I finally got my hands on the UD 15 Year Anniversary palette :D :D :D! The warehouse that shipped it is just 2 towns over, so I got it the next day & am so thrilled with it. I was able to get mine on Ulta.com though it sold out pretty quick. UrbanDecay.com is also out of stock. When I was at Ulta the other day, a rep for UD showed me all the new goodies & said this palette will be in stores within the first week of August!

The palette itself comes in a purple velvet box. The palette has a removable lid that does not hold close with a clasp or anything. I decided to keep the palette in the purple box it came in (UD suggests using it as a jewelry box) simply because the lid does not hold onto the palette in any way. The lid to the the palette has a large, purple UD jewel logo on it & a gunmetal mirror. The inside of the lid also has a mirror.

This palette presents 15 new 0.05 oz shadows. It retails at $55 and is limited edition. These are already on eBay for ridiculous prices & Ulta.com has limited these to 1 per person. Don't forget, these will be in stores as well!

I didn't have time for swatches, but will start using this for looks within the week!

Showcase : Urban Decay Rollergirl Palette

Browsing through Ulta the other day, I ran across the new Urban Decay Roller Girl palette. I picked it up on a whim along with the newly packaged Eden primer potion. I can honestly say that the palette was a total impulse purchase as I really don't wear neutrals at all & I've already got tons of pinks. But, I found myself leaving with it anyways & decided to give it a try.

 The palette retails for $32 & includes a sample of Crush lip junkie instead of the usual primer. I think the packaging is really cute, especially the inside of the palette & it's perfect for summer. The palette includes a mirror across the inside lid & has a magnetic closure. It is smaller than UD's other palettes which is really nice when traveling.

Two of the shadows in the palette are re-promotes (Darkhorse from Naked & Suspect from Book Of Shadows) and I'm fairly certain Woodstock & Verve are exclusive to this palette. You also get Whiskey 24/7 liner which isn't permanent, but was available in the first Naked palette.

One thing I noticed about the shadows is that (thankfully) they are not the traditional glitter bomb's UD generally puts in their palettes. I'm not sure if they reformulated their shadows, but these had little to no fall out & while a few were shiny, they weren't chunky.

Overall, I'm not ecstatic about this palette, but I don't necessarily dislike it either. Honestly, I would have preferred one-less neutral/brown shade & have a black shade instead. Not Oil Slick, though, because it's a tad too glittery for my liking. But I felt Darkhorse just wasn't dark enough when going from the transition of 'day look' to 'night look'. Verve is also a very shiny, reflective colour & when applied as a highlight, I thought it was way too frosty. Woodstock is a nice, soft but vibrant pink & is similar to MAC's Fuchsia pigment, but perhaps it's just a tad more pink. Suspect is probably my favourite of the shadows; it's a warm, almost coppery-brown shade that would look gorgeous when doing a warm-toned neutral look. Whiskey 24/7 liner is a nice shade, but per my preferences, I would've liked something darker. Crush lip junkie was a nice, sheer hot pink shade. I'm not really into the whole lip-plumping thing, but the effect was subtle & didn't hurt or sting my lips.

I would definitely suggest this palette to those who like/wear neutrals. Personally, I thought it was just a little boring for my taste. I think the colours are gorgeous, but I just don't wear neutrals too often. I did create a quick look using the palette & I did like it, but was yearning to use a darker shade in my crease for more depth. I did this in about 5 minutes & just used NYX Milk eye pencil as a base, no primer.

Since I used a poor base, blending out the crease was a bit of a hassle. And I broke down & used my typical matte white shadow under my brows because Verve was just so shiny.

Palette is available at Ulta, Sephora & UrbanDecay.com for purchase. 

Retails $32.00 USD.

Showcase: Urban Decay 'The Dangerous Palette'

Taking a break from Inglot today :P I received my latest haul, but I'm all Inglot'd out & wanted to post other stuff here, too ;) So I decided to photograph & swatch my new UD palette; The Dangerous Palette!

I will admit, a huge reason I bought this palette was JUST for Virgin eyeshadow. Before this palette, this shadow was only available in the Naked palette & it would be silly to buy a whole 'nother one of those for just one shade. I really hope they make it a full sized shadow one day, as it's one of my favourite highlighting colours ever! I also purchased this palette so I could try the new Greed primer potion; I LOVE it! It's a pretty, sheer golden primer that is perfect for warm summer tones. The palette also came with Rockstar 24/7 liner (LOVE to use these as bases, they're waterproof, too!) which I would describe as a deepened, almost dirty plum colour.

I found the palette at Ulta as well as the other two. I might swing back in for the Feminine palette, but I'm not too sure. UD likes to regurgitate their shadows into all their palettes & after a while, they just become boring. While I really like this palette, you can easily find all these colours within other UD palettes. Either way, I am still a huge UD fan; I think their palettes are fun & easy to use. Their shadows tend to have a frosty, glittery finish which can be slightly unflattering, but still workable.

What's your favourite UD palette & why?