Urban Decay: Why I am never buying one of their Eyeshadows

[mskitchmas]

For traveling with UD shadows, I recommend getting one of the cases with the mini shadows in them. They are much less likely to break. Plus you can carry more colors at once!

 

[Ethel]

My deluxe shadows keep breaking on me, but they're so pretty I just shift them to screw on containers. I rather like them like that, as a powder I can use them as pigments.

 

[deazinn]

Yep, my X shadow from Urban Decay broke, just from opening the fliptop lid. From Stila, it was Kitten and La Douce.

I much prefer these two brands over any other for shadows - precisely because of the softness and pigmentation.

 

[NeoMatrix66612]

apparently one can drop some rubbing alcohol into the pan, and they'll harden right up

 

[VogueInfection]

My MAC eyeshadows do that to me, but I'm very harsh on them. I take them to school in my purse that gets thrown around.

 

[Showgirl]

I had the Oil Slick (black) in a split new face case break on me the day I bought it and ruin the rest of the case by covering everything in black triple-pigmented dust. I managed to clean off the other 3 e/s a bit, but the glosses and bronzer gel were basically a write off, and there was nothing whatsoever left of Oil Slick (other than black icky stuff all over the other products).

I decided it wasn't the shadow's fault, given the events of the day I'd bought the facecase (the train I'd been on was in a very "near miss" situation with another train(!), I and the other passengers were all thrown a couple of feet across the carriage as our train screeched it's brakes on and gave us an almighty jolt.) I shrugged, reckoned that it was just bad luck, that sure I could probably claim against the railway but it wasn't worth the effort (I'd broke an eyeshadow, not a limb) so just bought another facecase.

This time Oil Slick *and* Hotpants shattered within a week. No near rail disasters to excuse it this time or anything. I do have a coupla Urban Decay e/s still, and I do risk putting them in my palettes, but I would be reluctant to house a dark UD shadow in the same container with my beloved MAC e/s ... just in case it broke.

 

[jenn2]

MY UD 'X' shadow exploded/crumbled. I accidently dug my nail into it and when I opened the lid (at a later date) it exploded. I repaired it though by following a pigment pressing tutorial (for MAC pigments) and it worked perfectly.

 

[SingFrAbsoltion]

Yea 3 of their eyeshadows broke on me. i put them into the tester containers from bare minerals and it's actually more convenient that way.

 

[yumemiru]

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Originally Posted by PnkCosmo I've only had one break on me, and it's cuz I dropped it. They *are* pretty soft, though. Since they're triple pigmented, there aren't as many binding agents in the e/s like with MAC and other brands. MAC is only double pigmented.

what does it mean, triple pigmented versus double pigmented? I actually just got one of the purple colour ones at Ulta today, i like the texture of it.

 

[MiCHiE]

^What she said....Triple-pigmented shadows don't have as many binders and, as a result, are smoother and softer in texture, making them more prone to breakage.

 

[jess1cuh]

none of my UD ones have shattered on me but, my mac ones have.

maybe it's just the luck of the draw?!

 

[shriekingviolet]

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Originally Posted by jess1cuh none of my UD ones have shattered on me but, my mac ones have. maybe it's just the luck of the draw?!

Same, though I haven't had many MAC ones break either. All of my UD shadows are deposited and I take them when I travel too and I've never had any problems. I've even knocked 15 pan palettes with a few UD shadows in them off my dresser and onto the carpet at least a dozen times and they've always been fine. Not sure why they're sturdier for me than others!

 

[Mirtilla]

The same thing has happened to me with two of my ArtDeco (a German brand) e/s. They're very pigmented and soft in texture so probably they suffer from the same problem. Luckily, none of my UD products have shattered on me.

 

[ndn-ista]

Hi, I have tried some of the urban decay eyeshadows, I think they may be too shimmering and sparkaley. But I do use some of them if I want my colors to stand out. I use the urban decay eyeliners called 24/7 in black and this green color--they are great! they never smudge or slide off, I would really recommend them. I also like their primer potion!

 

[Love Always Ivy]

im a UD fanatic but my half baked broke on me the other day

. now its in a little 5g sample jar. i gotta remember to go pick up another one. its my HG gold!!

 

[Wannabe Junkie]

I had 2 break in a set with e/s, l/g and blusher in it. Like Showgirl it went everywhere in the case and the l/g were a write off. It's a shame they broke as I've used the tiny bit that's left in the bottom of the pan and they're gorgeous colours!

 

[pyxystixx]

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Originally Posted by PnkCosmo I've only had one break on me, and it's cuz I dropped it. They *are* pretty soft, though. Since they're triple pigmented, there aren't as many binding agents in the e/s like with MAC and other brands. MAC is only double pigmented.

Ooh I didn't know they were 3x pigmented. Thanks for the info!

 

[pyxystixx]

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Originally Posted by DaizyDeath macs eyeshadows arent 9.50 [thats outlet CCO price for mac or pan price] their 13.50 which is only 1.50 difference. As for the binding and tripple pigment question it says right on the UD website they use less binding and more pigment then any other major brand eyeshadow. Binding is the fillers that keep the eyeshadow together sorta like when you bake a cake you would add eggs and milk and such to make the batter into a liquid form then bake it well they add more of the powder pigment and less of the binders so that you get a brighter or more glittery product but that also makes the product more easily broken and more likely to break under impact. HTH

Do binders affect the durability of the e/s? In other words, does the binder make the e/s application last longer on your eyes?

 

[CantAffordMAC]

my midnight cowboy rides again shattered on me. I THREW IT AWAY!!!

This was before I found specktra and I didn't know you could fix them. I can't believe I did that.

 

[Daphne69]

I am very rough on my makeup, have been using UD for years, never had one break or "explode" (yikes!!) on me...