UD | Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette : Review + Swatches.

I teased you with the news of the Urban Decay X Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette last week and now that I have it, I just had to show it off. This palette is nothing short of spectacular — every detail! From the case that truly represents Gwen's lifestyle to the shadow's themselves, it is a true collaboration between Gwen and the Urban Decay brand.

Gwen and Urban Decay spent hours together at Gwen's hours. They talked makeup and design; the palette is a true representation of Gwen.

The case and box are stunning! I love the gold and white stripes on the box and it makes it giftable for the holiday's. The case is sleek and heavy and it really surprised me. It feels very custom and is quite detailed. It features a black and white graphic dot print and has a antique gold plaque that features the UD | Gwen Stefani logo. It's very rich feeling.

Upon opening, the palette is filled with 15 must-have shades — all made with Urban Decay's great formula that are pigment last and very long-lasting. 12 of the shades are brand new and were created just for Gwen and three are from the UD shadow collection that Gwen handpicked. They are overall pretty neutral. If you look at Gwen, her eye looks are mostly neutral with a bold liner or pop of color, like you you see from the hot pink (Harajuku) or bold blue (Danger) which makes an amazing liner or crease color for a smoky look. I really love the shades and the names are really Gwen!

• Blonde (because Gwen is) - pale beige with pink iridescent shift
• Bathwater (a No Doubt song) - pale beige with gold pearl
• Skimp (a favorite of Gwen's from the UD line up) - pale nude satin
• Steady (after the No Doubt album "Rock Steady" - medium rose with metallic rose gold shift
• Punk (the music genre Gwen got started in) - reddish brown matte
• Baby (an homage to her fashion line L.A.M.B.) - cool metallic rose
• Anaheim (where Gwen grew up) - light taupe-brown matte
• Stark (another of Gwen's favorite shades) - nude-pink matte
• Zone (after the song "Danger Zone") - medium brown matte
• Serious (another of Gwen's songs) - smoky gray with iridescent floating pearl
• Pop (like her current music) - pale coral with iridescent sparkle
• Harajuku (one of her style influences) - metallic blue-pink with iridescent micro-shimmer
• Danger (because we like a little danger) - deep metallic royal blue with blue micro-sparkle
• 1987 (the year No Doubt formed) - bright metallic yellow-gold
• Blackout (Gwen's favorite black shade) - blackest black matte

The UD X Gwen Palette is available now on urbandecay.com and it's at Sephora for Rouge and VIB members. It will be available for all, any day at Sephora, Ulta and Macy's. Buy it for $58.

Urban Decay X Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette.

When I think of a celebrity that has stunning makeup, one that immediately comes to mind is Gwen Stefani. Watching Gwen on The Voice, I am always studying her makeup looks in admiration because, let's admit, her makeup is always on point. Gwen is giving us all what we want: an eyeshadow palette filled with colors picked by Gwen herself and it's from one of my favorite brands, Urban Decay. The collaboration, Urban Decay X Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette was recently revealed and I've got all the details right before the launch later in the week.

Gwen was very much a part of the new 15-pan Urban Decay X Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette sharing that the palette is comprised of only shades she herself would wear, noting “everything in here is real.”.

"Urban Decay has a thing for strong, independent women. And if they dig makeup, even better. So it should come as no surprise that: A) they’re big fans of Gwen Stefani and B) they’ve been dying to collaborate with her for years. And now, Urban Decay announces their first-ever celebrity collaboration, the limited-edition UD | Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette—a true creative partnership and design collaboration.

Chief Creative Officer and Founding Partner Wende Zomnir spent countless hours at Gwen’s house, talking makeup and working with her on every detail of this launch—from the packaging to the formulation to the shades. They carefully crafted each product, creating the exact shades Gwen always wished she had in her collection. In the end, they loaded a palette with her 15 must-have shades of eyeshadow (12 new shades, and 3 classic UD shades Gwen can’t live without.) With an insane range of neutrals and a few jewel tones to mix things up, this is Gwen’s go-to kit to achieve her most iconic looks. And with these shades in your arsenal, you’ll have everything you need to recreate those signature looks for yourself."

I'll have more details next week when the palette is here. The Urban Decay X Gwen Stefani Eyeshadow Palette will launch on November 22nd and cost $58.00. Buy it at Sephora, Ulta, select Macy’s, Beauty.com and UrbanDecay.com.

Urban Decay Vice4 Palette + 5 Tutorials.

Urban Decay is back with another Vice Palette and Vice4 is an incredible sequel. I've been waiting for this one as I always love the Vice palettes. Filled with 20 gorgeous shades of the brands great eyeshadow shades, this years entry is probably my favorite as the shades range from neutral to bright in satin, matte and metallic finishes.

Vice4 was inspired by Urban Decay's vintage shade name Oil Slick. They took all of the darkly gorgeous, dimensional hues of an oil slick and wove it into a palette and filled it up with shades in rich, deep jewel tones.

Of course, the shadows themselves are incredible. Each shadow is made with Urban Decay's Pigment Infusion System, the proprietary ingredient blend that makes every UD shade so velvety, rich, blendable and super long-lasting. If you haven't used an UD shadow, you really don't know what you are missing — they are some of my favorites.

The Vice4 Palette comes complete with a full size palette mirror, double-sided brush for applying and blending and a coordinated bag to protect the palette or re-use as a makeup bag. The bag is like a bonus in itself.

The Vice4 Palette contains the following shades:

• Bones - oyster satin with pearl
• Grip - taupe matte with iridescent micro-glitter
• Deadbeat - black satin with iridescent micro-glitter
• Beat Down - deep metallic violet with blue micro-glitter
• Pandemonium - metallic plum with iridescent micro-glitter
• Framed - light neutral matte satin
• Fast-Ball - metallic peachy pink with pink micro-glitter
• 1985 - metallic fuchsia with fuchsia micro-glitter
• Underhand - burgundy-brown satin
• Harlot - metallic lavender
• Discreet - soft dusty mauve matte
• Grasshopper - metallic emerald with green micro-glitter
• C-Note - frosted green with micro-glitter
• Arctic - bright teal with tonal sparkle
• Robbery - deep metallic brown gunmetal
• Bitter - reddish brown matte
• Flame - bright orange with gold micro-glitter
• Low - brown matte with iridescent micro-glitter
• Crowbar - black with golden metallic pearl and micro-glitter
• Delete - deep chestnut brown matte-satin

Buy Vice4 for $60 now at urbandecay.com, Sephora, Nordstrom, ULTA, select Macy's and beauty.com.

There are so many looks that you can create with the Urban Decay Vice4 Palette — from soft and smoky to bright for day or night. I found some really great Urban Decay Vice4 tutorials. Here are some of my favorites.

Urban Decay Vice4 Mermaid Dreams // xSparkage

Easy Purple Smokey Eye Tutorial // Ready.Set.Glamour

Urban Decay Vice 4 Makeup Tutorial // Loey Lane

Fall Makeup Tutorial Vice4 Palette // Simply Sona

Sultry Evening Eye Look with Vice4 Palette // Kristen Leanne