Urban Decay's Moonstone Palette - The New Prettiest Thing I Own

So I turned 22 recently, which is a little depressing, because turning 21 is supposed to be becoming a real adult, but that's not true. I was still at University when I turned 21, and everyone knows that Uni students aren't real adults. Now I have to pay council tax and I don't have the government lending me money anymore. Regardless, I got this beautiful palette for my birthday, which is the one bright spot in my otherwise dreary, adult existence. I am joking, sort of.

Urban Decay's Moondust Palette is the newest in their long line of beautiful, beautiful things that I have to own. They have created another box of jewels that is a marvel to behold.

As per, the packaging is gorgeous and on point, with this dope galaxy design on the box.

The back of the box shows a hint at the pretties inside and it's all sparkly and great.

The actual palette is sturdy, but not too large. It's also so incredibly sparkly. Practical and pretty.

It has a proper hinge with a good sized, decent mirror.

And then the jewels. The goods. The best bit. Hey there, gorgeous eyeshadows, what are you up to later? (Being applied on my face, obvs).

From the Left: Specter, Element, Magnetic, Lightyear, Granite, Lithium, Vega, Galaxy. Photographed with Flash.

From the Left: Specter, Element, Magnetic, Lightyear, Granite, Lithium, Vega, Galaxy. Photographed without Flash.

First off is Specter, a sheer pale pink absolutely brimming with silvery glitter.

Specter is less pigmented than all the other shadows, but this works in its favour, as it looks great as a wash of sparkles over other shadows, or as an inner corner highlight. If you want it to really pop, use it over a like coloured eye pencil.

Element is such an exciting and beautiful colour (which is saying something in this palette). Element is sort of an orange with a pink duo-chrome and silver glitter. The orange only appears in certain lights (not in flash photography apparently), but it is there and thus makes this a great and individual eye shadow.

This is an ideal lid shade that is by no means subtle, but is more wearable than the other shades in the palette.

Magnetic is a purple with a blue duo-chrome, which is the best kind of duo-chrome. Again it is filled with silver glitter.

This shadow will change based on what base you use, you can leave it bare (like in the pictures), or use a sticky white or black base, both will look stunning.

Lightyear is a friggin cool Emerald shade, which exemplifies the term 'jewel tone'.

It swatches beautifully, and will make an eyeshadow look if used on the lid, or as a pop of colour underneath the lower lash line.

Granite is such a cool shade, you want a smokey eye, look no further than this eyeshadow. It's a gunmetal eyeshadow on glitter crack.

It's so buttery, just smudge this around your eyes and go to a rock concert - the only truly appropriate location for this shadow. Apply it over a black cream base for more of a punchy look.

Lithium is a topaz shade with silver sparkles and it's perfect.

Want a neutral look with a bit of a kick? This is your shade. I predict myself deviating towards this shadow a lot this Autumn.

Vega is a royal blue with a turquoise glitter. Another glorious jewel tone.

Much like Lightyear, this is a look in itself. Put the two together in a look and you have some mermaid goodness.

To finish is Galaxy, which is a shadow with a dark base with a blue and green shift. If you think about the colours in anything galaxy print, this has them. It's beautiful.

For real impact, apply over a creamy black base. But play around with other cream bases for different effects (like a shimmery blue base to bring out the blue sparkles).

This is a look I created using Element on the lid and Specter in the inner corner. I applied Element over a concealer, which really muted the shadow, making it more wearable. I really want to try this shadow over a creamy, shimmery eye pencil, I think it will really pop.

I created this look using Galaxy over a creamy black pencil, with Specter in the inner corner again (I told you it worked well there). Galaxy just explodes over a creamy black base, this looked so good in person.

So, this palette is bomb, I love it and am so excited to play with it more. All the shadows apply really well and are pigmented even without using a base - but I would really reccomend playing with different coloured creamy bases. The Moondust Palette retails for £35, which is pricey, but if you - like me - have a birthday coming up, or simply want a payday treat, I would so reccomend it. And there's always Christmas (this would work so well for Christmas and New Year's looks).

FOTD - Some Makeup Looks I Did Over The Christmas Period

This is just going to be a quick post, but I felt I should do something as it's been so long - Christmas being the time sucker that it is.

Christmas and New Years is THE time of the year for glitzy, extravagant makeup, and I love it. Armed with my new Vice 4 Palette and some pigments I indulged in, I created some pretty-ass looks.

My first look is a hardcore smoky eye with a nude lip. This is a great night time/clubbing look. On my lips I'm wearing Sleek's Matte Me in Birthday Suit.

On the lid I'm wearing Inglot's Eyeshadow Pigment in 49, using Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Perversion as a base and on the waterline. I finished this look with some Eylure Lashes.

This next look was what I wore on Christmas Eve, which is not particularly festive, but I like it none the less. On my lips is my favourite combo, Bourjois's Liquid Lipstick in Don't Pink of it! and Mac's Lip Pencil in Boldly Bare.

In the crease I'm wearing Mac's Cork and Inglot's 320 eyeshadow. On the lid I used Inglot's 428 eyeshadow and in the inner corner I used Inglot's Body Pigment Powder 180. Finish with Bourjois's Pinceau Liquid Liner and some more Eylure Lashes.

I wore this look to a friend's Birthday celebration and I love it. On my lips I'm wearing the same combination I used in the look above (because it's my go to).

In the crease I used Bitter and Delete from Vice 4, which has a beautiful warmth. Using Nyx's Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk as a base I used Illamasqua's Pigment in Ore and Inglot's Body Pigment Powder in 180 on the lid. Again, finishing with Pinceau Liner and Eylure Lashes.

This was my New Year's Eve Look, which was very classic. On my lips I'm wearing Sleek's Matte Me in Rioja Red, another of my favourite lip colours.

You can very much tell what my favourite products are from this post. In the crease I used Mac's Cork and Inglot's 320, with Inglot's Body Pigment Powder in 180 on the lid. Finishing with liquid liner and lashes.

Bring on 2016! May I find more than four eyeshadows to use!

Urban Decay's Vice 4 Palette - What's Up Pretty?

So, Urban Decay's Vice Palette's are straight out my favourite palettes (discounting the Inglot ones, as I put those together myself). The packaging is always stylish as all hell, the colours are incredible and the shadow's formula is delightful. Nevermind the good mix of textures and tones, so you can create loads of great looks with this one palette.

When I first moved to London I discovered that the department stores sold Urban Decay and I needed to buy some of their products, anything. With my student loan in my pocket I decided to buy Vice 2. I love that palette dearly and completely, but I felt like getting Vice 3 would be an unnecessary indulgence; my brother and sister in law got it for me for Christmas last year. Again, loved dearly. This time round I'm a working woman, so I bought Vice 4 with very little guilt and my playing has just begun.

This is the box; I'm totally digging the shattered glass theme.

Vice 3 also came in a cute zip bag. Now I just need to figure out what to use this for...

The actual palette. It is a little fragile, the top design being a plastic frame. The photo doesn't do justice to the oil-slick-rainbow colours on the design.

Like the other Vice palettes, 4 has a large mirror on an actual hinge so it stands on its own. Thus, this palette would be great to travel with.

And now the box of gems that is that actual shadows. I feel like taking this palette out for a nice dinner and some cocktails afterwards. Hot damn. Again, there is a good mix of textures and tones.

Bones is a pale, shimmery taupe-ish shade.

I think this shade would look lovely in the inner corners of the eyes.

Framed is a warm, beige satin (a matte with a slight glitter running through it to make it smoother to use and easier to blend - it basically functions as a matte).

This is a good shade to blend out the crease or use on the lid for a more neutral look.

Discreet is a cool toned, satin taupe.

I would use this either in the inner corners or on the lid.

Bitter is one of my favourite shades in the entire palette. I'd say this is a true matte. It is an incredibly warm red-toned brown.

I'm all about using this in the crease.

Grip is a stunning, silvery shimmer. I think this shade is quite original and I love it.

I'm thinking about using this on the lid for a bit of a festive feel.

Fast-Ball is a duo-chrome pink shimmer. It has a beautiful gold shift to it.

This is a lid colour (and a beautiful one at that). This is a pink I will happily use.

And Grasshopper, one of the show-stoppers of the palette, I'd say. A beautiful, shimmery emerald.

I think I'll be using this colour over Nyx's Milk to fully utilise it's potential.

Another of the show-stoppers; Flame. A very apt name, I feel. A shimmery red with a gold shimmer. So Pretty.

Again, I'll be wanting to use a creamy pencil as a base for this colour, because I want it to POP.

Deadbeat. A Black with blue and green glitter throughout. I always fall in love with these shades in the palette and feel they never quite live up to that on the lid.

This swatch shows quite a bit of the glitter, so I have some hope. I'd use this on the lid, the crease and under the lower lashes.

1985 is a purple with a blue duo-chrome, which is one of the fastest ways into my heart. The purple is very warm, making this colour even more stunning.

I'm so excited to use this as a lid colour.

C-Note is a super shimmery, pale green.

Another gorgeous lid colour.

Low is a dark, shimmery taupe.

This will make a great neutral lid colour with a bit of a kick.

Beat Down is a beautiful shimmery navy, which is another of my favourite eye shadow shades.

This screams raven wings, and that excites me.

Underhand is a mauve with a cold toned shimmer.

This is another quite individual shade and I love it.

Arctic is a pale, shimmery turquoise.

Another great lid colour.

Crowbar is a shimmery old gold.

I love shades like this, gives a bit of an edge to a typical gold smoky eye.

Pandemonium is a dark, shimmery purple.

This will be a perfect shade to use for a smoky eye.

Harlot is a pale, shimmery mauve.

This is much colder than Underhand and thus they will compliment each other nicely.

Robbery is another shimmery Taupe, being a shade in between Bones and Low.

Another great neutral shade to use on the lid.

And finally Delete, a lovely, warm, dark brown satin.

I will be using this shade to darken the crease and underneath the lower lashes.

Here is a quick look I did with some of the shadows in this palette. I used Bitter and Delete in the crease and under the lower lashes, Deadbeat and Flame on the lid and Bones in the inner corner.

I am so excited to play more with this palette, you have no idea.