Hi lovely people of Spektra! This isn't really a detailed tutorial (please move if it's in the wrong thread), just more of a before/after thing.

First eyebrows, then how to salvage an "empty" UDPP tube.

This is dedicated to the people who don't think that grooming eyebrows makes a difference. It makes a HUGE difference. This is truly embarrassing. I inherited my Dad's eyebrows, and he's Asian and they tend to grow sparse in some spots. I grew them out so that I could just wax them, and also to photo document how they are in their natural nastiness. Sorry about this, but I don't think anybody has worse brows than me, so if I can tame them, there is hope for the others out there.

Also, damn the marketing department of Urban Decay for saying that there's no wasted product in their tube. I saved myself $16, which I will now go spend on a Lipglass.

On to the mess of photos. They're clickable thumbnails to save your browser from the onslaught of larger sized photos.

Here are my yeti brows in their natural state. This was a difficult four weeks to endure, as I let them grow out. I resisted the urge to tweeze, to pluck, or groom them so I could take a photo of this:



See how they even ruin a nice eyeshadow application? I rang in the new year with stanky brows, yo!



It's now 2008 and it's time to get back to regular form. Thirty minutes and some hot wax later: viola, a nice neat arch! Sorry no makeup, I had just deep cleansed my skin so it's looking rough, freckles and all.



Brow filler, and some eye makeup later, we have:



See the difference brows can make? I used Embark, Stars n' Rockets, Parrot, and Blacktrack Fluidline. Light dusting of MSF medium on skin. No SF powder, blush, etc. because I don't do heavy makeup right after a deep cleanse.

Now on to the Urban Decay Primer Potion:

Pardon the mess on my desk. The flash washed out some of the earlier photos and my hands were full of UDPP so I wasn't going to fiddle with the camera too much. This is the tube after opening. Note the product stuck INSIDE the curvy areas.



I managed to salvage almost a full 5g sample jar from the BOTTOM part of the tube alone. This is just one side.



You can see the full 5g jar in the background. By this point I said screw it and I got one of my Sephora sifter jars, I forget what size it is but I put it next to the 5g for comparison later. I even used a mini spatula from my kitchen to try and get everything out.



After emptying out the 5g jar into the larger one:



And this is why we lose so much product; it all gets stuck in the curves of the tube!



I sent Urban Decay an email and I included these photos. I just want them to stop telling people that the tube is straight and that product does not get stuck in the packaging, because the tube is clearly not straight, and product does get stuck.

I bought this tube on Feb. 14, 2007 at the Sephora downstairs from the MAC FS store at Fashion Valley Mall in San Diego, CA. I bought my Barbie MAC stuff, went downstairs to try out UDPP and see what the hype was all about. I love UDPP, but I'm glad I discovered this with my first tube instead of having found out about this three or four tubes down the line. I salvaged about 10g worth of product (I figure 2 of the 5g sample jars would be full) and that alone is enough to last me for all of 2008.

Empty those tubes guys and gals!

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Makeup used: UDPP, Trax, Blacktrack fluidline, L'Oreal LashOut

That is a TON of product !!!! Thank you for posting this !!!

Thank you SOOO MUCH!! I just want to know one thing. How the hell did you get the tube to split so perfect like that? Did you use a knife?

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wow!! thanks for posting this!! what did you open/cut your udpp with?

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I used an Exacto knife, and very steady hands I scored the tube on the outside first with the blade and then I pushed in and did the actual cutting of the tube.

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Makeup used: UDPP, Trax, Blacktrack fluidline, L'Oreal LashOut

damn I need to get a exacto knife lol.

Thanks so much for letting them know, I hope they wake up a little and consider different packaging (maybe even a pot, or am I too hopeful?)

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Honestly I doubt they'll do anything about the packaging. You throw all the excess away, you go out and buy another tube. UD profits from your purchase. Who are they to care that there was at least 10 grams of product left inside?

I used to work for a marketing department so I know what kind of sleazy tricks are out there, but i really hope they do something about this. I'd still buy UDPP, it's hands down the best primer I've used, but I like to get my money's worth out of a product and if it means destroying the tubes once I can't fish anymore out otherwise, then so be it.

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Makeup used: UDPP, Trax, Blacktrack fluidline, L'Oreal LashOut

Thank you so much! I was just about to throw a tube out myself!

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After:
"now that's more like it".

Great tut!

Sorry I am going to do a mini hijack of your thread, I hope you don't mind Jeisenne.

If you think this bottle sucks as much as I do contact UD through this link. Maybe if enough of us e-mail them they will change the packaging, it's probably wishful thinking but it couldn't hurt:

Urban Decay Cosmetics - Help

Thanks for the tutorial. I think it's horrible that UD is lying to customers by saying the tube is straight. I'm glad MAC's paint pots work better for me as an e/s primer as I won't be buying from UD anymore...

Oh wow! Thank you so much for this!