Urban Decay NAKED CYBER

 CYBER is the brand new Naked palette on the block from Urban Decay and it’s a real beauty.

Inspired by future tech, cyberspace, and virtual reality, this 100% vegan palette is an out-of-this-world selection of shimmering, colour changing shades in a range of different finishes to dazzle and delight.

 

Featuring a collection of icy-toned blues and lilacs, paired with sunset-inspired peaches and pinks plus the most sumptuous, scorched reds, it really is stunning to behold.

It boasts satin, matte, shimmer, metallic, glitter, and even duo chrome finishes, all featuring the same familiar velvety, ultra-blendable Naked eyeshadow formula that we so know and love. 

 

Its stunning duo chrome shadows contain two contrasting, reflective pigments that create a shade-shifting effect in the light, a bit like getting two shadows in one.

Housed in a spectacular, iridescent NAKED palette with silver detailing, a generous mirror and a dual ended vegan brush, simply lift the lid to reveal it in all its sensational glory.

 

Inside, you’ll find the following shades;

 

A.I.:   A moderately warm-toned, light beige with a satin finish

META DATA: A moderately warm-toned, light beige with a metallic finish

VIRTUAL: A very warm-toned, very light orange with a matte finish.

ELECTRODE:  A very warm-toned, light-medium orange with a sparkle finish.

 

CYBERSPACE: A very warm-toned, light sand duochrome with a pearl finish.

GADGET: moderately warm-toned, medium peach with a matte finish.

CALL I.T.: A very warm-toned, light-medium pink with a frost finish.

NOT A BOT: A moderately warm-toned, very light pink with a sparkle finish.

 

STATIC: A very cool-toned, light silver with a sparkle finish

Y3K: A moderately warm-toned, light-medium browny duochrome with a metallic finish.

OVERRIDE: A moderately warm-toned, medium-dark red with a sparkle finish

BYTE:  moderately warm-toned, dark orange with a matte finish.

 

Silky soft, rich and finely milled these shadows are every bit as stunning on your skin as they look in the palette.

Creamy and highly pigmented, they glide across your skin beautifully and blend to perfection, either using your fingers or the brush which comes with the set.

 

Boasting serious longevity, even then sparkily,shimmery shades won’t transfer or budge throughout the day and boy do they catch the light for a truly dazzling look.

These shades are so far apart from the traditional NAKED palettes and I love it! 

 

Don’t get me wrong, neutrals, nudes and smoky eyes will never go out of fashion but sometimes, you want something a little more fun and spectacular and this palette certainly delivers.

Perfect for the forthcoming party season, you’ll be the belle of every ball with such luminous, captivating shades.

 

Urban Decay’s NAKED CYBER is available now and costs £45.

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick

 Ladies and gents, meet the gorgeous new Vice lipsticks from Urban Decay.

This is their first lipstick launch in 5 years and my gosh is it s good ‘un!

Featuring an impressive 31 new shades, these little tubes of love have been created in an all-new 100% vegan formula.

 

Inspired by L.A., the new lipstick bullet design draws inspiration from the modern, sculptural architecture and gritty concrete jungle of Downtown Los Angeles.

The outer packaging features bright pinks and bold purples sat as a backdrop against a collage of black and white lips, with just one full pout featuring the colour of the lipstick captured within.

Slide the bold, rectangular lipstick out and enjoy the contrasting architecture of the rigidity of its edges paired with soft curvatures of both the lid and main body of the lipstick in a contemporary, reflective pinky-silver hue.

Remove the lid to reveal a soft, metallic purple tube which houses your lipstick and revel in its beauty!

The 31 strong line up has been created in three distinct finishes; cream, matte and shine and you’ll find every kind of shade from neutrals and warm nudes to bright pinks, electric reds and even deep purples to dazzle and delight depending on your mood or occasion.

Their vegan formula has been infused with a host of skin comforting and nourishing ingredients to ensure that you your lips don’t just look good, but feel good too.

 

Ravenswood

Depends on Traffic

Aloe vera and avocado oil, both rich in antioxidants soothe and protect your lips while hyaluronic acid clings onto moisture for long lasting nourishment throughout the day.

That’s not all though. These seriously pigmented lipsticks offer superior, even, long lasing colour that will not bleed or feather, ensuring your lips look beautiful from day to night and beyond.

If vibrant, intense colour is what you’re looking for then their Cream or Matte finishes are the one for you, or if you’re after a more sheer look then their Shine Finish collection is perfect.

 

Hideaway

What's Your Sign

I like my lipstick to be bold so I got my hands on a couple of Cream and Matte shades to put them through their paces.

In the cream finish I tested out ‘Depends On Traffic’, a medium warm nude and Ravenswood, a beautiful medium dusty rose.

In matte I opted for ‘What’s your sign’, a soft nude pink and Hideaway, a deep nude mauve.

 

Each shade has been created with the same decadently rich, creamy and soft formula.

The angled tip of the bullet is perfect for effortless, precision application and the rich pigments ensure an even, full coverage with just one sweep.

The cream line offers a slightly softer, creamier finish than matte but surprisingly despite matte lippies having a tendency to dry your lips out, I didn’t experience this at all with Vice.

 

Comfortable to wear and hugging your lips like a warm embrace, their vividness lasted long after application and continued to feel pleasant to wear all day long.

I’m really impressed by these bad boys.

I love their fun, funky design and packaging. I love the variety of finishes on offer and I love the range of colours available.

Urban Decay’s new Vice Lipsticks are available online and instore and cost £19 each.

Urban Decay Naked Wild West Palette

 Urban Decay have launched their very first all vegan Naked palette in the form of the Wild West Eyeshadow Palette.

Inspired by California deserts and endless skies, the Urban Decay Naked Wild West eyeshadow palette contains cool nudes, warm glittering golds, burnt oranges, deep browns and elegant jade’s to enable you to create endless looks with soft shimmers, mattes and cool metallic finishes. 

The chunky palette features a mirror and double ended brush for on-the-go touch ups and is presented to resemble some kind of animal skin, snake or perhaps gator.

The warm, natural shades of the packaging hint at the jewels to be found within.

              Pop the lid to reveal a curated selection of 12 super-pigmented, blendable shades in an array of different formulas.

 

There’s creamy mattes, bold metallics and iridescent shimmer shades to take your breath away.

My first impression was that I instantly liked about 9 of the shades but questioned the inclusion of the jade/turquoise hues.

Somehow I just couldn’t imagine them working alongside their neighbours. 

Turns out I was wrong.

 

From left to right you’ve got Stand Off (a neutral matte porcelain) Spur (a richer, matte sand), Nudie (a matte warm neutral) and Hold ‘Em (a rich, metallic gold).

 

 Cowboy Rick offers an iridescent pearl, Laredo is a super cool, grey-brown, Bud is a cool, radiant jade and Rustler is a true metallic bronze.

Ghost Town is a matte, burnt orange hue, Whiskey is a warm matte deep brown, Tex, a deep soft teal and Pony Up is a silvery, cool charcoal.

 

The first six shades feature 4 matte, 1 metallic, 1 shimmer shade and are the ideal neutral base colours perfect for understated every day wear, whereas the latter 6 darker shades allow you to create depth and dimension to your eyes.

The shimmery, metallic shades are perfect for creating a highlight effect to make your eyes pop, while the silky soft matte’s create a long lasting effortless look.

I was surprised to find that I actually loved the jade/teal shades.

 

 Richly pigmented, velvety and silk smooth, together they create a truly show stopping look that’s guaranteed to get you noticed.

Prefer life in the background? The plethora of warm, neutral tones have got you covered here too.

I personally love the combination of Rustler, Laredo and Whiskey for creating a gorgeously sumptuous smokey brown look.

While the shadows are gloriously soft, creamy and super easy to apply and build, I did find I needed to put a little more work into the shimmers of Hold E’m and Cowboy Rick to get a really great pop of colour.

That said even these shades were far more easy to manage and manipulate than many other brands of shimmery shadows which can flake, crumble and disappear shortly after application.

While its not my favourite Urban Decay Naked palette it is undeniably beautiful and the inclusion of slightly quirky, more ‘out-there’ shades set it aside from its predecessors.

Plus, this is of course Urban Decay’s first completely vegan formula, meaning that it does not contain any animal-derived ingredients or by products.

Urban Decay’s new Naked Wild West Palette is available now and costs £45.

Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac tinted foundation

 If you're looking for a long lasting, hydrating foundation that allows your natural beauty to shine through then you're going to love this newbie from Urban Decay. 

Say hello to the Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac tinted foundation. 

Boasting a long wear glow, the foundation is infused with something called kombucha filtrate and marula oil which offers up to 24-hour hydration, coverage, aand a fresh glow.

Available in 12 shades the foundation is designed to suit your skin tone by allowing your real skin to show through the sheer finish.

This means that while it is buildable, it will result in a light-medium, sheer coverage- So if you're after a full on matte this won't be for you. 

Soft, creamy and cool, the foundation has a beautifully lightweight feel.

Upon application (I like to use my fingers) my skin feels soft and comfortable.

Some foundations can feel heavy on your skin, instantly sucking the life and moisture out of your skin, particularly if you're after a matte look. 

Despite its sheer finish, it does successfully help to even out my skin tone, reducing the appearance of pores and acne scars as it goes.

For mega pimples or marks you may still needs concealer, but otherwise you're good to go.

For someone like meaning has oily skin, I found that the nourishing properties of this foundation were a smidge too much for my skin and I did have to reach for my powder a few times throughout the day.

That said, it's significantly lighter and less troublesome for oily skin than a BB or CC cream and In my opinion, offers better coverage too.

Not that it matters especially, but the packaging is super cool too.

Vibrant, bright and attractive, just like the foundation, if you're after long lasting duration and dewey, natural looking skin then this is the product for you. 

Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac tinted foundation is available now and costs £29.

Urban Decay Stoned Vibes

 Urban Decay’s new Stoned Vibes palette is simply one of the most beautiful palettes I’ve ever seen.

Inspired by the timeless beauty of crushed gemstones it boasts a host of opulent, sumptuous shades to dazzle and delight.

 

 

Housed within the most captivating compact complete with mirror and dual ended brush, the packaging has been designed to resemble a stone which has been cracked open to reveal a brilliant and dazzling display of natural crystals and gemstones.

The contents perfectly compliment this theme as once you open the lid you are presented with a sensational treasure of shimmering shades that are beautifully speckled with real tourmaline block bad energy and elevate your look.

 

 

Pure elegance to behold, it is like discovering your very own treasure chest of sparkling, shimmery jewels.

There is not a single shade within this palette that looks out of place and each and every one has something special to offer.

 

 

Good Karma: This shade is a soft, neutral matte

Jade: Marbleized, soft shimmery jade

Opal Aura: Pinky-blue, silver iridescent bright shimmer

Tigers Eye: A rich, warm copper gold marble

Vibes: Soft pinky-brown shimmer

Antidote: A warm orange matte

 

 

Hexed: A deep, warm, rich matte brown

Bloodstone: A rich, warm brown with green and white iridescent shimmer

OJO: A bright, vivid sparkly rich blue

Raw Energy: Soft Amythest purple with shimmer

Meditate: Soft shimmery brown

Third Eye: A cool, richly deep brown

 

 

Each and every shade is finely milled, creamy, silky soft and offers an intense colour pigment.

Four earthy mattes have been paired with eight prismatic shimmers to allow you to create an almost endless combination of resplendent looks.

 

Each of the stone-like speckled eyeshadows are designed to give off good energy and deliver stunning, shimmering colour payoff without any flaking or fallout so commonly associated with sparkly shadows.

Each and every shade is beautifully rich in texture and provides effortless pigment which packs a punch. 

Wonderfully velvety and easy to build, begin your look with a matte to create an all-over colour base to contour and shape.

Create an exquisite eye by applying the marbelized shades with your finger or mist your brush with their All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray before dipping into shadow for a foiled, wet-look finish.

The possibilities are expansive and allow you to create an array of sumptuous, rich, dazzling looks which last all day long.

 

 

I actually find that the shadows look even better when worn for a number of hours as the natural oils in your skin combine with the shadows to offer an even more glossy, powerful look.

 Urban Decay’s Stoned Vibes palette is available now and costs £46.

Urban Decay Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation

Stay Naked is the new weightless liquid foundation boasting up to 24 hour wear from Urban Decay.

Housed within a sleek, modern and chic rectangular bottle, this medium coverage foundation offers a real-skin matte finish that lasts all day and all night thanks to its longwear formula and a flexible, breathable feel.

Available in an extensive range of shades to suit every skin type this is the type of foundation you want if you enjoy makeup that makes you feel like you’re not wearing anything.

Lightweight, silky and soft the waterproof formula creates a weightless veil that works to minimise the appearance of pores, smoothing your complexion to create a flawless, airbrushed effect.

The line up consists of a staggering 50 different shades, with 9 shade intensities, 3 mastertones and 7 undertones, allowing you a precise colour match.

I opted for shade 30CP (a light shade intensity, with a cool mastertone and pink undertone) and it matched my skin perfectly.

The texture of the liquid foundation is gorgeous and so feather light it is perfect for my oily complexion.

Its medium coverage means it hides a multitude of sins, particularly an uneven skin-tone and dark circles, while not clogging your skin or feeling heavy.

You can even build your coverage in areas that require a little more help with ease, as its super easy to blend and silky to apply.

Once applied, it becomes like a second skin, blending in perfectly and feeling so light it’s as if you weren’t wearing a thing.

Its matte finish did a great job at helping to control my oily t-zone and it actually really did last all day without transferring onto my clothes.

The colour remained true and there was no oxidation or orangey patches as the day went on.

If you like foundations with a fuller coverage but prefer a lightweight, natural finish then this is the product for you for sure.

Urban Decay’s Stay Naked Weightless Liquid Foundation is available now and costs £29.50.