Urban Decay Pigments: Godsend or Hellbound?

Apparently Urban Decay is feeling the need to be like some of the other leading makeup companies out there and has decided to add loose pigments to their line of cosmetics.

I'm not sure how I feel about these. Don't get me wrong...I love the two UD palettes that I have, and wouldn't trade them for anything (except for maybe a couple of MAC Pro Pigments that I can't seem to get my hands on), and I absolutely love the way their Primer Potion works. With the beautiful pigmentation that their eyeshadows have, how could their pigments not live up to expectation, right? At least, that's my line of thinking...and yet you all are wondering "Well, why, if you think the color payoff would be pretty good, do you sound so iffy, Francine?"

I guess the reason I am so skeptical about these pigments is that I am still feeling pretty pissed and burned up about UD ripping off their consumers with the packaging of the Primer Potion. And when looking at the ridiculous little brush that comes on the pigment lid, as well as Urban Decay's description of their no-mess/no-spill jar, it makes me wonder how easy it would be, or should I say, how easy it WOULDN'T be to get the maximum amount of product for the price you have to shell out.

Let's make a quick comparison, shall we? MAC pigments cost $19.50 USD for 0.26 ounces of pigment. Urban Decay is charging a flat $20.00 for 0.04 oz...that's right, 0.04. No I did not make a typo with that extra zero. That means Urban Decay is charging you $0.50 more (yeah, I know big whoopty-do) for 15% less product than what you get from MAC. I knew that 15% would catch your attention. Yep, they're charging MORE for LESS...not to mention they're silly little funnel like lid which will probably be more of a nuisance than a savior when the pigment starts to get low (sound familiar? ::cough::UDPP::cough::).

I'm beginning to wonder if Urban Decay really thinks their customers are really so stupid that we won't eventually catch on to their little games to rob us blind. But I guess I'll just have to wait to see these in person to know if I can be put into a blinded stupor by something sparkly and colorful. If any of you already have these, leave me a comment with your opinion on them.

Feeling a Bit Ripped Off!

Brittany, a.k.a., DivineBlackness, You are an absolute God-send! I posted a new video tutorial showing her steps to get the most out of your Urban Decay Primer Potion! I couldn't believe the amount that came out of that little tube...especially that little bottom piece! It was unbelievable!

Hopefully, with getting the word out, Urban Decay will finally realize how pissed their customers are getting at their wasteful ways and finally change their packaging for this amazing product! Maybe when sales decrease because more and more people won't need to buy it as often, they'll rethink their strategies for trying to get money out of us UDPP lovers! Ha!

The Easiest Smokey Eye Tut Ever!!

PRODUCTS USED
--FACE--
Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup - Shade 18 (G)
Clinique Blended Face Powder - Trancparency 03
MAC Global Glow Mineralized skinfinish (contouring)
MAC Nothern Light Mineralized Skinfinish (blush)

--EYES--
UDPP
Urban Decay Chopper eyeshadow (applied to upper lid with Loew Cornell 3/8" Maxine's Mop Brush, and to lower lashline with MAC 219 brush)
MAC Ricepaper eyeshadow (applied with Face secrets Shadow blending brush)
MAC smolder Eye Kohl (smudged with MAC 219 brush)
Diorshow Mascara
MAC Espresso eyeshadow (to fill in brows, applied with MAC 266 brush)

--LIPS--
MAC Spice Lipliner
MAC Plastique Lipstick
MAC Sinnamon Lustreglass

A Soft Winter Look!

Or you could consider it for Spring since it's kind of pastel-ly. :D Anyhoo, did a video tut using a couple of colors from Urban Decay's Urban Ammo Eye Palette. Hope you guys like it!

And just for the heck of it...

This Look Brought to You by Urban Decay.

Yesterday was my birthday, but since my husband's unit was having their Christmas Ball last night, we didn't really get to celebrate it. So tonight, we met up with some friends to go out for dinner and a few drinks. This was the look I did using the Deluxe eyeshadow palette that I just bought over Thanksgiving. Yay! And OMG! I am so in love with it! Granted I only used 4 colors of the 9, but all the same, I wish I had branched out from MAC earlier. Don't get me wrong. I love me some MAC and I always will. But these eyeshadows by UD are just gorgeous!! Anyhoo, here's the look I did for tonight...and I will definitely be doing a video of this look! :)

My husband thought he would be cute and funny on his debut appearance on my blog. Ha ha John. Ha ha.

He's so silly.





PRODUCTS USED
-----------------FACE-----------------
Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup - Shade 18 (G)
Aziza II Concealer
Clinique Blended Face Powder - Transparency 03
MAC Northern Light Mineralize Skinfinish (blush)
MAC Global Glow Mineralize Skinfinish (contouring)
MAC Gold Spill Mineralize Skinfinish (highlighting and to add a "glow")
-----------------EYES-----------------
UDPP (primer)
MAC Corn Shadestick (base--inner third upper & lower lids)
UD Honey Deluxe eyeshadow (over Corn)
UD Graffiti Deluxe eyeshadow (middle third of upper & lower lids)
UD Fishnet Deluxe eyeshadow (outer third of upper & lower lids)
UD Zero Deluxe eyeshadow (lightly applied in crease for depth)
UD Sin eyeshadow (brow highlight)
MAC Ricepaper eyeshadow (over Sin)
MAC Blacktrack Fluidline
Random false eyelashes from Sally Beauty Supply (demi wispies)
Diorshow mascara in black
MAC Espresso eyeshadow (filling in brows)
-----------------LIPS-----------------
Stýli-Style Plumster Line & Seal lipliner
MAC Craving lipstick

Later I added MAC Lull lipglass but didn't remember to take a picture of it. But it looked great over the lipstick/liner combo!! :)