Review: Urban Decay 15th Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette - Photo-Heavy!

Before you ask, I got this thru SgDrugStore ^_^

Worth . EVERY . Single . Penny .

Serious. Dead Serious.

If you could only choose TWO items from the whole Urban Decay ("UD") line,
definitely get this and the infamous Naked palette ("Naked")!

Before I get into the nitty gritty of UD's 15th Anniversary Eyeshadow Palette ("15th"),
allow me clarify.

For I was pretty gungho in Twitter and a previous post...
preaching about my restraint on point makeup in recent months...
being on a base/BB cream frenzy and haven't been purchasing much eye makeup lately...
the latest being the Lunasol Summer 2011 EX-01 Shelly Ocean some time back...

And THEN, *badaboom badabang* - Out comes the OMG-UD 15th!

Yes, I grabbed it.
To reward myself over past few months' restraint on point makeup.
"I NEED NO JUSTIFICATION."

 ^_^
However, IF YOU do need to justify this purchase,
allow me to list them out for you.

Just because I'm incredibly loveable <3 HA!


PRICE POINT

Unlike past UD palettes (PRIOR to the Naked) which don't offer full-sized eyeshadows,

the 15th, just like Naked , you're getting a big bang for your buck.

Make that a GINORMOUS bang for your buck.

The Math: 15 full-sized eyeshadows x USD17 = USD255. You're paying USD55.

In other words, 15 NEW (and only in this kit) full-sized eyeshadows, each retailing for $17,
that’s USD255 worth of eyeshadows for USD55!

Capiche?

I ALREADY OWN A GAZILLION UD PALETTES

SELL THEM ALL! *kidding kidding* ^_~

Currently, I only own Naked.

Prior to that, I've purchased and sold in my BlogSale:

- WallPaper Shadow Box

   (meh -  I loved Asphyxia & Last Call, though)
- Deluxe Shadow Box

   (incredible texture and pay-off; but too colourful for my taste)
- Get Baked Palette

   (love it, but very similar to Naked)

As for those huge Box of Shadows, I don't like them at all +_+

...the inconvenient size...

...too much unnecessary, if childish, packaging...LED lights?!?!?

...overlaps in shades...

...uber chunky glittery shadows shoved down your throat...

*ahem Uzi, Midnight Cowboy, Maui Wowie, Polyester Bride, etc*...

The 15th palette's most "glittery" shades (Midnight Rodeo & Midnight 15)
are NOWHERE as chunky as the above mentioned disasters...

Also, there's a perfect balance of neutrals and brights, darks and lights,

and I can see myself getting a lot of use out of it! <3


PACKAGING

Awesome...

Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

Awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...

Especially if you love UD lippies packaging! ^_^

LIMITED EDITION ('NUFF SAID, YO) 
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PICS! PICS! PICS!

This is gonna sound like a luxury watch (?) advertorial

Sorry - Can't help gushing +_+

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...Opulent, Sleek, Luxe Faceted Jewel “UD” On The Cover...

...Eye-Grabbing, Laser-Cut, Gunmetal Filigree Edging & Metallic Finishes...

...A Full-Sized Mirror Inside The Cover Of The Palette...

...The Gorgeous Treasure Chest Is Reusable...Very Eco-Friendly, no? :P...

SHADE DESCRIPTIONS & SWATCHES
(GREEN - UD's description; PINK - Temptalia's description, PEACH - My description :P)

Shade Breakdown

(GREEN - UD's description; PINK - Temptalia's description, PEACH - My description :P)

L-R: Midnight Rodeo, Tainted, Deeper

Midnight Rodeo

- brown pearl with silver

- (subtle) glittery sparkly taupe brown
- not a true taupe; has a slight warmth to it. Glitter is NOT chunky (*ahem Uzi, Midnight Cowboy, Maui Wowie, Polyester Bride*)

Tainted

- pale matte purple with golden shimmer

- pinked lavender with a subtle golden sheen
- a powdery cool pink, but there're some gold shimmer particles - this is the ONLY palette's #fail though

Deeper

- deep shimmery golden brown

- chocolate bronze with a subtle golden sheen
- more sheen/frost than shimmery

L-R: Midnight 15, JunkShow, MIA

Midnight 15

- oyster pearl with silver glitter

- frosted soft champagne with a hint of gray
- agree with Temptalia

Junkshow

- metallic bright pink with slight blue shift

- brightened fuchsia-purple with a fuchsia sheen
- I don't see the blue-shift. May need to use a blue/black base for the duochrome to be apparent

MIA

- dark velvet brown

- dark brown with a soft copper base and light sheen
- agree with Temptalia

L-R: Vanilla, Omen, Ace

Vanilla

- creamy white gold

- smooth, shimmery pale white gold with yellow tones
- agree with Temptalia <3 this shade!

Omen

- metallic bright purple with blue shift

- blue-based purple with a subtle pink layer
- I LOVE lOvE UD's duochromes - SPECTACULAR. My favourite in this palette! <3 <3 <3

Ace

- dark gunmetal

- darkened gray with a subtle silver sheen
- gray with a sheen. What silver? Maybe ever the slightest silver sheen...

L-R: Flow, Evidence, Blackout

Flow

- soft peach shimmer

- soft peach with a frosty finish
- agree with Temptalia

Evidence

- deep metallic blue

- dark navy blue with a subtle sheen
- Beautiful. I don't think it's "navy" - more like a dark "cobalt" to me. One of the few blues I actually like!

Blackout

- darkest, must saturated black

- really deep, dark black with a matte finish
- black, but it's not THAT black at all and it took a great deal of product to get a swatch this dark! Zero's much richer.

L-R: Chase, Deep End, Half Truth

Chase 

- bright bronze

- golden bronze with a frosted finish. much lighter version of Deeper (in this palette)
- agree with Temptalia

Deep End 

- bright teal
- teal with a frosted finish
- agree with Temptalia

Half Truth 

- deep greyish purple

- smoky purple

- frosty. Also, I think this has a slight duochrome quality. Some gray, some purple...Hhhmm...

SWATCHES from TEMPTALIA since my lighting and my photography skills suck =_=

L-R from TEMPTALIA: Midnight Rodeo, Tainted, Deeper

L-R from TEMPTALIA: Midnight 15, JunkShow, MIA

L-R from TEMPTALIA: Vanilla, Omen, Ace

L-R from TEMPTALIA: Flow, Evidence, Blackout

L-R from TEMPTALIA: Chase, Deep End, Half Truth

 
Hope this helps in your decision-making!

Thanks for reading! <3