REVIEW: Urban Decay's Sustainable Shadow Box (w/ Swatches)

Urban Decay's Sustainable Shadow Box

Who doesn't love Urban Decay ?

This eyeshadow palette is perfect for anyone who loves the glittery shadows of UD.

*the following pictures are mine, please do not steal*

Breaking it Down

This eyeshadow palette contains 10 gorgeous shadows: 

*YDK (a mocha color)
*Flipside (teal; a sea green color)

*Grifter (lavender)

*UZI (sheer, but GLITTERY)
*Twice Baked (pretty dark brown)

*Midnight Cowboy Rides Again (beige with lots of glitter)

*Flash (a bright, medium purple)

*Oil Slick (black with rainbow glitter)

*Kiddie Pool (baby blue)

*Half Baked (a bronzey color)

(in order)

These shadows are very pigmented, like pretty much all the eyeshadows from Urban Decay, and all of these shadows have micro glitter infused in them. The cover itself is made from bamboo (aren't the designs just TOO cute ?) and I believe the light purple packaging inside that holds the eyeshadows are made from recycled paper. Doesn't it feel good to know that you're using eco-friendly makeup ? ;) Anyways, this palette opens with a swivel (which irritates some people), and it has a small mirror on the left. A small brush (which I don't believe is useless) and a sample Eyeshadow Primer Potion is included. Each eyeshadow is 0.02 oz in the US and 0.56g in Europe.

YDK:

I like it. This is my first beige-ish color, and I love the family of browns, but I like how this is quite glittery, so I can turn some heads with this one. ;)

Flipside:

How fun ! A teal color. It does show up how it is when it's inside the palette, so that's a plus for pigmentation !

Grifter:

How cute ! This is one of the two shadows that I believe belong in the "baby" category, because of how light, yet pigmented the shade is. Again, it is quite glittery, so it's actually quite far from being boring.

UZI:

How glittery ! EXTREME glitter. I know some people absolutely despise this shade, but I know some people are just kind of... ehh, it's alright with it (like me!). This also comes in the Book of Shadows 3, so I guess I do have to learn to "love" it, but I do like wearing this above my crease with a bright color like Flipside or Flash.

Twice Baked:

One of my favorite browns. :) It's dark, and it makes an awesome partner with YDK or Underground and Shag.

Midnight Cowboy Rides Again:

A lot of people don't like how glittery this is, but I kind of do. Yes, there is quite the amount of fall out, but that's what eyeshadow primer's for, right ? I actually would wear this shade a lot, but I also do kind of wanna try Honey for that "golden" look.

Flash:

Talk about purple ! I love how rich this color is ! I mean, it's not one of those purples that look like grays, or even pinks, or even black (yes, there are some eyeshadows like that... O_-). Like, it's PURPLE. I don't usually wear really bright eyeshadows, but I would definitely wear this one out !

Oil Slick:

I think when it comes to black, I'm more of a matte girl, but I do kind of like the idea of rainbow glitters in this one. Good for anybody who wants an edgy, but fun look.

Kiddie Pool:

The other eyeshadow I categorized as a "baby" color. Very cute, very light blue, very nice. 

Half Baked: 

I love how this shade isn't like any of the other bronzey colors I've tried from drugstores before. It's bronze, but gold at the same time. Not as light as Honey, but definitely not as dark as Smog. 

Cons

- Mirror could have been bigger

- Could have maybe added some matte colors

- Screw for the swivel comes off sometimes

- Should have something that will secure the palette (I have to use a rubber band)

- Some shades are not as blendable as others

Pros

- Good value !

- Very pigmented colors

- Eco-friendly !

- Can match shades with each other 

- Comes with a travel-sized primer potion and a brush

- The swivel is original. Tricky sometimes, but original.

Would I Recommend and Repurchase ?

Recommend: Maybe not to everyone, but absolutely to anyone who's willing to experiment with color and who doesn't like matte shades as much as they love glittery !

Repurchase: Probably once I run out ! And if Urban Decay doesn't create some other palette that also includes a lot of these shades. ;)