Urban Decay Supercurl curling mascara review and photos

What it is:

A sculpting, curling, long-wearing mascara. 

What it does:

In addition to holding curl all day, this mascara boasts incredible conditioning ingredients in its formula. Packed with glycoprotein for lash thickening, Moringa seeds to help with curl definition, and Meadowfoam seed oil and Shea Butter for moisturizing and smoothing, lashes get an extra nourishing boost with just one swipe.

What else you need to know:

This mascara is packaged in a stunning, mirrored gunmetal tube, embellished with swirling black scrolls.

 Aqua (Water), Cera Alba (Beeswax), Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Butylene Glycol, Polyisobutene, Silica, Cetyl Alcohol, Diisostearoyl Trimethylolpropane Siloxy Silicate, Triethanolamine, Ozokerite, Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Moringa Pterygosperma Seed Extract, Yeast Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, PVP, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol. May contain: CI 77499 (Iron Oxides).

This is my second time having Urban Decay Supercurling mascara. Honestly there is nothing super about it but it's name. It has an idea of curled brush that helps curl lashes without a curler and the formula that helps them stay curl during the day.
Formula is thin, watery and has a nice glossy black finish. It is buildable meaning it does not dry fast and does not make lashes hard and stiff so you can layer it. I had to apply about three coats to have any noticeable mascara on my lashes. This is ok if you like natural look, something very soft. I do not as you already very well know. I like dark dramatic thick and long lashes. Mine are naturally poor, flat and without volume. So I need a lot of help.  Before I applied Supercurl mascara I even curled my lashes with a curler. Did not really help. I applied as I said three coats and still they looked poor. Just with some black color on it, that's the only difference.
Brush has a good size and bristles are soft. This might be good topper mascara after some other one that clumps, this could comb trough the lashes and get the excess off.
It wasn't easy to take it off either. I had hard time getting those little dots after application that I usually have all around my eyes, I had to rub rub rub with a q tip to get it off.

This product is one major fail for me. Save your money there are so many much better mascaras on the market.

Urban Decay Supercurl Curling mascara retails for 20$.

 Another close up of the brush/comb:

Urban Decay Naked Basics palette review

Our first MATTE palette, featuring six gorgeously Naked neutrals to build on or wear alone—including four never-before-seen shades.

Naked Basics is more than just the long-awaited, multipurpose MATTE companion to Naked. It's the palette EVERY woman needs in her beauty arsenal. With six stripped-down, Nakedly neutral shadows, it has everything you need for the perfect neutral matte eye—including four totally new and exclusive shades.

I am usually not fan of matte eyeshadows. Actually I never used to wear matte eyeshadows until I tried Too Faced Natural eye palette and realized that matte can look good on me too. I have been lemming Naked basics for a while. Did I need it? No. Do I have dupes? Very likely. Did I want it? Absolutely. I loved the color combo it's perfect for neutral soft everyday look with ability to upgrade it to something darker and more dramatic with two darker shades. And I love when I have all the shades needed in one palette. I will admit that I am lazy to deal with singles - who is going to dig trough drawers and makeup bags to find perfect combo of eyeshadows when you can have all of them in one.

Palette is very small, surprisingly small even though shadows are full sized. It is very purse and travel friendly and I can actually see myself only taking this palette with me if I would travel.

All the shades are matte with the exception of Venus which is called "Demi matte" by urban decay . I would rather describe it as satin. In photos with flash it even looks shiny.

Foxy is the perfect "my skin color" and it blends so well that's hard even seeing it on my hand.

Walk of shame is as light as foxy but leans more pink and works great as brow or inner corner highlighter. Or even all over the lid as a base color if you do not want to go with yellowish Foxy.

Naked 2 is great for just above the crease as a transition color.

Faint is probably my favorite. Great for the outer corner and the crease. Gives enough depth but it's light enough for quick everyday makeup. Very pigmented and smooth texture, easy to blend.

Crave is also nicely pigmented and I like to use it over the Faint for more dramatic, darker look. These two work really well together and they are two most pigmented colors in the palette.

All the other ones are slightly on a sheer side with dryer chalky texture. Non of the shadows in this palette can't be compared to standard Urban Decay shadow texture which is super soft, crazy pigmented, and almost creamy. I guess this is always an issue with mattes, it's hard achieving texture that will not feel dry and chalky. Don't get me wrong I am still happy with it, but MAC mattes are still my favorite.

When I talked to women who work in the beauty industry about this palette every single of them told me "I HATE IT". I was so surprised by this and could not understand why. They all had medium to tan complexion and every one of them said that it looks very ashy and chalky on them. I can see this happening and this palette certainly works better for lighter skin tones. Both cool and warm.

I like wearing it over Urban Decay primer potion Eden since it makes shadows more matte and gives better base than non colored Original primer.

This palette is huge winner for me. Super wearable ,portable , easy to use with multiple color combos, and the price is just perfect. One of my all time favorite UD products. 

Urban Decay Naked Illuminated Shimmer shimmering powder for face and body

Our smooth, silky powder contains a sophisticated, microfine shimmer. Dust it on wherever you want to create an instant Naked glow!

Get Naked from head to toe. This smooth, silky powder contains a sophisticated, microfine shimmer and light-reflecting particles that give skin a luminous, radiant look. You really have to see it to appreciate how insanely beautiful it is! This lightweight, shimmering powder is baked on a terra cotta disc for 24 hours and then hand-finished, just like our popular Baked Bronzer. Baking the formula gives Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder a high level of just-perfect shimmer (without the metallic look of cheaper formulas). It also provides the color payoff of a loose powder, with the convenience of a pressed powder. The perfect way to get (or give) Naked, this shimmering powder comes in a gorgeous rose-gold box and makes the perfect gift for any Naked fan. Includes a generous mirror and a brush (housed in a separate compartment underneath the powder).

Fill Weight: 6 g NET WT. 0.2 oz

Naked Illuminated is super sparkly powder, or better call it it's a shimmer bomb. It is not for all over your face, some would actually question is it for the face at all? I do not mind using it on my face since I love  any kind of shimmer - the more the better. But if  you do not like big very noticable shimmer this is not for you. It looks so beautiful on top of cheekbones just underneath the outer corner of the eyes. 

Texture is pretty dry and kind of gritty. It does not surprise me since this is baked powder. 

Compact is lightweight but very bulky, since it has separate compartment for the brush. Brush is actually not bad and I noticed it applies the product much nicer than some other brushes I've tried. It picks up a lot of product. In my first two swatches I applied product on dry skin with heavy finger swatch. In the second photo I wanted to show staying power which is poor. Product is gone with the slightest touch on the skin. It just flies everywhere. I wore it for couple of days in a row over liquid foundation but even though it had something underneath to "hold" the product better it would not last longer than 2 hours on me (btw I never have problem with staying power). I think main issue is that product is so dry and glitter is large so there is nothing smooth ,soft and "creamy" to hold the product together on skin. Good thing is that product does not migrate all over the face. In 6-7 hours time I think I reapplied it 3 times. It looks so beautiful in artificial light, just looks unreal and very eye catching.
This could be such a beautiful body shimmer. I think maybe applied over thick and creamy/ sticky body lotion or butter it would stay on better. 

Second pair of swatches I applied product on dry skin with brush that comes in a compact. You can see it packs a lot of product. Second photo shows what happens with powder when dusted off with a brush. Again a lot of product is gone.

Overall I do like the way it looks. I like shimmer and fortunately I can wear this to work and for a night out, but of course it depends what kind of job you have. This is not office friendly. 

Amount is decent and it's not overpriced. I wish texture is smoother and softer without large dry chunky glitter. 

Urban Decay Naked 3 sneak peak swatches

I had a chance yesterday to play with super anticipated Naked 3. I was able to make these quick swatches without a primer and applied with a finger. I was only able to take pics with my phone. How do you feel about Naked 3? Is it a must have? 

Naked 3 will hit stores in mid December.