Urban Decay Deluxe Shadows are available from larger Boots stores, Debenhams, House of Fraser and some other department stores. They cost around £13.50 (so a little more expensive than regular UD Shadows).
I currently have 4 of the Deluxe shadows, and I'm sure I'll buy more in the future. The packaging varies from the regular line in that they're in an oval case with a thick, clear plastic cover on the lid. Also, the lid design is different for each shade. This does mean they take up extra room for storage as they're bigger than the regular shadows.
Oooh, aren't they pretty! As you can see, the pans are rectangular which means they won't fit into the MAC 15 pan palettes (I know a lot of you like to depot). They've also each got a little mirror. It's pretty small but there's no distortion within the mirror. Due to its small size though, I'm not sure how useful it would be.
These are insanely pigmented! I think I'd say they were the most pigmented shadows I've got in my collection. They're quite soft and feel almost creamy and very smooth. If you imagine a smoother, softer MAC Veluxe Pearl or Shu Uemura ME finish, you're about there.
The colours are all shimmery and most have an almost metallic finish. They blend beautifully together and they don't tend to blend off your skin. They do work best with a primer (like Urban Decay Primer Potion), but these will show on bare skin. They don't last too well on me without primer and tend to fade and crease (as my lids are getting oily in my old age). They stick fast all day with primer without any fading at all.
-Ransom - bold, electric purple. Think of Cadbury wrappers!
-Graffiti - bright, grass green.
-Peace - blue. Very blue, with a touch of a turquoise tone.
-Scratch - pinkish peach champagne.
The colours are somewhat simpler than the regular line, no duochromes or glitters here, but the quality is far superior. There are more brights and neutrals available. I'll certainly be buying more!
I really love the Deluxe Shadow texture. I have Frigid, Fishnet and Ruthless. I do feel like they could use a bit more color payoff, but I'm so spoiled from minerals.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous swatches :) I LOVE Peace.
I love these shadows.
ReplyDeleteI have the deluxe shadow palette so have nearly all the colours they do in that one palette. Gorgeous texture and colour payoff!
Great post
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Ruthless is pretty much a MUST HAVE if you like weird taupey shades (think satin taupe, metro chic-ish colors)
ReplyDelete@Phyrra - I'll check out those shades next time I'm at a counter.
ReplyDelete@Tanya - I considered that palette, but I had quite a few of the shades already.
@Beatriz - Thanks for the shade rec!
Wow, Ransom is so gorgeous! You're right, it's a real cadburys purple. Scratch is really beautiful too, very pigmented and bright but not really obnoxious like the others (nothing wrong with obnoxious of course!).
ReplyDeletewow i love the packaging of these...the colours look great aswell
ReplyDeletei remember buying my first one of these at the tender age of 18 and thinking it was alot of money because they were £10 back then!!! , but.... it never put me off them i now own All the colours and to be honest .. i only have 1 UD regular eye shadow... theres just no comparison. Love it but cant believe there £13.50 now ! X
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