To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Urban Decay launched a new limited edition eyeshadow palette named XX Vice Ltd Reloaded*. The aim is for this palette to really represent those 20 years of Urban Decay‘s history. That’s why they’ve gathered some vintage shades with totally new shades, exclusives from past palletes and bestsellers from their collection of single eyeshadows. It’s also the first time for some of the shades to be available with the new UD formula that is so soft and creamy and just beautiful.
The case is matte black, it’s sleek and sturdy, it has textured purple logo that looks like a jewel and it’s really pretty. The palette also includes a big mirror and a double-ended brush which makes it very good for travelling, as it has a great push-button release mechanism to open and the closure is quite good. I’d say it would have been nice if there was a mini primer added, for example.
For the purposes of this post, I tried wearing the eyeshadows without an eye primer, with an eye primer and with my usual method of applying concealer all over the lid and setting it with powder. The differences were not that big with lasting power between 7 and 9 hours on me. All shades blend beautifully, they are highly pigmented and just stunning and I’m not even a big eyeshadow fan.
I was really surprised by how versatile and wearable this palette is. It can be used by everyone, there are bright shades, neutral shades, shimmer shades, matte ones, just everything that you might want from an eyeshadow palette!
First row
Suspend – Greige-brown matte
Oil Slick – Black matte with silver micro-glitter
Roadstripe – Iridescent white with blue-violet shift
Gash – Metallic brick red
Midnight Cowboy – Pink champagne shimmer with silver glitter
Second row
501 – Deep metallic blue with copper micro-glitter
Shallow – Pale taupe-silver satin
Laced – Pinky-taupe matte
Hot Pants – Pearly medium pink
Mildew – Deep metallic green shimmer
Third row
Smog – Deep coppery bronze shimmer
Misdemeanor – Deep olive green matte with green micro-shimmer
Freakshow – Bright purple satin
Asphyxia – Hyacinth shimmer with blue shift
Acid Rain – Pale yellow-green shimmer with green shift
Fourth row
Moonflower – Metallic rose-gold with gold micro-shimmer
UV-B – Bright violet blue with violet shift
Goldmine – Bright metallic gold
Twice Baked – Rich brown satin with gold micro-glitter
Anonymous – Pale peachy cream matte
There are so many looks that you can create with this palette, I can’t believe how often I’m reaching out for it at the moment, considering I don’t wear eyeshadows on a daily basis.
Urban Decay XX Vice Ltd Reloaded* is already available in Norway for the price of 550 kr. If you’re a make-up lover, a loyal UD fan or you just want to have both, wearable and fun shades in one palette, you need to check this one out!
*PR Sample