urban decay 15th anniversary palette (PIC heavy)

yes the urban decay 15th anniversary palette is MINE!! so excited!! i have been playing with it for a few days now... it is amazing! here's the vid with all the info and then a closer look at the eyeshadows and swatches... enjoy!!

the top three rows:

the bottom two rows:

a closer look

top: midnight rodeo
middle: midnight 15
bottom: vanilla

top: tainted
middle: junkshow
bottom: omen

top: deeper
middle: m.i.a.
bottom: ace

top: flow
bottom: chase

top: evidence
bottom: deep end

top: blackout
bottom: half truth

doll love: NAKED

hiya dollfaces! as promised here are my swatches of the NAKED palette by Urban Decay. i LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!! and really have used it pretty much every day since i got it... which was about a month ago. if you love neutral looks this is the palette to end all palettes. the colors are smooth, very pigmented and blendable. the majority of the colors have a sheen/shimmer to them... i personally love that because i feel it brings light to the eyes. my love for urban decay eye shadows continues to grow and flourish with this palette! it is amazing and i cannot say enough good things about it!

and now for the swatches... i have NW25 skin (for reference).

virgin - light whitish pink ** fantastic highlight color and great for inner corner too
sin - pink champagne shimmer **LOVE it!! brightens the whole eye
naked - lighter warm brown **excellent for blend out color!
sidecar - shimmery warm brown with gold glitter **kind of like a frosty naked

buck - mid-tone warm brown **another great color for blending out
half baked - gold shimmer **not my favorite, but a nice addition to the palette
smog - shimmery mid-toned warm brown **kind of like a frosty buck
darkhorse - not shimmery but has gold flecks ** lovely in the crease

toasted - gold and warm brown shimmer ** nice color to bring light to the eye
hustle - plum based brown **amazing crease color
creep - deep gray/black ** in the pan looks glittery, but doesn't show on skin
gunmetal - dark silver gray shimmer **fabulous smokey eye staple

have you gotten naked yet??

eyes of the day an ode to urban decay...

hiya dollfaces!! here is a look i did for work the other day... can i just say how happy zebra print makes me?! ha. i used mainly urban decay shadows. the truth is i ADORE urban decay shadows... **correction... i ADORE their shadows that aren't filled with glitter!** they are well pigmented and blend beautifully. the majority of their colors have a sheen to them which brings light to your eyes! many think that is a negative as it may lead to shine overload, but somedays i'm just in the mood for some sheen to brighten up my look. a good lot of my favorite eyeshadows come from UD! here's the look... kind of a hearkening back to the 80's annie's way!

on my eyes: UD shadow - strip all over the lid and along the lower lash line
UD shadow - jabberwocky (alice in wonderland book of shadows) in outer corner and crease
MAC shadow - silver ring to blend out into highlight
MAC shadow - hush as highlight
UD 24/7 liner - zero along lashline and in waterline
MAC - opulash as mascara

on lips: MAC viva glam gaga

dollface of the day: RED ALERT

hiya dollfaces! this is a look i wore a couple of days ago which is really simple on the eyes and serious pop of color on the lips! this look isn't for the faint of heart... red lips demand to be noticed so wear them when you are feeling your flirtiest...

on eyes from the urban decay alice in wonderland book of shadows

drink me, eat me - all over the lid

mushroom - in the crease and blended out

buxom lashliner in suede

too faced lash injection mascara in black

the key to this look is the lips... on them i'm wearing

jordana lipliner in cabernet

rimmel moisture renew lipstick - red alert

dollface of the day: tangerine dream

hiya dollfaces! it's time for another dollface of the day... dun, dun, DUN!! it was such a lovely morning that i decided to take pics outside... little did i know that those pics would pretty much null any sign of blush! wah! oh well... it's a new one i got from e.l.f. in candid coral and i heart it very much! it adds an amazing warmth to my face. anyhoo, here's my mug!

a closer look...

on my eyes:

urban decay e/s sellout - all over

urban decay e/s toasted - in crease

buxom lashliner suede

rimmel sexy curves mascara in black

on my lips:

mac creme de nude

mac perinnial high style lip glass over top

a simple and easy everyday look... great for spring time!

** see it in action on my youtube channel as i review buxom lashliner**

dollface of the day: gaga and the smokey eye

hello dolls! a few weeks back i did a mac haul and here it is put to work! an added bonus is i'm sporting viva glam gaga... love it!

eyes

mac print - all over lid

urban decay mushroom - over top of print

mac silver ring - in crease (used to blend out)

urban decay sellout - highlight

mac carbon - along lash line to smoke it out and blended into print

rimmel sexy curves mascara in extreme black ** LOVING THIS RIGHT NOW!

lips

mac viva glam gaga - smoothed on lips

mac lip glass in cultured - over top

simple and easy smokey eye...

hope your week is fantastic!!

what was i thinking? the glitterocity edition.

hellooooooo dolls! it's monday... time for another edition of...

today we are looking at an eyeliner from urban decay.

to be exact it's the urban decay heavy metal glitter eyeliner in midnight cowboy (goldie gold) and it's not good. they aren't kidding when they say glitter! it is chunky and very irritating to my eyes. right after application my eyes immediately begin watering. not a good sign. another minus is it is also very sparse in it's distribution of glitter... the photo above is about 7 swipes with the liner! this utterly bummed me out because i love the idea of a glittery lower lash line. unfortunately, this urban decay product just didn't make the grade. be kind to your sensitive eye area and don't do this!

on the brightside though... there is an alternative to this "here and there" glitter liner... it is urban decay's eyeshadow in maui wowie! as an eyeshadow it's atrocious... way too much glitter! but as a liner... perfection. i wet a liner brush, swipe up a bit and apply. it creates a more shimmering line with a richer color and a hint of glitter. mucho better! your lower lash line can now reflect the light more subtly and you are still able to see! another win-win!
be kind to your lash lines and

these... i love

hi ya dolls and happy hearts day! in honor of this day devoted to love i thought that i would dedicate this post to that which i am loving right now... it's not your typical post because it's not your typical day...

and away we go...

first up... this red and black wig! last week i celebrated my birthday with a wigged out party at a bar with an 80's band that you could karaoke to. it was major! i love this picture too! this was a mural in the bathroom! ha. i especially love that it looks like she is looking over my shoulder. so fun.

next up... i love new york. i lived there for a year and it will always hold a special place in my heart... i found this necklace at forever 21 and knew it had to be mine.


i heart urban decay eyeshadow in sellout. it is my absolute go to highlight for the brow bone. and it is the only eyeshadow that i've repurchased three times! ladies and ladies... we have a winner with this one!


i heart nars lipgloss in turkish delight. it is the best of the best. i'm not one who needs fifty lipglosses at hand... nor do i have the money to afford them! ha. instead i will spend some good money on a select few and use them up. this is a lovely shade of pink...like my lips... only better. will definitely repurchase.



last, but not least... i heart my bestie. for better or for worse. in sickness and in health... she will always be my valentine.

annie in wonderland...

my birthday is officially on sunday, but my gift to myself came today! yahoo!! can you guess what it is?? i have SOOOO been looking forward to receiving my urban decay alice in wonderland book of shadows and it has arrived! to be quite honest, i bought this because i am in love with all things alice in wonderland and the fact that they have changed all of the e/s names to alice references just knocked me off my chair! LOVES IT! all in all it's a great deal... i mean 16 shadows, 2 small 24/7 eyeliners and a travel sized primer potion?! i'm in. my lovely friends at ulta also threw in a pore perfecting makeup base too. p.s. i will try this and let you know how it goes. p.p.s. don't you heart the free samples?! ha.

ok... back to the b.o.s.

as soon as i opened the box i swatched the colors and just had to show you all (my fantastic 15)... just in case you haven't seen it yet. as suspected some of the colors have too much glitterocity for my taste, but all in all the palette rocks! stay tuned for some dollfaces of the day courtesy of this bad boy! i cannot wait to get in there and PLAY!!

here are the top two rows

my swatches follow the same order

first thoughts: the colors are pretty fantastic. i am such a fan of urban decay shadows... however, i will not be using curiouser any time soon! the swatch doesn't read very well, but it is way too glittery for me! white rabbit is glittery too, but less so and i'm predicting the rabbit will be easier to work with. i am loving wonderland... like LOVING it!! it's a gorgeous metallic gold color. and i can't wait to use alice! the rose colored queen might be difficult for me, but i am determined to find a way or off with my head!

now the bottom two rows

my swatches follow the same order

first thoughts: these two rows are much more my speed! omg! vorpal is a silver that i will definitely be able to work with. the green wonder absolem is absolutely amazing! midnight tea party is another one that is too glitterific for me, the rather matte-ish chocolate brown mad hatter fully makes up for it. but hands down my favorite color has got to be mushroom! omg! it's a taupish that errs on the side of gray and is incredibly versatile!! i'm in love.

so there are my initial thoughts... do you have the b.o.s.? i'd love to hear your thoughts!

i'm off to play with my new toy!