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cute & reusable packaging, most eyeshadows are pigmented along with 3 cheek products

One of my favorite things about these palettes is how they come in reusable (and cute!) tin box packaging. This one wins in terms of value over the Sodashop palette for having just a few more uses in my opinion. Since it comes with three individual palettes, they're convenient for traveling or being split amongst your friends. Also, there's one big magnet instead of a sheet of little ones that come with the Sodashop palette. A lot of the eyeshadows and cheek products have wonderful pigmentation. Most are shimmery but the mattes are decent too! I especially adore how each of the palettes have a matching color scheme to its overall pattern.

Royal Pride Palette Lion Pappa - bronze gold, very pigmented Savana - yellow gold, less pigmented than Lion Pappa, but swatches well in two layers Ercolino - rusty copper, pigmentation like Savana Bulleto - shimmery dark brown Royal Pride - light tan bronzer, suitable for pale skinned people like me

Arlecchino Palette Soya - one of the least pigmented, lime green sheen reminds me of Sugarpill's Absinthe Candy Cane - very shimmery white, some fallout Ninja Dog - shimmery dark blue with light blue sheen under light, like Soya in terms of pigmentation and is probably the most disappointing color for me Meteo - navy blue, one of the few mattes, some fallout Momobella - peach blush with fine gold glitter throughout, some fallout

Rapina Palette Liberty - dark green with a light green and golden sheen under light that is very pretty, like Savana in terms of pigmentation Bullets - dark silver, very pigmented LA Gun - similar to Lime Crime's Medusa (which is a black with dark blue sheen) but with the blue being much more apparent under light Adios - matte black with decent pigmentation in double layered swatch, and surprisingly does not have much fallout compared to what I was expecting with the particular color Polpettina - redder blush than Momobella but with silver sparkle instead of gold, definitely doesn't have as much fallout as the other blush

I think this palette is worth the money even at full price so you may be happy to know that it's on sale (for less than 40$) along with the Sodashop palette (at 35$) now. The colors are fun, go together well, and most have great pigmentation with tolerable fallout. Rapina is my favorite palette of the three mainly because of Liberty and LA Gun. I don't even normally like greens but I love the subtle golden sheen throughout Liberty.

affordable, super pigmented and creamy, long-lasting wear

I absolutely love this eyeliner. This one's just the matte black (#77) but now I want so many of the colors and would seriously be happy never buying any other gel liner again as long as I could have these. At 12$ for 0.19 oz, they're affordable to boot! The packaging is a simple smoothed out pot with the number labeled at the bottom. It has a soft creamy texture and doesn't apply streaky or flake after hours of wear. I must admit though, adjusting how much product I needed on a brush did need some getting used to because I didn't expect it to be so pigmented. I overdid it with the swatching but that was before I realized I didn't need to! A little bit goes a long way so you don't feel like you waste product. The color payoff reminds me of Urban Decay's Perversion since it's super black and pigmented. Wear time is just as fab as Perversion and it's great for the waterline as well.

lovely colors and great staying power, just aren't for me because they burn :(

I actually really like these liquid liners, the colors are vibrant and their staying power is amazing. It's just that they burn the skin around my eyes that I can't bring myself to use them anymore. (If they didn't burn, I'd give them 4.5/5) At first I only had Crash and thought maybe I bought a dud so I got Honey to see if that one burned too, and it does.. I suppose that I'm just super sensitive to some liquid liners. Individually at 18$ for 0.25 oz, I do wish the wide bowl-like bottle of the packaging was more practical than it is. The applicator is great though, it's a brush that's fine enough for me to apply enough eyeliner in a couple strokes with one dip. Another reason I'm not a fan of of the packaging is because the product seemed to clump up and dry a bit (in both bottles) over a couple months. They really are great liquid eyeliners, they're just not right for me unfortunately.

expensive, versatile face & hair mask

The mask is thick and very creamy with a reminiscent avocado scent. There's also a hint of some mint-like smell that I can't quite describe and I don't really smell much banana. It is a light green color and applies nicely. On my face, it feels very cool, almost like it's burning but that doesn't seem to irritate my skin. I only use the mask up to two times a week and it is decent. My skin feels hydrated and supple after rinsing it off but that feeling doesn't last for more than a couple hours. I like how natural it feels on my face and a lot of it dries up while I have it on. When time comes to rinse it off, it feels slippery, but my skin feels nice and soft. Another great aspect of this mask is that it can be used as a hair mask too! I think I actually prefer to use it as a hair mask. I leave some in for a while after shampooing and it leaves my hair feeling really soft and smooth. The inconvenience with that though is trying not to get water droplets into the container whilst in the shower! I wish this mask wasn't so expensive (37$ for 4 oz) since that's what will hold me back from getting it again. Plus, I wouldn't want to use it for long hair too often since you'd have to waste so much in one use. Otherwise, this is a good hydrating mask that I enjoy.

pigmented, gorgeous colors & a super steal for 14$ (when I got it)

I have nothing negative to say about this palette other than maybe its packaging. It feels like it's made out of paper and cardboard which isn't very sturdy for constant use and wear, but I don't really find that a problem. It'll be fine if you are gentle with it. Otherwise, the colors of this palette make it one of my favorites.

Chiffon - pale peachy pink with buttery application Flamingo - bright pink with a very light purple sheen similar to OCC's Noise Pacific - nice blue with a brighter blue sheen to it; isn't as pigmented as I'd like it to be Luster - very pretty duochrome that is like a berry purple; has a golden sheen under light Poetic - mauve lavender Coal - pretty blue with teal sheen under light

I love the bottom three shades of the palette, they're very pigmented, have wonderful application and are so different from anything else I own. Luster doesn't look like anything special in the pan, but can be very pretty on the skin. The attached photo is Luster, Poetic & Coal swatched to show you how the last three shades can appear under lighting.

beautiful colors, reasonably priced

OCC packaging is very simple: no outer box packaging, transparent sticker labels on the lids, sealed sifters and sticker ingredient lists right on the bottom of each color for your convenience. They are very committed to having products that are cruelty-free and vegan friendly. Noise (attached photo) is such a cool duochrome. It looks gorgeous in the pot and it's a bit hard for me to explain the color properly. It has an orange burgundy undertone (similar to Lime Crime's Dragon Scales) with a pinkish purple sheen duochrome under light. Oberon on the other hand, has a light pink pearlescence under light. Both are very pigmented even when used dry and have great wear.

reasonably priced, pigmented, great for that natural looking flush

This is currently my favorite blush! My video for it is kind of dark and I say "cute" a lot... but I think it's helpful if you want to see the blush in action. The one I own is Who's Your Poppy? and I have no complaints about it. The packaging is smart and the actual product is girly and cute. It comes with a mirror in a compact that clicks closed and is lightweight and travel-friendly. It has a soft texture in the pan and in application. Given its name, I think the pigmentation is just perfect for that 'flushed' look and color is buildable if that's something you're looking for as well. It is a peachy pink with golden sheen and wears well on me. I like Who's Your Poppy so much that I want to collect the other two colors just to support these blushes. In my opinion, 19$ is a fair price for what you're getting. Also, this blush is a great (cheaper) alternative to the famous Orgasm blush by NARS. Attached photo is to show you the golden sheen it has under light!

4.5 stars for being expensive; Beach Gem is a very pretty, summer-friendly teal

The color of the actual liquid liner matches the glitter in the tube which is nice, but it does seem to feather on me a little bit. The glitter can apply streaky but only if it is not shaken well beforehand. The applicator is a pointed tip (like most liquid liners recently) that's very flexible. For me it takes about ten seconds to set and has great, long lasting wear. It does however stain my skin which I am not a fan of. But the staining is something I can live with though since Lancome's Bi-Facil makeup remover is amazing! Also, Beach Gem doesn't burn the skin on and around my eyelids like the Urban Decay liquid liners ones do. It is fairly expensive, but overall is a great liquid liner. Lancome also offers another waterproof color called Scorched which is described as "brown with gold sparkle."

very handy; currently 2$ on LORAC's website (originally 24$)

This is a very handy duo compact that comes with a cream product that can be used as either an eyeshadow or liner and a powder highlight than can also be used as as eyeshadow. The only problem I had with the cream is that I had to work to get product out. Otherwise, it applies nicely as a mocha brown with light shimmer. I like to use it as a eyeliner and have yet to try it out as a base. The highlight has great pigmentation with buttery application. I've only tried the duo in Rich & Famous so far and added photos & swatches of it above.

would've given it 5 full stars if my set didn't come in a broken, smelly box :(

I love Urban Decay, but lately I feel like they've been missing the mark on their packaging. I'm a big fan of packaging (though ugly packaging doesn't stop me from buying a good product), and ultimately had to throw away the box that this set came in. The packaging itself was imperfect anyway, and infused with this awful plastic (factory?) smell that would not go away. Trying to keep the box only perpetuated my frustration with the set because I would get physically ill from the smell. I am super sensitive to smells and it just got to the point where I couldn't deal with it any longer then finally decided to give up. Plus, it's not like I didn't try anything to get rid of the smell for about three months either. Generally, I really like Urban Decay's eyeliners. They're smooth, creamy, apply well, last throughout the day, are waterproof, and the range of colors is bright and pretty. This set is good in terms of value (although the price tag doesn't make the purchase any less painful!) since an eyeliner typically retails for 17$ individually. Other than my major problem with the smell of these, I only have a few nitpicky complaints about two colors in this set. Binge is not as pigmented as other colors, but it is buildable and Ransom is a pretty color, but can be streaky in application. No serious complaints though, these two colors just need a little bit of extra work to be used like the others. Also, Perversion is such a nice creamy black matte that is the darkest eyeliner yet! Compared to others in the set, it specifically takes a little extra rubbing with remover to get it all off, but its lasting power makes up for that. Obviously, the huge con with this set is that I have had it since January and they have not lost their nasty plastic smell. I've tried to air them out in dry heat/cold and nothing's worked. The only thing is that the smell has lessened but only to the point where I don't get a stomachache from entering the room they're in. Attached is a photo of the recycled box used to store these eyeliners at home to keep them from infusing the rest of my makeup with the smell. By the way, the old Josie Maran box became heavily fused with the smell after only a day of keeping them in there. I feel like these eyeliners will last me a very long time since I tend to not use them as often as I'd like due to the smell rubbing off on my fingers. (Can you tell how much I hate the smell of them?) I have tried to contact Urban Decay but have yet to hear back from them and doubt that I ever will.