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Sep 30, 2011

Urban Decay Sustainable Shadow Box

So I was at ULTA a few weeks ago and on a whim decided to buy this palatte. I had never read any reviews on it and it wasn’t on my WANT list but I saw it and grabbed it and hoped I would love it as much as my Urban Decay AMMO shadow box. The cost was $ 36.00. I listed the colors in the palatte and my opinion of them below:

YDK – Love, a very nice blendable bronzy neutral

Flipside – Love, a great pop of turquoise

Grifter – Like, a pretty lilac

URI – No color pay off, too glittery, should be white but looks like nothing by the time you blend it

Twice Baked- Love, a rich chocolate brown

Midnight Cowboy Rides Again- Too glittery, but swatches a neutral pinky beige

Flash- Like, bright purple

Oil Slick- Like, glittery black

Kiddie Pool- Too glittery, sky blue but very hard to blend because of the glitter

Half Baked- Love, a rich coppery orangey color

The swatches start with YDK and go in order across the top, ending with half baked on the bottom

I know the packaging is supposed to be eco-friendly but I don’t like it. The lid flops all over the place so its not good for traveling.

My favorite colors to use are YDK and Half-Baked for a neutral look and if I want to add a pop to the look I’ll take flip-side and use it as a liner under my bottom lashes.

Oil Slick is also in my AMMO palette and I feel like it has better pigmentation in that one.

While I do like some of the shades that came with this I don’t feel like this was a very good buy. I rarely reach for it and have had a better experience with other sets by UD. Save your money and buy the AMMO or NAKED palette instead

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Sep 23, 2011

Posted by Holly | 0 Comments

Urban Decay all nighter Setting Spray

I love this product!Everytime I went to Ulta I would pick it up and then put it back because I wasn’t sure if it was worth the splurge but I’m so glad I got it. If you’re debating on whether to spend the $29.00 … go for it. I purchased this the night of my best friend’s bachelorette party and I really feel like it kept my makeup looking fresh all night. I made sure to use it the next week after I got my makeup done for her wedding!

How I Use It: I apply this before primer, after my I put on my foundation, and then do a final spritz after I finish my entire face. I’m sure you could just use it at the very end but I have fairly oily skin and I feel like I get longer wear when I apply it that way.

My intention was to only use it on special occasions but I find myself reaching for it everyday to keep my makeup looking nice all day at work. The bottle says it will give you 16 hours of perfect makeup but I think it’s more like 12 if you’re sweating or have oily skin. That’s a big improvement for me though, I’m normally having to touch up after 4 or 5 hours even when I use a primer.

I know they also make the Deslick Oil-Control Setting Spray and I plan on trying that eventually as well.

I’ll try and get some before and after pictures up here when I get a new camera! But in the meantime I’d definitely recommend this for anyone who works long hours and doesn’t want to look bedraggled at the end of the day!