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*blink* Did you miss it?

You've gotta be quick around here if you want to snap up the latest and greatest! Urban Decay's newest palette, Book of Shadows III, went online today! And then promptly sold out in under 10 minutes.  Sweet mother of makeup!

Strap on your running shoes, ladies. We'll hear soon when the next batch goes up. Follow Urban Decay on Facebook or sign up for their newsletter for the latest news.

I'll race ya to the shopping cart! ;)

$54 buys you:

• Bordello Purpley-pink with gold shift
• Kush Bright green
• Loaded Deep emerald/black
• Money Silvery pale green
• Radium Bright blue
• Rockstar Deep eggplant with metallic base
• Suspect Oyster with dimensional shift
• Haight Shimmering, mermaid blue
• Psychedelic Sister Purple amethyst 
• Snatch Peachy-pink with glitter
• Last Call Plum punch
• Maui Wowie Medium gold with silver glitter
• Midnight Cowboy Rides Again Golden beige with bronze, gold, and silver glitter
• Smog Deep coppery bronze
• Perversion Matte jet black
• Uzi Metallic silver with big iridescent sparkles

With a little sumpin' sumpin' thrown in:

• Ransom 24/7 Eye Pencil
• Zero 24/7 Eye Pencil
• Eyeshadow Primer Potion travel-size

UDPP. Super-size me (updated)

Take a look at this monster mumba jumba:


According to the Urban Decay Facebook page, this "Professional Size" Primer Potion (in a squeeze bottle!) will be available for Holiday '10 is available now! I need two: one for me, one for the kit.

More details when I get them...

It's $29 and you can get it here. Check out the sweet needle-nose dispensing cap that lets you get 100% of the 25% larger container:

In which I compare Urban Decay's new perfume oil, Revolver, to Aussie country music star Keith Urban

 

I told you about Urban Decay's new perfume oil already. It's called Revolver and it's a roller ball-applied perfume oil. Notes include: lychee, pineapple leaf, fig, amber, and Egyptian musk. It's going to be available only through UrbanDecay.com and is only $26.

But now I have tested it. Wanna know how it is? Keep reading for the review.

Urban Decay to launch a rollerball perfume oil called Revolver

Ya'll, I can't wait to check this out! I love Urban Decay, and I love perfume oils. Now I can have both? SHUT UP!

Revolver sounds fab: a peppy, fresh and pretty top note combo (lychee, pineapple leaf) and sexy middle (fig!) added to a base note blend that sounds right up my alley (amber, Egyptian musk). And I like the roller ball applicator approach (less messy than an open top!). I'm excited. What about you?

Please note: Revolver is only available through UrbanDecay.com
while supplies last (starting on 4/27).
You won't find it at Sephora or wherever else you buy your UD!

Next up from Urban Decay: Pocket Rockets (!), a palette, and mini polishes!

It's The Summer of Love!

New Urban Decay means Happy Dance Time here at the BSB campus! We've got a brand new palette with sexy, bronzey, summer tones and a pop of purple, a few new shades of the Man Candy gloss Pocket Rocket, and a set of mini polishes. What? Hullo, empty wallet!

Keep reading to see more pictures from The Summer of Love collection.

Brow Pencil Death Match!

 

Brows are a key feature in a makeup look. I recently told you about one of my favorite brow products, Chanel's le Sourcil de Chanel - Perfect Brows, but I also love a good brow pencil!  Who needs more reason than that to conduct a Brow Pencil Death Match?

The combatants*: Clinique,  Kevyn Aucoin, Bobbi Brown, MAC, and Urban Decay. Let's see how they stack up!

*It's not clear who invited the sheep.

Explain this to me. Please!

That's Urban Decay's Alice in Wonderland palette.

I wrote about it here.

You can see swatches by the ever-elegant Muse here.

It's for sale on Urban Decay's site, but...
it sold out immediately.
Hopefully, they'll make more.

source

 

THIS IS WHAT I NEED EXPLAINED:

Why (WHY!?) are people bidding crazy $ for it on eBay?

exhibit A

All of the colors are repromotes.



Don't get me wrong,
they're all great colors!

I especially love Grifter and Last Call.

(ahem... I mean "Curiouser" and "Queen"!)


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Dudes.

It retails for $52.

Why are we bidding >$100 for it?

But is it it possible there are THAT MANY
Alice in Wonderland collectors out there?
Or is it just the hype?

Urban Decay busts out a new shadow formula called Stardust Eyeshadows

NINE

NEW

SHADOWS

ONE

NEW

FORMULA

Know this:

Silky smooth formula.

40% more glitter than any other UD shadow.

This glitter is ultra-fine and won't lead to fall-out on your cheeks.

Wear it dry for a sheer wash, wet for more intensity.

Groovy new container: squeeze it gently to open.

$20 each (but more than twice the amt. of any other UD shadow).

Diamond Dog
Bobby Dazzle
Space Cowboy

swatches courtesy of Urban Decay's Facebook page, which you need to "fan".

Griffith
Retrograde

Tip: USE YOUR FINGERS!

Fyrinnae fans will be familiar with the concept: use your fingers to apply these shadows, or at least gently brush your finger over the top of them after applying, to bring out the best in the glitter!

What do you think!?

I can't wait to get my hands on these and see how they work!

Jump down the rabbit hole and check this out, ya'll!

Happy Birthday to me!

Alice and Wonderland + Tim Burton + Johnny Depp + Disney
March 5th, 2010

watch the official trailer here.

But I don't have to wait. Oh no, I do not! The beauty world is helping me get ready by pitching in some goodies...

Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows

What!? I fell over when I heard about this. Urban Decay are gods, and the Book of Shadows is a stunning palette. I skipped BOS II this holiday season, and maybe that was a great decision because I can justify picking this one up! 

Let's let the pictures talk, first:

thank you to BritishBeautyBlogger for the images

Now take a look at those shadow colors.
New names for sure.  New shades, though!?
Curiouser and curiouser!

Debuts in March, from what I have heard,
though some sources said the end of December--- they seem to be wrong.

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OPI Alice in Wonderland collection

Off with Her Red! – A glowing, empowering hot red
The Red Queen: Cruel ruler of Underland, she cuts off the heads of those who disagree with her. She would rather be feared than loved.

Absolutely Alice - An absolutely amazing blue glitter
Alice Kingsley: Beautiful but slightly off-kilter, sees the world differently than most. In the Rabbit Hole, she seeks to write her own destiny.

Mad as a Hatter – A madly marvelous black-multi glitter
The Mad Hatter: Formerly the White Queen’s hatter. Now, he is part of the Underland Resistance and driven to madness by guilt.

Thanks So Muchness! - For this ”much-have” red shimmer
And lastly…; As if the tale was not adventurous enough, one more shade to color your own Underland over and over.

I'll need to check out Mad as a Hatter, since I'm completely obsessed with black glitter polishes at the moment!

Urban Decay - 30% off w/ Friends & Family. Pass it on!

Click on the image above to shop!

New Urban Decay products - Video Review plus swatches and pics (pic heavy)

I got just about all of the new Urban Decay products, the ones from the Fall collection, and I wanted to show you some product pics, swatches, and my first ever video review!

Without further ado:

There are 3 new Deluxe Eye Shadows:

• Ruthless | pale sandy taupe shimmer
  I cannot get enough of this color. It's gorgeous and versatile and beautiful and perfect. It's like a fair mushroom. SWOON. The consistency is great and it slides right on.
• Frigid | deep purple w/blue sheen
• Freakshow | deep purple w/red sheen
  I'm going to review both Frigid and Freakshow together, because to me they're nearly the same color. They're a touch dusty, as many dark purples are, and the shades are really, really similar. Yeah, there's a red pearl on one and a blue on the other, but do you need both? I'm going to have to do a few looks and see how well they play with others. That may make the difference...

There are 3 new lipsticks:

• Oil Slick | glossy black w/silver microsparkle
  I like this a lot - sheer  with silver sparkle (!). The only downside is that I have no place to wear it regularly. Yeah, I'll be able to layer it and have fun, but alas, I don't get dressed up often and wearing this with t-shirts seems a bit much.
• Confession | deep, semi-sheer burgundy
  LOVE this one. Very, very pretty. It's nearly a purple on me, which I love. Although, again: the t-shirt thing.
• Naked | creamy pink-nude
  This is probably the perfect midtone pink. Enough said.

 

There are two 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencils:

• Wallflower | medium nude
• Paranoid | dark pinky nude
  
  I like both of these pencils, though Wallflower goes a bit orange on my pink-ish lips. Not as bad as many nude lippies, do, but still. I'll save it for my warmer lipsticks. Paranoid is great, but darker than my natural lip (which is fine - I'll wear it tons), I just can't consider it a "nude" on me, personally. These really do last - in fact, the swatches were hard to wipe off! ;)  By the way, neither of these actually goes with any of the lipsticks released in this collection (Paranoid is a bit darker than Naked on me).

There are 4 new primers (the two face primers were not received/reviewed):

• Eyelash Primer Potion | Lashes get thicker, longer, stronger!
  LOVE this primer! I'm a big fan of lash primers, but this one is even better than I expected it to be! No clumps, but nice long, thick lashes. No flaking. Dude...
• Lip Primer Potion | A foundation for your lips so your lipstick stays without budging or feathering.
  I really like this one, too, though I think MAC's Prep & Prime Lip holds onto color better. This one, though, prevents feathering better. If Prep & Prime Lip and UD Lip Primer Potion had a baby, I'd be happy!
• Pore Perfecting Complexion Primer Potion (not reviewed) | For oilier skins or anyone wanting a matte finish.
• Brightening Face Complexion Primer Potion (not reviewed) | For dry skins or anyone who wants a radiant glow.

There are 6 new cream eye liners called Ink for Eyes:

• Empire | eggplant
• Binge | midnight blue
• Demolition | brown
• Zero | black
• Loaded | deep green
• Pyrotechnics | iridescent glitter, clear base

 

 

These cream liners are FABULOUS. I love the coffin-shaped cases. I love the consistency. I love the amazing double-sided brush! I just adore these. And they last for-ev-er. I've never been a fan of brown liners, especially those with no shimmer, but Demolition is my favorite - the shade is incredible. Zero is deep black and silky (no shimmer) and excellent for cat eyes, winged liner, and putting on the upper (and lower) waterline where it stays put! Pyrotechnics is a sheer base with shimmery, cool iridescent glitter and it's great as an unexpected pop in the inner corner (above) and layered over... well, anything! Binge, Loaded, and Empire are all great shades (none have shimmer) and I'll use them a lot, but note that you may have to layer those a touch to build to the desired intensity. Still, very easy to use and not a pain in the butt at all.

As for the video, I want to say a few things: this isn't fancy, and I'm still mastering exactly where to position the camera and such (hence some product close-ups that are so close they're a bit blurry). And there's a bandage on my hand from that ridiculous run-in I had a little while ago with a can of beans. It looks stupid, but there ya go. That's me - clutzy, new to video taping, and an Urban Decay junkie!

Urban Decay - 30% off. I'll tell you how.

Oh, wait...

That can't be right.

How 'bout this one:

HOT NEWS FROM URBAN DECAY! If you like UDPP, read this now!

UDPP. You may not know what that means, but for millions of makeup junkies, it's an acronym close to the heart!

UDPP = Urban Decay Primer Potion, an eyeshadow primer that defines the word "cult classic". This is one of the - if not the - best selling products Urban Decay has,  and its signature curvy purple packaging hits the "Best-Of" lists every single time. 

Doesn't the UDDP package look like a genie's bottle? It truly is a magic product! 

Is UDPP really that good? I think so. It's a thin (but not watery) cream meant to be applied with the product's flocked wand, though it works equally well dabbed on with fingers. UDPP dries-down to nearly invisible, and effectively keeps your shadow in place without creases for hours and hours without changing the shadows' appearance or texture. Well, that's sort of true- some shadows look even more vibrant over UDPP! I particularly like it under the lower lashline, where it keeps my liner from smudging or budging - and that's not easy!

Fans have been busy for years coming up with creative ways to make this product multi-purpose (and to get every tiny bit out of the package!). I, myself, have used this to prevent lipstick feathering  - yes, it works! And others smooth some UDPP on cheeks to keep their blush/bronzer/highlighter creations in place. Tutorials and word-of-mouth have spread techniques for emptying the bottle, the one main and oft-spoken grudge against the product (some stays in the bottom where the wand can't reach). The other pet peeve is that folks want BIGGER bottles!

OK, enough babbling... WHAT'S THE NEWS!?! 

You know I'm going to make you read past the jump, right? ;)

CONTEST! Urban Decay prizes

How about a mid-week pick-me-up?

Urban Decay 24/7 Liners are amazing.
Want some?
I have the Velvet Rope set-
5 drop-dead shades of no-budge sexy.

And so your lips don't get jealous,
we're tossingin a XXX Shine Cooling Lip Gloss
in Kinky,
which looks like this:



Which makes this a $45 haul you need not spend one penny on.
Can't beat that!

Simply comment and tell us your favorite way to wear eyeliner.
Winner to be picked at random.
Contest ends 6.21.09 at midnight, EST


Yeyo - metallic white; 1999 - plum w/ teeny gold glitter;
Zero - zealous black; Bourbon - brown w/ teeny gold glitter; Stash -dark green/gold



Kinky: rosy-pink w/ silver shimmer