Anyone else feel like this is the longest week ever? There should be a law against a 5 day work week directly after holidays. Anyway, today I’m excited to review the gorgeous Urban Decay Vice 3 palette. I actually got it back in October and have been using it almost daily.
The case is beautiful – I love the neon green jewel VICE logo and how shiny it is. Unfortunately mine arrived scratched, but I was too impatient to wait until they were in stock again to get it replaced. The mirror is the same size as the palette, which is fantastic and makes it very easy to use when traveling… or at your desk at work because you didn’t get a chance to do your makeup at home that morning. It also came with a matching makeup bag that fits the palette perfectly.
Like most of their palettes this one came with a double-ended brush – shadow on one end, blending/crease on the other. It is quite soft, but I haven’t used it much as I’m too in love with my Sephora 24k set.
With 20 brand new shades to work with it’s easy to come up with different looks. The shades are arranged in columns: neutrals on the left, jewel tones in the middle and smoky shades on the right. I usually use the neutral shades in my crease to help blend, and then use the coordinated quad to complete the look. I have found them all to be wonderfully soft and easy to blend.
Truth: pale pink-nude matte | Undone: pink-beige matte-satin w/subtle floating tonal pearl | Downfall: warm light brown matte | DTF: taupe matte w/subtle floating pearl
Dragon: bright metallic green shimmer | Freeze: metallic medium blue w/multidimensional micro-glitter | Heroine: deep navy blue w/subtle floating tonal pearl | Brokedown: metallic golden brown shimmer w/gold micro-glitter
Vanity: smoky metallic eggplant w/multidimensional micro-glitter | Lucky: metallic bronze | Reign: rich brown satin | Bobby Dazzle: metallic white w/pale gold micro-glitter
Alien: pink-peach w/golden shift | Alchemy: deep fuchsia satin | Bondage: deep, smoky burgundy shimmer | Sonic: metallic red-copper
Last Sin: champagne shimmer w/silver micro-glitter | Angel: light taupe w/silver micro-glitter | Defy: smoky taupe satin | Revolver: soft black satin w/subtle floating iridescent pearlHere’s my favorite look with the palette, I’m using Undone, Downfall, DFT, Last Sin, Angel, and Bobby Dazzle
What combo would you use first?
I also got this palette, but I’ve barely touched it yet! I did a look or two though and loved it so far. I’m super excited about the bright shades in this palette.
It sucks that yours was scratched though. 🙁
I love that they mixed both bright and neutral, makes it so versatile!! Yeah it took me far too long to get over it being scratched.. packaging means too much lol!
I have this palette myself and I haven’t really used it much! I am planning on hopefully doing a tutorial with it soon!
I look forward to seeing it!!
Anything UD is always great – not sure if I would use the bright shades, but the swatches on your arm dont look as bright as they appear!
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I totally agree, I’m a big UD fan. I like the bright shades for a quick hit of colour – but I definitely use the neutrals more!
Urban Decay’s packaging is always so cool! You are so talented with makeup – I love this look!
Thank you Shannon! ♥
I’ve never been a fan of the Vice palettes, I tend to stick to more neutral shades so I never get enough use out of all the colors! But I love the NAKED palettes!
I am with you on the Naked palettes! They are wonderful 🙂 This is the first Vice palette I felt I needed to have!
Love this look! And the new, darker hair. You look great, hun!
Thank you hun ♥
Love Urban Decay palettes! They are pricey, but definitely worth it! You’re so lucky to get the Vice palette. I am a fan of the Naked palettes too 🙂
The price is balanced out by the fact that they last forever! I use my Naked 3 all the time and it took a year to barely hit the pan on my most used colour. Pretty impressive!
I loe the Urban Decay palettes! I steered away from this one because I knew that I wouldn’t used the brighter colors. I’m more of a neutral girl. But now I’m thinking that I need it! Hahaha!!!
You neeeeeeeed it!! *enable enable enable* 😀
I love Urban Decay eye shadow, this looks like a great set.
Thanks Karissa 😀
Wow! Some great shades and they look absolutely beautiful on you!
Thank you Brenda!
I def gravitate towards the neutrals, but I love all the options. Your eyes look gorgeous!
Thank you Angie! I am trying really hard to break away from neutrals but they keep pulling me back.
love urban decay, their eye shadows are so pigmented and creamy need to check this palette out next time I am at Sephora
I’d love to hear what you think of it if you pick it up 😀
Love Urban Decay!! They make great pallets. The shadows on you look amazing.
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Thank you Pam!
These are great colors! I just love Urban Decay!! I feel like I always say this but I will say it again, you are THE best at applying make-up 🙂
You are too sweet. Thank you Lindsay 🙂
You have sooo much make-up! Every post I’m blown away but what new toys you have !
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I had to go through and sort it all this weekend – too much lol! I have to stop buying and start using!
This is such a beautiful palette! Great post!
Thank you Jen 🙂
Gorgeous palette for sure! I am not a make up guru and always wonder if I should shell out the amount of money for these higher priced palettes. However, after reading this post, I might bite the bullet. The colors are simply beautiful.
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I am far from one too Ayana and had a hard time at first when I made the switch – but it is so worth it. There are still tons of drugstore brand makeup products that I love, and prefer to keep it cheap when products expire quickly… but shadows last so long, it is a great investment!