It started raining 24 hours ago so I didn’t even bother styling my hair this morning. Hair gone wild!! Clearly I need to get some curl enhancing (and controlling!) products. Any favorites you want to recommend? To cheer up the rainy day gloom, I pulled out the Urban Decay Ammo Palette for a colorful eye look.
During my transition from winter to spring makeup, I’m slowly adding bright color to my looks. A recent purchase of the Urban Decay Ammo Eyeshadow Palette is proving a good fit in my makeup collection.
Housing ten of Urban Decay’s most popular shadows in an edgy case, Ammo brings shimmering brights and deeps to the table.
Six of the ten shades fall into the neutral family while four can be used to add a pop of color to the eyes.
Smog / Mildew / Oil Slick / Last Call / Chopper
Together the top row resembles Christmas, doesn’t it? Smog eyeshadow single is the only other eyeshadow I own from Urban Decay. Simply put, I adore it. It’s a great shade for buildable color and is neither too bronze nor too gold. Mildew is a golden medium green. Oil Slick is a matte black with silver glitter. Last Call is a deep mauve. Chopper is an orange toned gold.
Maui Wowie / Shattered / Polyester Bride / Grifter / Sin
This row definitely screams Easter. Two holidays are officially covered…though neither really require “ammo” ! Maui Wowie is a gorgeous vintage gold. Shattered is a beach glass blue with pistachio green shimmer. Polyester Bride is a glittering muslin. Grifter is a pink-lilac. Sin is a cool nude champagne.
My biggest issue with the Ammo palette is the fall-out from the shadows. If you look at the opened package photo above, you can see shimmer all over the package. I didn’t even use the shadows before taking the photo. Definitely apply concealer and setting powder after these eyeshadows. Even then, I was brushing the occasional stray glitter off my face throughout the day. I did use a tacky primer first, patted on the color, and did not sweep it, but still had minor fall-out.
Sin on inner lid and browbone / Shattered at outer 1/3 and lower lashline / Maui Wowie in center / Smog in crease / Smog Glide-on Pencil
The goal of the look I created was to show how easy it can be to wear blue eyeshadow. This is not something most women are comfortable with but there are a few key tricks to keep it looking sophisticated and not clownish.
- Use neutral shadow in the crease.
- Use neutral eyeliner on the waterline and at the top lashline.
- Keep cheek and lip colors minimal.
Fun fact: (Not including the shimmer) Shattered is the same shade as one of my favorite scrapbooking inks – Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass. The resemblance is striking!
I can’t wait to play around with some more color. Mildew, Grifter, Shattered, and Last Call are warm enough for me to wear and I anticipate a lot of experimentation.
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Price: $34.00
Availability: Urban Decay, Sephora, Ulta
Summary: The Ammo Palette by Urban Decay offers wearable color with moderate shimmer. It is a great introduction to colorful eyeshadows.
10am Beauty Approved?: Yes
Disclaimer: I purchased this item with my own money.
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