CI 15850 / Red 6, CI 15850 / Red 7 Lake, CI 77120 / Barium Sulfate, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 77288 / Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake].

Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.

X-Rated

DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Now's the Time

Now’s the Time is a pale gold with warm undertones and a very subtle, peachy shift/shimmer. The consistency was smooth, blendable, and easy to work with, while it had mostly opaque color coverage (by no means sheer as the formula is described). It emphasized the texture of my skin just slightly. This shade wore well for eight and a half hours on me.

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Morphe Lit (P, $14.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Tarte Sunlight (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Coastin' (LE, $10.00) is lighter, cooler (95% similar).
Iconic London Coral Glow (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Too Faced Warm Glow (Left) (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Smashbox Glow (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
OFRA Star Island (P, $29.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
LORAC Daylight (P, $23.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Becca Moonstone (P, $38.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Becca Moonstone (P, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).

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Now's the Time

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

8.5

Product

6.5

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

86%

Total

Jawbone

Jawbone is a medium-dark, red-toned brown with warmer undertones and a mostly matte finish. It didn’t have shimmer, but the finish looked more natural on the skin and not flat or dry. It was richly pigmented–a little went a long way!–and had a very silky, finely-milled texture that was blendable and easy to work with. There was slight fading visible after nine hours of wear.

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NARS Samoa (P, $38.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Urban Decay Nooner (Bronzer) (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty The Afternooner (Bronzer) (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
Zoeva ND040 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
NARS Madly (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar).
Natasha Denona Neutral Beige (Right) (PiP, ) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Dior Amber Bronze (06) (P, $48.00) is cooler (90% similar).
NARS Casino (LE, $38.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Becca Sweet Pea (P, $32.00) is warmer (90% similar).
L'Oreal Deep (03) (P, $14.99) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Jawbone

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

NOHO

NOHO is a medium-dark, pink-plum with subtle, cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had intense, opaque color payoff with a single tap of the brush–the very opposite of sheer! The blush was smooth, finely-milled, and incredibly silky to the touch. It applied beautifully to the skin, blended out with minimal effort, and wore nicely for nine hours.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Viseart Violet #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
LORAC Chroma (P, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Happiest Cruise (LE, $12.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Lethal Cosmetics Morphology (P, $15.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Pat McGrath Night Bloom (Left) (LE, $38.00) is cooler (90% similar).
Smashbox Bitten (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Rare Beauty Faith (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).
NARS Candid (LE, $30.00) (90% similar).
Bite Beauty Mauvember 2017 (LE, $24.00) is brighter (90% similar).
Dior Confident (783) (LE, $48.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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Formula Overview

$26.00/0.23 oz. - $113.04 Per Ounce

Browse all of our Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush swatches.

Ingredients

NOHO

DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

B+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Urban Decay Gallery Jean-Michel Basquiat Blush Palette

Urban Decay X-Rated Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay Now's the Time Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Jawbone Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Bronzer

Urban Decay NOHO Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay Gallery Jean-Michel Basquiat Blush Palette

Urban Decay X-Rated Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

Urban Decay Now's the Time Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Highlighter

Urban Decay Jawbone Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Bronzer

Urban Decay NOHO Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush

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Urban Decay x Jean-Michel Basquiat Gallery Blush Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

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Gallery

LELimited Edition. $34.00.

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X-Rated

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X-Rated

DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

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Now's the Time

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Now's the Time

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

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Jawbone

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Jawbone

LELimited Edition. $26.00.

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NOHO

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NOHO

DCDiscontinued. $26.00.

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