Urban Decay x Jean-Michel Basquiat Gold Griot Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 18:00:00 +0000

Gold Griot

Urban Decay Gold Griot Eyeshadow Palette ($39.00 for 0.32 oz.) includes eight eyeshadows (0.04 oz. each) in more of a neutral palette–the twist was that most of the shades are warmer in undertone, but then there was a more neutral, medium gray (BK) and a slightly cool-toned black (Pseudonym) thrown into the mix. (For me, the gray was hard to incorporate with the rest!) The majority of the palette was fairly good, though the gray (BK) and light brown (Levitation) shades could have been more pigmented.

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Gold Griot

LELimited Edition. $39.00.

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

86%

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.

Enigma

Enigma is a soft beige with neutral-to-warm undertones and a matte finish. It had a really creamy, smooth consistency that wasn’t too soft or too firm in the pan, which made it blendable and easy to apply without fallout. It had nearly opaque pigmentation and lasted for seven and a half hours on me.

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ColourPop Distressed (LE, $4.50) (100% similar).
Tarte Toasted Marshmallow (LE, ) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Ice Cream (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Snow Angel (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Meow (LE, $16.00) is warmer (95% similar).
ColourPop Center Stage (LE, $4.50) is warmer (95% similar).
Too Faced Rockabilly (PiP, $16.00) is brighter (95% similar).
Bobbi Brown Bone (PiP, $22.00) is darker (95% similar).
Hourglass Infinity #1 (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Meringue (LE, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).

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Formula Overview

$19.00/0.05 oz. - $380.00 Per Ounce

The formula is typically described as "high-pigment" that "stays on your lids" and goes on "seamlessly." Their permanent range has a lot of fantastic shades in it, and many of them are pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing. Some of their matte are real workhorse kind of shades with soft, smooth, silky, and blendable textures, while their shimmers and pearly shades are very rich in payoff and apply beautifully to the lid. They wear between seven and nine hours on me, depending on the shade and finish.

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Ingredients

Talc, Alumina, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Diisostearyl Malate, Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Hexylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Tetrasodium EDTA, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Tin Oxide, Aqua / Water, Palmitic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid, Isobutylphenoxy Epoxy Resin.[+/- (All Shades May Contain/ Toutes les couleurs peuvent contenir) : CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77007 / Ultramarines, CI 77742 / Manganese Violet, CI 16035 / Red 40 Lake, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 77163 / Bismuth Oxychloride, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 77510 / Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, CI 77510 / Ferric Ferrocyanide, CI 77288 / Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 77000 / Aluminum Powder].

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Enigma

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

A-

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Levitation

Levitation is a soft, very light brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff that applied evenly to the skin, but I found it difficult to build up the color, even over primer, which was a surprise. The texture was thinner and somewhat dusty, which could have explained my results. This shade started to fade after six and a half hours of wear.

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Make Up For Ever M536 Milk Tea (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Strip Poker (PiP, $16.00) is darker (95% similar).
Buxom Gimme Gorgeous (P, $12.00) is darker (95% similar).
LORAC Warm Ginger (PiP, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever M536 Milk Tea (DC, $21.00) is warmer (95% similar).
KVD Beauty Noble (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Au Natural (PiP, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Narrative (PiP, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Too Faced Fawned of You (LE, $16.00) is darker (90% similar).
Too Faced Gretchen (LE, $16.00) is cooler (90% similar).

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Levitation

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

77%

Total

Not For Sale

Not For Sale is a muted, medium-dark reddish-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The pigmentation was fantastic–rich, opaque coverage in a single layer–and applied evenly to bare skin. The eyeshadow blended like a dream with minimal effort and didn’t start to fade until after eight hours of wear.

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Dose of Colors Stay Sassy (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
ColourPop Igneous (LE, $4.50) is darker (95% similar).
Milani Spice It Up (PiP, $5.99) is lighter (95% similar).
Makeup Geek Sidekick (DC, $6.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
ColourPop Top Notch (P, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Too Faced Summer Yum (PiP, $16.00) is brighter, cooler (95% similar).
LORAC Romance (LE, $19.00) is cooler (95% similar).
MAC Dali Wood (PiP, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Persona Audacious (PiP, ) is cooler (95% similar).
Tarte Dogman (LE, ) is cooler (95% similar).

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Not For Sale

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

A-

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

92%

Total

Suckerpunch

Suckerpunch is a dark, chocolaty brown with warmer undertones and flecks of fine, gold pearl. It had good pigmentation, but it wasn’t quite opaque without two layers, though it was buildable and did perform better over a primer. The consistency was soft, a touch dusty, but blendable and fairly easy to work with. The color wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

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KVD Beauty Sytry (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
MAC Choco Cake (LE, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
LORAC Walnut (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
LORAC Unedited (PiP, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Too Faced Almond Mocha (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
Viseart Mocha (Warm Mattes #11) (P, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Hot Bod (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Tarte Picnic Basket (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
LORAC Tails & Top Hats #2 (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
Tarte Heartbreaker (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar).

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Suckerpunch

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

Longevity

Application

87%

Total

Influence

Influence is a rich, dark bronze with warm, reddish undertones and a pearly sheen. The color payoff was opaque, while the texture was smooth, creamy, and so easy to blend and diffuse. It was the best shade in the palette. On me, the eyeshadow stayed on well for eight hours before fading.

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LORAC Brown Sugar (LE, $19.00) is darker (95% similar).
Dior Expose #5 (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever D652 Celestial Earth (DC, $21.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
MAC Mulch (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Fenty Beauty Summer Fling (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Chanel Cuivre Lamé (907) (LE, $30.00) (90% similar).
Guerlain Coque d'Or #3 (DC, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Earth (GPV2 #17) (P, ) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
ColourPop Material Girl (P, $4.50) is lighter, brighter, cooler (90% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury The Dolce Vita #4 (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar).

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Influence

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

97%

Total

BK

BK is a soft, medium gray with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin finish. It had medium, buildable color coverage but was more semi-opaque when applied over an eyeshadow primer. The consistency was finely-milled but slightly dusty, which made it more prone to sheering out. It applied evenly and blended out without difficulty. This shade lasted for seven hours on me.

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Smashbox The Bride of Frankenstein (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar).
MAC Print (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Tink (LE, $6.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
Viseart Cool Matte #8 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Ice Queen #4 (PiP, ) is less shimmery (90% similar).
ColourPop Blasé (LE, $4.50) is less shimmery (90% similar).
Too Faced Chimney (LE, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar).
MAC Swell Baby (LE, $17.00) is warmer (90% similar).
KVD Beauty Filthy (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar).
LORAC Shadow (Mega Pro 4) (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar).

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BK

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

Texture

7.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

78%

Total

Pseudonym

Pseudonym is a blackened blue with cool undertones and violet pearl over a matte finish. The shimmer wasn’t noticeable on the lid for the most part, and it worked like a brighter, black eyeshadow on the lid. The texture was smooth, finely-milled, and slightly dusty in the pan but had little fallout on the lid (even when packed on). It had semi-opaque pigmentation, which was buildable. The eyeshadow started to fade on me after eight hours of wear.

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Tarte Inked (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Switch Me On (LE, $20.00) is darker (95% similar).
Tarte Midnight Kiss (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Smashbox Harbor (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
Tarte Starry Night (LE, ) is lighter (95% similar).
NABLA Cosmetics Zodiac (PiP, $8.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
Laura Mercier Deep Night (PiP, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Chanel Urban (LE, $36.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
bareMinerals Maven (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Inglot #389 (P, $6.00) is cooler (90% similar).

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Pseudonym

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

B-

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

81%

Total

Crown

Crown is a medium, yellow gold with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had excellent pigmentation that applied fairly evenly to bare skin. The consistency was soft, though it felt like it could have been more firmly pressed in the pan, and blendable on the eye. This shade wore well for eight hours on me.

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Fenty Beauty Lei'd Up (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar).
Anastasia Gold Bar (P, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
Make Up For Ever ME406 Golden (DC, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar).
ColourPop Gold Star (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
Urban Decay Honey (2019) (PiP, $19.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar).
ColourPop Wide Awake (LE, $9.00) is more shimmery (90% similar).
Sydney Grace Bee Bee (LE, $6.25) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
Smashbox Gold (LE, ) is more shimmery, more muted (90% similar).
Smashbox Pixel Dust (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Club Scene (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).

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Ingredients

Talc, Diisostearyl Malate, Dimethicone, Zinc Stearate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Phenoxyethanol, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Tetrasodium EDTA, Alumina, Aqua / Water, Polyurethane-11, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Isobutylphenoxy Epoxy Resin, Polybutylene Terephthalate, Polylactic Acid.[+/- (All Shades May Contain/ Toutes les couleurs peuvent contenir) : Mica, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 77742 / Manganese Violet, Ci 77510 / Ferric Ferrocyanide, Ci 75470 / Carmine, Ci 77007 / Ultramarines, Ci 77288 / Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, CI 77163 / Bismuth Oxychloride, CI 19140 / Yellow 5, CI 77000 / Aluminum Powder]. G953799 / D181868/3 PSEUDONYM Ingredients (Ingrédients): Talc, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Silica, Polyethylene. [+/- (May Contain/Peut contenir): CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 77007 / Ultramarines, Mica, CI 77742 / Manganese Violet, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide].

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Crown

LELimited Edition. $19.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

8.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

Urban Decay Gold Griot Jean-Michel Basquiat Eyeshadow Palette

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Urban Decay Enigma Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Levitation Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Not For Sale Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Suckerpunch Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Influence Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay BK Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Pseudonym Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Crown Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Gold Griot Jean-Michel Basquiat Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Gold Griot Palette | Look Details

Urban Decay Enigma Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Levitation Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Not For Sale Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Suckerpunch Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Influence Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay BK Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Pseudonym Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

Urban Decay Crown Eyeshadow (Discontinued)

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Urban Decay x Jean-Michel Basquiat Gold Griot Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Gold Griot

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LELimited Edition. $39.00.

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Enigma

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LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Levitation

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LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Not For Sale

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LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Suckerpunch

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LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Influence

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LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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BK

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LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Pseudonym

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LELimited Edition. $19.00.

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Crown

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