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Distortion

Urban Decay Distortion Eyeshadow PaletteUrban Decay Distortion Eyeshadow Palette ($48.00 for 0.90 oz.) contains five “duotone shadows” designed to “transform” the remaining 10 (regular) eyeshadows housed in a large, plastic palette with a more chromatic exterior. Each eyeshadow was 0.06 oz., so the palette definitely has plenty of product for the money. I had higher expectations–both based on the concept but also based on the brand’s Heavy Metals palette, which was fabulous–but this just didn’t meet them. It left me a little confused and wanting more.

The five transformative shades had a more powdery, slippery texture; they felt powdery, but the powder clumped up, so there wasn’t a lot of dustiness in the pan, just clumpy, uneven application where product dropped in chunks rather than in a dusting of powder. I think if they had more of the shifting shimmer or were more loosely pressed, they would have worked better and gone further in transforming the other eyeshadows in the palette. In general, I do find that loose or cream-based duochrome products tend to work best for layering, though.

To make matters worse, the regular eyeshadows were under-pigmented, harder to apply and blend out, and were underwhelming. The best shades were First Offense and Territorial, but shades like 5.0 (which Urban Decay has done a few times by other names) and Old Smoke were surprisingly sheer. I also noticed that I really had to pack on the transformative shades to get a noticeable shift, and I have large dips in all five shades already.

Distortion LE Limited Edition . $44.00. 16 33 C+ C+ 7.5 Product 8.5 Pigmentation 7.5 Texture 7.5 Longevity 4 Application 78% Total

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Bleach (Distortion)

Bleach (Distortion) is a bright, white gold with a cooler, white base and gold-to-green shifting shimmer. It had good color coverage and was fairly blendable. The texture was soft and somewhat powdery but less clumpy and easier to use compared to the other transformative shades. This shade wore well for seven and a half hours on me.

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Bleach (Distortion) LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 9 0 B B 8.5 Product 9 Pigmentation 8 Texture 8 Longevity 4 Application 83% Total

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Shifty

Shifty is a pinkish-white base with green-to-gold shifting sparkle and pearl. This shade had larger particles in it, so it appeared shinier and more metallic on top of other products. It had semi-opaque color payoff, which wasn’t buildable (even over primer). It had a more powdery consistency that also felt like there was slip there, but instead of making it blendable or easy to apply, it caused the eyeshadow to come away in clumps or to clump up when applied to the lid. The eyesahdow stayed on nicely for seven hours.

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Shifty LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 7 3 C C 7 Product 8 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7.5 Longevity 3.5 Application 73% Total

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Space

Space is a bluish white base with cooler, teal-to-violet shifting pearl. It had semi-opaque coverage that did not build up. The texture felt drier while still having a slip, almost a creaminess, that made it to the powder clumped up, which made it difficult to apply evenly whether I used a dry/dampened brush or fingertips. This shade wore well for seven hours on me before creasing.

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Space LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 10 2 C C 7 Product 8 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7.5 Longevity 3.5 Application 73% Total

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Mind Game

Mind Game is a light pink with cooler undertones and pink-to-violet shifting pearl. It had good color coverage in a single layer, but it wasn’t buildable and had a more powdery consistency that had slip and was prone to clumping together as I tried to pick up product with my brush. I tried patting it over products with fingertips, and it actually was worse–the color stuck to my fingertip and did not transfer off. It lasted for seven hours on me.

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Mind Game LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 10 3 C C 7 Product 9 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7.5 Longevity 3.5 Application 76% Total

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Blur

Blur is a pale, pinkish white base with pink-to-lavender shifting shimmer. It had semi-opaque pigmentation with a powdery, clumpy texture where the base tended to read chalky on the skin and really had to be buffed out to look even and more reflective. This shade swore well for seven hours on me.

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Blur PiP Permanent in Palette . $19.00. 8 2 C C 7 Product 8.5 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7.5 Longevity 3.5 Application 74% Total

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First Offense

First Offense is a bright, medium-dark orange with warm, copper undertones and a frosted sheen. It had opaque pigmentation with a smooth, almost cream-like texture that was easy to apply to the lid and blend out. The eyeshadow stayed on well for eight hours on me.

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First Offense LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 6 1 A A 10 Product 10 Pigmentation 10 Texture 8.5 Longevity 5 Application 97% Total

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Hot Box

Hot Box is a deep green with subtle, warm undertones and a mix of cooler, emerald green and gold sparkle over a more matte finish. It had semi-opaque color payoff in a single layer. The texture was drier to the touch, and I found that the sparkles tended to sheer away from the underlying powder, so it tended to look murky and matte on the lid in practice. It could have been easier to work with and to blend out on the l id. It wore well for seven hours on me before fading noticeably.

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Hot Box LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 1 3 C+ C+ 7 Product 9 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7.5 Longevity 4 Application 77% Total

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5.0

5.0 is a medium-dark blue with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. The texture was smooth but thin and a little dry, which made application more challenging as the eyeshadow applied unevenly and was harder to diffuse gradually. It had semi-opaque pigmentation, even over primer, and was not buildable. This shade lasted for seven hours on me before creasing.

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5.0 LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 3 4 C C 7 Product 8.5 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7.5 Longevity 4 Application 76% Total

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Rogue

Rogue is a muted, medium purple with warmer, pink undertones and a pearly sheen. The pigmentation was good, though it was not opaque and wasn’t buildable nor did it improve over primer. The texture felt smooth to the touch, but it felt too heavy in silicones to me–slippery and thin–and looked more faded as I applied it. This shade lasted for six and a half hours before creasing on me.

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Rogue LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 3 4 C- C- 6.5 Product 9 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7 Longevity 3 Application 72% Total

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Trash Talk

Trash Talk is a muted, medium-dark lavender with warm, pink undertones and a satin finish. The consistency was smooth but drier and thinner, which made blending take more effort, and the color always appeared more faded applied to the skin than it did in the pan. It had good color payoff that stayed on well for seven hours.

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Trash Talk LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 3 4 C+ C+ 7 Product 9 Pigmentation 7 Texture 7.5 Longevity 4 Application 77% Total

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Territorial

Territorial is a medium, golden brown with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had rich pigmentation that applied evenly on the lid. The texture was smooth, soft, and blendable without being too thin or too dense in the pan. This shade wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.

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Territorial LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 8 1 A A 9.5 Product 10 Pigmentation 9.5 Texture 8.5 Longevity 5 Application 94% Total

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Blackout

Blackout is a deep black with a matte finish. It had very nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer with a smooth, velvety texture that was just a smidgen powdery in the pan but applied evenly to bare skin. The eyeshadow blended out nicely and lasted for eight and a half hours on me. In terms of pairing with the transformative shades in the palette, Blackout always yielded the strongest shifts.

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Blackout P Permanent . $19.00. 85 11 A A 9.5 Product 9.5 Pigmentation 9.5 Texture 9 Longevity 5 Application 94% Total

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Old Smoke

Old Smoke is a dirty, medium-dark taupe with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-sheer pigmentation, which was a struggle to apply evenly and wasn’t buildable, even when I tried it over primer. The texture was dusty and thin, and it was a struggle to use it in a meaningful way. It lasted for six hours on me from what I could tell.

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Old Smoke LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 1 4 F F 3 Product 5 Pigmentation 4 Texture 6.5 Longevity 1.5 Application 44% Total

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Shag

Shag is a light-medium, silvery lavender with warmer, pink and gold sparkle. It had semi-sheer color coverage that applied fairly evenly to bare skin, but the texture was more loosely pressed and had a tendency to sheer out and not build up. It was less dupable compared to most shades in the palette, though. The eyeshadow lasted for seven hours on me.

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Shag LE Limited Edition . $19.00. 5 4 C C 7 Product 7 Pigmentation 8 Texture 7.5 Longevity 4.5 Application 76% Total

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Velvet

Velvet is a medium-dark plum with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had excellent color coverage that applied evenly to bare skin. The consistency was a little drier in the pan and needed a heavier hand to pick up product for even application, though. It wore well for eight hours before fading on me.

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