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Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette Review, Looks & Swatches

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Purple fans of the world, this is your year. Besides the fact that the Pantone Color of the Year resides in the purple family it seems like every brand is jumping on this trend of releasing a purple-hued palette. The Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette ($46.00) is the latest to hit the shelves and it had me in lust at first glance. After I used it, however… I fell into a deep and actual love.

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette

what is it

The Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette is listed as “a go-anywhere, do-anything eyeshadow and face palette inspired by Backtalk, Urban Decay’s bestselling, cult-favorite Vice Lipstick shade”. It’s two palettes in one travel-ready case that has a removable mirror in the center.

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette

One side contains 8 x Eyeshadows in 3 Sheets (pale pink-nude matte), Bare (light pinky-peach satin), Curve (metallic rose shimmer with silver micro-glitter), Backtalk (soft rosy mauve matte), Shade (deep fuchsia satin), Attitude (metallic red-copper), WTF (reddish brown matte) and 180 (metallic brown-red).

The other side carries 4 x Blush/Hightlighter shades in Cheap Shot (medium pink-nude), Double Take (rich mauve with slight shimmer), Low Key (pink-peach) and Party Foul (light pink-nude shimmer).

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette

review

You guys I love this palette. If you love eyeshadow shades that all sport a purple undertone, I think you’ll love it too. When you look at the palette it’s easy to think that it’ll have more of an intensity than you’ll actually get, unless you use some tricks. For the more metallic shades wet your brush first before applying and for any of the shades you can always layer them over-top over the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils. I personally found that everything was pigmented enough for my liking all on it’s own. I’m more of a daily eye look type of girl, but even the more demure looks stood out. I got so many compliments on Look 2 below that my friends husband teased me to the ends of the Earth. I didn’t care, because all that tells me is that it.looked.good. I sold at least 10 UD Backtalk Palettes that day.

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette

I was impressed with all of the eyeshadow shades and felt they performed the way I wanted them to. WTF was a little patchy when first applied but it was smooth to layer and blend out to make it appear the way I needed it to look – a really good, soft brush made a big difference!

As for the blush/cheek shades I enjoyed them quite a bit, in particular Double Take and Party Foul. Party Foul was my go-to inner-corner eye highlight. I felt it was amped up enough dry but you could spritz your brush and really make it pop. The same goes for Low Key! Double Take feels dry to the touch but was pigmented on the cheeks so much so that I needed to use a light hand when applying. Cheap Shot also required a light hand and looked beautiful on.

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette

I’m on the fence about this removable mirror. For the most part I love it because it stands straight up and splits the two sides of the palette nicely. It’s easy to remove and replace without effort. TBH I can’t even tell you why there’s a part of me that doesn’t like it… maybe just because it’s different? Which should be a good thing lol

The brand also sent along some coordinating products to create some looks with, all of which are currently permanent within the line.

I always love the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils. Five shades were sent in Zero, Demolition, Roach, Alkaline and Heartless. One of my favorite looks is with Roach and of course I didn’t take a pic of it, but make sure to pay attention to my Instagram stories. A couple people have DM’d me over there and requested a tutorial with this palette. I plan to do that this week, if not next week at the latest. I’ll save it to highlights also!

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Backtalk (mauve-nude pink comfort matte) was of course the lip shade that was sent. It’s completely stunning, pigmented and comfortable. Exactly what you’d want to wear with every single look you’ll make out of your Backtalk Eye & Face Palette.

Urban Decay Backtalk Vice Lipstick

swatches

The Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette is swatched below dry and on bare skin (no primers). I also swatched the 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils and Backtalk Vice Lipstick that came along with this collection.

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette Swatches

eye looks

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette Tutorial

Urban Decay Primer Potion // Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils in Alkaline (inner/outer lid base) & Heartless (center of lid base) // Urban Decay Backtalk Palette – Shade (inner/outer lid, crease & blended up to brow highlight, smudged under lower lash line), Bare (center of lid), 3 Sheets (brow highlight), Party Foul (inner corner of eye) // Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Demolition (to line eyes) // Buxom Big Tease Mascara

Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette Tutorial

Urban Decay Primer Potion // Urban Decay Backtalk Palette – WTF (crease & blended up), Bare & Curve (layered on lid), 3 Sheets (brow highlight), Attitude (smudged under lower lash line) // Party Foul (inner corner of eye) // Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Demolition (to line eyes) // Buxom Big Tease Mascara

availability

The Urban Decay Backtalk Eye & Face Palette retails for $46.00 and is exclusively available at Sephora and urbandecay.com. This palette is limited edition.

GIVEAWAY!

Urban Decay Giveaway!

how to enter

There are TWO mandatory options in order to enter this giveaway.

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  3. After those two options are completed more options open up to you so that you have more ways to enter. More entries give you a greater chance of winning!

giveaway info

This giveaway is open to EVERYONE. WORLDWIDE. I got you ? The giveaway begins on 03/27/2018 and will end on 04/10/2018. The winner will be randomly picked via the Rafflecopter Widget and contacted by me. The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email with their shipping info or another winner will be randomly selected.

To complete all of the entries wait for the Rafflecopter Widget below to load up and just follow the directions. It’s SO SIMPLE!

the prize

One (1) Urban Decay Naked Eyeshadow Palette; Five (5) Urban Decay Vice Lipsticks in Backtalk, 1993, Stark Naked, Naked & Gubby; and Four (4) Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils in Zero, Demolition, Roach & Heartless.

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*The Urban Decay products given away in this post were sent to me by the brand. They are in no way affiliated with this giveaway, if was something I chose to do with duplicate product.

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Comments

  2. Grace Bertou says

    I love posts about skincare, and especially all of the new advanced skincare treatments that are trending. Like the vampire facial, CO2 resurfacing, laser skin tightening, etc

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  6. Laurie Nykaza says

    I love the giveaways its fun to try new products. I like the reviews so I can read about the products and see if they are worth buying for myself.

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  7. paula cheadle says

    I would like to see more about combination and sensitive skin for wearing make-up . otherwise you don’t need to add anything more, I like your blog as is

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  9. Laura Chapman says

    Definitely more tutorials, but photo ones too as I often don’t want to watch lots of youtube videos. I also love seeing hauls and/or hauls involving dupe products. As a student, I can’t always afford the expensive brands!

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  11. Jayne Kelsall says

    I love to see beauty tutorials, step by step guides guides to different looks, I always love to try new things but haven’t always got the confidence and find following steps helps .x

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  24. kesha says

    Maybe skin care to help with dark/sun spots. Also hooded eye makeup tutorial! You already do a fabulous job though! Love following you!

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  35. Amanda S says

    Ugh I just bought myself a MAC Amber x 9 palette (it was on sale!) and now I can’t justify picking up a Naked palette even though I desperately want either Naked 1, 3 or now, the Backtalk Palette.

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  36. Illy Junus says

    I always come to you for beauty reviews and relateable makeup application. Right now I am into skincare, would love that too and drugstore comparable.

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  47. Ashley McGee says

    I love makeup tutorials, especially throwback palette looks. I love to enjoy the makeup collection I have an only want to add things that bring something unique and new to my collection. So I love to see others throwback to older palettes and create looks.

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  62. Paige Shaw says

    I love shop your stash kinds of reviews. I have a decently sized collection and I like to see what I don’t need to spend my money on to get similar looks from the latest hotness.

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  66. Léah Jesson says

    I like posts the content you currently create but I would love to see more comparison posts and more product looks that you create I can totally see why you would have received so many compliments for that second look it’s stunning.

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  67. Sab Edwards says

    I like when you can link youtube vids!! even if its an unboxing one, those are a lot of fun and full of a lot of information

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  70. Marygrace says

    I love the looks you create. I’m trying to get more comfortable applying and wearing eyeshadow because I love the bold colors, sultry looks, and color combos you use.

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  73. Melissa Storms says

    I am always interested in side by side comparisons of luxury and less expensive options. I like luxury brand makeup and will treat myself but can’t afford all of the ones I want.

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  75. Starla says

    Ahh, so many beautiful colors! I would love to see product smackdowns! Lol. I think that will be fun!

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  77. Bojana says

    I adore reading about skin care and above all about different sunscreens. So this is what I would like to see more.

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  81. Chrixy says

    Those eye looks are so beautiful! This palette looks like e v e r y t h i n g; I love the shade range so much.

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  91. Tracy Robertson says

    I love makeup posts, reviews and giveaways. I love trying new cosmetics, but they can be expensive, so honest reviews and how to’s are so valuable!

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  92. Mandy says

    I would love to see blogs on nail care, nail art trends. Nail brands new nail polish lines, Opi, Butter, China Glaze, Sally Hansen, etc

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  100. Jenn says

    I’d love to see more posts about skincare (tips, new products) and mascara posts (i’m a mascara fanatic and I love your reviews and swatches – they are so helpful!).

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  101. Kim Pincombe-Cole says

    I love all of your new palette reviews! There’a so many out there & you always help me narrow down the best ones!

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  103. emily says

    Follow up posts where you talk about if you still like and how much you’ve used products you’ve reviewed in previous months would be cool. I’ve seen a few people on youtube do videos like that.

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  106. Joyce Chen says

    I’d love an affordable prom makeup tutorial – my prom is coming up in a month, it would be super helpful!

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  108. Nichole H. says

    Subscribed! I’d love to see product reviews, demos & tutorials! I love it all! Keep up the great work!

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  113. Ashley B. says

    I’d say more beauty, but you do a fabulous job as it is!! Keep on doin what you’re doin girl!! I love it

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  118. Elaine R says

    Love your makeup articles and would also like to see articles done on skincare and makeup for mature women.

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  120. Esther says

    I would like to see more in depth reviews. And perhaps guides on how to find the products that are best for you

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  123. Gabrielle says

    I’d love to see dupe and comparisons between high end and low end products. I find that kind of information harder to come by than you’d think.

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  129. Sandhra John says

    I would really love to see more makeup tutorials for beginners.. And also easy skincare routine.. Thanks

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  132. Mary says

    I’d like to see more of what you do. It’s the perfect review with swatches posts that really help me decide about a product.

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  135. Lisette says

    I would LOVE to see more makeup and skincare products for oily skin! Specifically products that help those of us who are also needing anti-aging AND acne care! I’m at my rope’s end! Amazing giveaway! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Urban Decay’s eye palettes, lipliners, lipsticks, and makeup setting sprays. I haven’t tried their blushes or foundations yet!

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  140. Shilpa Shetty says

    Love to see some beginner makeup series,.. Like mistakes to avoid while applying eyeshadows or must have drugstore and high end eye/face/skin care products.

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  146. Sarah M says

    I love tutorials for your eye looks. Our skin type seems to be similar, so I always like to hear what’s working for you!

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  148. Tayyaba says

    Love your detailed review on these pallet of UD I want a blog about ( what’s in your bag/ what you carry mostly with you) or more drugstore products review that’s all ????
    Love from Canada ??

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  151. Mary W says

    I like tutorials on how best to apply make up and posts about which makeup items you love or hate. Good to know both. ALso I like reading about your life and adventures.

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