I got the Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II as a Christmas gift this year. Someone obviously knows me really well; I can only speak of good things about this brand. I felt lucky to have gotten it as a gift knowing that it is no longer available in most Sephora stores or from UrbanDecay.com. I was thinking of buying it for myself back in November and now I’m glad I didn’t give into my guilty pleasures.
This is the first Urban Decay palette I own that includes their 24/7 Glide on Eye-Pencils, which I am very happy about. I have the Deluxe Shadow Box, the Eyeshadow Ammo Shadow Box and the Sustainable Shadow Box and I use them all, especially when I travel back and forth from LA to the San Francisco Bay Area. They’re really convenient to throw in your bag when you know you’re going to have to do your makeup away from home because you’re not lugging around a train case filled with bulky single eyeshadows and eyeliners. Now I’m really glad since I have one less thing to pack when I am on the go.
In the Book of Shadows Vol. II palette there are 16 shadows; 7 of which are exclusive to the palette. I’m glad to see that out of the 16 I only have 5 shades from previous palettes. Having too many of the same shades in palettes has stopped me from buying some of the others because I already most of the shades from single eyeshadows and the palettes I already own.
Overall, the color variety in this palette is very wearable and versatile. There are many colors that you can mix and match for a multitude of different looks to take you from day to night. My favorite shadows from this palette are Perversion, AC/DC, Mushroom, and Misdemeanor. I also love the way Sphynx looks in the pan, but I am skeptical how it will look on my skin tone.
There is a mini Urban Decay publication that I get a kick out of included in the palette, such a cute idea. It’s like having a mini Urban Decay inspiration look book, and when you find yourself clueless about how you want to look that day you can always refer to the booklet. The model who featured throughout the booklet is Daniela Freitas and she is absolutely gorgeous. I like that Urban Decay used her as their model for the booklet be because I noticed that she has smaller eyelids from her lash line to eyebrow just like me and it’s nice to see I’m not the only one.
I am totally diggin’ this palette- two thumbs way up!
