Urban Decay Electric palette (?!)

[Audrey C]

I do use my bolds and brights... just maybe not enough to justify a whole palette... But this one does have some shades I like that I don't already have. Obviously bright/bold eye looks aren't an everyday kind of thing for most people, so I would think this would be an "occasional looks" palette for most everyone who gets it. I still haven't purchased it. It's in my Sephora cart. Before the sale starts, I plan to go through my bright/bold shadows and see which ones get love and how many of these shades I think I'd actually use enough to justify. I DO do stage performance, so depending on the gigs I get or my show lineup, I could actually get some decent use out of this palette even if it's just for work. I promise not to buy it if I can't justify it after looking through my palettes!! Promise! Thanks for the help doll!

I'm sure I would use it... just debating if I would use it enough. I'm still not 100% sure, but considering. I appreciate my "low-buy sister" support!! Thanks hun!!

Chaos is the one shade that's majorly drawing me in! And that green! My GAWD! I wish some of these shades could be purchased separately, but if they were, they'd be almost $20 a piece with UD's pricing... so that's the biggest lure of this palette for me! Even if I only get use out of half the shades, it's still not a bad price for the whole palette!
Thanks for those lovely (and TEMPTING) swatches!

Oh, there's no question that it would be a fabulous palette for stage work. And if you'll use it, then get it and enjoy!

I was almost tempted to get the palette for my 12 year-old; she's a competitive figure skater and the lights really wash them out just as stage lights do. Their makeup has to be more theatrical in nature. The only issue is, quite honestly, that I'm not sure my own skills are up to pressed pigments. I'm very comfortable working with/blending more neutral colours (and the old bolder one), but I don't want to get this if it's beyond my skills and she just looks ridiculous.

Also, I don't want her playing with this! I let her wear a very small amount of makeup for special occasions (she wore a pink Baby Lips and 'Let's Skate' paintpot with a little Miss Piggy Pink blended into the crease and corner - applied by me - to a recent dressy banquet). Not wanting my pre-teen (or even teen which will be here in a nano-second) to go after the 'almost whorish' look though.

 

[PixieDancer]

Oh, there's no question that it would be a fabulous palette for stage work. And if you'll use it, then get it and enjoy!

I was almost tempted to get the palette for my 12 year-old; she's a competitive figure skater and the lights really wash them out just as stage lights do. Their makeup has to be more theatrical in nature. The only issue is, quite honestly, that I'm not sure my own skills are up to pressed pigments. I'm very comfortable working with/blending more neutral colours (and the old bolder one), but I don't want to get this if it's beyond my skills and she just looks ridiculous.

Also, I don't want her playing with this! I let her wear a very small amount of makeup for special occasions (she wore a pink Baby Lips and 'Let's Skate' paintpot with a little Miss Piggy Pink blended into the crease and corner - applied by me - to a recent dressy banquet). Not wanting my pre-teen (or even teen which will be here in a nano-second) to go after the 'almost whorish' look though.

HeeHee to "almost whorish look!"
I've done some pretty good research on this palette and although they are called pigments, I think that's mostly due to the fact that they didn't want to market this palette as a straight up eyeshadow palette (like the Naked Palettes). Possibly due to the fact that the FDA hasn't approved some of the shades for the eye area. So don't be scared off by the fact that they aren't being called eyeshadows! From what I see, they blend and perform nicely. Just a little would go a LONGGGGG way, so I expect this palette would get a lot of longevity! Making it an even greater value. So, it might be just the "pop of color" palette you've been looking for for your daughter's figure skating! And some of the "unapproved" pigments have been used as a blush and they were just BEAUTIFUL on the cheeks! So it's kind of an all-purpose color palette for the face!
Trust me, I have brights I don't wear as much as I would... except some are very poor performers. I'm actually thinking about the eyeshadows I could purge before I pull the trigger on this palette. If this could replace poor performing shades, I could end up getting lots of use out of this! But I will STILL wait until I do all the proper research before buying. Want to look at some Inglot swatches too and see if I could dupe my fav shades from this for less.... But I have to be honest, this palette looks wonderful for what it is!

 

[PixieDancer]

I'm having the same back-and-forth thoughts about this. I LOVE brights, but I already have a lot of them. So I think "I don't need these". But then I think "but this is a good value, and I have my 15% off Sephora code." The actual palette is so pretty, too. Decisions, decisions...

I'm still struggling too... I'm just afraid that the sephora sale will help me make up my mind! It has a funny way of doing that! LOL

 

[Audrey C]

HeeHee to "almost whorish look!"
I've done some pretty good research on this palette and although they are called pigments, I think that's mostly due to the fact that they didn't want to market this palette as a straight up eyeshadow palette (like the Naked Palettes). Possibly due to the fact that the FDA hasn't approved some of the shades for the eye area. So don't be scared off by the fact that they aren't being called eyeshadows! From what I see, they blend and perform nicely. Just a little would go a LONGGGGG way, so I expect this palette would get a lot of longevity! Making it an even greater value. So, it might be just the "pop of color" palette you've been looking for for your daughter's figure skating! And some of the "unapproved" pigments have been used as a blush and they were just BEAUTIFUL on the cheeks! So it's kind of an all-purpose color palette for the face!
Trust me, I have brights I don't wear as much as I would... except some are very poor performers. I'm actually thinking about the eyeshadows I could purge before I pull the trigger on this palette. If this could replace poor performing shades, I could end up getting lots of use out of this! But I will STILL wait until I do all the proper research before buying. Want to look at some Inglot swatches too and see if I could dupe my fav shades from this for less.... But I have to be honest, this palette looks wonderful for what it is!

I think the palette is great value for what it is, assuming that the buyer will actually use it. I'd never use these colours for me (I've gotten rid of shades like Lime and Electric Eel because I find them too bold, and they're tame compared to this) but a couple of Inglot brights might be better for her. I already have the shades for this year's dress (A Chorus Line); she's adding a second program next year so I'll wait to see what colour the dress is (she wants to use 'Swan Lake' and be the dark swan, so it might be black).

The good news is that this is permanent, so I can always get it in the fall at 20% off if I change my mind.

 

[Audrey C]

Well, I went to the store's event today and pushed a bit until they brought me a palette from the back. "I'm sorry, it's not available yet." "It is online and you have them in the back. If I can order one you should be able to sell me one. I will need to swatch the tester though." "We don't have a tester yet." I say nothing else, just smile and maintain eye contact. Pause. "Let me see what I can do." Not sure what they were saving them for, but I got the first one. It's gorgeous; while the looks we've seen have shown the colours at full strength, they can absolutely be sheered out and made wearable, and I'm no spring chicken.

 

[mosha010]

Well. Although I love brights and because I promised i would show how I have been mixing it with lighter colors Imma post a pic of a lil mix I made with the pink from this palette and some moth pressed pigment. What I like about these is the ease to blend and pigment everything. I do have other brights but that are harder to maneuver

Yes I could've done this w other pink shadows I have but since I was working w moth i wanted to work w pressed pigments only.

 

[mosha010]

And that's phlox garden as a liner.

 

[shontay07108]

Sephora annoys me with not pushing product out as soon as they get it. I'm not trying to sound like some annoying customer, but if you're running a business, get your product out there for people to buy. Especially when there's a sale happening. I've worked in retail, in a store much bigger than Sephora and you have to stay on top of that kind of thing. Several times I've gone to the store b/c they were supposed to have something in stock and it wasn't out. Then when you ask them about it they come off like how dare you ask about it. One time I made them go get what I wanted. Sometimes, you can't be so delicate about it and that's crazy b/c in the end, I'm doing you a favor by giving you my money. That's one of the main reasons why I didn't bother going to Sephora this morning to see if they had new products that are online.

 

[thefbomb]

The palette is so gorg buy I don't wear eyeshadow often, I'm so torn

 

[Audrey C]

Sephora annoys me with not pushing product out as soon as they get it. I'm not trying to sound like some annoying customer, but if you're running a business, get your product out there for people to buy. Especially when there's a sale happening. I've worked in retail, in a store much bigger than Sephora and you have to stay on top of that kind of thing. Several times I've gone to the store b/c they were supposed to have something in stock and it wasn't out. Then when you ask them about it they come off like how dare you ask about it. One time I made them go get what I wanted. Sometimes, you can't be so delicate about it and that's crazy b/c in the end, I'm doing you a favor by giving you my money. That's one of the main reasons why I didn't bother going to Sephora this morning to see if they had new products that are online.

They didn't put them out after giving me mine, either. They opened one and let me swatch it, and handed me one when I confirmed I wanted it. I puttered around the store for an hour or so, and there were none out when I left.

I wonder if the intention is for the stores to put them out after the sale? But if so, why launch it online?

 

[PixieDancer]

They didn't put them out after giving me mine, either. They opened one and let me swatch it, and handed me one when I confirmed I wanted it. I puttered around the store for an hour or so, and there were none out when I left. I wonder if the intention is for the stores to put them out after the sale? But if so, why launch it online?

They probably have an agreed launch date with UD... Which UD could easily confirm with Sephora online. But in store would be harder for UD to confirm. So perhaps Sephora has instructed a hold on some anticipated items and restocks for their stores until after the sale to maximize their profits. It certainly does seem shady!!

 

[mosha010]

If you ask the girls they let you buy them. I went to sephora just now to let her use my rouge discount and she was able to get it from the back storage. I was good and only got my mosturiZer which I need cause it wi run out this week and a clarisonic brush

 

[PixieDancer]

If you ask the girls they let you buy them. I went to sephora just now to let her use my rouge discount and she was able to get it from the back storage. I was good and only got my mosturiZer which I need cause it wi run out this week and a clarisonic brush

See... That's shady! They don't want it getting back to UD that people are being told they can't purchase. But not displaying them is bull. Especially since they definitely had to prepare for the sale engagement anyways! Shady Sephora!

 

[mosha010]

Mad shady specially cause they have that percent off now they don't really want it known they have the palettes there already

 

[User38]

I bought the Perversion gel liner, some more lumis and givenchy ls..

 

[Lipstickdiva420]

I have to get my hands on this ASAP!!!

 

[MaryJane]

I wonder if it's a store by store policy on when the palette gets put out. The store I went to this morning had them out front and center and all of the associates were gushing about it. Anyway.... I had NO intention of buying this but I did! The pink and orange colors can be used as blushes. The other colors can definitely be sheeted out. I have soo many neutral colors I need to branch out. Thought this would be a 'fun' palette for Spring and Summer. One of the MA's said you can also apply the pigment to the lips with gloss or balm; I haven't seen anyone use it this way though.

 

[prettygirl8]

I keep going back and forth about this palette. I love it but I probably won't wear it often because of my conservative workplace.

 

[breatheonbeat]

I keep going back and forth about this palette. I love it but I probably won't wear it often because of my conservative workplace.

same here- plus i feel like i want it just because i want all of the ud palettes.
i don't think i would EVER wear it. i barely wear a lot of the shades in vice 2!

 

[prettygirl8]

Quote: Originally Posted by breatheonbeat
same here- plus i feel like i want it just because i want all of the ud palettes.
i don't think i would EVER wear it. i barely wear a lot of the shades in vice 2!


Same here. My vice 2 palette is collecting dust.