REVIEW: Urban Decay - 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil Set

Hello...

I've decided to do this blog post about Urban Decays 24/7 Glide on Eye Pencil Set that I received at Christmas.
I'd heard that they were one of the best eyeliners as there pigments are so intense. I do always struggle to find good eyeliners with good colour pay off as some are quite hard and cannot see the colour, and others are lovely and creamy but the colour doesn't last long enough through the day.

Well these liners are 'Smudgeproof, Budgeproof and Waterproof' and last '24/7' What more can you want!
When I say that the colour pay off for these liners are great I sincerely mean it. I wouldn't use these pencils otherwise. When buying eyeliners you need ones that have good colour pigments, last long enough to get you through the day/night at least and ones that don't just break constantly when sharpening as I always find that high street brands do this.

I always say if you will use things on a daily basis and are essentials in your everyday make-up bag then you do need to invest in something that little more expensive. You don't want to be spending money trying multiple different products just because you don't want to pay for premium brands because of the price, at the end of the day it will end up being less expensive if you do so.

Obviously I saw this set as a better investment for myself and for my kit as this set of 10 has a range of shades that I would get use out off and it worked out cheaper anyway. I remember seeing this and thinking that I can't miss out on that bargain.
I don't think this is still for sale now but maybe you wouldn't all need this many colours so buying the odd colour from the counter would be worth it as they are also pretty much double the size.
But the shades in this set are NOT available to buy separately, they do however have a wide range of colours that you will be able to find similar shades of.

Urban Decay describe these liners as 'The best eye pencil ever, ever, ever! Never before has a pencil this creamy and brilliant been waterproof too. Velvety-soft, this never-before-seen formula stays soft and creamy for blending (about 30 seconds) then dries down to a long-lasting finish that WILL NOT budge.'

What did I just say :)
I love how these liners do feel velvety-soft as you don't want them hard pencils anywhere around your eyes as they do hurt! I agree with the blending also as a smudge effect on the upper eyelid always looks great, especially with these dreamy shades.

In this set, the colours I got are;
- Perversion (Jet Black)
- Mugshot (Bronze)
- Faint (Matte Grey)
- Moonspoon (Silver/Grey)
- Smokeout (Brown with a hint of Purple)
- Glitter Rocks (Shimmer Pink)
- Stargazer (Glitter Gold)
- Voodoo (Vibrant Grape)
- Gonzo (Matte Blue)
- Vacancy (Turquoise)

Some of these liners are linked to the eyeshadows which you may realise have the same name.

Without Flash -

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Do you have this set?
Are you thinking of buying these liners?

Sophie xx

Urban Decay Naked Palettes 1,2 and 3

When I am doing my clients make-up they always love all of my Urban Decay Naked Palette's so I thought it would be perfect to write up a review with advice for which one would suit you.

I brought my first Naked Palette when number 1 came out.
The best time to buy these palettes is when Debenhams do there 10% weeks or point offers as you save a fair bit of money as they can be expensive when you especially wanting to buy all 3 palettes.

I would recommend Urban Decay as my number 1 go to brand for any eyeshadows as each shade is highly pigmented, stays on your eyelid, and there is no fall out with the sparkly shades. There is a shade for any colour you are after and you can also build your own palette with them.

Naked 1 was the perfect neutral palette when it first came out. It had all the colours you would ever need to do numerous eye make-up looks.
It is full of 12 Bronze-Hued neutrals in a range of textures including Mattes, Satin, Shimmers and glitter eyeshadows.
With this palette you can go as neutral or smokey as you like with champagne to gunmetal shades.
From Naked 1 my most used eyeshadows are Virgin, Buck, Half-baked and Darkhorse. Definitely my go to bronze smokey eye.

Naked 2 contains another 12 shades but this time they are Taupe-Hued neutrals. Again with textures of Mattes, Shimmers and Glitter eyeshadows.
This palette is best for Neural looks, soft smokey eyes and more dramatic looks as it is not a shimmery than Naked 1.
My most used eyeshadows from this palette are Bootycall, Tease, Verve and Blackout.

Naked 3 contains another 12 BRAND NEW shades which are Rose-hued neutrals. Textures of this palette are Mattes, Pearls and Shimmering Metallics.
This palette is best for you ladies who want to experiment more with on-trend make-up looks.
It is not the easiest palette to mix and create tons of different looks as they are all pink shade with warm undertones. For people who have always wanted that pink eyeshadow that doesn't make your eyes look sore then you need this palette!
You can create soft romantic looks with these colours as well as making a more dramatic eye looks using the right side of the palette as this contains the more bronze to red shades.
My most used eyeshadows from Naked 3 are Dust, Burnout, Nooner and Blackheart (the amazing black with red glitter)

I hope this has helped you decide which palette is best for you or even just an understanding of each palette for your future make-up looks.

Sophie xxx