Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette Review, Photos, Swatches
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette ($49.00 for 0.40 oz.) consists of ten shades in the theme of all that is bold and colorful–you know, electric. It includes two previously-seen shades, Revolt and Chaos, while the other eight are new to the palette. Each shade is 0.04 oz., which is a little shy of full-sized eyeshadow (0.05 oz.), and it also includes a dual-ended brush.
In fine print on the back of the palette, which I didn’t even see until I was grabbing size information, is the following: “Warning: Slowburn, Savage, Jilted, and Urban are not intended for the immediate eye area.” It’s not surprising to see such a warning, given that neon pigments, generally, have not been tested or approved by FDA for use on the “immediate eye area.” If you are already sensitive to red or pink eyeshadows, you should definitely heed the warning, as they all have a pink/red tinge. Neon pigments are often approved in the EU and Canada but not in the U.S., though it could be another ingredient that isn’t approved for usage on the eye (will be curious if UK/Canadian palettes have the same warning on the back). As always, use at your own discretion and risk. I am not a cosmetic scientist or medical professional. I have shown all four of those shades applied as blushes–be careful with shades like Jilted and Urban, as that frosted finish coupled with the intense pigmentation means a little goes a long, long way.
Overall, the palette had good color payoff, soft and smooth textures, and long-wear. I liked the there were more matte shades paired with rather frosted/metallic shades, though I think one or two of the metallic finishes could have been softer frosts. The high frost/metallic finishes take more patience to blend with some of the matte shades, as the frostier shades have a denser, thicker feel, while the mattes are softer and thinner, so having a satin would work well in-between. The more matte shades perform fairly well even over bare skin, adhering for the most part and applying evenly without blending away, but they do perform their best over a primer for maximum vibrancy. The frosts did not need a primer (they were the same either way for me). I also wished there was a yellow or coral shade in the palette, as the majority of the colors are medium or dark, and it would have made for a better variety of colors. All four shades indicated as not eye safe were prone to staining, with or without a primer underneath. The mattes lasted just over eight and a half hours on me before showing signs of fading, while the frosts/metallics lasted almost ten hours on me (they wore like iron). The brush seemed good – soft, easy to wash, didn’t take a long time to dry, no shedding.
Revolt is described as a “bright metallic silver shimmer with silver glitter.” It’s a brightened, light-medium silver with a metallic finish and silver micro-glitter. The pigmentation was slightly improved compared to when this was in the Anarchy palette, but it’s still not fully pigmented and has a fair amount of glitter. The problem with the glitter is that it just doesn’t bind with the rest of the powder, so it tends to fall out during application and whatever does end up on the lid does fall out later on. L’Oreal Silver Sky (757) (P, $7.99) is warmer. MAC Bleuluxe #1 (P) is lighter. MAC Virgin Silver (LE) is lighter. Bobbi Brown Tinsel (LE) is similar. See comparison swatches.
Gonzo is described as a “bright turquoise matte with floating tonal pearl.” It’s a brightened, medium blue with soft, silver micro-shimmer over a matte base–it appears mostly matte applied. It had good pigmentation, and the texture was very soft, just a little powdery. NARS Solomon Islands (P, $25.00) is darker, cream. Wet ‘n’ Wild I’m Seeing Triples Crease (LE, $2.29) is darker, cooler-toned. Disney by Sephora Royal (LE) is a smidgen darker. NARS Mad Mad World #1 (P, $24.00) is totally matte. Milani Olympian Blue (P, $5.99) is darker. MAC Electric Eel (P, $15.00) is warmer. MAC Blue Candy (LE, $15.00) is lighter. Inglot #322 (P, $6.00) is darker, warmer. See comparison swatches.
Slowburn is described as a “bright red-orange matte with floating pearl.” It’s a vibrant, medium-dark orange with strong, red tones and a mostly matte finish. It had excellent color payoff, and the texture was soft without being powdery. NARS Persia (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer, less red. MAC Orange (P, $15.00) is more orange. Inglot #123R Bottom (P, $6.00) is more muted, more orange. Sugarpill Love+ (P, $12.00) is cooler-toned, redder. Inglot #366 (P, $6.00) is darker, redder. See comparison swatches.
Savage is described as a “bright hot pink matte.” It’s a brightened, cool-toned, medium-dark magenta pink with a matte finish. It had good pigmentation, and the texture was soft and finely-milled, but it did sheer out a little when applied, so it needs to be gently patted on to maximize color payoff. Milani Shocking Pink (P, $5.99) is cooler-toned, lighter. MAC Magenta Madness (LE, $21.00) is similar. Sugarpill Dollipop (P, $12.00) is a touch darker and less cool-toned. Make Up For Ever #75 (P, $20.00) is darker. See comparison swatches.
Fringe is described as a “bright metallic teal.” It’s a medium-dark, bluish-teal with a frosted, metallic finish. It had a really dense, buttery texture that was smooth and richly pigmented. Tarina Tarantino Ozma (LE) is bluer. Too Faced Sequin (LE, $16.00) is darker, greener. Fyrinnae Sleepy Hollow (P, $6.80) is darker. Disney by Sephora Caspian Sea (LE) is brighter, bluer. Urban Decay Deep End (P, $18.00) is bluer, darker. See comparison swatches.
Chaos is described as a “bright blue matte with floating tonal pearl.” It’s a brightened, medium-dark cobalt blue with fine, iridescent shimmer over a matte base. Wet ‘n’ Wild I Don’t Do Camouflage #3 (LE, $2.29) is darker, more muted. MAC Heroine (LE, $15.00) is darker, purpler. MAC Cobalt (P, $15.00) is darker. Illamasqua Sadist (P) is more muted. Sugarpill Royal Sugar (P, $12.00) is very similar. Sugarpill Velocity (P, $12.00) is more matte. See comparison swatches.
Jilted is described as a “bright metallic fuchsia with blue shift.” It’s a brightened, medium-dark fuchsia-berry with a soft, frosted finish. It was incredibly pigmented, and the texture was soft, smooth, and buttery. Sugarpill Smitten (LE, $12.00) is lighter. Too Faced Bright Eyes (LE, $16.00) is lighter, warmer. Too Faced Totally Fetch (LE, $16.00) is a little lighter. Urban Decay Junkshow (LE, $18.00) is slightly more muted. Estee Lauder Violet Underground #1 (LE, $21.00) is warmer. See comparison swatches.
Urban is described as a “bright metallic purple.” It’s a vibrant, medium purple with pinky-red undertones and a frosted finish. It had excellent color payoff, while the texture was buttery and smooth. Tarina Tarantino Violet Storm #5 (LE) is lighter. Urban Decay Freakshow (P, $18.00) is warmer, darker. Urban Decay Flash (P, $18.00) is lighter. MAC Push the Edge (P, $21.00) is slightly darker, warmer. Inglot #441 (P, $6.00) is lighter. Inglot #439 (P, $6.00) is slightly darker. See comparison swatches.
Freak is described as a “bright green with gold shift.” It’s a vibrant, light-medium, cool-toned green with a golden sheen, which gives it a mostly warm tone to it overall. It had good pigmentation, and the texture was soft and fairly smooth. Makeup Geek Appletini (P, $5.99) is darker, more muted. Fyrinnae Dragon’s Wing (P, $6.80) is darker. Disney by Sephora Atlantica (LE) is lighter. Illamasqua Possession (LE) is a cream product, less metallic. MAC Wondergrass (LE, $15.00) is darker. See comparison swatches.
Thrash is described as a “bright lime green matte with floating gold pearl.” It’s a light-medium, yellow-leaning chartreuse with a satin shimmer over a matte finish. It had fairly good colr payoff, but the texture is slightly powdery, even though it’s quite soft and finely-milled. MAC Chartreuse Bouquet (LE, $21.00) is more shimmery. NARS Rated R #1 (P, $24.00) is very similar. NARS Celebrate (P, $24.00) is less shimmery. MAC Bitter (P, $15.00) is lighter. Inglot #343 (P, $6.00) is lighter. See comparison swatches.
Electric
DCDiscontinued. $49.00.
Revolt
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Thrash
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Gonzo
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Slowburn
LELimited Edition.
Savage
LELimited Edition.
Fringe
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Chaos
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Jilted
PPermanent.
Urban
PPermanent.
Freak
DCDiscontinued. $19.00.
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Electric Pressed Pigment Palette
Urban Decay Revolt Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Revolt Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Gonzo Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Gonzo Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Slowburn Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Slowburn Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Savage Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Savage Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Fringe Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Fringe Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Chaos Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Chaos Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Jilted Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Jilted Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Urban Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Urban Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Freak Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Freak Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Thrash Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Thrash Pressed Pigment
Urban Decay Double-Ended Brush
Urban Decay Slowburn Pressed Pigment as Blush
Urban Decay Savage Pressed Pigment as Blush
Urban Decay Jilted Pressed Pigment as Blush
Urban Decay Urban Pressed Pigment as Blush
Urban Decay Pressed Pigments: Freak (lower lid), Fringe (middle of lid/crease), Chaos (above crease)
Urban Decay Pressed Pigments: Freak (lower lid), Fringe (middle of lid/crease), Chaos (above crease)
According to the back of the palette, Slowburn, Savage, Jilted, and Urban are not safe for the immediate area. Using them on the eyes is at your own risk.
Urban Decay Pressed Pigments: X (inner lid), Jilted (middle of lid), Urban (outer lid)
Urban Decay Pressed Pigments: X (inner lid), Jilted (middle of lid), Urban (outer lid)
Urban Decay Pressed Pigments: Savage (inner lid), Jilted (middle of lid), Urban (outer lid), Chaos (crease)
Urban Decay Pressed Pigments: Savage (inner lid), Jilted (middle of lid), Urban (outer lid), Chaos (crease)
The only two I REALLY care about are Gonzo and Slowburn, but overall, it’s a nice looking palette!
Slowburn is really pretty!
oh wow.. what a burst of color! These look gorgeous and I love the colorful carton!
Yes, super bright for sure!!
What do you think about the packaging and the brush? Are they sturdy? I don’t know why, but it looks a little cheap to me 🙁 I could be totally wrong, of course.
Thick plastic – sturdy in the sense that it’s not going to get crushed, but if you drop it from a fair height, there’s not a lot of cushion so things may shatter (true with any plastic compact vs. cardboard or more rubberized packaging). It didn’t feel cheap to me – had enough heft that it doesn’t feel so lightweight that you get that cheap feeling but not really heavy.
The brush was good – nothing bad to say about it – but not something I found that useful for application personally.
This is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! The looks you created are beautiful!
Thank you! 🙂
SO EXCITED!
What shades do you like the most?
I love this whole palette! I’ve been really excited to see your review for this..because I’ve really been wanting some bright colorful eyeshadows! Thx Christine!
No problem, Melinda!
I’m so ready!! Now I just gotta decide if I wanna purchase it straight from the UD website or wait till it comes to sephora for the sake of free shipping haha.
Ooh, this is going to be right under their free shipping threshold (on UD).
UD tends to give free shipping with the purchase of their new products when they first launch (at least they did this with their Revolution lipsticks and the reformulated 24/7 liners)! I bet they’ll do that with this too.
Christine just to let you know I believe a couple of the pictures in the gloss overs are paired with the wrong product name. Specifically urban and revolt!
Fixed Urban, but Revolt is correct. Thanks!
Lovely palette but dont think id buy it as I tend to play safe with colours.
Understandable!
They are lovely though! If I could pull the colours of I would deffo purchase 🙂
I can safely say that I’d never use a single shade in this palette. Also, it’s strange that they’d let the one low performing shade pass through with all the rest. It seems like they were so close to perfection.
They always like their micro-glitters, I guess 😉 I mean, plenty of feedback exists for shades like Revolt (and of the actual shade, since it was released before), so somebody loves them.
I love their micro-glitter shades. So there is one…
when does this palette come out? any estimates?
http://www.temptalia.com/urban-decay-electric-pressed-pigment-palette-spring-2014
Hey do you know if it is a permanent product?. I need to know if I need to pick another up because I love it 🙂
Electric palette is permanent!
This is going to to be a big pass for me sadly. No way I would be allowed to wear this at work. With weekend use only possibilities and 4 shadows that would be use at your own risk, I just can’t see the palate getting much use
Totally get that, Jen!
Hearteyes. Oh mine.. I want this palette. J’adore the shades: Fringe, Jilted and Urban. Like the looks you made. Especially the one with Urban,Savage and Chaos.
Love,
The texture of Fringe is out of this world!
Love the purple look you created with it. That alone almost convinces me I need this palette.
Thanks, Jenny!
Wow that’s bright! I’m a bit too far for most of those shades, but I love the look you did.
Thanks a lot, Judith!
I have been wanting a color exactly like Slowburn. And Chaos is also beautiful! This 2 colors have me sold! Do you know when this palette is going to be released?
Found the answer to my question…I should have your first post before asking.
Thanks for checking 🙂
March 18th at UD’s website
WOW these are so gorgeous! So pigmented and true to colour, but I’d expect no less from Urban Decay 🙂
It is quite pigmented!
Hey, How do you know that it’s a permanent palette? Anywhere I can verify that online?
I asked Urban Decay corporate.
Is it a limited edition? >_<
Permanent!
Please excuse me while I hyperventilate a bit… I think I’m going to need a cup of tea and a lie down! 😀
So , so, so excited for this, especially Thrash, Chaos, Fringe and Urban!!
And you can get UD to NZ! 😀
Yayyyyy!
Please tell me how you get UD to NZ as I do like their stuff?
Wow, Jilted is gorgeous! Urban too. I hope they release it on its own, or in another palette – this one’s a bit to “electric” for me.
Btw, I think the picture for urban in the glossover section is wrong.
Fixed now!
Really excited about this ! It will be a nice addition to my other colorful eyeshadows, even though a have a lot of them, I didn’t find any close dupe !
I haven’t find the information in your review : Is it a limited edition palette ?
Permanent!
Thanks Christine ! It’s always good to know that you don’t have to hurry to get a palette 🙂
This looks good! Except for Thrash because I’m not a big fan of lime green but overall, I might buy this one. Thanks for the swatches. 🙂
Thrash was a hard one to wear and incorporate with the rest of the colors, because it has such a distinct tone.
Wooah that sure looks electric! I kinda like it… I’d love to experiment and play with all the colors, come up with some flashy looks 🙂
It would be fun to see what you’d come up with!
The lower-performing Revolt is not enough to stop me from getting this one. And it’s being released so soon! AHHHHHH! I know where my chic week dollars are going!
If that one wasn’t in this palette… as soon as I saw it, I was like, “NOOOOOOOOO! I didn’t like you before, I don’t think you’ve changed!”
It’s such a bummer that one of them has to be the downer shade, but at least I have a dupe for it already. OR at least something white/silvery that’ll sub in just fine, so I can avoid dealing with that darn microglitter!
Let’s say bye-bye to 50 bucks… 🙂
*waves*
Oohh, that last look! It’s incredible, and it looks sooo perfect with your eyes!
I can’t wait!
Thanks, Kat!
I don’t really see the point of an eyeshadow palette where 4 of them can’t be used for the eye…? Then use other colours or other pigments to make it usable????? i just don’t get it. otherwise, it’s very pretty and you look gorgeous with those neon brights!
Well, it’s a “Pressed Pigment Palette,” which I imagine is partially to distinguish it as an actual eyeshadow palette. No matter what they call it, though, it will be viewed as an eyeshadow palette and that is, ultimately, how most will use it, so I was surprised to see four of ten to come with a warning.
I’m sorry, but can you elaborate on what the warning means. If it’s not intended for immediate eye use, where can you use it? I’m just a little confused. I wouldn’t wear it as a liner to line my lower lashes but I would like to either use it on my entire eyelid, or line the top of my lid.
Hi Flower,
Cheeks, face, lips, etc. Per the warning, it can’t be used on the eyelid, lash line, etc.
Oh I see. Thanks for the quick and very helpful reply! 🙂
this is a nice review…I was planning on buying the vice 2 palette,do u think i should get this one rather?
Vice 2 has a lot more eyeshadows, but it is more of a mix of shades. I think Vice 2 makes more sense for me, personally, but it’s more about which palette would you use more often!
This is beautiful palette concerns the quality of UD and the bright colours we wanted! But is a way too bold for me! I could use some colours like Savage and Slowburn as blushes and i love the teal, the violet and the berry..but there are many i won’t wear..
Aw, sounds like this one isn’t for you then 🙁
i like most of it colors but what i like the most are the amazing looks you created with these colors , and the lipstick color is gorgeous
Aw, thank you!
haha, yes!
This palette’s packaging and shades are beautiful. But, sadly, no matter how much I love its looks, I just know I wouldn’t get much use out of this.
I think this palette is best used with *other* palettes or standalone eyeshadows you already have. It can be used just on its own (you’ll need a highlighter though!), but it’s more versatile if you start adding other things into it.
Really excited for this palette! I am all about my brights, Sugarpill is my life! So its exciting to see other brands doing bright colorful eyeshadow as well. My only gripe is the brush. The only brush from UD I’ve ever liked (that was included with a palette; I love my optical blurring brush!) was the one that was included with the very first Naked, I believe it was called Good Karma? This brush looks just as dissapointing as the ones in the last two Naked palettes, I almost wish the slot wasn’t there. It just takes away from the look of the packaging imo. But, I never have liked double ended brushes, either.
You could put an eyeliner into the slot instead – not sure a full-sized one would fit, but if you have any of the travel-sized ones from sets, that might fit!
Honestly, i’m not impressed about this palette at all
Money saved!
It’s disappointing that they can’t make them all eye safe, but other companies can make similar shades that are eye safe. Whereas before I was pretty much ready to buy it I”m definitely going to wait a bit and see how I feel.
Maybe some of the dupes will work for you instead!
I don’t wear color-color, but I can appreciate how pretty this is. I’d love a dining room the same color as Thrash, though!
I would need to see this dining room you envision, lol! It is not looking as lovely in my mind as it no doubt is looking in yours! Any reference or inspiration pics?
The palette is gorgeous, but I was actually going to pass on it… that is until I saw the eye looks you created. Wow! Urban Decay could use your looks to sell tons of that palette. Absolutely fab!
Aw, thank you Nikki! 🙂
Big surprise – UGH from me as these are so not colours I wear at all. Fringe is probably the only colour I’d use and I’ve got lots of other similar shadows. For those who love colour, though, and wear shades like pink and orange on their eyes, I can see that this would be a very exciting and fun palette.
Yes, definitely one for the those who have been wanting more color, less Naked!
I really like Slowburn, it’s such a bright and gorgeous shade. I wish I can find a lipstick version of it. 😀
Hope you can find one!
Any suggestions, Christine? 🙂
Illamasqua Soaked 😀
This just looks like they used every shade in the sleek acid palette as inspiration. Seeing as I already have that one, I don’t see the point of buying this one. Sad.
There’s definitely some overlap, though the Acid palette doesn’t have any teal, dark blue, dark purple, or medium blue (they have black, white, medium green, neon green, and two more muted blues relative to the rest of the palette). I actually thought that they weren’t that similar! I think Jilted and Savage are the two that really overlap.
I’ll have to wait until it’s in-store then! Then I can see it in person. Crossing my fingers that I don’t already have every color, because I’d be nice to have them all in one place in a palette! Thank you for your help.
agree! The acid palette is phenomenal too. I do not need this for the very same reason.
I don’t typically go for bight colors anymore, but this palette is really pretty! And I like how you used some of the shades as blushes. That makes it seem more worth it.
Thanks, Danielle!
The shade Urban has the wrong image on Glossover. 😉
Slowburn is such a cool (hot) orange red. I hope to pick this up once/if it launches at Sephora. (UD.com only ships in the US)
Sorry forgot to ask but what is physical size of these pans? They look smaller then an avery eyeshadow pan (like MAC) but larger then the Sleek palette ones.
24mm!
Fixed!
Jilted is gorgeous!!!!!!
It is!
I wonder what’s in the dark shades that makes them unsafe for the eye area, when UD had produced many purple’s and bright pinks that are eye safe prior to this. This is gorgeous, but I might just pick up a handful of dupes in a Z palette instead so I can actually wear them.
It’s usually neon pigments/red dyes or pigments, but I don’t really know.
Hi. I read somewhere that theres a warning printed on the back side of the pallette that we cant use slowburn, urban, savage and jilted in the eye area. So there are 4 unusable colors 🙁
Hi Nida,
Please read my post above – paragraph two.
ok so what are EYE COLORS doing in a pallette with a warning not to use them on your EYES. What am I missing here???
Hi Kelly,
Four shades are not intended for use on the immediate eye area – the rest are. Hope that helps!
What you’re missing is the marketing and labeling. They’re calling this a palette made up of “pressed pigments.” They’re not calling all these colors “EYEshadows.” The only time the word “eye” is mentioned is in the warning.
In the press release, they do mention how “traditional eyeshadow formulas wouldn’t cut it.” The second thing is they’ve included a double-ended brush – all designed for eyeshadow/eyeliner/smudging application, so they’re doing a whole lot that does say, “Use this on your eyes!”
Do we know when this will release?
March 18th or you can read the launch information post here – http://www.temptalia.com/urban-decay-electric-pressed-pigment-palette-spring-2014
SO LOVELY. Is this palette permanent or limited edition? And when will it be available? (Sorry if you answered these questions, I did look.)
Permanent! March 18th. You can tell the status by the LE/P/DC on each of the Glossovers! LE = limited edition, P = permanent, DC = discontinued!
Yeah, I’m gonna need this.
Enjoy!
This is being filed under “Gotta Have It” for me! This was everything I was hoping it would be and more, but sidenote, in the Glossover swatches, for Urban, I think you have the pan picture for Revolt? Because it doesn’t match up with the palette. Thought I’d point that out 😀
Fixed!
I’m a bit unimpressed that they decided to make a few of these without going through the trouble to get them FDA approved. I’m Canadian and I’ll be sure to check out what the packaging actually says here, the reality is that people are going to wear these on their eyes. Urban Decay shouldn’t be putting something important like that in small font on the back of their product. I feel like they should’ve gone to the effort to ensure that these were all eye safe. I mean Inglot’s 382 (matte red) is eye safe and allowed to be sold in the US, so why can’t UD get in on that?
The other thing, and this is so minor really, but I really wish they’d designed the actual eyeshadows to be the longer strips like the Naked palettes. I really love the look of that and had hoped to see that in a vibrant palette.
It’s beautiful and I do prefer colourful eyeshadows, but I think this is a pass for me.
(As others have said, the looks you’ve created as absolutely stunning though. I always love when you combine pink, purple and yellow/gold.)
It’s entirely possible that there’s a clearer, more obvious disclaimer on the exterior box and/or an insert that comes with it – I just received the physical palette but no exterior packaging, ingredient lists, etc. I hope that is the case, though, because from the press release, it sounded like an eyeshadow palette. I used this multiple times (obviously!) without knowing!
It’s possible, but also rather unlikely. Like any company, they put the disclaimer there to protect themselves, but they’re not going to emblazon it on the front of their packaging because it will steer a lot of customers away.
I’m honestly not bothered about the eye safe bit about the palette. Chances are you’re not going to have a bad reaction to it (or anyone really), it’s just the principle of it. They could’ve gone to the effort to ensure these were eye safe, they didn’t, but they’re still trying to pass it off as an eye palette (even if it is labelled pressed pigments). No one would buy a palette like this hoping to use it on their cheeks!
I know that MAC used to include an insert, then included it on the box packaging, and I think now it’s on the box and on the pigment jar itself… but I’m not 100% sure. Inserts were annoying, because you’d lose them, exterior box was still not great since that gets tossed almost immediately, so I guess on the packaging itself is better than the other two, but I hope there is more emphasis somewhere in the process so everyone knows what they’re getting themselves into at least. I absolutely agree that this looks, feels, and will be viewed as an eyeshadow palette, no matter what is disclosed or warned about.
Oh gosh, this exactly. I was so excited when I saw the palette because the Nakeds have been SUCH A SNOOZE to me (I first fell in love with Urban Decay for being so weird. Nudes are NOT weird.) I do agree that the strip layout is so much better than the circle pots.
But seriously? Not eye-safe?! Whyyyy.
Go figure, my 3 favourite colours from the palette aren’t eye safe. PASS.
They’re probably in the circular format because they’re labelled as “pressed pigments” and the rectangular pans wouldn’t allow a blush brush to fit in, although I do agree most people aren’t going to be using these as blushes anyway. They’re too… bright as blushes.
When I first heard of it, I wasn’t too excited. But then I saw the swatches and now I am thinking it’s a good brights palette for my pro kit. 🙂 In other news, you’re such a pretty lady, Christine!
Thank you Chris!
Finally! I love neutrals as much as the next girl but I’ve been dying for a palette like this. I’m a bit of a cheapskate, and I wish instead of a brush they’d put in one of those fantastic 24/7 liners. I have tons of brushes but only one of their eyeliners. Oh well, can’t please everyone.
At least you like the colors 🙂
Oh wow! What a palette! The colours are not really me, but I can see this being a popular one for many when it is released. For $49, it isn’t such a bad price considering the 10 eyeshadows – works out quite nicely in terms of cost per eyeshadow 😛
It’s not too pricey for ten!
I think it’s great that UD is releasing this palette because I know a lot of people are going to love it. For me, I’m going to pass because I know I will *NEVER* use it…and I have the Fun, Feminine and Dangerous palette from UD and so I think I have my bright and bold colors covered. I don’t use that much, but I know I have it and I know if I ever want some bold and bright colors I can turn to those. Also, I got them on sale for $16 a piece. 🙂 Now, if this palette were to ever go on sale (probably for 25% off or more I might consider picking it up.
BTW is this palette permanent or limited edition?
Permanent!
Overall, I like the palette, but I’m mostly interested in the brush, LOL! The colors are all very nice, but I’d definitely need a neutral companion palette to use with it. I’m also a bit disappointed that out of 10 shades *4* aren’t “eye-safe”… The shade I was most interested is Urban, so that’s a huge letdown. At least I have several of the dupes listed!
I was surprised with Urban as being one of the four, as it didn’t seem quite neon or red enough to be problematic.
I know with MAC & MUFE some products are deemed “not safe for…” due to the risk of staining. Did you find any of the pigments to have that issue?
Hi Amy,
It’s in the review, but yes, all four of the shades that were listed in the warning stained.
Sorry! I think I missed that, being distracted by all the pretty colors!
No problem! 🙂
Some of these are great, esp fringe, jilted, and urban!
Glad you liked some!
The colors are just so bright and beautiful! I’m a little leery about the “not safe” shades though. Hopefully it’s like the Sleek Acid palettes and everything will be fine. I really want it for my kit but I’m not trying to put anyone’s eyes out lol
Yeah, like the Sleek Acid palette is not supposed to be sold here because it is not eye safe (neon pigments)!
I’m not really a bright eye shadow kinda girl so I’m still on the fence about getting this, though it could make some cute summer/spring looks. I think out of all the colors Fringe and Urban are two colors that look the most interesting to me, I can see myself doing separate looks with those.
I think something to consider with this palette is that it feels like a, “Here’s every bright we could throw at you,” (though obviously it’s not EVERY shade of bright neon available) rather than a really cohesive palette that you could travel with and wear exclusively–you can definitely wear them together without adding to it, but I think you’ll get a lot more versatility if you incorporate other eyeshadows you own! 🙂
That’s true! If I do get this I’d probably only use one of these colors at a time with other eye shadows I have.
Hi Christine ! First time commenting on your website, I’m a little
Intimidated. I live in France and would love to know if there’s any
international releasing date on this palette ?
Thanks for being such an amazing beauty investigator !!!
Kisses from France !
Hi Marina,
No international release date yet!
Hmmmm I can’t decide whether I actually want this palette. It’s very blue and green heavy to me, which are colors I don’t wear, I have Revolt in the Anarchy palette (and I have Shellshock in the Vice 2, which is really the better version of that anyway), and the colors I am interested in are not completely eye-safe! I think I’m just going to look for dupes of Jilted and Urban.
On a side note, Christine, are you going to review the LE version of Gash that UD just announced for the Revolution line?
Hi Sarah,
I do not have it, so I can’t review!
Sigh. I SO love the idea of a colorful palette (esp. by UD), but most of these colors are too wacky for me. I just would not use most of them.
I would love to see a “wearable colors” palette. Not one that is mostly neutrals with a few colors thrown in- a palette of ALL colors, but the colors are not lime greens or reds.
Drugstore makeup does this very well – it’s very easy to find, say, a Maybelline eyeshadow palette of just a spectrum of wearable purples, turquoises, or blues – but the quality is usually bad (either hard and chalky or soft, but so soft and powdery that the color just blends away). I would LOVE to see a drugstore style color spectrum with high-end quality.
You wouldn’t say that Urban Decay’s many other eyeshadow palettes fit that bill? Like Vice, Vice 2, BoS, etc.? Or maybe the Fun palette?
Those do have good colors! It’s just that usually at least 1/2 the shadows are neutrals and I really don’t use many neutrals or want to feel like I have to buy a ton of them just to own a good number of colors at a reasonable value.
I love UD shadows, and I’ve filled up almost 2 of the 4-empty-pan palettes with all colors (1 purple palette and 1 turquoise/blue palette). But that is dang expensive! Lol. Shadows are almost $20 each and the empty palette is $10 so to fill up 1 is almost $90.
I guess what I mean is that I would love an ALL color palette where I’m getting a good value (price per oz) proposition where the colors are “wearable” and not bright neon limes and reds. I’ve seen fantastic all-color palettes at the drugstore but quality is not there 🙁 Maybe I am being too picky, lol.
Maybe they’ll hit the right notes for you in the future!
Beautiful, but SO not me at this point in my life. I have some gorgeous bright eyeshadows (e.g., UD 15 anniversary palette) and really only use neutrals (browns, bronzes, plums, pinks, taupes). If I were 10 years younger. OK, who am I kidding, maybe 15 or 20 years younger (in high school or college), I’d want this.
Maybe try adding a little color along the lash line!
I commented on your photo on instagram but I will say this on here as well!
Recently, I purchased the Heartbreaker, Sweetheart, and Burning Heart palettes from Sugarpill… probably a little over a week ago. I’m so sad that UD is about to release this palette full of beautiful, vibrant colors because a lot of the shades that I have from Sugarpill are soooomewhat similar. Freak, urban, jilted, and fringe are so nice but if I purchase them separately (or dupes around the same price range) they’ll add up to be more or less the same price as the palette itself! Agh, so torn! Thank you for this lovely review 🙂
No problem, Margi!
Definitely picking up that palette! I don’t know how available it will be early on but I’ve had a hard time snagging the Sugarpill pressed palette so maybe this will soothe that want a bit.
Hope you can snag one!
That shade used as blush is Bozo the Clown–like. I will be passing on this one.
You can always use it with a lighter hand or not use it as a blush if desired!
From what I understand Christine tends to apply blushes a bit heavier than necessary to allow the colour to show through better in the pictures, it may not be how you would apply it personally but i appreciate it a lot because it really allows me to see the differences in shades that might not show through if it were applied as just a wash of colour. No need to leave negative comments, if it’s not for you it’s not for you 🙂 I personally love it!
Thanks for all the hard work, Christine!
Thank you, Amanda!
Yup, I’m going to have to order this. Your swatches sealed the deal – soooo pretty! I’m a sucker for bright colors! 😀
Happy to help, Rachel!
Gorgeous! I’m glad there is less overlap with my Sugarpill collection than expected. I’m tempted by this!
Yay!
I really thought I would be more excited about this. Considering few shades are not eye safe, I am not sure! But pretty shades though!
Seems like the palette has a mixed reception!
I so need this palette in my life:) The colors are amazing for spring or anytime you feel like adding a pop of color to your look. I agree with the author that a coral hue would have made this palette even better. Can’t wait to try it!
Awesome review btw!
I think a yellow or light coral would have really helped!
Me: Urban Decay is coming out with a new palette.
BF: Oh yeah?
Me: Yeah. (shows him) Normally I love bright colours but I am so not crazy about this one. I don’t think I’m going to get it.
BF: THANK GOD! (wink)
If they make Urban and Jilted in singles though… bye bye money.
I would be surprised if they made them singles just because they’re not eye safe, but who knows!
Love the purple and pink look you did. Just wondering if they felt ok like normal shadows or did they burn your eyes at all. I was looking forward to this as I am sooooooo over the nude themes but I’m not happy with the warning.
Hi Jay,
I did not have any problems with wearing them personally, but you’ll have to use them at your own discretion! I do not have any known sensitivity to pinks, reds, or purple eyeshadows (ones that are marketed as safe on the market), but there are some readers who have trouble with these (even though they’re safe).
I love the look of this palette. But I would have appreciated more matte colors and maybe a yellow. Also 4 out of the 10 colors aren’t recommended for the eye area! Crazy right considering it looks like an eyeshadow palette to me! Maybe I’ll pick up some colors if they decide to make singles. Thanks for the review Christine:)
Yellow would have helped this palette a lot! I don’t think the silver is necessary at all.
Ahhhh… I just died and went to electric heaven. They remind me of Sugarpill quality brightness but at a more affordable price to have them all in one palette. My performing arts side is just jumping for joy!! I’m really glad they made this permanent as well. I’m going to wait for the next UD friend’s and family sale or the upcoming Sephora chic week to cash in. Hopefully the first batch of stock don’t run out before then haha.
And thanks again for your always awesome and detailed reviews!!!
No problem, Shars!
I’m a neutrals girl, so this is a pass for me, but I’m glad to see them release something closer to the original intent of the brand. Also, Chaos needs to become a single ASAP.
Always fun to have some variety!
The looks you did are absolutely beautiful! Need to think about this palette. Hard to justify it as a “need” (or maybe not…).
In the third paragraph you say that you wish the palette had a yellow or coral as many of the shades are darker. But it does have a yellow (and an orange…but that isn’t coral). Not sure you meant to write that so figured I’d point it out…not as criticism but rather in recognition that you get more done in a day than any of us could hope to do…and this point might need clarification.
Hi Megan,
Yellow as in… sunshine, bright yellow – there’s a chartreuse (Thrash), which is more green than a true yellow, and a darker orange (Slowburn) – as this palette could benefit from a couple of light shades in contrast to the medium and dark colors in it. I don’t personally consider Thrash to be a yellow! Hope that helps!
Got it!
That is a beautiful palette, too bad a don’t wear does colors, I am more of a neutral kind of person, at least on my eyes. I have some mac eyeshadows in bright colors and I never wear them, like colour added from shop mac, is just sitting there.
I meant those colors. Oops, sorry.
Christine that lipstick looks amazing on you.
Thank you for the review.
Aww! Have you tried maybe incorporating just a little bit of color with your neutrals? Like maybe Colour Added with more earthy shades?
Well we finally got our vibrant shades from urban decay So I won’t complain.. BUT… I kind of wish they set up the palette with their pop out eye shadows. That would have been cool. I also feel the colors are predominantly cool toned. I will still be getting it eventually because i love bright shadows! That purple is gorgeous!!
Probably would have been soooo much more expensive though.
Eh, pass for me. I’m interested in Gonzo, Savage, and Fringe, but I already have several (eye-safe) dupes for them and most of the colors in the palette.
Phew!
Ehhh…. Sorry UD, but I own Sugarpill’s entire collection of eyeshadows. I don’t feel like any of these colors are uinique. I also feel like the colors were chosen at random and could be a little more coordinating. When I heard that they were releasing a palette of brights I had kind of hoped it would look similar to the naked palettes, with a dozen well coordinated brights, mattes and shimmers, tints and shades. Oh well.
I don’t know if coordination was in mind with this palette (from the looks of it, not so much)!
I would buy it if they were all eye-safe and I guess that was just a fault on my part to assume this was an eyeshadow palette. I’m just not the sort of person that would take out a palette and use pressed pigments for blush, especially in such vibrant shades, it would be hard for me to apply the right amount versus the blushes I already own and love. I am surprised that a brand like Urban Decay couldn’t make neons that were eye-safe when other companies can though.
I’ll pass but this review was very informative and I love the swatches and the final eye look.
Technically, the information that Urban Decay released officially was none (other than confirming it existed and the name), but even in the press release (previous post), there’s nothing that really indicates that anyone should be concerned or that it really isn’t an eyeshadow palette. They have it called “Pressed Pigment,” which may be a tip off, but at the same time, they mentioned how that’s the only way they could get the colors to work right, and they even mention that “traditional eyeshadow formulas just wouldn’t cut it” (so then it sounded like a special eyeshadow formula!). It also looks just like their many eyeshadow palettes they’ve released in the pan (most like their 6-pans), and it even includes two shades (Revolt and Chaos) that were released previously as eyeshadows.
I know certain shades of MUFE eyeshadows are marketed as blushes rather than eyeshadows as a result, and a few aren’t available through Sephora or possibly not in the U.S. MAC’s neon pigments, for example, are all filled with safety warnings as well. Most of the neon pigments are not approved for use on the immediate area, so if a brand is actually use those specific ingredients, then I’m not sure how they’re getting around it! It’s been a long-standing issue since they’re approved in the EU and Canada but not here.
Which is better ud electric palette or sugar pill 4 eyeshadow palettes? I am really confused which one to buy and what to leave 🙁
It matters more which palette would have the shades you’d use most often!
Urban, Jilted, and Slowburn… HELLO. I gotta say though, I’m not as stoked with this palette as I expected to be. Gonzo, Savage, and Fringe seem so dupable, and I don’t need YET ANOTHER fallout riddled silver. Plus, there’s only like 4 true electric colours in there. The packaging is gorgeous though.
Revolt is an odd one in this palette!
Funny, I wish I could just buy the second row of shades. The ones on the top row are nice, but I really love those last five. I like the fact that Jilted really does look like an eye shadow version of the lipstick.
That is true – it is a great match for the lipstick!
Such beautiful shades! I’m so torn as to whether or not I should buy this palette when it’s released. The disclaimer makes me a little nervous about using the four shades, but they’re all so lovely….
Do you think these would stain, even with shadow primer and a base?
Hi Ayesha,
I had staining with four of the shades with or without a primer/base!
Hmmm… I want to hoard this for my collection, but I fear I would rarely use it. However, my 13-year-old sister is going through that bright neon clothes and stuff fad right now, I swear its return of the 80’s, I’ll end up getting her one.
I’m sure she’ll love it!
I want this palette just because it’s beautiful and it would be good to have for costume/Halloween make up. So basically it’s handy to have for “just in case”. Plus, you could make these colours wearable. Use as eyeliner or paired with more neutral shades. Smoke some of them out.
Do you think these would be good wet?
Hi Ashley,
The frosts work fine wet, but the mattes, not so sure about.
One thing I will make sure ….
ifffffffff I ever get preggers which I wantttt desperately … m gonna hang your pictures all around my room 🙂
Do I need to say anything else 🙂
the looks … fotd n palette … what not to love in this post ?
Aww, thank you!!
Sending you good vibes and wishes for a happy event!
XOXO 🙂 much needed dear 😀 😀 really glad and always touched with your sweet gestures
When is it being released?
March 18th
THAT green gosh, it is exactly what my dream green looks like – SO, SO PRETTY! Otherwise, I don’t care for the rest of the palette much. Too much colour I’d never use, but it is visually appealing 🙂
Maybe Freak will make it into the permanent range someday!
PSA: Jilted, Urban, Slowburn and Savage are not eye-safe…
Hi Kayvid,
I typed exactly the warning as given by Urban Decay above – spent a whole paragraph (2nd one) talking about that! 🙂
Darn, I was kinda low-key hoping this palette would be a flop so I wouldn’t have to spend more money on makeup…But this will be mine! Jilted and Urban look AWESOME.
At least it is permanent so you can wait!
This UD palette looks very similar to me, to the sugarpill pro palette soon to be released. Does anyone think so too…..and Christine which would ypu rather buy as a customer, the sugarpill or the UD? I been waiting for that palette to be released
The thing is I don’t love all mattes, and I tend to gravitate towards shimmers/frosts, so as a result of that, I’d go UD. UD is also cheaper I believe than the Sugarpill Pro Palette (even though Sugarpill’s eyeshadows are huge). I think both are great palettes, as both brands have high quality eyeshadows, and it would come down to more of a personal preference – do you want all mattes or more shimmer? All of Sugarpill’s pressed eyeshadows are eye safe, which is a worthwhile consideration.
Well, for me personally I love shimmer and frost as you do, I have shimmer palettes and a huge one from BH cosmetics. However, I am looking to diversify my palettes coz am sure I can mix matte with shimmer. But I like the shimmer ones in the UD palette. Your swatches are awesome as usual. I will think about getting the UD later since its permanent
Happy to help a little! 🙂 If you do have a lot of shimmers, then more mattes might be a welcome addition!
Ikr!! *.* so is the color pay off as awesome as the sugarpill? Or equally the same?
They are pretty much equal!
Yeah, I’m gonna need to get this. Slightly disappointed about yet another brush, though. I’m building up quite the collection of UD double-ended brushes I don’t use.
No love for double-ended brushes or don’t like Urban Decay’s brushes?
I like longer handles, and I don’t like double-ended ones myself so I never use the double-ended ones they include.
None of the brushes so far have had ideal shapes for me, in terms of how I apply. Also, I don’t want to say I hate ALL synthetic bristles, but I’m not a fan of the ones in the UD shadow brushes I’ve had so far.
Double-ended is a bit inconvenient to store outside of a palette, as I use a little brush roll.
I was totally going to give away the Vice 2 brush to my sister, but they had to go and put Vice 2 on it, so I kind of want to keep it in the palette.
Gotcha! I tend to prefer natural hair for powders over synthetics – though I like synthetics with creams and liquids!
Haha, I tend to prefer fingers for creams and liquids, but I might reach for a synthetic for those if I feel like switching it up, now.
Meeeh, too bright for me.
That’s too bad!
This is nice, bit all four of the colours I was really interested in are not eyesafe… I think I might just get the Sugarpill Burning Heart palette instead. I always wish I was someone who’d wear super bright colours enough to justify a $49 palette, but I think deep down it’s just not me. Ah well, money saved that I can spend on UD Naked 3.
Nothing wrong with that 🙂
I really wasn’t feeling the pictures of the shadows in the pans. I already have several bright color palettes already, and the picture of the Electric palette wasn’t moving me. But the swatches are gorgeous (especially the shimmery colors, all my brights are matte). I think I’m going to resist it for now, but I’ll probably cave when there’s a decent sale at Sephora…
It could be a nice addition to all your bright mattes!
This is such a nobrainer for me. I need this in my life.
Yay!
This is an easy pass for me considering the shadows that are most interesting aren’t for eyes! I’m not buying for one shadow, so pass.
Definitely not the best value proposition if it’s just for one of ten!
I completely agree – a yellow would have rounded this palette off nicely. You win some, you lose some.
Honestly, having nicely pigmented, blendable bright near-mattes is a big win, so while a yellow would have been nice, hard to get everything you want!
Is Fringe similar to MAC Parrot? Looking at swatches it reminds me of that color
Parrot has a golden sheen and is lighter 🙂
So excited to own this! Im gonna reccomend it to all my raver friends who i know will be all over it. Also, can i just take a moment to squeal over the fact that THERE IS A COLOUR NAMED THRASH?!! There is a color of my favourite music genre so excited!! Now i gotta pair that up with the metal-ica color from the balm’s balm jovi palette so i could be wearing thrash metal (:
Enjoy, Elana!
Hopefully Sephora won’t have this as an “online-only.” That always makes me crazy, trying to find a cheapie extra to get to $50. But anyway… I don’t think the “pressed pigment” tag is necessary. Chaos and Revolt were already eyeshadows (kind of “stiff” being a pressed eyeshadow rather than a loose eyeshadow), so why add “pressed pigment” to the description as an extra? :/ I think LunatiCK’s eyeshadows in their palettes are more like pressed pigments. They’re a *teeny* bit loose by nature, and have little acrylic blocks to keep the powder safe/pressed down.
You can read the press release, which is the previous post, that explains the name!
What lip colour are you wearing in the blush photos? It’s stunning!
Everything I’m wearing is listed under “The Makeup Look” —
THE MAKEUP LOOK
On face: Guerlain Parure de Lumiere Foundation, Guerlain Les Voilettes Pressed Powder. On eyes: Urban Decay Mars Eyeliner. On lips: Urban Decay Anarchy Lipstick.
it’s possible I might have tried those colors when I was a LOT younger but any more I just can’t see them on me. The taupe shade is allright but I can’t picture myself with such bright colors on my eyes — or anywhere else on me, either for that matter!
It’s definitely not a palette for everyone!
I saved my Sephora gift card from Christmas just for this! Love!!!
yay!!
what blush are you wearing? your beautiful and love the looks you created 🙂 I might (try) and most likely fail to try the looks your created :p
Hi Ella,
All of the images are captioned for each shade as a blush!
I like all the shades but I don’t think I would get a ton of use out of them, plus I already have a lot of silvers and I have the vice palette with chaos included. I really like thrash, urban, jilted, savage and slowburn though, and I don’t have dupes for them…. Decisions decisions!
Slowburn was the hardest shade to find a dupe for!
Wow, those shades are so beautiful! I’m a huge fan of colour and I could play with this palette for days… Not that I need more makeup, lol. Is this limited edition?
It is permanent!
yes, i’m 34 years old. yes, i have three kids. yes, i live in a conservative place (suburbs of salt lake city)…but i still want this! it is gorgeous. even if i only used it every one in awhile. i do wear blue quite often and probably have dupes for the ones in this palette, but i’ll probably still get it. i’m glad its permanent so i don’t feel like i have to rush…that is when i usually make poor purchase decisions.
in regards to the “eye safety” issue. i don’t usually read the fine print on makeup, but do they ever include an eye safety warning on blush (or lipstick, etc)? i have worn blush on my eyes and have never had a problem. they are probably being overly cautious and doing it just to avoid a situation where one person has a reaction and sues them. i think we all just need to use a little common sense. some eyeshadows bother me, but it is usually brands, not colors…so i would totally use these on my eyes. these shades are beautiful and it is obvious eyes are the intended application area. if you are sensitive to colors, stay away. is it possible that UD has gotten sued over another shade and now the warning has to be included?
Once the product is in the user’s hands, the user has the power to do what they want with it, whether that’s use a blush as a blush or to paint their walls. Because some shades in the palette can be used on eyes, they have to be clear about which ones can’t be used on eyes – this is the same procedure that brands like MUFE (see Aqua Creams), Sugarpill (see Elektrocutes), MAC (see pigments and most of their multi-tasking PRO products), OCC (new pencils), etc. all follow. Based on the lack of disclaimers/warnings, products that have a single use (e.g. blush in your example) do not seem to require brands to actually tell you not to use it elsewhere. Similarly, some dyes are safe to be used on the eyes and skin but not on lips due to possible ingestion.
WOW I really want this palette! The one thing I think is kind of weird is the addition of Revolt. Maybe an awesome white to use as a base would have been better? I just can’t picture myself pairing a silver with these shades.
Yes, Revolt is an odd one to include, IMO. It doesn’t really pair that well with the other shades. I personally would have gone with yellow! Would have balanced the undertones as well as incorporated a shade that would give more contrast against the medium/dark shades.
Pass, pass,pass…! Working in the medical field 6 days a week 13 hours a day. I’ll never use it enough but I’m so happy for those who wanted something more colorful.. I’m a neutral girl all the way.. Great review!!
Thanks!
I love your idea of using Urban as a blush! I love the bright colors and my favourite shades are Fringe, Chaos and Savage. The packaging of the palette is also very pretty, I am a sucker for cute thing; grr I want!
LOL! Urban as a blush is definitely interesting. For sure you don’t see many purple blushes on the market 😉
The more I look at the swatches, the more I want this! Really for Fringe, but so many of the colors (Urban & Jilted!). Sorry to say the ones I don’t like are Slowburn and Thrash. But there has never been a palette I have purchased where I loved every one!
Thanks again for great reviews! Have never seen the comments hit a second page, lol!
No problem, Shannon! 🙂
I am glad UD is starting to resemble more how they used to be with this palette. I first fell in love with them back in the day before all of the Naked palettes and they were considered “edgy.” This palette looks really nice and I would have died over it years ago. Lol. But that being said, I will not be picking it up. It’s just nice to see them being fun again.
At least it’s fun to look at, even if you won’t be buying!
Those are gorgeous. I can’t imagine where I’d wear them but it almost makes me want to invent events I could wear them at! Beautiful looks!
That’s the way to do it! Just find reasons to wear it anyway 🙂
I love the purple look! It’s really gorgeous, but sadly not enough to rescue this palette for me. It’s annoying that they would put that kind of warning on a product that is clearly intended for use around the eyes. I’m also bummed to see that they seem include brushes instead of eyeliners in all of their palettes because I am not a fan of UD brushes, so I’m paying for something I’ll never use. (For those that will say, “But it’s a bonus!” I refer you to the time UD bumped up the price of Naked because they replaced the liner with a brush.) I’m excited that UD finally decided to leave the “Naked” rut, but I wish this had been better designed.
You always pay for what’s in a palette, whether or not a brand wants to market it as a “bonus” or not – because I’m sure they were comparing costs, prices, and values when they came up with the way it was going to be presented and sold.
It is just kind of “meh” for me. Nothing new or exciting. I think if you want a neon palette the Sleek one is a better value with more neon shades.
I have both, and I think they’re different enough that you could own both but would just come down to which has the right set of shades for you! I’m not sure how easily you can get the Acid palette in the U.S. since it’s not supposed to be sold here (I’m sure you could find a way).
I bought mine off of Amazon.
Re: unsafe use.
I hate to be devil’s advocate, but at least UD put a warning. I bought a NYX primal pressed pigment this past weekend thinking it was a good MUFE dupe. I didn’t realize it wasn’t eye safe until I got home and googled it 🙁
That’s really sad to hear 🙁 Is it listed as not eye safe on their website or anything?
I checked the Ulta website, and it states it’s not meant for eye area. What a bummer!
I can’t believe it’s not on the packaging, though 🙁 (For if you buy it in-stores, I’m sure there’s nothing that says it!)
Exactly! From now on I’m going to have to research products before buying. At least it was only $5, and I can use it for Halloween 😀
Oh lawda mercy… Here we go again…
Good or bad?
Oh I really love the looks you created with the eyeshadows! So exotic. Also love how you used some of the colors as blushes! That’s what I’m going to do when I buy this palette, lol!!
Yay! Thank you so much, Denise 🙂
What a gorgeous set of colours! Also, I love the case – I want to lick it!
I thought this was going to go straight to the top of my wishlist, but actually on closer inspection the only one I want is ‘thrash’ – I’ve been looking for a good chartreuse eyeshadow. I’ll need to check out the dupe list.
There are sooo many chartreuses out there! I am sure you can find one to satisfy your craving 🙂
I’ll have to wait until it launces in Europe and see what i’ll cost, but I do want it. I really like the looks you created,
Thanks, Helene! Hopefully it won’t be too marked up!
I’m actually a little disappointed in this…there’s a couple excellent colors, but I just expected something amazing. I’d rather buy the sugar pill palettes.
Aww, sorry to hear this didn’t live up to your expectations!
Oh I love the bright colors! But I just got Vice 2 and Naked 3 and I have a ton of the Coastal Scents palettes. After seeing the looks you did though I’m feeling like I need to have this one too! Good to see that it’s permanent so maybe I can talk myself into waiting a little while for it (maybe)!
Thank you, Kristi! 🙂
Just curious if it was a mistake or not…was X re-released as a pressed pigment instead of an eyeshadow?
No! I just used that with the look 🙂 I needed something lighter for the inner corner!
HI
what do you mean by not safe for ”immediate eye area”?
they are eyeshadows arent they supposed to be safe to use it for its purpose? ignore my dumbness *.*
PS this palette is oh soooo prettyyyyy
I’m not sure what the technical definition of that, but I would expect that to mean the eyelid, upper/lower lash lines, etc. These are not technically eyeshadows!
“Immediate eye area”, if you wanna get technical, is the entire socket area… I used to do facepainting at a theme park and we were told not to use the reds/pinks/oranges in the eye area, which is the hollow space below and around the eye as well as the space below the brow bone. This is because these areas are where the skin is thinnest and where potentially harmful chemicals in the pigment could be absorbed into the bloodstream easily, blah blah blah
I’ll probably still use these on my eyes though. livin life on the edge n all that
Thanks, Marie! I figured there was an actual definition somewhere.
This is the palette I have always wanted them to make. Swoon
So glad you’re happy with the palette!
I was all excited for daring nightime looks, but if it’s not safe for the immediate eye area there’s no point in me buying it. 🙁 What a bummer.
Six of the ten are eye safe, four are not!
What color is your lipstick?
It’s Urban Decay Anarchy – it is listed underneath the last photo in the post!
Thanks! Your makeup is
Wow…Feel like our prayers have been answered for UD veering away from the Naked line for a moment. I SO need this in my life! Never have used pigments, so I wouldn’t know what to expect in terms of it bothering me. I hope not, cause I’m in love.
It’s very much like regular eyeshadow in terms of texture/feel/use 🙂
You look STUNNING!
Thank you!!
Welcome! 😀
Christine, is there any reason these are labeled “pressed pigments” instead of eyeshadows? Is the formulation different from the rest of their eyeshadows?
Here’s the information – http://www.temptalia.com/urban-decay-electric-pressed-pigment-palette-spring-2014
In most of the post, you mention where it is available; here it is not mentioned.
I searched UD website and also sephora but this UD Electric palette isn’t available there!
Can you lit a light on this point, please?
Hi Sunny,
Release dates are usually listed in the official launch post (which was posted right before the review!) – it is March 18th!
Let me say this…after Naked, Naked 2 and Naked 3, dont you girls have enough of NEUTRALS? Time for some brights! I think this is a great complement palette . I missed bobbi brown brights as it was too small in person. Hopefully they sell this in Malaysia!
Fingers crossed!
I love the lip color. Can I get the Brand and colour please. I love bright pink lips
Urban Decay Anarchy!
Hi! May I ask what shade of lipstick you are wearing in the photos showcasing the pigments used as blush? Thanks!
Urban Decay Anarchy!
So lovely! I really like the pink and purple look you’ve created. I’m curious: are the pan sizes the same as the permanent singles. (In case I want to depot them and place them in my Mac Pro palette. ) I’m not saying I’m going to, just wanting to know of the option is open in case I don’t like the packaging. It does look lovely though! X
24mm!
Gorgeous colors. I feel like hardly anyone would look to see if all of the colors were eye-safe, since it looks like just an eyeshadow palette, not a multiples palette.
I agree – I don’t think most would find the info on the palette.
I am absolutely loving it so far. It’s quickly joined in the ranks as one of my favorite palettes ever. Up there with Lorac Pro for me. And it combines well with every palette and single shadow I’ve mixed it with. The pigmentation is amazing, the shades are like butter, and nothing (save Revolt) is too shimmery. The pearlization seems to only serve to make the mostly-mattes more blendable. The shades practically blend themselves on me. So far I’ve supplemented with some Sugar Pill mattes (mostly to get a pure matte yellow in there), Naked 3 for a pink/sunset look, Galaxy Chic for shimmering ombres, Lorac Pro for more day-friendly looks, and NARSissist for smokes. I’ve also done quite a few looks with just the palette so far.
Revolt I’ve only used minimally to add a little hint of glitter at times or on the inner corners. So definitely not enough to experience the fallout it seems likely to have. I really wish they replaced this Silver (which is very close to a lesser version of Maybelline’s Color Tattoo in its silver shade in color, though I prefer the MCT) with a matte yellow, matte red (true or darker), or true matte green. That would’ve been preferable, but I do understand the desire to include something of a “transformative shade.” Still, for the inevitable Electric 2 I’m sure we’ll get one day, I hope they nix anything Revolt-like. I will definitely hit pan on every shade but that.
(For reference, my skin is neutral fairest porcelain with cool leaning hair and eyes. It’s combination leaning oily and eyeshadow is something I love, but not my strongest forte [that would be my lip or liner game] so I’m thankful when palettes are easily blendable. My lids lean slightly oily. I found this palette worked best with at least an eyeshadow base like NYX Milk or black cream shadow and took to primer well [though it worked very well with just concealer and base alone w/o primer])
Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Celia! Happy you’re enjoying it!
Thanks for your awesome swatches, as always 🙂 Forgot to note that I have used the non-FDA approved colors on my eyes, lips, and cheeks multiple times without issue on my sensitive skin. Using some sort of base or primer seems to take care of the staining for me. I’ve had no irritation and my standard removal routine had no problem tackling the colors. Though they definitely have stain potential.
Christine always looks amaze.. I just wanted to let people know how I’m using this as the scare of an all bright eye has been raging.. No need. I’ve just been doing a black wing and wetting an electric shade to add another wing over it! This palette slows for many colors and a rainbow wing! ENJOY! 😀
Thank you so much!
You are so welcome! 🙂
It’s kinda funny how things are different in Europe…I live in Finland and ordered my Electric palette from the UK. The Euro-version of the palette doesn’t mention anything about Slowburn, Savage, Jilted, and Urban not being safe for the eye area. I LOOOOVE this palette! 🙂
I soooooooo wish I had done some research before buying this palette. I was in a rush to get something cool and fun for an art show and bought the Electric Palette not noticing, nor reading the MICROSCOPICALLY written warning. I used the colors and within a half hour started tearing uncontrollably. Then my eyes swelled up while I was at my show. By the time I got home and washed it off my skin was raw, red and swollen. I woke up this morning with my skin literally burned raw and I have a red outline of the eyeshadow on my eyelid skin. Ive had to use benadryl ointment all day just to alleviate it a bit. The worst parts are A) The warning is written in minuscule letters at the very bottom of the box which no one reads, B) what if I used this on a client? Im an MUA. Id be liable for damages to my client not to mention damaging my reputation C) What the hell are the colors on the EYE PALETTE for if they’re not for the eye?! Im so busy with clients and stuff I don’t have the time to research all the products I buy before I buy them. I have tons of UD products and never had a problem so I expected the same quality. Sorry but I feel UD is being very deceptive with this product – Women, be forewarned!!!
I’m so sorry to hear about your reaction, Lilly! 🙁