MY URBAN DECAY HAUL

For months now we have known that Urban Decay have been planning to open 

a store in Gateway Theatre of Shopping  (North of Durban), 

but little did we know that it's been a two year undertaking to find 

the correct position within the centre. 

Finally, in all its purple glory, it opened a couple of Friday's ago and I was lucky 

to have been invited along to the VIP opening prior to its officially launch

 on Saturday 28th July.

Urban Decay have 3 stand alone stores around SA and if I'm not mistaken

 their latest is also the largest. 

Urban Decay have been around for the past 20 years or so and their motto is 

URBAN DECAY

Beauty with an Edge.

Urban Decay over the past two decades have never stopped experimenting

and now offer an endless array of high performance cosmetics that are much 

loved around the world and I'm happy to see we have our own store

here in Gateway.

            

 Their stores, besides looking fantastic are easy to navigate around and all of 

the products are well displayed

and the staff are super helpful irrespective of whether you're looking for an edgy

metallic look, a sexy smokey eye or a classic natural look.

Make-up junkies over 40 also want Beauty With An Edge, granted maybe

 not so much of the vivid bright colours, but there is so much more to UD

than that.

Urban Decay really do cater for all ages and all skin tones, so remove those ideas

out of your head right now if you think that UD is not a cosmetics

brand for you, as you will be surprised at the selection of products on offer

and the depth of shade selection they have.

(I was shocked to see that they have 40 Eye Pencil shades)

I was also excited to see a great selection of lipsticks and glosses

from deep-dark shades to bold bright to super versatile neutrals

(all in a range of finishes)

 there’s literally "Lipsticks for Africa" and something for everyone 

and I walked away with two. 

Hi Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lipgloss in the shade BACKTALK 
and one of their popular

 Vice Lipsticks cream formula in the shade Violate, but I could have easily bought 

so many more and I'm sure I'll be back.

Urban Decay are perhaps most infamous 

for their Naked Eye Shadow Palettes (of which there are now several) 

and I've been eyeing the Naked Ultimate Basics Eye Palette for sometime now

 online and have even picked it up in Selfridges in London only to 

put it down again in favour of the IT Cosmetics CC Cream. (Sorry UD)

Read my review of the IT CC Cream

This palette contains all matte shadows, which are definitely more flattering

 on an older woman like "moi" and I'm hoping that once I've reviewed 

this palette it will be one that I can highly recommend as the

 Ultimate eyeshadow palette "go to" for everyday neutral and natural eye looks. 

As we were lucky enough to be gifted this palette,I thought I would buy 

myself the other palette that was on my radar, 

the more recently launched BACKTALK Eye and Face Palette. 

This collection revolves around soft nudes and pinks and I have to say I love the 

look of this pretty selection of eye and face shades.

I will be doing full reviews on both of the above and I'll be giving you my recommendations, as to whether they're worth the spend of R860.

Urban Decay

 (I've just seen on their website that the Naked Ultimate Basics Palette has

been reduced and is now selling for R430)

My next purchase was an eyeshadow primer, as I know all too well that as we get 

older sometimes our eyeshadow doesn't stay in the same place, as we applied it 

or it has that nasty habit of creasing or collecting in the folds of the skin, 

that unfortunately only highlights any creepiness on the eyelid even more,

so I'll be putting the Eyeshadow Primer Potion to the test and of course I opted for

 the Anti-Ageing formula.

Over the coming weeks I will post my thoughts and opinions on these products

from Urban Decay, thus enabling you to make your own mind up as to whether

its worth spending your money on or not.

Just a spoiler though... I already give a thumbs up to two. 

Let me know in the comments below if you have used any UD products

 and which I should buy next.