Do you like Urban Decay's packaging?

[BunnyBunnyBunny]

I really don't like it. I have had a few regular eyeshadows, a deluxe eyeshadow, and a few Primer Potions. I really dislike the regular eyeshadow packaging. They are supposed to look like Subway tokens or something but I think they look bulky and cheap. =/

I had Fishnet deluxe shadow. The packaging is gorgeous at first but after using it a couple of times the dome started getting scratched and then started looking sorta bad. After a few weeks of having it, I must have dropped it or something because the dome kept popping off.

I have had Primer Potions before and it just has such an unpractical bottle. The shape allows alot of product to pool in the bottom of the container's corners. I also dropped a completely new full bottle and the bottom broke off, causing it to get all over the bathroom floor. A waste of my money. =( I felt like crying!

I'm not a huge fan of Urban Decay, but they do have some nice products. I have wanted to purchase sets/palettes but the biggest turn off is the sets having cardboard packaging. That has got to be the most unattractive thing to me. Packaging is important to me. I don't want to have to worry about my makeup if I leave it lying around. If it's plastic, I'm pretty sure it'll be safe, same with metal. But cardboard? That wears so easily. =(

What do you guys think? Maybe I'm in the minority.

 

[NicksWifey]

I agree, I do not like their packaging of their regular eyeshadows. I also find it bulky. I like how you can see the little window of color though, but other than that, nothing special. I HATE the packaging of Primer Potion, it is very unpractical and doesn't allow you to get all of the product out. Who has time to cut through it to get to that last bit of product anyway?
I used to be a huge fan of their XXX lip glosses, until one of them leaked in my purse with the cap screwed on tightly.

My favorite product of theirs is their 24/7 eye pencils. Those are so amazing and so vibrant and colorful, plus they go on really smoothly!

 

[yummiebitez]

I had the Ammo Palette, but I ended up returning that. I thought that the e/s were too shimerry for my taste, and just the chunks of glitter bothered me A LOT. But I have to agree with you on the packaging. I mean the design and all are cute... but when it comes down to it some of them are not practical esp. the UDPP. But UDPP is a great product overall, I'm just not fond of the packaging and how you have to cut the thing open. And the palettes... cardboard and a piece of magnet. Once it's thrown on your purse... anything can happen.

 

[glam8babe]

i actually think the packaging is funky, im not too bothered about the cardboard palettes, their designs look kool and i love the shadows (i LOVE the deluxe palettes)
but i do agree about the UDPP, i woudlnt buy a full size unless they change the packaging (arent they changing it? im sure i heard they were)
i have the travel size versions which are just straight tubes so it's much easier to get product out without cutting it up

 

[User49]

I like the primer potion bottle and how they do their eyeliners, but i think the eyeshadows and the new lipsticks could really do with a packaging make over! Compared to mac's sleek professional look and Benefits funky and fun retro look they have a bit of competition. I think they should keep the packaging silver/grey but make it look less cheap!!

 

[MiCHiE]

On first glance, UD products seem geared toward teens, IMO. They make great products but, I agree, some things look cheap and gimmicky. The regular shadows are far too glittery and they go all over your lid with wear. The Deluxe Shadows....I had the same problem. One dome popped off as soon as I got it. I love the PP. A lot of people complain about the packaging but I really don't care. The product works. I've been using the same tube for over a year and it still has plenty usage in it. I don't plan on cutting it open. After a year+ of use, I've gotten my $$$ worth, IMO. I also have a few lip products. I love Wallflower gloss and even got backups on ebay.

 

[RoseyPosey]

i really like the packaging of the Deluxe shadows. I think the designs are GORGEOUS! but the regualr shadows i think are SO ugly.

I MUCH more prefer the packaging of MAC and Spehora because they are plain and sleek and thats what i like.

Let the makeup do the talking, not the packaging, IMO

 

[xxAngelxx]

I love the deluxe eyeshadows, but in my experience, the dome lid pops off, like its made very cheaply. I hate that. But... I love the colors...

 

[Beauty Mark]

I don't have a problem with the eyeshadow packaging. It seems to do its job. I like that you can see the color and they open well

I don't mind the UDPP packaging, either. It sucks that you can't get every last drop of it, but the same can be said with mascara and quite a few lipglosses I've had. For me, by the time I would have to get to the bottom of any of those things to scrape out some extra, I'm not sure if I'd want to. They're kind of old and may have bacteria growing in there .

I think the worst packaging ever was the Stila cardboard lipstick lids. I generally don't carry around anything but lip product. I respect their environmental stance, but the packaging fell apart so easily. I had quite a few lipsticks destroyed that way.

 

[sharkbytes]

I've always hated their packaging, to be honest. Although, it's more of an aesthetic complaint, since the single eyeshadow packaging has never cracked on me.

I'm not sure why, but whenever there's a cardboard palette I just *feel* like I'm getting less for my money. Plus, I find that the cardboard tends to get dirty really quickly, and it's almost impossible to clean off.

 

[starangel2383]

i agree with the udpp bottle and how hard it is to use and the packaging on the eyeshadows could be alot better. but isnt there a way to depot the regular eyeshadows into a mac palette? i thought that i had read that somewhere.

 

[Mabelle]

i'm iffy on the packaging.

i like the packaging for the deluxe eye shadows. I dont have a problem with them breaking of getting scuffed. i love the mirror inside.

UDPP is a bit of a pain in the ass, but i just love the shape of the bottle so much.

The individual shadows... im not diggin it. it does look kinda cheap. I've never bought any (even though i'm so interested in them) and i think thats why. Whenever i look at the colours on the website, i get so excited. Then when im standing in front of them, trying to pick, i find it so easy to just pass.

I have a baked bronzer, the packaging is nicel, but i just dont really like that greyish colour plastic. Black, or brown or bronze would be better,

 

[TamEva Le Fay]

I have a modest pile of UD cosmetics, naturally, Primer Potion is one of them, but of all their products my standout favs are the Heavy Metal Eyeliner Glitters. They really are the best on the market. I’ll be buried with my Midnight Cowboy on!

I, too, agree that the cosmetics really should sell themselves without the aid overly gimmicky packaging. It’s difficult to hold other high-end median priced ranged cosmetics up to MAC’s sleek simplicity kind of packaging. MAC really has written the book on classic simplicity in marketing.

On the other hand I, also, have to give UD props for staying true to their original grungy concept started in the ‘90’s, even though, they’re a bit less edgy so as to be able to mass market, they still have those funky, non-conformist, industrial names.

I would love to see them develop a more sophisticated packaging and still hold true to their offbeat sensibilities.

They look unique on a vanity tray at home, but honestly, who wants to have a lipstick case in their bag/purse the size & weight of a 1.5 volt “D” battery?

 

[AmyAngel]

I like most of their packaging. I like that it is unique and unusual, and stands out in my makeup stash. I like that the look of the packaging carries the message of the brand's concept and style. I like the look of the individual eyeshadows (regular, I've not tried Deluxe), the window is nice and they seem fairly sturdy. I like that nothing else looks like them. MAC's individual eyeshadow pots are sleek and minimalistic which is very nice, but there are also other pots being manufactured that look exactly the same, hence the proliferation of fakes. More unique pots are harder to fake.

As for the cardboard palettes, I have the ammo palette and have had it for quite a while now, and it still looks nearly pristine. I've even traveled with it a few times. I'm sure it helps that I don't carry it in my purse, but I have no need to. I put on my makeup at home and expect it to stay all day, and it normally does (thanks to UDPP!). I love the black with the purple, and the foil & flocking. I wouldn't mind if it was plastic or metal, but the cardboard is fine and holding up very well for me. I like the magnet - no little pieces to break off and make it so it'll never close again, and no hinges to break.

I actually really like the UDPP bottle, but don't like that there's product that can't be used in there. My best friend's husband was fascinated by the bottle, he thought it was so cool to have a little potion/genie bottle there. I really liked the look of the old lipsticks, that were kind of like a shotgun shell. I haven't seen the new lippies in person yet, so I can't speak about those. That dagger LOOKS like it'd either be annoying or break off, though.

I also really like the mattifying powder compact. The translucent purple nearly glows, with the swirls and little skull on it, it's so pretty. It also feels very solid. I do carry it around with me and have no fear of it breaking.

I have the XXX gloss holiday mini set, with the 3 little lipgloss pots, and those needed some work! The lids are very difficult to get on because there's so little threading, and the rim of my Carney one has chipped in a couple places so that if it got hot enough it could leak out everywhere. They're just generally messy even when they're working correctly, since gloss gets on the threads and the inside of the lid, and since it's a pot you've got to manage to hold both the pot and lid while applying the gloss (so either a gloss-covered finger or a lip brush). The lid of my Gash one worked it's way off the pot while in my purse and it got all over EVERYTHING once. I still carry Carney with me, but carefully zipped into a leak-resistant makeup bag.

 

[Love Always Ivy]

i personally like the packaging - if the packaging was sleek and sophisticated, then it just simply would not be urban decay. just as if clinique packaging wasnt that green color or tiffanys boxes werent that blue. if benefit didnt have those retro graphics and witty names.... thats just the brand. the token design is just characteristic urban decay, just like the dark pulp names.

the individual shadow packaging does its job perfectly fine, and personally, the quality of the plastic pots is absolutely no different than the mac ones, comign from someone who has had the pleasure of depotting 20 something UD shadows and 20 something MAC shadows. HELL at least it COMES in a pot... stillas dont even, and you have to pay like 2 bucks for a cardboard pot. we wont even discuss.

UD's palettes used to have different packaging, and i do agree about hte cardboard being icky. i remember my first peice of high end makeup was a silver UD palette with 4 shadows, 4 lipstick/glosses and a blush. it was plastic and came with a mirror. i also remember the plastic silver palette that when folded resembled a zippo lighter. god i want one of those still.

and i will agree that the new lipsticks are heavier than god holy hell. nice try at a concept, poor execution. the little sword to pull out the lipstick from the sheath is too small and sharply textured to be any form of comfortable to pull it out. not a good grip, so it makes it tougher to pull out. i also need to reassess my lipstick storage because these things are way too gigantic for anyone purposes.

 

[Kuuipo]

Subway tokens...yeah!
No, I dislike the packaging, its geared toward teenagers, then again the glitteriness of the products are also geared toward teenagers.

 

[PolyphonicLove]

As a teen, I resent that

lol!

I like the packaging, though. They're a fun, quirky brand, so they made quirky, unique packaging. If it was anything but, they'd be like every other boring ass brand out there.

I will say this, even the sample UDPP's aren't up to snuff. I had to cut THAT open just to get primer out, and I nearly filled up a full sample jar. They better put that shit in a squeeze tube or somethin. It could still be curved and everything...as long as I can get it all out, I'm happy.

 

[OfficerJenny]

I Lovelovelove the purple and silver packaging, but I hate the shapes and designs of them. Especially that damn primer potion >

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[Ethel]

I hate the new lipstick packaging. The old ones were so sleek and retro. These ones are plastic, with that silly dagger jutting off. It's awful.

 

[andicandi3x12]

I just bought the lipstick in revolution and that damn dagger is painful and the l/s is locked in so its near impossible to get a grip on. if I didnt love the color... also its bulky. I love the old gold bullet like l/s package! also i like the pallets if you wanna save some $$ they last forever. however if you are a mua it is a pain in the ass using the deluxe shadows even though I love the texture! I love urban decay but their packaging does kinda blow. And geared towards teens they need to lower their prices! i started using UD in middle school and I cringed at the 22 for the l/s! i was like I could get a NARS for $2 more! and laura mercier l/s was the same price!