Back in September you may remember seeing a post about a collaboration
between cult beauty brand Urban Decay and pop star Gwen Stefani. (Read it here)
Anyway, the result of said collaboration is THIS UH-MAZING
palette!
Unlike many celebs who merely put their face and name to a
product Gwen has worked on every detail of this palette, from the case and
packaging to the fabulous selection of shades.
So involved was she that the gorgeous, distinctive looking
case was inspired by her love of black and white graphic prints and antique
gold accents. Just like her it’s a very cool looking case!
Now, when it came to the shadows they were created are in
the exact shades Gwen always wished she had in her collection and of the 15 in
the palette, 12 are totally new.
The palette contains an eclectic mix of shades from subtle
nudes and neutrals to vibrant jewels tones giving you the chance to mix up your
look while offering a really versatile set of colours.
You’ve got a great selection of matte and shimmer too,
allowing you to create the perfect look for any occasion and I have to say, the
shimmery shades (which I’m not normally a
huge fan of) are gorgeously soft and don’t leave you with a grainy,
glittery finish.
Most of the shade names were handpicked by Gwen and are
inspired by her songs and I have to say I loved the little touch of the
inscription of “Magic’s In The Makeup” on the corner of the mirror.
So, in this palette you’ll find:
BLONDE (because Gwen
is): Pale beige with a pink iridescent shift
BATHWATER (a No Doubt
song): Pale beige with gold pearl
SKIMP (a favourite of
Gwen’s from their original line): Pale nude satin
STEADY (after the No
Doubt album “Rock Steady”): Medium rose with metallic gold shift
PUNK (the music genre
Gwen got started in): Reddish brown matte
BABY (a homage to her
fashion line L.A.M.B): Cool metallic rose
ANAHEIM (where Gwen
grew up): Light taupe brown matte
STARK (another of Gwen’s
favourite shades): Nude-pink matte
ZONE (after the song “Danger
Zone”): Medium brown matte
SERIOUS (another of
Gwen’s songs): Smoky grey with iridescent floating pearl
POP (like her current
music): Pale coral with iridescent sparkle
HARAJUKU (one of her
style influences): Metallic blue-pink with iridescent micro-shimmer
DANGER (because we
like a little danger): Deep metallic royal blue with blue micro sparkle
1987 (the year No
Doubt formed): Bright metallic yellow-gold
BLACKOUT (Gwen’s favourite
black shade): Blackest black matte
I have to say she’s got great taste in shadows! I wasn’t sure
what to expect from a palette from a pop star who is so eccentric but I’m very
impressed.
My favourite combination of shades at the moment is SKIMP,
PUNK and ANHEIM which create a gorgeous natural look but I also surprised myself
by how much I liked the vibrant blue DANGER shade too- worn the right way it
would look stunning!
The Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette (£40) is definitely
going into my top 10 palette draw and if you like the look of it too you can
get your mitts on it too you’ll need to head over to the Urban Decay website,
pop in your email address and sign up to be one of the first to hear when it
goes on sale!
What a beautiful palette and I'm surprised that it's actually very reasonably priced. For a palette like this they could have charged a lot more and I'm sure people would have still flocked to buy it x
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