My mom was a sweetheart and picked up the Urban Decay Vice 3 palette for me for Christmas. This was the first Vice palette I’ve owned and the first I was ever really felt drawn to. I mean… just LOOK at it:

Good god is that ever pretty! While this palette seems to be no longer available at Sephora, at the time of posting (January 23, 2015), it’s still available on urbandecay.com.  I’ve been so very tired of the trend of naked this, naked that, that this palette feels like I can finally get some damn oxygen amidst all the browns and neutrals. Oh sure, this palette has its fair share of neutrals, but that’s really helpful for blending out some of the brighter shades.

Anyway, enough yapping, on with the looks.

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Okay so I know I just complained about too many neutrals, but this type of looking is probably the most flattering on me and the easiest one to pull off without thinking about it.

Eyes

1. Angel on the lid.
2. Defy on the outer half of the lid.
3. Undone through the crease.
4. Truth on the browbone.

I created the wing with Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner in Trooper and applied Benefit They’re Real mascara to my lashes. I then applied a pair of Femme Fatale lashes in Catwalk with duo lash adhesive.

Rest of the Face

• Bronzer: Tarte Park Avenue Princess
• Blush: Elizabeth Mott Tints & Sass in Cherry

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I was not expecting these colours to come out so bright but man am I ever happy they did. Some of the swatches for the green (Dragon) had looked rather unpigmented, but I had no trouble get really vibrant colour onto my lid!

Eyes

1. Dragon all over the lid.
2. Heroine on the outer half of the lid.
3. Undone through the crease.
4. Bobby Dazzle and Truth on the browbone.

I then lined outer lower lash line with MAC‘s Phone Number eye pencil and dabbed someHeroine on top. I then applied Benefit‘s They’re Real mascara to my lashes.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
• Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
• Blush: Tarte Exposed

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Favourite. My absolute FAVOURITE look that’s come out of this palette so far. Even my husband really liked it, so I’d say it’s an all ’round success!

Eyes

1. Lucky on the inner half of the lid and heavily on the inner tearduct.
2. Sonic on the outer half of the lid.
3. Vanity through the crease.
4. Bobby Dazzle and Truth on the browbone.

I finally learned how to freaking blend out my lower lash line properly, so there’s someVanity on the outer corner and Sonic on the inner half. I used Kat Von D‘s Tattoo Liner inTrooper to create the wing and applied Benefit They’re Real mascara to my lashes. There’s also a few individual lashes glued on as well. On my upper and lower waterline is Urban Decay‘s Black Velvet liner.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
• Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
• Blush: Tarte Charisma
• Lips: Revlon Papaya

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I’m fiiiinally trying out a technique I’ve seen done for years on YouTube videos, but never got around to doing. You basically create an enormous half cat wing, then blend it out. While the photo came out pretty decently, I think I need to make it even larger next time and work with own eye shape more. When my eyes were fully open, it didn’t look as sharp as it does my eyes are closed (thank you very much hooded lids…).

Eyes

1. I first created a huge wing with Tarte‘s black gel liner, but didn’t drag it all the way down to my lash line. I then patted Revolver on top of the liner and blended it towards the inside of my lid.
2. Last Sin was then blended on the inner half of the lid and blended into Revolver.
3. Bobby Dazzle was applied lightly to my brow bone.

Rest of the Face

• Foundation: Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum in shades 51 Light Vanilla and 52 Vanillamixed together
• Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
• Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
• Highlighter: MAC Silver Dusk
• Lips: Too Faced Melted Candy

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The blue (Freeze) and purple (Vanity) were some of the weaker shades in this palette. The pigmentation just didn’t come off as strong as I would have liked. Maybe a white base would bring out some more of the impact of the colour.

Eyes

1. Freeze on the inner half of the lid.
2. Vanity on the outer half of the lid.
3. Alchemy through the crease.
4. Bobby Dazzle on the browbone.

I lightly lined my outer lower lash line with MAC Phone Number eye liner and patted Vanityon top.

Rest of the Face

• Bronzer: Joe Fresh Sand
• Blush: Hourglass Diffused Heat
• Highlighter: MAC Soft & Gentle

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This palette? Love it! It has enough vibrant shades to keep me entertained and yet enough boring neutrals to balance out any bright eye look. If you’re looking for a good mix of shades, or want to try playing with more vibrant shades, this is a pretty solid choice.