I recently picked up this Black Palette from Urban Decay. I love the allure of the dark, gritty colors. But, as is the problem with so many dark, dark colors, it's hard to include real color that shows up once you apply it.
This palette came with six shades and a mini Eden primer. All of the colors start out really dark with a hint of color. Then after a few short hours, they end up just being blackish with a few sparkles. I tried it with Eden as a primer. The colors looked a little on the dull side.
I wanted to love this. Especially after the Naked Palette. But it just isn't the same. These shadows are super-pigmented. Maybe so pigmented the only thing they can do is fade to black. You may like this if you are addicted to dark colors and don't mind your shadows getting a worn look. I suppose you could think of these shadows as giving you a "distressed denim" look for your eyes? Like the little bit of worn pocket on Old Navy jeans? Can that be a shadow look? If it can be a look, this might be the gold standard in shadows to give you a worn look.For once, I just don't have much nice to say. OOH! I know. The Black Dog color is a perfect matte black. You can't get any darker than this matte black.There. That's all I got.
(The top are the shadows when applied over Pixie Epoxy. The bottom is over UD's Eden.)
I tried this with Pixie Epoxy and the colors looked gorgeous. Then I wore it out of the house and by the end of the day, my eye was a smudgy mess that was basically black. I also tried it with Tarina Tarantino's Dollskin with Pearl Glow primer. The results were still the same. The colors faded to black. I tried it by using a brush. I tried patting it on. I tried foiling. I even tried blotting it on with my finger. Each attempt led to the same result. Black shadow with a few sparkles. I bought this and then took it back. UD doesn't test on animals. At least that's a good thing.Like what you read? Please Stumble or Retweet and share it! Subscribe and never miss a thing! Disclosure/Disclaimer Statement. Makeup, beauty, skincare reviews & more! Copyright 2009-2010, Gouldylox Reviews. All Rights Reserved.
