I am a huge fan of anything Urban Decay so you can imagine how well an Urban Decay Palette went down!

I managed to pick this up a couple of years ago, so I’ve had a great deal of time to try it out and give you a full review on this!

The palette comes in a purple box, with a lift up top (which has a little pop up woodland scene & a mirror), and a draw in the front. Its from within the draw that the Eye Shadows, Primer potion & two brushes are stored.

You are given two brushes, one quite fluffy and one more smaller and narrow, and of course apart from the Eye Shadows the piece de resistance is the Urban Decay Primer Potion. Not in its usual bottle, a smaller one (yet equally difficult to extract all of the product from!)

The Eye Shadows are something amazing, 16 very highly pigmented Eye Shadows in a vast array of colours, in two finishes: Shimmer & Glitter!

This is a great little palette for trying out bright and vibrant looks, whether using one colour, two or even several. With a choice this wide you really can make any look you desire!

The Eye Shadows are bright, long lasting and stay on your eyes all day without dropping, with the help of the Primer Potion.

I think this is an awesome palette from Urban Decay. Its designed wonderfully and its beautiful to look at. The colours are great, with a wide assortment and the pigment is great. I thoroughly recommend this palette for first timers and old timers alike. There is nothing no not love about this palette, you really can glam it up to the max!

(Originally written by me for Daily Online in 2012)

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We pay close attention to dates on our food, not daring to buy something if its even 5 minutes out of date, so why don’t we apply the same logic when it comes to our make up?

We’re all guilty of it, keeping products way longer than we should have, some of you might not even be aware that make up has a ‘date’ on it. But by not getting rid of products when they are out of date we’re all risking skin complaints from bacteria forming in our products.

Sounds gross doesn’t it? Maybe it might be time for us all to have a bit of a clear out…

Mascara & Liquid Liner: This is probably one of the few make up truths you will have heard about, your mascara and liquid liner. Really you shouldn’t keep these for longer than 3-4 months, and this is because of the nature of the products. The brushes are dragged across your eyes and in and out of the bottle/pot. The simple pumping action you apply to your bottle of mascara really does push bacteria down in the product with every pump…this is then transferred to your eyes.

Liquid Foundation: Liquid foundation usually has a life span of around 2 years, however if your bottle has a pump dispenser be sure to keep this clean to avoid any bacteria forming around this area. Because this product is water based this draws bacteria to it. Another thing, keep an eye out for a change in colour or scent, as this can mean the product has gone off.

Powder Foundation: This has a life span of 2 years.

Eye Shadow: Eye Shadow is probably something we all keep in our collections for the longest of times, but did you know that Eye Shadow should only really be kept for 3 months. There is a high risk of bacteria transfer between the product and your eyes.

Lipstick: Lipstick is one of those products that really you can tell when it is past its prime because it will go hard, but this should be no longer than two years. Its harder for bacteria to grow on lipstick as it has no water content.

I hope that was helpful to you guys, 

Thanks for reading!

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